Reborn in 2011, I am the chief designer of aerospace.

"That's right, I say so."

Song Xingye nodded calmly.

The man's expression quickly changed from annoyance to ferocity.

He curled his lip and threatened menacingly, "Kid, this place is mine now. If you know what's good for you, get out of here and don't cause trouble!"

"You're the one who should get lost. I'll count to three."

Song Xingye's expression didn't change much, but the man could clearly feel that the man's eyes had become fierce.

The moment the other person stood there, the aura of a superior honed within the system was enough to intimidate anyone.

"three."

"two."

Song Xingye actually started counting down, and the passengers around him quickly moved aside, seemingly waiting to see a good show.

However, when the count reached "one," the man gave in.

"have a finger in the pie……"

The man muttered a resentful remark, but ultimately chickened out and sheepishly got up to offer his seat.

Song Xingye sat down casually.

The onlookers immediately lost interest and returned to their original positions.

After sitting for a while, Song Xingye felt someone gently tugging at his arm.

He turned his head, and the girl next to him smiled gratefully at him, then handed him a note that read "Thank you" a little shyly.

Song Xingye smiled, which was his response.

Then the two stopped communicating.

An hour later, the train slowed down and arrived at Jingzhou Station.

Song Xingye stood up, stretched, and then picked up his suitcase and backpack to get off the bus.

The girl next to him also got up.

Seeing that she was struggling to stand on tiptoe, Song Xingye helped her reach to the luggage rack and took down a pink suitcase that she was trying to reach.

"Thank you so much! I didn't expect we'd get off at the same stop!"

The girl seemed to have found a topic to talk about, and stared at him with a joyful expression.

"Yes, it is quite a coincidence."

Song Xingye nodded.

I thought to myself, "This is the final stop, so we're not getting off at the same station."

"By the way, what's your name? I should thank you..."

After leaving the crowded and cramped carriage, the girl became lively and followed behind, asking questions.

"My name is Song Xingye."

"Song... Hoshino?"

The girl blinked in surprise. "It's exactly the same name as one I know!"

Song Xingye joked, "That's quite a coincidence. Anyway, from childhood to adulthood, I'm the only person I've ever known with the surname Song and the given name Xingye."

As they spoke, the two walked out of the station exit.

He spotted the Dongyu Group's shuttle bus at the station immediately.

After all, the large logo of 'CASC' is too eye-catching.

Song Xingye carried his suitcase and walked straight there.

Unexpectedly, the girl behind him also followed.

She looked at the bus, then at Song Xingye, as if she had discovered a new continent, her eyes sparkling as she said:

"Song...you wouldn't happen to be Song Xingye from Shanghai Jiaotong University, would you? The genius who won first place in this year's National Rail Design Competition?"

Seemingly realizing she had been a bit too enthusiastic, the girl scratched her head sheepishly, "I'm sorry, I was just... too excited."

"It was indeed me. You participated too?"

Song Xingye found it a bit strange.

After confirming the other person's identity, the girl became even more excited.

She leaned unconsciously towards Song Xingye as she pushed her suitcase, and said warmly:

"What a coincidence! My name is Jiang Mian, I'm from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and I also participated in this year's CTOC. What a coincidence!"

Song Xingye glanced at the chattering girl and met her big, bright eyes.

Passionate, naive, and crystal clear.

They really are just innocent college students...

Song Xingye, already an old cucumber painted green, nodded perfunctorily:

"Nice to meet you. Also, judging from your appearance, you're probably going to the Starry Sky Summer Camp too, right?"

He regretted saying it as soon as it left his mouth. The girl's eyes lit up even more. "Yeah, the teacher forced me to try... I didn't expect this?!"

Jiang Mian became more and more excited as she spoke, her eyebrows curving into a smile, feeling that fate was truly wonderful.

Song Xingye shrugged and didn't reply.

He pushed his suitcase to the front of the bus and showed his student ID to the Dongyu Group staff who had come to pick him up.

The staff member pulled out a roster, checked his name in it, and then greeted him warmly:

"Welcome to Jingzhou, Song. Please put your suitcase in the luggage compartment, get in the car and sit for a while. We'll head to headquarters once everyone is here..."

Song Xingye nodded and did as instructed, then got on the bus and found an empty seat by the window.

