Love at Second Sight [Interstellar]

Zhuang Yan walked out of the court, and was stopped when he went down the steps: "Mr. Zhuang!"

Zhuang Yan turned his head and saw that it was a court attendant, bowed to him and said, "His Royal Highness welcomes you."

Zhuang Yan followed the attendants to the parking lot next to the court, and boarded a suspension car, with Crown Prince Edward and Zhou Yuchen inside.Sitting on both sides of the round table by the window, a bottle of wine was opened on the table, and the crown prince raised his glass to him.

The hover car slowly drove out of the parking lot.Edward asked Zhuang Yan to sit beside him.

"Mr. Zhuang." Crown Prince Edward smiled, "When did you arrive in the imperial capital?"

"Just today."

"Really?" Edward said with a smile, "then having dinner together can be regarded as a cleansing for you."

The crown prince invited me to dinner, of course he couldn't refuse, Edward said, "Where is Mr. Zhuang's office?"

"It's in the school's apartment."

Edward said: "Then go to the restaurant near the college, and you can walk back after eating."

The suspension car arrived at the Budapest Hotel, and the three of them took the VIP elevator up to the top floor of the twelfth floor. After taking their seats, the dishes were ready when they arrived. Said: "Mr. Zhuang doesn't drink."

Edward smiled and said, "Oh, yes, Mr. Zhuang doesn't drink, I almost forgot."

Zhuang Yan was stunned for a moment, the waiter held up the wine bottle and looked at Zhou Yuchen, then at Zhuang Yan, Zhuang Yan said, "Change it to black tea."

The waiter hurried down and brought some tea.

Crown Prince Edward stood up and toasted: "This meal is also my apology to you two, about the incident two months ago."

Zhuang Yan hurriedly stood up with Zhou Yuchen and said, "Your Highness, don't blame yourself."

The crown prince drank it down, and both of them also drained the contents of the cup, and sat down again.So let's talk about this case.

Edward said: "The explanation given by the intelligence agency is that the dozen or so captives were all Nevada's cronies and subordinates. Because Nevada died in the battle of Lydia and held a grudge against Yuchen, they collected the remnants of Nevada and colluded with the pirates. , take this case. Miss Langton is not in their plan, as for Mr. Zhuang..."

He glanced at Zhou Yuchen: "It's the guide who matched with Yuchen, so it will hurt Chiyu."

Zhuang Yan frowned, Edward smiled and said, "What do you think, Mr. Zhuang?"

Zhuang Yan said: "How can the old department in Nevada have such great capabilities? Know our whereabouts so clearly?" However, if it is a federal soldier, then it can be explained that the attacking fleet has the quality of a regular army, but even if this is explained , There are still many doubts that I don't understand.

Zhuang Yan hesitated to speak.

Edward said: "Mr. Zhuang may speak up if he has something to say."

Zhuang Yan said: "Then, with all due respect, when the spaceship was attacked, the Leon star garrison did not come for a long time, and it also needs an explanation." Leon star is under the jurisdiction of the crown prince, so saying this is tantamount to questioning Crown Prince Edward directly.

The Crown Prince did not show any displeasure, but exchanged a glance with Zhou Yuchen, raised his eyebrows and said, "You won."

"?" Zhuang Yan didn't know why.

The crown prince explained: "When Mr. Zhuang didn't come, I made a bet with Yuchen whether you would ask me directly about the garrison. I guess not. Yuchen said yes, so he won. Or Yuchen? I understand Mr. Zhuang."

The corner of Zhuang Yan's mouth twitched. It was obviously a very simple matter. His Highness had to speak in that meaningful tone, as if there was something between him and Zhou Yuchen.

Although the news of matching is flying all over the sky, anyone with a discerning eye should know that he and Zhou Yuchen - have nothing!In the past, they were rivals in love, and now... they are still rivals in love, but rivals in love who can coexist peacefully.

Just as I was talking, another dish came up, osmanthus crab.The crown prince smiled and said, "I heard that this dish is a famous product of Fontainebleau. Mr. Zhuang, try it. How does the chef here in Qatar make it?"

There was a fat crab in front of him, and Zhou Yuchen was sitting next to him—— Zhuang Yan immediately reproduced the scene when he went to the port to pick up Helena, and then had to eat with Zhou Yuchen and the three of them in a restaurant by the river.

He felt a place in his heart sinking.

