CHAPTER 439: CHAPTER 149: THE FIRST LESSON (PART 2)

"Tied for first place, Military Department. Third place, Ancient History Department. Fourth place..." Without any pause, the head organizer announced all the departments in the top ten, and with each name mentioned, Du Xixi could hear a portion of the students below cheering softly.

Du Xixi and Wenren Yu’s gazes were fixed on the location of the Food Department. Although it was quite a distance from the podium, everyone’s faces bore uncontrollable joy. Especially Du Xixi, with her keen eyes, noticed He Yuan and Chen Si in the corner exchanging high fives.

Seeing this scene, Du Xixi couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Normally, these two wouldn’t dare to speak a word together, but today, after high-fiving, they stayed close, chatting intimately with one looking up and the other looking down.

Following Du Xixi’s gaze, Wenren Yu also witnessed this scene and immediately chuckled. Taking advantage of everyone’s attention being on the head organizer, he turned to speak from a distance close enough to not be offensive, "Last night, He Yuan fell in the dark, and it was Chen Si who carried her back."

He Yuan was congenitally night-blind. Everything was normal during the day, but at night she found it difficult to see things. Last evening, after Du Xixi went home, a few of them stayed out, returning only in the middle of the night.

As the only girl, He Yuan lived above the three boys including Chen Si. Last night, He Yuan was a bit tired and didn’t turn on the light while going upstairs. Meanwhile, Chen Si had casually turned off the light downstairs, leaving He Yuan "extremely lucky" to be plunged into darkness.

Deprived of light to guide her, He Yuan took a misstep and fell on the stairs. Fortunately, Chen Si, who hadn’t shut his door yet, heard the commotion upstairs and hurriedly rushed to "rescue" He Yuan.

"I see." Du Xixi snickered slightly, understanding that the relationship between He Yuan and Chen Si had certainly advanced qualitatively because of last night. After all, the classic "hero saves the damsel" scenario is often heart-moving.

The two exchanged a knowing smile but simply left it at that, not continuing to focus on He Yuan and Chen Si’s possible romantic development or to observe others around them as they had before.

Du Xixi shifted her back, opting for another elegant seated posture within her range of movement. Her smile was not stiff, but she felt a bit helpless inside.

Even though the podium offered an excellent view, countless eyes from below were watching her, making even the strongest feel slightly awkward. Despite having experienced many large events, Du Xixi found herself uneasy.

Grinding her back teeth lightly, Du Xixi made a decision in her heart: next time, even if the principal personally invited her, she would resolutely decline politely!

After the results were announced, not only did the military training showcase conclude, but this half-month-long military training experience also officially came to an end. Wenren Yu could step down to join the Food Department’s teachers and students, but Du Xixi was warmly pulled aside by Lin You to speak with an elderly gentleman nearby.

This old gentleman was no stranger; he was the current principal of Blue Star University, having also served as the director of the academic affairs office. That was over a hundred years ago, back when Lin You was just beginning to understand Blue Star University as a place of learning.

"It’s an honor to meet you, Princess!" The elderly principal was very gentle, his hair and beard white, his wise eyes shining brightly amidst the wrinkles left by time.

Surrounded by loving elders in Blue Star Time, Du Xixi felt quite at ease upon seeing the old principal. She couldn’t help but smile sincerely, "You’re too kind, Principal. I’ve received your trust, and now I’m just serving as a professor at the university. Calling me ’Princess’ feels too distant."

Although the Blue Star Empire still had Your Majesty and now a Princess, the Imperial Family was merely a title. Neither Du Xixi nor Chen Yin regarded this identity, which seemed to "lord" over all nobles, as significant.

Hearing Du Xixi’s words, the warmth in the old principal’s eyes increased, and he seemed to become even fonder of Du Xixi. He spoke a few more affectionate words to her before using his cane to make his way down from the stage.

Beside the podium, several strong young men were waiting for the old principal. Seeing the old principal about to descend tremulously, two hurried to support him while the other two focused on the surroundings to prevent anything or anyone from causing harm to him.