CHAPTER 355: CHAPTER 355: I BELIEVE IN YOU

Chapter 355

Ji You’s tone was undeniably certain, and her words instantly dispelled Xiao You’s uneasiness and anxiety. Xiao You lifted her head, looking at the only light source in the enclosed space, where Ji You’s spiritual power was emanating.

Every day, when this light shone, it was the happiest moment for Xiao You. She looked up and softly said, "Mhm."

Ji You said: "Xiao You, we’ll soon be facing Xu Siyu head-on, so we must give it our all and can’t afford to take it lightly. Strategically we can disdain the enemy, but tactically we must take them seriously."

Xiao You nodded vigorously: "Mhm."

Ji You said: "Therefore, this time the one to disgrace Xu Siyu will be you."

Just as Xiao You was about to nod, she suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Ah??? Sister!"

Ji You curved her lips into a smile and said: "You heard right, you’re in charge of designing the product this time. I’m just here to assist you."

Xiao You panicked: "But... but can I really do it?"

Upon hearing this, Ji You frowned and raised her voice, "Nonsense! If I can do it, how can you not? You are the future big shot of the Material Department! The most formidable leader who will lead the department to flourish and expand! If you can’t do it, then who can?"

At Ji You’s words, with such high praise bestowed upon her, Xiao You’s face turned red in an instant: "Sister... I... I’m not as great as you say."

Ji You hummed: "If I say you’re great, then you are great. I’m indeed not as good as you in the material subject, or why do I always have to rely on you when I need help with material homework? Without you, I bet my assignments would be sent back by old man Ye Hong."

Mentioning Professor Ye Hong, Ji You’s jaws ached again.

That old man, with nothing better to do after a full meal, criticized Ji You’s homework as completely useless after it was sent back the first time. And it was the same few sentences over and over:

"This assignment has no highlights."

"This assignment shows no sincerity."

"This assignment is useless."

"This assignment lacks innovation."

...

Every time Ji You saw her feedback, she would get angry all over again. Sometimes, she wished she could confront Ye Hong directly and ask him what exactly he wanted.

What’s even more infuriating is that after Ji You submitted her work and received a round of criticism, the old professor would always add a comment on the back: [Suggested to redo.]

At first, Ji You didn’t take that comment seriously.

Then—

Two days later, she submitted a new assignment, and after grading it, the old professor added a follow-up question: [When do you plan to submit the redone assignment?]

Ji You: "???"

Huh?

He only suggested a redo, he didn’t insist on it.

With a slim hope, Ji You didn’t submit a redone assignment.

Then—

Her new assignment received a poor grade.

Retaliation!

Blatant retaliation!

Even though there was nothing inappropriate about her work, why did it get a poor grade? Thinking over and over, Ji You was certain it was because she hadn’t submitted the assignment she was supposed to redo. Out of options, she had to enlist Xiao You’s help, and they refined the assignment together before resubmitting it.

After the old man Ye Hong received the redone assignment, he then changed the poor grade to a middle grade, and attached a new suggestion: [Suggested to redo.]

Now whenever Ji You saw the words ’suggested to redo’, her teeth ached.

Fortunately, Ji You wasn’t alone; she had Xiao You to help. With two brains thinking and working hard together, they managed to overcome the various difficulties created by old man Ye Hong.

Through this back and forth, Xiao You gained a deeper understanding of the material course.

Ye Hong, the old man, chose not to mention it.

Ji You said, "Xiao You, you must believe in yourself. Do you know why I asked you to lead this material design project?"

Xiao You blushed softly, whispering, "I know."

After a short pause, with a soft and slightly trembling voice, the girl said, "I... I have also daydreamed countless times about facing Xu Siyu head-on and telling everyone proudly that I did not plagiarize. I..."

Ji You listened patiently, smiling as she said, "Mhm, you rise from where you fall." Having newly acquired this body and learning the true cause of Xiao You’s death, Ji You had fantasized countless times about confronting Xu Siyu openly one day, allowing the original owner of this body to witness it, and telling her that giving up on life so easily was wrong. An obstacle that seems insurmountable can be overcome if you just take the first step.

Now—

Ji You was very happy that not only could she challenge Xu Siyu, but she could also do it together with the original Xiao You.

...

Xiao You lifted her head, looking at the only source of light in this confined space. Right now, she could clearly feel a gentle gaze coming from the light source, penetrating the darkness, passing through the Space Barrier, and gently watching over her, encouraging her.

It was so gentle.

It was so warm.

...

Xiao You mustered her courage and exclaimed loudly, "Sister, don’t worry! I will definitely defeat her!"

Suddenly—

Xiao You heard the sound of clapping from outside the confined space, loud and clear, each clap striking hard against her heart, inspiring her soul.

She smiled.

Xiao You pursed her lips into a smile and yelled, "Not just this time, but every time in the future, I will defeat Xu Siyu! I won’t let her have the chance to slander me again, I will become a mogul in the Material Department in the future! I will be an indelible name on the milestones of the Material Department!"

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Ji You clapped vigorously while nodding forcefully, "I believe in you."

After making her bold declaration, Xiao You suddenly started feeling shy again, "Sister... can we not say that phrase about becoming a future material mogul too often, is that okay?"

Speaking of such ambitions often was embarrassing.

It easily made one shy.

Yes.

That’s right.

Just like that.

Xiao You thought to herself.

Upon hearing this, Ji You burst into laughter and exclaimed loudly, "Xiao You, everything about you is great, but you know your skin is too thin, right? To survive in this world, you need to have thicker skin."

"Thick skin allows you to dine everywhere."

"Understand?"

Xiao You: "..."

She didn’t understand.

Ji You flicked her hand and said directly, "Alright, it’s settled then, from now on Xiao You is the mogul of the material world! Starting now, let’s work hard to pave the way for the mogul’s journey."

Saying this, Ji You transferred the data that Xie Lingzhi gave her to Xiao You through the Spiritual World.

Transferring this information to Xiao You consumed a great deal of spiritual power threshold. Ji You had barely finished when suddenly everything went dark in front of her, and her figure swayed slightly. She quickly steadied herself and after eating a Candy Bean, she felt somewhat better.

But her connection with Xiao You was immediately severed.

Watching the only light source in the confined space vanish, Xiao You suddenly felt no fear. She looked down at the virtual data in her hands and began to read it carefully and earnestly.