Chapter 115 To the Capital

Under the subtle rejection of the team, the officer left his name and contact information, then led his soldiers out of the locker room with regret.

Only then did everyone learn that the officer's name was Feng Yi. Since he chose to leave his contact information, it was clear that he still held a sliver of hope in his heart.

This slightly relieved the group. The soldiers had been polite and courteous from beginning to end, offering the invitation sincerely, and not becoming angry or embarrassed because of the rejection.

After Officer Feng Yi left, a large number of media reporters flooded into the locker room, along with many leaders from various departments in Bei Jiang Province who had come to congratulate them, as well as the participating students from this year's competition. This scene left everyone feeling a bit overwhelmed.

It was evident that the Jiang Bin No. 1 High School team had good relationships, as teams such as the Xin Danxi No. 11 High School team from their hometown, as well as the Tianjin Nankai team and the Cai Nan Normal University Affiliated High School team that they had cooperated with before, all came to congratulate them.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Feng Yi made a phone call as soon as he left the locker room.

Feng Yi: "Reporting to the superior, these children have no intention of joining the military. They already have clear goals for university. Currently, they are not interested in job positions, after all, they are still young."

A slightly aged voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hmm."

Although the voice was without joy or sorrow, Feng Yi seemed to sense a faint disappointment within it.

All four members of the team were from good, upright backgrounds.

Their parents were all members of the national army, which was particularly valuable. All four of them were good seeds, so it was indeed a pity that they wouldn't join the military.

Feng Yi asked, "Do you need to transfer Comrade Luan Hongying...?"

"No need." The aged voice came again from the other end of the phone, questioning, "The children want to go to the capital?"

Feng Yi responded, "That's right."

"Hmm." The old man's commanding tone was unquestionable, "Since they have no intention of joining the military and are unwilling to come here, then let the matter be. We have already given them the maximum compensation. Return to your unit as soon as possible."

Feng Yi: "Roger."

......

Two days later, May 23rd.

Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao embarked on the high-speed train from Chang'an City to the capital.

With the help of Principal Yan, Han Jiangxue successfully contacted a teacher from the Star Warrior Admissions Office in the capital, and successfully brought along her younger brother.

Perhaps it was Jiang Xiao's outstanding performance in the finals, perhaps it was Jiang Xiao winning the MVP award and now having his value increased, or perhaps it was Han Jiangxue's request. In short, the Star Warrior University of the capital agreed to take out an extra spot to recruit Jiang Xiao.

This news made Principal Yan extremely happy.

Uh... that was indeed the case. Jiang Xiao felt that Principal Yan was even happier than his siblings. His mouth was almost splitting to the back of his ears. If Principal Yan could maintain this state, he could compete for a job and act as an opponent with Batman in a few days.

The siblings were about to successfully reach the shore, but Xia Yan was abandoned.

The Star Warrior University of the capital was very, very happy to have Xia Yan apply, but the special recruitment quota for Bei Jiang Province was really impossible to obtain. The state's regulations in this regard were very strict; not even one extra person was allowed.

This result left Xia Yan with very mixed feelings.

On the one hand, Xia Yan was very happy that Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao were entering the highest institution of learning in the country. On the other hand, as the one who was left out, she felt empty inside.

This contradiction made Xia Yan feel particularly uncomfortable.

Although she had very mixed feelings, Xia Yan did not hinder her two friends' future prospects.

According to Hai Tianqing, Xia Yan's grades were much better than Jiang Xiao's. After all, she had studied for three years, while Jiang Xiao had jumped grades and only studied for one year.

Moreover, Xia Yan had been a valuable asset to the team this year, with numerous achievements: provincial league, secondary reclamation, national competition. The added points were almost overflowing, so how could she not be admitted to the Star Warrior University of the capital?

Moreover, if Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao were admitted, then this team would become a "3 protect 1"!

In terms of the written exam for the college entrance examination, Xia Yan's score was already almost full.

In the practical assessment stage, the college entrance examination assessed students in a team-based format.

With Li Weiyi, Han Jiangxue, and Jiang Xiao protecting her, three green leaves setting off her one red flower, how could her practical results be low?

Hai Tianqing's words reassured Xia Yan a lot. Xia Yan also turned down internal test invitations from some schools, focusing on preparing for the Star Warrior University of the capital, ready to become teammates with Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao again.

Logically speaking, being able to attend the Star Warrior University of the capital would be considered an honor for any awakened student in China. Therefore, although Xia Yan turned down many prestigious school invitations, everyone supported Xia Yan's decision.

The national college entrance examination was imminent, with less than half a month left. Therefore, Hai Tianqing accompanied Xia Yan back home at full speed to prepare for the final sprint. Li Weiyi was not in a hurry to take the exam, but he was eager to meet Li Qingmei, so he went back with them.

