Skye had indeed been a little bummed when she heard Claire wasn't coming back.
But the moment she found out Claire had arranged a special food delivery, she ran downstairs to grab it, her disappointment vanishing instantly.
"Claire, thank you! You're the absolute best! Love you!"
Claire didn't bother replying; she was far too used to Skye's sweet-talking antics by
now.
Skye was a total sweetheart, and her mouth was always coated in sugar.
The delivery driver arrived in no time.
Skye took the bags, hurried back to the dorm, and opened them to find five or six high-end containers, each packed to the brim.
There was soup, roasted meats, fresh vegetables, delicate pastries, and sliced fruit it was an absolute labor of love.
You couldn't get a meal like this at a restaurant even if you dropped hundreds of dollars!
Skye was dying to call Claire and shower her with affection.
But, worrying she might interrupt Claire's family time, she held back.
She figured it was better to let it go.
She was better off focusing on devouring this incredible meal!
Naturally, Skye snapped a few pictures and posted them on Facebook. So spoiled by my amazing roommate! [Picture], [Picture], [Picture].
Her comments section immediately blew up with envy.
-What kind of angel roommate is this? Why am I cursed with mine?
Where is that takeout from? The packaging looks so luxurious.
— Is this what college is supposed to be like? I regret not studying harder.
Zara left a comment: Is that from Claire's house? It's so good.
There was no way Skye could finish it all by herself. When Lex finally got back, Skye
shared a massive portion of the pastries and fruit with her.
As for the main dishes, Lex was tempted, but she was already too full to take another bite.
They agreed to save the rest in the fridge and microwave it the next day.
Claire was practically a saint in their eyes.
When Claire finally returned the next day, she didn't just bring an abundance of fresh fruit, but also the Experimental Scar Gel for Zara.
Seeing Claire's generosity and how happy it made everyone, Zara had also brought
a few treats of her own.
They were all elegantly packaged treats prepared by Connie.
Even though the wealthy heiress never had to lift a finger for anything, the fact that she had even though to bring food for them was a massive step forward.
She was a pampered socialite, after all; they couldn't demand too much.
Since the freshman welcome gala was that evening, everyone headed back to the dorm early in the afternoon.
Sitting around together, they didn't
even need to go out for dinner.
Grazing on the snacks fruit, and the leftovers Claire and Zara had brought was more than enough to fill them up.
The welcome gala that night was a massive success.
There were countless student performances, including a stunning classical piano solo by Zara.
There was also a male student who performed a solo dance.
While the heiress played a beautiful rendition of a modern classical piece, the boy delivered a
breathtaking contemporary routine that was both remarkably fluid and
powerfully commanding, drawing endless waves of applause from the audience.
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The moment Zara stepped off the stage, Skye was already screaming in their group
chat.
Skye - Ahhhh! Zara, who was the guy dancing during your set? He's so hot!
Zara You want his number? I have it!
Skye - Zara, from now on you are my absolute favorite sister. Can you please give
me the number of the guy with the little teardrop mole under his eye?
Zara - Heh!
What exactly did that 'heh' mean?
Skye begged for an answer in the chat, but Zara ignored her.
Claire was originally supposed to have a class dinner that night, but since the timing clashed with the gala, they had canceled it.
The dinner had been repeatedly delayed and was now tentatively pushed to the week after the National Day holidays.
No one had any objections.
If they had the dinner now, everyone would just be distracted thinking about the upcoming break anyway.
Waiting until after National Day was much better.
Once they had their meal then, everyone would be ready to settle down and focus on their classes.
Surprisingly, the military instructors actually made an appearance at the gala.
They were seated right in the front row, enjoying the performances.
After the grueling weeks of training camp, attending the welcome party was a nice
way for the instructors to finally unwind.
Chief Instructor Hawk even went up on stage to deliver a speech.
His message essentially boiled down to encouraging them to study hard and
become useful assets to society.