"You can do that?"

Qiao Mei touched her chin, thinking that if that was the case, she needed to find some time to talk to Yan Qing.

Perfect timing, she hadn't yet told her about the fact that the [Black Crow Boy] mecha had been created in reality.

After talking to her, I'll see if I can use her company, Heqing Haiyan, as a sponsor, and then give her some agency rights so she can mass-produce this mecha. In return, I'll give her some advertising.

Sai Qin realized that Qiao Mei already had her own ideas, and the thought of recommending her to her quickly faded away. He looked away from those eyes that seemed lecherous, but actually had no such intentions at all.

"Then you need to think it over carefully and give me an answer before tomorrow. I'll submit it for you, so you won't have to dance or prepare any other programs."

Qiao Mei nodded and sent a message to Yan Qing on her personal terminal about the matter. Yan Qing replied almost instantly, saying that she had also wanted to ask her about the mecha and asked when she would be free.

Qiao Mei: [This afternoon, shall I come to your house, or will you come to me?]

She knew about Yan Qing's illness and, seeing that she couldn't even go to school, felt that she shouldn't be running around.

After sending the message, I immediately realized it was inappropriate and planned to withdraw and resend it.

But before she could withdraw her message, Yan Qing replied to her.

GanGan: [I'll come find you. My house isn't too far from the Federal Academy, and I also own property nearby. It's raining right now, so it wouldn't be convenient for you to come to my place.]

Yan Qing lives in the best downtown area of ​​the Imperial Star, where traffic jams used to take a long time.

But if she comes to see Qiao Mei, that's a different story.

Qiao Mei thought so too, but she was still a little worried and asked with concern, "Will there be any problems with your health? If it's really bad, should I come to you?"

Yan Qing said that she really had no problem and told Qiao Mei to just wait patiently at the entrance of the Federal Academy.

GanGan: [By the way, is Cang Ao coming? If he comes too, I'll prepare an extra portion of food for one more person. We'll definitely chat until evening and have dinner before he leaves.]

Ao Cang didn't have a usable real-world mecha, so he could only choose to perform with Shang Duojin and Shu Qingqing, and couldn't go with them.

Qiao Mei told Yan Qing the truth, and Yan Qing said she understood. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief on the other side of the screen.

Thankfully, Cang Ao didn't come; otherwise, her previous plan wouldn't have worked.

She didn't intend to sit idly by and wait for her fate; instead, she took the initiative to figure out what Qiao Mei meant.

As Qiao Mei waited at the entrance of the Federal Academy, the rain suddenly started to pour, and the number of students coming and going decreased significantly.

She wanted to use her lightning companions to create a rain shield for herself, but suddenly remembered that Ao Cang was too far away from her to use his superpowers.

If we were to use it, we could only use divine power.

However, this was too wasteful, so I could only look around to see if there was a good place to take shelter from the rain.

Just as she was thinking this, she felt the wind and rain that had been pounding down on her suddenly disappear, and a very light blue water cover appeared in front of her.

Looking up, striking blonde hair came into view, followed by a light pink casual sportswear outfit.

Most of his blond hair was covered by his hood, and his captivating peach blossom eyes were smiling as he looked at her: "Rose, it's been so long since I've seen you. I didn't expect to see you as soon as I got back to school."

Qiao Mei still remembered that when Ao Cang had his accident, Gan Gan was the one who helped the most, and she had a very good impression of him.

After exchanging pleasantries, I asked him what he had been up to lately. It seemed like I hadn't heard much about him.

"Oh, you mean this?" Zuo Chenxing touched his nose, a little embarrassed, and said, "Didn't I already retire from the entertainment industry? My skills in beast taming or mecha weren't that great to begin with, so my family wanted me to go back and take over the company. I went back and tried it for a while, and then I found that I was actually quite good at it, so I came back to continue my studies."

After saying that, she looked at Qiao Mei, who was carrying a bag and seemed to be waiting for someone, and asked her what she was planning to do.

"The school anniversary is coming up soon, and I'm planning to perform a mecha combat demonstration, but I still have some questions about the mecha to discuss with Gan Gan. I'm waiting for her to come pick me up."

"Oh, I see." Zuo Chenxing nodded in understanding, then took out a gift box from his smartwatch and handed it to Qiao Mei. "Take this. It's an engagement gift for you and Cang Ao. I was locked up by my family for a while and didn't know anything about what was happening outside. My smartwatch was also confiscated, so I couldn't congratulate you in time."

"It's alright, the thought is what counts."

Qiao Mei reached out and took it, not noticing the fleeting look of desolation in Zuo Chenxing's eyes.

When she looked at him again, she could no longer detect any unusual emotions in his eyes.

After the two parted ways, Qiao Mei waited for almost ten more minutes using the rain cover left by the stars before Yan Qing finally arrived.

She still wasn't wearing bright red lipstick today, and she had changed her high heels for flats. She was wearing a dark gray autumn outfit, and her short hair had grown to shoulder length.

Looking at her now, it's impossible to tell whether she's a man or a woman just by looking at her pretty face.

The misty rain shrouded her already tall figure, making her seem even more unfamiliar.

"Have you been waiting long, Rose?" Yan Qing walked up to Qiao Mei with an umbrella and noticed that the rain cover around her was not supported by lightning. He narrowed his eyes.

"It's alright, but I just noticed that your style of dress seems to have changed?"

Her gaze fell on Yan Qing's bare face. Because she was much shorter than Yan Qing, she had to hold her head up very high.

Yan Qing lowered her head to make it easier for her to look at her, and her fingertips overflowed with fire-type superpowers, touching the water shield covering Qiao Mei and turning it into her fire shield.

After doing all that, she smiled faintly and said, "People can't stay the same all the time. I suddenly wanted to change my style."

"That's true. Let's go then. Where are the houses near you?"

"No rush, let's go get the new autumn clothes I made for you first." Yan Qing took Qiao Mei's arm and led her onto her flying vehicle.

Qiao Mei had never done such an intimate thing with Yan Qing before, but because she was a girl, she didn't think much of it even if she did.

The aircraft switched to autopilot mode and headed towards its destination. Yan Qing activated his smartwatch and projected a photo into the air, asking Qiao Mei, "Rose, do you remember this photo?"

There are many children in the photo, including Xiao Yanqing, Xiao Qiaomei, and some others I don't recognize.

They looked to be about six or seven years old, standing side by side under a huge sycamore tree, their clothes dirty. Little Qiao Mei had red eyes, and her hand was tightly clasped with Little Yan Qing's.