A twelve-hour journey might have cost her half her life in her previous life, but now, for Wang Tianwei, it wasn't hard to endure at all.
Even though the sleep pod made her toss and turn all night, the breathtaking scenery outside the spaceship more than made up for this slight flaw.
Upon arriving at Planet Shuomo, the people sent to pick them up were already waiting outside.
Wang Tianwei originally thought they would head straight to the best local hotel. She had even deliberately pulled up her past memories while on the spaceship to fully prepare for a hotel stay.
Who would have thought that the father and daughter would be flown directly to the entrance of a residential area by the aircraft?
...If she wasn't mistaken, they seemed to have just passed by the Qilin Military Academy?
"The military academy has its own rules. There's a curfew from Monday to Friday, and students are not allowed to leave the campus.
I figured it wouldn't be safe for you to go out looking for a hotel every weekend, so I just bought a house for you right next door.
There are no villa districts nearby, so this is already the residential area with the best environment.
Although it's not as spacious as our home, it should be more than enough for you to come over, freshen up, and rest every week..."
Wang Tianwei followed Wang Yi with a wooden expression, stepping into the high-end residential complex located just a few hundred meters from the school gates.
Heh, her imagination was still far too limited...
As soon as they entered, a familiar Roly-Poly was charging on the other side of the entrance.
"Welcome home, Miss Tianwei!"
"The robot provided here is the same model as the one at home. Someone will deliver fresh ingredients and nutrient solutions at a fixed time every week..."
Wang Tianwei took a look around. The house was a large single-floor apartment on the eighth floor, featuring three bedrooms and two living rooms, not to mention a walk-in closet, two bathrooms, and a large terrace.
"Hmm... the rooms are barely enough. When your mom and I bring your brother over in the future, we'll just be able to fit. We won't have to stay in hotels when we come here for business anymore either."
...While she was at school, wouldn't Wang Kaiyu be at school too?
Knowing that her parents had put so much thought into this for her, Wang Tianwei couldn't help but curl up the corners of her lips.
Wang Yi, having talked for a while without hearing a response, looked back, only to see his daughter smiling at him with curved eyes.
"Thank you, Dad."
The old father's nose immediately stung with emotion!
Tianwei looked exactly the same now as she did when she was a child... Thus, he forgot A-Yin's instructions.
"Daughter... if you really can't keep studying, doesn't our family still have the company? You don't have to push yourself too hard, okay!"
"...Dad, tomorrow is only my first day of school."
"Dad knows."
"..."
Wang Yi dropped his daughter off at the apartment and, seeing that everything was fine, made an excuse that he had business to attend to and left.
He had to go to the Qilin Military Academy first to fill out some paperwork and take the opportunity to inspect the inside of the school.
Right after he left, Wang Tianwei received a video call from her mother.
"Mom... there was really no need to buy a house."
"It's fine, our precious daughter's comfort is the most important thing. Besides, you can just sell it after you graduate."
After giving her mother a virtual tour of the house and chatting for a while, Wang Tianwei hung up the phone and collapsed onto the sofa.
"Now I want to disappoint them even less..."
She rolled over and buried her head in her arms.
Work hard! At the very least, I need to scrape by and get that diploma!
The next day.
The registration area at Qilin Military Academy was bustling with people.
The enrollment process was very simple. It only required the student to verify their identity in person, connect their optical computer to the school's database, and pay the tuition fees.
Wang Tianwei watched the tuition fee get deducted from her account, and the next second, her optical computer vibrated several times in a row.
Her class and dormitory had been assigned, and the schedule and training plan for the semester had all been sent over.
This was interstellar efficiency for you!
The start date for the freshman training mentioned on the forum was tomorrow.
Wang Tianwei picked up her backpack, school uniform, and training clothes, and walked out.
"Everything went smoothly! I'll be staying on campus starting tonight. Dad, how are you getting back?"
"Alright, if anything happens, just give home a video call!"
The simple conversation made Wang Tianwei's heart inexplicably ache. She couldn't help but lower her head and despise herself; it was just going to school, couldn't she go back during the holidays?
