After her expression froze for a few seconds, Ji You gritted her teeth and said, "Senior He Bi, we’re all poor as dirt, why do you have to hurt each other ? This isn’t doing you any favors either."
He Bi’s lips curled up slightly: "But it makes me happy."
Why bother with a jerk like He Bi?
"Goodbye." Ji You waved her hand and turned to leave.
"Wait a minute..." He Bi suddenly called out, stopping Ji You in her tracks. Turning back around, her mouth twitched as she said, "Talking to Senior He Bi is truly displeasing. Farewell."
This little runt sure has a temper.
He Bi didn’t hesitate and directly asked, "Have you been in touch with Yaya recently?"
He Bi said, "I have something to discuss with Yaya, but I can’t get ahold of her."
Ji You was a bit puzzled and couldn’t help but ask, "Senior, why are you asking me if you want to find Senior Shi Ya?" Although she suspected she might be Shi Ya’s long-lost younger sister, their relationship hadn’t come to light yet, had it?
And Senior He Bi and Senior Shi Ya were in the same year, even if in different departments. They both worked together in the big cafeteria; contacting Senior Shi Ya should be easier for Senior He Bi, right?
Why suddenly come to ask her?
On hearing this, He Bi looked up at Ji You. His dark eyes held a complicated expression, and then he said, "It seems you haven’t been able to contact her either."
Ji You’s heart clenched, and she quickly pressed, "What do you mean by that? Senior, is Shi Ya in some kind of danger?"
He Bi did not respond immediately but frowned slightly before shaking his head and saying, "She shouldn’t be in danger, she’s not reckless. Anyway, I’ll be going first."
The reason he had sought out this junior sister to inquire about Yaya was because he had noticed Yaya’s inexplicable concern and attention to this junior sister. Since he couldn’t get any information, He Bi turned to leave.
Hastily, Ji You grabbed his arm, "Where are you going? You haven’t even told me what’s going on."
He Bi: "...What’s the use of telling you if you can’t contact her?"
Who said I can’t get in touch?
In front of Senior He Bi, Ji You immediately dialed Senior Shi Ya’s contact number. After a few rings, there was a click, and the call disconnected.
Seeing this, He Bi knew there was no point waiting and turned to leave again.
Just a few steps out, he suddenly heard a notification from Ji You’s Light Computer and stopped abruptly, turning back in surprise to look at Ji You——
Ji You opened the message and sure enough, it was from Senior Shi Ya. She immediately smiled and said, "It’s from Senior Sister; she’s asking me something and says she’s a bit busy, will get back to me later."
After a few seconds of silence, He Bi looked up again, scrutinizing this short junior sister for a good while, but still couldn’t see anything special about her.
Apart from being short, thick-skinned, and a foodie...
What’s so exceptional about this junior sister?
Would she alone receive Yaya’s attention?
He Bi, seemingly incredulous, said: "Let me see the message."
Ji You: "...Would I lie to you?"
He Bi leaned over to take a look and confirmed the message indeed came from Shi Ya’s contact number. He then raised his head and took another careful look at Ji You, still unable to detect anything extraordinary about this little shorty.
Realizing the odd look in his eyes, Ji You couldn’t help but ask, "Senior He Bi, why are you looking at me like that?"
He Bi didn’t respond immediately. Instead, he turned on his Light Computer, composed a message, and sent it to Shi Ya, but like a stone cast into the sea, there was no response.
This favoritism is way too obvious, isn’t it?
Instant reply to this little shorty, but ignoring me?
He Bi felt a little disheartened.
He refused to give up and said quickly, "You send Yaya a message, just ask if she has seen mine and tell her to reply to me immediately."
Ji You found this somewhat odd and didn’t act right away. After a moment of thought, she said, "Senior He Bi, not to have a malicious mind, but if our gentle, kind, beautiful, and adorable Senior Sister Yaya isn’t replying to you, could it be that you’ve done something to hurt her? Just to let you know, I will always stand by Senior Sister Yaya’s side. As long as I’m here, you won’t be able to do anything to harm her."
Saying this, Ji You suddenly gave He Bi a thorough once-over from head to toe, left to right with a gaze that carried sharpness and an edge, full of intimidating power, making He Bi feel as if his entire Spiritual World was tensed up in an instant, as if bracing for an enemy attack.
Wasn’t this junior sister supposed known to be utterly lacking in both spiritual power and physical strength?
He Bi had to bring out all of his Spiritual Silk to counter the awful intimidation and managed to barely hold off. His facial expression looked somewhat awkward, and with an eye roll, he said, "What are you talking about? I’m seeking out Yaya for a serious matter."
Ji You asked, "What serious matter?"
How can she be so persistent? He Bi’s mouth tightened as he said, "Just tell her that He Bi is looking for her. She’ll understand what it’s about."
His response clearly indicated he didn’t want to elaborate.
Upon hearing this, Ji You shrugged apologetically and said, "I’m sorry, but if Senior Sister isn’t responding to you, she must have her reasons. I won’t interfere with her choices just because you’ve asked me to."
He Bi’s gaze darkened as he said, "Fine, thanks."
After that, he turned and walked away.
Watching Senior He Bi’s departing figure, Ji You felt a twinge of unease—what if she had really done something wrong? Could it be that He Bi was not merely pursuing Shi Ya unsuccessfully and refusing to take no for an answer?
Was it something else, something serious?
Should she ask Senior Shi Ya about it?
Or simply pass on Senior He Bi’s message to her?
It concerned Senior Shi Ya, and for some reason, Ji You felt indecisive. After much thought, by the time she returned to her dorm, she still hadn’t made up her mind. Just then, she received a message from Senior Shi Ya: [Just finished up, did you need something?]
From this brief reply, Ji You couldn’t gauge Senior Shi Ya’s current expression. Without delay and after some thought, Ji You texted: [Senior Sister, it was Senior He Bi who was looking for me, asking if I could contact you and to help send a message. But since I don’t know your intentions, I didn’t agree to his request.]
Waiting for just a few seconds, Shi Ya’s reply came promptly: [I understand. In the future, if he ever seeks you out again, you don’t have to bother with him.]
Senior Sister truly is Senior Sister, even saying such an unreasonable thing so adorably.
Ji You replied: [Okay.]