ARIWLBBC Chapter 56

Refusing the big cat’s offering, Gugu quickly exited the instance, letting out a sigh of relief outside.

There was a red dot on the friend list. Gugu, being a bit obsessive, immediately checked it. At the top of the application list was a player with the note “Dr. Lian Huo,” who had just applied to be Gugu’s friend a minute ago.

A doctor?

Bo Ge vaguely remembered seeing his academic credentials in his foster father Mr. Huiman’s information – a Ph.D. in biological sciences. Could this Dr. Lian Huo be related to Mr. Huiman?

Tentatively accepting Dr. Lian Huo’s friend request, Gugu obediently sent a message, “Hello, Dr. Lian Huo.”

“Hello,” Dr. Lian Huo replied quickly, adding a little cat wink emoji at the end.

Dr. Lian Huo: “My colleagues and I just competed alongside your team. I saw your outstanding performance in the knowledge quiz section.”

“Thank you,” Bo Ge felt a bit disappointed.

Mr. Huiman had indeed let go as he said he would, completely ignoring Bo Ge.

Was he afraid Bo Ge would cause trouble outside?

While breaking the necks of meat-eating creatures on the barren planet was for survival, in civilized society, Bo Ge was exceptionally well-behaved.

“I noticed you’re very familiar with Earth’s knowledge. Considering your age, you should still be in school. Did you choose a field related to Earth?” Dr. Lian Huo asked kindly.

Bo Ge felt a bit embarrassed. “I’m just interested in learning some things. I’m not currently attending school.”

“Do you enjoy self-learning?” Dr. Lian Huo praised, “To be self-taught to this extent is very impressive.”

“I want to go to school too, but I don’t qualify,” Bo Ge had a dream of attending university and had secretly checked the admission requirements for the Alliance’s higher education institutions.

In the interstellar world, there was no entrance exam. Whether you could go to university and what kind of university you could attend depended on the student’s stage credits. Even the method of attending school was flexible; you could choose between self-study and attending classes, and you could even choose the assessment method.

Someone like Bo Ge, who had just come from a barren planet and obtained an Alliance citizen ID, had no stage credits and therefore could not apply to university.

“Really?” Dr. Lian Huo sent a shocked cat face emoji. “If humans like you don’t qualify for admission, then higher education institutions should be empty now.”

“Thank you,” Bo Ge felt a bit comforted. The orcs here were really talented; they were good at speaking and even knew how to be cute.

“No, I’m serious. To be honest, I’m sitting up straight now,” Dr. Lian Huo didn’t send any more emojis. “You should go to school. At your age, you should be exploring the ocean of knowledge.”

Bo Ge widened his eyes. “But I don’t qualify.”

“I can write you a recommendation letter,” Dr. Lian Huo sent a document. “Your situation is special. If you really want to go to school, I’ll write an application to the Ministry of Education to give you a student status.”

Bo Ge stared at the message Dr. Lian Huo sent, rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and even pinched his arm to see if he was dreaming.

“According to regulations and the education policy for rare species, as long as you make up 60% of the credits, you can officially qualify for admission to higher education institutions,” Dr. Lian Huo quickly sent another message. “After making up the credits, you’re welcome to apply to the Alliance’s First Military Academy. I’m an honorary professor there. You might like the classes.”

“Really?” Bo Ge’s breathing quickened, and his fingertips couldn’t help but tremble. It felt like the moment he checked the admission results in his previous life, and the blue progress bar seemed to represent fate sending gifts.

“Of course,” Dr. Lian Huo sent a screenshot. “I’m already preparing the application tonight, and I’ll send it to the Ministry of Education overnight.”

“Thank you!” Gugu wanted to bow deeply to the doctor through the light brain.

“It’s nothing,” Dr. Lian Huo sent a cat heart emoji. “Those who thirst for knowledge should be nurtured.”

Could Gugu go to school?

Sitting up from the gaming pod, Bo Ge was still in a daze. Xiao Du curiously approached, only to be shaken excitedly by Bo Ge.

“Xiao Du! I can go to university!”

“Congratulations, Young Master,” Xiao Du tried to maintain his balance, as if he could hear the sound of parts rattling loose in his mind.

Overwhelmed with joy at the prospect of realizing his dream, Gugu remained smiling even during dinner.

“Master.” Xiao Du brought up a page and asked Bo Ge at the dining table, “The Lian household has sent a message asking about the young master’s dietary preferences and daily likes. May I send the data?”

“Sure.” Bo Ge imagined the scene of going to university with great delight. Perhaps Gugu could even join clubs, make many friends, and go on trips with roommates. Just thinking about it made him very happy.

“Okay, it’s sent.” Xiao Du transferred the data to the Lian household.

“Hmm?” Gugu suddenly realized something. “Why does the Lian household want to know about my daily preferences?”

×

In the Lie mansion, preparations for tomorrow’s banquet had already begun. It was busy but enjoyable. As the hostess, An Mei was hands-on, taking care of everything from food to decorations.

“Madam An Mei.” A childlike service robot ran over, tugging on the elegant woman’s skirt. “The human’s preference data has been received. Can I give it to the chef to start preparing?”

“Sure.” Lady An Mei crouched down, looking around vigilantly. She covered her lips with her hand and whispered, “Xiao Er, send the human’s daily preferences to Xiao Piao, Xiao Ling, Xiao Yun, Xiao Ao, Sen Sen, Mo Mo, and Kui Xi. Tell Xiao Ling to wear the dress I showed him last time and inform Lie Huang to bring his twin cubs over. Also, inform Wei Qing not to bring his pet; it might frighten the human… The humans are coming tomorrow, we must be fully prepared!”

