Chapter 41:

When the war ended, Duan Hengye's hemisphere was already early in the morning. Although the battle was very clear, Duan Hengye did not return to the lounge in order to prevent another emergency at night. He only wanted to lie down on the table and take a rest, but when he didn't expect to get down, sleepiness came to his face.
Duan Hengye's work and rest have been very irregular recently, and even the biological clock he has always been proud of has lost its function. Perhaps it was because a big rock fell in his heart, Duan Hengye still did not wake up until 11 o'clock in the morning the next day.
He was sleeping deep in the office, but he was anxious to other colleagues outside.
As the dean of the Mecha Research Institute, in addition to his own research work, Duan Hengye has to deal with many other affairs every day. Generally speaking, all messages sent to him will be answered slowly by 8 or 9 in the morning. But today until eleven o'clock, there was no news from Duan Hengye.
It was not only the research institute that did not receive a reply. After the victory of the war last night, Nan Zhuxing also sent a message to Duan Hengye. This news is not special, it just informs the situation of the battle and routinely informs the next itinerary. But the strange thing is that Nan Zhuxing did not receive Duan Hengye's confirmation message after the news was sent for a long time.
If you put it on others, this matter is really nothing, but you must know that Duan Hengye has always been a very serious person and an extremely punctual person. After waiting for a while, Duan Hengye's assistant finally sent an application to Su Mingge.
Although they were all sent by the military to Duan Hengye's side, the Mecha Research Institute is of a very special nature. If there is no emergency, no one can enter without the invitation of the dean.
So after a few hours of waiting, Duan Hengye's assistant sent an application, asking Su Mingge to help them confirm whether Duan Hengye is still in the research institute.
The door of Duan Hengye's office is also controlled by the optical brain program. Recently, the situation in Yetian is special, and Duan Hengye has also changed the authority to open the door. Therefore, as long as it is during working hours, Su Mingge can go in directly.
Although he didn't say anything, Su Mingge was also vaguely worried about Duan Hengye. Not long after receiving the application from the military department, he walked to the other side's office.
Su Mingge first sent a message to Guangbrain. Seeing that no one responded, he directly performed iris recognition from the outside, and then opened the door of the office.
The scene in front of me is both expected and unexpected.
The dean’s office has a huge area, without any decoration as a whole, it is a silvery white metal. As soon as Su Mingge entered the door, he saw Duan Hengye wearing a gray sweater lying quietly on the silver-white table not far away.
Unable to help, Su Mingge slowed down. He slowly walked to Duan Hengye's side, and as the distance gradually narrowed, Su Mingge saw that Duan Hengye's two hands were neatly stacked together, and the half of his face that pressed his hands had vaguely given birth. Red seal.
At this time, he didn't look like the dean of the Yetian Empire Mecha Research Institute, but rather like a student who accidentally took a nap in class.
Duan Hengye's sense of alienation almost disappeared when he was asleep, with a sense of vulnerability. This is really very different from the impression he usually gives people, and it even makes people feel a lot younger.
Somehow, after seeing Dean Duan's sleeping face, Su Mingge suddenly felt a little uncomfortable...
He did not wake Duan Hengye, but turned around and slowed down again and walked out. After the silver door of the office was closed again, Su Mingge, who was standing outside the door, sent a message to Duan Hengye's assistant that he fell asleep on the table.
This news spread along the star network to Duan Hengye's assistant, and within a few seconds, it appeared again on Master Marshal's light brain.
After seeing it, Meng Jinhuai silently exited the LDK-300 system, and then leaned on the leather driving position of the mecha and stared quietly at the galaxy in front of him.
After the end of the night war, the Lisheng Alliance's combat power was greatly depleted. After only half a day of repairs, the Ye Tian Empire launched a counterattack against it.
The results of the war are obvious. The Lisheng Alliance officially announced its surrender and lost a large habitable planet.
When this lost planet still belonged to the Yetian Empire, it was the empire's important technological industry center. So when the news came back to Ye Tian, ​​Ye Tian was extremely excited.
As usual, Nan Zhuxing will hold an event one day later to welcome the victorious Marshal. Of course, Duan Hengye, the spouse of the marshal, will also return to the Southern Stars to take part in this event.
After the war ended, the atmosphere of the entire empire became extremely cheerful and relaxed, and because of the same reason that he had been working on the axis for a long time, Duan Hengye also gave the research institute a short holiday.
