He excluded his own guess.
Thinking that he had lost to a big shot, rather than a good-for-nothing like Ji You, Yue Qiyuan instantly felt as if clouds had parted and the sky had cleared, and when he looked around, he felt that even the air and the scenery around him were beginning to beautify.
Yue Qiyuan cast a sidelong glance at Ji You, said nothing more, and left with his nose in the air.
Has this guy taken the wrong medication?
Why is his mood changing like the weather?
Ji You wasn’t in the mood to care about Yue Qiyuan’s psychological changes or to analyze the reasons behind his mood swings; after tossing his meal tray into the recycling bin, Ji You didn’t rush back to his dorm but instead found a new seat to sit down and quietly waited for Senior Shi Ya to get off work.
It was already very fast.
As soon as the cafeteria stopped serving natural food, there was no need for students to serve themselves; everything, including selling nutrient solutions and synthetic foods, was handed over to robots.
After about 15 minutes, Ji You saw Senior Shi Ya walking out from the serving window. Senior Shi Ya’s face still carried a frosty expression, and she walked forward expressionlessly. Her steps were not hurried, but each step she took was large.
Ji You mustered up his courage and called out to her: "Senior Shi Ya!"
Shi Ya was startled, turned around, and when she saw Ji You, there was no expression in her eyes, but her brow furrowed for a moment, and then relaxed quickly.
Ji You felt a bit sad; although she is outwardly carefree, as an orphan from a young age, she is extremely sensitive to others’ emotions. In that instant just now, she could feel Senior Shi Ya’s resistance.
resisting contact with me?
For some reason, this guess made Ji You’s heart start to ache slightly—could it be that Senior Shi Ya actually doesn’t like her at all?
That doesn’t seem right.
For some reason, although there was no attraction of love between the two, not even familial affection, and even less of a bond from classmates’ affection. But just the thought that Senior Shi Ya might not like her, Ji You still felt terribly upset, although she wasn’t usually clingy about relationships.
But—why all of a sudden does she care so much about this kindness from Senior Shi Ya?
A cold female voice came from above: "What is it?"
—It was Senior Shi Ya.
Although the tone was cold, it somehow didn’t feel icy; on the contrary, Senior Shi Ya’s voice sounded very nice, which would definitely make a good announcer if she softened it a bit.
Ji You’s face immediately brightened with a smile, beaming as she quickly said, "Senior, I just wanted to tell you that I’ll be going out for special training tomorrow for half a month. I won’t be at school for half a month, so if you need me, you can give me a call."
Shi Ya was taken aback, and her brow furrowed instantly: "Special training?"
Ji You nodded: "Yes! There are 100 of us from the Combat Department going for the training. I don’t know the exact location, but when we return, we can get a lot of academic points and Alliance University points. Initially, I wasn’t selected, but I earned it by challenging others with my strength and intelligence."
Once the topic opened, Ji You naturally told everything to Senior Shi Ya.
After speaking, Ji You was a bit embarrassed, afraid that Senior Shi Ya would find her chatter annoying.
Senior Shi Ya’s face grew grimmer, and she coldly asked, "Did you say you are leaving for special training tomorrow?"
The atmospheric pressure was low all around, but Shi Ya herself was not a very emotional person and always gave off a cold vibe. Ji You felt only a bit colder, but didn’t perceive any displeasure or dislike from Senior Shi Ya.
Therefore, Ji You didn’t realize there was anything wrong with Shi Ya’s tone or expression.
Ji You directly said, "Yes! We’re setting off tomorrow. Honestly, everyone’s really excited! I’m excited myself. I wish tomorrow would come faster." Since arriving here, besides the garbage planet, she had only stayed on Lanyue Star and hadn’t been anywhere else, still a total country bumpkin.
No matter where she was going this time, Ji You was full of anticipation.
Shi Ya suddenly pulled back her projecting emotions, her face returning to its cold state, and said, "Oh, I see."
—You all are just in your first year, you should be solidifying your foundation and honing your basic skills, not rashly going on special training trips. Who is your mentor? Has she lost her mind making this decision?
But, all these words, Shi Ya did not say.
Ji You looked at Senior Shi Ya, smiling, and said, "Senior, wait for my victorious return! I will definitely earn full academic points. Oh—by the way, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you... what do you like the most?"
Ji You checked Senior Shi Ya’s information and knew she was a sophomore in the Mechanical Manufacturing System with excellent academic performance, but couldn’t find anything else.
When Shi Ya heard this question from Ji You, her cold eyes suddenly fell, and after a deep look at Ji You, she spoke indifferently, "I don’t have things I like."
Apparently, Senior Shi Ya was a conversation killer.
Just a few words, and she choked off the interaction.
Ji You mustered her courage to ask again, "Then... do you have any favorite foods?"
Shi Ya coldly said, "No."
Not giving up, Ji You tried another approach, asking, "Then... is there anything you don’t hate?"
Shi Ya stayed silent, her eyes dropping again before she looked at Ji You once more, "You."
Ji You’s eyes widened.
After being stunned for a few seconds, Ji You realized, could it be that Senior Shi Ya was indirectly saying she liked her? If she doesn’t hate her, doesn’t that mean she likes her? Just as Ji You’s heart was blooming with joy, Shi Ya’s cold voice suddenly rang overhead, "Continuing from the previous sentence, if you don’t have serious matters, I’ll be leaving first."
Ji You’s fingers trembled, and her face flushed in an instant. So... had she misunderstood earlier? That ’you’, actually had another sentence following it, meaning to tell her not to bother her?
With her old face turning red, Ji You felt quite embarrassed and said, "Senior, sorry to disturb you. I didn’t mean anything else by asking these questions..." but she wanted to know more about her. However, under Shi Ya’s cold gaze, Ji You didn’t dare to say it.
After saying that, she turned and walked away.
Ji You watched Senior Shi Ya’s slender figure silently sighing deeply:
Despite being an immortal-like senior, why is she always so cold, her face so stiff?
Despite—her tone being so cold, Ji You still couldn’t feel a single chill.
That ’you’ she just said, did it really lead to the next sentence? If it did, why was there hesitation for a few seconds?
The thoughts of an immortal senior, inscrutable.