Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1263: Chapter 715

“Sister, brother-in-law.”

Arno Qinko entered the door carrying large bundles of gifts.

Behind the door to welcome him were the male and female masters of the house, Alliance Premier Osenia Qinko, and her husband, Zhu Ye.

Arno carefully examined his sister.

In appearance, she still looked very young. However, there were traces of age in her eyebrows and eyes, which not even rejuvenation surgery could completely halt.

But undoubtedly, she was still at her peak age. Beauty was never her most emphasized characteristic.

She was one of the highest-ranking and most influential figures in the Alliance, managing political affairs for Mr. Gu from humble beginnings. When the Alliance was first established, she became the Alliance Premier at less than thirty years old, and has held the position for thirty years now.

The Alliance’s development to the present day owes a great deal to Mr. Gu, who is its most important leader. However, Osenia’s contributions must not be overlooked.

It can truly be said, without Gu Hang, there would be no Alliance; without Osenia, perhaps another highly capable premier could have managed the Alliance well.

However, for the past thirty years, that person has been Osenia, not anyone else; and for the foreseeable future five, ten years, it will still be her.

This is also related to her and the internal political ecology of the Alliance itself.

The internal political struggle within the Alliance cannot be said to be nonexistent; at least it is very mild. The main reason is that Gu Hang himself dislikes internal conflicts, and with his strong suppression, political struggles become controllable.

Additionally, one cannot ignore the fact that the Alliance has always been in a state of development and expansion.

Development itself is the best remedy for many problems. The Alliance has always been in a state of expansion, whether in government agencies, military units, or even business opportunities. Technicians in factories and agricultural workers… all have great upward mobility.

There are countless colonial planets needing managers, entrepreneurs, engineers, farmers… offering a wide range of positions. As long as one has a little skill, or even without skill, just the willingness, it is relatively easy to change one’s fate, rise through the ranks, and prosper.

In such an environment, internal conflicts are not severe. Put in effort, do a good job, and naturally, one can get promoted, get a raise, or transfer to a location that suits one’s desires.

Development, expansion, these are the themes of the Alliance; involution and competition are not.

Even for someone like Osenia, who has long sat in the position of Alliance Premier without change for decades, progress is tangible.

In fact, it is greater than anyone else’s. Although always a premier, initially she didn’t even fully control one Planet; later, multiple planets, an entire Star Sector, half a Star Domain, and now five Star Domains, plus other occupied areas in the Spiderweb Domain…

Although her title hasn’t changed, how many times has her power multiplied?

And Osenia has always been diligent and dedicated.

Her marriage is also a reflection of this.

Osenia remained unmarried for a long time. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to or looked down on others. The main reason was she was too busy and really had no time.

Sometimes there wasn’t even time to eat or sleep, let alone date?

Moreover, compared to the great cause she was part of, personal life, romance, marriage, having children… seemed trivial.

But her marriage was also necessary.

The Alliance has always maintained policies encouraging childbirth and valuing education. As Alliance Premier, Osenia certainly needed to set an example as a political statement.

But simultaneously, her marriage had some issues—how many people in the Empire could match her, and ironically, those who seemed most suitable were even less so.

She had always been the head of the Alliance Government and long into the future would continue to be. Marrying a high-ranking official, a big businessman, a General… someone with significant political power, wouldn’t it seem like a political marriage?

If Osenia sought such a person, forming a seemingly powerful political family through a political marriage… what was her aim?

Gu Hang never mentioned or made any rules about this, and the Alliance had no explicit regulations either. However, as Alliance Premier for so many years, Osenia certainly had a political awareness.

A few years ago, Osenia got married.

Her husband Zhu Ye is a senior engineer and also an associate professor at a university.

Although his status wasn’t low, it was purely a technical position with virtually no political influence.

He supervised students and adjusted equipment in factories, nothing more.

Not a single thing was worrisome.

Their wedding was quite low-key, and many of Zhu Ye’s colleagues didn’t even know his wife was the head of the Alliance Government!

And this year, they had a son, who is now almost one year old.

Even with childbirth, Osenia only started her leave two or three days before the due date, and returned to work a few days after giving birth.

In total, she didn’t take more than seven days off.

Arno was very concerned for his sister.

He acknowledged the sacrifices for the Alliance, as he himself had done the same. As a senior agent, he had repeatedly ventured behind enemy lines, risking his life.