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It was less than an hour before the marshal and his party returned to Nan Zhuxing, and all the guests attending the welcome event had arrived at the banquet hall of the marshal's mansion. Because of the special nature of today's event, reporters were allowed to shoot indoors with an exception.
There are many celebrities who come to participate in military activities, although not like the royal banquet, everyone carries the title of nobleman. But when it comes to social influence and real power, this side wins a lot.
But no matter how many celebrities are present, there is only one protagonist here before Meng Jinhuai arrives.
Duan Hengye wore a black velvet suit today. His slightly long hair was neatly combed behind his head, with only a few strands hanging lightly in front of his forehead. His overall look today is very retro, with a slightly pale face, and he looks really like a "vampire".
Of course, there is no vampire in the world of "Dumping Interstellar", but this does not prevent people from thinking about him as good-looking.
Since Duan Hengye appeared in the banquet hall, the camera shots silently turned to him. Although many people in the hall wanted to come and talk to him at this time, due to Professor Duan's powerful aura, no one came over after hesitating for a while.
"Professor Duan, Master Marshal's starship has arrived in the star field of the Southern Stars, and is expected to arrive at the military headquarters early." At this moment, Duan Hengye's assistant walked over, and then whispered in his ear.
After hearing the other party's words, Duan Hengye slowly nodded, then turned around and walked towards a starship dock near the banquet hall under the guidance of the assistant according to the procedure.
There are a large number of people participating in the event today. In order to prevent chaos due to loss of order, the guests will arrive in batches. After Duan Hengye left, the military staff began to guide other guests and reporters to Ding Ping.
Compared with the sense of design and beauty, the military building is more practical. The starship dock that Duan Hengye went to was actually on the roof of another building. After waiting for the levitator, Duan Hengye felt a cold wind blowing towards him.
Although the seasonal changes of the Southern Stars are not very obvious, it is still the lowest temperature of the year on this planet. The cold wind blew on his face, and besides the cold, there was also a tingling sensation. Although Duan Hengye's velvet dress was quite thick, he felt that it was still not very windproof after standing outside for a meeting.
Unable to help, Duan Hengye sniffed gently.
Although the temperature is low today, the weather is very sunny, especially when the sky is blue with only a few white clouds drifting slowly above it, which is very similar to the scene of the earth in early autumn.
The starship is moving very fast. Although there is still nothing in the sky to see, the assistants around him are already reminding him that the Marshal's team is about to arrive in one minute.
Not long after the assistant finished speaking, a huge black shadow suddenly appeared in the sky. Although Duan Hengye had taken that military starship many times, he had never seen it from this angle. It was from this angle that Duan Hengye finally realized the shock and fear brought by absolute force.
Following this starship, countless number of mechas appeared in the sky. These are all mechas that participated in the battle. When they are densely arranged in the sky, they are really very similar to the reappearance of the scene in the disaster film of the earth age.
After a few seconds, the starship first landed on the farthest part of the docking pad. Immediately after it, all mechas also fell smoothly. All this happened within a minute, and just as everyone thought it was about to end, a familiar silver-white mecha suddenly appeared in the sky.
Meng Jinhuai did not take a starship!
The people present were all excited.
Anyone who is familiar with Meng Jinhuai knows that after the end of the war, he would take a starship back to the Southern Stars and never piloted a mecha himself. And this time, the legendary mech that had been seen on Interstellar News countless times finally appeared in front of everyone.
The main model of the Yetian Empire’s military mecha is "Dongcha", which is a medium-sized mecha. Generally speaking, the larger the size of the mecha, the more difficult it is to control, and it is also less common. Although everyone has seen Meng Jinhuai's mecha countless times on the news, people have a more intuitive feeling of its strength after it has landed steadily on the ground.
The Dongcha, which was already very large in the impression, only reached the middle of the silver-white mecha!
The landing of the mecha was more dexterous than the starship, and Meng Jinhuai gently stopped the mecha directly in front of the docking apron. Everyone present had to look up to see it clearly.
Although I have seen its model countless times, this is also the first time Duan Hengye has seen this legendary mecha with his own eyes. He couldn't help but raised his head and looked up, and at this moment, the hatch of the mecha suddenly opened, and a familiar figure wearing a black military uniform appeared in front of Duan Hengye.
Meng Jinhuai walked off the mecha, and he stood at the feet of the mecha and smiled towards Duan Hengye.
