“Yes, if fate allows, we’ll eventually meet again.”
Hearing the comfort in Yan Qi’s tone, Yan Yu felt she was right and replied to her.
After that, the two of them stopped dwelling on Daoyan’s departure and flew straight into the air, heading toward Zhao Zimo’s location.
“When are they finally going to come back?”
Pacing back and forth in the first-floor hallway, Zhou Jiamin knew her mother had been rescued, but since she hadn’t seen her yet, she couldn’t help feeling anxious.
“Alright, Jiamin, stop pacing. Your mom is fine now—why don’t you sit down for a bit?”
Unable to bear watching Zhou Jiamin wear herself out with all the walking, Xu Ziqi spoke up with concern.
“I’m sorry, Ziqi… I just can’t calm down.”
“Sigh… Why put yourself through this?”
Hearing her reply, Xu Ziqi could understand why she was acting this way and shook her head helplessly.
Just as the two were talking, several figures suddenly descended from the sky onto the open area in front of the dormitory.
Noticing the movement outside, Xu Ziqi quickly realized it might be Yan Yu returning and immediately alerted Zhou Jiamin.
“Jiamin, look! Someone just landed outside—it’s probably Xiaoyu and the others!”
At Xu Ziqi’s words, Zhou Jiamin spun around and fixed her gaze on the three figures now standing on the ground outside.
When she saw her mother among them, her face lit up with overwhelming joy. Without another word to Xu Ziqi, she rushed out of the dorm and threw herself into her mother’s arms.
“Mom! You’re finally back! Do you have any idea how worried I was when you wouldn’t answer my calls?”
Caught off guard by her daughter’s embrace, Zhao Zimo—who had just landed with Yan Qi and Yan Yu and was still slightly dizzy—paused for a moment. But upon hearing her words, she immediately wrapped her arms around her, guilt heavy in her voice.
“I’m so sorry, Jiamin… I made you worry.”
Watching the heartwarming reunion, both Yan Qi and Yan Yu couldn’t help but smile faintly.
“Xiaoyu, you’re finally back! You didn’t get hurt this time, did you?”
Following Zhou Jiamin out of the dorm, Xu Ziqi quickly approached Yan Yu—now in her Blood Empress form—and quietly asked with concern.
Touched by her friend’s worry, Yan Yu turned to her with a gentle smile.
“Don’t worry, I’m completely fine.”
“That’s a relief.”
“By the way, Ziqi, when I left earlier, a lot of people must’ve seen me, right? But now that I’m back, the place is practically empty—what happened?”
Remembering how she had taken off from the dorm courtyard without any attempt to hide it, Yan Yu was puzzled by the sudden emptiness and turned to her friend for answers.
Xu Ziqi quickly explained.
“Well, when you flew off with Miss Ji Zige earlier, it caused a huge commotion in the dorm area. A bunch of people even ran downstairs to ask us what was going on. But then, out of nowhere, the school sent over a group of people—they forcibly checked everyone’s phones to make sure there wasn’t any ‘unauthorized content,’ then cleared out all the students and sent them back inside. Only Jiamin and I were allowed to stay.”
“Ah, so that’s why there’s no one around. The school’s stationed personnel must’ve intervened.”
Finally understanding the situation, Yan Yu muttered to herself.
“Oh, and after you left, did those people say anything?”
“Not much. They just told us to let you know that you need to go to the principal’s office when you get back.”
“The principal’s office? Got it. Thanks, Ziqi.”
“We’re best friends—no need for thanks!”
“Um, can I interrupt for a second?”
Just as Yan Yu and Xu Ziqi were talking, Yan Qi—who had been observing them—spoke up, knowing it was time for her to leave.
“Little Zige, did you want to say something?”
Turning to her, Yan Yu—aware that Yan Qi had been the biggest contributor to tonight’s events—asked warmly.
Yan Qi didn’t beat around the bush.
“Xiaoyu-jie, I’ve pretty much finished helping here, so I think it’s about time for me to head back.”
“You’re leaving already? We barely got to spend any time together—won’t you stay a little longer?”
Hearing that Yan Qi was about to leave, Yan Yu couldn’t help but feel reluctant and tried to persuade her to stay.
“Sorry, but I’ve got a lot on my plate too. I really can’t afford to stay any longer.”
“That’s a shame… I was hoping to show you around Ninghang University.”
“Don’t worry, we’ll definitely have another chance. See you!”
“See you.”
After saying goodbye to her sister, Yan Qi activated her abilities as an Electronic Diva, transforming into pure data and slipping into the internet through her phone, vanishing in an instant as she returned home—thousands of miles away.
“That Miss Ji Zige really is like a dragon—appearing and disappearing without a trace. One second she’s here, the next she’s gone!”
Witnessing Yan Qi’s sudden disappearance firsthand, Xu Ziqi—completely baffled by the spectacle—could only sigh in amazement.
Hearing her words, Yan Yu chuckled.
“Well, Little Zige is an incredibly powerful superhuman—even if her actual strength doesn’t seem to match that at first glance.”