Chapter 79 Opening Ceremony

Shu Qingqing's aircraft departed more than twenty minutes earlier than Qiao Mei's, and had already arrived at the Federation Star.

Upon seeing the message from Qiao Mei, before even having a chance to eat the sandwich she had just opened, she quickly made a video call to Qiao Mei, letting out a scream that startled the passersby around her.

"Damn it, why doesn't this kind of good thing happen to me? If I had known this was going to happen, I shouldn't have come out of the spacecraft parking area first, sob sob..."

Qiao Mei wasn't surprised that Shu Qingqing would make a video call to her, and she immediately clicked to answer.

"Quick, quick, let me see where my idol is?!"

In her memory, Shu Qingqing always seemed to be a sweet and arrogant girl. This was the first time Qiao Mei had ever seen her in such a frighteningly crazy state.

After a moment of disillusionment, he shook his head: "I left a long time ago. Didn't you notice I was already out? Where are you? Should we meet at the academy gate? Didn't you say you wanted to share a dorm room with me?"

The dormitories at the Federal College are double rooms. There is no rule about how roommates are paired up. Instead, you can make your own requests based on your needs. If you don't make any requests, the previous arrangement will be accepted.

Shu Qingqing glanced at Qiao Mei's side and saw that her idol was no longer there. She said dejectedly, "Sigh, what a pity."

"It's alright. You might still see him at the Federal Academy. I observed him and noticed that he was wearing a spatial ring with the Federal Academy's emblem on his hand, so he should be from the Federal Academy."

Shu Qingqing: !!!

"Really? I've always heard that my Chenchen studies in the Federation, but he's never told me which academy it is. I never expected it to be a Federation academy too?!"

"Xiao Mei, who are you chatting with? Come over here quickly, or the hovercar driver will get worried."

Xu Hui waved to Qiao Mei to urge her on. After explaining the situation to Shu Qingqing, Qiao Mei hung up the personal terminal and followed.

"Remember to tell your mother if you need anything. Also, even in the academy, remember not to be too sharp. You know our current situation, mother and daughter. Otherwise, you will easily get a lot of trouble."

"Also, Mom will give you 1,500 Star Coins a month for living expenses, the same as other students in the academy. If it's not enough, just tell Mom. Don't feel bad if you don't use it. You're Mom's child. The most important thing when you go to the academy is to learn knowledge and improve your strength. Don't spend too much time making money, so you don't get too tired..."

Xu Hui's rambling started when Qiao Mei got on the bus and continued until she got off; she hadn't finished talking yet.

It was only because the Federal Academy stipulated that parents were not allowed to accompany their children that she reluctantly ended the conversation, her eyes slightly red.

"I'll see you again when you're on your period. I've never been separated from you for so long before..."

As the beautiful woman spoke, her voice began to tremble with tears. She looked away, not wanting Qiao Mei to see her tears.

Qiao Mei received very little maternal love in her past life. Now, seeing the woman in front of her become so immature because of her, her heart was touched, and her nose involuntarily started to sting.

She took out a tissue from her smart bracelet and wiped away Xu Hui's tears. Then, seeing Xu Hui's embarrassed expression, she gave her a loving hug.

"It's okay. If you really miss me, I can go back to see you during my weekend break. Besides, there's always video calling. I can video call you again tonight. There's no need to be so sad."

Xu Hui rarely showed any affection towards her daughter, mainly because the events of the previous generation had created a deep rift between them.

Now, he was being held in Qiao Mei's arms, feeling the warmth of her body.

Tears, which she had been able to control, welled up in her eyes again, but this time, they weren't from sadness, but from being moved.

Qiao Mei held Xu Hui quietly for a while, and only when Xu Hui seemed to have calmed down and wanted to take her leave did she stop, wave goodbye to Xu Hui.

Ao Cang was taken off her neck early in the morning and wrapped around her right arm.

Feeling it climb back onto her neck, Qiao Mei watched Xu Hui's figure gradually disappear into the crowd before turning around and heading towards the gate of the Federal Academy, which she had visited once before.

There were already quite a few senior students waiting at the entrance to welcome the new students.

Some of the returning students were hawking their college cards at a stall.

Qiao Mei pinpointed Shu Qingqing from the crowd; she had chestnut-colored hair, a sweet and cool style, and a lollipop in her mouth.

She appeared to be taking photos with fans. After spotting her out of the corner of my eye, I saw her say something to the fans and then walked straight towards her.

"Shang Duojin said in the group chat that he would arrive in five minutes and insisted that we wait for him, saying he wanted to come with us. Did you check the group chat?"

Qiao Mei had been listening intently to Xu Hui's ramblings the whole way and hadn't checked her smartwatch. It was only after Shu Qingqing reminded her that she remembered to check the group messages.

It was already late spring, and the sun was blazing outside. The sunlight felt hot and scorching on people. As Shu Qingqing pulled Qiao Mei toward the shade, she once again pressed her about Zuo Chenxing.

"How does my Chenchen look up close? Isn't he even more handsome than in the photos? What do you think of his voice? Did you record a video at the time? You......."

"Stop." Qiao Mei helplessly extended her right hand to interrupt Shu Qingqing. "We can talk about these things later. Let's get the location of the dormitory sorted out first. If we wait any longer, there won't be any good places left."

Shu Qingqing said "Oh," and after she and Qiao Mei chose a dormitory room near the lake, which could be considered a lake view room, Shang Duojin came over.

"Waaah, little Jinjin, remember to call your sisters more often from now on, okay? I really can't imagine how I'll live without you."

"Alright, Xiao Jin isn't a child anymore. Isn't it strange to see all of us gathered here?"

"What's strange? Who dares to say it's strange? Waaah, why does this damn Federal Academy have a rule that family members can't accompany their children in? Do you think we can use our shareholder status to pressure them and change this rule?"

Shang Duojin was surrounded by her four older sisters and a bunch of bodyguards in black suits and sunglasses, looking helpless and receiving curious stares from all directions. She felt a little embarrassed.

This isn't at home, after all. He's just going to school, why make such a big fuss?

But there was nothing he could do, since his family members were the ones who came to see him off. He could only hug each of his four older sisters, who looked about six or seven parts like him, and urge them to go back quickly.

"The sun is so strong outside, and the older sisters have a lot of work to do back home, so there's no need to deliver it anymore. After the opening ceremony and I've collected my books, I'll make a video call to you all tonight!"

"Waaaah, it's a deal then! Remember to call!!"

A new map for the Federal Academy has been unlocked! A long academy storyline is about to begin!