The Ice King's Little Trouble Maker-Chapter 514 - 478: Not Sociable

The end of June.

Jing University held its graduation ceremony.

The day before the ceremony, Qiao Yuxian stayed at the dorm with her roommates for one last night.

Gu Yanjing had already prepared to go to the ceremony with Qiao Yuxian in the morning, but she turned around and abandoned him to stay in the dorm.

He personally drove her to the university.

The floor where Qiao Yuxian’s dorm was located was full of students from their year.

This semester, everyone went for internships.

Many from out of town went back home for their internships.

Now, they’ve all returned for the graduation ceremony.

Some even came back a few days early.

The once-quiet floor slowly became lively again.

This liveliness reached a peak the night before the graduation ceremony.

People who usually went out for gatherings now held their gatherings in the dorms.

At first, it was pure excitement and cheer.

But gradually, the atmosphere turned more and more sorrowful.

Qiao Yuxian was drinking juice in the dorm, listening as someone in another dorm sang and cried.

The speakers were loud.

Initially, it was one person crying, and after a while, they started to cry together.

Once one dorm started, other dorms began as well.

Some sang and cried at the same time.

Everyone from all over gathered here, living together for four years, and now they were parting.

And with this separation, some people might never see each other again. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Gradually, some will become "online friends," some will lose contact, perhaps even lose touch completely.

Qiao Yuxian held a cup with a straw in it, and she sipped from the straw, looking at her three roommates.

Zhao Meng and the others were drinking alcohol.

Hearing the crying from the other dorms, the three of them also fell silent, listening.

The four of them listened and looked at each other.

The atmosphere of separation gathered around them, almost drowning them when Qiao Yuxian spoke up, "Shall we... form a group chat?"

The other three looked at her.

After a pause, Qiao Yuxian added, "Or... shall we dwell on it?"

"Wouldn’t that make us look a bit crazy?" Zhou Yunbing said.

"Seems a bit like it," Han Yangliu said, "We’re so close, we could run into each other at any moment."

Zhao Meng laughed, "I really did run into Yun Bing the other day."

Zhou Yunbing nodded.

"What shall we do next?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

They couldn’t just sit there listening to other dorms parting ways.

"Actually, I’m a bit sad," Zhou Yunbing said, "Our student days are really over."

Zhao Meng and Han Yangliu looked down in silence.

Qiao Yuxian looked at them.

She couldn’t quite grasp the emotion.

After all, she had been running between Yao Mountain Island and her country since she was a teenager. Her actual time at school wasn’t much, only attending major exams each time.

Maybe because of different experiences, her feelings toward school days were vague.

"But crying now will make our eyes swollen tomorrow, and the photos won’t look good," Qiao Yuxian broke the silence again.

Zhou Yunbing, who was about to cry, held back her tears in shock, looking at Qiao Yuxian.

Zhao Meng and Han Yangliu also looked at her.

Qiao Yuxian sipped her juice through the straw.

Zhou Yunbing got up, "I need to put on a face mask quickly."

"Me too," Han Yangliu said.

Zhao Meng looked at Qiao Yuxian.

The two exchanged a glance and clinked their cups. Qiao Yuxian said, "I plan not to sleep tonight, and put on a face mask close to dawn."

"Impressive," Zhao Meng said.

They talked about pulling an all-nighter, chatting throughout the night.

But as the dorms gradually quieted down, one by one, they all fell asleep.

Qiao Yuxian, ambitious in her all-night plans, didn’t even get on the bed, and ended up sleeping on the sofa.

Zhao Meng slept on the sofa across from her.

Han Yangliu and Zhou Yunbing couldn’t hold on any longer and climbed into their beds.

They fell asleep around three in the morning.

They all woke up around six.

The girls tidied themselves up and started putting on makeup.

Qiao Yuxian was so tired that she fell asleep again while wearing a face mask.

She didn’t fully wake up until loud commotion started in the hallway.

The graduation ceremony was held on the sports field.

It began at eight, organized by class.

The field was filled with students, and the stands had some parents.

Qiao Yuxian and Zhao Meng were not in the same class, but she wasn’t alone; Ji Xiaoxiao was in her class.

Ji Xiaoxiao arrived just before the ceremony started.

Qiao Yuxian saved a seat for her next to herself.

She sat down directly.

After Ji Xiaoxiao’s drama wrapped up, she stayed home for her pregnancy.

But she didn’t look like she was resting for pregnancy; she seemed even thinner than before, with a poor complexion patched up by makeup.

Recently, her morning sickness was severe; she vomited anything she ate.

Once, even in the middle of the night, Qiao Yuxian was woken up by her phone ringing.

When she picked up, Ji Xiaoxiao was crying.

She said she felt so terrible from throwing up that she couldn’t sleep, and when she called her family, they scolded her.

Because she insisted on divorcing Gu Yicheng, her family wouldn’t let her return home.

Late at night, Gu Yanjing drove Qiao Yuxian to where Ji Xiaoxiao was staying.

Qiao Yuxian stayed with her overnight.

"Are you okay?" Qiao Yuxian asked softly.

"I’m alright," Ji Xiaoxiao wore her graduate gown, which didn’t show anything, and she sat next to Qiao Yuxian, "I’ve talked with him all morning, told him to behave and not bother me."

"Does it work?" Qiao Yuxian asked curiously.

"Who knows," Ji Xiaoxiao replied, "So far, he’s behaved."

"Don’t push yourself. Leave early if you’re uncomfortable," Qiao Yuxian said.

"I know," Ji Xiaoxiao responded.

From the moment Ji Xiaoxiao sat next to Qiao Yuxian, whispers began around them.

They thought their voices were low enough that others couldn’t hear.

But Qiao Yuxian could hear them if she paid a little attention.

"Are Ji Xiaoxiao and Qiao Yuxian so close now?"

"Didn’t you know? They both married into the same family."

"What?! They married the same person?! How’s that possible? Isn’t that bigamy? Who’s the third wheel? Do they have the same taste? The guy must be rich, right? Otherwise, why would they get along so well?"

"Be quiet, are you crazy?" someone else said.

"Are those ears just for show? I said they married into the same family, who said they married the same man?"

The voice asking questions lowered, "What do you mean by married into the same family? Mother and daughter? Who’s the stepmother?"

"Why don’t you donate that brain, you don’t need it."

"You not only have slow internet, but your ears don’t work, your logic’s weird, and your curiosity is way too much."

"They’re not celebrities, it’s normal not to pay attention."

"They married cousins, you can look up the Capital City Gu Family, Gu Yanjing."

"He’s impressive?"

"Very impressive. Qiao Yuxian married Gu Yanjing, Ji Xiaoxiao married his younger brother, Gu Yicheng."

"I know Gu Yicheng. Wow! Qiao Yuxian married Gu Yanjing!"

"Keep your voice down."

"Last time, Ji Xiaoxiao even backed Qiao Yuxian online against people."

"Ji Xiaoxiao has also signed a contract with Xi Mei, now she’s an artist under Xi Mei."

"But, why haven’t we seen Gu Yanjing and Gu Yicheng here. Just now when everyone came in, other people’s boyfriends were there to send them off."

"Have you seen Gu Yanjing? You wouldn’t recognize him even if he came."

"But I know Gu Yicheng. Brothers should have some similarities, right?"

"I heard Gu Yanjing is super handsome."

"If Gu Yicheng is that handsome, Gu Yanjing can’t be bad, but he might be a bit older."

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