Chapter 1 The Reunion

“Oh, so Senior has heard of me.” Ye Tong nodded, looking at the other party with a hint of amusement.

This time, Zhao Zhihan and his group couldn't laugh. Although their eyes showed unwillingness, they knew their own limitations. “Sorry, we were disturbing you. Let’s communicate more in the future.”

Zhou Nanyi could only shake her head, taking Ye Tong's hand. “Junior, welcome. The principal is waiting. Let’s drop off our luggage and go over. Ma Long, you can step aside.”

“Sister Yi, I have the utmost respect for you. Besides, my body may be in Cao Ying, but my heart is with Han. I’ve always had the heart of Class 16. Introduce us, Ye Tong, what a beautiful name, the moon in the night, sounds familiar. Junior, would you like to join the photography club? Are you interested in drama?”

Ma Long was absolutely confident that he had left a deep impression on Ye Tong.

Zhou Nanyi smiled helplessly. “Ma Long, you've heard of Tong-shen’s name, right?”

In an instant, everyone around realized, their eyes filled with even more enthusiasm, but they didn't dare to be so presumptuous.

Ma Long was stunned. Damn, it's actually her…

“Ye Tong, I'm your fan, can I get an autograph?” Someone in the crowd mustered the courage to ask.

Zhou Nanyi was also amused and exasperated. She had underestimated these people’s persistence. Not only that, but the people around hadn't dispersed, and even Zhao Zhihan was watching from not far away.

Tong-shen, a well-known figure in EMP, consistently in the top three in the Asian region among the three-year military academy preparatory programs. Not only did top universities from USE send offers, but even the always arrogant NUP top military academies took the initiative to send invitations, including two of the NUP's top ten. Her final choice of Tianjing Mech Academy caused a sensation.

One word—unlimited potential.

“Senior, is there a person called Li Hao in your year?” Ye Tong suddenly asked.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff, with a hint of awkwardness.

“Li Hao, do you know him?” Zhou Nanyi was stunned.

Ye Tong smiled slightly. “Yes, Senior, I want to meet him before I go to see the principal.”

Ma Long was excited. What's the situation? There's a story here. “Junior, this is fate. I don't know about others, but I'm very familiar with Brother Hao. We're bunkmates, close brothers. Look, that's him, tidying up the desk. Brother Hao, over here.”

Ma Long waved at Li Hao and the others. They were preparing to tidy up the photography club's posters and go for lunch.

“Third, let’s go eat after we’re done,” Li Hao said, suddenly noticing a sharp gaze locking onto him. His body's muscles almost instinctively tensed, but he quickly relaxed. … This is Tianjing.

Ye Tong walked towards Li Hao step by step. Li Hao frowned, staring intently. Everyone sensed that something was wrong.

No one knew who Li Hao was, but everyone knew that Ye Tong was definitely Principal Long's darling, a core member of rebuilding Tianjing Mech Academy's glory. Offending her would definitely not end well.

Ye Tong looked at the person in front of her. Although four or five years had passed, there was no mistake, it was him.

The two stood face to face. Li Hao's expression was calm, his mind quickly searching and thinking. He was sure… he didn't owe her any money.

Ye Tong suddenly smiled charmingly, took a step forward, and the distance between the two suddenly became very, very close. Everyone around held their breath.

Ye Tong leaned in, slowly approaching Li Hao's ear. “Li Hao, we finally meet.”

A faint fragrance wafted from her nose, very refreshing, very touching. Li Hao pulled back a little. “Junior, you must have mistaken me for someone else.”

Ye Tong looked deeply at Li Hao. “There’s no mistake. We have a long time ahead of us.”

Ye Tong didn't say much and went to see the principal with Zhou Nanyi, leaving a group of people in the wind, confused.

………………

Dorm 4396 had a very enthusiastic atmosphere. Suddenly there were three curious babies.

“Brother Hao, you know Tong-shen???” Zuo Xiaotang asked in surprise. “Tong-shen's marksmanship is top-notch.”

“Ye Tong's close combat is also very strong, following the NUP's light mech route. I thought she would go to the moon for further studies, but she came to Tianjing. Interesting.” Wucang was obviously interested. This was a master.

“You two idiots, is that the point? She’s a great beauty. Brother Hao, what did she say to you? Are you two so familiar that you were whispering sweet nothings?” Ma Long's heart was itching like a cat scratching. They were two parallel lines that shouldn't have intersected.

Li Hao shrugged helplessly and pointed to his head. “This junior must have mistaken me for someone else, or there’s something wrong here. I really don’t know her.”

Ma Long suddenly clapped his hands. “She must have mistaken you. I believe in Brother Hao's character. Brother Hao, a beauty is a disaster. This Tong-shen is the disaster of all disasters. Avoid her if you can.”

Zuo Xiaotang couldn't help but retort. “Then why do you provoke Senior Sheng Man and show off your love every day?”

“You don’t understand. If I don’t go to hell, who will? This is the heart of the Buddha. It’s about enlightenment. Beautiful women are man-eaters.”

The three roommates gave him looks of disdain.

Li Hao smiled and nodded. “Can we eat?”

“Brothers, five new juniors have joined the photography club today. Thank you for your support. Let’s eat well!” Thinking of this, Ma Long was happy again. Of course, there were also three junior brothers, whose qualities were also quite good.

The principal's office.

