silence and stars

Most of Anson's institutions follow the practice of having a three-day holiday on days ending in 8, 9, and 0. "Commercial data and resources" is the last class before the holiday. It's past the end of the day. The palm of Leo's left hand trembled slightly, and a prompt sound came from his ear: "Ild wants to talk to you." He didn't raise his head. Activate the call with the hand, because the professor is still standing in the middle of the classroom: "That's all for today, I will spend a few more minutes to talk about the homework last time."

She said, and called up the first set of images in the holographic projection: "Xia Zuo, the designs you have done twice in a row are related to the commercialization of human body data. It’s best to start taking relevant legal courses as soon as possible. Bai Wei and Leo both use the public transportation system as an entry point, which is very interesting, like different answers to the same question, you can exchange and see each other’s plans.”

Immediately afterwards, she called out an assignment with an extremely exaggerated color scheme.Leo was so familiar with the style that he grinned and glanced back at Úrsula.She straightened up, looking tense.

"Ursula's plan has a little technical problem. Calling ARC multidimensional database is a good idea, but you'd better familiarize yourself with its data sampling function, especially be careful about alternative data representation. You double check I marked The part that comes out." Ursula nodded hastily.

The professor switched to the next group: "Then there is Cassia—the highest score for this assignment, within the framework of my requirements, the whole plan is perfect. One more thing, the initial batch of resources came from the Levant star sector , in order to complete this assumption, a war must probably be planned!"

Several people laughed, and Cassia replied calmly: "The war with the Roma is inevitable, because the ownership of the disputed star sector cannot be resolved through negotiations. For us, Vipari, Gavdos The mining rights of the three mines in Korak and Korak mean huge economic benefits; but for the enemy, this is a matter of survival. If they make concessions, it is tantamount to giving up the jump channel in and out of Roma. I think we should all do well Get ready, this war is only a matter of time."

Several people looked at each other uncomfortably after hearing this.Myron, sitting next to Leo, made a faint disapproval.

"God bless Anson. Thank you for spreading this knowledge to us." The professor nodded at Cassia with a smile, and then turned to the rest of the class: "I suggest that everyone read Cassia's plan. The homework is sent back For the two students I did, I will not call names this time, please submit the qualified proposals before the next holiday. Alright, see you in the next class!"

Everyone stood up and walked out. Leo stood up and raised his left hand in front of his eyes.Like most Ansen people, he uses a standard communication chip, and the movement of raising his hand activates the video recording chip in the palm, and the received digital image is directly superimposed on the naked eye vision.

"Ild? I was still in class just now."

"Ellie came over to talk to me about something, and I'll take him to dinner. Are you coming back?"

Leo quickly replied: "Go back! Wait for me, I'll go back right away!"

Maybe it was the overly urgent tone that betrayed him, Cassia asked meaningfully from the side: "Why, is it 'that person'?"

"Uh... yes."

They entered the straight staircase going downstairs together. Because the get out of class was over too late, by the time they arrived at the lobby on the first floor, almost all the people in the building had left.Leo's two guards waited at the door, and both he and Cassia slowed down.

"Good luck," Cassia said.

"Casia..." Leo took two steps forward, but still stopped.He decided to tell her the truth: "That person was Ellie Lin, that's why I've been reluctant to tell people."

There was shock in her eyes, but also vague disappointment: "But...he is 13 years older than you."

"I know."

"Your surname is an annoyance. If he doesn't want to be said to be in that position with the help of the Carlo family, he must keep a distance from you, even if he likes you."

"I know."

"It's not appropriate from your point of view. Others will think that you have some purpose for approaching him, such as to win over the fleet. If I didn't know you well, I would definitely think so."

"I know."

"Leo..."

"I know it all, but I can't help it." Leo whispered.The door opened, and the cold air after the rain rushed in.They said goodbye to each other without saying anything else.

All the way back, Leo was quite depressed.Knowing that there is nothing that can be done, there is still a kind of guilt that cannot be erased.Cassia didn't hide her affection for him, but he couldn't respond.

