On the second day of the women's clothing incident, Professor Xiao Yang and his entourage arrived in Mason at noon. Early in the morning, Nikolai was overhauling the plane. Her disarmed E-type attack aircraft was a special commendation given by the military to retired ace pilots to encourage them to continue their flying careers after the war, so that they could be recruited and able to fight in the future. This military aircraft is the main model with the largest output, the most extensive use and the most stable performance in the middle and late stages of the war of the Federal Army, which can bomb enemy warships and sweep enemy positions. In the past, the take-off and landing and flight were very smooth, and Weiss had nothing to worry about in this regard. However, he always felt uneasy, not knowing what would happen between the two women. He had been following Nikolai all morning, thinking about it, but he could never find a suitable reason for her to change her plans.

After completing the routine overhaul of the plane, Nikolai wiped the oil on his hands with a rag and looked at Weiss: "What's wrong with you?" Strange today, do you have anything to say to me? ”

Weiss couldn't put it on the table, and he habitually gaged, "Huh? Oh! Nothing! It is...... Thinking about a person. ”

"I'm thinking about your Professor Yang, don't worry, I'll be here in the afternoon." Nikolai's teasing came as soon as he opened his mouth.

Weiss smiled: "I'll be honest, don't be angry...... I'm thinking of you sister! ”

"My sister? Have you seen my sister? Clara or Daphne? Nikolai didn't turn the corner at first, and as soon as she finished saying the names of her two sisters, she came back to her senses and snorted at Weiss, "Didn't you say that? Just once, don't regret it! ”

After saying that, she stretched out her right hand, which still smelled of engine oil, and pinched Weiss's face hard.

My face hurts, my hands are cold, and my heart is itchy...... This feeling does make Weiss regret it a little, if he hadn't seen Nikolai's female dress, it wouldn't be bad to be a brother like this, now it's okay, how to look at it and feel awkward, it's really troublesome.

Seeing Weiss's somewhat unyielding appearance, Nikolai kicked him unceremoniously: "Hey, yesterday was just to satisfy your curiosity, don't think too much!" It's useless to think too much! ”

Weiss didn't think too much about it, at least he slept well last night, but he continued: "You actually look good with long hair and long skirts, and you have already left the army anyway, wouldn't it be nice to return to the appearance of a lady once in a while?" ”

"My two older sisters have been ladylikes, gentle, and conformist since childhood, but I think that's simply repressive nature, not free at all. Since I was about 10 years old, I didn't wear women's clothes and had long hair, and then I changed my name to enter the military academy. Over the years, I've gotten used to the way I am now, and I feel at home. Nikolai spoke in her usual crisp and crisp style.

Men's women's men, unmarried, Dink thinking, okay...... Based on these existing factors, Weiss can basically infer that there is no "competitive relationship" between Nikolai and Professor Xiao Yang, and she may have no other meaning when she offered to fly a plane to pick up people.

At breakfast, Nikolai pinched Candy's face as usual, and told her that her pretty sister was going to Mason to pick up her beautiful mother today, and Candy was overjoyed. Hearing Nikolai call himself "beautiful sister", Weiss's first reaction was novelty, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but be shaken by his speculation just now: children are the best microphone, after Professor Xiao Yang comes, she will definitely tell her mother about the inseparability of "beautiful sister" and "father", which is no less powerful than a bombshell!

But why did Nikolai do this?

When Weiss looked at Nikolai suspiciously, he was surprised to find that she had actually drawn her eyebrows and painted her lips. The previous overhaul of the plane was obviously still plain, and after returning to the room for a while before breakfast, I cleaned myself up, which is completely different from the legendary description of women's makeup! Besides, she never wears makeup, where did she come from? Although this makeup is an understatement, it just rightly enhances the spirit and adds a sense of handsomeness, where does the craftsmanship come from?

Women are the most unfathomable animals in this world......

