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But now if you ask him which season he likes best, he will tell you without hesitation that it is spring, because spring represents the recovery of all things, that all good things are on the way, and that new buds are about to burst out of the ground. Showing its vitality means that good things will come as expected.

At this time, the door of the Everlasting Mechanical House was gently pushed open, and the wind chimes under the eaves tinkled. Xing jumped in with a sad face and jumped on one leg. His long silver-gray hair was stained with water drops, and as he She jumped into the house, and the water droplets on her clothes splashed everywhere.

Just when Jiang Fan and Xiluwa were looking at the stars in a trance, the wind chimes under the eaves rang again, the door was gently pushed open, and the man who walked in shook his wet golden hair, his silver mane Drops of water were constantly dripping from the iron guard's armor, like a silver transparent thread.

Jiang Fan was startled, then looked up and down at Jeppard who walked into the room, and suddenly felt a sense of relief in his heart.

Think about it, Jeppard always liked to follow him when he was a child, so the students in his class always liked to call him a follower, saying that he was a little kid who couldn't live without his brother. At this time, Jeppard would refute They say that following their brother is learning, progress, and broadening their horizons. They say that they are the frog in the well, and those people will always be silenced.

And time flies by. The little kid Jeppard who followed him drinking moo milk has actually become a reliable and resolute Iron Guard garrison. Now he has also shouldered the responsibilities of the Landau family and become this... One of the builders of this land.

"Sister, is this child someone you know? I'm...I..." Jeppard stood on the carpet in the entrance hall and shook off the water, then raised his head and looked in the direction of Sylva, but The moment he raised his head, he suddenly stuttered and couldn't say a complete sentence.

He was suddenly stunned. He was not surprised that there were so many guests in his sister's mechanical house, nor was he surprised that his sister Xiluwa would take a man's arm and make an intimate gesture, but when he raised his head and looked The first moment Xiang Xiluwa met the man, he suddenly felt as if he was suppressed by his blood. The feeling seemed familiar, as if it was carved into his bones.

Two hours ago, he was sitting in the conference hall giving orders and arranging the patrol locations for the Iron Guards in each region. But now that he was being watched by those two pairs of eyes, he felt like he was back when he was a child. The suppressed feeling came back, and he was so nervous that he even broke into a cold sweat.

He didn't understand where that feeling came from. Ever since he became an adult, he had rarely felt this way about being suppressed by his blood when facing his elder sister, but now that feeling was really real, especially the look in that man's eyes. In it, he actually saw a hint of relief, a sense of accomplishment that he expected his son to become a successful child. Damn it... what is this feeling...

He is the silver-maned iron garrison of Beroberg, a member of the Landau family, and one of the builders of Beroberg. He...

"Who is this?" Jeppard subconsciously raised his chest and raised his head, stood up straight, and his voice became weaker. He even looked at Jiang Fan with evasive eyes.

"He is Jiang Fan. What were you going to say just now?" Xiluwa raised her eyebrows slightly, holding Jiang Fan's arm with a little force, laughing in her heart.

After so many years, the little Jiejie who was bullied by them as a child is back again. She still has the familiar standing posture, the familiar evasive eyes, and the weakened chirping voice. She is just like a little doormat. God knows how much she has. I haven't seen such a scene with Jeppard in years.

"Oh...I mean, is the little girl who came in just now your friend?" Jeppard nodded and sat down on the sofa opposite Sylva, feeling a sense of restraint for no reason.

His brain was running at high speed, thinking about who the man in front of him was being held by Sylva's arm and making intimate gestures.

An old classmate? No, no, no, it is impossible for my elder sister to be so close to her old classmate.. Are they lovers? But isn't it a bit old to eat young grass... This young man in front of him... no... this talented gentleman in front of him looks very young... Geppard was thinking wildly in his mind.

"Well, her name is Xing. What happened to her? How did you come back with her?" Xiluwa rested her head on Jiang Fan's shoulder and looked at him sideways.

"Report to me... I met her when I came back from the lecture hall." Jeppard wanted to give his mouth a few licks, but he even subconsciously shouted out the report, as if it was a habit. If you can't control it at all, it will come out.

Jeppard took a deep breath: "When I met her, she was digging through the trash can. I thought she was looking for something that had been thrown away, so I asked her if she needed help, but she He said that someone had poisoned his sandwich and wanted to dig through the trash can to collect medical expenses and go to the hospital..."

Before Jeppard had finished speaking, Jiang Fan couldn't help but laugh out loud. Even Xiluwa was laughing too. Even the corners of Dan Heng's mouth curled up. Only March Qi and Xing were at a loss. , confused by their laughter.

