I ask you to design equipment, but you do science fiction for me?

Su Chen pondered for a moment and agreed with Wang Jianfeng's idea.

He instructed Wang Jianfeng that this matter should not be discussed with anyone else; only the two of them should know about it.

Wang Jianfeng was still a little uneasy.

If only the two of them know about this, what if Su Chen doesn't clarify things for himself one day? Will he be slandered by others?

Even if Su Chen clarifies things for him, will others believe him? Will they think Su Chen is only speaking up for him to help him?

He didn't want to leave any stain on his reputation, so after coughing, he grinned and said, "I'm a little worried. How about we invite Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna over to have a chat with them?"

Su Chen didn't know what Wang Jianfeng was worried about, but since Wang Jianfeng had this idea and he was the one who had to carry it out, he agreed.

After inviting Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna over, Su Chen looked at the two of them sitting there and felt like someone was missing.

After much thought, he finally thought of someone.

This person was none other than Li Xinran, whom I hadn't seen for a long time.

He had seen Li Xinran a few times before, when he was on the extremely cold planet.

At that time, Li Xinran was busy with research, and it was a critical period, so she basically didn't come out.

He didn't even come out when the iceberg collapsed.

The two missed their chance to meet.

Su Chen still wanted to entrust Li Xinran with important responsibilities, hoping that he could stand on his own and become one of the core members.

After much deliberation, he suggested that Li Xinran join the conversation, and also invite Professor Wang to participate.

Professor Wang's involvement in this matter was met with no objection from Wang Jianfeng and the others.

But when Li Xinran was mentioned, the group fell silent.

They hadn't known Li Xinran for very long, and they didn't fully trust her as a person.

Wang Jianfeng and the others felt it was inappropriate to tell him such an important matter.

Tang Yumo and Yuan Jingna were even more opposed, their opposition being even stronger than Wang Jianfeng's.

Su Chen hadn't expected their opposition to be so fierce. Since these people disagreed, Su Chen didn't bring it up again.

Since Li Xinran is not allowed to participate in this matter, there is no need to invite Professor Wang in as well.

Afterwards, they carefully studied the matter and finally decided to adopt Wang Jianfeng's plan.

Tang Yumo suggested that thorough preparations must be made for this matter.

He believed that Chen Anrong was no ordinary woman; since she dared to approach Wang Jianfeng, she must have some confidence in the matter.

This confidence doesn't mean he can persuade Wang Jianfeng, but rather that he's confident he can handle things if anything goes wrong.

He probably knew that Wang Jianfeng wasn't genuinely interested in cooperating with him, and he should have been prepared for that.

This is what they need to be wary of—not falling into someone else's trap.

After discussing it for a long time, Wang Jianfeng finally decided to meet with Chen Anrong again and have a detailed talk with her.

Inside the office.

Wang Jianfeng poured Chen Anrong a cup of tea, smiled and invited him to sit down, then excitedly recounted how he had convinced Su Chen, who had agreed to let him command another interstellar warship.

To meet Chen Anrong's needs, Su Chen specially expanded the original four interstellar warships to five.

One of them was commanded by Chen Anrong.

Chen Anrong showed no joy upon hearing the news.

He knew very well that Su Chen had originally prepared four interstellar warships to accompany him on his journey.

Now five more have been added, and this extra one was clearly prepared for him.

His interstellar warship was dispensable and unimportant to Su Chen.

Even if the command authority is given to him, he cannot influence Su Chen in any way.

He tapped the table lightly and said with a smile, "Aren't five interstellar warships a bit too many? It's too wasteful."

“I heard that one of Su Chen’s four interstellar warships does not yet have a commander. Why don’t I go there and become the commander? There’s no need to add another one, and I don’t want to cause trouble for everyone.”

When Wang Jianfeng heard him say that, he pretended to hesitate and pondered for a moment.

“This is going to be difficult. I finally managed to persuade Su Chen to promote you to the position of warship commander.”

"If you want to change, I don't know if Su Chen can agree."

Chen Anrong said with a smile, "Give it a try."

"If I don't agree, I might as well be the deputy commander."

