After receiving an umbrella with a little yellow duck, the overcast sky that had been raining also dispersed.
The rain clouds on the horizon quickly dissipated, replaced by bright sunlight struggling to peek through the clouds.
The sunlight fell on the little yellow duck's umbrella, then on Luo Qi, enveloping him in its soft warmth.
This time, Luo Qi knew very clearly that this sunlight was brought by Ye Mu.
This thought, which suddenly appeared and domineeringly occupied Luo Qi's entire mind, made him blush a little. He finished the buns in front of him in a few bites and said,
"Let's go quickly, we don't want to be late."
Ye Mu's eyes were filled with a smile. "Are you full?"
Luo Qi nodded messily, unsure of where to put his hands.
Ye Mu threw the trash into the bin and clapped his hands. "Let's go."
He Ning and He Yuan also put down what they were holding, and the four of them left the dormitory together.
As they emerged from the dormitory building, the surroundings became more crowded, with people hurrying towards the auditorium.
Many people were also holding bread slices or had messy clothes, clearly having just woken up in a hurry.
In such an environment, the four of them couldn't help but quicken their pace.
With only five minutes left before the half-hour mark, they walked through the auditorium doors.
The notice board at the entrance indicated the location of each class, and they followed the signs to their respective class seats.
Those who entered the auditorium looked relieved. Whether the announcement on the broadcast was true or not, it was always better to arrive early.
In the vast auditorium, children around seven or eight years old were chattering excitedly, discussing endlessly.
Luo Qi found a seat and said to Ye Mu, who was sitting beside him, "Do you think the broadcast is true? Now that classes are assigned, can they really make everyone drop out?"
Ye Mu didn't answer, but instead asked another question, "Do you know when the opening day for primary schools is usually?"
Luo Qi shook his head, "I don't know." These matters had always been Ye Mu's concern, and Luo Qi just followed along.
Ye Mu said, "Generally, other primary schools in the interstellar era open ten days later."
"Ah?" Luo Qi felt that his brain was better suited for lying flat than for spinning, so he didn't understand what was meant at all.
Ye Mu smiled and said, "So even if they leave Earth's primary school, they still have a chance to go to other schools.
Besides, so far, you don't have any proof that you are a student of Earth's primary school, do you?"
Luo Qi suddenly understood, "Yes, that's why I wondered why the primary school didn't even have a basic assessment, and we didn't have admission notices or anything."
He had originally thought this was an interstellar tradition, different from Earth in the past.
Ye Mu nodded, "Yes, that's why there are so many students in the primary school now, and not all of these students will stay here in the end."
Luo Qi nodded, feeling a bit amused and exasperated. He wondered who had come up with such a peculiar selection method.
Ye Mu looked up towards the front. In the corner of the falling curtain, a middle-aged man in a long robe was smiling as he watched the chattering children.
He subtly withdrew his gaze and whispered to Luo Qi, "This should be considered a tradition of Earth's primary school. My brother studied here, so I know more than others.
The principal of this primary school is a very mysterious and capable person. The trials are different every year. I don't know what we'll encounter this year."
Luo Qi nodded thoughtfully, "So, you mean there will be other trials after today?"
Ye Mu shook his head, "I don't know either. We can only be extra careful."
Luo Qi nodded, "Okay, anyway, I definitely want to stay here and attend school with you."
Ye Mu's eyes curved, "It's okay. If you can't pass the assessment, I'll go wherever you go."
He Yuan suddenly interjected, "Why do you guys talk so mushy?"
Luo Qi threw an arm around Ye Mu's neck and leaned against him bonelessly over the armrest, saying,
"Envious, aren't you? By the way, why did you two come to Earth to study? Do you have friends here too?"
"No, it's just that this is the earliest opening school in the entire interstellar era, and we two will definitely not fail the assessment."
He Yuan shook his head and leaned back in his chair.
Luo Qi hummed, a little confused, "Are you in a hurry to go to school? But if you can't study here, you can find other schools, right..."
He Yuan was amused. He truly didn't understand how Luo Qi could be so naive, but this naivety wasn't annoying:
"Earth's primary school is considered top-tier in the interstellar era. If someone can't pass the assessment for Earth's primary school, how can they have a chance to enter better schools?"
Luo Qi broke out in a cold sweat at this statement.
However, He Yuan seemed to have said it casually, pointing at the large door behind them.
"Look, the doors are almost closed."
Luo Qi looked back and indeed, the gap in the door was much smaller than when they entered. It would close completely as soon as the time was up.
Luo Qi thought of something, "Didn't the closing time for the main doors last much longer than half an hour?"
Ye Mu glanced at his watch, "It was extended by about three minutes. Based on the current situation, the doors should be closing in about another minute."
As soon as Ye Mu finished speaking, the curtain on the stage slowly opened, and the principal of the primary school appeared behind it.