Chapter 57: Cecily Longnoldia

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The first mission of "North of Dawn" that Li Xingming mentioned had actually excited Jiang Qianqian for quite a while. Anyone who has been to school has plenty of opinions about it; usually they smile sweetly without showing any aggression, but when everyone is venting at once—like in the case of the mole at the National Science High School—it's truly hard to hold back.

If there’s a chance to confront the school leadership, especially as part of a team effort, who wouldn’t jump at it?

So Jiang Qianqian found herself unable to sleep, tossing and turning until midnight, her central nervous system a bit overexcited.

Well, that’s fine.

She might as well play on her phone.

The awakening test was over, and tomorrow was Saturday. The school gave a holiday to students who had just passed the awakening test. Only self-study was offered on campus, which was optional in theory, but those who had passed usually didn’t bother coming—preferring to relax for a few days first.

Of course, passing the test didn’t mean escaping the hardships of senior year. For students aiming for quality admission, preparations for the spring and summer autonomous university entrance exams were still necessary.

Each university had its own distinct requirements, so they either held individual exams or allied with several schools for joint testing.

Autonomous admissions were still far off. Even diligent Jiang Qianqian wasn’t eager to worry about them. For now, she dove into the forum!

First, she braced herself and reluctantly checked the National Science High School’s related forum, scoping out the public opinion swirling around Ye Sheng’s runaway incident.

Most people were gloating.

After all, judging Li Xingming’s reputation purely by the online commentators, he was just an ordinary passerby.

From their perspective, Ye Sheng’s elopement symbolized a fall from grace, and throughout history, onlookers had always loved watching a genius’s downfall.

Chapter One: The Fallen Genius

Chapter Two: The Fallen Genius’s Constant Companion, an Old Grandpa—No Way a Forum Troll

Jiang Qianqian snorted coldly at the screen and had a bit of a flame war with the anti-Ye Sheng crowd. Then suddenly, she noticed something quite hard to swallow.

Besides the casual onlookers, a small number of netizens were shipping a couple—claiming that Li Xingming and Ye Sheng were both strikingly handsome. You know how it goes: appearance often equals righteousness. And the few photos capturing their interactions showed a tacit harmony of a perfect match...

Then Jiang Qianqian spotted the newly created “Dawn of the Morning” forum, led by CP fans.

“Damn it, ‘Dawn of the Morning’!”

Her trembling fingers never quite mustered the courage to click in and see what was really going on.

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She only clicked “Not interested in this content.”

Hey, hey, hey, why isn’t anyone shipping me and Ah Ming? Plenty of people at Maple City No. 1 High School liked to gossip about us, always whispering around school. Why not start a fan forum and make some fan creations?

Truly disappointing—my haters don’t even have the creativity to match the Ye Sheng haters!

For a fleeting moment, Jiang Qianqian entertained a mischievous thought.

Maybe she should create a secret account and start a forum for her and Li Xingming... No, no, no—absolutely not! That’s way too pathetic. It’s the ultimate loser move straight out of a teenage romance anime, and even those lack the same intensity!

Haha, whatever. Actually, I don’t care that much. Netizens are so fake anyway~

Once “North of Dawn” gradually catches the public’s attention, someone will definitely ship me and Li Xingming. After all, pure childhood friend romance fans always exist!

Let the dragon’s roar be heard.

Jiang Qianqian closed the forum and chatted for a while in the school group chat.

Most were discussing exams and anxiously fretting over grades.

Heh heh~

Jiang Qianqian had no reason to worry; after all, she had naturally awakened.

Besides, there were plenty of accomplished music professors waiting to take on apprentices. She was comfortably seated, waiting for opportunities.

As for which professor to study under, Jiang Qianqian was clueless. She planned to ask Li Xingming’s advice, but wanted to do some research herself first to avoid looking like a completely dependent little girl.

She needed to stop radiating too much “little girl” energy. She wanted Ah Ming to realize she had grown up—to see her as a charming young lady!

Just then, a special user came online, their avatar sparkling.

Jiang Qianqian immediately sent a private message:

“My Childhood Friend Will Never Lose: Senior, I have good news! I successfully awakened my supernatural power, hehe, now I don’t have to worry about falling behind my childhood friend.”

“Sisily Ronordia: Congratulations.”

“Sisily Ronordia: Have you chosen your spirit yet?”

“My Childhood Friend Will Never Lose: Not yet. My childhood friend said he’ll go to the ruins to catch one for me. He thinks the ones sold on the market aren’t good enough.”

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“Sisily Ronordia: Good call.”

“Sisily Ronordia: A Songweaver’s spirit needs to be special.”

“Sisily Ronordia: The spirits circulating in modern society won’t do.”

“Sisily Ronordia: [Voice message, 59 seconds]”

Jiang Qianqian sneakily checked the door, making sure it was locked, then pressed her ear against it, listening for a while. Confirming Li Xingming wasn’t nearby, she returned to bed, snuggled under the covers, and played the senior’s voice message.

Her voice was incredibly pleasant—an elegant, gentle, intellectual young woman’s tone, pitched a bit high but not annoying. It was said that ladies of the Sixth Era’s court spoke this way, like songbirds in the mountains.

Though somehow tinged with deep melancholy, evoking the image of a “sixteen-year-old widow”...

The reason Jiang Qianqian called her “senior” dated back to how they’d met online.

Near the end of middle school, Li Xingming told Jiang Qianqian to help her pursue an original music path. At that time, she frequented many music tech forums but understood little, since she hadn’t even fully grasped basic music theory.

However, she met an interesting girl with the ID “Sisily Ronordia.”

Obviously, the name paid tribute to Lilith Anorond, a member of the Sixth Era’s human demon-hunting squad and the captain’s girlfriend.

It was said that Lilith and the captain had been childhood sweethearts before becoming a couple...

This gave Jiang Qianqian a natural positive impression of Sisily. After talking to her a bit, guess what?

She was indeed a devoted believer in the pure love of childhood sweethearts!

Sisily claimed to have rich experience in team battles. After her team disbanded, she became disheartened and didn’t want to form another team. She found a quiet place to lie low—waiting out the end of time.

Only in recent years, bored, she started going online to chat with silly netizens and learn about the new era.

Thus, Jiang Qianqian often chatted with this experienced older sister online, growing close. Sometimes she confided her troubles, sometimes sought advice... they really hit it off.