Chapter 21: Not Even Willing to Raise a Young Child

On the other side, Ye Ximo, who had just passed his assessment, was waiting in line for the instructors to assign him quarters when he suddenly saw his sister, Ye Moxi, walking toward him, hand-in-hand with a tall, handsome man.

Ye Ximo’s expression shifted, but upon seeing that his sister showed no sign of resistance, he pulled back the foot he had just lifted to rush over.

The man presented his optical computer to the instructors for a brief moment, and immediately, they respectfully invited the pair to the side.

The man used his broad chest to shield his sister from the sun, whispering something into her ear in a manner that was overbearing yet undeniably gentle.

The two instructors huddled together to consult their optical computers, after which one of them made a few marks on the roster.

"Wang Zi! Qiu Jie! Ye Ximo! Step forward!"

"Present!"

Ye Ximo and two other boys, slightly older than him, stepped out.

These two... were they not the same young masters who had been surrounded by admirers earlier? During the assessment, he had also seen instructors treat their families with great deference.

"The three of you are assigned to Dormitory Seven, First Floor, Unit One, Building Three."

"Yes, sir!"

The three youths puffed out their chests and marched in the direction indicated by the instructor.

"Let's go, let's take a look at his dormitory," Feng Yanling said, naturally taking Ye Moxi’s hand again.

Ye Moxi wanted to pull away, but the man’s grip was perfectly calibrated; it was firm enough to prevent her from breaking free, yet gentle enough not to cause her any pain.

His hands were large, easily enveloping hers. His palms were warm and calloused, yet they did not repulse her. After a few attempts to struggle, Ye Moxi simply let him be.

How should she put it? Faced with such a handsome, cool, and overbearing man who possessed a hidden gentleness, her heart could not help but ripple. Since she had already transmigrated, was it so strange to believe in love at first sight?

"That boy, Wang Zi, is a Level 5 Healing-type esper with 2A-level mental capacity. Qiu Jie is an S-level sentinel and a bodyguard cultivated by the Wang family. The Wang family guards Wang Zi like the apple of their eye. Aside from being a bit spoiled and occasionally unpleasant, he has no major flaws. As for Qiu Jie... he is disinterested in everything that does not concern Wang Zi...

If you get along with your roommates, they can become valuable connections. Most importantly, manipulating Wang Zi is actually quite simple."

Ye Moxi looked up, confused.

"Wang Zi has the temperament of a child, but he is not unreasonable, and he has a sweet tooth!"

The sweet scent in his uncle’s office was something Feng Yanling had never encountered before, so when he received the list of new recruits who had passed the military academy assessment from his uncle, he specifically chose Wang Zi as Ye Ximo’s roommate.

Ye Moxi’s eyes lit up at these words.

Someone who likes sweets? That was easy! She just happened to know how to make a few desserts...

"Sister, who is he?"

Upon arriving at the dormitory, Ye Ximo didn't bother picking a room; he was far more interested in Feng Yanling, who had followed them.

Well, that predatory gaze was actually more of a scrutiny of Feng Yanling!

How to explain it?

"I accidentally formed a mental link with him when I was set up and sent to the Desert Star last time..."

Ye Ximo looked at the mark, which was identical to his own, and asked, "This is a mental link?"

"A mental imprint! Generally speaking, it usually appears between family members or partners."

Feng Yanling was not surprised that Ye Ximo possessed a mental imprint of Ye Moxi. Family? He and his sister were siblings, so a close bond was natural. But for his sister to suddenly have such an intimate connection with another man?

Ye Ximo immediately looked at Feng Yanling with a hostile, "dog-like" glare, even though he knew at a glance that the man was far stronger than him.

Wait, why did this person look so familiar?

"Are you Captain Feng Yanling of the First Legion's First Combat Team?"

"I am."

Ye Ximo watched him warily. "What are you planning to do to my sister?"

Feng Yanling paused, realizing it was impossible for Ye Moxi to have gone to the Desert Star without telling Ye Ximo, or rather, without Ye Ximo’s support, she could never have safely crossed several star systems to return.

"I would never hurt her! And the things you are worried about will not happen."

None of his close friends had been sent to the Desert Star besides himself, so he would never allow Ye Moxi to go there to rescue anyone.

Ye Ximo remained vigilant.

"We shall discuss this later; this is not the place," Feng Yanling said, cutting off the topic.

Nearby, Wang Zi and Qiu Jie, who had already picked their rooms, walked over.

"Captain Feng, are you... to Ye Ximo?"

Wang Zi was the darling of the Wang family. Although he did not often appear at the banquets of the noble families, he had met Feng Yanling a few times. They weren't close, but they could hold a conversation.

"I am the fiancé of Ye Ximo’s sister..."

"Fiancé?"

Ye Ximo stared at Ye Moxi in utter shock.

Ye Moxi felt a bit embarrassed.

The allure of a handsome man was a dangerous thing! In a moment of weakness, she had been coaxed by Feng Yanling into agreeing to an engagement. The man was impatient, too; he had sent a communication to his mother the very moment she agreed.

"Congratulations!" Wang Zi said.

He did not think it was inappropriate for Feng Yanling to be with the siblings from the fringe star systems. After all, the talk of the Imperial Star was currently focused on the news that the Third Legion Commander, Xiong Sheng, had been bound to a D-level guide nobody had ever heard of.

Ye Ximo was an S-level sentinel with a gold-element ability, and having just turned twenty, his future was limitless. Even now, Qiu Jie was reporting back to his family, asking if they should recruit Ye Ximo.

"Sister, did you pass your enrollment test?"

"Yes! My wood-element ability was rated at Level 5."

Level 5?

The minimum requirement for the Academy of Talents was an A-level mental capacity and a Level 3 ability... Were they sure they were from the fringe star systems?

Since they were all going to be roommates for at least seven or eight years, Wang Zi, who had little involvement in family affairs, was naturally naive and kind-hearted. He looked at Ye Ximo and suggested sincerely, "Ye Ximo, do you and your sister have any plans? Or has Captain Feng already made arrangements? If you two aren't orphans, a family with your level of talent would have exercised their guardianship rights immediately..."

Guardianship?

Ye Ximo glanced at Ye Moxi.

Weren't they abandoned outcasts? Shouldn't their guardianship rest with the academy instructors and mentors?

Feng Yanling tightened his grip on Ye Moxi’s hand.

"Moxi’s guardianship will be transferred to my name shortly. As for Ximo, I plan to place his guardianship elsewhere."

"That’s good!" Wang Zi nodded.

Many families on prosperous planets would exile unawakened members to the fringe systems. However, every family was different. Those who cared about their reputation would choose to exile adult males who held no value to the family. Girls, at the very least, could be raised and married off. He had heard that some families were so ruthless they would even abandon young children.

It seemed that siblings like Ye Ximo must have been exiled in their childhood. What kind of heartless family leader would not even bother to raise a young child?