College League
After hearing Wen Ya's words, Gu Xunli's eyes moved slightly, and he looked down at her.
He had never wanted to say this, and had never dared to admit his identity. He was worried that if she knew his identity, she would mind and would no longer accept him.
Wen Ya didn't say anything else. She just stared at him quietly. He lowered his eyes, looking a little hesitant. After a long moment, she heard him say, "If I say yes, will you still accept me?"
His voice was very hoarse and even trembled a little.
Wen Ya was silent for a moment. Gu Xunli looked at her, his hand moving, carefully holding hers. But he couldn't utter a word. No one knew how frightened he was right now.
His hand was still cold, just like when she first held his. Wen Ya looked up at him. When she first met him, he was still a blind and speechless boy. She still needed to hold his hand and write on it.
Wen Ya gently grasped his cold hand. She looked down at his beautiful hand. Then, with her other hand, she gently wrote a few words on it.
She had just finished writing when she felt the boy next to her stiffen.
Gu Xunli felt it clearly, she gently wrote four words on his hand.
【I like you. 】
She said she liked him.
Gu Xunli couldn't explain what he was feeling, but he felt his heart was filled with excitement and joy. She hadn't rejected him, and she had even told him in person that she loved her.
Wen Ya looked up at him with a smile. She extended her fingertips and gently touched the dimple on the side of his mouth.
She knew very well that she was now a human being, not the disembodied Bloodline Master she once was. She had human emotions and could fall in love with someone just like a human.
She knew in her heart that she liked him very much.
She also couldn't bear to hurt her boy.
Gu Xunli was overly excited, but his expression was impassive. He reached out and gently grasped her hand. With his fingertips, he gently wrote on her palm.
【I love you. 】
When Wen Ya felt the words written by his slightly cool fingertips in the palm of her hand, her heart beat faster.
Wen Ya lowered her eyes, feeling very sweet in her heart.
She remembered clearly the day she first saw him during the college entrance exam. She was drawn to his presence, but she didn't think much of it at the time. She just felt that the young man lying on the ground was too handsome, and she couldn't bear to watch him die.
At that time, she probably didn't expect that one day she would like a boy so much.
Gu Xunli smiled softly, and her favorite dimples appeared on his lips again. Wen Ya looked up at him and asked, "Do you have no memory of the past?"
Wen Ya had actually noticed before that his personality and the way he handled things were changing little by little. Many of his habits felt very familiar to her.
"No memory."
He had lived in constant pain as a child. The strength of his body was constantly tormenting him, and he had thought more than once about dying, thinking that death would free him from all the pain. But his subconscious didn't want to die. He always felt that he had important things to do and someone important to wait for.
So he had been living tenaciously. When he first felt her presence, the first time he felt her breath, he felt that he had finally waited for it.
He had no memory of what happened before, but he was inexplicably attracted to her.
He likes her very much.
Loved it from the start.
Wen Ya smiled, tilted her head, and then looked at him and asked, "So, what's the matter with you saying you've liked me since you were very young?"
If she remembered correctly, they didn't seem to have met each other when they were young.
Could it be Longlong’s childhood?
Gu Xunli didn't expect her to ask this question. He was silent for a moment, then he said softly, "I like you. I've liked you since you picked me up."
He was picked up by her when he was over 300 years old. Although he was still a cub among the ferocious beasts, he was already quite old and understood many things.
He was naturally very clear about his feelings for her. He loved his boss very much, even though his boss had no body. And he also knew that his love for her was the kind of love between men and women.
But he never dared to express this feeling, and he even hid it very well.
Wen Ya was stunned by Gu Xunli's words. She had no body before, only her own consciousness. She wasn't even sure if she was male or female. Although her power was immense, she knew she was just a mass of cosmic force, and would eventually vanish.
Did he actually fall in love with her like that when he was a child?
Wen Ya remembered very clearly that her Longlong once told her that he liked her very much after getting drunk.
But she didn't think about it that way at all. After all, even a ferocious beast couldn't really fall in love with something that didn't even have a body.
Wen Ya remained silent, and the surroundings were very quiet. After a while, she heard him whisper to her, "I'm sorry."
