The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 587 Meeting the Commander

Stark texted him saying he had started his journey here and would arrive in about three or four days, so Jiang Hui decided to stay here for now.

And after hearing that she had managed to infiltrate Marshal Zhou's starship, he seemed quite pleased and told her to stay there obediently and not to move around.

This explanation is full of flaws. Putting everything else aside, her use of the word "well-behaved"... has she ever done anything naughty? She seems to have always been well-behaved; it's just that trouble keeps finding her way in—

But Jiang Hui couldn't deny that she was indeed quite prone to attracting trouble. It seemed that wherever she went, she would always stumble upon an accident scene and get caught up in some bloody and injured incidents, making her a veritable modern-day X-Nan. In a sense, she was... too powerful.

However, she absolutely refused to admit that her luck was so bad, and could only assure her Uncle Tang that she would obediently stay on the Jian'an and wait for someone to pick her up. After all, according to Zhou Xiuwen, this starship was a warship controlled by his father, and outsiders had to go through layers of testing and screening to board it, and getting out was even more difficult, requiring a handwritten order from the marshal.

If something unexpected happens here, Jiang Hui will really be helpless.

Zhou Xiuwen arranged a guest room for her in the middle of the starship, relatively close to the logistics area. Although it wasn't exactly quiet due to the high volume of people coming and going, it was arguably the most residential area on the entire warship. The mess hall was also nearby, making meal delivery quick. Moreover, it was close to the female soldiers' quarters, which made her feel very safe during their night patrols, making it convenient for Jiang Hui to stay there temporarily.

Huan Xian's condition is not very stable. Apart from the special request on the first day that allowed them to stay longer, Jiang Hui and the others cannot visit him frequently. They can only visit once a day, and the time must be set when Huan Xian's condition is stable.

The two tacitly avoided disturbing each other too much, and Zhou Xiuwen was mostly busy with official duties and rarely had time to visit her.

Of course, Jiang Hui didn't actually have that much energy to think about these things. She wasn't made of iron; what happened recently was still too traumatic for her, and her body hadn't fully recovered. Even after being sent to a temporary shelter for treatment, it wasn't her own territory, and she could never truly put her mind at ease.

Now that she's on Zhou Xiuwen's starship, although it's not her territory, it's still safer than a temporary outpost or settlement. She doesn't have to worry about attacking star beasts appearing out of nowhere; the recent incident really left her with considerable psychological trauma. And thinking that Marshal Zhou is also on the same starship as her, Jiang Hui suddenly felt that she was safer than ever.

Jiang Hui found it quite amusing to be alone in the guest room. When she got bored, she would review her lessons or try to contact her friends who had lost contact with her. She gradually regained some of her previous relaxed state and was no longer so tense.

However, since she was on someone else's turf, she couldn't just hide from their leader every day; that would be extremely impolite.

Although Marshal Zhou is indeed very busy and certainly doesn't have time to bother with someone as insignificant as her, her attitude is another matter entirely. Jiang Hui should pay him a visit out of courtesy and reason, but such a visit isn't something she can simply decide to do on her own; it depends on whether he has the time.

Fortunately, this elder remained as courteous as ever. Before Jiang Hui had even received news of Stark's arrival, she received a message from Zhou Xiuwen saying that his father, Commander Zhou, wanted to invite her to dinner as a gesture of hospitality. Jiang Hui: ...This sounds so familiar. She thinks he used the same phrase when she first met Zhou Yuanjing a few years ago. This important figure's style is still remarkably down-to-earth.

Jiang Hui readily agreed. There was really nothing to be afraid of; Zhou Yuanjing was not only a former high-ranking marshal and the owner of this starship, but also Zhou Xiuwen's father. As a guest at a good friend's house, she naturally had to pay her respects to the elders.

Moreover, if what Zhou Xiuwen and Huan Xian said is true, he also helped her a lot when she was in trouble, so she should thank him both morally and logically.

Zhou Xiuwen didn't seem to feel any pressure having dinner with his father, and happily went back to prepare and inform others. Then he told Jiang Hui that he would come over to wait for him that evening, leaving the girl watching his retreating figure and shaking her head helplessly.

When the other party came to pick her up that evening, Jiang Hui was surprised to see Huan Xian absent. Huan Xian had seemed to be doing well last time, even able to eat normally, so he should have been present for this occasion.

Zhou Xiuwen offered an explanation. The other person had recently been taking a potent medication, causing a strong antibiotic reaction, which was making them feel unwell. He had wanted to visit them today, but the therapist had advised him not to disturb them for the next couple of days. Therefore, the other person missed their gathering.

However, he explained to Jiang Hui that the other person's condition was currently stable and even stronger, and the current antibiotic reaction was a normal phenomenon. After all, he had suffered such near-irreversible damage before, and treatment itself was not an easy task, so this strong reaction was actually a good thing.

It's a pity that the other party can't have dinner with them.

Zhou Xiuwen glanced at Jiang Hui with a rare, childish look, then quickly looked away when he saw that the other was following along without a care in the world. He didn't know why he felt guilty, but he was genuinely happy because he had brought his friend to see his father again.

This is indeed a strange thing. Young people often don't like their parents interfering too much when they make friends, and even if they sometimes bring friends home, they feel uncomfortable because parents naturally have a certain scrutinizing and critical perspective, and they can easily dismiss the fragile interpersonal relationships their children have built.

Zhou Xiuwen, however, was different. After gaining Zhou Yuanjing's approval, he became the one who wanted to introduce his friend to Zhou Yuanjing. He couldn't quite explain his own awkward thoughts. Did he want his father to see the good friends he had made, or did he want his friend to see his powerful father?
This gives him a sense of security, as if the interpersonal relationships he cares about are being stabilized.

Zhou Xiuwen knew his thoughts were a bit abnormal. But he didn't dwell on it, and happily led Jiang Hui to the agreed location to attend Commander Zhou's banquet.

This was the second time Jiang Hui had formally met Marshal Zhou. Time really flies; three years had passed in the blink of an eye. It felt like only yesterday that she had come to this new interstellar world.

(End of this chapter)