You are all bad women! Don't come over!

"Good and bad fortune come hand in hand, congratulations to you!"

"Can't believe you applied for Buque that fast, that's pretty amazing!"

"This is what vision looks like, sisters, it's really great!"

"Shen Mochen, I think you should consider it again… Buque is very dangerous!"

"Yeah, I also feel that, even if you don't join Buque, you could still make contributions to society…"

"I heard that the girls in Buque are all rough around the edges, not as meticulous as us, you really have to take care of yourself!"

"When you're on leave from Buque, make sure to visit the school often, ok?"

"Now that you're in Buque, there's not much we can say, but rest assured, when you're discharged in two years, I'll definitely have my grandfather arrange a good position for you!"

Everyone was very concerned about Shen Mochen's future and also found it hard to part with her. In their eyes, they had only gotten to know Shen Mochen a few days before having to say goodbye!

Apart from that, they weren't too concerned about Shen Mochen's future teammates. After all, each of them was considered a top-tier beauty and wealthy to boot; how could they see the group of tomboys in Buque as a threat?

Their only worry was that Shen Mochen, after spending a long time with them, would develop feelings, so they especially reminded her to visit often.

Shen Mochen finally managed to send this group away. Liu Bo sighed beside her, "Ah, being a handsome guy is great, look how much they care! They didn't fuss over anyone else like this before... Hey, where's Catherine?"

"We broke up," said Shen Mochen.

"What? You broke up, did you initiate it?" Liu Bo was surprised.

"You could say I got dumped," Shen Mochen said.

"Damn… No wonder I didn't see her earlier," Liu Bo muttered under his breath.

Shen Mochen walked out of the classroom, and the two went to the cafeteria to eat together.

"Are you really going to join Buque?" Liu Bo asked. "It's really dangerous, you know, plus someone with your tech skills could do even better on the outside!"

"It doesn't matter," Shen Mochen glanced at Gu Yange, who was sneakily looking at him from behind, and said indifferently.

Liu Bo tilted his head, "Why do you want to join Buque?"

Shen Mochen smiled, "Do I need a reason? It's to protect the common people!"

Liu Bo was tongue-tied and punched him playfully, laughing and scolding, "Stop pretending, are you that kind of person?"

Shen Mochen fell silent for a moment, "Actually, I haven't really thought it through."

He hadn't thought it through, he had no purpose, he hadn't even considered his future at all.

It was possibly because Yin Caiyu had been in Buque, so he wanted to join Buque as well.

"What are you talking about!" Liu Bo laughed, but didn't continue to press on, just patted Shen Mochen on the arm and gestured with his chin towards Gu Yange.

Shen Mochen pretended not to notice and walked on his own. Stay updated with My Virtual Library Empire

Gu Yange didn't dare to approach him, probably because of the incident with Gao Le. It was common knowledge that he had sent Gao Le to the hospital, so Gu Yange probably felt that their fight had been because of her, which made it awkward for her to meet him again; she even worried that he might be angry with her.

He felt neither affection nor animosity towards Gu Yange; if she didn't come looking for him, he wouldn't start a conversation with her.

After eating, Shen Mochen told Liu Bo to return to the class on his own while he wandered around the school aimlessly.

Maybe he wanted to see Catherine, as she hadn't spoken to him all day, even though he was about to leave soon; she was really heartless.

He really wanted to tell Catherine, "I understand the reasoning, if you don't want to go, then don't; there's no need to be so cold. Staying friends wouldn't be bad, you suddenly being like this is kind of disappointing."

Suddenly coming close, then suddenly leaving, it really isn't that cool.

Shen Mochen strolled around the school for a long time, wandering to the central courtyard. The blue sky was clear and cloudless, and the lazy sunshine scattered across the campus, peaceful and serene.

At that moment, his phone rang.

It was someone from Buque, telling him that the car to pick him up had already departed and asking him to get ready. At the same time, they informed Shen Mochen that the special team he was about to join was 0819.

Shen Mochen thought of that perfectly lovely girl, pure as a white lotus, and his heart inexplicably skipped a beat.

I may as well go back after seeing this place. If I don't meet Catherine this time, so be it. There's no need to be persistently annoying, as if I really like her that much.

Shen Mochen looked around and realized he had walked to the back of the library.

This was a small courtyard, not far from a lake.

Butterflies flitted their wings, weaving through rows of peach and plum trees by the lake. The pristine peach and plum blossoms competed to unfurl in the spring, exceptionally delicate and charming under the afternoon sun, like myriad dashes of cinnabar unintentionally scattered in the mortal world by the Creator.

The lake reflected the continuous alluring shadows of the peach and plum trees, as though an idyllic haven existed only within the mirrored lake, with a shadowy snowscape spread across a thousand miles of clear waves.

And on the lakeside bench, there sat a girl with golden hair like silver, leisurely reading a dense piece of literature, while peach and plum blossoms fluttered down in the spring day, a shower of fallen petals.

Shen Mochen walked over lightly and reached out to remove a petal that had fallen onto the book.

"Hey, I'm leaving now," said Shen Mochen.

"When?" Catherine asked with a smile, closing the book, her eyes bluer than the lake.

"Right away."

"Then I wish you a safe journey."

"Thank you."

"Mhm, no need to thank me. You can go."

They looked at each other, with nothing more to say.

Just as Shen Mochen turned to leave, he suddenly heard Catherine call out to him:

"Wait a second."

"What is it? I'm really busy," Shen Mochen complained.

In front of Shen Mochen, Catherine took off the cross she had worn around her neck for many years and tossed it to Shen Mochen, carelessly saying, "This is for you, consider it a farewell gift for a good friend."

Shen Mochen caught it and looked down at it; it was indeed the one that Catherine's grandfather had given her. It looked quite old, always resting against Catherine's chest, its edges long worn smooth.

"This... wasn't this given to you by your grandfather?" Shen Mochen asked in surprise. To his knowledge, this was supposed to be Catherine's most treasured possession.

"Yeah, it's been blessed by the Pope. Though we don't believe in this, using it for good luck isn't bad. Buque is so dangerous, better to pass it on to you."

Catherine's smile flickered slightly, her tone nonchalant.

Looking down at the cross, Shen Mochen instinctively felt that this gift was very precious and he didn't want to take something so beloved, but he also felt he shouldn't refuse, nor did he want to refuse.

"Thank you, I'll cherish it," Shen Mochen said with a smile.

"Just wear it around your neck, may God bless you!" Catherine yawned lazily.

Shen Mochen quickly hung the cross around his neck; after all, it was blessed by the Pope. Even though he didn't believe in any religion, perhaps there was something to this mysticism.

Watching Shen Mochen's retreating figure, the expression on Catherine's face finally changed.