CHAPTER 332: CHAPTER 332: MENGMENG

When night fell on Lanyue Star, dots of stars twinkled above, and its natural satellite was a planet even bigger than the Moon, casting down even brighter light.

Ji You originally planned for an hour of homework, but encountered a small mishap. Following Xiao You’s instructed method, she made a slight error halfway through, resulting in a product that greatly deviated from what was intended. Helpless, Ji You and Xiao You analyzed the situation together and concluded that the theory and practical operation were not well-coordinated. Consequently, Xiao You offered guidance, and Ji You remade the assignment.

Back and forth, it ended up taking an hour and a half and still wasn’t completed.

A gentle breeze blew in through the open window, brushing Ji You’s face with a hint of coolness, which momentarily cleared her somewhat rigid thoughts.

Ji You perked up and continued her meticulous crafting.

Then, after another half hour, she finally processed all the assignments that were sent back, and used a detector to check the Material’s efficiency, which surprisingly reached 95%. Seeing the result, both Ji You and Xiao You were shocked.

Ji You couldn’t help but ask, "Xiao You, what was the efficiency of our previous assignments that were returned?"

Xiao You, although with a good memory, now looked at the new result with a hint of uncertainty in her voice: "Um... was it 80%?"

"A 15% improvement!!!"

Both exclaimed in unison, and then laughed softly together.

As they laughed, the light in Ji You’s eyes grew brighter: "Oh my, Xiao You, you’re too amazing, able to increase it to 95%!"

Don’t underestimate this 15% improvement. The higher the efficiency, the harder it is to improve going forward. People who could slightly improve already standardized basic Materials in the market, even by just 1%, are talents that major laboratories earnestly seek to hire.

The more fundamental the Material, the smaller the room for improvement because the basics have been thoroughly researched and explored by predecessors... Therefore, someone who can still enhance basic Materials is indeed precious.

In the enclosed space, the girl blushed when she heard Ji You’s clear and unabashed praise, feeling an increasingly warm sensation in her chest around a tangible spot...

Ji You, unaware of the girl’s expression in the enclosed space, cheerfully said, "I always knew my Xiao You is a genius! A genius! When we submit this assignment, let’s see if that sharp-tongued old professor dares to return our work!"

Having their assignments returned with harsh criticisms had always weighed on Ji You’s mind; but now, she finally felt she could hold her head high, her tone brimming with excitement.

Xiao You heard her sister’s praises, her face blushing as she gently nodded, "Yeah, it definitely won’t be sent back."

Ji You’s eyes watched with satisfaction and excitement at the assignment Xiao You guided and she crafted herself. Then, she heard a sweet voice in her head saying, "Sister, it’s time for you to sleep."

Ji You, surprised, exclaimed, "Huh? What time is it?"

After checking the time, she found that it was already over an hour later.

Ji You grinned, "I’m happy today; it’s okay to sleep a bit late." Just thinking about the old professor’s shocked face when he received the assignment made her too excited to sleep.

Who knew, suddenly Xiao You sternly said, "No! You must sleep! If not, I won’t talk to you for three days."

Ji You: "Ah ha... I’m going to sleep then."

Saying that, she quickly jumped into bed and covered herself with the blanket, then said in a flattering tone, "Look... I’m really going to sleep now, very obediently, right?"

That pleading tone for praise, unfortunately, Xiao You’s reserved personality kicked in; she struggled for a while but couldn’t utter any praise and instead strictly said, "No talking either!"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You fell asleep as instructed by Xiao You, and slept very sweetly.

The next day.

Ji You, after a night of sweet dreams, woke up refreshed and energized, went for a run around the dormitory area, made a little money off Sheng Qingyan, then hitched a free ride to class with Sheng Qingyan.

After the intensive training, Ji You and her classmates had even more to learn each day. Besides time for eating and sleeping, all their time was spent studying, leaving no energy to care about anything else.

So—

Ji You always felt like she had forgotten something, but after recounting her daily activities since returning, she found no omissions.

Thus, she didn’t think much more about it and continued her intense studying.

When the bell rang signaling the end of class, Ji You charged toward the cafeteria with Yue Qiguang and Chu Jiaojiao, just as they got in line for food, she suddenly received a call from an unknown contact.

Ji You confirmed she did not recognize the number, thinking it was a wrong number, she declined the call. However, the person insisted and called again, prompting Ji You to pay attention and quickly answer.

After picking up, there was silence on the other end.

Ji You with a puzzled face asked, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

From the other side, she could faintly hear some heavy breathing, but still, no one spoke.

Ji You was confused and muttered, "It must really be a wrong number."

She was about to hang up when suddenly she heard a male voice from the other side, "Hello, is this Ji You? I’m sorry to disturb you right now. I’m the owner of the hotpot restaurant on Commercial Street. Mengmeng hasn’t seen you for a while and really misses you, so I wanted to ask on its behalf when you might have time to come by?"

Ah!

Ji You slapped her forehead, suddenly remembering what she had forgotten!

—Mengmeng!

—Alpaca Mengmeng!

She had promised Mengmeng that she would visit it periodically to play...

Ji You quickly said, "I’m free, I’m free, I’ll be right there."

Wondering if Little Cutie Mengmeng might be upset?

Hearing her response, the restaurant owner sighed with relief and said with a smile, "Ji You, you haven’t had lunch yet, have you? I’ve already prepared the food. If you don’t mind, you can come here for lunch."

Wow~

What a treat.

How could Ji You say no?

Instead of dealing with scumbag He Bi’s stinginess, she’d rather go have lunch with adorable Mengmeng.

True to her word, Ji You immediately walked out of the food line. Chu Jiaojiao saw Ji You’s action and couldn’t help but remind her, "Ji You, where are you going? You can’t have someone else buy your lunch."

Ji You waved her hand and said, "I’m going to eat on Commercial Street."

Chu Jiaojiao then asked curiously, "Do you have money?"

Ji You replied, "...What kind of question is that? Even if I’m poor, would I not have enough money for a meal?"

Once Chu Jiaojiao said it, she felt it sounded a bit odd, scratched her head, and giggled, "...I don’t mean you’re poor. In my eyes, whether Ji You is poor or rich, you are the most beautiful person in the world."

Ji You: "..."