Chen Anrong was very clear about the current situation, especially if he were to become the commander-in-chief of the fifth interstellar warship.

If Su Chen were to set sail one day, he might very well shake him off.

Even though they were sailing together, these five interstellar warships were not the same.

Four of the interstellar warships were under Su Chen's complete control, while he himself only controlled one.

No matter what problems arise, his own interstellar warship appears isolated and helpless, and it is impossible for it to have any impact on Su Chen.

To be precise, his interstellar warship was completely useless; it couldn't restrain Su Chen or cause any impact.

Although his position has been promoted, his power has decreased, and he might as well stay as Tang Yumo's deputy commander.

At the very least, he was inside the interstellar warship controlled by Su Chen.

Although he was only a deputy commander, he could influence Tang Yumo's thoughts, thus affecting Su Chen to some extent.

This is what he has to do.

Wang Jianfeng wanted to talk to Su Chen alone, but Chen Anrong showed no intention of leaving and smiled as she told him to make a phone call and ask.

Wang Jianfeng thought to himself: This woman is indeed extraordinary; she actually made me watch her make the phone call.

Wang Jianfeng hadn't mentioned the fifth interstellar warship to Su Chen.

What if Su Chen accidentally lets something slip when I call?
He was a little uneasy, but Chen Anrong asked him to hit her, and he couldn't refuse.

If you refuse, Chen Anrong will definitely become suspicious.

He finally got through on the phone.

"I am Wang Jianfeng. Didn't we agree before that Chen Anrong would be the commander-in-chief of the fifth interstellar warship?"

"Chen Anrong wasn't very satisfied; he felt it was a bit of a waste of resources."

"Aren't you in command of two interstellar warships? You could actually entrust one of them to him. I personally trust him quite a bit, and I can vouch for it with my reputation; there won't be any problems."

Upon hearing Wang Jianfeng's words, Su Chen followed up by saying, "No, Chen Anrong is not someone I can trust. Letting her command the fifth interstellar warship is already the biggest concession I've made."

"If he's not satisfied, then let him go to Tang Yumo's place."

Just then, Chen Anrong suddenly spoke up.

"Okay, then I'll go and be Tang Yumo's deputy commander."

After he finished speaking, he tilted his ear to listen to Su Chen's reaction.

Su Chen didn't react at all and suddenly hung up the phone.

Wang Jianfeng stared at him with displeasure, and after a long while, he snapped, "Did I tell you to speak?"

"Do you know that your sudden outburst might affect me?" Chen Anrong shrugged and said with a smile, "How could it? Su Chen isn't the kind of person who holds grudges."

After saying that, he walked away with a smile.

Looking at Chen Anrong's retreating figure, Wang Jianfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

He suddenly had a feeling that Chen Anrong had been deceiving him all along, that she didn't really want to support him, and that her real purpose might be to sow discord.

He quickly dialed Su Chen's number again and explained Chen Anrong's purpose to him.

Su Chen gave a wry smile and said nothing.

It was obvious that they had been tricked by Chen Anrong.

Chen Anrong had no intention of winning over Wang Jianfeng; his purpose was simply to sow discord.

Moreover, his attempt to sow discord cannot be considered a failure.

Although Wang Jianfeng realized the seriousness of the problem, and although Su Chen still believed in Wang Jianfeng, it was not certain that others would share the same view.

as predicted.

The next day, news about Wang Jianfeng and Chen Anrong began to circulate.

Some people say the two were secretly discussing something in the office, while others say they didn't leave the room at night. Anyway, there are all sorts of rumors, and no one knows who spread them.

Wang Jianfeng believes it is Chen Anrong.

She became even more wary of this woman.

A woman who dares to use her own innocence to slander others is absolutely a terrifying woman.

He quietly observed the movements at the base and listened to the rumors that were circulating.

It was discovered that some people believed Chen Anrong's words.

Because she believed that he and Chen Anrong had a relationship, Chen Anrong found it much easier to do certain things.

He immediately convened an emergency meeting, at which he solemnly declared that he had absolutely no relationship with Chen Anrong.

At the same time, all departments were ordered not to grant any special treatment to anyone and to strictly follow the rules.

this day.

