Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

No one expected that after graduating from the military academy, this young lady would not stay in the central star region but instead was determined to return to her place of upbringing.

Previously, separated by countless planets, the imperial capital had provided such immense support. Now, the young lady had actually joined the military stationed on Topaz Star. Lieutenant Ye couldn’t imagine how much Topaz Star military would develop with her arrival.

“Lieutenant Hua De, I’ll have someone escort you,” Lieutenant Ye said respectfully.

Lieutenant Ye was quite perceptive and didn’t take the opportunity to engage in more conversation with her, which made Ruo Manni appreciate him a bit more.

“Thank you! But there’s no need; I have my own flying car. Lieutenant Ye, please have your people register and issue a pass,” Ruo Manni replied.

This flying car would be something she frequently used on Topaz Star, so it had to be registered, and she needed to obtain a travel permit. Even though Ruo Manni had privileges, it would be too much to use them for such trivial matters. In this respect, Ruo Manni was a very rule-abiding person.

The young man behind Ruo Manni, who was at the mid-level of the fourth rank, immediately stepped forward to take the spatial key from her hand.

At the same time, Lieutenant Ye’s aide quickly approached the young man and said, “This way, please.”

As the unassuming-looking flying car, which was luxurious inside, departed from the space station, Lieutenant Ye let out a sigh of relief and then smiled happily.

His aide walked over to him and said with a grin, “Station Chief, I didn’t expect you to know this young lady.”

“It’s just luck,” Lieutenant Ye replied.

These past few years, he had indeed been quite fortunate. Ever since a month ago, when Lieutenant George suddenly contacted him in secret and informed him that the young lady was returning to Topaz Star, instructing him to closely monitor the personnel entering and exiting the space station, he had been living at the space station day and night.

Sure enough, he finally met the young lady. He made a strong impression in front of her, which made his month-long vigil at the space station worthwhile, knowing that she would return soon.

Five years ago, he had only seen the young lady two or three times, but he was surprised that she still recognized him. This was truly a delightful revelation. He believed that after this meeting, the young lady wouldn’t forget him. As long as she remembered him, he wouldn’t have to worry about his future.

Inside the flying car, Sheila looked at the interior setup and exclaimed, “Lieutenant, this flying car must cost tens of millions of credit coins, right? A two or three hundred million credit coin private spaceship and a tens of millions credit coin flying car—you’re quite extravagant!”

Ruo Manni, sitting on the sofa and replying to someone’s message, said, “I’m not sure. The private spaceship is a gift from King Adam, and the flying car is a welcome gift from my ancestor.”

Sheila had already teased Ruo Manni about the private spaceship.

Sheila’s focus shifted to Ruo Manni’s ancestor, and her expression dimmed a bit as she said sadly, “The Hua De family treats you really well; even Hua Deli doesn’t get this kind of treatment.”

Tamaki Kazia, sitting next to Sheila, gently squeezed her hand and looked at her with concern.

Because Sheila refused to obey her family’s orders and marry into the Beery family, she had faced a series of pressures and had ultimately ended up with nothing.

Others were fine, but the fact that her own biological father didn’t come out to say a word for her and instead blamed her for being rebellious truly broke Sheila’s heart.

“I really care about you too,” Ruo Manni said.

Some people in Sheila’s family oppressed her in hopes of forcing her to hit rock bottom and comply with the family’s orders.

But she had a good friend!

The sadness in Sheila’s eyes faded because of Ruo Manni. At just nineteen, Ruo Manni had already advanced to a level five warrior. By previous estimates, she would have needed to be at least twenty-three to reach this level.

Thanks to Ruo Manni, Sheila had gained enough merit points from their missions together to be promoted to Corporal. The merit points she had earned at school barely qualified her for the rank of Sergeant.

Not only did she benefit from this good friend, but her boyfriend, Tamaki Kazia, also reaped rewards. Because of Ruo Manni, Tamaki Kazia’s family had not only avoided being suppressed by the Sheila’s family and Beery families but had also prospered due to Ruo Manni’s connection to the Crown Prince.

Because of Ruo Manni, Tamaki Kazia was also promoted earlier than planned; as someone without a military background, he had the opportunity to become a Second Lieutenant at such a young age.

Though she no longer had her family’s support, she had gained a stronger ally than her family, making her life still fortunate.

Seeing Sheila’s furrowed brows gradually relax, Ruo Manni couldn’t help but tease her: “Some people are getting better and better, while you’re going the other way, becoming sentimental. That’s not good for you; developing a knot in your heart isn’t helpful. You should be more mindful.”

“She is gradually letting it go; I believe she will be fine soon,” Tamaki Kazia said from the side.

A significant part of the reason Sheila was in such a tense situation with General Jiao was because of him, so Tamaki Kazia felt very guilty about Sheila in this matter.

Ruo Manni nodded. Although outsiders might think it was not worth it for Sheila to fall out with her family over a man, she believed that with a stepmother as cruel and intolerant as Sheila’s, it was better to keep a distance. The ending of Sheila in the novels was often not a good one.

“Everyone can take some free time later. Let’s meet at ten o’clock tomorrow morning at Topaz Star Military District headquarters,” Ruo Manni said.

Ruo Manni directed this statement specifically to Tamaki Kazia and Sheila.

Tamaki Kazia’s father, Mr. Tamaki, had already gone ahead to Topaz Star to develop his business after Tamaki Kazia and Sheila decided to follow Ruo Manni. It was reported that the business was doing quite well.

Given the Tamaki family’s financial power, it was clear that Mr. Tamaki must have established a solid business presence in Topaz Star.

After Ruo Manni’s vehicle left the space station, Mr. Tamaki sent a location update saying he was waiting for the two of them at home.

Tamaki Kazia also had his own vehicle, which had been registered at the space station. In Topaz Star, as long as it wasn’t a restricted area, they could fly freely.

The Hua De family had started sending people to invest in properties in Topaz Star two years ago, and now they owned real estate in cities where the military was stationed, so Ruo Manni could easily choose where to live.

Although Ruo Manni missed her old place, she was no longer a free individual; she had so many people with her now, and a small suite simply wouldn’t be enough to accommodate them.

In total, Ruo Manni had four followers, and the other two followers were also graduates of the Xuan Gu First Military Academy.

Before entering the military, she definitely had to bring along Pan Shaolu and Marcus Wright, the two followers who had nowhere else to go.

These two boys were top students in the same grade as Ruo Manni. They were members of the Asimu Squad during the first-year training exercises on the island, so Ruo Manni had some impression of them.

Ruo Manni didn’t know who had advised them, but they suddenly approached her before graduation, hoping to become her followers.

However, both of them came from commoner backgrounds, and for commoners, being able to directly become followers of the elite offspring of prominent families was an extremely fortunate opportunity.

It’s important to note that among the graduates of the Xuan Gu First Military Academy, about forty to fifty students were expressing their desire to follow Ruo Manni, and they ranked fourth among the elite class.

The first place was undoubtedly the second prince, the second was Hua Deli, and the third was Dean Atchison.

Among the military academy students applying to follow Ruo Manni, apart from Sheila and Tamaki Kazia, these two boys had the highest cultivation level.

Hebrew Adam and Hua Deyu had also checked the backgrounds of these two boys, and only after confirming that there were no issues did they allow her to accept them.