"No problem, let's go."
Qiao Mei followed Xu Heyu, and before leaving, she squeezed Ao Cang's hand to prevent him from overthinking.
She gave him a strong sense of security, so even though Ao Cang wasn't too happy about her going out alone with Xu Heyu, he suppressed his displeasure and waited for her to return.
External balcony.
Because it was a cloudy day and drizzling outside, Qiao Mei shivered from the wind after coming out, and her nose also felt a little itchy.
Xu Heyu, wearing an early autumn coat, glanced at Qiao Mei's bare shoulders and subconsciously wanted to take off her coat for her, but heard her say, "Wait a minute."
"I'm going in to get something else."
His hand, which was taking off his coat, remained frozen in place before he finally withdrew it.
Qiao Mei returned. Ao Cang had thought she had finished talking to Xu Heyu so quickly, but he didn't expect her to walk up to him and reach out to pull at his dark blue coat.
"Cangcang, you must be feeling quite cold inside, right? Take off your coat and let me wear it; it's a bit chilly outside."
If Ao Cang remembers correctly, Xu Heyu also wore a coat today. If Qiao Mei finds it troublesome, she can simply ask Xu Heyu for help.
Furthermore, his intuition told him that Xu Heyu must have had the same idea.
But now, the little girl he cherishes still came to him and asked him for clothes.
His golden eyes sparkled, and his gaze lingered on Qiao Mei, making her feel a little uncomfortable.
"Wait a moment, An'an." The Dragon God took off his coat and then personally helped her put it on, making sure that his aura completely enveloped her before letting go and watching Qiao Mei leave with her neck flushed.
Shu Qingqing watched from the side, shivering with goosebumps. Then she looked down at the woman's thick black and pink coat and began to wonder if the reason she didn't have a boyfriend was because she was wearing so many layers.
External balcony.
When Xu Heyu saw that Qiao Mei had returned quickly, this time wearing a familiar navy blue coat, she instantly understood something. Her hand, hidden in her sleeve, gradually clenched into a fist, perfectly concealing the bitterness in her eyes.
"Alright, let's go sit over there. There are big umbrellas there that can protect us from the wind and rain."
Xu Heyu hummed in agreement and followed behind Qiao Mei.
Zhui Feng looked at the low pressure rising around Xu Heyu, his eyes filled with worry, and he seemed hesitant to speak.
But Xu Heyu wasn't in the mood to look at it right now. After sitting down opposite Qiao Mei, she got straight to the point and asked, "I've actually been curious about something and wanted to ask you."
Qiao Mei straightened Ao Cang's slightly oversized coat, then looked up and met Xu Heyu's blue eyes: "What's the problem?"
"I want to know, why did you choose to seek out the Holy Fallen Beast Dragon God in the first place? And why did it agree to let you become its follower?"
After asking the question, he added, not wanting to put Qiao Mei in a difficult position, "Of course, this is just something I'm curious about. If you don't want to answer, that's fine too. It's up to you."
Qiao Mei didn't quite understand why Xu Heyu would suddenly ask her such a question. After thinking for a moment, she said half-truthfully, "Because I didn't believe in the sacred beast Vermilion Bird from the beginning. The reason I believed in it was because of my mother. When I was young, I was indirectly saved by the Dragon God, so my faith in it started from that time."
"And if you were the Holy Fallen Beast Dragon God, would you choose to refuse such a believer with such strong faith?"
The answer was, of course, no, but Xu Heyu still felt something was off.
But how to ask is another question, so I can only remain silent and listen to the sound of raindrops hitting the umbrella.
As another gust of cold wind blew by, he finally decided what to ask Qiao Mei next.
His gaze fell on her porcelain-white, delicate face, and he asked her, "Have you ever thought about what you would do if he ultimately failed to advance from the ranks of fallen beasts to the ranks of holy beasts?"
The consequences of this matter had already been told to Qiao Mei by Xu Hui when she insisted on choosing Ao Cang.
If Ao Cang dies, she will at best become a vegetable and lose her mind, and at worst suffer severe mental damage and die with him.
She nodded and told Xu Heyu that she would live and die with him.
“Because strictly speaking, he saved my life in the first place, so it is only right to return it to him.”
Her attitude was very stubborn, which made Xu Heyu's carefully prepared remarks fall flat. In the end, he could only change the subject and ask her if she had decided when to marry Ao Cang.
"Is now the right time? The school anniversary celebration and the intensive practical training courses for juniors and seniors are coming up soon. Are you planning to get married after graduation?"
In his memories of his previous life, Qiao Mei and he got married after graduating from college, although the wedding did not take place as scheduled.
Qiao Mei indeed thought so. Seeing that Xu Heyu probably had no other questions to ask, she stood up and told him that was the case.
"I'll send you an invitation then, so please remember to come to the banquet."
Xu Heyu didn't give her a direct answer, only saying that the weather was getting colder and she could wear more clothes next time.
After lunch, Qiao Mei and her friends, as second-year students, needed to prepare dances and other performances for the school's anniversary celebration.
This is mandatory; you can't simply say you won't go.
Qiao Mei herself has no talent for dancing and has no intention of dancing.
After thinking about it, the only thing she could offer was her mecha.
So I asked Saiqin if there were any performances related to mecha.
"Yes, there is, but it might be quite difficult. Usually, it's a group of junior and senior students with outstanding mecha talent who gather together to perform. Can you do it? You'll also need to have your own mecha."
Qiao Mei recently completed the development of the real-life version of the "Black Crow Boy" mecha, so the mecha aspect is not a major problem.
She was afraid that the federal army might have some ideas after finding out.
She still vividly remembers the strange incident that happened when she participated in the interstellar mech competition.
For some reason, the federal army later sent people to search for her location.
I can only try to keep a low profile when using the alias "Black Crow Boy". Anyway, the Federal Army can't find out about the alias "Plant a Rose" yet.
Putting these thoughts aside, Qiao Mei told Sai Qin that she had information about mechs.
"But I don't know the specifics of how it's supposed to be done. Is it a combat demonstration?"
Saiqin nodded: "Pretty much, but it's definitely different from a real battle. On a day like the school anniversary, it's more of a performance. You just need to show off the highlights of your respective mechs."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and added, "Oh right, there's something else I forgot to tell you. Since this school anniversary celebration will be broadcast live across the entire interstellar space, the type of mecha you use can greatly help it attract sponsors. I don't know if you know about this."
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