Looking at the proud smile on Jiang Fan's face, and then looking at the gloating smile on Dan Heng's face, Xing suddenly felt that the world was so cold, and she missed her mother so much...

"Why don't you say a word, dear friends... Could it be that my life is at stake?" Xing raised his head sadly.

Dan Heng was silent for a while and looked at her sideways: "There's nothing wrong with your body... maybe it's just that your IQ is a little low."

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Chapter 53 Idealist

Jiang Fan slowly opened his eyes. Outside the window was a pitch-black night and light rain. The wall clock on the wall was ticking, showing that the current time was 10:30 pm.

He glanced at Sylva who was sleeping on the bed. Her even breathing could be heard in his ears. There was a faint fragrance permeating the white sheets and pillows. The white low-cut gauze pajamas exposed a large amount of spring light. Her golden hair cascaded down her face, giving her a sleeping beauty look.

He thought he had finally fallen. Faced with Sylva's bullying and persistent pursuit, he finally pushed open the bedroom door and walked in, leaving only the trio resting in the two utility rooms, but When he thought of sleeping in the same bed with Dan Heng, he suddenly felt that he had made a good choice.

The parts and machinery in the utility room have been sorted out. There is no major problem except that there is a faint smell of spark plugs in the room. Bedsheets and bedding are all available, and there is even a small heater, which is similar to that small one. The configuration of the hotel is no different.

Jeppard left after dinner. The reason was that he was busy with official duties and could not stay away for too long. However, Jiang Fan understood that it was all Jeppard's nonsense. Looking at the whole meal, except for him and Dan Heng, who were moving chopsticks, there were no other people. She was all hesitant, either drinking water or looking down at her cell phone.

But what Jiang Fan didn't know was that there was actually another reason for Jeppard's departure, and that was the pressure and conflict in his heart. The emotion of wanting to get close but not daring to get close was once puzzling to him, and even It felt like something was wrong with me because of the rain.

And he didn't understand why he felt such admiration and deep dependence on a young man in his twenties, and that dependence was stronger than he felt for his elder sister Sylva.

He was very sure that he was a straight man and did not have the same-sex hobbies. The sense of dependence and admiration appeared inexplicably, leaving him confused, so he left early to find a quiet place to calm down and think. , maybe he had some kind of delusional disorder due to being caught in the rain.

Jiang Fan took a deep breath, tiptoed up, grabbed his coat from the chair, pushed open the door and walked out of the house. Before leaving, he closed the door gently to avoid waking up Xiluwa.

He slowly opened the door, and there was a dark sky outside the house. The heater was emitting orange light. Raindrops like cow hair were looming in the light. Snow and drizzle were mixed together. The temperature dropped rapidly, far higher than in the past. The Belloberg is going to be cold.

Jiang Fan breathed in the cold rainy air, sat down on the steps that were not wet by the rain, turned up his collar to block the wind, and looked at Belloberg under the rain curtain.

He turned on his phone and took a look. The time was already 10:34, which was still 6 minutes before the time he and Jeppard agreed on. The streets were gradually emptying, and occasionally there were groups of silver-maned iron guards stepping on the stagnant water. Passing by, the lights in almost all the buildings were turned off, unlike Panyan Town where the lights were on day and night.

He was counting the stars under the night sky, and suddenly he remembered that Heita Nanizi was also looking up at the stars.

At this time, a figure appeared in the rain curtain. He ran over with something in his hand, and the water he stepped on splashed high. Jiang Fan sat on the steps and looked up at him running over, with a smile on his lips.

"Hug... I'm sorry... I bought some things, so I'm a little late." Jeppard took a few deep breaths, put the plastic bag on the steps, sat down next to Jiang Fan and spoke a little hastily.

"It's okay, there's no need to be in such a hurry." Jiang Fan shook his head carelessly, untying the knots of the plastic bags, and the fragrant steam rushed to his face instantly, exuding the aroma of barbecue.

"From Lao Yue'er's house?" Jiang Fan's eyes were surprised, and he couldn't help but twitch his index finger as he smelled the aroma of barbecue in the air.

As expected of his good brother Geppard, knowing that his stomach was still growling with hunger, he specially packed a portion of barbecue. He could finish three bowls of rice just by smelling the aroma of the barbecue.

"Yeah, I caught up before closing time." Jeppard nodded and wiped his face with the towel Jiang Fan handed him.

