His gaze met the girl’s, who was looking back at him.
A doting smile played on her lips as she looked at him, her gaze akin to a young woman deeply in love…
As the Empire’s great general, Mo Ye was no stranger to admirers. He was even somewhat repulsed by the shy glances of young girls and was not curious about matters of romance. His heart belonged solely to mechas and the battlefield.
However, the girl before him had eyes like the vast, boundless universe, making one unable to resist being drawn in…
Sensing his thoughts drifting, the Empire’s general, known for his remarkable self-control, quickly extinguished his wild imaginings!!!
He repeated himself, “Did you hear everything I said?”
“Mm-hmm, I heard,” Qiao Ci found that after so many worlds, she loved every single one of her ‘cub’s’ regardless of their personality.
Because no matter their identity, appearance, or disposition, they were all her cubs.
They were the object of her affection and her most intimate lovers.
When Qiao Ci returned to the Interstellar Academy, the entire academy was in an uproar. Even the dean came out to welcome her.
Qiao Ci was directly escorted back by frontline fighters. The moment she disembarked, the dean was already waiting by her side.
The dean of the Interstellar Academy was a middle-aged woman with graying hair. With tears streaming down her face, she took Qiao Ci’s hand and said, “Good child, good child, you have given us humans hope. The insectoids are not invincible; we just need to defeat them completely!”
By the last sentence, her eyes were filled with fervent conviction.
Qiao Ci was not adept at handling such situations and merely pursed her lips slightly, saying, “The insectoids will disappear, and humanity will return to normal life.”
“Good, good, good. Truly a student of our Interstellar Academy.”
After saying a few more words, the dean departed.
When Qiao Ci returned to the mecha class, her classmates in the mecha class excitedly surrounded her, chirping in her ear:
“Sister Ci, you were so cool! Your mecha could fly and explode like that, that’s so awesome!”
“Sister Ci, please tell us, how did you survive the continuous explosions?”
“Sister Ci, is your mental power really SSS? Why do I feel like you’re even more powerful than the Empire’s great general? He also has SSS mental power!”
…
At this moment, Yu Jiangyan walked over.
“Qiao Ci is probably almost deafened by the explosions, you guys should let her have some peace and quiet.”
Upon hearing this, everyone reluctantly dispersed, but as they went about their tasks, their eyes still darted towards Qiao Ci, as if she were a rare specimen.
When Qiao Ci finished her business and was preparing to return to the dormitory, Yu Jiangyan called out to her.
As he led her to a quiet spot, Qiao Ci asked curiously, “Is there something shameful that needs to be discussed here?”
Yu Jiangyan: …
Had she just completely ruined the mood?
What did she mean by “shameful”?
Well, he was afraid that if he was rejected, no one would be there to see it.
After all, he cared about his reputation!
“Ahem, it’s not anything shameful. It’s just that today, I suddenly discovered something I want to pursue,” Yu Jiangyan said, suddenly a little shy, his gaze flitting away from Qiao Ci.
???
Qiao Ci wasn’t emotionally stunted; how could she not see that she was about to be confessed to?
However, she genuinely didn’t know what she had done to inspire a young man’s affection.
“There’s no need to say it. She doesn’t accept pursuits,” Qiao Ci said concisely, not minding comparing herself to an object, as it was just a metaphor, wasn’t it?
Yu Jiangyan’s body stiffened slightly. “You knew I was going to confess to you?”
Qiao Ci gave him a speechless look. “Your intentions were too obvious.”
“I want to know why you’re rejecting me. Can you give me an answer? Perhaps you just don’t want to be in a relationship right now, and I’ll have a chance later, right?” Yu Jiangyan used this sort of excuse when rejecting less-than-appealing junior students in the past.
“You don’t have a chance. I already like someone.” Qiao Ci’s feelings were pure; she disliked engaging in ambiguity with anyone other than her ‘cub.’
Men or women, it didn’t matter!
“I don’t believe you. I investigated before, and there were no suspicious males around you. So, you’re just brushing me off, right?” Perhaps it was his first time confessing to a girl, and Yu Jiangyan seemed unable to accept such an immediate rejection. He insisted, “If there really is someone, can you tell me? I want to see what makes him better than me.”
“You know that person too,” Qiao Ci didn’t dislike Yu Jiangyan and was willing to make things clear for him to give up completely.
“Who?” Several tall, handsome figures flashed through Yu Jiangyan’s mind. He gnashed his teeth, annoyed that someone dared to flirt with the junior girl he fancied.
“Mo Ye.”
“Okay, it’s him!!! Wait… who?” Yu Jiangyan asked, only realizing who Qiao Ci was referring to as he instinctively chased after the information.
“Empire’s Great General—Mo Ye. We met today, the one who is tall and handsome, with deep eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips slightly pursed, a tall and straight posture, a bit stern yet also a bit cute Mo Ye,” Qiao Ci kindly explained to him.
Yu Jiangyan: …
Thanks, I know who it is. You don’t need to be so detailed.
He admitted that Mo Ye was stern, but calling Mo Ye cute? What kind of aesthetic was that?
Moreover, Mo Ye was famously aloof towards women, dedicating himself solely to the front lines, and had even openly admitted that he had no intention of getting married in this lifetime.
Although Yu Jiangyan liked Qiao Ci and felt a bit uncomfortable being rejected, he didn’t want her to hit a dead end with Mo Ye.
Thus, he tried to persuade her earnestly, “Mo Ye is the God of War of our Blue Star. His heart is only for eradicating insectoids; his life is dedicated to the front lines. He avoids women at all costs. Many women who confessed to him before were harshly rejected. Even those accomplished female soldiers on the front lines found it difficult to get within three feet of him during their downtime. He’s cold, unresponsive, and dislikes women…”
At this moment, the mecha class instructor ran over, sweating profusely.
“General Mo is here, Miss Qiao Ci. He’s looking for you.”