The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 1063: Chapter 1063: Hard Work

The situation was quite awkward for a moment. Ji You opened her mouth, thought for a long time, but couldn’t come up with any suitable words to express her complicated feelings. Finally, she looked at Principal Hong and said, ”Principal, ahem... I think you underestimated my ranking. I believe I should at least be in the top 10, around the 20s maybe?”

Ahem...

No matter how awkward the atmosphere was, as long as she herself wasn’t embarrassed, it was fine.

Ji You didn’t wait for anyone else to say anything after her statement and continued, ”Next time, please give me a higher ranking.”

”Sure, next time I’ll put you in the top 10.” Principal Hong kept smiling, while Mu Jianling, who was next to him, suddenly stopped, looked up at Ji You, and coldly said, ”I’ll give you a rank that lets you fly up to the sky; can you even take off?”

Ji You: ”Ahem...”

Mu Jianling responded, ”Get out of here quickly, don’t block my work.”

Ji You didn’t know why Teacher Mu Jianling was suddenly so angry, like a bomb that had been ignited, exploding with a boom.

After observing the situation, Ji You decided not to stick around any longer and moved to the side, making way for someone behind her. Behind her was a girl about 1.75 meters tall, a head taller than Ji You, slim, who had been quietly standing there. During the exchange between Ji You, Teacher Mu Jianling, and Principal Hong, the girl had been silent and well-behaved.

Now that Ji You stepped aside, the girl caught Mu Jianling’s attention.

The cold expression on Mu Jianling’s face eased a bit, and she looked at the girl, saying, ”Liu Beibei, are you sure you want to continue with mecha combat this academic year? If you still fail the assessments this year, you will be expelled, or you will have to switch to being a self-financing student. By then, tuition fees, living expenses, miscellaneous fees... all of it, like the fool next to you, all at your own expense. Are you sure you can handle it?” As she spoke, she raised her hand and pointed at Ji You, who hadn’t left yet, without caring about Ji You’s expression.

Having said that, she paused slightly, and in a still calm tone, said, ”I’ll give you 10 seconds to think about it.”

Hearing those words, Liu Beibei’s slender body trembled slightly, but she still looked at Mu Jianling with watery eyes, full of fragile stubbornness, and said, ”Yes.”

Mu Jianling remained silent, nodded slightly, and said, ”Fill out the form according to the example.”

Liu Beibei replied, ”Okay.”

Then, she obediently picked up the pen and neatly filled out the form on the light screen.

After filling it out, Liu Beibei looked up and asked softly, ”Teacher, did I fill it out correctly?”

Mu Jianling glanced at it and said, ”Hmm.”

Then, Mu Jianling pointed to the next item, ”Pay the 1000 credit points for this year’s dormitory fee, and be on time for class tomorrow.”

Liu Beibei’s eyes lit up slightly, and she happily paid it, then said to Teacher Mu Jianling, ”Teacher, thank you for your hard work.”

Subsequently, Liu Beibei turned towards Principal Hong and greeted him. Principal Hong waved his hand, saying, ”Good child, go back after you’re done.”

Liu Beibei: ”Yes.”

Liu Beibei looked at Ji You, with a faint smile on her lips, revealing dimples, ”Ji... Ji You, I’m heading back to the dormitory first.”

Ji You smiled and said, ”Okay.”

Liu Beibei turned around, her figure thin, with slender arms and legs, looking particularly frail, but as she turned to leave, every step she took was firm, decisive...

The kind of all-or-nothing determination and uncompromising spirit affected Ji You, who was standing by.

This girl named Liu Beibei, due to her shy, introverted nature, was not conspicuous in the Combat Department. If she stood out in any way, it was due to her poor scores. In every training and assessment, her results were particularly bad. However, this doesn’t mean she wasn’t serious about her training. In fact, Liu Beibei was one of the most diligent people in the Combat Department.

However, Liu Beibei’s talent was so poor that the improvements she secured with countless hours of sweat might not be as much as others would gain from a few minutes of training.

...

At the end-of-year assessment, Ji You clearly remembered Teacher Mu advising Liu Beibei to switch departments, yet Liu Beibei insisted on staying in the Combat Department with determination.

...

I don’t even know if that Soul Device has any effect on her?

But!

Ji You knew that even if the Soul Device didn’t affect Liu Beibei, she wouldn’t give up. The threat of expulsion? The danger of being forcibly switched to a self-funding student? All kinds of hardships... none of them would change her. Liu Beibei was obviously determined to persist, never giving up.

Ji You pursed her lips. Suddenly, she stealthily clenched her fist:

——100th place?

Of course, I can’t be satisfied with 100th place. Although I joked around with Principal Hong earlier, suddenly, Ji You became serious! She’s also someone with no retreat. Even if there was a way out, she would never willingly retreat, so——

The top ten, definitely has to be achieved!

Just as Ji You was about to turn and leave, she suddenly heard the conversation between Mu Jianling and Principal Hong from the window.

Mu Jianling frowned tightly and said, ”She shouldn’t have chosen the Combat Department.”

Principal Hong leaned back in his chair, shaking his leg, saying, ”This child has great determination. While it looks hopeless now, it doesn’t mean there’s no hope in the future. Look, she managed to pass all the make-up exams by continuously practicing during the holidays, didn’t she?”

Principal Hong watched Liu Beibei’s figure gradually recede, smiling, ”Since this child has made progress, let’s give her another chance.”

Mu Jianling’s face remained cold, ”Old Hong, you weren’t like this before. If a person doesn’t have talent in a specific area, you wouldn’t give them a chance.”

Principal Hong smiled, ”Jianling, you weren’t like this before either. If a person was willing to put in the effort, despite lacking talent, you definitely wouldn’t advise them to give up.”

”You’ve changed now.” Principal Hong looked at Mu Jianling’s tense face and said with a smile, ”You’ve softened.”

Mu Jianling’s face immediately darkened, ”Are you very idle? Hurry up and get out before I completely fall out with you, make yourself scarce.”

Principal Hong didn’t even shift in his seat, continued shaking his leg leisurely, ”Don’t be like that, I’m your superior after all, you should at least show some respect to your superior.” But the more he said, the darker Mu Jianling’s face became, so Principal Hong stopped and said, ”You’re still upset with me for upping Ji You’s combat ranking without your consent?”

Ji You was listening with interest, wanting to hear more, but suddenly the atmosphere around turned very cold. Then, Ji You heard Mu Jianling looking right at her, coolly saying, ”Still not leaving? Waiting here to ascend early?”

Ji You: ”...”