He didn't know why he went out of his way to buy a barbecue for Jiang Fan. It seemed to be a habit and a tacit understanding. He vaguely remembered that a long, long time ago, he had such a clear division of labor with someone. One person is responsible for eating Shiluwa's food, and one person is responsible for going out through the window to buy supper at night.

Jeppard hesitated for a moment and said cautiously, "Have we known each other before? I seem to have a familiar feeling about you. Have we met somewhere?"

"Do you still remember what I told you once?" Jiang Fan picked up a piece of meat with a fork and put it into his mouth, his pupils staring at the rain curtain.

"Huh? Did we know each other before?" Jeppard said softly.

"Well, when you were 15 years old, your father asked you if you had the consciousness that the Landau family should have. But what consciousness could you have at that time? Should you choose to put on a military uniform and go to the Silver Mane Iron Guard? Or should you be asked to do so? Why don't you go to the City Builder's research department to be a scientific researcher? You were very confused at that time, and you didn't even know what you were thinking in your heart." Jiang Fan swallowed the meat in his mouth and stared at the rain curtain in trance.

"But I don't blame you. What kind of consciousness can a 15-year-old boy have in his heart? Most of them just follow the path chosen by their parents and move forward step by step. At that time, you asked me, what is the choice of the Landau family, and what is the Landau family? Awakening." Jiang Fan said quietly.

"I tell you, I hope you will be an idealist from beginning to end. You can be a silver-maned iron guard, a scientific researcher, a doctor, or an ordinary Beloberg resident, but you must He is an idealist." Jiang Fan paused.

"When I was a child, I took you to the Administrative Square and heard the story of the city builders told by the scholar. I didn't want you to become a city builder, but I wanted you to have pure character. In fact, the will of the Landao family is clear at a glance." Jiang Fan said softly.

"The will of the Landao family is actually to keep going on the path you choose. You have no chance of regret or a do-over. Hundreds of years ago, the Landao family chose to serve the Great Guardian from generation to generation, so this path is Langdao's. The Taoist family has made a choice, and the Langdao family will continue on this path in the future.”

"But you are different from Siluva. I want you to choose your own path and go on it firmly. This is the reason why I joined the Silver Mane Iron Guard, not to become a hero."

"Do you mind if I pack it up and take it away? There are still a few hungry people in the house." Jiang Fan tied the bag again, stood up and patted the areas on his clothes that had been wetted by the rain.

Jeppard remained silent and did not speak, just staring at the dark rain curtain in trance.

Jiang Fan patted his shoulder, held the plastic bag in his hand, opened the door and walked towards the house. Just when his figure was about to disappear into the darkness, the door that had not been closed was held by someone's hand. Jeppard's voice came from behind him, almost causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

"Brother, what should you and Shiluva do with your parents? What should you do with the Great Guardian?"

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Chapter 54 Thank you for your hard work

At night, the rain has stopped, and there is a hint of coolness in the night wind. The snow on the roof of the building has been washed away by the heavy rain. The rainwater drips down the eaves and gathers into a transparent thread in the air.

On the steps in front of the Yongdong Mechanical House, the aroma of barbecue spreads. Three people sneakily sat around the packaging bag, eating without raising their heads, just like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, chewing even the bones. He won't stop chewing until once, never letting go of any morsel of food.

Between the cool night breeze and the smell of barbecue, Jiang Fan was holding a cup of steaming milk, arrogant and full of thoughts.

He originally wanted to say goodbye to Jeppard and continue to get into bed and sleep. Anyway, the sky is huge and sleep is the biggest, so it would not be too late to wait until he wakes up to talk about anything.

But after hearing what Geppard said, he hesitated again. It could even be said that he was no longer sleepy, so he turned around and stopped Geppard, asking him to sit still until he came back, and then turned around. He quietly walked upstairs to wake up Yue Qi and Xing, and raised his eyebrows at them with the box of barbecue in their confused eyes.

Xing sat up excitedly, holding Jiang Fan's hand tightly and not letting go. His eyes were full of excitement, as if a comrade in prison was finally looking forward to the rescue team. Jiang Fan I doubt she would even salute and then say, 'Comrade, thank you for your hard work! ’

Just like this, March 7 and Xing put on their clothes and white slippers, and followed Jiang Fan sneakily downstairs. They looked just like comrades from the railway guerrillas. They almost poked their heads every step of the way, looking professional. Scout stance.

Jiang Fan originally wanted to wake Dan Heng up, but Xing shook his head and said firmly that Dan Heng was already full, and he ate the most at night. It was immoral to disturb his sweet dreams after a good meal.

