Free Web NovelChapter 1404: Chapter 1404: A Straightforward Person’s Little Scheme
Ji You’s shameless words almost made the students watching from below explode with anger.
"So shameless."
"So despicable."
"This guy, does she even know how to spell the word ’face’? Seriously, I doubt she even has one."
"Speaking of which, the people from Lanyue Star Military Academy aren’t known for their integrity."
...
There was a lot of chattering below, when suddenly, a male student from the First Army stood up, shaking with anger, pointing at Ji You on the stage, and shouted: "Ji You! If you concede, you’re just a coward!"
"That’s right! Coward!"
"Coward!"
"Chicken!"
...
The indignant voices from the audience continued... On stage, the aftermath of the explosion also continued, with smoke and fire all around, leaving only a peaceful place within the Protective Shield.
Because neither of the two on stage had declared the battle over, the cleanup robots couldn’t come on stage. Amidst the rolling dust, in the only peaceful place—within the Protective Shield, faced with the audience’s skepticism and furious scolding from below, and Shen Sheng’s confused gaze on stage, Ji You, looking indifferent, reiterated: "I owe nothing. I concede."
Shen Sheng: "..."
Shen Sheng was completely stunned. She liked Ji You and admired her greatly, even though Ji You’s lack of shame had been criticized many times, Shen Sheng always believed Ji You wasn’t one to renege on a debt.
But!
But now...
It was a slap to the face.
Slap! Slap! Slap!
It was as if an invisible hand was slapping her hard across the face, the pain was real. Shen Sheng was dumbfounded for a while and didn’t come to her senses for quite some time.
Then.
Shen Sheng thought for a moment, looked into Ji You’s bright, starry eyes, and asked in a negotiating tone, "Ji You, you don’t want to owe me two fights, but what would you be willing to owe?"
Owe?
Ji You’s alarm bells rang in her head. As a poor soul, the last thing she wanted to hear was the word ’owe’, so without thinking, Ji You shook her head and said, "No negotiation, I won’t owe anything. Don’t think I’ll owe you anything. I’m conceding, yes, I’m a coward, I’m a chicken, I’m conceding."
Shen Sheng: "..."
Audience: "..."
Damn.
This guy has shamelessness and lack of principle written all over her face, making people itch with anger, wanting to beat her up.
Ji You didn’t care what others thought, so what about admitting to being cowardly?
Admitting it means not owing anything.
It’s better than holding onto face and then ending up in debt, right?
Ji You remained unfazed, while Shen Sheng looked into her eyes and suddenly thought of something, asking, "Ji You, is it that you don’t want to owe any debts?"
Ji You rolled her eyes and said, "Who wants to owe a debt?"
Ask anyone, who in this world wants to owe a debt?
Whether it’s a financial debt, an emotional debt, or a favor... whatever, no one wants to owe anything.
"Oh—" Shen Sheng drew out the sound, nodding emphatically, "I get it."
Ji You: "???"
What did you understand?
Next second.
Shen Sheng wore an expression of contemplation, as if she had made a significant decision, and said, "I’ve decided, I owe you two fights."
Ji You’s eyes widened: "!!!"
Audience: "..."
Shen Sheng clenched her fist, speaking earnestly, with a smile in her voice, "Remember, I owe you two fights! Whenever you’re free, I’ll repay it."
Ji You was a bit dumbfounded: "Oh... well... okay."
Audience: "..."
Shen Sheng pumped her fist: "Deal."
Ji You raised her hand and scratched her head, feeling something was off.
The audience, especially students from the First Army, were laughing as they slapped their thighs, "You can do that?"
"Damn! You can do that too!"
"I thought Shen Sheng would take the loss. I worried for nothing."
"Ha! Since when did my Shen Sheng suffer losses? Don’t underestimate honest people; they have their own survival tactics in this world. No matter how cunning and shameless you are, honest folks can turn the tables."
"Hahaha..."
"Look at Ji You’s constipated face, so funny. Hahaha..."
"Her face went dark."
"Hahaha..."
...
Amidst the laughter and discussion, Ji You ignored them, looking seriously at Shen Sheng and asking earnestly, "You really want to owe me a debt?"
Shen Sheng nodded: "Yes."
Ji You’s eyes lit up suddenly.
Shen Sheng immediately clarified, "No other debts, just two fights."
Upon hearing that, Ji You’s face blossomed into a smile, saying, "No problem, owing two fights is still owing. As long as it’s you who owes me, it’s all good."
Although Shen Sheng hadn’t known Ji You for long, in all seriousness, they had only fought a few times in online matches. This ring battle was their longest encounter, but those thrilling fights where they were equally matched, that long-searched-for rival feeling, made Shen Sheng enamored.
She really liked Ji You, and she looked forward to always fighting her!
This time, although she was slightly beaten, Shen Sheng knew she didn’t lose in terms of skill; she lost because her mindset wasn’t as mature and seasoned as Ji You’s!
Next time, she definitely wouldn’t let Ji You win.
Then.
Shen Sheng blinked and asked seriously, "Ji You, when should I repay the debt? How about tonight?"
Ji You immediately refused: "No! I’m not free tonight."
The feeling of being a debt creditor is just so satisfying.
Ji You thought happily, then noticing Shen Sheng’s disappointed expression, felt a bit ungenerous, so she said, "Why are you in such a hurry to repay? We can wait for a convenient time to schedule a fight."
Shen Sheng asked, "When exactly?"
Ji You lowered her head, pretending to be in deep thought for a moment, and said, "Let’s wait until the offline championship is over."
Huh?
Shen Sheng’s eyes lit up, delighted, "Fine, it’s settled then. After the school league ends, we’ll have two more fights."
Ji You twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "One fight."
This kid seems silly, but she’s actually smart, trying to sneakily change the numbers amidst their conversation.
Even though Ji You corrected her, Shen Sheng wasn’t too disappointed. Since the school championship wouldn’t end too soon, she would soon be able to fight with Ji You again, and thinking about it made Shen Sheng very happy. So, she smiled brightly and said, "Fine, it’s settled then. Once the school league ends, we’ll have two... cough cough, one fight."
Under Ji You’s serious gaze, Shen Sheng changed the number.
Ji You nodded, "Hm."
After reaching an agreement, they applied to end the use of the stage. Shortly after, a pair of cleanup robots appeared on stage, putting out the smoke and flames, and soon, the mess was tidied up. The students gathered around the stage also began to disperse.