Seeing his daughter's reaction, Wang Yi only sighed in relief that he had chosen the right school!
Not only had Tianwei stopped mentioning that boy from the Fu family, but she also knew how to miss her dad! His sweet little girl was back!
"Don't worry, I've already pulled some strings at the school. If anyone dares to bully you, go straight to the principal! There's no need to hold it in, understand?"
At this moment, Wang Tianwei didn't truly grasp what her father meant by "pulled some strings," thinking he had at most just said a few words on her behalf.
"I know. Dad, have you bought your spaceship ticket back?"
"Oh, our family's spaceship is coming to pick me up right away!"
"...Take care, Boss Wang."
After seeing off the wealthy Boss Wang, Wang Tianwei didn't rush back to her dorm but instead wandered around the school.
The campus was full of young people, and for the first time in a long while, she felt a sense of youthful vigor.
"Wilderness Survival Guide, a must-have for freshman training! Take it away for only two star coins!"
"White duck down bedding from Planet Cullen! Thick and warm!"
"Qilin Military Academy merchandise, selling cheap!"
There was actually a campus flea market in the square! It was quite lively with people coming and going.
No matter how times changed, nothing could stop the entrepreneurial spirit of college students!
Wang Tianwei strolled leisurely and saw many "bizarre-looking" classmates.
Because Qilin Military Academy was located in a remote area and its student recruitment had never been very good, there were quite a few demi-human students from the surrounding areas.
Wang Tianwei naturally put on the UV protection glasses Cheng Yin had bought for her. Her eyes darted around wildly behind the black lenses, but she tried hard to keep the lower half of her face calm.
Is this a werewolf? He has a wolf tail behind his butt! How does he sit normally?
Wow! That girl has horns on her head!! An antelope? My goodness!!
Hiss! Are those fish fins growing below that person's ears?
But why are they all so tall?
It seemed rare for even the girls to be under 1.75 meters.
...Looking at it this way, was Wang Kaiyu serious when he said she was short!?
Wang Tianwei tilted her head up and thought seriously.
Little did she know that in the eyes of others, they only saw a shortie wearing luxury UV glasses and sporting a two-toned haircut, strutting through the market with her nose in the air...
Which planet did she come from... So pretentious!
Let's see if she can still be this arrogant after the freshman training ends!
However, everyone was busy today, so passersby at most spat on her in their minds before continuing with their own business.
Unaware that she had already become a "pretentious snob" in the eyes of others, Wang Tianwei stopped in front of a stall selling "Freshman Training Essential Kits."
The stall owner was a student with a buzz cut. He was stunned for a moment when he saw her hair color, but quickly accepted it.
A freshman, huh...
"Junior, you're participating in the freshman training tomorrow, right? Want to buy a kit?
These have been tested by many generations of seniors! You definitely won't regret buying one!"
Wang Tianwei looked at the items in the kit: a portable tent, a sleeping bag, tactical boots, a helmet, a frying pan, and a water bladder.
She had already ordered most of the items in advance on the Star Network, and they were now stored in the sunflower-shaped spatial button around her neck.
However, she really hadn't bought a frying pan, mainly because she genuinely hadn't thought of it...
"Senior, do you sell the frying pan separately?"
"Yes, one hundred star coins."
"Too expensive. I'll only use it this once, so it's not worth it."
The stall owner looked the junior girl up and down. He had assumed she was someone with plenty of cash, but to his surprise, she actually knew how to haggle?
"A frying pan is incredibly useful. You can use it to cook, boil water, and in a pinch, it might even save your life!
Tell you what, I will charge you forty Star Coins, and you just return the pan when you are done with it. You have to make sure it does not get damaged, though."
Hearing this, Wang Tianwei was stunned. It can even be rented!?
"Twenty-five."
"Deal."
The senior student grinned and displayed the optical computer ID on his right wrist.
I offered too much!!
The eyes behind her glasses hurriedly scanned the items. After sweeping her gaze over the stall one more time, she said,
"Then you have to throw in that physical copy of Advanced Mental Power."
"...Fine!"
Both felt like they had met their match. After the transaction was complete, they could not help but look at each other.
"You are good!"
"You too."
