Chapter 174 Became So Greedy
After a quick glance, it seemed that Xu Heyu wanted to send some zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) issued by the federal army, and asked when she would have time.
The conversation continued on this topic until the recipient of the message, "she," replied with a rejection.
"......."
Qiao Mei rubbed her forehead and sighed, "When did he learn to unlock the quantum computer?"
He even guessed the password she set correctly.
However, she did not choose to contact Xu Heyu again, but instead deleted their chat history again, pretending that she did not know about it.
Anyway, she believed that if Xu Heyu really wanted to send that zongzi, she would contact her mother to send it, and wouldn't necessarily have to go through her.
It's better to just let Ao Cang be happy as he pleases for now; it's not a big deal.
When she put away her personal terminal, left the bathroom, and returned to bed, she noticed that Ao Cang looked a little nervous, and his gaze kept falling on the location of her personal terminal bracelet.
His expression practically screamed "guilty conscience."
Qiao Mei pretended not to see it, took off her computer bracelet, and let Ao Cang sleep in her arms.
Seeing her like this, Ao Cang assumed she hadn't noticed and breathed a sigh of relief.
But after feeling relieved, the thought that this matter would eventually be discovered made him feel depressed again.
This feeling persisted until the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, which was also the day the Federal Academy was on holiday. Ao Cang watched as Qiao Mei started packing her luggage with Shu Qingqing and the others, and finally couldn't hold back. He reached out his dragon claw and poked Qiao Mei's arm.
“An’an… I…”
But before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Shu Qingqing's puzzled voice.
"Teng Ying, aren't you going to pack your luggage?"
We have a three-day holiday for the Dragon Boat Festival, so we can't stay in the dorm the whole time, can we?
Teng Ying's face, hidden beneath the veil, showed a hint of unease. She bit her lower lip and said, "I...I don't know where to go."
Before she left the hedonistic life of the black market, that was her home.
Leaving that place and suddenly entering this normal life that she never dared to imagine before, although it was good for her, it also left her completely at a loss as to where to go next.
Upon hearing this, Shu Qingqing, displaying a lack of emotional intelligence, pressed further, "So you don't have any relatives? Or close friends?"
When Qiao Mei saw Shu Qingqing start to speak, she knew that she was going to say something offensive. When Shu Qingqing paused after speaking, Qiao Mei quietly tugged at her arm and gave her a look.
She was speechless. Hadn't Shang Duojin already said what kind of person would become pregnant?
How could Teng Ying possibly still have any relatives?
Shu Qingqing received a look from Qiao Mei and realized she had said the wrong thing. She paused for a moment, then looked a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, Teng Ying didn't seem to mind. She honestly shook her head: "I don't have any relatives left, and I don't know where they are. As for friends..."
She looked up, her expression somewhat forlorn: "It seems that right now it's just you few and Cong Lie."
The Dragon Boat Festival is a time for family reunions, a time for everyone to gather together for a meal. Teng Ying knew that as an outsider, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go to someone else's home, so she continued speaking, interrupting Shu Qingqing and Qiao Mei's idea of inviting her to celebrate the festival with them.
"But it's alright, you can go home and celebrate the holiday. As for me, I'll take this opportunity to catch up on the courses I missed from not being able to come to the academy before."
Everyone has self-esteem, especially someone like Teng Ying who comes from a complicated background.
Qiao Mei understood, so she pulled back Shu Qingqing, who was about to say something more, and quietly shook her head at her.
When Teng Ying went out to collect the laundry, Shu Qingqing asked worriedly, "Qiao Qiao, isn't it sad that she's all alone in the dorm?"
Qiao Mei put Ao Cang's gem nest into her light brain bracelet and sighed, "It's terrible, but she doesn't want to come with us, and we can't force her. However, I do have an idea, but whether it will work depends on him."
Who is it?
"Cong Lie, the one who brought Teng Ying here."
Grandpa Xu had already sent her Cong Lie's personal information. The information showed that although Cong Lie was a member of the black market, he still had his own private residence in a well-located area protected by interstellar law.
It would be good if Teng Ying could spend the holiday with him.
I just don't know what Cong Lie was thinking.
Shu Qingqing leaned closer to Qiao Mei, looking at the message Qiao Mei sent to Cong Lie with a hint of gossip, waiting for Cong Lie's response.
"If only he would agree, Teng Ying wouldn't be in such a miserable state."
After listening to what Shu Qingqing said, Qiao Mei thought for a moment, then tapped her fingers on the keyboard and added, "Teng Ying looks very lonely. She probably wants to spend the Dragon Boat Festival with someone else, but if you really can't spend it with her, then forget it."
When Cong Lie saw Qiao Mei's message, he was about to give a negative answer, but after seeing the sentence she added at the end, his heart wavered again.
But he still didn't budge, only telling Qiao Mei that he would think about it carefully.
Given Teng Ying's special status, there's a high chance she'll be in danger if she stays with him; it's not as simple as just taking her wherever he wants.
Qiao Mei wasn't in a hurry to urge him. Anyway, she had already delivered the message, and it was up to Cong Lie to decide what to do.
7:45 PM.
Looking at the now empty dormitory and the quiet lake and forest scenery outside, Teng Ying suddenly felt a lump in her throat for some reason.
She used to receive zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) from Cong Lie every year, but she never actually saw his face.
"I guess it'll be the same this time..."
It's strange how people are. Before, when things were a bit unusual, she would be so happy whenever she received zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) from him.
But now, she has left the Drunken Dream Pavilion and is no longer the young lady there.
She actually started to look forward to spending a carefree and happy Dragon Boat Festival with Cong Lie, becoming so greedy.
Just as I was thinking this, I heard the quantum computer bracelet vibrate.
When she opened it, she saw a message from Cong Lie: "The zongzi has been delivered. Remember to come and pick it up."
Previously, in order to help her evade those people's search, Cong Lie usually didn't trust others to deliver zongzi to her, and always did it himself.
After reading the message, Teng Ying composed herself and hurried to the gate of the Federal Academy. From afar, she saw a young man dressed in all black with half of his face wrapped in black bandages.
She took a deep breath, suppressing the joy and excitement in her eyes when she saw him, and looked at the zongzi gift box he was carrying.
When asked what kind of filling was inside, and whether he had kept any for himself, he did not answer.
"You'll find out what kind of filling it is once you taste it."
Teng Ying looked up in surprise: "What do you mean by this?"
This felt so sweet and romantic to me while I was writing it, waaaaaah.......
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