Wen Ya looked up at him, but he had his eyes lowered and it was impossible to tell his emotions.
"I shouldn't have kept it from you."
Wen Ya didn't expect that he would mind so much, and she suddenly stood up.
Gu Xunli saw her stand up. As soon as he looked up at her, her warm little hands held his cheeks.
She also lowered her eyes to look into his beautiful eyes and smiled at him.
She knew her Longlong had always been strong and calm, but she also knew he was actually quite insecure.
Wen Ya suddenly lowered her head, her forehead touching his. Still looking into his eyes, she said word by word, "I don't blame you, and I love you very much."
Perhaps she had felt a fondness for Longlong during the centuries she'd spent with him. But back then, she knew perfectly well that such feelings were impossible for her. She had no body, not even a real living being. So, she had always been very sensible and hadn't allowed herself to harbor such emotions.
Gu Xunli raised his eyes and looked at her. After a long while, a smile finally appeared in his eyes. In the faint moonlight in the sky, Wen Ya also saw the faint light in his eyes. She heard him say softly again: "I love you too."
When Wen Ya and Gu Xunli returned to the beach, Shiying and the other two were so bored that they started playing cards. Yu Bingxie and Black Cat had already left.
"Royal bomb! Ahahahaha, I won!" Shiying was lucky this time and won the game. He just raised his head excitedly and noticed Wen Ya and Gu Xunli coming over. He waved his hands excitedly and said happily: "Boss, big brother! I won, haha!"
After hearing what the Flame Lion said, he looked at him in surprise and quietly pulled his clothes. The Flame Lion reminded the Eagle of this and he finally realized what he had just said.
His heart suddenly turned cold.
It’s all over! He must be in trouble.
As proud as Shiying had been just now, he now wanted to beat himself to death.
Ahhhhh what did he just say? Did he reveal his identity as the big brother?
Siying Ying subconsciously glanced at the Flame Lion and the Evil Crocodile, begging them for help. The Flame Lion gave him a look that told him to fend for himself. Siying Ying's heart sank even more.
Eagle-loving thought about it and had no other choice. He put on his professional fake smile and said to Wen Ya and the others, "Um, Boss, it's too cold now. Let's go back first!"
Although the topic change was a bit awkward, there was no other way. Under the expectant yet slightly fearful gaze of the eagle-loving man, Wen Ya finally nodded and said, "Okay, it's getting late, let's go back."
Seeing that Wen Ya didn't care, Shiying finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the boss didn't care about his calling him "big brother" just now! Hahahaha, he's alive again!
"Have Xiaobing and the others gone back first?" Wen Ya asked when she didn't see the Jade Ice Scorpion.
Seeing Wen Ya take the initiative to change the subject, Shi Ying was even happier. He immediately replied, "Yeah, they went back first. Sister Xiao Bing and Black Cat had a quarrel just now. Sister Xiao Bing was angry and left first."
Wen Ya also knew that Jade Ice Scorpion Root and Black Cat were a pair of happy enemies, so she smiled and said, "Okay, let's go back too."
The Eagle walked ahead, and he and the Flame Lion were still the same, and soon they started arguing, while the Evil Crocodile was on the side, trying to mediate. Wen Ya found their quarrel quite interesting.
She looked up at Gu Xunli and finally remembered her doubts. She reached out and gently pulled his sleeve. Gu Xunli understood and lowered his body slightly towards her.
Wen Ya whispered to him as they walked, "Did they already know your identity? Why don't I know?"
Although Wen Ya's voice was low, the Eagles, as ferocious beasts that had lived for thousands of years, had very good hearing. Upon hearing Wen Ya's words, the two who were still arguing suddenly stopped at the same time.
Especially the eagle-loving eyes widened slightly.
No way! His boss just heard it!
But Shiying thought about it again, something was wrong. Why did his boss ask this? Did he already know the identity of the eldest brother?
Just when Shiying was curious and wanted to ask, he heard Gu Xunli's voice: "Yes, Xingqi told them."