“But Madam…” the robot named Xiao Er scratched its head, “The data suggests that humans prefer the form of a leopard over humanoid.”

“Oh… then there’s no need for the dress.” Lady An Mei pondered for a moment. “We might run short of fur care products today; go purchase some more.”

The information about human preferences was sent to all eligible single members of the Lie household who were of marriageable age. All leopards were actively preparing. Even the twin cubs, who weren’t yet of age, were diligently cleaning their fur with their little tongues on the bed.

“The human is mine!” A group of young leopards split into two teams and frolicked in the Lie family garden. One team was boisterous, wrestling and play-fighting, verbally claiming the human.

The other team worked secretly, creating something using branches and flowers, forming a model with arms and legs, then lining up to take turns performing in front of the model.

“Hello, human. I’m Lie An, seven years old this year. I have 3,052 credit points and a box of toys given by my grandparents for the festival, as well as those I earned in the Second World. If you like me, I’ll give you all these credit points for our wedding in eleven years.”

The young leopard stared at the model in front of him, blushing. “What, you agree? I’m the happiest leopard in the world.”

The young leopard rubbed against the “legs” of the model, raising his face with happiness.

“It’s been three minutes; it’s my turn!”

A slightly larger black leopard leaped out, proudly displaying its fur in front of the model. “Human, you’ve caught my attention with your damn sweetness. As a nine-year-old, I’m deeply moved by you. Just follow me, and you can eat whatever snacks you want, and I’ll take care of your homework. I’ll use my weekly allowance of twenty credit points to support you!”

“What, you don’t even know my name.” The black leopard suddenly leaped onto the model, licking its “cheek.” “My name is Lie Zhong. Human, I command you to hurry up, I don’t have much time!”

“Lie Zhong!” Several other black leopards nearby shouted angrily. “Get down! You can’t lick the human; we’ve worked so hard to prepare!”

Through the window, Lie Lanyang watched the younger generation playing in the garden with a heavy heart, sighing deeply.

“Lanyang.” His wife’s voice came from behind, and Lie Lanyang instinctively straightened his back, turning stiffly to reveal a wry smile.

“Why do you look so odd?” Lady An Mei walked up to her husband’s side, lowering her head to also see the grandchildren playing, unable to hold back a smile.

“An Mei, you’re truly beautiful.” Lie Lanyang gazed at his wife’s profile, full of deep affection.

“This is actually the life I dreamed of. With no wars in the Alliance, children and grandchildren around, and you, standing by my side.”

Lady An Mei glanced at her husband of many years, raising a sardonic smile.

“Don’t butter me up; what do you want to do?”

Years of being together had allowed An Mei to understand this male leopard thoroughly. When he flicked his tail, she knew whether he wanted to turn left or right.

“I want to invite someone else.” Lie Lanyang stared earnestly at his wife. “You know who he is.”

“Our place is too small to accommodate the Alliance’s chief.” An Mei’s face turned cold.

“But he’s indeed a member of the Lie family, my son.” Lie Lanyang furrowed his brows. “That’s something that can’t be changed.”

“Only you regard him as your son.” An Mei looked at the mess of young black leopards in the garden, her expression softening slightly. “He doesn’t see you as his father.”

“But…” Lie Lanyang wanted to say something, but was interrupted by a harsh stomp from An Mei.

“I won’t say more. Back then, for the sake of settling the incident where he damaged the military academy’s data library, how many people did you approach, how many credit points did you pay? You emptied your private funds, and even emptied your sons’ savings! They did it voluntarily…” Lie Lanyang’s expression was almost twisted under the stamp.

“But what about him? After he grew up, he never came back here, let alone contacted you. In eighteen years, how many times did he speak to you? Did he ever come here?” An Mei’s roar was incredibly imposing, and Lie Lanyang involuntarily leaned back, avoiding the sharpness.

“Lie Lanyang, let me tell you, this banquet is for the Lie family, and I won’t allow you to invite him!”

An Mei stomped her foot again, and Lie Lanyang looked down at his squashed shoe, taking a deep breath of the cool air that made him shiver with pain.

“An Mei, listen to me, I have reasons.” Lie Lanyang gritted his teeth, resting his hand on his wife’s shoulder. “That human, he was matched with Beishuang successfully, with a 99.9% compatibility rate. Beishuang waited for a long time, with 137 failed matches before finally succeeding once. He wouldn’t not cherish it. I’ve thought about it for a long time; there must have been some misunderstanding between them, so…”

“What?” Lady An Mei paused for a moment, quickly understanding the implication.

“So, you’re saying he’s the one who made the human heartbroken?”

“Mmm.” Lie Lanyang didn’t dare to argue after being interrupted by his wife, so he obediently nodded.

“Is he really crazy? He doesn’t even want a human?” An Mei couldn’t comprehend it.

“I think it might be a misunderstanding.” Lie Lanyang looked cautiously at his wife. “You know, that child, Beishuang, he’s never been in love, completely withdrawn, doesn’t like to talk. Even if there’s a misunderstanding, he wouldn’t bother explaining…”

“In that case, he deserves to live a lonely life.” An Mei’s eyes lit up with a mischievous glint, as if imagining something extremely amusing. “Lanyang, you’re right. We should invite him.”

“Huh?” Lie Lanyang was taken aback.

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  TL: YSIAD “You can support me if you like my translations by leaving a comment below, or by sending me a Ko-fi. Thank you and Enjoy reading ❤️”