CHAPTER 404: 404 BACKGROUND

"Tsk!"

"Pathetic!" Watching Lin Lele’s hasty departure, Ji You mercilessly mocked before frowning slightly in confusion, "I have no idea what’s gotten into Lin Lele, always coming to me looking for trouble. Is she too full for her own good, or is it that she’s got nothing to eat so she’s looking to feed on annoyance?"

Chu Jiaojiao stared at Ji You’s face and laughed, "Don’t worry about what she wants, just beat her up every time she comes around."

In Chu Jiaojiao’s dictionary — being simple and crude is obviously the best way to solve problems.

Ji You pinched her brow: "To be honest, dealing with such troublemakers tires me out. I hope she learns her lesson and stops seeking discomfort in front of me."

Chu Jiaojiao patted her chest, showing off magnanimously, "No worries, if you ever get annoyed, pass her to me, I’ll take care of beating her up for you."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You said with astonishment, "Jiaojiao, you really shouldn’t have such a delicate name, you should be called Chu Xiong Zhuang! Chu Badao! Or even Chu Aotian would do."

Chu Jiaojiao’s eyes brightened, then dimmed regretfully, "Chu Xiong Zhuang and Chu Badao are not subtle enough. But I do like Chu Aotian. It’s just a pity I can’t change my name now. My dad named me, and according to my grandma, my aunts, my mom, and my aunties, my dad was the gentlest person in our family. Since my mom was pregnant with me, he always wanted to raise me into a gentle and quiet young lady, but unfortunately, he died early and didn’t realize this great dream. He died in an operation against pirates, and my mom was too heartbroken to care about me, obsessed with avenging my dad, so she left me with my grandma. My grandma was too busy dealing with First Military Academy matters, how could she have time for me, right? So she tossed me to a bunch of deputy officers... Those coarse men and women, good at fighting, but how could they know how to raise a child?

So——

I grew up watching a bunch of rough men and women fight, and the first sentence I learned was ’Fight! Beat them to death!’. By the time my grandma realized and wanted to correct my character, it was too late to change. Ha ha ha..."

As Chu Jiaojiao spoke, her tone was always cheerful, but for some reason, Ji You could vaguely feel a trace of loneliness within.

Ji You stepped forward, patted Chu Jiaojiao’s shoulder, and said softly, "So it seems, Jiaojiao, you’ve had it tough too." Ji You withheld any superfluous comforting words, paused for a moment, then chuckled, "But if Chu Xiong Zhuang and Chu Badao are not subtle, does that make Chu Aotian subtle?"

Chu Jiaojiao smirked, "Not subtle, but it sure sounds majestic and domineering."

Ji You: "..."

The conversation continued without interruptions from others.

Just before reaching the dorms, Yue Qiyuan suddenly said, "4444... about Lin Lele, when you see her again, try to be a bit more subtle and not always so aggressive."

Ji You stopped: "What’s up?"

Yue Qiyuan frowned, "What else? Her family is somewhat related to mine; her mom is my second uncle’s second aunt. If she goes complaining to the Lin Family, then my second uncle’s second aunt will come nagging at my house again, which is really annoying."

Ji You: "..."

How come I can’t get my head around this relationship?

Sheng Qingyan, smirking smugly on the side, said, "Actually, Lin Lele loves to cry and whine... Always complaining the moment things don’t go her way. She used to bully Ayuan and Ah Guang a lot... If she weren’t a girl, Ah Guang would have beaten her to death a long time ago."

Ji You was shocked: "What? Yue Qiguang is actually considerate toward girls?" The sun must be rising in the west!

Noticing Ji You’s gaze, Yue Qiguang frowned and cursed, "Idiot! Stop looking at your dad with that idiot’s stare."

Chu Jiaojiao unceremoniously exposed the truth: "He isn’t feeling sorry for the girls, he’s afraid of Lin Lele’s grandfather, Admiral Lin Jun. Though let me tell you, the Lin Family is brimming with offspring; just Lin Lele’s generation counts over a dozen, and she’s not particularly outstanding among them. But she’s the one who loves to throw her weight around the most, always going ’my grandfather this, my grandfather that’... Yue Qiguang was just scared by her bluster, psh! What a weakling!"

Yue Qiguang immediately waved his fists and cursed: "Chu Jiaojiao, are you courting death?"

Chu Jiaojiao rolled up her sleeves: "Come on, bring it on..."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You felt a bit uneasy as she looked at the group of wealthy and privileged classmates around her. Not to mention Chu Jiaojiao and the others, even Lin Lele, who seemed to be used by Xu Siyu as a tool, came from such a distinguished background.

Ji You was a little unsure and questioned: "Is Admiral Lin Jun the Commander of the Third Legion?"

Sheng Qingyan covered her mouth and nodded: "Yes, that’s right."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You was somewhat speechless and said: "How come all of you guys are flocking to Lanyue Star? If you have nothing better to do, wouldn’t it be better for you to go to the Main Star’s First Military Academy instead?"

Sheng Qingyan shook her head and sighed: "I don’t know about the others, but I was literally kicked here by Old Man Sheng." She glanced at the silent Shen Changqing and continued, "After thinking it over, I guess I’m suffering because of Aqing. My family’s Old Man Sheng must have sent me here because Aqing came here..."

Shen Changqing defended himself quietly: "...It’s not my fault."

Sheng Qingyan showed her displeasure: "How is it not your fault? If you hadn’t come here, I wouldn’t have had to suffer in this godforsaken place..."

Ji You didn’t care or pay attention to these matters. She turned her head and stared seriously at Yue Qiyuan, asking: "If I really can’t help but beat up Lin Lele one day, will her grandfather come after me?"

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan shook his head: "No."

Relieved at the response, Ji You said: "That’s good then. I won’t feel any pressure about beating her up."

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan felt rather speechless but kindly reminded her: "But her mother might come to trouble you." So—the problem isn’t the power of Admiral Lin, but Lin Lele’s mother who would make trouble regardless of reason.

Ji You waved her hand, casually saying: "No problem! If her mom shows up, then I’ll just beat her up too."

Yue Qiyuan: "..."

Yue Qiyuan gave her a thumbs-up, sincerely admiring her: "You’re awesome!"

Ji You held her head high, proclaiming: "When friends arrive, there’s fine wine; when enemies come, there’s a hunting rifle! I, Ji You, only abide by this principle. I’m never someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong, nor am I one to covet life and fear death!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiaojiao praised her: "Well said, classmate Ji You! That’s exactly how one should live."