CHAPTER 353: FERMENTATION

Ji You unapologetically ate the food sponsored by her friends, swinging her leg while not being able to say anything nice about it. It was an expression that made you want to hit her.

Yue Qiguang, the most impatient of the lot, gritted his teeth and glared at Ji You, cursing, "Even food can’t shut your mouth; it seems dad worried for nothing. Give me back my pancake."

With that, he reached out to snatch the pancake.

But Ji You was one step ahead of him, swiftly grabbing the pancake and ferociously licked it. Only after licking it did she feel reassured to put the pancake down.

Yue Qiguang: "..."

Yue Qiguang’s forehead vein throbbed: "You won’t die from eating, idiot!"

Ji You ignored him and turned to the others, asking, "The stuff you guys gave me, anyone want it back?"

Everyone: "..."

Yue Qiyuan glanced at her, "The steamed bun is for you, to nourish your brain."

Ji You said cheerily, "Thanks, although I’m already a hundred times smarter than you. I won’t mind being a thousand, or even ten thousand times smarter."

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan turned away, not wanting to look at this shameless person anymore.

Ji You picked up the soy milk, took a gentle sip, and asked, "Sheng Qingyan, this soy milk tastes really good, want a taste?"

Sheng Qingyan dropped his spoon and said annoyedly, "Anything you’ve licked reeks of poverty, I don’t even want to glance at it, afraid of catching it."

Ji You chuckled, "That’s great to hear, from now on I won’t worry about you stealing my food."

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Sheng Qingyan huffed, "You poor deadbeat."

Meanwhile, Ji You leisurely took a peeled Long-legged Chicken egg and turned to look at Shen Changqing.

Shen Changqing’s lips twitched slightly and after a pause, he only said two words: "You eat."

Ji You beamed, "Shen Changqing, the Long-legged Chicken egg you peeled tastes incredibly delicious, just not sure if there’ll be more tomorrow?"

Shen Changqing: "..."

Shen Changqing silently looked up at the sky.

The aroma wafted from the steaming dumplings on the table, four plump pieces per basket, neatly arranged. Ji You, following the scent’s trail, met Chu Jiaojiao’s gaze.

Chu Jiaojiao smiled broadly at Ji You, giggling, "Go ahead and eat, Ji You. I’ll buy you more once you finish these."

Now there’s a decent human sentence.

Ji You was touched and was about to give Chu Jiaojiao a smile when she heard her say, "If Ji You lets me touch her face, I’ll buy you two more baskets."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You cursed, "Go dream on."

Chu Jiaojiao scratched her head, wearing a silly expression, "Actually... I’ve dreamed about it countless times already."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You admitted defeat.

She looked up at the pristine white ceiling, seriously contemplating if she could get away with exploding Chu Jiaojiao’s head and what her sentence would be? Would being a student get her any reduction?

...

Thus, this breakfast ended in a strange atmosphere where everyone disdained each other and rolled their eyes.

Mu Jianling’s classes were as packed as always, leaving no room for slacking off, but no one actually wanted to slack off. Everyone was fully committed to excel.

Mu Jianling was very pleased by this.

Then, comfortably relieved, Mu Jianling devoted himself to watching a TV series.

...

Throughout the day, Ji You and the students of the Combat Department trained together without receiving any unusual stares, from either teachers or students; evidently, nobody was interested in the gossip about Ji You.

Ji You felt quite at ease about this.

After class.

Ji You hurriedly finished her meal, planning to rush back to the dormitory to continue training, when she suddenly received a call from Sister Lingzhi.

As soon as the holographic call connected, it revealed Sister Lingzhi’s extremely displeased face. With furrowed brows and arms crossed, her eyes and the corners of her mouth exuded a disappointed disdain as she looked at Ji You.

Without thinking much, Ji You quickly said, "Sister Lingzhi, what brings you here? Could it be that you missed me after not seeing me for a few days?"

Sister Lingzhi: "..."

Sister Lingzhi spoke with evident displeasure, "Don’t flatter yourself. I wouldn’t miss your face even if I didn’t see it for a hundred years."

Ji You chuckled and said, "Then what does Sister Lingzhi want with me?"

Currently, among the four people from garbage planet No. 101, Xie Chuanqiong and Lea had taken on missions and gone out. Only Sister Lingzhi and Ji You were still at Lanyue Star Military Academy. Everyone was busy with their studies and belonged to different departments, so they rarely met in person and would usually communicate directly through holographic calls.

Sister Lingzhi said, "You’re looking to challenge Xu Siyu directly?"

Ji You was startled, "Even Sister Lingzhi has heard about it."

Sister Lingzhi replied irritably, "How could I not know? Since everyone in my class knows that you are my sister and that you’re about to do something foolish, they rushed to pull me out of the lab to stop you."

In fact, Sister Lingzhi didn’t know until the matter, which had spread even to their secluded labs, came to her notice.

It showed that in less than a day, the tale of Ji You challenging the well-known talented girl of the Material Department, Xu Siyu, had widely spread. This also highlighted how overconfident Ji You’s actions were.

A student from the Combat Department challenging one from the Material Department?

Wasn’t that a joke?

Moreover, the person being challenged was the renowned Xu Siyu of the Material Department. Her reputation had spread not only throughout Lanyue Star but also throughout the All Alliance. Last year, Xu Siyu led a team in the All Alliance Material Department competition and achieved ninth place in the All Alliance Material Department rankings. Considering the millions of Material Department students in the Alliance...

Could Xu Siyu lack real talent?

And Ji You?

An ordinary person, additionally burdened with the sin of plagiarism, challenging Xu Siyu?

No matter how you look at it... When this news was leaked by Lin Lele, a self-paying student, this morning, Xu Siyu’s fans exploded. Especially on the official forum of Lanyue Star, where there were bursts of voices condemning Ji You.

"Our Si Yu hasn’t even bothered her, and she has the nerve to be a pest? Don’t be disgustingly shameless."

"Right! This Ji You is truly disgusting."

"Is anyone forming a group to confront her?"

"Count me in! Fighting evil is everyone’s duty!"

"Include me; I normally don’t hit girls, but I won’t hold back from teaching her how to behave."

"Let’s go! Let’s group tonight and make trouble for her. If she really had any shame, she would come out and apologize to our Si Yu herself. Our Si Yu, so beautiful, kind, and generous, will surely forgive her."