Chapter 22

After the match, Yuan Hanshuang sent Wu Haoxuan back to school on the school bus and went alone to the backstage of the combat arena. She exchanged all the winnings she obtained from today’s combat for third-tier crystal cores.

She had already advanced to the fourth tier, and eating fourth-tier crystal cores would actually be more effective.

But the exorbitant price of crystal cores was truly outrageous, with a huge difference in price between each tier. The money she earned from today’s match could buy more than ten third-tier crystal cores, but only two fourth-tier ones.

Apart from training to become stronger, Yuan Hanshuang had no other special hobbies. Thanks to her awakened psychic manifestation, she spent ninety percent of her money on food, and her computer was still a refurbished old model she bought from the second-hand market.

Just after paying a tuition fee to Silver Star University, she had finally managed to save up some money, but her balance was already running low. In order to save on expenses, she could only endure eating third-tier crystal cores for a while longer.

After finishing everything, Yuan Hanshuang returned to school.

The sky was already dark.

Unlike the neighboring school that had implemented a curfew and had strict discipline, Silver Star Academy still had many students coming and going at the entrance.

From a distance, she saw a tall figure.

“Ke Junda?”

That figure trembled and quickly turned around.

To be honest, if she couldn’t vaguely recognize the familiar shadow from his brows and eyes, Yuan Hanshuang might not have recognized the person standing there, with a face full of muscles, a tall and mighty stature, resembling the little follower who used to follow behind her.

Looking at this wall from afar, the feeling of longing for a reunion instantly vanished from her heart.

“Boss!!!”

Ke Junda didn’t even have time to close his screen, and instinctively wanted to pounce on her for a bear hug.

Fortunately, he restrained himself and stopped not far from her, performing a dramatic act of a weeping bear, “Wuwuwuwu Boss, it’s been five years, and I always believed you weren’t dead! Sure enough, my thoughts were correct! But wait, Boss, why did your hair change color?”

Yuan Hanshuang: “.I dyed it, the previous color was too eye-catching.”

“Oh, and what have you been eating? How did you grow so big?”

You see, she never neglected exercise these years, and she diligently followed the training that helped her grow taller. That’s how she reached her current height of 1.79 meters.

As for Ke Junda, he was about the same height as her back then, maybe even a bit shorter. But after not seeing each other for just five years, he had shot up to two meters, his short sleeves barely able to contain his muscles. His physique had developed towards the Schwarzenegger style, fitting some of the stereotypical impressions of a defensive character in the interstellar world.

“Well, maybe it’s because the food at the intermediate college is pretty good.” Ke Junda scratched his head with a silly smile. “And I listened to Boss’s advice, exercised well, and I’ve been practicing the Tai Chi you taught me. With a balanced diet, it just happened without realizing.”

Yuan Hanshuang said sarcastically, “Not bad.”

“Hehehe!”

With this somewhat flat comment, Ke Junda was delighted: “By the way, Boss, I’ve completed the enrollment procedures. I’m now a new student in the Defense Department of Silver Star University.”

Ke Junda was not good with words, but his commitment made when he was young was not just empty words. He would prove his choice through actions.

Yuan Hanshuang nodded.

She didn’t say anything, but a satisfied smile quietly appeared on her lips: “Let’s go, I’ll take you to the dormitory.”

Because they haven’t seen each other for many years, it’s inevitable to reminisce on the way.

But mostly it was Ke Junda talking, Yuan Hanshuang listening.

“Do you still remember that arrogant Young Master Gu? After he dropped out of school, he disappeared without a trace. Now it seems he has become the heir of the Gu family and went to Qingbei University. I never expected that.”

“Most of our classmates in our class have been admitted to intermediate colleges. We had a gathering last year, and everyone is doing well. However, it’s still difficult to get into advanced colleges. Their grades were not ideal, and they have already started preparing to find jobs.”

“Teacher Xiao and Teacher Hong got married last year. Principal Song was the officiant, and the wedding was held on the playground of our junior college. It was beautiful!”

Yuan Hanshuang had told Ke Junda in advance not to disclose her existence to anyone, so Ke Junda came to Yin Xing alone without telling anyone.

Halfway through the journey, he reminisced, “Actually, when you went missing, the two teachers were extremely worried. After they found out that something might have happened to you, Teacher Xiao almost burst into tears.”

Yuan Hanshuang fell silent for a long time. “Actually…”

“It’s okay, Boss. I understand. No need to explain.” Ke Junda patted his chest. “The basic principle of being a little brother is to unconditionally trust the Boss’s decisions!”

He knew very well that if the Boss didn’t say anything, there must be a reason. And most likely, it was for his own good.

Ke Junda understood Yuan Hanshuang’s intentions and didn’t want to bring it up again. The topic was brushed aside lightly.

