CHAPTER 366: CHAPTER 366: THE COMEDIC SQUAD

Chu Jiaojiao swiftly approached with a lunge, smiling as she said, "Classmate Ji You, we all came here to be your bodyguards."

"Bodyguards?" Ji You’s tone couldn’t help but rise, "Are you sure you’re here to be bodyguards for me? Not the other way around?" She glanced down at her own black tank top, utility pants, and sneakers.

Clearly, she looked more like a bodyguard, right?

To those unaware, they might even think they were headed to a fashion week runway.

Chu Jiaojiao grinned and patted her chest, "Classmate Ji You, you’re quite the joker. Of course, we’re here to be your bodyguards! Don’t worry, as long as Chu Jiaojiao is here, no one will dare to bully you!"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You glanced at her white suit and said, "With those clothes on, can you fight? Aren’t you afraid of getting dirty?"

Chu Jiaojiao’s smile stiffened at the corners, but she still said, "Of course I can! Rest assured, I fight by settling matters with the opponent from a meter away. I won’t let them come close and dirty my clothes."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You retorted, "Oh—so you plan on overwhelming them with your presence and scaring them off?"

Hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao couldn’t restrain herself. She rolled up her sleeves and began to take off her tie, saying, "I knew this white outfit wouldn’t do! Guys, I’m out, going to change!"

She left immediately after speaking.

Ji You: "..."

The rest of the group: "..."

Yue Qiyuan glanced at Shen Changqing, hesitated a moment, and said, "Should we also go change our clothes?"

Sheng Qingyan was the first to object, "If you want to change, go ahead, but I’m not changing! I look so good in this... It’s stunning amidst the crowd..."

He was clearly very proud of his looks and enjoyed it.

The others ignored Sheng Qingyan. After a brief ponder, Shen Changqing said, "I think it’s better to change." Actually, Shen Changqing also disliked dressing like this to go out.

When Yue Qiguang heard Shen Changqing was also changing, he immediately declared, "Let me be clear, later on, I’ll wear whatever I want, no caring about what you guys think. Don’t even try to make me wear this lousy suit and tie again!"

Having said that, Yue Qiguang turned and left.

Once he left, Yue Qiyuan and Shen Changqing no longer hesitated and followed suit.

And thus—

Only Sheng Qingyan was left by himself.

Ji You gave him a sideways glance and said irritably, "Are you sure you want to prance around looking like a flamboyant peacock?"

Sheng Qingyan rolled his eyes, "No taste at all... A poor dead is always just that."

Ji You shrugged and chuckled, "Suit yourself. I’m going for a run, aren’t you running today? Sure you don’t want to change?"

When Sheng Qingyan thought about his old man, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he spat resentfully, "Wait for me a moment, I’ll join you after I change into sportswear..."

Shortly after waiting for a bit, Sheng Qingyan came back in changed clothes. In less than a moment, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and Shen Changqing also came back.

Upon raising her eyes and seeing them, Ji You’s mouth twitched again.

Black sunglasses! Black suits! Black leather shoes...

They were dressed like a gang of unruly social misfits; truly leaving one at a loss for words.

Ji You raised her hand, rubbing her temple as she said, "You guys... can’t you dress a bit more normal? Like our school uniform, isn’t it pretty good-looking?"

Chu Jiaojiao insisted, "That won’t do! We must stand out from the other students in the school, we need to look distinguished, domineering, powerful! Our mere presence should intimidate and stun the crowd!"

Ji You: "..."

Taking a deep breath, Ji You conceded resignedly, "Alright then, as long as you’re happy."

Chu Jiaojiao clapped her hands in glee, "Since that’s the case, we’re going with this outfit! We should never have listened to Sheng Qingyan and worn those white suits, we look much more domineering in all black!"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You said, "I’m going for a run, you guys do as you please."

As soon as her words fell, she lifted her foot to leave.

But—

Behind her, four silhouettes suddenly appeared, each standing on either side of her. Ji You was startled and didn’t understand the situation, "What are you guys doing?"

Chu Jiaojiao said matter-of-factly, "Protecting you, of course."

Ji You: "..."

She paused for a few seconds then waved her hand, "I don’t need your protection right now. Go do whatever you need to do."

Chu Jiaojiao wouldn’t relent, saying, "Right now we’re just practicing and getting familiar with it. After eight o’clock we’ll start our shift right away."

Ji You: "..."

Her fingers trembled slightly, and she was close to collapsing, but Ji You managed to maintain a calm facade and said, "As long as you guys are happy."

What else could she say?

However—

Despite her internal complaints, Ji You was genuinely touched by her righteous classmates. She knew their intentions were good, just that their methods were incredibly peculiar.

...

Ji You started running laps around the dormitory area, with Chu Jiaojiao and the others silently following.

One lap.

Two laps.

Three laps.

...

Ji You meticulously completed four laps within the set time before stopping.

Chu Jiaojiao came over, handed her a towel, and said with concern, "Classmate Ji You, hurry and wipe your sweat. You’ve sweated so much, it pains me to see it."

Ji You didn’t refuse her kindness, casually saying, "It’s normal to sweat during a run. The more sweat we shed today, the fewer tears we’ll have to shed in the future."

This statement made sense somehow, and Chu Jiaojiao nodded vigorously, her eyes infatuated as she said, "Classmate Ji You still looks so captivating today that I can’t take my eyes off you!"

Ji You: "..."

Meanwhile.

Shen Changqing watched Ji You, who had stopped running, along with Sheng Qingyan, then glanced around at several dozen other self-funded class students, with a thoughtful look.

After a moment, Shen Changqing suddenly said, "Classmate Ji You, starting from tomorrow, I’ll join you in running."

Ji You’s eyes widened, thinking she heard wrong, "Huh???"

Shen Changqing nodded and said, "I want to try out this primitive form of running and see if it has different effects compared to the precise training in the training room."

Ji You realized, "Oh—"

Shen Changqing continued, "Yes. I’ll keep a record of it."

Ji You: "..."

Facing such a sincere and diligent kid, she really didn’t know what to say and could only respond, "Since Classmate Shen Changqing has decided, I won’t persuade you otherwise. So—let’s give it our all and run together from now on."

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao also became interested and laughed, "Then I’ll run with you guys tomorrow too."

And then.

Yue Qiyuan pondered for a moment before saying, "I’ll join as well."

Yue Qiguang was indifferent to the type of training, whether it was running or solitary training in the training room, it didn’t matter to him. So when he heard everyone had decided to run together, he said, "If that’s the case, Dad will also reluctantly join you for a run, but—Number 4444, your physical strength is really weak. Running 4 laps in an hour is just pathetic. Tomorrow, Dad will show you what real speed is!"