Han Jiangxue also rejected invitations from some people to travel together, and secretly headed to the capital with Jiang Xiao.

At this moment, the two of them were sitting on the high-speed train speeding along. Jiang Xiao sat on the aisle side, and Han Jiangxue sat on the window side.

Both of them were wearing baseball caps with the brims pulled low, trying to avoid attracting attention.

However, it was strange if a girl with such a tall figure and cold temperament didn't attract attention. She was like a small sun, radiating dazzling brilliance.

Jiang Xiao thought that one baseball cap was not enough. When they got out of the station, he should buy a mask for Han Jiangxue to wear.

Or, should he just buy a pair of stockings and cut two holes in them to put over Han Jiangxue's head?

Being treated like a lunatic and avoided was better than being treated like a panda and surrounded...

"Mmm." Han Jiangxue made a soft nasal sound. The palm of her hand holding Jiang Xiao's clothes tightened slightly. In her sleep, her head rested on Jiang Xiao's shoulder, and her body swayed gently with the train before quickly stabilizing.

Jiang Xiao quietly turned his head to look at Han Jiangxue and found that she showed no signs of waking up, so he didn't dare to move his body, fearing that he would disturb her sweet dream. Looking at her sleeping peacefully beside him, Jiang Xiao suddenly felt a sense of fulfillment in his life.

There were only a few people in this world who could bring her a sense of security.

Jiang Xiao wasn't bored. Born in this era, as long as you had a phone, it was normal to sit and play with it all day.

Jiang Xiao scrolled through Weibo, occasionally replying to a few comments.

After the finals, Jiang Xiao became famous in one battle.

Before the finals, Jiang Xiao had nearly 500,000 fans. After this battle, Jiang Xiao's fan base directly broke the million mark, and the speed at which he gained fans stunned everyone.

The preliminary rounds, the top eight, and the top four matches combined didn't bring in as many fans as the final match.

The number of fans was just one way to show how much attention the highest stage for high school students in China would gather from all over the country.

In the past two days, the media was full of news reports about the 2016 championship team, and FMVP Jiang Xiao was written about extensively.

The phrase "becoming famous in one battle" was perfect to describe Jiang Xiao at this time.

Jiang Xiao's v-certified account had also been changed, and it looked much better.

It had changed from the original "2016 National High School League Star Student" to "2016 National High School League Champion" and "2016 National High School League FMVP."

From "star" to "actual honor," to "genuine talent."

Jiang Xiao's latest Weibo post

actually had more than 100,000 comments, which was enough to see how popular the national competition was. Most of the people who passed by were generous in expressing their congratulations.

The latest Weibo post was a championship photo of the team of four wearing medals and holding flowers and a trophy.

Jiang Xiao didn't post any text, just a "fist" emoji.

The most upvoted comment was from Su Rou, who had a large fan base and had seized the opportunity.

Penguin TV Su Rou: "Hello? May I ask if this is the Weibo of National Champion Jiang Xiaopi?"

And below Su Rou's comment, there was a neat row of "Ah, I'm dead."

Jiang Xiao looked at the comments with a strange expression.

What was this meme?

Normally, Su Rou's comments should have been a gathering place for simps and haters. Why were they all shouting "Ah, I'm dead"?

What outrageous thing had this live streamer done again?

Afterwards, Jiang Xiao searched online and found a GIF uploaded by netizens that clearly expressed the whole story.

In Su Rou's live broadcast room, the screen showed the moment when the host announced Jiang Xiao as the FMVP. Su Rou in the lower right corner was overjoyed, excitedly closing her eyes and kicking her legs, shouting "Ah, I'm dead," and then dying on the spot...

In addition to the quirky Su Rou, Jiang Xiao also found many familiar names in the friend comments: Zhu brothers, Liu Ke, Ilena, Liu Bu Fan from the class of 2015, Xing Lang, Liu Chang, Zheng Jiang, and others from the class of 2014, as well as his older sister Li Qingmei, and some participants from this year's competition, such as the An sisters, Liu Yang, Xiong Chumo, and others.

Looking at these familiar names, Jiang Xiao seemed to see his struggles over the past year.

Jiang Xiao sighed inwardly and silently replied to his friends' comments. Several hours later, the high-speed train slowly pulled into the West Railway Station of the capital.

Jiang Xiao gently woke up Han Jiangxue. The siblings walked forward with the crowd, walked out of the crowded train station, and saw that it was still a sea of people.

Han Jiangxue hooked her arm around Jiang Xiao's arm, tightening it slightly, as if afraid that Jiang Xiao would get lost. Her eyes looked at the unfamiliar street scene, at this unfamiliar city.

So... another stage of life was about to begin here?