"Aheng." The marshal screamed softly.
Before Duan Hengye responded, Meng Jinhuai walked over quickly, and then hugged him tightly in his arms.
Duan Hengye has never hugged someone like this before, and the other party has a lot of strength, as if to embed himself in his arms. Obviously he is not a person who is accustomed to physical contact, but after hesitating for a while, Duan Hengye's hand hanging on his side slowly moved up. He hugged Meng Jinhuai back a little awkwardly, then paused gently. Pat the opponent on the back.
When Duan Hengye heard it, Meng Jinhuai, who was hugging herself, suddenly smiled slightly. The warm air touched his neck, itchy.
"I'm back." Meng Jinhuai said softly.
"Ok……"
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This hug was faithfully recorded by the media footage that came to participate in the event, and then spread throughout the interstellar in a very short time.
Some media that like gossip call it the "Embrace of the Century", and countless people have played this tens of seconds of footage over and over again.
Of course, there were more broadcasts, and everyone found some other highlights.
For example, when Duan Hengye was hugging Meng Jinhuai, the door of the starship opened behind him, and Admirals Yu Xinlan and Dongfang Hewen walked out, and then stood not far behind Meng Jinhuai.
After seeing the scene of the two embracing, the married admiral Dongfang with a daughter cast a gentle gaze not far away-presumably, that should be the location of his spouse and daughter. And another admiral Xinlan...According to a report from an audience who can read lips, she first "tsk", and then silently uttered "So sour."
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After the official start of the banquet, the guests who came to attend found that, although not long after the last celebration, the atmosphere between the Marshal and Professor Duan had obviously changed.
Although they were still the same as before, standing side by side, it took a long time to talk. But in the eyes of others, the two of them seemed to be in an enchantment, separating themselves and the entire banquet hall into two parts.
Since this feeling was born, some people who had originally wanted to come over to toast the Marshal Lord silently returned.
But this does not mean that no one really bothers them.
At this moment, Duan Hengye suddenly heard a patter of footsteps from behind. He couldn't help but turn around to look at the voice, and then saw a little girl in a red dress running towards him with excitement.
It's Dongfang You-the little girl I met at the banquet last time.
This little girl was originally a person who did not recognize birth. After the last time, she even directly divided Duan Hengye into the ranks of "owners". After entering the banquet hall, she saw Duan Hengye standing next to Meng Jinhuai, and then with a look of excitement she broke free from the embrace of her father, Admiral Dongfang, who had not seen her in a long time, and ran towards Duan Hengye.
Many people present were somewhat impressed by the way Duan Hengye waved to Dongfangyou last time, so when the little girl ran towards him, everyone began to pay attention here silently.
When Dongfang You immediately ran to Duan Hengye's side, something unexpected was discovered-Duan Hengye, who had always been cold, squatted down slowly, and then opened his arms to the opponent.
In fact, Duan Hengye didn't intend to hug Dongfang You, but based on his judgment, if he didn't pick up the opponent, the little girl would definitely fall to the ground. Sure enough, after receiving the opponent, Duan Hengye, who was squatting on the ground, couldn't help but leaned back and almost sat on the ground.
Upon seeing this, Meng Jinhuai, who was on the side, also lowered his head and smiled at the two of them. He didn't know how warm this unintentional act was in the eyes of others.
Duan Hengye, who was squatting on the ground, gently patted Dongfang You's back, and then slowly stood up. However, the little girl didn't feel much about how she almost knocked people down. She pulled Duan Hengye's clothes corner, then raised her head excitedly and said, "Professor Duan, I miss you so much~"
After hearing this, Meng Jinhuai also became interested. He bent down slightly and asked, "Oh, what about me?"
It is not an exaggeration to say that Meng Jinhuai really grew up watching the little girl in front of him. Although he was a serious military marshal in front of most people, after meeting the only daughter of this confidant, Meng Jinhuai always curbed his aura a little - especially now Duan Hengye is here.
Hearing Meng Jinhuai’s question, the little girl smiled a little embarrassedly and said,
I also miss the Marshal Master! I watched the video on the Star.com. It’s super handsome~ When I grow up, I will also learn to start armor and become a Someone like Sister Xinlan!"
Duan Hengye was amused by her words, and then the marshal saw his spouse lowering his head and asking, "Why not like Admiral Dongfang?"
