The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Poor Souls

Senior Tuo Shiyu’s affectionate extra two pieces of meat and a spoonful of sauce, but now the meat is gone, fortunately, the sauce is left. Ji You sat at the dining table, placed the plate in front of herself, and spread her elbows out, securely protecting her plate between them to prevent Sheng Qingyan and Shen Changqing from stealing her meat again when she wasn’t paying attention.

Sheng Qingyan held his plate and sat down opposite Ji You again. Seeing her protective stance, he was slightly speechless and said, ”You’ve really got enough...”

Ji You glared at him resentfully: ”Meat thieves have no right to talk to me.”

Sheng Qingyan: ”...”

That nickname really hit home.

Shen Changqing’s ears twitched, and he wisely kept quiet to avoid getting attacked too.

Amid the smell of meat, Ji You ignored the two and eagerly picked up a rib, putting it into her mouth. The taste was fresh and salty with a little sweetness, its surface slightly charred, the inside firm and chewy, the meat juice rich and savoury...

This—

is so delicious.

Calling it divine ribs wouldn’t be an exaggeration at all!

Ji You nearly bit her tongue off while eating, and then she took a bite of white rice, mixing it with the sauce. The rice was soft and sticky with a bit of chewiness, enhancing a subtle sweet flavor as she chewed...

My goodness~

This—

is really too delicious.

Having been tormented by nutrient solution for more than half a year, Ji You shed tears of emotion. She felt that given a bowl of this rice, she’d be willing to ascend to heaven tomorrow.

Ji You took a bite and savored it for a while, but in the blink of an eye, she realized that half of the rice and ribs in her plate had been eaten already.

It was sad.

So very sad...

So—

Ji You ate even slower, scared to finish it too quickly.

At this moment, Sheng Qingyan and Shen Changqing sitting opposite Ji You suddenly began to get restless, as if they couldn’t sit still on their stools. Shen Changqing was better, only slightly moving, but Sheng Qingyan exaggerated it by stretching his neck, reaching out his arm, and kicking his legs... His eyes, filled with anticipation, envy, and longing, stared intently at the sauce in Ji You’s plate.

Ji You couldn’t bear it anymore and glared at him: ”Just give up on it.”

Sheng Qingyan sniffled and started whining: ”Just a little spoonful... just a little spoonful...”

Ji You unapologetically refused: ”In your next life!”

Seeing that soft tactics failed, Sheng Qingyan was about to try a more aggressive approach, standing up abruptly. Right then, Ji You quickly covered her plate and shouted, ”Somebody help! There’s a robber here! Come beat up this thief!”

Sheng Qingyan: ”...”

Shen Changqing: ”...”

The atmosphere got a bit tense.

Shen Changqing silently gave up on trying to get anything from Ji You...

Sheng Qingyan looked at her reproachfully and glared fiercely: ”It’s just a bit of sauce, do you really need to do this?”

Ji You retorted: ”It’s just a bit of sauce; do you really need to rob?”

Sheng Qingyan pouted and muttered: ”Poor dead... can’t you be a bit more generous?”

Ji You shook her head, using the unique resentful tone of the poor, and said sorrowfully: ”I don’t want to be like this, who made me poor? I used to be a generous person, but poverty has twisted my soul... I need a rich and generous tycoon to save my fallen soul...”

”Wonder which tycoon would be willing?” While saying this, she also threw a glance at Shen Changqing.

Shen Changqing didn’t make a sound and just hung his head silently.

Sheng Qingyan: ”...”

So—

The dining table fell silent again, except for the chewing sounds of the three people, there were no other noises.

After swallowing the last mouthful of rice, Ji You covered her face and moaned, ”So frustrating, just like that, the meal is over.” Turning to Shen Changqing, she spoke in a melancholic tone, ”I wonder if there’s a wealthy person willing to treat me to another braised pork ribs rice?”

Hmm~

Braised pork ribs rice, one serving per person only, these big words are posted on the window, what are they, blind? Can’t they see?

Shen Changqing silently packed up his tray, ready to leave.

Sheng Qingyan also unusually chose to stay quiet, ready to leave. He was afraid that if he responded to her, she would trap him in her words and shamelessly make him treat her to a meal...

Ji You: ”...”

Ignored—

How awkward.

In a hurry, Ji You asked, ”Hey! I have a question for you guys, why do Senior Shi Ya and a few other senior classmates get meals from the cafeteria? Are there any requirements to work there?”

Sheng Qingyan picked up his meal tray, gave her a dismissive look, and chose not to respond.

Shen Changqing, true to his gentle nature, kindly explained to Ji You, saying, ”It’s a subsidization the school provides to impoverished students, sort of a part-time job, encouraging students to work and save.”

Ji You’s eyes suddenly lit up, ”Impoverished students? I could definitely be one too.”

Is there any student in the entire school poorer than me?

So poor that one throws away their pride just to manage a meal through deception...

Sheng Qingyan raised a finger, shaking it, ”You can’t though... self-funded class students don’t get this subsidization...”

Normally, the self-funded class is designed for rich young masters and mistresses, which one of them needs to work to earn money? Of course, Ji You is an exception.

However—

When the school initially established the self-funded class, they never anticipated such an anomaly, so the door for Ji You to work in the school canteen seems to be completely blocked now.

Ji You burst into tears, ”It’s not fair! This is unfair!”

Shen Changqing silently walked away.

Sheng Qingyan also moved to leave.

Ji You quickly put away her sadness, and hurried after them, ”Ah~ it’s such good weather, let’s go back to the dormitory together later.”

Seems like she plans to hitch a ride, Sheng Qingyan glanced at her sideways, ”Poor dead...”

Ji You pretended not to hear.

Shen Changqing is a Mechanical Manufacturing student, and his dormitory building is on the other side. Ji You and Sheng Qingyan are in the same class and their dormitory areas are also together, just hitching a ride, although Sheng Qingyan verbally disdained her, he didn’t really mind.

Back at the dormitory, after Ji You washed up, she suddenly remembered something and immediately sent letters to Grandma Jenny, Uncle Xie Yi, and Ryan, informing them that she had safely arrived at school and that her life at school was going very smoothly, asking them not to worry.

Uncle Xie Yi and Grandma Jenny replied quickly, both advising Ji You to study hard, keep striving forward, and take good care of herself. Grandma Jenny even opened a holographic video call, and the two chatted for a while before hanging up.

After reading the messages from the two elders, Ji You waited and waited, but never received a reply from Ryan.

Did he not receive it?

Or did he not see it?

Or—does he not have time to reply?

Ryan should probably have reached the Main Star by now?