After breakfast, Nikolai played with the little candy for a while, and before it was time to leave, he took a newspaper and went to the wicker chair in the front yard to read. Weiss personally brought two cups of tea over, and said apprehensively, "Hey, we're ...... Want to talk about it again? ”

"What are you talking about?" She looked at the newspaper and asked without looking up. In a trance, Weiss seemed to be sitting next to a strong woman, and this momentum seemed to come from the eyebrows that drew the sword light, which made him feel uncomfortable. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and said, "Future." ”

"I remember one time you were half-asleep and said you were from another planet and knew more about the future than any of us, huh?"

Nikolai still didn't look up, but Weiss was on pins and needles, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, but she asked and answered herself:

"At first, I didn't believe it, although some of your analysis and ideas are forward-looking, but this is far from enough to support your ridiculous claims. Later, you went to the front line, fought the enemy on the battlefield, you behaved more bravely and calmly than most people, and then later, you threw yourself into the most difficult guerrilla front, fighting the fate of the whole family to fight against the enemy, slowly, I realized that you are indeed different, you are more down-looking than ordinary people, and you value life and death, and righteousness, I think...... It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from, what matters is that you have the purest and most sincere spirit of freedom! ”

Weiss let out a sigh of relief, and said in his heart: Don't be obsessed with brother, brother is just a legend!

"Actually, I know what you're trying to say." Nikolai turned his head and gave Weiss a familiar and unfamiliar smile.

This twist and turn of thinking made Weiss a little unable to keep up, and he muttered: "You are not a roundworm in my stomach, why do you figure out my thoughts so clearly." ”

"Don't worry, I'm just going to do my best to protect you, the Star of Lorraine...... Lorraine is indestructible, and the Federation will be safe and sound! ”

Seeing Nikolai's playful winking at himself, Weiss's melancholy and worries in the past few days were instantly swept away. Although he still doesn't know what this big guy is going to do and what to say, as long as his intentions are clear, with her IQ and emotional intelligence, he will not easily mess things up.

Timing it out, Nikolai flew to Mason, and Weiss had nothing special to prepare, continuing to sit on a wicker chair and bask in the sun. After a while, Pamela, the son of old Walder-Stein, arrived at the castle in a "guerrilla" in the same position as a plane, and happily told Weiss that the results of the local council elections in Lorraine had come in, and that the Union of Industrialists of Lorraine had won 31 of the 101 seats and had become a major political force in Lorraine!

During the difficult years of the struggle against the Norman occupation, this sturdy young man was called a "gladiator" by his companions because of his bravery in battle, but his knowledge and experience in business management and even in the more advanced political field were still very young, so the elder Walderstein asked him to follow Weiss to see and learn more. Today, Weiss has put him in charge of the operations of the Free Lorraine Canal, in charge of the docks and waterways along the river.

The news, which Weiss received after breakfast, and he himself had once again been granted the status of a member of parliament, did not make him rejoice, let alone be proud in front of Nikolai. Seeing that Pamela was so happy, he smiled and said, "This is a reward for all of us for our hard work and continuous improvement, but strictly speaking, we are not a political force, but a private industrial and commercial organization." We will work together in the search for proposals that are beneficial to the Union of Lorraine Industrialists and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Lorraine, while in other respects we vote according to our own ideas and wishes. ”

Weiss's words, an excited Pamela, apparently did not listen, and stared at the paper he had brought with him, on which was written a series of names, which, judging by the scribbled handwriting, were written by him or his assistant while listening to the phone.

"Of these 31 seats, 28 are the earliest members of the alliance, and they are all our staunchest comrades and partners, that is, we hold a quarter of the voting rights of the Lorraine parliament, and according to a single faction, we should be the largest political force in Lorraine. Mr. Clumber Haythen, with your outstanding achievements during the war and your many contributions after the war, plus our voting rights, we should have a good chance of running for the position of Speaker! ”

"But I don't want to waste my energy on this......" At this point, Weiss suddenly had an epiphany, what Nikolai said earlier about "protection" is not to hope that he will continue to maintain the spirit of hard work and fearlessness, and through unremitting efforts, Lorraine will become an "indestructible Lorraine". If you indulge in gentle dreams and children's affection, and leave the spirit and quality of struggle behind, you will lose your greatest shining point.