But Jiang Fan didn't say anything, just watched her talk eloquently in silence, because Dan Heng was already standing behind her, his murderous eyes staring straight at Xing, as if he was thinking about throwing her into the Which trash can is more appropriate?

Jiang Fan glanced at the street lights and sighed quietly: "Pard, what do you think about Cocolia and Siluva?"

"Brother...I..." Geppard opened his mouth and was silent for a while, with many thoughts in his mind.

How could he see that? He can stand and watch, sit and watch, and even beat the drum and watch. Anyway, the fire can't burn his head, so he can honestly play the role of guard officer and younger brother. help.

On one side is Lord Cocolia, the current great guardian of Beloberg, and on the other side is his elder sister Siluva. Instead of asking him which side he is helping now, he now wants to ask himself what this elder brother thinks. Yes, you even killed your own sister. Do you want your life?

That light red lip mark on your neck is really conspicuous. Aren’t you afraid that your parents will tie you to a cross and torture you?

Jeppard licked his lips and felt his throat was a little dry: "Brother... parents... it's unethical..."

"It's not a kiss. His two elders probably won't take out a knife and want to hack me to death. They might even applaud and bless me." After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Fan said softly.

Jeppard pursed his lips and nodded, looking at the dark night in the fine snow: "I see... When I was a child, I suspected that you had a genetic mutation, so you were not as golden as me, my sister, and Lingke. s hair."

"Actually, when I was a child, I also suspected that I had a genetic mutation, but I changed my mind after seeing the appearance of our family."

Jeppard turned his head and looked at Jiang Fan's face. He felt that what he said was not unreasonable. In terms of appearance alone, they were indeed a family. Even Jiang Fan's appearance was better. He was not girly, but very handsome. Carrying the majesty of a king is a habit and courage that has been developed over a long period of time.

"Ling Ke...how is that girl doing now?" Jiang Fan asked.

"Fortunately, my little sister always brings back precious seeds from the snowy fields. Without the help of my sister and Pella, I might not be able to survive."

"Where's the little fat guy Ker who pursued her? Are you still pestering Lingke now?"

"Ever since you performed splitting a steel pipe with your bare hands in front of Kerr, he has never appeared in my little sister's sight. Even if they meet occasionally, he lowers his head and avoids her." Jeppard said quietly.

"What about Master Cocolia? I think Master Cocolia will definitely tie you to a cross and make you repent... My sister and Master Cocolia are very good friends. Although there have been some conflicts recently, I think so. It does not affect the relationship between them." Jeppard hesitated for a while.

Jiang Fan was silent for a while, thinking to himself, where did this go? The most awesome and awesome one hasn't come yet. As long as these three people can get together to face each other, let alone Beloberg and Yaliluo. Delaminated skin.

"Sylva should be in the Builder Technology Department, right? Why did she come to run this machine shop? Did Cocolia fire her or did she skip work?" Jiang Fan did not answer Jeppard's question, but The conversation changed and he suddenly asked him.

"I wasn't fired or skipped work. I was just posted in the Technology Department and my salary was paid normally. It seems that one of my sister's research projects was stopped by Master Cocolia. The two of them had a quarrel and have been in the cold war stage recently." Jeppard shook his head.

"Where's Xi'er? What's going on with the child named Bronya?" Jiang Fan nodded and asked.

"Xie'er is now an excellent commander of the Silver Mane Iron Guard. Just like you, brother, he is resolute, decisive and straightforward in doing things. He cares about the residents of the lower class. The only shortcoming is that he hates reading and is not interested in the methods of those politicians, so Coco Only Leah will adopt an orphan from the lower district as the successor of Beloberg's future great guardian." Jeppard thought for a while and continued.

"Bronya's child is also an outstanding and capable young man. He is excellent in both courses and social interactions." Jeppard paused, "She is an excellent and qualified successor to the Great Guardian."

Jiang Fan nodded and remained silent. What Geppard said was basically what he expected. The name of Xida Pillow is not for nothing. This girl can only be interested in politicians, and Bronny He has also seen that girl Yan. Whether it is the etiquette when they first met or her capable personality, she is an excellent heir. As her nominal father, he is quite pleased.

It is estimated that after he meets Cocolia, that girl Bronya will have to change her name to his father.

As for Siluwa's research project that was interrupted by Cocolia, he also knew something about it. The only research project with an asterisk in the City Builders Technology Department was the star core. In the long history of seven hundred years, the City Builders had never Giving up the idea of ​​sealing the star core, according to the information provided by Shivaro, all the research results on the star core were sealed by Cocolia, so the reason for Shiluwa's temporary suspension was also clear.