“That’s the boys’ dormitory over there. You can go now.”

Yuan Hanshuang led him to the entrance of the dormitory building. “By the way, I just saw another new student assigned to your dormitory named Wu Haoxuan. It’s quite a coincidence. If you have time, take care of him.”

“Boss, who is he…?”

“A newly recruited little brother. Recently, he and I have been partnering in the combat arena for 2v2 matches.”

What! The usually lone wolf Boss is actually teaming up with another little brother besides me for 2v2 matches?!

Alarm bells rang loudly in Ke Junda’s mind, and he suddenly felt that his position as the number one little brother was in jeopardy.

“Yes! I promise to complete the mission. I’ll go up first. Boss, rest early. Goodnight!”

“Mm, see you tomorrow.”

Although he was extremely cautious in his heart, Ke Junda remained calm on the surface.

After watching the Boss’s figure disappear, he turned around and sharpened his knives.

“Not everyone can become the Boss’s little brother so easily! I want to see who this Wu Haoxuan, who popped out of nowhere, really is! Is he sincere enough? Does he have what it takes?”

Overcoming all obstacles for the Boss, this is a precious quality that a number one little brother should have!

On the other side, Yuan Hanshuang returned to the dormitory.

As she walked down the hallway, she saw the dormitory door wide open. A group of maids wearing lace-trimmed white aprons were busy going in and out, each carrying a large pile of things in their hands, organizing them in an orderly manner.

She found it strange and asked, “Classmate, what’s going on over there? Why are so many people going in and out?”

“The students on Silver Star’s forum are discussing it. There’s news that a young lady from a prominent family has enrolled.”

“The senior student in charge of registration is also gossiping on the forum.”

“There was a reply to the post just now, and everyone is guessing it’s the Xia family.”

“If it’s really the Xia family, that would be interesting.”

One of the participants in the discussion, with a strand of red hair on her forehead, seemed to remember something and revealed a knowing smile.

The expression on her face was meaningful: “I wonder who is so lucky to share a dormitory with Miss Xia.”

Yuan Hanshuang, who won the lottery: “.”

She quietly opened her Star net and started searching for the identity of the Xia family.

The most powerful Saint in the current interstellar era is an old marshal of the Empire. His name is not important; what matters is his surname, Xia.

Yuan Hanshuang: Understood, I get it. Don’t mess with them.

After about half an hour of renovation, the maid left the dormitory building.

When Yuan Hanshuang opened the door, she was completely stunned.

“Is this still my dormitory?”

When she first arrived in the morning, the dormitory was empty. Besides two beds and two desks, there was nothing else, completely bare.

But now, the surroundings were covered with advanced holographic wallpapers that could change scenes according to the owner’s mood. The table was piled with various luxury brand shopping bags, and an expensive partial space expander was installed.

Surprisingly, the purpose of the expander was to expand the wardrobe that was not big enough, allowing for more clothes hangers.

In addition, Yuan Hanshuang also discovered a fully automatic clothing cleaning and maintenance device and a small domestic robot in the corner of the room. Each item was worth a fortune.

“It seems like I’ve been assigned to a dormitory with a young lady.”

Looking at the dormitory that had undergone a complete renovation, she sighed, “This style would be more suitable for the Zijinghua Academy. Why did I come to Silver Star? Isn’t it just asking for trouble?”

Zijinghua Academy is recognized as a prestigious aristocratic institution with top-notch facilities among the seven major academies. In comparison, Silver Star is mediocre in all aspects.

But it didn’t end there.

For the next two days, maids came in and out of the dormitory every day, moving things around.

When Yuan Hanshuang returned after her morning exercise, she saw that the dormitory floor had been replaced with expensive mahogany.

After tasting the cafeteria food at noon, she found that a temperature-controlled hot spring pool had been added to the dormitory bathroom.

When she returned after an evening stroll, even the door panels had been replaced with shiny pink precious metal.

Yuan Hanshuang: ???

She really didn’t understand the world of wealthy people.

On the last day, a female housekeeper in a tailcoat politely knocked on the dormitory door.

“Hello, our young lady will be living here for the next five years. Considering her basic aesthetic requirements for accommodation, which are to unify the overall color of the dormitory, if you don’t mind, our servants plan to decorate your bed and desk as well.”

Yuan Hanshuang coughed lightly, “That’s not necessary, right?”

Her question turned into an affirmative statement.

“No, please don’t worry.”

The housekeeper pushed her gold-rimmed glasses. “The young lady received private education at home since she was young. This is her first time going to school outside. Please take good care of her.”

“Oh, your young lady is too polite. We’re all classmates, it’s a must, it’s a must.”

As a result, Yuan Hanshuang received a set of pink beddings, the same as those of the young lady, without spending a penny.

The color didn’t matter; what mattered was that this bedding set was really soft and felt great to touch!