Gu Xunli didn't lower his voice, so Shiying and the others could hear him more clearly. Shiying was silent for a moment, a little afraid to speak. He turned around quietly to look at his eldest brother, and then happened to meet Wen Ya's eyes.
Shiying was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said, "Boss, so you know everything?"
Wen Ya nodded, then looked up at Gu Xunli and said with a smile, "Your eldest brother just confessed to me."
Hearing her say this, Shiying finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it wasn't him who leaked the information! However, seeing that the eldest brother didn't seem to be rejecting the eldest brother, Shiying couldn't understand why the eldest brother had concealed his identity from the eldest brother before.
Wen Ya remembered that she hadn't seen Xing Qi yet. Although she knew Xing Qi had been very busy recently, she was still a little worried after not seeing him for a long time.
She looked down at Shiying and asked, "Do you know what Xingqi has been busy with these days? I haven't seen him for a long time."
Shiying and the others thought about it seriously. Xingqi was always mysterious in his actions, and they didn't know what Xingqi was busy with recently.
Eagle Eater said, "Xingqi hasn't been back for a long time, and he never told us what he was doing. But I think only Black Cat knows Xingqi's whereabouts."
After listening to what Shiying said, Wen Ya nodded: "Okay, I understand."
As soon as they returned to the living room, they found that the atmosphere inside was particularly weird. The black cat had not yet coaxed Yu Bingxie, and Yu Bingxie was sitting on the sofa sulking.
Shiying and the others had been with the Jade Ice Scorpion for a long time and knew its bad temper very well. Right now, they must not get too close to the Jade Ice Scorpion, otherwise they would be in trouble.
"Boss, let's go upstairs first! Good night!" Eagle wisely tried to slip away. Flame Lion and Crocodile made the same decision.
After hearing what Eagle Eater said, Flame Lion also looked at Wen Ya and Gu Xunli: "Boss, good night, big brother!"
"I'm going up too. Good night, big brother!" The evil crocodile also said in a low voice. After that, the three of them immediately slipped away. They had to slip away. The Jade Ice Scorpion was like a time bomb at this moment, and it was not to be provoked.
Wen Ya was just about to go over and talk to Yu Bingxie when she saw Black Cat bringing her a large bucket of hot water, apparently for her to wash her feet. She knew in her heart that with Black Cat's abilities, she would probably be able to coax Yu Bingxie into submission in no time. Wen Ya reached out and took Gu Xunli's hand, then smiled and whispered, "Let's go up too."
Before going to bed that night, Wen Ya received a message from the school. They were preparing for a university league, and the venue had been confirmed: the exam would be held at their school. Therefore, the school required students to return to campus early to prepare. This meant their ten-day vacation was shortened.
Wen Ya thought carefully and decided to leave the island tomorrow because she had to go back to see her grandmother. After telling Gu Xunli about this, Wen Ya simply packed her things and prepared to leave tomorrow.
Shiying woke up early in the morning and heard the bad news. Reluctant and sad, he hugged Wen Ya's legs and shouted unwillingly: "Ahhhhh, Boss! Why don't you stay here for two more days!"
Flame Lion and Evil Crocodile were also reluctant to leave. Seeing Evil Eagle do this, they also wanted to go over and hug the boss's legs. But before they could get close, they saw Gu Xunli, who had just emerged from the bathroom. Flame Lion and Evil Crocodile stopped in their tracks.
Shiying was still throwing a tantrum beside Wen Ya, but he suddenly became aware of something. He turned back stiffly, and saw Gu Xunli silently watching him from behind. Shiying's body stiffened. He subconsciously let go of Wen Ya's legs.
Wen Ya looked down at the three of them. She hadn't expected them to be so afraid of Long Long. It seemed Long Long was a particularly strict older brother.
Although Wen Ya was reluctant to leave them, she still had to leave the island after breakfast. The school's notice was a bit sudden, and she also had to go back to see her grandmother.
After sending Wen Ya and Gu Xunli aboard, Shiying and the others reluctantly returned to the island. Yu Bingxie was also a little unhappy. She lowered her head and said sullenly, "Why did they suddenly cut our vacation short? This school is so dishonest! I haven't even had a good time with the boss yet!"