I see......

Pamela whispered, "To be honest, Sir Wise's fame and contribution are impeccable in Lorraine, and many of us think he is a respectable senior, but we fear that he lacks enough courage and means to be an ideal leader." In these areas, you are definitely a lot better than him! ”

Weiss knew that Pamela did not mean to belittle or attack Sir Wise when he said this, and although Sir Wise's style of acting was close to the usual "good old man", it did not mean that he was the kind of weak character. He asked Pamela to sit down next to him, and said earnestly: "We tend to have a preconceived inertia in the evaluation of people and affairs, for example, you see that I have led the guerrilla forces to fight the enemy and achieved some victories, so you think that I am a good commander, and you have not seen the efforts of Sir Wise during the period of enemy occupation, especially his performance in the battle of wits and courage with the enemy, so you think that he is inferior to me in terms of leadership, this way of judging is biased." Take the historical examples we are familiar with, Paul Caser, the most famous general on the Western Front during the Freedom War, had been in the army for more than 30 years before commanding the Battle of Hamau Canyon, and almost all his colleagues thought that he was a mediocre and conservative person, but in Hamor Canyon, his command can be said to be decisive and invincible, and has become a classic example that must be read in military schools. Perhaps, Sir Wise is our General Cather? ”

Pamela listened and didn't speak. Although he was two years older than Weiss, during the war, the latter led three raids on Slien, as a member of Slien's resistance organization, he was obviously very convinced of Weiss, and during the war, in addition to directly participating in the battle, Pamela also represented the "Slien Knights" many times to contact local resistance organizations, without a little cleverness and overall vision, obviously not good at this job, so he was able to accept and understand the truth that Weiss said.

At the end, Weiss patted him on the shoulder in an old-fashioned manner: "Okay, we are still young, and there will be opportunities in the future, so there is no need to rush for a while." It's not a bad thing to see more, learn more, and ponder more. By the way, how are you preparing for your welcome dinner tonight? ”

Pamela is a good hand at carrying out the set instructions, and he says with confidence: "Don't worry, it has been prepared for a long time, and I guarantee that the teachers and students of Ulster University will feel the enthusiasm of our Lorraine people!" ”

"Remember not to let those male students drink too much, get drunk and hurt themselves, and delay things." Weiss advised. In terms of the amount of alcohol, these proud sons in the ivory tower, three or five can't stand up to a man like Pamela who has fought and killed people, and they don't know the depth, the atmosphere comes together, and there are female classmates present, so it is easy to drink high.

"Don't worry, I know." Pamela waved her hand nonchalantly, and then asked, "Professor Yang will come here first!" Are you coming together in the evening? ”

"If nothing else, I'll come with Miss Leibold and Professor Young in the evening, well, plus Kemp and Little Candy." Weiss replied.

The welcome dinner was held in the auditorium of the United Trade Union in the Canal Industrial Zone, and the protagonists were more than 20 teachers and students from the School of Geography and Geology of the Ulster University of Technology. The banquet is the most common form of free and open, with free food and drink, free choice of seats, and a professional band invited from Somsonas will play 36 pieces in turn, and those who like to dance can play freely, and those who are not good at dancing or socializing can sit and enjoy.

"What else could be wrong with this?" Pamela snickered.

"It's not what you think!" Weiss righteously stopped him from thinking crookedly.

Pamela waved her hand and said, "Okay, okay, got it!" Don't worry, I won't talk nonsense! ”

This man said yes, but he still couldn't stop laughing, which made Weiss want to borrow Nikolai's roll of his eyes to roll him. After Pamela left, Weiss couldn't help but look at the distant sky, and muttered in his heart: "It's not an accident, but nothing can go wrong!" ”