CHAPTER 589: CHAPTER 589: STINGY CANDY BEAN PURCHASE

Mu Jianling finished reprimanding and finally felt a bit relieved, and then said, "Class dismissed."

"Teacher, thank you for your hard work." The students stood up one by one and walked towards the door.

Ji You was the last one to leave; she didn’t go with Chu Jiaojiao and the others to queue up for food in the cafeteria because today was the day she had arranged to visit Mengmeng at the hotpot restaurant owner’s place. The owner was quite accommodating and had even packed a meal especially for Ji You.

Ji You was not in a hurry to line up for food, so she dilly-dallied and stayed till the end.

At that moment, Mu Jianling was about to step away—

Ji You quickly said, "Teacher, please hold on."

Mu Jianling stopped walking and turned around.

Ji You made a squinting gesture at Mu Jianling and said, "Um..."

Mu Jianling blurted out, "What’s with that sneaky look? If you have something to say, just say it!"

Sneaky look?

Where did she have that?

Ji You was stifled by Teacher Mu’s comment, then she no longer beat around the bush and directly said, "Teacher, I completely fulfilled your requirements and even performed exceptionally by securing third place, so..."

She stretched out her finger, rubbed it, and said, "Shouldn’t I get some kind of reward?"

Mu Jianling glanced at her: "Do you want me to reward you for eating and drinking too?"

Ji You: "..."

Ji You thickened her skin, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Teacher, these are two different things which shouldn’t be confused. Eating and drinking are basic human functions, but winning a competition isn’t."

Mu Jianling snorted coldly: "What’s the difference? If I say it is, then it is."

Ji You: "..."

Ji You muttered quietly, "Why don’t you go be a domineering CEO?"

A domineering CEO would be tailor-made for you.

Mu Jianling raised an eyebrow: "What?"

Ji You quickly shook her head, squeezed out a smile, and said, "Teacher... let’s not talk about food and competition results anymore, um... could you sponsor me some Candy Beans?"

During the competition, to keep those six dummies focused on their work, she had racked up too many debts.

Mu Jianling said, "No."

Ji You: "..."

Such a straightforward rejection, truly ruthless, cold, and cruel.

Ji You stretched out a finger, whispering, "Not many, just 100 would be enough."

Mu Jianling: "..."

Mu Jianling was somewhat speechless; after teaching for so many years, this was the first time she had encountered a student as relentless as Ji You. No matter what was said, how she was scolded or mocked, Ji You would act as if nothing happened, still facing her with jokes and smiles.

Oh!

Mu Jianling kept a straight face and said, "50, not one more."

Upon hearing this, Ji You’s eyes sparkled like stars, "Teacher, you are a living fairy! I like you the most."

50!

That completely exceeded Ji You’s expectations. She initially thought that even extracting 10 from Teacher Mu would be a pleasant surprise, never expected—

Ji You rubbed her fingers, waiting to receive the Candy Beans from Teacher Mu’s hands.

Mu Jianling glanced at her, immune to all her compliments, and said, "Clear debts between father and son, 50 thousand per bean, not a penny less."

"That’s right!"

"The money definitely needs to be paid."

"How can we not pay the money?"

"If we don’t pay, wouldn’t that be eating for free?" Ji You muttered to herself, but her movements to pay were very swift. Mu Jianling looked at the transferred credit points and asked doubtfully, "Where did you get the money from?"

Ji You replied, "I recently opened a small shop on Star Network, selling some handicrafts. These items have been quite popular lately, so I’ve made some income."

Mu Jianling said, "Having a side business is fine, but studying is what’s most important."

Ji You nodded, "Mhm, mhm, mhm... Don’t worry, teacher. I know how to prioritize."

Mu Jianling suddenly said, "If your side business stabilizes, remember to pay off your debts in installments." Seeing Ji You so generous with 2.5 million credit points, Mu Jianling guessed that the income from the handicrafts must be pretty good, and, not wanting to see Ji You being boastful, she added the previous remark.

Ji You: "..."

With a pained expression, Ji You said, "Teacher, don’t worry, I remember. I wouldn’t dare forget the debts I owe to Principal Hong and Dr. Luo day for even a day. Even in my dreams, I dream about exchanging money."

Mu Jianling replied, "That’s good."

During the conversation, Mu Jianling suddenly asked, "Do you still have money left?"

With a troubled face, Ji You replied, "Not much, just enough for meals for a few days."

Seeing her expression, Mu Jianling felt an itch to scold someone and directly said, "Give me 500,000, and I’ll give you 5 grams of Cloud Mist Tea."

Huh?

In an instant, Ji You quickly transferred the credit points, afraid that Teacher Mu might change her mind, and even offered, "Teacher, I still have 500,000 here. How about you make it a round number and sell me 10 grams?"

Mu Jianling felt an itch to hit someone, raised her hand, and fiercely knocked on Ji You’s head, scolding, "Hurry up and scram."

Holding her Candy Beans and Cloud Mist Tea, Ji You joyfully ran away like she was holding treasures.

Mu Jianling mockingly said, "Rascal."

Ji You securely put away her items and deeply felt that she needed a Space Button, as there was nowhere to hide valuable items. But thinking about the price of the Space Button made her heart ache.

After pondering for a while, Ji You still spent 500,000 to buy a Space Button with only 10 cubic meters of space.

The Space Button was supposed to arrive around eight in the evening. Ji You was not in a rush; she still had to meet Mengmeng, clean the horse and rabbit sheds, return to the dormitory, and do homework for the Material Department. In short, she was very busy, extremely busy.

Ji You hailed an autonomous Floating Car and headed to a hot pot restaurant. Her Floating Car had not even stopped when a nimble figure dashed out from the restaurant—

It was Mengmeng, who dived straight into Ji You’s arms, "Baa~"

Ji You grinned, laughing heartily, "Mengmeng, big sister missed you so much."

Mengmeng: "Baa baa~"

Inside and outside the hot pot restaurant, everyone who witnessed this scene couldn’t help feeling envious: Could this still be that proud little alpaca? It’s more like a clingy hound.

Ji You fiercely rubbed Mengmeng’s head and said, "Let’s go! Let’s eat."

Mengmeng hopped and skipped ahead to lead the way: "Baa!"

Ji You occasionally talked to the owner of the hot pot restaurant, "Has Mengmeng been eating grass obediently recently?"

The owner of the hot pot restaurant replied with a smile, "Oh yes, she’s been eating very eagerly."

Hearing this, Ji You felt relieved, "That’s good."

The two of them and the alpaca soon entered the ranch inside the hot pot restaurant. The whole ranch was a vibrant green with grass, and Mengmeng joyfully ran around. Watching Mengmeng, Ji You ate the food prepared by the hot pot restaurant, feeling like she was truly living a heavenly life.

The two of them and the alpaca were happily eating when suddenly—

The ranch’s gate was pushed open, and a person came in.

Ji You initially thought it was the hot pot restaurant owner, but upon seeing who it was, her whole body froze, and the chopsticks holding a piece of meat just stopped.