The black cat beside her heard everything Jade Ice Scorpion was mumbling to herself. He reached out and rubbed her little head, saying soothingly, "Maybe we can meet again in a few days."
Yu Bingxie looked up at Black Cat. What he said was too fake. He was watching them here and not letting them run around. How could they possibly go to see the boss? Yu Bingxie didn't believe what Black Cat said at all. She lowered her head and replied softly, "Oh."
Gu Xunli also wanted to go home to visit, so he sent her to the airport before buying a ticket back to his home planet. After watching his spaceship leave, Wen Ya slowly walked out of the airport.
She hadn't been back to Minglan Star for a long time, and she still missed her familiar planet and her grandmother. When she thought of her grandmother, Wen Ya couldn't wait to go home and see her.
When Wen Ya returned home, her grandmother had prepared her favorite meal and was waiting for her. When Wen Ya opened the door, she smelled the familiar aroma of the meal made by her grandmother.
The house was bustling with activity. Besides Grandma, her uncle Ying was also there. The two of them were busy in the kitchen. Grandma was scolding Uncle Ying for something he had done wrong.
After Wen Ya pulled her suitcase in, she looked up at her grandmother who was still in the kitchen angrily scolding Uncle Ying. She said, "Grandma, I'm back."
Hearing Wen Ya's voice, grandma finally reacted. She immediately put down what she was holding and came out of the kitchen. She smiled kindly and said, "My Aya is back! I missed you so much!"
After she finished speaking, grandma came over and hugged Wen Ya. She looked up at Wen Ya with a bit of heartache, and then said, "Did you not eat well at school? Why did you lose weight?"
Wen Ya also hugged her grandmother. She smiled and said, "Maybe I missed you."
Grandma was amused by Wen Ya's words. Wen Ya looked down at her suitcase, opened it, and said to her grandmother, "Grandma, this is a specialty I brought back for you from the island and other planets."
Grandma took her hand and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, okay, thank you, Aya. Come wash your hands and come over to eat. I have prepared your favorite dishes!"
"Uh-huh."
Due to departmental requirements, Wen Ya had to leave after staying at home for two days. Since she was not with Ning Rong when she returned, Wen Ya sent a message to Ning Rong before leaving to ask if she wanted to go with her.
It just so happened that Ning Rong’s department also asked them to go back early, so Ning Rong happily agreed.
When Wen Ya arrived at the airport, Ning Rong hadn't arrived yet. She found a prominent seat and sat down to wait for Ning Rong. Ning Rong arrived soon after. She spotted Wen Ya from a distance and waved to her loudly, "Aya! I'm here!"
Wen Ya looked up and saw Ning Rong running towards her. As soon as she stood up, Ning Rong ran over quickly and hugged her.
"Aya, have you been waiting here for a long time?" Ning Rong looked up at her and asked.
Wen Ya shook her head and said, "No, I just got here too."
Wen Ya looked down at Ning Rong and found that Ning Rong was a little different today. She had clean and beautiful makeup on her face, and she looked more refined.
They didn't have to wait long at the airport before the spaceship arrived.
It was already afternoon when the two of them arrived at school. As soon as Ning Rong walked to the school gate, she was shocked by the number of students there.
"I thought only our department needed to come so early. Why are there so many people at the door?" Ning Rong had just finished speaking when she noticed something was wrong. She looked carefully again and said, "No, Aya, look, they are not wearing our university uniforms."
Wen Ya also looked around. There were quite a few students at the entrance. Many of them were accompanied by teams, which didn't look like they were from her school. Wen Ya speculated, "Are they students from other schools coming to compete?"
Ning Rong also shook her head in confusion: "I don't know, but isn't the college league still a few days away? Why are they coming so early? And where are they staying so early?"
Wen Ya didn't know why, but since so many people were there, it must have been the school's arrangement. After entering the school, Wen Ya and Ning Rong separated temporarily. They also had to go back to their dormitories to put their belongings down.
Wen Ya had just packed her things when she found that Ning Rong had sent her a new message.
"Aya, take a look at the school forum! It turns out those are actually students from other schools who arrived early."
