Chapter 203 The Act of a Young Wife

It's already 11 p.m., and the entire Federal Academy is quiet.

The lake breeze blowing across to the balcony was refreshing, but Shu Qingqing felt inexplicably irritated.

By the light of the dappled silver moonlight filtering through the night sky, he gazed at the secluded forest hidden in the darkness not far away and sighed repeatedly.

Seeing her like this, Qiao Mei paused for a moment, unsure whether she should continue walking.

She could clearly tell that Shu Qingqing was hiding something from her.

Just as I was hesitating, the night wind suddenly picked up and caused a plastic water bottle with only a little water inside, which was placed on the side of the outer balcony, to fall to the ground with a dull thud.

The kettle fell not far from where Qiao Mei was standing.

Shu Qingqing turned around and saw her wearing cloud-patterned pajamas.

Qiao Mei: "........."

Is this fate?

After a silent sigh, the girl slipped on her slippers and sat down opposite Shu Qingqing, speaking first: "Qingqing, is there something you're hiding from me?"

Shu Qingqing opened her mouth, looking at Qiao Mei, whose whole body was enveloped in the silvery moonlight and whose facial features had become much softer. She almost said what she really wanted to say.

But thinking about the consequences if Qiao Mei found out, she finally pinched the soft flesh of her palm with her nails, shook her head bitterly, and lied: "No, what could I possibly be hiding from you? I just suddenly heard some juicy gossip about you and Cang Cang during the day, and I got a little too excited, plus..."

At this point, Shu Qingqing paused for a moment.

If what she said was truly the truth, this situation would certainly not have occurred.

Qiao Mei noticed, but didn't expose her; she simply waited quietly for her to continue.

"Yes, and with Chenchen's sudden announcement of his retirement from the entertainment industry, I was actually in a bad mood. All things considered, that's why I came out to get some fresh air and clear my head."

Qiao Mei only found out about Zuo Chenxing's retirement from the entertainment industry.

After hearing this, he paused for a moment, then opened his computer bracelet and searched on the interstellar microwave network.

Sure enough, there was such a statement.

However, she still couldn't believe that Shu Qingqing's spirits could be so low because of this incident.

She thought for a moment, and before getting up to leave, whether she was talking about Zuo Chenxing's retirement from the entertainment industry or something else, she comforted Shu Qingqing and said, "No matter what happens, you have to remember one thing: you are no longer the same as before. You still have me and Boss Shang as your two good friends."

"Isn't this the kind of occasion where a friend's words should be used?"

The girl stood against the moonlight, her waist-length curly hair fluttering in the night wind. Her beautiful, ruby-like eyes were full of comfort, and Shu Qingqing's inner turmoil suddenly dissipated.

She stood up, and to Qiao Mei's surprise, she crossed the table and hugged her tightly.

When she felt a little uncomfortable, Shu Qingqing tried her best to suppress her sobs and said, "Okay, I understand, thank you, Qiaoqiao."

Next time, if there's another chance, perhaps she can tell her without so many reservations.

...

The next morning, after confirming with Shang Duojin that he was also going to the interstellar army, Qiao Mei directly packaged the list and sent it to Xu Wenfeng.

With this matter resolved, Qiao Mei saw that there were less than four days left before the start of the Star Monster All-People Professional League. In the following days, apart from attending regular classes, she spent her spare time diligently piecing together the mecha model of the [Black Crow Boy] in the game.

The real-world model is only available for a few days, so it's definitely impossible to assemble properly, but it's possible in the game.

Because she was too busy, she neglected Ao Cang a bit.

After seeing him every day, there's practically no chance to continue being affectionate with him.

This resulted in her appearing completely uninterested in Ao Cang, even though she was sitting next to him.

Some girls who transferred from Ao Cang's school because they were attracted to his handsome appearance began to have their eyes open.

Either something unexpected happens where Ao Cang appears, or someone secretly slips him food and notes.

Qiao Mei was busy assembling the mecha after class and didn't notice any of this.

It wasn't until Friday noon, when she went to the cafeteria for lunch with Shu Qingqing and the others, that she noticed a girl openly placing a complimentary drink in front of Ao Cang.

Qiao Mei was fairly familiar with the girl who came to deliver the drinks. She was a popular figure in the class because of her excellent family background. She was the daughter of a high-ranking official in the Federation and an only child. Her name was Wen Jin'ai.

She usually enjoys harassing Xu Heyu, an older student, and some handsome boys.

As for her class, there weren't many handsome guys, so she didn't find any she liked and usually kept a low profile.

This time, Ao Cang suddenly appeared. He was so handsome and didn't seem to be taken, so Wen Jin'ai brought a group of followers with her.

After filling the water container, he crossed his arms and looked down at Qiao Mei with his chin raised.

"Hey Mei, I have something to say to your friends. Would you like to move over with them?"

Wen Jin'ai's words were polite enough, but her attitude was a bit too arrogant, which made Qiao Mei and Shu Qingqing feel a little uncomfortable.

Seeing this, Ao Cang quietly moved closer to where Qiao Mei was, pushed the bottle of water back, and looked at Wen Jin'ai with his beautiful golden eyes, saying, "I have nothing to say to you, you can take the thing back."

His voice was warm and gentle, like a babbling brook flowing through the mountains.

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