Zhou Yuchen seemed to be aware of Zhuang Yan's emotions, and leaned forward a little while leaning on the back of the chair, and was about to speak when Zhuang Yan said, "Thank you for your kindness, but I don't eat crabs very much, so I shouldn't be able to taste the difference. "

"Is that so?" The Crown Prince said regretfully, "Then let Yuchen and I eat it. I don't eat this often. Have you ever eaten Yuchen?"

"I..." Zhou Yuchen still looked halfway at Zhuang Yan, "I've seen it, but I haven't eaten it."

The crown prince noticed that the atmosphere between the two of them was a little weird, so he didn't ask any more questions, and waved his hand to signal the waiter not to come forward to serve him: "Let's do it ourselves, it's interesting to peel the crabs by ourselves."

So the crown prince continued the topic just now while dealing with the crabs on the plate, and explained to Zhuang Yan: "About the garrison, it was on a planet nearby Red Fox that someone instigated a riot. Ask for help, the red fox is under the jurisdiction of my younger brother Julian, and Governor Leonstar lent all his troops because of his face. This is my fault after all."

When Zhuang Yan heard the words, he knew that the rumor that the crown prince was very close to his brother, Prince Julian was probably true. If the crown prince didn't love his brother, the people below would not be able to observe his words and agree to the request of Prince Julian's territory.

He nodded.Crown Prince Edward's method of peeling crabs was very rusty, simple and rude, without any aesthetic feeling, which made Zhuang Yan, who was slightly obsessive-compulsive, very uncomfortable. So he turned his head and saw the crabs on Zhou Yuchen's plate next to him. Crushed by him!

Zhuang Yan couldn't help but said, "Are you going to tear it into pieces?"

The Crown Prince couldn't hold back, "Hahaha" laughed out loud, and Zhou Yuchen rarely showed a trace of embarrassment on his face: "With a little effort, just..."

Just as he was speaking, the crab claws in his hand crushed the poor crab's back shell.

The corners of Zhuang Yan's eyes twitched, and he endured it again and again. Zhou Yuchen said, "Can Mr. Zhuang know how to peel? Why don't you teach me?"

Zhuang Yan refused, but picked a crab into the plate, opened it, removed the navel and stomach, and took the crab roe. His slender, white fingers moved neatly and beautifully.

The crown prince wiped his hands, took a sip of wine, and looked at the two people sitting across from him. One was peeling very intently, and the other was watching intently, but Admiral Zhou was not looking at crabs, but people.

After Zhuang Yan finished peeling, he pushed the porcelain plate towards Zhou Yuchen.Edward smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuang doesn't eat crabs? How can you be so good at peeling crabs?"

Zhuang Yan said expressionlessly, "Your Highness doesn't know, but I have a hobby of dissecting crustaceans."

"..."

Edward laughed again: "Mr. Zhuang is really a wonderful person."

Dinner time passed in a somewhat subtle, but more harmonious atmosphere.The three left the hotel, Zhuang Yan said: "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Highness, forgive me for taking a step ahead."

The hotel is very close to the school, walk for 10 minutes, enter the school and then take the school suspension car.

The crown prince smiled and said, "Let Admiral Zhou see you off. I'll go back first."

Zhuang Yan paused for a moment, and walked forward without saying anything.The crown prince smiled at Zhou Yuchen in a low voice from behind: "Don't think I don't know you did it on purpose. People who got full marks in the military engineering class back then couldn't even peel a crab?"

Zhou Yuchen said, "Didn't Your Highness smile very happily?"

Edward couldn't help but said, "It's much more interesting for the two of you to be together than I imagined."

Zhou Yuchen's expression moved, and he didn't say anything, but followed in the direction Zhuang Yan was walking.

Edward stood there, shook his head and sighed with a smile: "Some people are in love and don't know it."

It was still cold in the imperial capital in February, Zhuang Yan put his hands in his coat pockets and saw the shadow on the ground coming from behind.

"Mr. Zhuang."

"Admiral Zhou."

After saying hello, neither of them spoke anymore. Zhuang Yan himself is not a talkative person, and he was already tired after talking too much at dinner.

After walking for about 10 minutes, Zhou Yuchen finally opened his mouth and said, "I heard what Mr. Zhuang said at the dinner table just now, and I still have doubts about the explanation given by the Intelligence Bureau."

Zhuang Yan snorted coldly and said, "Their explanations don't even stand up to their motives, how can they be convincing?"

Zhou Yuchen raised his eyebrows: "Do you think those captives lied?"

Zhuang Yan turned his head and glanced at him: "Does Admiral Zhou think I'm a three-year-old? Would you believe that kind of rumor?"