Duan Hengye is teasing a child. If this behavior were placed on anyone present, Meng Jinhuai would not find it strange, but it happened... the person who said this was Duan Hengye. Unable to help, the marshal's eyes when looking at Duan Hengye suddenly became a little complicated.
It is gentle, but also seems to have a touch of sorrow that is unexplainable.
However, Duan Hengye, who had his back to him, did not notice this. The little girl pouted, and then said to Duan Hengye: "No, my father has short hair, not pretty. Sister Yu Xinlan is pretty~"
Just as several people were talking, Yu Xinlan also walked nearby. She has a very open personality, and she always gets along with the little oriental girl. So after hearing the other person talking, Yu Xinlan, who was standing behind Meng Jinhuai, smiled, and made a "come here" gesture towards Dongfang You.
Meng Jinhuai also saw Yu Xinlan, and then went to touch the top of Dongfang You's head lightly and said, "You go find Yu Xinlan first."
"Ah~" The little girl was really reluctant to bear Duan Hengye, but she was still a little afraid of Meng Jinhuai's elders. So after hesitating, Dongfang You reluctantly let go of Duan Hengye's clothes.
The accident happened at this time.
At the moment Dongfang You let go, Duan Hengye suddenly felt a tingling pain in his chest. It was like being cut open with a sharp blade, and even breathing became a problem in an instant.
The banquet hall was originally very noisy, but when the pain hit, Duan Hengye's ear also heard a buzz. In an instant, all the music and noise in the hall left him.
This feeling is too familiar, almost at the same time when the pain in his chest hit Duan Hengye, he realized that he was poisoned again-in the military banquet hall of the Southern Stars, in front of hundreds of people.
According to LDK-300, the cloned drug can be delivered in two days, but I didn't expect that the time of the virus outbreak this time would be before the drug was delivered.
Duan Hengye couldn't help but cursed in his heart, and then worked very hard to stabilize his figure. At this moment, he was actually not afraid of the pain when the poison went on, but was afraid of exposing his embarrassed side to the entire interstellar.
"Professor Duan, Professor Duan?" Duan Hengye lowered his head, Dongfang You noticed his suddenly pale face, and then yelled nervously.
Standing next to Duan Hengye, Meng Jinhuai also noticed his anomaly. The Marshal immediately stretched out his arm to take Duan Hengye into his arms, and then called the other party's name very nervously.
Although his back was facing Duan Hengye, after seeing Meng Jinhuai's movements, Yu Xinlan, who was not far away, walked over quickly. She didn't figure out what happened, but she still spliced ​​her intuition and quickly brought Dongfang You aside.
"Sister Xinlan, Professor Duan looks so scared... Is he sick?" The child was suddenly frightened by Duan Hengye's appearance, and when she stepped aside, she slowly asked with her arms around him.
Yu Xinlan glanced at Duan Hengye's appearance, and finally realized what was going on with the other party. She patted Dongfang You's back and comforted him: "It's okay, Master Marshal will take care of him."
I don't know if it was because of the second attack or because I didn't have painkillers by my side. Duan Heng felt that the pain this time was more intense and unbearable than the previous one. When Meng Jinhuai reached out and hugged him, Duan Hengye couldn't help his teeth trembling and bumping. He slowly stretched out his hand to tightly grasp the other hand that was placed on his shoulder, and then he breathed for a long time before shaking and saying, "Take...I leave..."
Even Duan Hengye felt as if his tongue was knotted when he spoke, and he didn't know if Meng Jinhuai heard it clearly. It's just that he really doesn't have the strength to open his mouth twice, and now the pain has spread to Duan Hengye's leg. When his knees softened, he almost fell to his knees.
"Don't be afraid." Duan Heng heard these two words in a daze. Because his thinking was already a little confused, he couldn't tell for a while whether the sound came from the people around him or the hallucinations he produced.
Despite this, Duan Hengye still insisted on "Hmm."
Then, at the moment Duan Hengye was about to fall, he suddenly felt that his perspective had changed. It turned out that at this moment, Master Marshal suddenly bent down and picked him up.
Finally, Duan Hengye's hand fell gently because it lost its support, but he didn't know how many people were scared by the weak fall of his wrist. There was silence in the hall, and all the voices stopped.
Under the gaze of countless lights, Meng Jinhuai hugged Duan Hengye and quickly walked through the entire hall, and then disappeared into the depths of the banquet hall.