Ye Jiu had no idea that Huai Jin had walked into a dead end.
He desperately needed to separate from her and cool off.
Ye Jiu returned to school overnight, leaving Huai Jin alone in a daze.
Huai Jin looked bewildered. Had he done something wrong? Not only had he failed to win Ye Jiu back, he had also hastened her departure.
No, he did nothing wrong.
He would quicken his pace to catch up with her, though she was only a federal military academy student.
So, before that, he first needs to get rid of Huaiyou.
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After they parted that night, Ye Jiu never saw Huai Jin again. She didn't deliberately avoid him, nor did she block his contact information.
She would be willing to answer if he called, but she just didn't have the opportunity.
Huai Jin deliberately faded her presence from Ye Jiu's world.
Su Huo and Pei Zhiyu's lives have also returned to normal. Not long ago, the trending topic was #MajorGeneralSuHuo and Major GeneralPeiZhiyu's mental confusion miraculously recovered and they returned to the military!
Back at the military headquarters, the two of them were extremely busy and had no chance to chat with Ye Jiu. Ye Jiu's life suddenly became quiet and peaceful, and she had plenty of time to do what she wanted.
She was only slightly melancholy for the first few days, but quickly put those things out of her mind. Just kidding, men would only slow down her mecha-building speed.
I heard news about Huaijin again in the news.
#Shocking! The young master of the Huai family has repeatedly made wrong decisions, and the company says he may be removed from his position.
#Breaking! The general manager of the Huai Group has been replaced, and Huai Jin has been forced to leave.
Ye Jiu's first thought upon seeing these news articles was that they were just marketing accounts, pshaw.
But unable to resist my curiosity, I clicked on it and found an announcement from the Huai Group, which was indeed true.
Ye Jiu's expression was subtle. She really couldn't understand why Huai Jin would do this. If he wasn't capable, he wouldn't have stayed in that position for so long. Every decision he made before had propelled the Huai family to new heights. Now, he was suddenly making mistake after mistake...
He must have his reasons for doing this.
These news stories added a little excitement to her otherwise mundane life.
Ye Jiu sped up the production of her mecha, asking her teachers or consulting books whenever she encountered a problem. A whole day passed by incredibly quickly.
On the eve of winter break, Ye Jiu completed her mecha.
After assembling the last piece, Ye Jiu jumped off the behemoth and stood on the ground, looking up at it.
All the stats of this mecha were built according to her data. Except for the mental strength level, which was directly based on S-rank, all other aspects were adjusted to suit her habits.
It is a light mech, equipped with S-30 laser swords, which only have longswords and short swords, and no guns or cannons.
Extremely light and extremely fast, it is the perfect form of lightweight mecha in Ye Jiu's opinion.
Ye Jiu jumped into the mecha's cockpit and tried to start it, performing basic tests as instructed in the book.
First, raise your arms, raise your legs, walk forward, turn left, turn right...
Basic operations are perfectly fine!
The final step is to infuse it with spiritual energy and resonate with its frequency.
Ye Jiu pressed her hand on the mecha's mental energy receiver. Whenever she wanted, her mental energy would be injected into the mecha, giving her more acute senses and allowing her to control the mecha more flexibly.
She finally put her hand down. The book only taught how to start it up; she hadn't learned how to stop it yet. If something went wrong, she would be completely helpless in this manufacturing room.
You'll learn it eventually; there's no need to rush.
Ye Jiu turned off the mecha and walked out of the manufacturing room.
Let's have Tao Qiushui come to inspect the work tomorrow. If she passes, she'll prepare for another theoretical defense, and then she'll graduate early!
She's spent way too much time in school over several lifetimes! It seems like she'll never finish her studies!
I've been confining myself at school for a full two months now!
Finally, a glimmer of hope appeared in these seemingly endless days.
Ye Jiu casually bought a vial of nutrient solution from the vending machine, sat down on the bench next to it, and drank it while reading StarNet news.
"The top trending topic is... the Interstellar Mech Design Competition has started accepting applications... in cooperation with the Federation Military Academy, the first-place winner will directly become a Federation Intermediate Mech Pilot, and will receive personal guidance from the Grandmaster Ai Rendong..."
After listing a whole bunch of benefits, nothing excited Ye Jiu as much as the last sentence: the first-place prize of ten million star coins.
Great, this bonus is great!
As for Ai Rendong, she is the mech pilot of Annihilation and is known as the number one mech pilot in the interstellar space. It would be great to receive her guidance, but a word of guidance is guidance, and a paragraph of guidance is also guidance. Money is more practical.
After Ye Jiu finished drinking the last sip of the nutrient solution, she opened the registration page and filled in her information. The competition was scheduled for the end of February next year, and she still had time to draw a brand new design.
The competition is being held on Beiming Star, so she can take the opportunity to travel there. On the way back, she can take a longer route and travel around the area as well.
Information confirmed, submitted, payment made – perfect!
Congratulations, your registration has been successful!
Ye Jiu exited the interface and sent a message to Tao Qiushui.
[Professor Tao, my graduation project, the mecha, is finished. Would it be convenient for you to come and inspect it tomorrow?]
Ye Jiu turned off the computer and threw away the nutrient solution bottle.
Mission accomplished, back to the dormitory.
Ye Jiu met someone unexpected downstairs in the dormitory building.
"Huaijin?" Ye Jiu asked tentatively. The person turned around, and it was indeed Huaijin's face!
He stood under the tree, leaning on a black cane. The shade of the tree covered half of his face, and his eyes crinkled as he said, "Sister!"
He had lost a lot of weight, and his face was much thinner. He looked to be around 175 cm tall. It was strange, because the last time they met, she had to bend down to talk to him, but now she could look him in the eye.
It seems the rehabilitation has been very successful; achieving this in three months is quite impressive.
Ye Jiu quickened her pace to his side and looked him over carefully, only to find that he no longer had a hearing aid in his ears.
"congratulations!"
"It's been a long time, sister." Huaijin opened her arms, wanting a hug.
Ye Jiu leaned closer and hugged him, "Long time no see."
The familiar scent of lavender filled his nostrils, a fragrance that haunted his dreams.
It has been a full three months since I last came into contact with its owner.
Huaijin adjusted his posture and rested his head on her shoulder. This was the first time he had hugged her while standing.
After Ye Jiu left, he moved into her room, which was filled with traces of her. For the first few days, he couldn't sleep at all. He laid out all the things she hadn't taken with her and surrounded himself with them, hoping to find some comfort in them.
Later, he filled his schedule to the brim so he wouldn't have time to think about her. Although it had little effect, it was a little better than before.
Now, he has finally sorted everything out and can stand confidently beside her... and then...
Huaijin pleaded pitifully, "Sister, I have no home anymore, please take me in."
"Huh?" Ye Jiu couldn't believe what she had just heard.
Huaijin: I'm asking for adoption with complete confidence! Sugar daddy is fine too!
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