Chapter 43 She Had Forgotten About It

"Then how did you think of evolving the Cotton Worm?" Qiao Sang asked.

"I want to evolve it into a Bashu Butterfly, it's super cool," Fang Sisi said as she took out her phone to search for a photo of the Bashu Butterfly to show Qiao Sang.

"I know, but to evolve into a Bashu Butterfly, you need to take it to the Beilun region," Qiao Sang said.

The Beilun region is quite far from their location in Yuhua.

The Cotton Worm is known to have five evolutionary forms, one of which, the Bashu Butterfly, requires a specific environment to evolve.

The Beilun region provides that environment.

"No, I specifically consulted a breeder. As long as it stays in an environment of -40°C for an hour, it will evolve. I can hire an ice-type pet to create that environment," Fang Sisi explained.

Seeing that Fang Sisi had everything planned out, Qiao Sang nodded and asked the usual question after the mid-term exams: "How did you do this time?"

Fang Sisi shrugged and said helplessly, "304 points, I can only go to a vocational high school."

Before Qiao Sang could think of how to comfort her, she heard Fang Sisi ask, "What about you?"

"359 points," Qiao Sang replied.

"Are you serious?" Fang Sisi's eyes widened.

"I'll show you the scorecard when it comes out," Qiao Sang said with a smile.

Before Fang Sisi could say anything, there was a sudden commotion in the classroom.

It turned out that Qin Shou had brought his Laos into the classroom.

When Qiao Sang brought Huoyagou into the classroom, everyone chose to observe from a distance, as fire-type pets are known to have bad tempers, and it's not good to get too close.

But since no one was familiar with Laos' temperament, the fact that it was a rare pet from abroad was enough to cause a stir.

Qiao Sang looked over and saw that Qin Shou was surrounded by a group of classmates, so tightly that not only was Laos hidden, but even Qin Shou himself was completely blocked from view.

Guo Lin, who had previously made sarcastic remarks, also ran over, "Brother Shou! Brother Shou! Let me see!"

The commotion lasted for several minutes until the teacher came in, and everyone settled down and returned to their seats.

Only then did Qiao Sang get a clear view of Laos.

Standing about 80 centimeters tall, it had two bull horns on its head, and its light red eyes had fin-like markings that looked like eyeshadow. It was trembling slightly, huddled in Qin Shou's arms, as if it had just been scared by everyone.

The teacher was distributing the scorecards.

"Where's Xie Jiayi?" Qiao Sang asked.

Xie Jiayi was the student in front of Fang Sisi, who had previously suggested they all apply to Haomu Pet High School.

Fang Sisi looked at the empty seat in front and whispered, "You didn't come the day of the brain domain awakening, so you don't know, but Xie Jiayi failed her brain domain awakening."

Qiao Sang was taken aback and didn't say anything.

Every year, only 73% of students successfully awaken their brain domains, with 27% failing. Given this ratio, it wasn't surprising that a few in their class hadn't awakened.

Xie Jiayi's parents were both pet masters, so the chances of her awakening should have been high. Failing must have been a significant blow to her.

But reality can be unpredictable. Dai Shushu, a child of ordinary parents, managed to awaken successfully, while Xie Jiayi, a child of pet masters, failed.

Soon, the teacher called Qiao Sang's name.

When she went up to get her scorecard, she tried to pull it but couldn't.

Qiao Sang looked up, confused, at the teacher.

The teacher was grinning widely, his wig shaking with his laughter. He then turned her to face the class and announced loudly, "I have some news to share. Our classmate Qiao Sang has been working hard and has not let us down! She has been accepted to Shengshui High School!"

The entire class was shocked.

Working hard?

The Qiao Sang who usually slept in class, failed exams, and had been absent for the past few days?

They had never had high expectations for Qiao Sang.

And Shengshui High School?

Who?

The student who was usually ranked third from the bottom of the class?!

Qiao Sang: "???"

...

Qingcheng Jia Yuan.

Qiao Sang returned home, exhausted both physically and mentally.

Her mother was humming a song in her room.

Qiao Sang pushed open the door to her mother's room and saw clothes, bags, and shoes scattered all over the bed and floor.

"You're back, just in time. Help me pick out a nice outfit," her mother said with a smile.

"Mom, is something going on?" Qiao Sang asked, momentarily forgetting why she had come.

"Go away, don't be silly. You got accepted to Shengshui High School, right? I've invited some people to a banquet at Yujing Hotel the day after tomorrow. Tell me which outfit looks good," her mother explained.

Qiao Sang: "..."

"Mom, it's not that big of a deal."

"How can it not be? It's a rare moment to feel proud. Of course, we need to celebrate. By the way, I'm going to put up a banner. What do you think I should write on it?" her mother asked while trying on clothes in front of the mirror.

Qiao Sang was exasperated. Seeing the situation, she had a hunch but wanted to confirm, "Did you tell my teacher about me getting accepted to Shengshui High School?"

"Of course. I had to call and thank your teacher for improving your grades in the final stage. I also invited him to the banquet," her mother admitted.

What could Qiao Sang say? As long as her mother was happy.

But the speed was impressive; it felt like she had called everyone they knew...

For the rest of the time, Qiao Sang helped her mother pick out an outfit. After trying on various combinations, they finally settled on a dress that matched the color of Huoyagou's fur, thanks to a decisive paw from Huoyagou.

In the afternoon, her mother went for a beauty treatment, and Qiao Sang took the scorecard to Shengshui High School to confirm her enrollment.

The matter of attending Shengshui High School was officially settled.

...

...

June 26th.

Yujing Hotel.

"Qiao Sang, come here. This is Aunt Pingping, who held you when you were little," her mother, dressed in a red dress with an elegant hairstyle, called Qiao Sang over.

"Aunt Pingping, hello," Qiao Sang greeted politely.

Qiao Sang's appearance was no different from usual, but Huoyagou, who was in her arms, was dressed up.

His flame-like fur was neatly combed, and a black bow tie was elegantly tied around his neck, matching a pair of black triangular sunglasses, making him look very handsome.

"Qiao Sang has grown so much," Aunt Pingping said to Qiao Sang, but her eyes couldn't help but keep looking at Huoyagou.

Before they could chat much, her mother had already pulled Qiao Sang to another table, where she knew some people.

"Teacher, hello," Qiao Sang greeted with a smile.

"Qiao Sang, when I first met you, I knew you had the potential to excel in studies. You are the only student among all my classes who has awakened independently. You didn't let me down, getting accepted to the best high school in Hanggang," the teacher said, standing up with a smile.

Before Qiao Sang could respond, her mother interjected, "Not at all, it's all thanks to your excellent teaching. She even scored zero in the last exam. If you hadn't persisted and taught her seriously, how could she have done so well in the mid-term exams?"

"Not at all, it's all due to her hard work," the teacher said.

"Teacher, don't be modest. If you hadn't been strict, how could she have made it?"

"Please, she was absent for almost two weeks. How could I have been strict with her?"

The air suddenly became quiet.

After a few seconds, her mother looked at Qiao Sang and asked, "Absent... for two weeks?"

Qiao Sang: "...!"

Damn, she had forgotten about that!