Wen Ya had just finished her work and had nothing to do, so she opened the school forum and took a look. It was all about the college league.
The two most prestigious competitions in the StarCraft universe are the Alliance Entrance Exam and the University League. While the Alliance Entrance Exam is held annually, the University League is different, only taking place every four years.
The format of the competition is also completely different, as the university league is divided into different majors, which is more professional than the college entrance examination. There will also be many professionals coming to watch the competition, and if you perform well, it will also be beneficial for your future employment.
[We at Ivy League University haven't been afraid of anyone in this competition! The other schools can only wait to be crushed!]
[Fuck the guy above, don't spread that around, it's easy to attract negative attention!]
[Agreed! Although Ivy University has been the number one university in the universe for over twenty years, other universities are still eyeing us covetously. It wouldn't hurt to be cautious!]
[Yes, and our teacher said that this competition will affect our school's ranking! Although our school's position is unlikely to be shaken.]
Our university still has more talented people than any other university, and don't forget that the top scorer in the Interstellar College Entrance Examination every year for the past four years has been from our school!
[But I still think this exam was too sudden! They suddenly announced a competition while I was still traveling! Is the school crazy?]
[The person above is about to be banned. Take care.]
…
Wen Ya browsed around briefly and learned quite a bit about the competition. Not only on the school forums, but even in the outside media, it was starting to report on the event, making it seem like it was making quite a splash.
But it wasn't surprising. After all, this competition attracted so many people, and it was only held every few years. Wen Ya did a quick online search to find out what the previous competitions were like.
In the past, competitions were always conducted between departments. She didn't know if the format would change this time. However, that wasn't something she could worry about.
Wen Ya watched for a moment, then turned off the smart device. She looked up and out the window. From her angle, she could just see the center of the area not far away. She wondered what had become of the little dumplings.
But to be honest, she felt a little strange about this competition. Now that the alien creatures in Qingteng University have suddenly mutated, holding such a large-scale competition at this time, Wen Ya was a little confused about what the top leaders of the alliance were thinking.
The top management of Qingteng University is also in an urgent meeting. However, there are only a few of them, and they are all high-ranking officials who know the secrets of the Central Department.
"Principal, are you sure it's okay to hold this competition now? We're already completely overwhelmed with this matter of the foreign creatures."
The principal, sitting in the center of the meeting, rolled his glasses, still looking down at the documents. After a moment, he finally spoke, "This is also an arrangement made by the alliance's leadership. We have no say in it."
"Why? Don't the Alliance leaders know what's going on here? What they're doing now is just adding fuel to the fire. Do they really want the matter of these foreign creatures to be known to the public?"
The principal remained silent, looking up at the people sitting before him. They were all trustworthy. After some thought, he decided not to hide the truth. He spoke, "Because the alliance discovered that other colleges and universities were also involved. And they were hiding it. The best way to expose them now is to hold this match."
After hearing what the principal said, everyone was silent for a moment. A moment later, someone said, "While this is feasible, it might also implicate many innocent students."
Principal: "The Alliance has also taken this into consideration. They will send many people with special abilities. They have also invited those people to come and take charge."
"Those people? Could it be...?" After hearing the principal's words, everyone guessed who they were. Currently, the only ones in the interstellar space who were more powerful than humans were those big guys.
"What! Really? I can go to the boss's school now?" Jade Ice Scorpion's excited voice suddenly rang out from the quiet living room. The three people playing cards stopped at the same time.
"This is an invitation. If you want to go, you can press this button." Black Cat handed Yu Bingxie a black invitation and said.
"Ahhh, go, go, go!" Yu Bingxie pressed the button without hesitation. Although she had a mission to accomplish this time, it didn't dampen her excitement at all!
She hasn't had a fight in three months! Three months!
Jade Ice Scorpion rubbed his little fist silently.
The Eagle-Eating Flame Lion and the Evil Crocodile looked over at the same time with envious eyes.
Woo woo woo, they want to play too.
They haven't fought in a long time.
At this moment, three shiny black invitations appeared in the black cat's hand.
Three: "!!!"
"Aa ...
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