Disguised as a man, she returned to the military academy and was forced to study again.

Unexpectedly, Qiu Tian was not moved by what he said. Instead, he showed an expression that said, "You are indeed a second-generation rich kid who knows nothing." He sighed and said,

"You think it's easy? Forget it, you don't understand at all. I'm stupid, why would I tell this to a layman like you..."

Yan Qi: ???

Excuse me, is there anything I can do for you?

I put your dreams in my heart, and you put my blessings in the ditch?

Perhaps because Yan Qi's expression was so wonderful, Qiu Tian couldn't help but smile and asked, "Why are you planning to leave?"

"Who said we were leaving?"

"Don't give me that." Qiu Tian rolled his eyes. "Don't think we don't know who you two are. Anyone with eyes can tell that the handsome blond man with you is from aristocratic family. There's no way he would be willing to stay here."

Yan Qi smiled and said, "He's quite handsome. We can't stay here for long, but we have no ill intentions."

Qiu Qiu raised her hand to straighten the crooked bouquet, her tone filled with disappointment.

"I know, because there's nothing worth plundering here. The seemingly fertile land has long been treated with chemicals, and the plants that grow there are still thriving, but they can't produce edible fruit. The fishing village faces a large school of fish by the sea, but it is still under the control of the planetary government. Most people go to the sea to eat. Even if they want to sell the fish, they can only exchange the fish they catch with the government for a few star coins. The most valuable thing here has never been land and resources."

After she finished speaking, she turned and looked out the window. Yan Qi followed her gaze and saw a group of children running around under the flame tree outside the church, picking up fallen flowers.

Yan Qi asked, "How are you taking classes now?"

"Because it's too far from the city and the tuition is expensive, they're now watching pirated DVDs in class. Today, because the village hasn't been this lively for a while, we gave them a holiday. They need a break. They're like birds out of a cage, so happy to have a holiday." Qiu Tian looked at the children chasing each other outside with a gentle expression and continued:

"But it doesn't matter. I'll go out and do some odd jobs in a few days, and then I'll get together with the people in the village. I'll eventually use the genuine copies. When I finish school, I'll have more money, and maybe some of them will be able to go to school."

Resources are now so tightly monopolized across star systems that even educational opportunities vary widely. Children from aristocratic families receive the best education from birth, with a vast array of resources poured into their laps. Commoners born on wealthy planets also receive basic education courses provided by the government. Meanwhile, commoners born in impoverished, war-torn star systems already pay a steep price for a decent life, let alone an education.

The gap between people is sometimes determined from birth.

"Is that so?" Yan Qi retracted his gaze and smiled at Qiu Tian. "Is this your immediate goal?"

Qiu Qiu also withdrew his gaze, looked at the smiling face of the young man opposite him and said seriously:

"Well, I guess so. I've always wanted to have more money. That way the village can improve and the children can go to school. After all, without them, I wouldn't be able to make it out on my own. Everyone helped me get out, so I must work hard to give back to everyone."

Yan Qi nodded and said:

"It will happen."

Qiu Tian paused. Although she knew that the boy was definitely blessing her sincerely, he said it so lightly that it made people feel a little naive.

She sighed softly inwardly. It was true that people couldn't understand each other. Her classmates all thought getting into their current college was easy, but for her, it was truly difficult. If she let down her guard even a little, she'd lose her chance to study.

The same goes for the young man in front of me. He will never know how difficult it is to accomplish these things.

Qiu lowered his head and smiled, "Okay, thank you for your blessing."

Yan Qi had been feeling a slight pain in her lower abdomen since arriving on the island. She had been busy all day, and now that she was quiet, the pain was even more intense. She decided to go to the bathroom and clean up before the beauty came back, just in case anything else happened.

Yan Qi politely said hello and walked quickly to the bathroom. After changing the medical pad, Yan Qi looked down at the bloodstains that were washed away, and still felt something was wrong.

After all, she had a history of leak detection before, and it was hard to fool her. If it happened again, she might really be stripped naked by the beauty for inspection.

Thinking of this, Yan Qi took off his coat, tied it around his waist, pushed the sleeves to his forearms, and hesitated for a long time before pushing open the door and walking out of the bathroom.

Yan Qi emerged from the bathroom. The flower-picking team had already returned. The stone-quarrying team was also returning from afar, pulling the cut stones. Ji Li's golden hair shone brilliantly in the sunlight, and his tall figure could be seen from a distance.

When the children under the tree saw them coming back, they stopped picking up flowers and ran over to huddle together with Yan Qi.

"If you're afraid, go ahead and open it. I want to be with this black-haired brother now!"

"I was here first! You got out of the way!"

Ji Li also saw the people outside the church from a distance. When he got closer, he found that Yan Qi had become a gold medal mediator. The children around him lined up in two small groups. He lowered his head and said:

"Alright, kid. You've been standing to my right for thirty seconds. Time for the next kid!"

"Okay!" After the little boy on the right stepped back obediently, a little girl behind him quickly took his place.

Yan Qi looked up and saw Ji Li's eyes on her. She had already seen the beauty coming back, and she said with a smile, "You're back."

Ji Li's eyes swept over the clothes tied around the boy's waist. This outfit made the boy look a little more lazy and casual, and also made his waist more prominent. Ji Li's heart moved slightly, and he walked over to ruffle the boy's hair and said:

"You saw I came back, but you didn't come to pick me up."

Yan Qi raised an eyebrow, motioning the other party to look at the little rascals around her, and said in a sly tone, "Sorry, I'm too popular to leave."

As a result, before Yan Qi finished speaking, several children around her rushed out like little fans and surrounded Ji Li.

"Wow, blond brother, you're finally back! I missed you so much!"

"I want to, too! Blonde brother, are you guys out cutting rocks? That's amazing!"

Yan Qi: ...

Ha ha.

As expected, a mere slap in the face would have already constituted no harm.

Seeing this, Ji Li chuckled and unnoticeably separated a child who was closer to the boy and said:

"It seems that Master Yan's popularity is not very high."

"How is that possible!" Yan Qi walked closer, put his hand on Ji Li's shoulder, and said with a squinting look, "We two are the most handsome duo in the Federation. How can we not be popular? Don't you think so?"