After class, Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, Sheng Qingyan... all made a beeline for the cafeteria. Fortunately, they arrived 10 minutes before the provision for natural food ended, and everyone got the meal they wanted.
This time, it was Senior Shi Ya serving the braised pork ribs at the window. Ji You was holding her tray, fully satisfied, with it loaded with braised pork ribs and an additional large spoonful of sauce. Because of this, Ji You was somewhat sneaky while walking, fearing that someone would suddenly pop up and steal the extra pieces of meat.
Others weren’t to be feared as much; the real ones to watch out for were Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, and Yue Qiyuan... these food thieves.
That’s why Ji You didn’t quite want to sit with them to eat.
She wanted to find a corner where nobody she knew was present, to quietly enjoy the tasty food.
From afar, Chu Jiaojiao called Ji You: "Ji You, come over here and sit! I specifically saved a spot for you."
Ji You forced a smile and said, "Thank you."
Chu Jiaojiao waved her hand and said, "No need to thank me, serving good-looking people is my pleasure."
Ji You hugged her tray and turned to leave: "Goodbye."
Yue Qiguang shouted, "Idiot, you can leave, but leave the food."
Ji You took a deep breath and cursed, "Yue Qiguang, don’t think I won’t dare to beat you up! Sooner or later, I will smash your dog head!"
Yue Qiguang, eyes fixed on Ji You’s tray, said nonchalantly, "Dad has been waiting too long for this day, you idiot, No. 4444, can’t you just achieve something earlier?"
While saying this, he reached out to grab the meat on Ji You’s tray, but Chu Jiaojiao knocked his hand away with her chopsticks: "Stop! I’ll protect Ji You’s ribs."
Why did she have to sit with a bunch of idiots to eat?
Over here, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, and others, although not as dumb as Yue Qiguang or as delusional as Chu Jiaojiao, the way they stared at the pieces of meat in Ji You’s tray was like hungry wolves, all eyes fixed hungrily on it.
In the blink of an eye, almost without thinking, she bowed her head and quickly licked all the braised pork ribs, then raised her head and declared, "Give it up. I’ll protect my pork ribs myself."
Everyone was shocked.
Everyone was speechless.
Everyone was stunned.
Among them, the only relatively calm one was probably Shen Changqing who, the moment Ji You lowered her head, was slightly confused and wisely averted his gaze slightly, hence he did not continue to watch Ji You’s sly actions.
A few seconds later, Sheng Qingyan couldn’t take it anymore, he covered his mouth and disdainfully said, "You poor dead... you... you are really disgusting..."
Yue Qiguang chimed in: "Disgusting!"
Yue Qiyuan followed suit: "Disgusting!"
Lou and Lance: "It... it is really a bit disgusting."
Chu Jiaojiao hesitated a bit, but still stepped back and said, "Ji You, aside from guarding your food, you are good-looking and cute everywhere else. I won’t dislike you just because of this little flaw, don’t worry."
Shen Changqing remained silent, keeping his usual quiet demeanor.
Ji You picked up a rib, took a bite with relish, and said, "Thanks for your high regard, I will keep up the effort, making sure you won’t dare to think about the meat in my bowl again."
Everyone gave her a look, then buried their heads and dug into their own meat.
At the dinner table, Ji You’s unexpected remark grossed everyone out, plunging the atmosphere into an eerie silence. Almost everyone finished their meals faster than usual, wiped their mouths, and stood up to leave for some rest.
She stood up and just as she tossed her tray into the recycling bin, a tall figure suddenly flashed by her side. The person was very tall, making Ji You appear even more delicate and petite, which she definitely didn’t like as she didn’t want to feel short.
The abundance of tall people around always gave her the illusion that she was a dwarf.
Ji You wondered, "What’s up?"
The uninvited guest was Yue Qiyuan.
At that moment, Yue Qiyuan had an indescribable expression on his face and asked in a low voice, "Number 4444, can I ask you something?"
Ji You responded cluelessly, "Sure, what is it?"
Just spit it out, whatever it is, suddenly stopping and blocking her way was indeed very strange.
Also, that look in his eyes, what was that about? It was as if he was looking at her like she was some Lao Lai who owed him money—disgusted, conflicted, depressed, and... as if she really had committed some inhumane act.
Yue Qiyuan’s face was indeed not looking great. He asked, "Have you ever competed in the Alliance internal network matches?"
Ji You was startled, "Yes."
His face darkened even more as he asked, "How many matches did you play? Who were your opponents? And what name did you use?"
Ji You glanced at him sideways and retorted unhappily, "Why do you want to know? I’m not telling you. It was you guys who told me never to reveal my alternate persona."
Yue Qiyuan clenched his teeth and said, "Who said that? I didn’t."
Scratching her head, Ji You suddenly realized and exclaimed, "Ah, I forgot. It was actually... Spicy Eye—ah no, Sheng Qingyan who told me that."
Yue Qiyuan’s face turned even darker as he cursed, "Why would you listen to him? He’s a born troublemaker. Does he dare to reveal his alternate accounts openly? If he had leaked them earlier, he wouldn’t have survived till now."
Although the reality was a bit different from what she had imagined, what Sheng Qingyan said wasn’t wrong; it was quite preventive after all, no one could be sure they wouldn’t mess up on Star Network someday.
Keeping her alternate personas secret was crucial.
Yue Qiyuan’s face looked awful as he demanded, "Tell me your alternate persona."
Ji You replied dismissively, "No comment."
Ji You’s eyes shifted as she couldn’t help asking, "Why are you so eager to know my alternate persona? You’re not harboring some ulterior motive, are you? Or maybe—you got badly beaten by me on the Star Network?"
On hearing this, Yue Qiyuan almost jumped with annoyance, "You think you, a nobody, could beat me? Maybe in your next life."
Ji You chuckled mischievously and said, "Well, that’s not necessarily true! I’ve swept through thousands on Star Network, undefeated! There might not be 100, but definitely 1000 who have fallen at my hands! Wake up! You’re just one of my defeated opponents!"
For some reason, upon hearing this, Yue Qiyuan’s expression suddenly started to improve. Originally, he was somewhat suspicious that the ’Rag Queen’ he encountered a few days ago during a battle might have been Ji You, as the techniques were so similar, but?
The opponent had very strong spiritual power, while Ji You? A mere D-level.
Ji You, someone with no real skills but the strongest ability to brag, might very well be boasting. It was highly likely she had actually been severely defeated on the Star Network and was just bluffing to save face.