Cannon fodder in the Interstellar

On the third morning of her return to the Hua De family for the holidays, Ruo Manni finally met Hua Deqi and Hua Deyu.

To her surprise, the uncle and nephew personally came to Ruo Manni’s small courtyard, and the robot butler rushed to call Ruo Manni out from the training room.

“This robot butler is an eleventh-generation model, right?” Hua Deyu asked as he looked at it.

He had heard from his wife that their daughter wanted to dismantle the robot butler at home to inspect it, and upon seeing this one, he guessed that his daughter wanted to modify it.

The latest models of robot butlers were already in their thirteenth generation, while his daughter’s eleventh-generation model was more than twenty years old.

“Do you want to replace it with a new one?” Hua Deyu asked.

“No need, this robot butler has been with me for over ten years, and I’m already very used to it. Its exterior hasn’t changed, but I’ve replaced the interior components. Its performance is not inferior to a twelfth-generation model,” Ruo Manni immediately shook her head. “I just want to take a look at the interior of the thirteenth generation.”

“I’ll give you the access permissions. Do whatever you think is best,” Hua Deyu said, not dwelling on the matter. To him, this was a small thing, and as long as his daughter liked it, that was enough.

“My daughter is a Level 6 armor craftsman, so I’m not worried about her being unable to reassemble it after taking it apart.”

Ruo Manni was naturally very happy. Hua Deyu’s level of trust in her was quite high, allowing her to handle something as important as the robot butler and letting her do as she pleased.

“Do you like this courtyard? Your treatment here is even better than your brother’s. The decor here was arranged entirely by your father and mother,” Hua Deqi said with a smile.

“It’s great, just how I like it,” Ruo Manni responded honestly. She truly meant it.

“As long as you like it,” Hua Deyu and Hua Deqi were both pleased.

The uncle and nephew sat down in the living room, clearly intending to have a long conversation with her.

Ruo Manni wasn’t surprised at all. If they didn’t have something important to discuss with her, these two busy men would likely have been caught up in their work today as usual. After all, the issue with the Yunkai aliens was still stirring up debate across the internet, and public opinion was constantly shifting.

“Ruo Manni, do you still firmly intend to return to Topaz Star?” Hua Deyu asked.

Ruo Manni nodded firmly.

“You should know that our Hua De family controls the Third Legion. The current legion commander is your uncle, and the Third Legion is responsible for the defense of second-tier star regions. Topaz Star, however, falls under the jurisdiction of the Seventh Legion, and the commander of the Seventh Legion is the head of the Bili family,” Hua Deqi explained.

Ruo Manni noticed a strange tone when Hua Deqi mentioned the Beery family, as if there was some hidden meaning. She glanced at him, wondering what he was implying.

She recalled Hebrew Adam and Brittany Beery. Since Hua Deqi was in charge of the security bureau and controlled the network, he had likely seen the rumors about her. He was also probably aware that Queen Amber valued Brittany Beery.

“But the current executive commander of Topaz Star is my Uncle Lin. He holds both military and political power over the planet, and he’s directly under the command of Cousin Xiahai. The Seventh Legion doesn’t have authority over Topaz Star,” Ruo Manni replied. She wasn’t ignorant of the situation on Topaz Star.

Ruo Manni had a strong dislike for the Seventh Legion. Although she couldn’t remember the name of the Seventh Legion’s commander, she recalled from the novel that the Seventh Legion was plagued by nepotism, lacked unity, and was rife with internal conflict.

In the novel, after Topaz Star was ambushed by the Yunkai aliens, Lin Changfeng issued an urgent call for reinforcements. The Seventh Legion headquarters received the distress signal but didn’t take it seriously. They were slow to verify the information, and by the time they realized the severity of the situation, Topaz Star had been completely wiped out, with the entire planet destroyed. Only then did they panic and scramble to respond.

Then, various attempts were made to shirk responsibility and save themselves, leading to the First Line of Defense against the Yunkai aliens collapsing almost without resistance.

In the first battle against the Yunkai aliens, humanity suffered a crushing defeat with excessively heavy casualties, and even the planet was destroyed. This had a significantly negative impact on the subsequent war efforts.

Ruo Manni didn’t expect that the commander of the Seventh Legion would be from the Beery family. No wonder the novel referred to the second prince’s wife’s family using the phrase “gold and jade on the outside, rotten in the middle.”

To defeat the Yunkai aliens with minimal cost, the First Line of Defense was crucial.

Ruo Manni did not believe that the reborn first prince would allow the Seventh Legion to remain as it was in his past life, unable to act against them for a while, and would instead take direct control of the military power on Topaz Star.

Ruo Manni suspected that the first prince’s desire to obtain the position of supreme commander of the wartime human alliance was to pull the human alliance army to Topaz Star before the war began, intercepting the Yunkai aliens outside the Gumera star region and minimizing the losses for the Gus Empire as much as possible.

“Manni, there’s something we must tell you,” Hua Deyu said with a serious expression.

Ruo Manni’s heart tightened. What could it be that made them so serious?

“This morning, King Adam and His Highness the First Prince personally called our ancestor, hoping to arrange your engagement with the Second Prince, Hebrew Adam,” Hua Deyu said seriously to Ruo Manni.

Ruo Manni was taken aback. She didn’t expect Hebrew Adam to take such action. By doing this…

Hebrew Adam’s actions, gaining the approval of their elders in front of everyone, demonstrated the utmost respect and value he placed on her.

After all, there was a complex relationship between Hebrew Adam and Ruo Manni, involving the First Prince and Queen Amber, which outsiders were unaware of, and the Hua De family was completely aligned with the First Prince’s side.

Had Ruo Manni had any sense, she would never have secretly formed a bond with Hebrew Adam. Only by having King Adam and the First Prince intervene could they have any chance of being together.

Of course, to gain the approval of the elders, Hebrew Adam must have made considerable efforts and undergone tests for this matter to come to her attention.

It’s clear that Hebrew Adam’s intentions are sincere, considering the obstacles he had to overcome to lay everything out in front of her.

“What does the ancestor mean? What do you mean? What does Cousin Xiahai mean?” Ruo Manni asked directly.

Her attitude made Hua Deqi’s eyes flash with satisfaction; this girl was indeed very intelligent and calm, and it seemed she wouldn’t be swayed by her feelings.

“It’s all up to you. We don’t intend to force you into a marriage; it’s all about whether you like him. As long as you’re happy and that boy has decent character and capability, your father won’t oppose it. Your brother’s marriage was also his own agreement. We have a prior arrangement with the Olli family: if the two children don’t get along after reaching adulthood, the engagement will be annulled,” Hua Deyu said seriously.

Upon hearing this from Hua Deyu, Ruo Manni undoubtedly felt good about it.

“Hebrew Adam has such a special status. I’m concerned about whether this will affect the family. What if I agree?” Ruo Manni asked directly again.

“Regardless of whether you agree or not, it will definitely have an impact on the family, and both positive and negative,” Hua Deqi admitted.

“After all, our Hua De family and the Amber family have been in opposition for many years, and they support the Second Prince. Many of the influences involved aren’t something that can be clarified in a short time, and we also don’t know how far the Second Prince would go for you.”