After all the tests were completed, Li Xiang and Fei Yujing sneaked out of the crowd. The magic circuit test in the afternoon really reflected the situation of some families being happy and some being sad. Everyone sighed about this year's results for a while, then began to worry about their future and make plans.
Walking on the road, nervous parents could be seen coming to pick up their children. Occasionally, someone could be heard whispering to their parents about some "special situations" this year, such as Fei Yujing who had awakened all six legs and Li Xiang who started high and walked low.
Fei Yujing took into account Li Xiang's big drop today and carefully comforted him, not daring to lead the conversation to the test.
Looking from above, the long street was crowded with people, and the figures of the boy and girl were particularly eye-catching.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone down and sprinkled on the girl's beautiful figure. The light and shadow passed through the leaves and poured mottled on the ground. The boy walked with his head down, responding from time to time, as if he was thinking about something.
The test was over. Regardless of the results, Li Xiang's priority now was to determine the university to fill in. This was something he had not experienced in his previous life, and now it seemed that it might affect his life, so he had to choose carefully.
"Oh, yes, I haven't congratulated you yet. In this case, Keihoku University in the north shouldn't be a problem. " Li Xiang smiled. Fei Yujing was walking in front of him, her hands behind her back, her white legs dancing gently.
Hearing his words, her body trembled slightly, and her footsteps paused instantly.
"Mm … Mm." Fei Yujing's expression was a little lonely, but she quickly recovered. She looked at Li Xiang and asked in a low voice, "Yes, what about you? What are your plans?"
"Me? If it's me, I should consider a military university. After all, the benefits are quite good. In terms of major, it must be steam technology or something. I'm very interested in these, and I have some talent for it myself. " Li Xiang's idea was more practical. He would pursue the most stable benefits in front of him, and the inexplicable special ability should also make it easier for him to learn steam technology.
He looked into the girl's eyes. Her long eyelashes swayed gently with the breeze, and a faint breath came out of her mouth.
He felt a little lonely.
It wasn't that he didn't know what Fei Yujing was thinking. If the two of them made different choices, it was very likely that they would go further and further apart in the future, just like in his previous life.
Young lovers couldn't withstand the test of time and distance. Li Xiang knew this better than anyone else, not to mention that there was a mountain of family pressure on her.
In his previous life, she had climbed all the way to the peak of the business world. As a girl, he had more or less heard about the things that she had experienced over the years. The thing that could support her and allow her to slowly transform was definitely something hidden deep in her heart.
"Don't look at me like that. Your car is here. Hurry up and go. I'll see you when you fill out your application." Li Xiang gently pushed her shoulder. The girl looked like she was about to cry, but she held back her sobs.
"Mm, if it's possible, I'll consider the Military University of China in the north first," Li Xiang whispered into her ear.
"Okay, I'll see you when you fill in your application!" Fei Yujing wiped her eyes and turned to run to the steam locomotive parked by the side of the road.
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
Fei Yujing leaned against the back seat of the car. Through the reflection mirror, she looked at the pale golden figure of the youth under the setting sun and sighed softly.
"Miss, we've already contacted Keihoku University. Tonight, the young master of the Bai family will come to visit the master. What do you think …" An old man who looked like a housekeeper asked in a low voice.
Fei Yujing took a deep breath. The gentleness in her eyes suddenly turned into a faint coldness: "Uncle Wang, can we get a place in Keihoku University's steam technology specialization?"
"This … I'm afraid it'll be very difficult. The Fei family's influence in city 0127 can be considered pretty good, but we basically don't have any reliable connections in the north. If we want to get a place like this, we'll need young master Bai Yunfei, who's coming to visit tonight, to be willing to help us. " Housekeeper Wang pondered for a moment before slowly replying, "Young master Bai Yunfei comes from the tenth branch of the Bai family. His family's influence is extremely great. Although he's only a young master from a branch family, his family's influence is still much stronger than our Fei family's."
"Are you sure? I remember that Bai Yunfei came to propose. If we agree to him, won't we be able to get it 100%? " Fei Yujing's tone was very cold. She was completely different from when she was in front of Li Xiang. Right now, she was like a hibernating assassin in the cold night, exuding a gloomy chill from head to toe.
"Yes. But miss, is it worth it to go this far for him? " Uncle Wang looked somewhat worriedly at Fei Yujing. This young lady of his family was under too much pressure. The Fei family had struggled for over ten years to finally gain a foothold in city 0127. In Hou City, they were a large family that kept their word. But he didn't expect that in this generation, there would only be one young lady who could carry the family. The other successors were all trash among trash.
He had watched the young lady grow up. He also knew that only in front of Li Xiang would she show the attitude of a young lady of her age. He was also grateful to Li Xiang.
But for Fei Yujing to sacrifice herself to this extent, he was a bit unwilling.
"It's not worth it or not. It's only about whether or not I'm willing. Uncle Wang, you know how I am. So what if I agree? All kinds of accidents can happen to people. What can a piece of scrap paper like a marriage contract mean? "She leaned against the window. In the end, she could vaguely see the shadow of the young man standing alone in the distant scenery.