Tang Yumo frowned as she approached Su Chen and began discussing some rumors about Chen Anrong.

The rumors are naturally related to Wang Jianfeng.

He said a lot, and Su Chen listened quietly, somewhat surprised.

Because there were many things Su Chen didn't know, and Wang Jianfeng hadn't told him either.

After Tang Yumo finished speaking, Su Chen frowned and asked, "Are all the things you said true?"

Tang Yumo nodded seriously, "I specifically investigated the surveillance video, and these rumors are all true, but the timing is different."

“We talked to Wang Jianfeng last time, but he didn’t tell us everything; he kept some things from us.”

"Although I trust Wang Jianfeng, you should know his style and approach. Sometimes he acts without considering the consequences, and he might keep things from us."

Su Chen shook his head and said with great certainty, "He would never hide this from us."

“The things you just mentioned are all minor matters, which is why he didn’t mention them to us.”

After he finished speaking, he said to Tang Yumo very seriously, "At this time, we should trust him."

"As partners, we should trust them; as friends, we should trust them even more. You can't question him like those people outside do."

Tang Yumo hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

Just then, Wang Jianfeng walked in from outside, sighing with a worried expression.

"Those people outside are getting more and more outrageous. How can they believe everything they hear?"

"Don't they have brains?"

After he finished speaking, he sat down opposite Su Chen.

Tang Yumo rolled her eyes, feeling that Wang Jianfeng was insulting her, and couldn't help but purse her lips.

"Aren't those rumors outside true?"

When Wang Jianfeng heard Tang Yumo's question, he was taken aback for a moment, and then thought seriously before saying, "Those rumors outside can't be said to be false, but they can't be considered true either."

"Because what they said was too exaggerated. I did have contact with Chen Anrong many times, but most of it was for work."

Tang Yumo frowned and questioned, "Work? Do I need to work at night too?"

"What kind of job would make you work all night? I just don't believe it."

Seeing that even Tang Yumo was questioning him, Wang Jianfeng sat up straight and began to explain seriously.

After he finished explaining, Tang Yumo shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Su Chen just told me to trust you, and I choose to trust you too."

"However, others probably won't believe your explanation."

Wang Jianfeng's lips twitched, and he nodded helplessly.

This explanation wasn't very convincing, but he didn't seem to care.

Because many things are difficult to explain.

He thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter if others don't believe it, as long as you believe it."

"Chen Anrong is such a vicious woman, I never imagined she would do such a thing."

After he finished speaking, he gritted his teeth.

"It seems we can't let this woman travel with you into space. It's too dangerous to have her by our side. We must get rid of her before the Tianlong returns."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Su Chen, as if asking for his opinion.

Su Chen remained silent.

Tang Yumo expressed her support for Wang Jianfeng's idea, staring at him with a murderous look: "I'll leave this matter to you. Have someone arrest him directly, and do whatever you want with him."

"I'll tell the higher-ups that Chen Anrong got lost on Earth 2 and we've been searching for her for many days without success."

Wang Jianfeng smiled bitterly. He couldn't just kill the person like Tang Yumo had suggested.

This is outrageous.

They should find a reasonable reason to get rid of Chen Anrong, preferably one where he makes a mistake.

However, Chen Anrong is bold yet meticulous, making it extremely difficult to catch him making a mistake.

Aside from meeting with Wang Jianfeng and a few others, he never left his room or wandered around the base, seemingly unconcerned about anything within it.

His only concern was the interstellar warships that Su Chen would be riding on.

These interstellar warships were heavily guarded, and Chen Anrong could only go to the interstellar warship she commanded; she couldn't go to any of the other interstellar warships at all.

Just one day earlier, Chen Anrong had moved into the interstellar warship.

He also claimed that this was at Su Chen's behest, to gain a deeper understanding of starships.

To prevent him from causing trouble on the interstellar warship, Tang Yumo had no choice but to move in with him.

The two would bump into each other from time to time. Tang Yumo wouldn't greet Chen Anrong, and Chen Anrong would always be polite to him, regardless of whether Tang Yumo would respond. (End of Chapter)