Falling in love while doing tasks [Quick Wear]

Salman was silent and slowly placed the report book in his hand on the table.

Shu Shengyi stopped talking and just looked at him quietly.

The office was silent for a long time, and finally, he spoke.

"The Second Legion discovered a new mineral source star, bringing hope to the empire. You are the glory and pride of the empire. But if you do this, all your merits will be wiped out. Is it worth it?"

He relaxed and smiled slightly, feeling both free and relieved.
"We don't talk about whether it's worth it or not. We just know that returning to ordinary life is our true destination. As for the credit, it doesn't matter whether we get it or not."

Hearing this, Salman sighed and finally compromised. Now he seemed to be just an ordinary old man, not the famous General Salman of the Empire.

"Even so, you have to catch the villain who plotted against you first. You are still a colonel of the Imperial Army and the commander of the Second Legion, but there are still people who dare to attack you. If you lose these identities, then..."

As he spoke, Salman's expression changed.
"It was the Second Prince who attacked you?"

Shu Shengyi just smiled, tapped the bracelet on his wrist with his fingers, and said nothing.

"It seems so."
Salman's face looked unhappy. "The Second Prince's brain has not grown, but his ambitions have grown bigger and bigger."

Song Xu did not respond. Although she had some understanding of the twists and turns here, she was destined to be no match for General Salman, who had been immersed in the officialdom for decades.
"Let's not talk about this for now. General, please correct the report book. It may be a bit troublesome for me and the deputy commander, so let's approve the reports of ordinary soldiers first, the sooner the better."

"So anxious? Are you hiding something from me again?"

Salman frowned at her, picked up the report book and walked behind the desk, speaking in a blaming tone.

Shu Shengyi also stood up and walked to the desk. His dark blue military uniform made him look heroic.
"I am a little anxious. I want to go home early to be with my wife."

Salman flipped through the report book and replied without looking up: "My wife doesn't need me to accompany her. I'm not in a hurry. No! You go home to accompany your wife?"

The old man looked over with shock on his face, his gray beard trembling.
"When did you get a wife?"

"There is an old saying that goes: Those who survive a disaster will have good fortune in the future. I also got a blessing in disguise. My wife is my savior. I will bring her to visit you and your wife when I have time in the future."
Talking about that person, Shu Shengyi's eyes softened a lot, and the smile on the corners of his lips deepened a little.

Salman swallowed the question that was about to come to his mouth and laughed happily.
"Okay, let's do it tomorrow. My wife and I will be waiting for you at home."

Shu Shengyi did not agree right away, but hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'll go back and discuss it with Ah Xu first. If nothing unexpected happens, we will come on time tomorrow."

"Yes, I feel relieved that you have this awareness. I was just afraid that you were a blockhead and didn't know how to cherish your wife. You have to learn from me and obey your wife in everything. Otherwise, it will not feel good to sleep in the study. No, it was a slip of the tongue."

Salman raised his hand to cover up his cough twice, then pretended to be calm and continued:
"There's no need to be so anxious. You'll be on the Imperial Star from now on anyway, so you can see her anytime. Just spend some time with your wife. By the way, where is your wife from? How old is she? You said you were traveling before, so where did you go?"

Shu Sheng also smiled, but did not answer directly and said briefly:
"I can't answer these questions right now. I'll explain them to you in detail tomorrow when I take Ah Xu to your house."

"Okay, I can use my authority to directly approve the report of the soldiers of the Second Legion, but you need to let His Majesty review your needs, and His Majesty may summon you at any time."

"I understand. I will be on standby at all times. Please rest assured, General."
Shu Sheng also raised his hand and gave a standard military salute, the light in his eyes still shining.

Salman looked at it with a bit of a bad taste in his mouth. He put the report book aside, raised his hand and pinched his brow, and said with some emotion: "More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. When I first met you, you were only sixteen years old. You have been in the army for two years but you are still a young man. Now you are truly mature."

Shu Shengyi also looked nostalgic and chuckled, "Time has passed, and it's time for people to grow up. Fortunately, I have your help over the years, otherwise I might still be a greenhorn."

"Hey, why talk about this? Forget it, I'll give you a leave, go back and be with your wife."
Salman shook his head, dispelling the slightly sad atmosphere.

"Yes, thank you General."
Shu Sheng also spoke with a smile, each word sounding powerful, and then bowed deeply to the old man.

"Let's go."
Salman waved his hands at her in disdain, with an expression that said, "If you don't leave, I'm going to kick you out." But after Shu Shengyi slowly left, he raised his hand to wipe the moisture from the corners of his eyes. *
At the corner of the central street of the Imperial Star is the Connors Imperial Library. In this magnificent snow-white castle-like building with red edges, all the precious knowledge of the empire since its existence is stored.

