Chapter 64
Bai Nuosi, with the two cubs aboard, started up the slow-moving transport cart and pulled out some freshly made fruit gummies from the morning. He placed the gummies in small transparent cups, giving one to each cub.
The gummies were shaped like various fruits, crafted using molds, making them adorably cute and appealing. They were small, round pieces, and the little lion and the snake baby sat in the soft cart bed, their eyes lighting up as they looked at the gummies in their cups.
The little lion used its paw to pick out a small, orange-shaped yellow gummy and placed it in front of Teng Snake, exclaiming, “Look! An orange!”
Teng Snake glanced at it silently, then turned away with an indifferent expression. It couldn’t help but think that the little lion seemed sillier than the panda cub from before.
The little lion, however, was delighted. It had never seen such cute candies before—soft, fragrant, sweet, and shaped like various fruits. It was simply adorable.
After eating one, the little lion became attached to the candies, even reluctant to eat them because they were so charming.
At that moment, it had forgotten all about its missing frog glasses. It held the small cup with both paws, staring at the candies inside, unable to take its eyes off them.
Teng Snake, observing this behavior, felt somewhat speechless.
After all, Qin Yuxing was still a sixteen-year-old boy—not even an adult yet and younger than all the other military school freshmen. Teng Snake thought about it for a moment and then poured all the candies from its own cup into the little lion’s cup.
The little lion turned, eyes wide in astonishment, staring at Teng Snake.
At that moment, Teng Snake seemed like an angel.
Teng Snake, unable to handle the little lion’s intense gaze, rolled its eyes and curled up to nap again.
The little lion stared at Teng Snake for a few more seconds before scooting closer, saying excitedly, “Little Black, you’re so nice!”
Teng Snake: “…”
Teng Snake sighed, not understanding how Qin Yuxing, the precious young master of a top family—a genius among geniuses—could be this thrilled over some candy.
But for the little lion, it was completely understandable. It had grown up without toys, let alone treats like this.
Now, this candy not only looked like a toy but was also edible, with a delightful fruit aroma. It was irresistible!
After all, it was genuinely adorable!
The little lion lifted the cup filled with fruit gummies, holding it high. Under the sunlight, the colorful candies sparkled like gems, translucent and dazzling.
The little lion played with the gummies throughout the ride, hardly eating any, as it felt too precious to eat.
Seeing this, Bai Nuosi’s heart softened. He gently said, “Xingxing, if you like the fruit candies, go ahead and eat them. Teacher has plenty more. I can give you another cup tomorrow.”
Only after hearing this did the little lion happily start eating the fruit candies one by one.
In the livestream, viewers began to criticize the Qin family:
[This is unbelievable, folks. Is the Qin family really a top-tier family? How could a wealthy family not afford fruit candies? This is ridiculous!]
[Seeing the little lion reluctant to eat the fruit candies is baffling. These are cheap and easy-to-get treats.]
[Maybe the Qin family thinks that genius children don’t need sweets? Gift x 2; buying candies for the little lion.]
At this moment, the Qin family’s elder sighed heavily as he watched.
When Qin Yuxing was younger, because he was so intelligent, they had indeed never bought him toys, let alone candies or other such treats.
The adults were always focused on his studies and training, constantly meeting with tutors and discussing his learning plans, while also managing the family business.
The servants only followed the family’s strict schedule. The genius boy’s meals, including snacks and afternoon tea, were all meticulously planned.
While ordinary boys had more toys than they could fit in a box, with toy cars filling an entire room, Qin Yuxing didn’t have a single toy during his childhood.
The elder of the Qin family had raised Qin Yuxing personally, as his parents were traveling in other star systems. When he was two years old, they had decided to travel the universe and left him in the elder’s care, treating him as their successor.
The Qin family elder shook his head with a sigh. “So Xingxing likes these things, but he never said anything.”
The butler also sighed. Perhaps he didn’t find the opportunity to speak? Or maybe, once he understood, he felt there was no point in saying anything—after all, even if he did, it wouldn’t make a difference.
The butler wiped his reddened eyes and said, “When the young master returns, I’ll have plenty of fruit candies made for him.”
The two elderly men chatted for a while until the elder suddenly asked, “Hmm? I haven’t seen Xingxing in the past couple of days. Where did he go?”
The butler quickly responded, “The young master said he couldn’t delay his training. However, our training facility was damaged and will take some time to repair, so he went back to the academy to train.”
The elder pulled up his device and opened Qin Yuxing’s location tracker. It showed that Qin Yuxing was indeed at the military academy’s training ground. When he checked the training logs, they detailed several high-difficulty mecha training sessions.
The elder was very satisfied. “As expected of our Xingxing. Even without his spirit beast, he doesn’t slack off in his training.”
Xingxing was already grown up. Could he still like fruit candies?
At this moment, Qin Yuxing was indeed in the Imperial Academy’s training ground. He was wearing the cadet’s black uniform, with a black sweatband on his forehead, and his golden hair hung loosely over his brow. His fair, handsome face was fully focused—focused on the livestream in front of him.
