"Xiao Li, let's do something else to pass the time."
Gu Xiao put down her communication screen. Seeing others showering her with praise made her feel a little embarrassed.
"Wait a moment."
Lu Li was typing, asking Gu Xiao to wait a moment.
"Lu Li, what are you doing?"
As Gu Xiao curiously looked towards Lu Li's virtual screen, she heard a notification sound from her smart bracelet.
Thinking that Lu Li was also chatting in a group, Gu Xiao simply opened the virtual screen of her communication software again.
Lu Li: It's true, I saw it too. Xiao Xiao is super amazing, just like a Valkyrie.
As soon as Gu Xiao opened the communication interface, Lu Li's message caught her eye.
"Lu Li, why are you getting involved too?"
Gu Xiao closed the communication screen, turned around, and hugged Lu Li. A pleasant fragrance wafted towards her.
Lu Li's slender waist was barely a handful, and Gu Xiao could encircle it with one arm.
"I'm just stating facts. Xiao Xiao is so dashing and handsome; I'm completely captivated by Xiao Xiao."
Lu Li's tone was soft and very serious, not like she was teasing or joking.
"Lu Li is also very amazing, wielding twin swords and wearing that gorgeous battle attire, just like an elf fairy."
The combat style of the gemini was light and elegant, truly like an elf dancing in the sunlight.
"Xiao Xiao, is this what you call mutual flattery?"
"Probably."
"Hahahaha..."
After chatting with their classmates in the chat group for about half an hour in the bedroom, Ruan Qinghuan came up to call them down for dinner.
At the table, a sumptuous dinner awaited. Gu Zhixing fully demonstrated his culinary skills as a top chef in the area; the dishes were not only perfect in color, aroma, and taste, but also beautifully plated.
His daughter had been admitted to Star Sea Academy, and in his joy, Gu Zhixing took out a cherished fine wine and clinked glasses with Lu Yong.
"Xiao Xiao, aren't you going to have a drink? I remember you used to enjoy a sip. Since you did so well today, your dad definitely won't restrict you."
Lu Yong saw that Gu Xiao, who used to drink two glasses whenever they drank, was now pouring fruit juice just like his own daughter. He thought she couldn't reach the bottle and handed the wine over to her.
Gu Xiao was startled at first, then raised her hand to take the wine bottle from Lu Yong.
She didn't actually want to drink; she just wanted to take the bottle first and then explain that she couldn't drink anymore.
"No, no, no, Xiao Xiao has quit drinking."
"That's right, that's right, older sister doesn't drink anymore."
Unexpectedly, as she raised her hand, Gu Zhixing and Gu Jingchuan reacted strongly.
They shot up and snatched the wine bottle from Lu Yong's hand, their movements so abrupt they nearly overturned the table.
Ever since Gu Xiao almost started an all-out brawl at home after getting drunk last time, she had been banned from alcohol.
Forget alcohol, Gu Xiao wasn't even allowed to touch fruit juices or beverages with any alcohol content.
It was truly because Gu Xiao would collapse the moment she touched alcohol, and once she collapsed, she would start hitting people, causing damage, and tearing the house apart.
"What's going on?"
Lu Yong was startled by the sudden actions of the father and son and asked, looking bewildered.
He remembered that although Gu Zhixing used to manage Gu Xiao, it wasn't a complete ban on alcohol.
"Ahem, for some reason, Xiao Xiao can't touch alcohol after awakening her profession, otherwise something terrifying will happen."
This wasn't a secret worth hiding, so Gu Zhixing briefly explained.
"I see, I'm sorry, Uncle didn't know."
Lu Yong scratched his cheek, not expecting such a side effect from awakening a profession.
"It's fine, it's fine. I can just drink fruit juice with Lu Li."
Gu Xiao waved her hand indifferently. Anyway, it wasn't like she truly couldn't touch alcohol; Gu Xiao couldn't drink it, but Jing Yuan could.
This was just a small interlude, and it quickly passed.
The two families enjoyed a delightful dinner.
Finally, when asked about her future dreams, Gu Xiao said,
"In the future, I want to travel the Star Sea, to witness the vastness of the universe, to visit different life planets and experience unique customs, to see the brilliant splendor of different civilizations, and even to explore the unknown sea of stars."
Living in this era, there was no one who didn't yearn for the starry sky.
Even though everyone knew that the boundless universe was full of dangers, where one could easily lose their life, countless people still flocked to the stars like moths to a flame.
"The starry sky is wonderful. My dream used to be to roam the universe and explore unknown star fields. Unfortunately, I don't have your talent, so I can only remain on Azure Star my whole life."
Hearing Gu Xiao's dream, Gu Zhixing and the others seemed to recall their own childhood dreams.
"But now you two have the opportunity. Entering Star Sea Academy is your ticket to the stars. In the future, you and Xiao Li must see the brilliance of the starry sky for us."
At their age, perhaps they would follow Gu Xiao and Lu Li to visit nearby planets after they rose to prominence, but truly venturing into the Star Sea was already impossible.
The dinner ended with laughter, joy, and mutual blessings.
After Lu Li's family left, Gu Xiao and Gu Jingchuan helped Gu Zhixing clear the table.
Once everything was tidied up, Gu Xiao returned to her bedroom, washed up, and changed into her pajamas.
For the first time in a while, she didn't go to bed early. Gu Xiao went to the rocking chair on the balcony, sat down, put on her headphones, and gazed at the night sky.
The sky of Azure Star was pure, the night like ink, countless stars dotting the firmament, and a brilliant galaxy traversing the heavens, beautiful and dreamlike.
Meanwhile, at the Jing Family residence.
Jing Yuan sat in a rocking chair in the courtyard, a teacup on his left, emitting faint wisps of steam.
Unlike Lu Li, Gu Xiao's male body, Jing Yuan, as a member of the Jing Family, had already traveled to planets around Azure Star when he was young.
And precisely because he/she had already touched the sky, Gu Xiao's desire to explore the starry sky was far stronger than Lu Li's.
Jing Yuan raised his teacup towards the direction of the Gu Family residence.
At the same time, Gu Xiao, on the balcony, picked up her water glass and raised it towards the Jing Family residence... At the Lu Family, in Lu Yong and Su Ning's bedroom.
"What's wrong? Can't sleep?"
Lu Yong's voice sounded, clearly having noticed his wife was preoccupied.
"Hmm, I'm a little worried."
Su Ning responded. Naturally, she was happy that her daughter was admitted to Star Sea Academy.
But being admitted to Star Sea Academy also meant that Lu Li would one day go to the battlefield. If possible, Su Ning hoped her daughter would never be in danger her entire life.
"Children will eventually leave their parents' protection and soar alone in the sky, facing potential storms. As parents, what we need to do is give them enough support and trust."
Lu Yong was clearly aware of his wife's thoughts.