The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers-Chapter 752: Epic Acting

Cow Farm.

Ji You took the punishment for the entire team with her own strength, a selfless act that deeply shook all members of Group 44.

Chu Jiaojiao stared at Ji You’s darkened face, looked and looked, and after quite a while, she suddenly patted her chest and said loudly, "Classmate Ji You, thank you for getting our dinner back for us, don’t worry, I’ll eat an extra bowl of rice for you!"

Ji You: "..."

The first half of the sentence still sounded human, but the latter half was no better than an animal’s talk. Hearing this, Ji You’s complexion turned especially dark, and she couldn’t help but curse, "Dream on, you still want to eat more for dinner? A single low-level nutrition will do for you!"

Sheng Qingyan covered the corner of her mouth, adding, "And it’s the low-level nutrition that you paid for yourself."

Given Teacher Mu’s character, this scenario was clearly very possible, and Chu Jiaojiao’s face immediately soured: "Can’t you guys speak like normal humans?"

Suddenly, Ji You waved her hands and spoke loudly, "Alright, stop talking about these irrelevant things, let’s discuss important matters! In 30 minutes, we have to drive the herd of water buffalo back to their pen. What do you guys think we should do?"

Hmm?

Has number 4444 had a change of heart? She isn’t clinging to the fact that she took the punishment alone, and she isn’t demanding payback from everyone for allowing them a meal?

That’s... a bit odd.

Everyone was somewhat puzzled, especially the chief culprit Yue Qiguang, who had already braced himself for the anticipated savage vengeance from number 4444.

Could it be... there was nothing?

With no response around, Ji You asked, "What? Why are you all looking at me with those strange eyes? What do you want to do?"

"Cough cough..."

Yue Qiguang coughed forcefully as he toughened his scalp before speaking loudly, "Number 4444, don’t beat around the bush or sneak around, just come out with it, how do you want to deal with dad? This situation started because of dad, and if dad has caused it, dad will bear it alone!"

Although Yue Qiguang normally acted quite arrogant and conceited, he wasn’t one to shirk responsibility, so he made it clear for Ji You to use whatever tricks she had directly.

Beside him, Zhang Ye gave Ji You a small glance, also saying, "Yeah, Classmate Ji You, whatever you want us to do, just say it, don’t set us up, okay?"

Lou chimed in, "Right, it makes everyone tense when you do this."

Lance nodded vigorously, "That’s right, that’s right."

Chu Jiaojiao, Sheng Qingyan, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, including Xuzhou, although they didn’t verbalize it, clearly agreed with Zhang Ye and the others.

Ji You: "..."

Ji You didn’t speak immediately, she paced with hands behind her back.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

...

After she circled around each teammate, she finally let out a heavy sigh. Then, she looked up at 45-degree angle towards the sky—

Silence.

The surroundings were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The vestiges of the setting sun casted on Ji You’s slightly thin figure, seemingly adding a sense of desolation to her presence.

A breeze blew by, lifting a strand of Ji You’s hair. Under the gentle wind, she appeared even more solitary, and it seemed that a layer of misunderstood sorrow shrouded her within a few dozen meters...

Everyone: "..."

Hmm???

Had they gone too far?

Cough cough...

Even though everyone often joked around with number 4444, deep down, they truly acknowledged number 4444 as a teammate and as their Captain.

—As long as number 4444 didn’t play too many tricks, everything could be discussed.

second.

seconds.

seconds.

...

When the atmosphere became oppressive to a certain extent, and everyone’s faces showed guilt, shame, helplessness... In sum, a variety of complex emotions mixed together, Ji You finally let out another sigh—

She turned her head to look at everyone, and on her fair and delicate face, a touch of suppressed sadness appeared:

"So, this is how you all see me?"

She asked.

When she asked, she tried her best to sound calm, but her occasionally trembling shoulders still betrayed a hint of her nervousness and sadness.

Everyone: "..."

—Are we really being too harsh?

Doubts rose in everyone’s hearts once again.

Before an answer came, Ji You’s clear, bright eyes swiftly flashed with helplessness. Then, to everyone’s surprise, she curled her lips into a smile and said, "Alright."

Alright.

That was all Ji You said. Without another word, she silently turned her back, lifted her feet, and walked towards the riverbank.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

...

She didn’t look back, and each step she took was quick, stable, and forceful.

It was only then that Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiyuan, Shen Changqing, and the others realized that Ji You was not only short but also frail and skinny. However—

Even though Ji You seemed to be too weak to stand a gust of wind, she had always been assertive. Even in her weakest moments, she never truly succumbed to reality...

This Ji You had quietly and imperceptibly erased everyone’s impression of her past frailty.

...

Silence spread among the people—

"Hey—" Yue Qiguang suddenly grabbed his hair and shouted at Ji You, "Hey, you idiot with number 4444, where the hell are you going all by yourself?"

Ji You’s figure visibly shook, but she didn’t turn back and continued walking forward, replying:

"I’m going to round up the cows."

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, seeing the embarrassment in each other’s eyes.

Chu Jiaojiao clutched her chest, clearly unable to bear the guilt in her heart, and shouted, "Ji You, slow down, wait for us all to go together!"

"Cough cough..." Zhang Ye said, "That’s right, let’s all go together."

Lou and Lance spoke in unison, "The more people, the greater the strength!"

Xuzhou said in a deep voice, "We are teammates."

Having said that, he took a step forward.

Meanwhile, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and Shen Changqing, although silent, had already taken large strides toward Ji You ahead of everyone else.

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Sheng Qingyan, who witnessed all this, was a little dumbfounded, a flicker of confusion passing over his handsome face: Is number 4444 really that fragile?

It all felt a bit strange.

But—

The sadness in her eyes was not at all obvious, she still acted so proudly and stubbornly, yet it inexplicably evoked feelings of heartache and sorrow.

Forget it.

Forget it.

Sheng Qingyan decided not to delve deeper into it. After all, number 4444 was truly annoying at times, but she indeed had some ability!

Cough cough...

In terms of shooting skills, she was only second to the Universe’s number one Little Cutie.

Thinking so, Sheng Qingyan stepped forward to join the large group.

Behind him were steady, strong footsteps growing closer and closer, until they were nearly beside Ji You. Ji You shook a little then turned around somewhat reluctantly:

"You guys—"

After saying three words with a look of helplessness, she suddenly couldn’t help but cover her mouth and laugh, saying:

"I’m not angry—

—Who let us be teammates after all!"

But!!!

Her tone was clearly both aggrieved and resigned!