The little lion was happily munching on fruit gummies.
He maintained a connection with the little lion, enjoying freedom through its body. However, because he had to train, he couldn’t always focus on the little lion, which annoyed him.
Others were training in the area, but Han Baiyi and Chu Jiangting were absent. They had joined Huo Ranzhuan’s guard unit and would occasionally find excuses to go to Rose Nursery to be on duty.
Qin Yuxing sneered inwardly. He would never choose to be on duty at Rose Nursery—he was destined to conquer the stars!
At that moment, a tall boy with silver hair and green eyes approached. His expression was cold and serious, his skin tanned and scarred on his forehead and arms.
This boy, with his sharp and stern features, was one of the four new vice leaders of the freshman class.
He had just climbed out of a super mecha, having exhausted himself in intense training. His clothes were drenched in sweat, and his silver hair dripped as he walked, panting heavily.
He tossed his expensive smart wristband to Qin Yuxing, who caught it effortlessly but immediately grimaced, throwing it onto the table. “Song Hengye, it’s covered in sweat. Couldn’t you wipe it off first?”
Song Hengye casually wiped his forehead, his tone blunt. “Remember to transfer the payment.”
Qin Yuxing watched him turn and leave, then quickly caught up, whispering, “Hey, Song Hengye, you completed my four-hour training plan in just two hours. If I don’t train for the next two hours, the old man will suspect something!”
Song Hengye’s expression didn’t change; he didn’t even look at Qin Yuxing. “You asked me to complete the training plan, not the timing.”
He finished the task quickly, took the payment, and moved on—no problem.
Qin Yuxing sighed. “What are you planning to do now? Heading back?”
Song Hengye took out a cheap bottle of nutrient liquid, downed it in two gulps, and said, “Continue training.”
Qin Yuxing was impressed. This guy was even more intense than he was!
Or rather, more intense than Chu Jiangting.
Qin Yuxing: “If you and Chu Jiangting were a team, you’d make the ultimate ‘hardcore duo.’”
Although Qin Yuxing was a genius, and his talent was indeed exceptional, among the many top students at the Imperial Academy, his scores were only average.
This was largely because he didn’t train properly; he often paid others to train for him.
Freed from his family’s control, the rebellious young master had no desire to train. He just wanted to roam the galaxy alone, living the life of adventure.
He turned to Song Hengye. “My grandfather’s watching closely. If there’s no training record for two hours, he might have a talk with our instructor. Why don’t you train for another two hours? I’ll pay you double.”
Song Hengye was indifferent; as long as there was money, it didn’t matter. He planned to continue training anyway. Carrying the wristband was like getting paid for nothing.
So, Qin Yuxing quickly returned, handing his wristband to Song Hengye. After Song Hengye put it on, Qin Yuxing suddenly asked, “Song Hengye, you haven’t developed a spirit beast yet, right? Considering how intense you are, could it be that you’re an S-rank?”
Song Hengye’s spirit beast had yet to manifest, which was relatively late.
Qin Yuxing was two years younger than his peers, but Song Hengye was older by a year. At 19, he still hadn’t manifested his spirit beast. Though this was not unheard of, and some records even showed people developing at 20, Song Hengye was anxious.
His silence and unease grew as he watched his fellow freshmen, most of whom had already manifested their spirit beasts.
Song Hengye frowned, the shadows of doubt and determination flickering in his eyes. He put on a new sweatband, absorbing the moisture to keep it from dripping into his eyes, but remained silent.
Qin Yuxing then pushed the livestream screen closer to Song Hengye, proudly saying, “Look, this is Teacher Bai from the Rose Garden Nursery, Area S. He’s currently taking care of my little lion. I’m telling you, he’s super cute and gentle. When you manifest your spirit beast, you should definitely seek him out!”
Song Hengye glanced at the livestream. Teacher Bai was carrying the little lion out of the car. Without much interest, he returned to his usual cold tone. “Remember to transfer the money.”
With that, he walked into the training arena.
Qin Yuxing watched him leave, shaking his head. “Tsk, he doesn’t believe me! Missing out on Teacher Bai means missing out on the world, you know?”
He muttered to himself while closing the livestream. Then, he opened a messaging app, where an anonymous user had sent a message.
Qin Yuxing’s eyes lit up. He quickly shielded the screen, glancing around to make sure no one saw before opening the message carefully.
“The ticket has been secured!”
Qin Yuxing was thrilled. This wasn’t just any ticket; it was the ticket to his journey through the stars!
He had spent a fortune on it in the black market. He even made his fake identity card himself. The genius boy’s reputation was well-deserved—earlier that afternoon, he had tested his fake ID at the mall, and the AI system didn’t detect anything amiss.
With the ticket in hand, the next step was leaving this place.
He had to take the little lion with him.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t bring Teacher Bai along.
Qin Yuxing hesitated but ultimately decided that since Teacher Bai never pampered him or the little lion, there was no need for him on this journey.
So, this time, he’d conquer the stars without Teacher Bai.
Uh oh