Chapter 747 - 766: So She Really Didn’t Break Up
Chapter 747: Chapter 766: So She Really Didn’t Break Up
After finishing her conversation with Mo Si, Jiang Qiuqiu looked up and remembered that Huo Jia was still waiting for her.
"Oh, right. Hold on, my classmate needs to talk to me about something. I’ll get back to you when we’re done."
When she looked up after speaking, her eyes crinkled in a smile—the very expression Huo Jia had imagined so many times.
But that smile was for someone else.
Even though he already knew the answer, the man couldn’t stop himself from asking, "Jiang Qiuqiu, who are you on a call with?"
"My boyfriend."
"Oh, I see." ’So they really haven’t broken up.’
’They’ve been apart for so long and still haven’t broken up?’
’He never even comes to the school, and they’re still together.’
There was no point in dwelling on it. Huo Jia lowered his head slightly, his voice softening. "It’s nothing important. I just came to ask how your training is going. Can you pilot a Heavy Armor yet?"
"I haven’t had a good sparring partner for training lately. The few classmates I’ve found aren’t nearly as fast as you."
’So that’s why. No wonder.’ Qiuqiu shook her head. "I don’t think I’ll be able to pilot a Heavy Armor. The pressure jump from a Medium Armor is too great for me to handle. Besides, even if I could, I wouldn’t be able to maintain my current speed."
Jiang Qiuqiu glanced at Huo Jia again. The disappointment in his eyes was so palpable it seemed ready to spill over.
She found it a little amusing.
’Seriously? What a training maniac.’
"If you’re just looking to practice speed, I could spar with you in a Light Armor in a couple of days."
"No, that’s alright..." Huo Jia declined, then explained, "I prefer a balance of speed and power."
"Okay... well, how about I get in touch with those two upperclassmen you fought before?"
She recalled the two upperclassmen saying that sparring with Huo Jia was beneficial for them, too—the kid had a pretty unusual fighting style.
"No, it’s fine. I have their contact info. I’ll ask them myself. I wouldn’t want you to owe me any favors."
The conversation came to an end.
Jiang Qiuqiu kept a faint smile on her face.
Huo Jia looked at her, unable to think of anything else to say. After a moment, he clenched his fists slightly. "Well, I won’t disturb you any longer."
"I’ll be heading back now."
"Goodbye, Huo."
"Yeah. Goodbye."
Jiang Qiuqiu turned away matter-of-factly, raised her hand to her comm, and resumed her conversation.
After taking a few steps, Huo Jia couldn’t resist looking back one last time before quickly walking away.
"Is that classmate of yours gone?"
"Why do I detect a hint of jealousy?" Jiang Qiuqiu laughed. "He’s just a regular sparring partner."
"How regular?"
"Just regular... I think he sees me as a serious rival, that’s all."
"How so?"
Jiang Qiuqiu explained how Huo Jia never held back during their matches, always fighting until her entire Mecha was disabled on the ground.
The line went quiet for a long moment.
Mo Si: "The Mecha Department is really something else."
"Huh?"
’No wonder so many of them are single.’
’So weird.’
"Alright, I’m still in the middle of a livestream with my roommate. I’m going to go tell her I have to leave, and we can video call later!"
"Okay."
As she jogged back to the streaming area, the live comments were flying across the screen.
Michelle was still interacting with her fans. As soon as Jiang Qiuqiu came into view, her name started flooding the comment feed.
Xiao Mi turned to the side. "Qiuqiu, your fans are here."
A few familiar IDs caught her eye. Jiang Qiuqiu raised her hand and greeted everyone cheerfully, "Yep, Michelle is my roommate! We often come out to train together, but I like to slack off, so I’m here a little less often."