Lin Lan transmigrated to the interstellar world and became a scavenger, spending every day envying the military academy students who passed by.
Military academy students had it good. Their interstellar expenses were fully covered, top students got generous bonuses, and becoming a mecha engineer could lead to a smooth rise through the ranks in the military.
A wealthy family approached Lin Lan with a business offer. "Enroll in the military academy under our young lady's name and get her student status. We'll pay you fifty thousand star coins once the job is done."
Lin Lan was tempted by the money.
After four years at the military academy, Lin Lan handed things over to the young lady and thumped her chest, guaranteeing that no one could have followed the student code better than she had. Then she took the money and left.
Today was a very prosperous day indeed.
At the graduation ceremony, the young lady gave a speech as the outstanding graduate representative.
The Imperial Military Academy's special-operations commander froze. She looked like his student, but she wasn't.
The head of the Imperial Military Academy's mecha department frowned at the screen. Who was impersonating his junior?
The head of the Imperial Military Academy's defense tower center narrowed his eyes. Had the academy been infiltrated? Catch her. Alive. They had to find out where Lin Lan was.
During a cleanup operation, Imperial Military Academy commander Bai Qing noticed a child scavenging for trash. She was resourceful and capable, but died young.
When school began, the first-ranked new student, Lin Lan, reminded him of that scavenger.
When Lin Lan confessed to him, he didn't turn her down.
When Lin Lan became pregnant, they agreed that he would carry the embryo.
On graduation day, Lin Lan spoke as the outstanding graduate representative. Bai Qing, sitting on the platform, recognized at once that the person giving the speech wasn't his beloved.
Bai Qing was furious. No one knew whether they'd live or die.
Blurb dated 2023.08.08
Reader's guide:
1. My take on the interstellar genre. I wrote it by mashing my face against the keyboard, so read it with a grain of salt. If you can't get through it, don't force yourself.
2. A leveling-up story, with a couple.
3. I'll add anything else if I think of it.
Theme: Unity and hard work