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"So this is ah……"

"If one can be used for five hundred years, then two would allow the space city to use it for over a thousand years! We're more than a thousand years ahead of the world!"

"According to the energy of the original crystal shown in the instruction manual, our space city can accommodate 500,000 people. That's 500,000 people! That's really a small city."

……

The group was very excited, but then one of them caught sight of Gu Xixi and immediately snapped back to reality, waking up the others as well.

The leader walked up to Gu Xixi and extended his hand, "Comrade Xixi, thank you for everything you have done for the country. Because of you, our aerospace industry will make a qualitative leap, achieving a century's progress in just one year!"

"To express our gratitude, we have prepared a small gift for you. Please accept it."

After he finished speaking, another official came over carrying two boxes. One box was about 30 centimeters tall, and the other box was flat and only the size of a palm.

The leading space agency leader opened the two boxes one by one. "Comrade Xixi, look, this crystal ball is made of real crystal. The micro-landscape inside is made of lunar soil, and the plants are specimens made from seeds that have traveled in space and grown up... And this national flag is exactly the same material and style as the one hanging on the moon."

"This is something we started preparing when we received the controlled nuclear fusion technology you sent us. Your timing is perfect; we'll give it to you now."

Gu Xixi was surprised and delighted. She had seen this national flag before when she watched the news. It was made of basalt material, which has the characteristics of high strength, resistance to extreme temperatures and radiation resistance.

After nearly four years of research, numerous technical challenges were overcome in basalt ultrafine fiber spinning, yarn spinning, weaving, and color construction, ultimately resulting in the successful development of this special national flag.

Therefore, it is not just a small national flag; receiving such a gift is an unparalleled and special honor.

"Thank you, I really like them." Gu Xixi smiled and solemnly took the two boxes, holding them in her arms.

After being seen off by several leaders, she and Chu Anguo got into the car to go back with their gifts, and Chu Anguo also got into his own car and left.

On the way back, Chen Yu and Xu Yi exclaimed in surprise.

"Xixi, can I take a picture with this national flag? It's really eye-opening."

"I want to take a photo too. I promise I won't share it. Besides, our phones can't send photos either, so don't worry."

……

Gu Xixi nodded, and the two of them started taking selfies again, taking pictures for more than ten minutes before stopping and carefully putting the gifts away.

Gu Xi thought to herself, "Who says only girls take endless selfies? Guys do it too."

"By the way, Xixi, Shen Qingyan asked me to give you a letter before, and he specifically told me to wait until you come back from your mission before showing it to you. It's an overview of the current development of Xilan County, so there's no rush."

Xu Yi suddenly remembered something and quickly took the letter he had brought earlier out of his pouch and handed it to Gu Xixi.

"It's been half a month since Lord Shen last came to deliver the letter, and he didn't look well when he came last time. Could it be that he's too ill, which is why he hasn't come yet..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Yu nudged him with his elbow, saying, "Just give me the letter, why do you have to say so much?"

Gu Xixi was about to open the letter when she immediately stopped. "Chen Yu!"

The information he gave earlier was so perfunctory; he must have deliberately concealed something.

She stared at Chen Yu, who silently turned his head away from her gaze. Gu Xixi followed his gaze, and five minutes later, Chen Yu couldn't take it anymore and raised his hands in surrender.

"Hey, how come you two are so stubborn? Okay, Shen Qingyan is indeed sick, late-stage stomach cancer, incurable, so he's getting thinner and thinner."

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, but firstly, it's pointless to tell you, and secondly, he begged me and forced me to promise not to tell you, because I was afraid you would worry."

He had no choice. Chen Yu observed Gu Xixi's expression, his tone becoming increasingly guilty. Chen Yu sighed and added another sentence.

"By the way, he admitted to me personally that he has feelings for you, likes you, likes you a lot."

Now the secret between the two of them has been revealed, but stomach cancer... what a cruel twist of fate.

Gu Xixi's face darkened, her shock and worry followed by incredibly complex emotions.

So Shen Qingyan suddenly stopped talking last time... maybe the system really malfunctioned, but he hesitated because of his illness?

He's still half-dead... No wonder he was watching me drink the medicine; back then he... Now who knows when he'll come back...

Brother Tong, I really can't go check on things...

[Host, please be aware that Shen Qingyan, the trading partner of the Great Huang Dynasty, has been confirmed dead.] The system's voice was like a thunderclap, leaving Gu Xixi completely stunned.

[What did you just say?] Shen Qingyan is dead? How could it be so fast? Even stomach cancer wouldn't kill you this quickly.

Gu Xixi's first reaction was disbelief.

[Shen Qingyan, the trading partner of the Great Huang Dynasty, has been confirmed dead.] The system's voice carried a hint of helplessness: [Shen Qingyan passed away half a month ago. Because the system has the function of adjusting the notification information according to the specific situation of the host, and in order to ensure the smooth progress of the mission in the apocalyptic world, we are only notifying you now.]

[Friendly reminder: The Great Huang Dynasty's world trading channel has been closed since Shen Qingyan's death.]

The system's repetition left Gu Xixi speechless.

Dead, Shen Qingyan is dead… These words kept echoing in her mind. How could he just be dead…?

He had finally overcome his hardships, but the new policies of the Great Huang Dynasty had not yet been fully implemented, and his long-cherished wish had only been half fulfilled...

She thought she would wait until he led the female students to participate in the imperial examination in the capital, returned victorious, and proudly shared the good news with her... or... Gu Xixi's throat tightened and her nose tingled.

"Xixi, it's alright. You can talk to Lord Shen next time he comes and make things clear. It's good enough if you don't have any regrets." Chen Yu comforted her. They were two impossible worlds to be in the first place, so as long as there were no regrets, it would be perfect.

When talking about leaving no regrets, Gu Xixi was about to burst into tears.

A few glistening tears fell onto her legs. The bus was crowded, so she immediately wiped them away, shook her head, and shook her head again.

Despite her efforts to control her voice, her words were still choked with sobs: "It's too late."

"Shen Qingyan, he... is dead."

After saying her last sentence, Gu Xixi's inner emotional valves were completely opened, but she still held back and even smiled at the two of them.

Chen Yu and Xu Yi were shocked, speechless as they looked at each other, unsure how to comfort Gu Xixi...

Two minutes later, Gu Xixi raised her head, as if nothing had happened. "Alright, it's alright. Driver, let's go to the military hospital first, check on Chu Feng, and then we'll go back."