Madame is Pretending to be an Academic Slacker Again!

Qin Xin’s eyes were hard to describe.

Is there anyone in the Empire who doesn’t know Xihe? Is she too arrogant or is he completely unaware of the outside world?

She tried again: ”What about Queen? BMP-16? Red Society and the International Designer Association? President Jun?”

With so many well-known people and organizations, surely he’d recognize one?

Jing Zhichen’s gaze became even emptier: ”Never heard of them, are these the latest powers?”

Qin Xin’s tone became slightly urgent: ”Is the biggest intelligent robot research and sales group in the Imperial City the Nalan Group?”

Jing Zhichen frowned: ”Robots are just ordinary tools, not worthy of selling, nobody would buy them.”

Qin Xin’s breath nearly stopped, barely managing to ask her final question: ”Does the Empire... have college entrance exams?”

Jing Zhichen shook his head firmly: ”What are college entrance exams? We only have the Divine Academy entrance exam, nothing else. The only learning chance for those with powers is in an examination venue like the Life and Death Forest, fighting their way through, like what we experienced in the past seven days. Miss Lan, what’s wrong with you? Aren’t these... commonly known facts?”

Common knowledge?

A bitter smile crossed Qin Xin’s heart.

Our common knowledge seems different.

She and they don’t live in the same Imperial City? Perhaps... not even in the same world?

Closing her eyes, she realized that during the wedding, she didn’t just travel to some mysterious jungle of the Empire, but simultaneously crossed time and space, arriving in another world.

A world without Nalan Ye Jue.

She suddenly fell silent.

She wouldn’t meet Mr. Nalan anymore.

Couldn’t marry him.

She had imagined their future together, even considered backing out of the marriage, leaving, but never thought it would end this way.

The wind brushed across her cheek.

Jing Zhichen softly said in her ear: ”Miss Lan, should we return to school and have a look?”

Qin Xin’s thoughts were pulled back.

In this strange world, fortunately the Imperial University and Royal Academy still existed, maybe she could find some answers at school?

She finally nodded: ”Okay.”

Once again seated in the car’s backseat, Qin Xin’s heart was filled with countless emotions.

If the journey just now was filled with overwhelming novelty and curiosity, then now it was endless gloom.

Even the talkative Qingtuan stayed silent.

The car continued driving, entering the Imperial Royal Academy.

Seeing the campus gates, so familiar yet slightly different, Qin Xin felt as if she were in another lifetime.

This world was unfamiliar, yet it somehow had numerous ties with the world she lived in, those stone lions at the entrance, weren’t they identical to those in her memory?

But the kindly and humorous old gatekeeper was gone, replaced by a robot.

A series of mechanical noises procedurally announced: ”Visitor vehicles must stop, all occupants must disembark for inspection! Please present identification or a pass!”

Qin Xin’s neck gradually stiffened.

She wasn’t of this world, how could she have any ID or pass?

==

Imperial City. Late night.

Nalan Family’s old residence.

Nalan Ye Jue suddenly awoke from his sleep.

He had a strange dream, in which his little wife stood on a deserted wasteland, crying: ”Jue, save me, hurry!”

He awoke with his heart aching faintly.

The dream felt so real, as if Qin Xin was in danger at that very moment, desperately needing him.

He opened his eyes and took a deep breath, only to see a flash of metallic light in the darkness.

The woman beside him was already awake, sitting next to him, holding a thin scalpel, aiming it at his wrist!

[Master Yun: Goodnight kiss! Planning a small explosive update around the 7th, forgot to ask for monthly votes, only remembered seeing everyone votes today. You can vote now or wait until the end of the month for double votes.]