CHAPTER 384: CHAPTER 384: BOSS AURA

Nobody responded.

Sheng Qingyan raised his hand, rubbed his eyes, and looked around, realizing that the entire hall was empty except for their group. A mischievous smile appeared on his lips: "Did everyone leave because contestant 4444, the poor dead, lost too horribly during my nap?"

Speaking of which, Sheng Qingyan covered his mouth, his laughter irritating: "I knew it, only a ghost would believe a loser like the poor dead could win..."

Chu Jiaojiao glanced at him, her gaze complex.

Shen Changqing looked at him then looked up at the sky.

Yue Qiyuan glanced sideways at him, thinking about leaving the group.

Yue Qiguang simply deliberately distanced himself from Sheng Qingyan, then clicked his tongue and said, "Dad doesn’t talk to fools, afraid of getting infected."

Yue Qiguang’s sharp and harsh words were not new, and Sheng Qingyan paid him no mind. He stepped forward, directly approaching Ji You, and gently shook his hand: "Did the poor dead get stunned by anger?"

Suddenly—

Ji You glared fiercely at Sheng Qingyan and retorted, "Who’s stunned? Your whole family is stunned! I’m actually thrilled! Got it?"

"Oh—thrilled to silliness..." Sheng Qingyan elongated his voice, indifferently adding, "Or should I say, really silly..."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You cursed, "Let’s go, let’s eat!"

Sheng Qingyan immediately followed: "I’ve been your bodyguard all day today; you have to treat me to braised pork ribs..."

Didn’t do any work, and still has the cheek to ask for a meal?

Ji You looked at him speechlessly, before snapping, "How about I treat you to an explosive chestnut meal?"

Sheng Qingyan pointed at Ji You, shook his head and said, "See, this is the attitude... This is called ditching after crossing the river..."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You, veins popping, retorted, "If every bridge were like you, I’d dismantle them one by one!"

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Sheng Qingyan glanced at Ji You and shook his head, "Let’s go eat."

He took the lead, being the first one to walk out.

"Take care, no need to send off." As soon as Sheng Qingyan took a few steps, Ji You called out, "Guy’s, you’ve all worked hard today, let’s go to the commercial street and have hotpot, my treat!"

Wow~

Sheng Qingyan quickly backtracked with a leap, laughing and cursing, "You poor dead, why didn’t you say so earlier."

Ji You rolled his eyes at him and started walking.

Sheng Qingyan followed like a clingy pest, impossible to shake off.

Chu Jiaojiao was the second to follow, and Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, Shen Changqing — hearing about the hotpot, none wanted to be left behind and quickly followed.

So—

As Ji You walked out of the hall, she was followed by four towering figures in black suits and black sunglasses, with Chu Jiaojiao at the forefront, and by her side, a handsome young man in a white suit keeping pace...

A breeze came by, gently lifting a strand of her hair. Despite her petite stature, she slightly squinted her eyes, exuding the powerful aura of a tiger descending the mountain, her gaze steady, head high, striding forward...

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

...

With each step, she appeared unrecognizable to her kin, the momentum formidable...

Around:

"Is that Ji You who organized today’s match?"

"Yes, that’s her, look at her stature, unmistakable. After all, among Lanyue Star members no one under 1.7 meters tall but her."

"Hey! Who are those people around her? Did they get paid? That bodyguard act is quite convincing."

"Don’t talk nonsense! Those are Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and Shen Changqing! You know Shen Changqing, right? Does he need to lower his status to be a security guard?"

"Hey... Ji You really surprised everyone today."

"Now, the forums are buzzing that her strength is not weaker than Xu Siyu, maybe even stronger. Who knows if that’s true."

"It’s a pity... Xu Siyu didn’t come today, otherwise, we could have witnessed a peak duel between them."

"Today, Professor Ye Hong and Professor Jiang Yunlan will join Ji You to explore how to remove damaged molecules from materials. Do you guys want to go watch?"

"Of course!"

"We must see it, it’s a rare opportunity."

...

At the entrance of the auditorium, students on their way to the cafeteria were discussing animatedly.

Meanwhile, just after leaving the auditorium, Ji You and the others went straight to a Floating Car, but headed in the opposite direction of the cafeteria, speeding directly to the front of a hotpot restaurant.

At noon, the hotpot restaurant was still booming, and it was hard to find a seat.

But—

Ji You, backed by some serious connections, indeed, her backing is an alpaca.

Just as Ji You showed up, a sprightly alpaca charged towards her, bumping into her hard.

Whoosh~

The speeding alpaca, just about to hit Ji You, braked in time, then raised its face and blew a breath at Ji You: "Meh..."

Ji You, with a disgusted face: "Mengmeng, what did you eat today? Why does your breath stink?"

Mengmeng happily stretched its head into Ji You’s hand: "Meh..."

Ji You immediately covered her mouth, disgustedly: "Did you eat radishes? Radishes make your breath bad, no wonder."

Chu Jiaojiao was shocked: "Ji You, you can actually understand what Mengmeng is saying?"

Ji You, with a grave expression, waved her hand dismissively: "It’s nothing, just a bit of animal language. " - Heh! Naive girl... It was just Mengmeng’s breath that carried a hint of radish.

There’s no such thing as animal language.

Still, Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes widened in shock: "Is animal language real?"

Even Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and Sheng Qingyan were taken aback for a moment. Sheng Qingyan asked, "Are you lying, poor dead?"

Ji You nodded: "Yes, lying."

Everyone: "..."

Forget it.

This girl often talks big, even deceiving herself! Believing her nonsense is naïve.

So—

The five of them didn’t take Ji You’s word seriously and turned their heads, eagerly watching Mengmeng vie for favor. However, Mengmeng showed no interest in them, not even sparing a glance.

Instead, Mengmeng closely followed Ji You, occasionally, Ji You would stretch out her hand to scratch its head, touch its ears, pinch its nose... making Yue Qiguang and the others quite annoyed!

What’s worse, Ji You, in front of everyone, deliberately pushed Mengmeng away with an expression of disgust, saying: "Mengmeng, you’re still a kid, but you should learn to be independent. Immature kids want kisses and hugs and to be lifted high... Mature kids don’t do that."

Mengmeng tilted its head: "Meh?"

Ji You pointed to her cheek, smiling: "Kiss me, and I’ll admit you’re a good child."

Mengmeng took a look and instantly leaned in, kissing Ji You on the cheek.

Ji You’s smile was so wide, her teeth shined: "Good child."

Everyone: "..."

Sheng Qingyan quietly muttered: "I really don’t understand, beside being full of poverty, what attractive quality does this poor dead have?"