Long Danni, 35 years old, is a core member of the USE's rising stars, with short black hair, neat and tidy, wearing a straight silver USE federal military general's uniform. There is a scar on the left side of her forehead, which slightly detracts from her beauty but adds an indescribable flavor. Her aura is full, and her whole body exudes a heroic spirit. She has participated in regional wars, suppressed interstellar pirates, and is a powerhouse who has fought her way from the front lines to command.

After receiving the decision to transfer, Long Danni did not hesitate at all. The state of the military academy directly determined the USE's combat power, and having personally experienced various wars, she was very clear about the USE's problems.

A knock on the door sounded. Long Danni put down the information in her hand. “Come in.”

Zhou Nanyi and Ye Tong walked in, standing at attention and saluting.

Long Danni smiled slightly. “Xiao Tong is here, welcome. Make yourselves at home. Nanyi, you can take Xiao Tong to tour the school later.”

“Yes, Principal.”

“Thank you, Senior.”

Long Danni called the two of them here, partly because of her emphasis on Ye Tong, and also for other matters. In fact, the USE’s reforms had already begun, and Tianjing's Class 16 was somewhat in this direction, but it was not very obvious or effective due to the overall situation. This time, the Solar System Mech Competition could be considered as having lost its last fig leaf. She believed that the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

“Nanyi, Ye Tong, I called you here today because I wanted to hear your views on the current Tianjing Mech Academy,” Long Danni said with a smile. Her assistant came in from outside the door and poured water for the two of them.

Zhou Nanyi and Ye Tong didn't speak immediately. Both had extremely high IQs, and with their vision, they knew that they couldn't talk nonsense in front of Long Danni. This principal was not a research type, but a true combat veteran.

“Ye Tong, you can speak first. Actually, I'm quite curious, so many academies were trying to recruit you, why did you choose Tianjing Mech Academy?” Long Danni said with a smile.

Zhou Nanyi on the side was a little surprised. Everyone outside thought Ye Tong came because of Major General Long.

“Principal, I don’t understand the situation at Tianjing Mech Academy. Judging from the level of the Solar System Competition, the Tianjing team lacks individual ability, tactics are backward, and the team members lack ruthlessness. The ones that should have been won weren't won decisively enough, and the ones that could have been fought for collapsed.” Ye Tong said, not being very subtle. She didn’t come here to be subtle. “I hope to have more freedom in Tianjing.”

Long Danni nodded. “Nanyi, you were the top freshman last year. If you were made captain and asked to choose team members, could you form a team that surpasses the old team?”

Zhou Nanyi thought for a while. “Principal, if Ye Tong joins my team, I have a 90% certainty!”

This was also what she wanted to do. Now she already had Wucang. If she had Ye Tong, it would be like adding wings to a tiger.

Humanity has reached its current dominant position with three core technologies: “curvature space technology,” “Event gene natural adjustment technology,” and “Somali-te terrestrial planet gravity modification technology.” The maturity of Event gene natural adjustment technology has greatly improved the body and mind tolerance of human beings to adapt to the environment of other planets. Some people even have “golden genes,” highlighting their superior abilities, which has also given female pilots a huge space to play.

“Very good, Captain Nanyi, Vice-Captain Ye Tong, the team is entirely up to you. Submit the list.”

“Yes, Principal!” Zhou Nanyi was still a little excited, because in the past, this kind of thing usually didn't happen until the third year.

“Nanyi, there is a person named Li Hao in your class. What is his level?” Long Danni suddenly asked.

Zhou Nanyi was stunned. This was already the second surprise today. Could it be… Thinking about it, “Principal, although Li Hao’s grades are not very ideal, he is very balanced in all aspects. He can easily complete one hour of daily training under 2x gravity. As long as he works harder, I think he can improve his grades. Please give him some more time.”

A strange look flashed in Ye Tong's eyes on the side, and Long Danni also nodded thoughtfully.

“In this way, put him on your team. Of course, the final decision on whether to use him or not is still up to you,” Long Danni suddenly said.

Zhou Nanyi looked surprised, but she nodded anyway.

Leaving the principal's office, Zhou Nanyi took Ye Tong to introduce the main buildings of Tianjing Mech Academy. In terms of hardware conditions, as a leading existence in Asia, it was naturally top-notch, but Ye Tong was not very interested in this. The two chatted along the way. In fact, girls are very strange creatures. If they don't get along, four people can be divided into three factions to stage multiple layers of intrigue. If they get along, meeting each other is like old friends who haven't seen each other for many years.

“Ye Tong, how do you know Li Hao? He doesn’t seem to know you?” Zhou Nanyi couldn't help but ask. Today was too strange. Neither Ye Tong nor Principal Long should be asking about Li Hao, and their performances were too strange. There seemed to be something she didn't know about.

Ye Tong smiled slightly and gently brushed her hair. “I have some grudges with him. By the way, is his girlfriend from our school?”

“I haven’t heard of him having a girlfriend.” Zhou Nanyi shook her head. With Ye Tong’s conditions, no one would overthink it. “His overall assessment last academic year was the last in our class. I was worried that there would be problems, but judging from the principal’s meaning, it’s not that.”

“Sister Nanyi, scores don’t mean anything. By the way, I heard that the beef in Tianjing’s cafeteria is amazing. As a newcomer, I’ll have to freeload off Senior for a meal.” Ye Tong said with a smile, holding Zhou Nanyi's hand.

Obviously, Tong-shen wasn't that aloof. It’s just… Li Hao, with no background, transferred from the journalism department to the special class of the mech department. Was she missing something…

(Newbie on the road, don’t miss it as you pass by, click a small collection, and the junior will not mistake you^_^.)