Having just returned to his old residence, Shen Yi had not even sat down for long when Long Aoshuang's reserved figure was already waiting in the reception hall. Shen Yi frowned slightly, but still held his cup and looked over.
"What happened?" Shen Yi asked. Long Aoshuang would not normally come looking for him immediately after he returned unless there was an emergency.
Long Aoshuang shook her head. Today, she wore a well-tailored dark gray uniform, her long hair meticulously tied behind her head, making her look capable and composed.
"Nothing particularly important happened."
Her tone was calm. "Otherwise, I wouldn't be waiting here for you to finish this cup of tea."
Shen Yi took a sip of the lukewarm tea, his gaze resting on her. "Then what is it?"
Long Aoshuang walked over and sat on the sofa opposite him, her posture proper but not stiff.
She gathered her thoughts before speaking slowly.
"Blue Star's development has now basically stabilized. Especially lately, progress in every area has been astonishingly fast: miniaturized controlled nuclear fusion has become widespread, new materials are being mass-produced, genetic engineering has entered its sixth generation... The changes are happening so quickly that many people can barely adapt."
She paused before continuing.
"But none of those are truly problems. We have contingency plans for the growing pains caused by technological iteration, and we can adjust gradually. The real issue is..."
Long Aoshuang looked directly into Shen Yi's eyes.
"After all, I've been using your name to drive all of this forward. You haven't shown yourself for such a long time. Isn't that a little inappropriate?"
Shen Yi fell silent for a moment, lightly turning the teacup between his fingers.
He understood what Long Aoshuang meant.
For the past seven years, Blue Star's reconstruction, technological explosion, and