CHAPTER 281: CHAPTER 281: CHICKEN FLAVOR, EXTRA CRUNCHY

This night, Ji You stayed awake until dawn.

When she heard the wake-up call, she suddenly rolled out of bed, pushed open the door, and heard a thump outside as if something had collapsed.

Ji You was startled and stepped out of her room.

Turning her head, she saw an unidentifiable object outside her door, which turned out to be Chu Jiaojiao. Chu Jiaojiao, clad in pajamas, was curled up by the door, rubbing her head, "Ji... Ji You, good morning."

Ji You frowned, "Jiaojiao, what are you doing lying by my door?"

Chu Jiaojiao was still rubbing her head, a silly expression on her face. In fact, there was a large dark bruise under her eyes, severe enough to pass for a panda...

Ji You: "..."

Ji You suddenly had a guess, stayed silent for a moment, then said, "So, you’ve been squatting outside my door all night?"

Chu Jiaojiao hesitated, "That... um..."

Ji You sternly asked, "Is that so?"

Chu Jiaojiao immediately said, "Yes."

Ji You: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao rubbed her head and hurriedly explained, "Just... couldn’t sleep... I originally wanted to chat with Ji You, but feared you were asleep and didn’t want to disturb you, so..."

Ji You’s brow twitched, "So, you decided to squat outside my door all night?"

In this dorm, which was a large dorm, there were actually Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, four male students, but each person had their own space, and there was a boundary between males and females. In reality, it was just Ji You and Chu Jiaojiao sharing one space.

Chu Jiaojiao opened her mouth, "Ji You..."

Ji You glanced at her, scolded fiercely, "Are you stupid? Can’t you just knock on my door? If that’s not possible, can’t you just go back to your room to lie down? In your current state, how are you supposed to go through a whole day of training?"

Chu Jiaojiao mumbled, "I..."

Ji You couldn’t help but curse, "Idiot!"

Chu Jiaojiao pursed her lips, "I..."

Her voice was unconsciously tinged with a hint of grievance. From a young age, Chu Jiaojiao had always been a dominant and arrogant figure, undefeated against her peers, commanding respect from all of them. She truly had never before shown such weakness in front of a girl smaller and weaker than herself...

But—

She just felt wronged.

Not only felt wronged, but also, being criticized, she didn’t have the slightest impulse to fight back. She was even—willing to let this petite girl continue scolding her endlessly...

Because—

She was so pretty.

Because—

Her voice was so pleasant.

Alas!

Chu Jiaojiao rubbed her swollen eyes pitifully, her bright eyes almost obscured by the swelling...

Seeing this, Ji You’s brow kept twitching, and she couldn’t help but rub her forehead, saying, "Now, there’s half an hour until the assembly time. Go to sleep right now, sleep for 20 minutes, and I’ll wake you in 20 minutes."

Chu Jiaojiao opened her mouth, "But... I can’t sleep."

Ji You sternly said, with an unprecedented harsh tone, "If you can’t sleep, just close your eyes!"

Chu Jiaojiao: "...Okay."

She turned around, looking back with every step, slowly heading to her dormitory.

Ji You clenched her teeth, "Hurry up! I’m watching you!"

Chu Jiaojiao immediately quickened her pace and reached her dormitory in the blink of an eye, lying down on her bed.

Ji You, feeling a bit worried, walked over and entered her room, saw that Chu Jiaojiao was indeed obediently lying on the bed, and then she felt relieved.

After silently waiting a few seconds, confirming Chu Jiaojiao was being obedient, Ji You then left.

Just stepped out, Chu Jiaojiao secretly cracked open her eyes, and Ji You instantly turned back: "I knew you couldn’t be trusted! Right now, this instant! Close your eyes and sleep properly!"

Chu Jiaojiao: "..."

Chu Jiaojiao sniffled: "Classmate Ji You...you...you’re so fierce..."

Ji You glared at her: "Do you want to see not only how fierce, but also how brutal I can be?" She said this with the pressure of Spiritual Silk.

Chu Jiaojiao shuddered: "No...I don’t want to."

Ji You said: "I’m going to wash up and buy breakfast."

Chu Jiaojiao: "Okay."

Ji You left the dormitory, and when she entered the living room, she found that her four roommates Shen Changqing, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, and Yue Qiyuan were all up, looking rather languid, Ji You’s mouth twitched: "You guys... didn’t sleep last night?"

Sheng Qingyan glanced at her, yawned, and said: "Poor dead spoke as if you were asleep..."

Ji You: "..."

Shen Changqing suddenly pointed at the dining table and said: "Classmate Ji You, I’ve already picked up breakfast, come and eat now."

Yue Qiguang sat beside the dining table, silent, gulping down nutrient solutions. Realizing Ji You sat next to him, Yue Qiguang didn’t lift his head and continued staring at the nutrient solution in his hand, battling it fiercely.

Ji You looked at the nutrient solutions in front of her, which seemed like dark cuisine, and really couldn’t eat any, hence she just sat there, untouched.

Shen Changqing softly said: "Eat, you should at least have one. Our training tasks today are heavy, and the schedule will be tight." Neither the school, teacher Mu Jianling, nor the students themselves would allow them to stop training.

Even though —

They had experienced such a heart-wrenching scene yesterday.

Hearing Shen Changqing’s words, Ji You understood his logic, but looking at those nutrient solutions, and the heaviness lodged in her heart, she truly couldn’t swallow...

Suddenly —

A nutrient solution was extended from the side.

Ji You looked up and saw it was Yue Qiyuan, who, since entering the living room, hadn’t spoken or dived into eating.

Yue Qiyuan softly said: "This is chicken flavor, it’s crunchy, give it a try."

Ji You took it, pursing her lips: "Thank you."

Sheng Qingyan watched Ji You received it and was about to tear the packaging when he couldn’t resist saying: "Poor dead, do you want to try this one? This one is barbecue flavor... definitely tastier than the chicken flavor... personal experience..."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You paused, looked up, somewhat skeptical at Sheng Qingyan’s face: "Are you sure you’re not fooling me?"

Sheng Qingyan glared: "I’d trick a ghost but not you..."

Saying so, he handed over the barbecue flavored one, gesturing for Ji You to take it.

Ji You was skeptical...

Yue Qiyuan darkened his face, said: "Don’t believe him, that one’s the worst."

Sheng Qingyan forcefully pushed it over, rolling his eyes at Yue Qiyuan, said: "Ayuan, just because your taste is off, don’t lie to others, that chicken flavor is clearly mustard... You’re the liar... This Little Cutie never lies..."

Yue Qiyuan spread his hands, looked at Ji You, with an indifferent face said: "Believe it or not, up to you."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You thought about it, still decided to trust Yue Qiyuan, so she tossed Sheng Qingyan’s back to him.

Sheng Qingyan jumped up angry: "Poor dead, you will regret this!"

His pretense became even more evident.

Ji You wasn’t fooled, immediately opened Yue Qiyuan’s, and gulped it down.

Pfft —

Ji You spit it out: "Yue Qiyuan, you tricked me!"

Yue Qiyuan shrugged: "Blame me?"