Grace didn't sleep well the first night. Subconsciously, she felt fear, afraid that she would wake up to find it was all just a dream.

  So, when she woke up the next day, her head was a little groggy.

  After a quick wash and tidying up, the first thing she did upon returning to school was to find her advisor.

  "Change dorm rooms?"

  In the hallway, Ethan, holding a stack of books, looked at Grace with some surprise and asked, "Why?"

  "I don't get along with my roommates. Advisor Lee, could you please ask the teachers in the logistics department to change my dorm room?"

  In Ethan's mind, Grace was an excellent student. After the college entrance examination, the school's admissions office personally went to Grace's home to persuade her to be specially admitted.

  With a score of 714 on the college entrance examination, she could choose any university in the country without hesitation.

  Therefore, he always took Grace's affairs very seriously.

  He adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and asked earnestly in a low voice, "Did your roommates bully you?"

  Bullying?

  That's a thing of the past.

  Grace sighed, "We just don't get along. Don't ask about anything else, Advisor Lee."

  Seeing Grace's reaction, Ethan didn't press further, simply nodding, "Alright, I'll ask around for you later and send you a LetsChat message when I get news. Remember, you must tell me if anything happens, okay?"

  Grace smiled and nodded, "I know, thank you, Advisor Lee."

  Checking the class schedule in the class group, Grace found she had no classes today. Coincidentally, her younger sister, Chloe Dorothy, sent her a message.

  [Sis, I've settled in at school. Freshman military training starts in a couple of days. Are you free these days?]

  Her younger sister, Chloe, is a freshman this year, but unlike her, she's an art student who entered the Aethelburg Film Academy this year with a score among the top 50 nationwide. [I'm free today, let's have lunch together this afternoon. I'll come find you.]

  After leaving school, Grace took a taxi directly to MixC Shopping Mall.

  At the Apple Store, Grace couldn't help but feel a little dazed looking at the price tags on all the digital products, even finding it a bit funny.

  The latest top-of-the-line iPhone 16, priced at 1.988 Dollars.

  A laptop, priced at 1.288 Dollars.

  Nothing in sight cost more than ten Dollars.

  She bought a phone, computer, tablet, and headphones—a complete set—for less than five Dollars in total.

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  Then she went to a high-end luxury brand and bought four sets of high-end skincare products, before taking a taxi directly to her sister's school.

  At the Aethelburg Film Academy, in girls' dormitory 507, bursts of laughter could be heard.

  "Did you guys see those guys from Class 8 of our department this morning?"

  "You mean those guys on the basketball court this morning? Yeah, yeah, they're so handsome! That guy named James, he became famous for his looks before the college entrance exam, I even followed him, but he's even more handsome in person!"

  "Right? It has to be our department. I specifically observed the directing and broadcasting departments, they weren't quite there!"

  "You're being picky! Our department has lots of pretty girls too!"

  The three girls huddled together, eating snacks and discussing the handsome freshmen, the atmosphere lively and harmonious.

  Only Chloe leaned against the bed, silently fiddling with her phone.

  "Chloe, come down, have some chips and chat with us!"

  "Yeah, these chips Mina bought are really good, it's a foreign brand, come try some."

  Chloe's two roommates enthusiastically invited her, but she just shook her head and softly said thank you, "You guys eat, I'm afraid of gaining weight."

  "You're so thin, why are you afraid of gaining weight?"

  "Exactly, you don't need to control your weight now. Wait until freshman military training starts in a couple of days, you'll be skinny then. Come down quickly."

  Chloe wanted to refuse, but Bianca reached out and pulled her, "Hey, don't be like that. The three of us are all from Aethelburg, you have to fit in, otherwise it'll seem like we're isolating you."

  Chloe had no choice but to get out of bed.

  Actually, it wasn't that she didn't want to fit in, it was just that she felt inferior deep down.

  Besides her, her three roommates were all locals from Aethelburg, and their families were all well-off. When they first entered university, they all tacitly prepared gifts for each other. Mina gave everyone a mid-range luxury bracelet, which she checked cost a little over 40 cents.

  Bianca gave everyone a pair of sunglasses, also a designer brand, costing nearly 20 cents.

  Vivian prepared a beauty salon gift card, worth 38 cents.

  Only she prepared local specialties from Deep Harbour, spending less than 3 cents in total.

  Although they all seemed happy to receive their gifts, Chloe couldn't help but feel embarrassed by the comparison.

  It wasn't that her roommates were isolating her; rather, subconsciously, she had isolated herself.

  "Chloe, has your personality always been like this?"

  Bianca took the initiative to talk to her, wanting to understand her better.

  Chloe nodded and said softly, "Well, I have an older sister and a younger brother. I'm the second oldest. In families with three children, the second oldest is usually the one who's not very noticeable, so I've never been good at communicating with others."

  Vivian was slightly surprised: "Huh? You're so pretty, yet your family ignores you?"

  "My sister is much prettier than me."

  "Really?" Vivian was a little incredulous, exclaiming, "Then your sister must be a fairy!"

  Chloe pursed her thin lips slightly and nodded: "In my eyes, she is a fairy."

  Hearing this, her roommates exchanged smiles, all assuming Chloe was a sister-obsessed girl.

  Mina glanced at Chloe and smiled, saying, "Actually, the acting world really likes your type of beauty—a delicate, classical look. You should be beautiful in both ancient and modern costumes. But your personality won't cut it. If a production crew came to our school to cast people, would you dare to go?"

  The other two nodded in agreement: " Mina's right. You have the looks, but you also need to be able to seize opportunities."

  Chloe listened obediently, not arguing, because she knew her roommates were right and meant well.

  Outside the dormitory, Grace had actually been there for quite a while. Hearing the commotion inside, she stood at the door eavesdropping for a bit.

  Her sister's roommates all seemed like nice girls, much luckier than her.

  Seeing the time was right, she gently knocked on the door.

  "Who is it?"

  Vivian got up to open the door, and her eyes lit up as soon as it opened.

  What a beautiful older sister.

  "Who are you looking for?" Her voice tightened instinctively as she spoke.

  "Sister?"

  Chloe was startled to see her sister appear at the door, blurting out, "Why did you suddenly come?"

  Her roommates exchanged surprised glances.

  This is Chloe's fairy-like sister?

  She really is ethereal!

  Vivian quickly ushered her in. Grace handed the girls some gifts, saying, "I brought you all gifts, a set of skincare products. I hope you like them."