A good gift needs to be carefully chosen… so by the time Bai Xiao Nuo finished shopping at the mall and the vegetable market, it was already late.
The third class started at 10:15, but Bai Xiao Nuo didn’t walk into the classroom until 10:30, carrying a large backpack on her back.
As she pushed open the door and entered, all the students in the class turned their eyes toward her.
The counselor’s lecture paused for a moment, but only for a second.
His expression didn’t change; his eyes remained fixed forward as he continued talking as if nothing had happened.
It didn’t matter anymore.
Could anything more ridiculous than yesterday’s animal friends incident possibly happen?
But by now, hardly anyone was paying attention.
When the class ended, a nearby student finally couldn’t help but ask, “Bai Xiao Nuo, what’s in that huge backpack of yours?”
“Return gifts.”
“…Return gifts?”
Bai Xiao Nuo didn’t explain.
She just carried the backpack out of the classroom to personally give return gifts to her animal friends one by one.
Once again, a strange scene appeared on campus: a youthful, beautiful girl with a generous figure handing gifts to cats, birds, and the like.
The animals, surprisingly understanding, bowed in thanks.
According to passing students at the scene, Bai Xiao Nuo was muttering something while giving out the gifts—probably some kind of incantation to communicate with the animals.
So mysterious!
But in reality—
“Cat, girls shouldn’t wear bells. People might think you’re into the alphabet club. Here, wear this. I specifically went to ‘Aiya’ to buy it for you. It’s trendy.”
“Meow?”
“Squirrel Girl, stop obsessing over your nut shell. Here, have these two walnuts. Spin them around yourself.”
Bang bang bang.
“Lizard Bro, this is a fake tooth toy. Come, experience the weight of human technology. As for why it’s not real teeth—too expensive, can’t afford it.”
“……”
“What? I’m not human? How can I not be? I’ve been human for seventeen years.”
“In any case, this is the difference in how we pick gifts. Learn it, little brother. Learning never ends.”
When Bai Xiao Nuo returned to the classroom, everyone’s eyes on her had changed.
“Bai Xiao Nuo, how do you do it?” a boy in the front row asked the question everyone wanted to know. “How do you communicate with those animals?”
“It’s simple. Communication doesn’t rely on language; the key is the heart,” Bai Xiao Nuo said seriously. “The eyes are the window to the soul. A single glance can express many meanings.”
Her words left the surrounding classmates stunned for a moment.
It sounded like nonsense, but… by the results, she really was communicating with the animals.
“Awesome, Bai Xiao Nuo. There probably isn’t another person in the whole school with your ability.”
“Nuo Jie, I want to touch the Academy Director’s cat too. Can you ask it for me?”
“I think it’s best to respect the animal’s own will. You should try my method and ask it yourself.”
“Bai Xiao Nuo, Bai Xiao Nuo…”
Nannan’s broad-minded charm was like the stars surrounding the moon—radiant and dazzling.
Her popularity was soaring.
She had only attended two days of classes in the second week, yet every day brought something new, leaving these fresh college freshmen in awe, confirming their high school teachers hadn’t lied—college life really was rich and colorful.
Only one hateful gaze remained hidden in a corner.
…………
The Academy Director of Yecheng University was a woman in her forties, known for her dignity and impartiality.
She was an authoritative figure whose words carried weight throughout the school.
That day, after hesitating for a long time, she finally couldn’t help but ask her assistant, “On the way here today, the students kept staring at Nannan. Do you have any idea why?”
Nannan was the small white cat she raised.
It was one thing to glance, but the students stared intently with various expressions on their faces, as if possessed.
“Uh, I’m not really sure,” the assistant thought of that mysterious girl from the forum and didn’t dare tell the truth. “Maybe it’s a game that’s become popular among the students recently.”
Mainly because saying it outright sounded superstitious.
The Academy Director pondered briefly and then let it go, turning to business.
“In a few days, a few psychological counselors will arrive. According to the higher-ups, we need to conduct a comprehensive psychological assessment of the students.”
The assistant nodded instinctively but suddenly realized something and her expression changed. “Comprehensive?”
Comprehensive meant all, which meant every student—thousands upon thousands.
“Yes, I know it’s a huge workload, but it’s a serious requirement from above,” the Academy Director said. “Luckily, we have military training coming up starting the day after tomorrow.”
…………
Military training—the thing most college students dreaded, especially after three relaxing months of summer vacation.
The harshest two weeks followed, like shock therapy.
After the counselor announced the military training schedule, some students called out to Bai Xiao Nuo, hoping she could pull off some magical tricks during the training to make the dull military life more bearable.
Bai Xiao Nuo thought to herself, I’m not here to entertain.
I’ll just do what I have to.
Besides, what you guys do during military training has nothing to do with me.
I just want to go back and see the blonde big sister.
“Nuo, welcome back,” Yulinglong stood at the kitchen door wearing a maid apron. “Dinner’s almost ready. Just wait a little longer.”
Bai Xiao Nuo didn’t care much about the food and instead took a long look at the deep cleavage on her big sister’s chest.
The low-cut maid outfit—Fox Sister really knew her stuff.
Of course, she didn’t know the outfit was recommended by Fox Sister’s younger sibling, who had learned from the respected Teacher Bai.
While eating dinner, Yulinglong said to her, “Nuo, what games do you like to play? I think if we want to build a good relationship, it would be better to have some entertainment we can enjoy together.”
“Play games together? Sure,” Bai Xiao Nuo got interested. “Linglong Jie, what games do you play? LoL? Dota2? CSGO? Apex?”
“I’ve played all of them,” Yulinglong said.
Bai Xiao Nuo became even more excited. “How good are you at them?”
“Um… I haven’t played ranked matches,” Yulinglong hesitated, “but my teammates have given me feedback.”
“What feedback?”
“They say I play like a Bronze,” Yulinglong’s voice grew quieter. “Is that okay…?”
“……”
Bai Xiao Nuo was silent for a moment, then finally said, “Why don’t you play Genshin Impact?”
That’s simpler, easier to carry even if you don’t play well, and won’t get me in trouble.
Yulinglong seemed to realize the reason and looked a little downhearted. “Is it because my game skills are too low?”
She knew Bai Xiao Nuo loved gaming and often stayed up late playing.
If she was too bad to play together, would she just have to watch Bai Xiao Nuo play with others?
“No, I want you to play Genshin Impact because it will give you confidence,” Bai Xiao Nuo said with a serious face. “That kind of confidence LoL and Dota2 just can’t give you.”
Always losing can’t give you confidence, that made sense.