Favor, liking, and love are all things that can't be helped, and they never follow reason.If he could choose, would he still love Lin Elli anxiously and hopelessly?Cassia was right, he and Ellie Lin were not suitable from any angle.Would he continue if he knew that all his efforts were doomed to be in vain?

After Leo went back, he went straight into the restaurant. After a few minutes, Ild came in, but he didn't pay attention to Leo at all.As he sat down, he asked Lin Elli next to him, "What did General Nasser say later?"

Ellie Lin was wearing casual clothes, a plain dark gray shirt with the top two buttons undone.He saw Leo, lowered his head slightly, and greeted with semi-formal etiquette, then sat down, turned to Ild and replied: "He suggested that another batch of Baharia-class captains be transferred to other positions, and then replace me. The person who brought it out by himself."

Ild was visibly relieved, but he waited for Leo to say his pre-dinner prayers without speaking.Lin Elli also waited beside him without saying a word.Half a minute later, Leo raised his head, and Ild continued, "This is much easier. Since General Nasser said that, he has already greeted those old captains."

Ellie said: "I originally considered using a few years to buffer, and suddenly replacing a group of young captains is always a problem."

Yard shook his head: "It's a problem to change early and change late, and the more delays the more troublesome. Taking advantage of the handover of the old and new commanders to solve it once, the uncontrollable factors can be minimized."

Leo could only listen by the side and couldn't get in a word.He had no idea what he had for dinner until the conversation between Ild and Lin Ellie moved a little away from the fleet.

"...If you take into account other people's thoughts all day long, you will only be stuck in the same place and can't do anything. But some words are really unforgettable, such as 'obsessed with ghosts, trying to exclude dissidents', I want to go in one ear and out the other , it can’t be done.” Ellie Lin wryly smiled.

"Think about General Nasser, it's become normal to be involuntary. You see, over the years, people have taken for granted the situation he has managed to maintain, and they have forgotten that he was not a politician. He was a soldier. I remember very well that my mother used to It is said that he has 'a mind no less than that of Alva, with edges and corners but not sharpness'. Who would have thought that for decades, what he has done most is to mediate and coordinate in all directions, and to cool down and put out fires everywhere." Yild sighed.

Leo was poking back and forth on the surface of Bree with a spoon, but when he heard this, he quickly interjected: "This is very telling. General Nasser has always admired people who are smart and have no rules in their eyes. In fact, it is his own youth. People who don't know him think that he is smooth by nature, but in fact, he can't help himself."

Yard smiled. He put down his fork and turned to Eli: "So misunderstandings are more common than understandings. The only ones who can really see through the surface and stand by our side to support us are probably the only family members."

Ellie Lin picked up the glass and was silent for a while.Hilde and Leo's glasses were filled with table wine from the Ler district, but he insisted on drinking non-alcoholic fruit juice.

Leo didn't understand why Lin Elli was silent, so he sneaked a look at Erde, and found that Erde had a clear look on his face: "Did Lin Yueyan tell you about the 'ghost obsession' just now?"

He nodded.

Ild's tone was rather helpless: "Why don't you tell him our plan. It's not about asking him to do anything, but to let him understand your situation—"

Ellie Lin shook his head: "It's useless. My uncle's generation has their values, and they always feel that the fleet should not be involved in factional struggles under any circumstances. What I do now, in his opinion, is to exclude dissidents. , He will not accept any more explanations. The more you talk, the more troublesome it will be."

He put the cup in his hand back on the table, and the crimson juice swirled slightly in the cup a few times.Leo's heart fluctuated accordingly.That said, he didn't have the support of his family.This Lin Yueyan is simply an idiot. After working in the fleet all his life, how could he misunderstand Ellie?

Leo changed his mind and thought that even his family members could misunderstand him, and the rest of the fleet might not understand him. This feeling must be uncomfortable.

"They will understand in the end." Leo said resolutely with his brain heating up.Both Elder and Ellie looked at him in a little surprise. "When they see the result, they will know that they wronged you in the first place."