After spending more than half an hour touring the Orphanage, Vivian took Xi Xiu to the room she had prepared for her.
Vivian was a very gentle person. She led Xi Xiu around to familiarize her with the Orphanage, explaining its layout and the things she needed to keep in mind.
The Orphanage was designed to be adorable and childlike, with everything tailored to children's tastes. Even the tallest building was only three stories high, and nowhere on Ningkui Star was there a building taller than twenty meters.
Outside the Orphanage was a plump, transparent Protective Shield, like an enormous pot lid.
However, it could only be seen at the moment night fell and day gave way, when the star's light faded. At other times, it was transparent.
That was what Vivian said, because it counted as one of the Orphanage's greatest sights.
Evenings on Ningkui Star were gentle and beautiful. Dim golden light fell over the western side of the Orphanage's rounded buildings, while the star's light refracted through the Protective Shield. When it fell upon her, it felt warm.
The children of the Orphanage were playing in the activity area, while companion robots watched over them nearby. Innocent laughter, crying, and all sorts of sounds mingled together.
Xi Xiu seemed to see her own past reflected before her. She had not expected that, even after living another life, her ties of kinship would still be so shallow.
Yet Xi Xiu did not sigh. Since leaving satellite Q68, everything she had seen and heard along the way had shown her that she was now in a magnificent and vibrant world. She would have a different life, and the past was already gone.
Vivian led Xi Xiu through two security doors in the Orphanage and arrived at the second floor on the eastern side.
Vivian brought Xi Xiu to her new residence. Unless something unexpected happened, she would live here for ten years.
Based on Wei Lanshan's description of Xi Xiu's personality, Vivian had arranged for her to stay in a room on the eastern second floor.
Only one girl around Xi Xiu's age had lived here before. Vivian thought that they were close in age and had similar temperaments. Both were talented children, so Xi Xiu should be able to get along with her.
Thus, Xi Xiu met the first person in the starry sea who would become her friend through life and death. However, their first meeting was not particularly friendly.
When Vivian opened the door, Xi Xiu saw a girl about her own age.
She sat quietly at the desk by the window, fiddling with a model of a machine as she considered how to assemble the next part.
Her curved eyelashes hung low as she immersed herself in her own world, completely ignoring Director Vivian's arrival.
Vivian walked over to Xi Xiu's future roommate and said gently, "Fanhui, come and meet her. This is your new roommate, Hong Xixiu. Unless something unexpected happens, she will be your companion here, someone who may become family in the future."
Xi Xiu did not understand why Vivian said she might become "family" in the future.
Xue Fanhui looked up at the director and Hong Xixiu. When her gaze fell on Xi Xiu, Xi Xiu gave her a polite and friendly smile.
But she received no friendliness in return. Instead, Xue Fanhui looked at her with utter disdain.
Xi Xiu's face darkened. She had been looked down upon by a six-year-old brat. Looked down upon!
"Mm, Vivian, I understand. I'll get along with her very well." Xue Fanhui heavily emphasized the words "very well." Xi Xiu heard it, but said nothing.
It seemed this little roommate did not welcome her. It did not matter. She could still make a wonderful life for herself alone.
This world was boundless. She needed to devote all her time to studying. Starting tomorrow, she would be busy beyond measure, with no time to get upset with a child.
For Xue Fanhui, who knew this world so well, perhaps Xi Xiu was the one who seemed more like a child?
"Good. Fanhui, you're older. Xi Xiu has just arrived and isn't familiar with the environment, so you mustn't bully her, understand?"
"I'll remember, Vivian." Xue Fanhui was somewhat impatient. Her model had been at a critical stage, and after Vivian interrupted her, her inspiration had vanished at once.
After receiving Xue Fanhui's reply, Vivian took Xi Xiu to her room.
"Xi Xiu, I'll take you to see your room. The robot nanny should have finished tidying it up already. Take a look and see if anything is missing, then we'll go get it."
Vivian spoke with great care and gentleness, her amber eyes gleaming with a lovely light.
"Alright, thank you, Director Vivian." Xi Xiu smiled sweetly.
Vivian was nearly dazzled when she saw that expression. This girl had clear, pure eyes and deep pupils, while her eye color was a pure black rarely seen throughout the Alliance.
Wei Lanshan's eyes were also pure black, but upon closer inspection, there were still faint traces of other colors within them.
Vivian sank into her thoughts and did not speak again. Countless guesses filled her mind. She knew that what Wei Lanshan had told her was not Xi Xiu's true identity.
Then whose child was Xi Xiu? Vivian found herself unexpectedly looking forward to learning Xi Xiu's true identity.
Xi Xiu did not understand why Vivian was so surprised, but she did not dwell on it. Instead, she looked over the room's furnishings. It was not a pink, princess-style bedroom, but one centered on simplicity, convenience, and safety. She was very satisfied.
Coming back to herself, Vivian sent some of the Orphanage's rules to Xi Xiu's terminal.
Xi Xiu was already five years old. By using the terminal's Voice Message translator, she could understand the text.
The rest would be taught by the Star Net language teacher after classes began tomorrow.
After bringing Xi Xiu to her room, Vivian entered Xi Xiu's personal information into the robot nanny's database. The robot would handle all her daily needs.
After finishing everything and carefully reminding Xi Xiu of a few more things, Wei Lanshan handed Xi Xiu over to Robot 08.
After Vivian left, Xi Xiu remained in her room. She opened the terminal Wei Lanshan had given her and checked the rules Vivian had sent.
The device on her wrist was issued to everyone in the Alliance at birth. Though it was called a terminal, it was actually a chip implanted beneath the skin of the wrist. As long as her fingers touched it, it could activate the central network and project a light screen for operation. It was very easy to use.
Xi Xiu could not tell what material it was made from. It was probably some kind of advanced technology. Once she learned all this knowledge, she would likely understand it better.
She read through all the points Vivian had sent and memorized the important ones.
At fixed times, the robots would deliver the daily prepared Nutrient Paste, supervise them as they consumed it, and then make them exercise.
Before long, Xi Xiu received all sorts of Star Net class schedules from Vivian.
Starting tomorrow, she would study on the Star Net in scheduled periods every day: four hours of academic subjects, followed by two hours of unified training.
Any additional personal plans would be arranged on her own time. As long as the training room was available, she could go there to train by herself.
In addition, children over ten did not live in their building. Xi Xiu had also noticed that among the children playing in the yard, there were no boys.
Children over ten lived in the buildings behind them, separated from the younger division to prevent the older children from bullying the younger ones and to make management easier.
Only after the older group graduated would younger children be assigned to live there. Therefore, Xi Xiu would remain in this building until graduation.
As Xi Xiu busied herself in her room, Xue Fanhui, whose thoughts had been interrupted, moved to Xi Xiu's doorway.
Xue Fanhui watched Xi Xiu efficiently organize her belongings and was quite surprised. She had assumed that the pretty girl the director brought over would be a spoiled little princess, because she looked so delicate!
She had not expected her to be even more capable than herself. Little stars instantly lit up in Xue Fanhui's eyes. She liked girls who were independent and capable.
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