The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

”Who? Which one of you spent my money?” Ji You asked with widen eyes.

”No.” Chu Jiaojiao and the others shook their heads in unison, denying it.

Ji You didn’t believe it, and she firmly said, ”Impossible! It must be one of you who secretly spent my money!” How could she spend so much just to satisfy her cravings?

Absolutely impossible.

Seeing Ji You about to pin the blame, Yue Qiguang warned, ”4444 Don’t talk nonsense!”

Yue Qiyuan said, ”Don’t wrongly accuse people!”

Chu Jiaojiao smiled sheepishly, ”Ji You, although you’re good-looking, I don’t have any money.”

Shen Changqing didn’t say a word, showing his usual composure. Moreover, he was still slowly eating desserts with his chopsticks: milk pudding, crispy fried milk, donuts, snow skin cakes, osmanthus cakes...

Perhaps it’s better to say that Shen Changqing, rather than being very composed and calm, was simply immersed in the delicious food, and had no time to care about what Ji You was saying.

In stark contrast to Shen Changqing’s love for sweets was Sheng Qingyan!

Little Cutie, he doesn’t like sweets much, he loves spicy food!

Spicy chicken, boiled pork slices, Mao blood tofu, chopped pepper fish head, spicy shrimp, spicy crab...

Sheng Qingyan ate until his mouth was oily, his face was red, and his beautifully curved, appropriately thick lips were even more seductively red...

Sheng Qingyan simply ignored Ji You’s complaints; he didn’t even raise his head, just kept eating...

There was also the low-key Xuzhou; Xuzhou preferred beef, ordered dozens of beef dishes, and even packed several kilograms of beef jerky. While Ji You spoke, Xuzhou chewed on beef jerky and looked up at Ji You, but his eyes were soulless—his soul had gone into the beef jerky.

Zhang Ye was happily gnawing on a chicken!

Lance and Lou liked to drink, both holding beer mugs, taking turns gulping.

...

Watching these plastic teammates feasting, Ji You couldn’t help but swallow her saliva:

Damn!

Why am I broke?

Why am I still living so frugally, and yet life is still so tight?

Ji You glared and said, ”I don’t care! It was you who spent millions for me.”

Yue Qiyuan rolled his eyes, gestured towards a nearby service robot, and said, ”Waiter, could you please replay the silly way she was eating food just now, right in front of her.”

Ji You: ”...”

Service Robot: ”Sir, are you sure?”

Yue Qiyuan nodded and said, ”Play it, so she won’t deny the bill.”

Hearing about denying the bill, the service robot’s electronic eyes suddenly flashed, and it immediately locked onto Ji You.

Ji You: ”...”

Ji You cursed: ”Denying a ghost!”

”Let’s settle the bill!” Ji You gritted her teeth and said, ”And—pack 100 kilograms of beef jerky for me!”

Everyone: ”...”

Is this still the stingy ghost Ji You?

kilograms!!!

credit points per kilogram!

kilograms is 500000 credit points!

After hearing it all, the service robot tilted its head: ”Guest, are you sure you want to buy so much?”

”Sure!”

After Ji You finished, she suddenly cleared her throat, ”Cough cough... uh, are there any discounts or free gifts available?”

The service robot smiled and said, ”Beef jerky is not included in our discount offer, but since you are buying so much at once, we can give you 10 free desserts. You can choose any 10 desserts.”

”Cough cough...” Ji You blinked and said, ”Could you exchange those 10 desserts for an equivalent amount of Natural Rice?”

The robot: ”???”

Ji You put on a serious face and explained, ”My companions and I are on a long journey, and we’re running a bit low on food, so I’m planning to stock up here.”

After hearing this, the server immediately said, ”Okay, guest, I will prepare it for you right away.”

When the others heard Ji You’s words, they immediately understood her intention!

Lou bluntly said, ”Ji You, are you trying to do shady business again?”

”Cough!” Ji You straightened her face and said seriously, ”Mutual benefit and support, how can that be called business?”

Lou asked innocently, ”Then what is it called?”

Ji You stated solemnly, ”It’s called helping!”

Lou: ”...”

Everyone else: ”...”

Yue Qiguang smirked and said, ”Only fools would listen to her nonsense.”

Ignoring Yue Qiguang, Ji You calmly, very calmly stretched out her arm, pinched a piece of rose cake, and put it in her mouth.

Shen Changqing: ”...”

Shen Changqing quietly stretched out his elbow to protect his own dessert.

Then—

Ji You naturally took out a wine glass, poured herself a beer, and glugged it down.

After finishing, she burped contentedly and remarked, ”This taste is nice! Lance, you have good taste.”

Lance, upon hearing this, not only wasn’t annoyed but was very happy and said, ”Do you think so too, Ji You? I told you this flavor is good! Lou kept saying that his choice was better.”

Hearing this, Lou, eager to argue, listened as Ji You chuckled, ”Oh—I haven’t tried Lou’s, so I can’t comment, but yours is truly good.”

Lou immediately poured Ji You a full glass of beer and said, ”Try this! This one is authentic wheat-brewed beer! The flavor is definitely better than what that guy Lance has!”

Ji You took the glass with restraint, took a sip, and under Lou’s expectant eyes, Ji You said, ”It’s a tie! Um—maybe your drink is a bit stronger, tastes richer. Lance’s is a bit too sweet, like fruit wine, really incomparable since it’s a matter of personal preference.”

Lou clapped his hands, ”See! I knew my taste couldn’t be poor!”

Lance said, ”Mine isn’t poor either.”

Continuing.

Ji You picked up her chopsticks and tried to fish out a big shrimp from Sheng Qingyan’s bowl, but before she could stretch them out, Sheng Qingyan snapped her chopsticks back:

”Stop right there! Poor dead, I don’t need your taste testing.” Sheng Qingyan’s face showed disgust as she tackled the person who was mooching food and drinks with such audacity, not knowing whose face she borrowed.

Ji You cleared her throat, put down her chopsticks, and said, ”There are only 30 minutes left, not much time for you guys to feast. May I ask if anyone needs help finishing their food?”

Everyone in unison said, ”No need!”

Ji You: ”Cough cough... You people, I’m really just being kind-hearted!”

”We really don’t need it!” Everyone guarded their food even more tightly.

Next, Ji You stared longingly at others eating and drinking, then, her purchased 100 pounds of beef jerky and the gifted 20 pounds of Natural Rice were delivered by the service robot, and Ji You, with a pained expression, paid for them.

Once the credit points were confirmed to have been transferred accurately, the robot displayed a reassuring human-like smile and said, ”Enjoy your meal.”

Time ticked away.

After Shen Changqing and others finally had their fill, Ji You was about to announce it was time to depart when she saw Shen Changqing, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Lou, Lance, Xuzhou...

Every one of them twitched their face as they paid the bill.

Yue Qiguang said, ”4444, did you secretly spend our money?”

Ji You: ”...”