Li Xingya dressed very plainly.
She had tied her hair into a neat high ponytail, but she truly lacked experience in managing her hair, so a few stray strands were left loose.
However, that simple flaw actually made her look more natural overall.
Looking over Li Xingya from head to toe, the only accessory she wore was a silver metal hair clip pinned to one side.
It wasn’t some carefully designed cute decoration—more like a practical necessity because her hair was getting in her eyes.
When Li Xingya, looking like that, walked arm in arm with Jiang Chiyue—who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses—through the main gate of Star Moon Academy, even though Li Xingya had tried to keep a low profile as much as possible, they still stirred up quite a commotion among the crowd.
Li Xingya’s fake smile seemed to carry some kind of magic.
She just stood there, but like a beam of light, she burrowed into people’s eyes, making them unable to help but notice her.
One had to admit… although Li Xingya and Jiang Chiyue were sisters,
at this moment, Li Xingya was holding Jiang Chiyue’s arm, pressing tightly against her.
The huge difference in their auras really made Jiang Chiyue look a bit like Li Xingya’s… mother.
“Tsk.”
“I’ll have to teach her what restraint means when we get back.”
Facing the surrounding gazes, Jiang Chiyue frowned.
Li Xingya was debuting, but before that, while she was enjoying campus life, Jiang Chiyue didn’t want Li Xingya to get involved with too many people.
Now, her wish had clearly become impossible.
Because people around had started taking out their cell phones to sneak photos of them.
She could even hear hushed whispers.
“So pretty!”
“Her skin care is amazing.”
“I’ve never seen them in the academy before. Are they new transfer students?”
“Should we call someone from the Talent Scout Department?”
“I don’t think so. They look more like already debuted idols… Look at the younger one—that smile is definitely professional!”
“Yeah… completely can’t take my eyes off her!”
“Sigh.”
“I can already imagine the chaos Li Xingya’s official enrollment will cause.”
Faced with all the staring, even Li Xingya in work mode couldn’t help but shrink her shoulders.
Aren’t the students at Starseeing Academy a bit too enthusiastic?
It’s not like the Great Idol Lin Jin’an is here. Why are they so excited?
Li Xingya, who lacked contact with others, was bound not to understand these people’s thoughts.
She just looked at Jiang Chiyue and urged in a low voice:
“Let’s go in quickly.”
“Mm.”
Under the watch of countless eyes, the two entered Starseeing Academy.
And from the moment they stepped through the gate, Li Xingya noticed—the feeling of being stared at weakened significantly.
Why was that?
Just as she was puzzled, Jiang Chiyue spoke beside her:
“Li Xingya.”
Li Xingya was startled.
“Yes.”
“Do you know? It’s said that Starseeing Academy has three legendary scenes, and one of them—Stargazing Avenue—is right under our feet.”
“Stargazing Avenue?”
Li Xingya tilted her head.
Only then did she notice that the hundred-meter path from the school gate to the main building had both sides plastered with all sorts of souvenirs and messages, including some student photos.
Since they entered the campus, the eyes of the people around had been completely drawn away by Stargazing Avenue.
Seeing the confusion in Li Xingya’s eyes, Jiang Chiyue further explained:
“The souvenirs, messages, and photos here are all left by outstanding graduates from previous years. It’s said that Lin Jin’an also wrote words of encouragement for her juniors here. So for students of Starseeing, Stargazing Avenue is a complete pilgrimage road.”
Jiang Chiyue had clearly done her homework about Starseeing Academy.
“Pilgrimage road,” Li Xingya murmured.
I totally can’t relate.
Li Xingya’s “pilgrimage road” was the distance from home to the company on payday.
Still, she pretended to be curious and asked,
“What are the other two legendary scenes?”
“Not telling you.”
Jiang Chiyue held back.
“You’ll have to take your time learning about those after you officially enroll.”
Jiang Chiyue’s thoughts were contradictory.
She both wanted Li Xingya’s campus life to be as interesting as possible and didn’t want her to have too many interactions with people at the academy.
This situation was probably a tangle of pure affection and possessiveness.
Li Xingya naturally didn’t notice that.
She was full of thoughts about what kind of new life she would live after paying off her debt and leaving Jiang Chiyue.
Only by thinking about that could she keep herself from feeling sad about the upcoming campus life.
A moment later, when they reached the main building, the path beneath their feet split into three.
Two new paths extended to the left and right, leading to different places.
“To the left is the General Studies Department, to the right is the Arts and Entertainment Department,” Jiang Chiyue briefly explained, leading Li Xingya into the main building straight ahead.
When they arrived outside the Principal’s Office on the fifth floor, the top floor, Jiang Chiyue knocked on the door.
Given Jiang Chiyue’s status, this was probably one of the rare times she knocked for someone else.
Li Xingya glanced up and peeked at Jiang Chiyue—she noticed Jiang Chiyue had frowned.
Hmph.
She’s already twenty years old, but her personality is still like a little kid’s.
With a personality like that, if I act any more mature, outsiders probably won’t be able to tell who’s the older sister and who’s the younger one.
Thinking that, Li Xingya clearly overlooked her own pathetic height.
“Come in.”
Just then, a gentle female voice came from inside the room.
Jiang Chiyue led Li Xingya and pushed the door open.
The principal of Starseeing Academy was sitting upright behind her heavy, wide desk.
Unlike the typical middle-aged principals in Li Xingya’s impression, the principal of Starseeing Academy was very young, looking about twenty-seven or twenty-eight.
With the corners of her mouth lifted and a smile in her eyes, she gave off a warm and approachable vibe.
Probably because of the special nature of Starseeing Academy, its principal was also quite unique.
“Please, have a seat, you two.”
The principal pointed to the two chairs across from her.
“Let me introduce myself. My name is Lu Wanting, the principal of Starseeing Academy. If you don’t mind, just call me Principal Lu.”
Lu Wanting smiled at Li Xingya.
“Regarding Li Xingya’s enrollment, everything has basically been handled—since it’s Miss Jiang’s request… Next, I just need to ask a few final questions. If there are no issues, Miss Li will officially be enrolled.”
Li Xingya blinked.
A few questions?
Should be just casual inquiries.
Adults just going through the motions, I know, I know.
After all, I’m a mature adult too.
Li Xingya thought it was obvious.
But this time, she was wrong.
As Lu Wanting spoke again, Li Xingya’s eyes immediately went wide.
“Li Xingya, I hope you can first explain why you were expelled from school a year ago, less than a month after enrollment?”
The words landed.
Lu Wanting’s expression no longer held the gentleness from their first meeting.
“Wait!”
“This woman is serious.”