The teacher from the admissions office was the same one who had offered Meng Huai a tuition loan.
Clearly, she still had an impression of Meng Huai, and in response to the police officer, she replied, "I know this child. She seems quite honest and shouldn't be trying to deceive anyone. I suspect it was just students playing around. They know Meng Huai is on a tuition loan and wanted to help."
Although Police Officer Xiao Li was annoyed with Meng Huai, she remained respectful towards the teachers of the Imperial Military Academy.
"It's understandable that students want to help, but if this trend of ancient metaphysics catches on, it could become a serious issue."
The female teacher, listening to the officer, maintained a polite and courteous smile that kept people at a distance without them realizing it.
"Please rest assured, we will educate Meng Huai properly and ensure she doesn't engage in fortune-telling anymore."
The female officer nodded. Since the Imperial Military Academy teachers were taking the student back, she had no right to detain her, as it wasn't a major incident.
"Alright then, I'll have someone bring Meng Huai over. Please wait a moment."
The teacher agreed. As Meng Huai was brought over, the teacher was signing something on a screen with an electronic pen.
"There, you can take Meng Huai now."
Seeing the teacher who had helped her with the loan come to the police station to bail her out, Meng Huai thought, "This teacher is such a good person! I've troubled her again."
"Teacher, thank you for your trouble."
Meng Huai followed the teacher back to the academy. "You absolutely must not set up a stall to tell fortunes again. The first time, a teacher could rescue you, but any further instances will be unforgivable!"
"Understood, teacher."
Meng Huai maintained her obedient demeanor, but her mind was already calculating how to make money next. After all, she had made a mistake and someone had to bail her out, so she had to put on the right act!
Seeing Meng Huai with her head bowed, the teacher assumed she was reflecting on her actions and tried to comfort her. "Meng Huai, it's alright. You don't need to rush to repay the money, and there are other ways to earn it. Your priority now is to focus on your studies. Good grades can also earn you scholarships."
Although the teacher offered this advice, she didn't really believe Meng Huai could get a scholarship, as scholarships were usually reserved for 3S students.
However, upon hearing the word "scholarship," Meng Huai immediately lifted her bowed head and asked the teacher, "There are scholarships?"
Upon returning to her dormitory, Meng Huai searched the school forum for information about scholarships, which mainly involved regular academic performance and placement in major tests.
"What are major tests?"
Meng Huai read in the posts that achieving a ranking in these major tests practically guaranteed a scholarship.
"It seems this 'test' is very important then."
To Meng Huai, this was essentially free money. Competing with a bunch of kids, could she not win? Meng Huai felt this scholarship was within her grasp.
Meng Huai was so engrossed in researching scholarships that she didn't notice the bolded font on the school forum's homepage: "Discussion: After many years, someone from a garbage planet has joined our military academy."
The text was bolded because the post had high traffic.
#1. It's said this person from a garbage planet also has B-class perception. What is the school thinking, why would they recruit her?
#2. I saw her too. She can't even afford tuition. I don't know why she's here.
#3. I swear, this is the first time in my life I've seen clothes that could be washed so white! And they're blue denim!
#9. Students at our military academy are either rich, powerful, or capable. I really can't figure out how this person got in.
#100. She must have some outstanding qualities. There's no need to mock someone based on their origin.
Another post was rapidly climbing the homepage, with the title: "Ancient Metaphysics Returns to the Jianghu: A Fraud or True Metaphysics?"
#1. This afternoon, I witnessed what could be called a farce. While wandering through the market, I saw a group of students, seemingly freshmen, gathered together. I was very curious and went over to see what they were doing. I couldn't believe my eyes!
#2. After waiting five minutes, where is the OP? Continue!
#3. Where is the OP? You're so disappointing when you stop halfway.
#29 (OP). Hi, I just received a communication. I'll continue. It turns out these students were playing some kind of ancient metaphysical divination, claiming they could calculate anything.
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Alas, to avoid revealing personal information and having the post closed, I won't show the person's face in the picture. However, the props were very well prepared, looking like genuine antiques.
#30. What is this picture? What is ancient metaphysics? I've never heard of it.
#40. Ancient metaphysics is just a bunch of fraudsters creating illusions. How could it possibly be real?
#45. No, ancient books record that metaphysics did exist on ancient Earth. It's said some people could summon the wind and rain, and were omniscient... basically very powerful. However, due to events from hundreds of years ago, the information is becoming increasingly scarce.
#49. It's all a tactic, telling you that you'll encounter misfortune next, and then selling you something to avert disaster.
#50. What kind of thing can avert disaster?
#51. Apparently, it's some kind of paper. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
Many students were discussing these posts, but they didn't realize that both posts were referring to the same person. Meng Huai replied to Wang Ziming and the others' messages, assuring them she was back in the dormitory and they didn't need to worry, which finally put her friends at ease.
At the same time, Gao Peng, who had been busy all day welcoming new students, finally finished. "I'm so hungry."
After a day of work, Gao Peng only felt hunger and fatigue when she finally had free time. She took out a nutrient solution, opened it, and poured it into her mouth.
"Cough... cough..."
She drank the nutrient solution too quickly, and it got stuck in her throat, unable to go up or down. Gao Peng felt as if the nutrient solution had nowhere to go and was about to burst through her throat. Finally, Gao Peng coughed and vomited, expelling all the nutrient solution. Fortunately, she was in her dormitory, so her embarrassing state went unseen, otherwise, her reputation as a student council executive would have been ruined.
Finally recovering, Gao Peng patted her chest, relieved.
She held up the empty bottle of nutrient solution and saw the label: 50ml. "Fifty milliliters, and it almost choked me to death!"
After recovering, a sentence suddenly flashed into Gao Peng's mind. Gao Peng, disbelievingly, repeated the sentence, "It's a coincidence, right? It's a coincidence, isn't it? But, is it that coincidental?"
What Gao Peng was thinking of was Meng Huai's words: "Senior Gao, be careful when eating recently. Make sure not to gobble your food to avoid choking."
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