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After the Unified Enrollment Exam, the entire Hou City returned to its usual tranquility. Such days lasted until the evening of June 18th. Hou City was like a pot of boiled water that had been boiled for a long time. Finally, slowly, it began to boil.
At six o 'clock that night, the results of all the candidates would be officially announced. Of course, not only the Hou City, but the entire District 1 of the Subcontinent District was in a state of excitement. After that night, the fate of most people would be determined, and the universities would welcome a batch of new blood.
After dinner, Li Xiang didn't fiddle with the pile of scrap metal at home, which was rare. In the past few days, apart from exercising and chatting with his sister, he had devoted all his time and energy to using that special ability. Although he didn't know what the small symbol was used for, and he couldn't unlock any other special abilities, he kept on repairing, assembling, and disassembling. The gray scale bar had gradually moved forward.
He had touched all the mechanical devices in the house. Looking at the small characters in front of his eyes, he felt a bit dizzy. But soon, he realized that the characters could be hidden and displayed according to his will.
He wondered what would happen when the gray scale bar was full. He was looking forward to it.
At present, the most substantial benefit that this special ability could bring him was that he could see through the internal structure of all the machines and feel the super fine texture of the tools. Li Xiang felt that after a few days of practice, his proficiency would be comparable to that of a veteran mechanic who had been working for more than a decade. If he couldn't go to university, he could work as a mechanic and make a lot of money.
Fifteen hundred Blue Star Coins a month was still a tight budget.
Li Yetong was still reading quietly under the dim steam lamp as usual. Occasionally, she would raise her head to look at her brother by the bed. After hearing about his exams, the two of them discussed it and felt that the National Military University of China was indeed the best choice.
Even if their lives in the future would be a bit boring and restricted after entering the system, in terms of benefits, it was the best choice for the siblings. Moreover, Li Xiang didn't reject it.
Li Yetong studied the application form for a few days, looking as if she wanted to take full responsibility for her brother's application.
As the results weren't out yet, Li Xiang didn't really care. He only said that if it was possible, he would go to the north with her to take a look. Of course, Li Yetong knew the deeper reason behind this, but she didn't say it out loud. She focused on helping her brother find a suitable military university in the north. Sometimes, when she was too deep in thought, she would often be mocked by Li Xiang.
When the two of them talked about this, they couldn't help but play around for a while. At this moment, there was a rustling sound of a machine by the window. Li Xiang hurriedly let go of his sister's hand and reached out to open the window.
A mechanical bird was flying in the air. Its eyes were two red dots that emitted a dazzling light in all directions.
"It's a messenger bird." Li Xiang took the crumpled exam ticket from his sister. This little girl was worried that he would be careless and had been sleeping with it for the past few days. He had been laughing at her for a long time.
After the laser scan, the messenger bird landed on the windowsill. With a soft click, the switch on its stomach twisted and a small paper tube that was tied up popped out. This was the result slip.
The messenger bird was one of the most commonly used communication tools in the military. It had a very precise mechanical structure inside. Once it was attacked by a strong external force, it would immediately explode and destroy the documents inside.
At this moment, two white rotating gears appeared in Li Xiang's eyes. He could see through the structure of the messenger bird. In theory, he could successfully disassemble this thing for research without triggering the explosive device.
Of course, this was only in theory. To be able to see clearly, he also needed to have a strong ability to operate it. These messenger birds were all precision machines that were made by the two major heavy industries. The complex engineering inside was not something that he could easily learn.
"There's a letter! There's a letter! "The messenger bird let out an ear-piercing screech as it circled.
Li Xiang was stunned. He took out his citizen card. After the laser scan, another paper tube popped out.
"Puchi puchi!" After taking the letter, the messenger bird quickly flew away.
"How are the results? Brother, let me see." Li Yetong, who was lying on the bed, had a face full of excitement. It was as if she was looking at her exam results. She reached out to take the paper tube.
Li Xiang smiled and passed the paper tube to her. He opened the letter himself. He did not know who would use such an expensive messenger bird to send him a message. What a rich and powerful person.
Flattening the letter and seeing the delicate handwriting, Li Xiang knew the identity of the sender.
Fei Yujing used a few sentences to tell Li Xiang that she had obtained a place for Li Xiang in the steam technology major of Keihoku University. She hoped that he would go to the north with her. Regarding this matter, she was in urgent need of Li Xiang's exam results. She was waiting for him at the school gate. She would not leave until she saw him.
"What's wrong, brother? You don't look too good." Li Yetong waved his results slip. "The results are about what we expected. The military universities in the north should have no problems with the few places we considered. If that's the case, I can also stay in the military university's dormitory to look after you. Hehe."
Li Xiang squeezed the letter in his hand. He suddenly felt a little conflicted. Keihoku University's steam technology major was very famous. The results were even higher than many military universities. With his results, he would definitely not be able to get in. If he had such an opportunity, other people would probably be overjoyed.
But he was different.
Without high subsidies and family dormitory, what would happen to his sister?
His heart was suddenly in a mess. Li Yetong, who could see his conflicted feelings, also obediently stayed silent. After a while, Li Xiang suddenly stood up, picked up the results slip and put on his coat.
"Yetong, I'm going out for a while."
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