Chapter 493: Chapter 493: So Cute
Hearing Ji You’s reply, He Bi pondered for a moment, then a smile appeared on his handsome face and he said, "Hmm, since she’s willing to respond to messages, it means she’s safe."
Ji You said, "I will message her tonight too."
Upon hearing this, He Bi’s smile deepened: "The money spent on this pork ribs meal wasn’t wasted."
Ji You: "..."
Ji You pulled a wry face: "Am I the kind of person who can be easily bought?"
He Bi: "You are."
Now that everything was agreed upon, He Bi’s scumbag nature was revealed without a trace. He waved his hand and pointed to the empty seat in front of him, his face full of disgust, "What are you still doing here? There’s no place for you."
Ji You: "..."
In the blink of an eye, Ji You stretched out her hand, pinched a few pieces of meat from He Bi’s plate, hugged the plate, and slid away: "Am I someone who can be bought with just a pork ribs meal? You have to add a few more pieces at least!"
He Bi: "..."
He Bi cursed, "Stop right there!"
Ji You ran away quickly: "If you dare to chase after me, then you are truly a scumbag, confirmed!"
The commotion between the two gradually drew sidelong glances from the surrounding students. He Bi touched his chin and chuckled awkwardly, "Just playing with a junior."
Everyone: "..."
The way he spoke, no matter how you heard it, it sounded awkward.
...
In the afternoon, it was still the Mecha practical class. After class, to avoid being chased by Chu Jiaojiao to repair her face, Ji You sprinted into the dorm and started quietly studying.
During that time, Ji You shamelessly sent a message to Senior Shi Ya, but Senior Shi Ya did not reply immediately.
Thinking of what Senior He Bi had said, Ji You sent a few more messages, mainly telling Senior Shi Ya some interesting school stories, especially that Professor Mu Jianling had left all the Combat Department students with pig faces as a memento.
...
After sending the messages, Ji You didn’t expect a quick reply, and so got up, planning to make herself a pot of Cloud Mist Milk Tea. This was the last gram of Cloud Mist Tea, and as Ji You was brewing it with a pang of heartache...
Dingdong—
Message notification.
Ji You opened it to check and found that it was actually from Senior Shi Ya; her brows lifted in joy.
Shi Ya: [You too?]
Ji You, a bit puzzled, replied: [What?]
Shi Ya: [Pig face?]
Ji You: "..."
Ji You didn’t hide it and replied: [Yes. It’s tragic. That so-called Little Robot, I’ll smash its head someday...] Babble babble, Ji You prattled on, not even sure herself how many words she blurted out all at once.
In the dark, cramped room, seeing Ji You’s message, Shi Ya’s tense face unconsciously relaxed, her lips curving into a smile she herself was barely aware of.
Shi Ya: [Send me a photo?]
Ji You was still babbling when she suddenly saw these words from Senior Shi Ya. After understanding the intent, her fingers trembled and a hint of resignation showed between her brows, but she still took a photo of her pig face and sent it to Senior Shi Ya.
Sent.
Ji You was slightly nervous, knowing Senior Shi Ya would definitely laugh at her. But, changing her perspective, if it could elicit a laugh from Senior Shi Ya, then it was worth it.
After 1 second.
Shi Ya: [Very cute.]
Ji You: "???"
A pig face, cute?
Really?
So far, this was the least sincere compliment Ji You had ever heard.
So ——
Is Senior Shi Ya’s taste too eccentric?
Or is the filter Senior Shi Ya put on Ji You too thick?
...
Ji You, looking completely puzzled, suddenly received another reply from Senior Shi Ya.
Shi Ya: [Cough cough... I’m at work.]
Ji You hurriedly replied: [Senior Shi Ya, focus on your work, don’t let me disturb you, and also —— remember to protect yourself, tell me anything that happens.]
However ——
Shi Ya didn’t reply anymore.
...
In the dark room, Shi Ya removed the hand covering her mouth, spread it open, red blood spreading in her palm...
"Cough cough..."
After coughing violently a few times, Shi Ya clenched her face, furrowing her brows: This temporary shelter had no medical equipment, and her body was injured during a fight with the enemy. She estimated she could last the night as long as she wasn’t discovered, then she would be safe.
But, Shi Ya didn’t expect Dina to be so extreme, to deal with her by involving outsiders, which was troublesome.
The only plan for now was to find a temporary place to hide...
But also because of this accident, Shi Ya was even more determined to enhance her spiritual power.
Thinking of this, Shi Ya opened the Light Computer, scrolled through the contact info, yesterday, she had posted a high price request for intermediate or above Soul Devices on the black market, but unfortunately, no one responded.
Then, Shi Ya entered Star Network, scoured around once more, but the results were still disappointing.
Either, the prices were beyond her budget.
Or, the price was right, but the item had already been sold.
Not finding what she needed, Shi Ya logged off, curled up, and began to rest with her eyes closed.
...
Meanwhile.
After Ji You finished her homework, she suddenly received a barrage of crazy nuisance messages from Sheng Qingyan: [Poor dead, it’s about to start the sale, come fast! Come fast! Come fast!]
Ji You ignored them.
Sheng Qingyan: [If you come you’ll only regret it for a moment, if you don’t you will regret it for a lifetime.]
Ji You: "..."
Sheng Qingyan: [If you come, you won’t be at a loss, you won’t be duped, and you’ll have the company of this little cutie...]
Ji You couldn’t stand it anymore: [Such a little cutie, please take him out, turn left, turn right, and voluntarily throw yourself into the recycling bin.]
Sheng Qingyan chuckled: [I’ll pretend I didn’t see all the nonsense you said, I won’t take it to heart. Also— Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Ah Guang, Ayuan, they are all here... Let’s get started grabbing, see who has the best luck.]
Ji You intended to ignore it, but she wasn’t sure whether Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, and the others were also bewitched by Sheng Qingyan, or it was contagious, one by one, they all sent messages to Ji You, urging her to hurry over.
Chu Jiaojiao even patted her chest, assuring: [Ji You, come quick! This time the Soul Devices are real, no trick, there are really several Soul Devices for sale, you won’t be at a loss if you get one.]
Even Yue Qiguang sent a message: [Idiot, come quickly.]
With no other choice, Ji You agreed.
Then, after checking her homework one more time, making sure there were no mistakes, she sent it to Professor Ye Hong, and then she entered Star Network.
Star Network uses real names, but everyone can use multiple aliases, however all aliases only correspond to one identity, and any unlawful operations are monitored by the Star Network system, so there is no worry about scammers running rampant...
To avoid her friends discovering her identity, of course, she couldn’t just show up as ’Qingyou’, at this moment, Ji You changed her alias.
And then ——
The moment she stepped into Qingyou’s store, she saw a scene that shocked her and even took her breath away...