Song Xu sat on the bench in front of the library door with a cup of cold drink, looking sideways at the bustling crowd on the street.

Unlike the Kodo Federation, since Connors lost those mining stars, all metal and machinery manufacturing industries have been completely monopolized by the Empire.

Now, apart from public transportation, there are basically no private vehicles on the streets. So no matter what time it is, there are more and more pedestrians rushing on the streets.

But this had no effect on Song Xu, she couldn't stay here for long. After Shu Shengyi had dealt with all the affairs, they would return to Clot together. Freedom Star was their current home, and it was also the place she wanted to protect in this world.

However, before Shu Shengyi could handle it, in order to avoid being bored, she had to find something to do, and by the way, solve the trouble for her son Shengsheng.

Song Xu thought so, and his eyes fell on the black floating car that slowly stopped not far away. There was a golden eagle tail flower on the car, which was the symbol of the Connors Empire's royal family.

The target is here.
Song Xu stood up and walked slowly out while biting the straw in the cold drink cup.
A black, silver-and-white patterned half-length shirt with a vertical collar is paired with a dark grey lace-up slim-fitting suspender skirt, and slightly curly black hair is lazily draped over the shoulders.

The black gauze-rimmed hat on her head made her palm-sized white face look even smaller. A pair of exquisite twisted silver-rimmed glasses hung on her straight nose, and her indifferent expression on her face made her look particularly attractive while also making her look aloof.

The young man who got off the car looked at the beautiful girl walking towards him, and his eyes flashed with surprise, but returned to normal after a moment. He stopped his followers from following him, and climbed the stairs step by step with the book in his arms.

Song Xu saw the young man's behavior, threw the empty cold drink cup into the trash can next to him, wiped his hands, turned around and went up the stairs again.

"Your Highness, you are here."
The smiling old curator saw the young man as soon as he reached the door and immediately went to greet him.

The young man couldn't shake hands with him while holding the books, so he walked inside without stopping. He smiled and said, "Director, you don't have to greet me at the door. I only borrow a few books each time. You don't have to worry about me emptying the library."

"Hahaha, Your Highness the Crown Prince is still so fond of joking. But I am not worried that you will empty this place. After all, you have already read most of the books here, right?"
The old curator lowered his voice and laughed, then called the administrator to take all the books in his arms and register them for return.

The young man smiled modestly and said softly:
"I only read books superficially. There is still too much knowledge that I cannot fully comprehend. So this time, in addition to returning the books I borrowed last time, I also want to go to the top floor to read the historical documents, not to borrow any books."

As soon as he finished speaking, the two of them just walked to the entrance of the suspended staircase. Seeing the young man's gentle smile, the old curator also understood what he meant and immediately spoke tactfully:
"Then I will not bother you, Your Highness. If you need anything, you can always let me know."

"Okay, thank you, Director."
The young man nodded politely and watched the old curator leave. He turned around just as the suspended elevator came down, the elevator door slowly opened, and several students walked out quickly while talking in low voices.

The young man walked in and was about to press the door-closing button when he saw Song Xu walking towards him. He paused and slowly moved his index finger on the door-closing button to another button.

Song Xu walked into the suspended ladder at an unhurried pace, glanced at the young man's actions, and said politely, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."
The young man smiled and pressed the door closing button again.

The ladder door slowly closed and stayed still for a moment before the suspended ladder began to slowly rise.
The Connors Imperial Library has a total of twenty-first floors, and this suspended staircase leads directly to the document exhibition room on the top floor.

Song Xu stood on the right, looking up and casually glancing at the green flashing surveillance light on top. He raised his hand to touch the brim of his hat, and when he put it down again, a small jammer suddenly appeared in his hand.

With a light press of the jammer with his fingertips, the green light of the monitoring indicator flashed for a moment and then quickly went out. The speed of the floating ladder's ascent also slowly slowed down until it finally stopped.

Ryan didn't notice Song Xu's little action at first, and just thought that the suspension ladder had broken down due to disrepair.
When he turned on the personal intelligent computer on his wrist, he found that it could no longer connect to the Internet. Only then did he look suddenly at Song Xu, who had been silent from the beginning.

Song Xu raised her face slightly and looked at him. There was hard-to-melt ice in her dark eyes, and her gaze was also piercingly cold, like a sharp blade wrapped in frost. Just one glance made Ryan's mind ring with a dangerous alarm.

"Your Highness, Crown Prince Ryan of the Connors Empire, it's our first meeting. I'm sorry for the offense."

(End of this chapter)