Wang Tianwei was still wearing her goggles when Huang Yan reminded her to check the group messages.
She looked up at the person in front of her in surprise, then looked at the invitation, and pushed her goggles up.
"Sir Huang, it's your birthday soon!? Your eighteenth birthday coming-of-age ceremony! Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you~"
As she spoke, she actually started singing! Huang Yan pinched her mouth shut.
"If you dare sing this song at the birthday party, you're dead..."
And so am I...
Wang Tianwei swatted his hand away and continued reading the electronic invitation.
"August 2nd, that's less than a month away! Emm... Let me think about what gift to get you!"
Huang Yan shoved his hands back into his pockets.
"It's just a business banquet, you don't need to get me anything.
Your parents probably received an invitation too... Just don't show up wearing this 'work uniform' of yours."
Huang Yan said, glancing at the "cloth" she was using as a work uniform.
The stitching was shoddy, clearly something she had casually sewn together herself... The front looked like a bib, and the two sleeves were narrow so that they wouldn't get in the way of her operations once put on.
It had ties in the back, making it convenient to take off... The only eyesore was that the cloth was totally asymmetrical!
Who knows where she cut it from!? The hem was long on one side and short on the other, flapping in the wind when she walked...
"You can buy a headcover and slippers... couldn't you just buy a proper-fitting work uniform?"
"I ordered one! How did you know? It's just that Planet Tianshu is pretty far away, so it won't arrive until tomorrow!"
Huang Yan had just made a casual remark, but upon hearing Wang Tianwei's reply, a bad premonition rose in his heart.
"It couldn't be..."
"You'll know tomorrow!"
As soon as Wang Tianwei got home, she discussed the matter with her parents.
"Ah... so it really is a business banquet!"
After listening to her parents explain the banquet's schedule, Wang Tianwei couldn't help but curl her lip.
They invited the top figures from all sorts of industries... Was Huang Yan even familiar with those people?
"With Taihe's current scale, this is unavoidable."
Wang Yi finally spoke up on behalf of Huang Taihe.
"Taihe is the big brother of the aircraft and mecha industry, and their cooperation with the military is very close. There are some people they just have to invite...
Actually, even our family can't avoid this sort of thing, it's just that we usually use different excuses."
Wang Tianwei nodded in understanding.
Being a wealthy second-generation heir always came with certain burdens...
"Alright, I got it."
Then she definitely had to discuss what to do with her squad members!
The banquet might be a business affair, but they genuinely wanted to celebrate Huang Yan's birthday!
She operated her optical computer and created a new group chat.
"QL Squad - Operation Birthday! (3)"
"???"
"Why is there a squad now? Just the three of us? Is Sir Huang flying solo?"
"Our godfather is having a birthday, let's brainstorm a bit!"
"I saw the invitation! It just so happens my dad is coming to Planet Tianshu then, so I'll come with him hahahaha!
I already told Sir Huang today! I want to visit Taihe, and I also want to go check out Yida!"
"I'll find a way to arrange it!"
"I won't be going over, Planet Kalun is too far away, but I also want to wish Sir Huang a happy birthday!"
"Alright! Here is my current plan, see if you guys have anything to add..."
Huang Yan realized he wouldn't be able to go to Taihe for the next few days. To be safe, he figured he should let Wang Tianwei know.
"I'm going to another planet to visit my mom's grave for the next two days, so I won't be going to Taihe."
"Got it! Say hi to our mom for me!"
Wang Tianwei took all the materials out of her spatial button and spread them on the operating table. Heaven was helping her!
Still acting so overly familiar...
Huang Yan smiled unconsciously.
His mother probably would have really liked Wang Tianwei and Jian Jingyu's personalities, right?
After all, he had never liked talking much since he was a child, whereas his mother was a very cheerful person...
Huang Taihe was sitting on the sofa opposite him, in the exact same spot Huang Yan had sat when he returned from Planet Shuomo.
"Your drink."
The bartender served the drink Huang Taihe usually had. Huang Yan lightly raised his eyes and glanced at his glass.
"We're almost there. Are you going to visit her grave drunk?"
Huang Taihe had already picked up the glass, but upon hearing this, he put it back down. After staring blankly out the window for a moment, he said,
"Your mother never liked me drinking either..."
Huang Yan kept his eyes locked on the virtual screen of his optical computer.
"She never liked it at all."
"..."
The surroundings fell into an eerily quiet state. The bartender maintained a stiff smile as he returned to the bar.
Help! The atmosphere was way too awful... Why don't you father and son bring out a plate of grilled fish to eat? He definitely wouldn't stop them!
Because he couldn't leave his post, the bartender had no choice but to take out a glass he had already wiped and prepare to wipe it again...
"...Aren't you going to come home and visit during the summer break? Your younger brother... misses you very much."
When dealing with subordinates or people from the military, Huang Taihe had never felt that closing the distance was such a strenuous task!
It felt like every word he said carried some other implication... How on earth did he manage to become the chairman!?
Huang Yan acted as if he hadn't heard anything and said nothing.
"Ahem... That operating room you reserved, is it for a classmate to use?"
"Don't you already know?"
"The head of the design team said she is very talented and even suggested that Taihe sign her in advance."
Huang Yan stopped swiping on his optical computer and looked at his father.
"Taihe can't afford to sign her."
Hearing him say this, Huang Taihe crossed his hands over his stomach.
"I know she is the heiress of Yida Technology. But since she chose to become a mecha master, she clearly isn't interested in nutrient solutions.
Taihe is the industry leader in mechas. Currently, only the military and a few ultra-high-level mecha masters can create mechas better than ours. Joining us is undoubtedly the right choice..."
Huang Yan leaned his entire body against the sofa's backrest and laughed upon hearing his father's words.
"Wang Tianwei is the top student in the first-year mecha master department at Qilin.
At the time, as a mere B-rank, she defeated so many A-rank and S-rank mecha masters, designing and manufacturing a super B-rank mecha that shocked the entire school.
She is only one step away from cross-rank mecha production... And next month, she will only just be turning eighteen.
I have never seen a mecha master with more ideas, more practicality, or more diligence than her...
In the future, she will undoubtedly become the ultra-high-level master you speak of, making tremendous contributions to the Federation!
With such a powerhouse, Taihe might only be able to beg her to sell her blueprints in the future... You want to keep her captive? Never mind me, even the military wouldn't agree to it."
Bei Liu thought so highly of Wang Tianwei, he didn't believe the military district was unaware of this student's situation.
Huang Taihe was blocked by his son's veiled barbs. While he was somewhat in disbelief, he also felt a bit sour in his heart.
Children really do grow beyond their parents' control... He had never seen him praise anyone like this before!
But today seemed to be the most his son had spoken to him in recent years.
He seemed to have found the password to get Huang Yan to open up...