Zhou Yuchen smiled and said, "Can't you believe it?"

He was obviously the one in the rumors, but he didn't care as if he was out of it.Zhuang Yan frowned and said, "That kind of saying doesn't even appear in fairy tales—because you love talent, you let the enemy go?"

He sneered coldly and said: "The Federation and the Empire have been at odds for so many years, and there have been countless battles, large and small. The battlefield is the battlefield, and kindness to the enemy is cruelty to the compatriots. What's more, the Empire and the Federation are evenly matched. Do you expect this kindness? Can you make the empire surrender? If Nevada knows your talent and is sure of defeating you, it should annihilate you without hesitation, leaving no future trouble."

"Kindness is stupidity. He won't be that stupid. The only possibility is that he was not sure of victory at the time. He didn't 'let go' of you, but took the initiative to retreat to save himself." Zhuang Yan paused, and then said: "Besides, even such a voluntary regress is a fraudulent element, right?"

"Let me make a wild guess. His actual plan is to relax your vigilance by suing for peace, and then take the opportunity to attack." Zhuang Yan said, "I never expected that you would be the first step?" He looked at Zhou Yuchen: "I don't know how much I guessed right?"

Zhou Yuchen looked at him, his eyes slightly curved: "Mr. Zhuang already has confidence, why ask me for the result?"

Zhuang Yan understood it in his heart, and turned his head to look forward: "I really want to know, how did Admiral Zhou detect that Nevada had a different heart, and then defeated his 4 army with [-] people?" There is no record at that time, only that ridiculous rumor remains.

The two took a few steps leisurely, Zhou Yuchen thought for a while and said, "There is a 'corridor' near Xianqinzuo."

"corridor".It is a narrow and long channel. Although the universe is deep and wide, it is full of dangers, just like the sea is wide but full of hidden reefs.The navigable area in the interstellar space is also limited, so in a certain vast star field, there may only be a part of the space that can be passed through, and this is the "corridor"-a navigable area like a long and narrow passage.

Zhou Yuchen said: "Nevada is impatient and eager for quick success. Originally, his duty was to maintain the main supply line of the federal army, but he wanted to take the lead, so he sent [-] elite troops under his command to the front line. This gave me an opportunity."

"After the supply line was cut off, he was charged with negligence of duty. Naturally, he was eager to make up for his mistakes, but his elite were all on the front line. Some of his 8 men were his subordinates, who were elite soldiers, and some were They were recruited from other places, and there were many defeated and remnant generals, so he came to beg for peace with me, and then launched a sneak attack when we retreated."

"I don't believe his peace. After the two sides retreated, I only left a quarter of the troops on the retreat route, and the rest followed me to the 'corridor'. When Nevada led the army to chase, my four One-third of the troops lured him to one end of the corridor, while my men lay in ambush on the other."

"I guess he will use the recruited troops as the forward, and wait until the forward troops fly out of the corridor, and then surround them from both sides to block the exit. His elite soldiers will be blocked in the 'corridor', making it difficult to fight, and their strength will be greatly improved. Weaken. That's my plan."

"Then, reality happened as I thought." Zhou Yuchen said.

The tone is plain, but it is a wonderful battle.Zhuang Yan was silent for a long time after listening.

Why is there no record of such a battle in Zhou Yuchen's resume, and no one has ever mentioned it?If this battle achievement was recorded, Zhou Yuchen's honor would be more than that. He was not yet 20 years old at the time.

However, everything seemed to be erased out of thin air, and such rumors still flowed out.Zhuang Yan blurted out, "Why didn't you explain?"

But then he thought that if Zhou Yuchen wanted to win that honor, he would have won it long ago.The inside story here is probably more complicated, but it is nothing more than a strife in the military department. Maybe Zhou Yuchen was already dazzling enough at that time, and adding another ray of light is not what some people want to see.

Even so, Zhuang Yan still couldn't help but imagine how the 4 people relied on the commander's judgment and the soldiers' will to fight to the death to win the victory at that critical moment.That would never be an understatement as Zhou Yuchen described.

He took a deep breath, and Zhou Yuchen seemed to understand what he was thinking: "Just listen to a story."

Zhuang Yan said: "Did you tell others this?"

"No."

The footsteps of the two stopped at some point, and they had already arrived at the school. They were standing in front of the huge statue in the square.

"I want people who believe me to believe me before I say anything." Zhou Yuchen looked at Zhuang Yan and smiled. "Just like you."