There were already about ten people sitting in the carriage, who looked like students who got off at Jingzhou Station today.

Upon seeing the newcomers arrive, these people all silently and furtively sized them up for a while, and when they met Song Xingye's gaze, they would hurriedly look away.

Song Xingye also took stock of his future competitors.

The only familiar face was a boy sitting in the first row of the bus.

The young man was stylishly dressed and spoke elegantly; he appeared to be a recent returnee from overseas.

In my memory, the returnee's name was Cao Que, a graduate of the University of Birmingham, who would become one of the young backbone members of the Dongyu Group.

The rest of the people were unfamiliar faces; at least, we had no interaction with them in our previous work, so I had no recollection of them.

Jiang Mian came bouncing up to me less than two minutes after I sat down.

She glanced around, then, without a care in the world, found the empty seat next to Song Xingye, her smile utterly innocent and naive.

"Song Shen, we meet again!"

"Um."

Song Xingye gave a perfunctory reply.

As more and more people boarded, the number of empty seats decreased, and soon the bus was full.

The staff who were there to pick up passengers returned to the vehicle and announced departure.

Along the way, Jiang Mian beside me excitedly peered through the glass, observing the scenery outside with an enthusiasm no less than SpongeBob SquarePants'.

Wow! The parade ground!

Wow! The Great Hall of the People!

"My God, is that a corner tower of the Forbidden City? It's so beautiful!"

The little girl turned her head and saw Song Xingye staring at her speechlessly. She awkwardly shrank back.

"Sorry, this is my first time in Jingzhou, I'm a little excited! Have you been here before? You don't seem surprised at all?"

"Um."

It was still the same three perfunctory responses.

Song Xingye had been here more than once. When he was the chief engineer, he came to Jingzhou every year, either to report on his work or to receive assignments. There was nothing new about it anymore.

Soon, the bus turned past Gongzhufen and entered the Fucheng Road Aerospace Bridge, finally stopping in front of a magnificent building.

Dongyu Technology Building.

The students disembarked from the bus and gathered in the open space in front of the building, all with expressions of awe.

This 110-meter-tall building is undoubtedly a landmark on Fucheng Road. It is covered with a dark blue glass curtain wall and has a huge, rocket-shaped logo hanging on the top, making it look like a cold, blue obelisk.

In contrast, across the street is the Dongfang Group headquarters—the Dongfang Science and Technology Building.

Although the two companies are from the same parent company, just like PetroChina and Sinopec, they appear to be on good terms, but in reality they are already in full competition, and the boundaries between upstream and downstream have become much blurred.

Even the headquarters buildings are competing to see who can be the tallest.

After the students had all gathered, a young man who looked like a cadre, dressed in a suit and tie, came out of the building, exuding a capable aura.

He first called out the names, then began to speak eloquently:

"I am Li Ang from the group office, and I am also your instructor for this summer camp."

Li Ang's gaze swept over the crowd, his voice booming:

"First of all, welcome to all students who have taken the time out of their busy schedules and made the most of their precious summer vacation to participate in the Dongyu Group's Starry Sky Summer Camp."

"Well then, without further ado, I'm sure you all know how tough this summer camp is, and you're all prepared to be eliminated at any time."

"Next, we'll begin the first part of this summer camp: a tour of Dongyu's headquarters building."

"Do not make loud noises, do not take photos without permission, and observe the confidentiality rules..."

After some rules were read out, a group of students lined up and entered the building.

Song Xingye glanced at the crowd and estimated that there were at least seventy or eighty students who had signed up for the summer camp.

The competition is fierce...

It's said there are only ten spots available in the end...

In the lobby on the first floor, instructor Li Ang introduced the history of Dongyu Group to the students and led them to visit the model group of the Great Wall Rocket family.

Among them, the Long March 2F rocket and the Long March 5 rocket, which is currently under development, are naturally the most eye-catching.

The large-scale model of the Long March 5 rocket drew admiration from a group of people.

"Wow, that's a rocket! It must be at least five meters in diameter!"

"It's said to be a heavy-lift launch vehicle with a capacity of thousands of tons—unprecedented! This is truly a major national asset!"

"When will it have its maiden flight? I heard it's for building a space station. It's so big, it should be able to carry the entire core module up in one go..."