Qi Yu slowly swallowed the last bite of rice in her mouth and looked up.

Sitting opposite her was a girl of sixteen or seventeen, dressed in a light pink brocade dress.

The young girl had rosy cheeks and a playful updo. Her almond-shaped eyes were exceptionally beautiful, yet they looked at her with ill intent.

Although she didn't know why the girl inexplicably called her a glutton, Qi Yu wasn't one to be trifled with, and immediately retorted: "Eating a lot is a sign of respect for food. Besides, did I eat your food?"

The girl gave a snort, "Eating so much, you're already ugly enough, aren't you afraid of turning into a fat pig?"

Qi Yu rolled her eyes speechlessly. Although her body was only fifteen years old, her soul was that of a well-educated twenty-five-year-old modern youth. In her eyes, the girl's personal attacks were too childish and not worth her attention.

She picked up the bowl, intending to find a place to wash it, but the girl pressed herself against her, causing Qi Yu to trip and almost fall, and the bowl flew away.

Before she could say anything, the girl had already pretended to fall to the ground.

The pretty young girl, her eyes filled with tears, immediately changed her expression and said sadly, "I just wanted to be friends with you, why did you treat me like this?"

Qi Yu was utterly stunned. The girl fell hard, making a loud "thud," which drew the attention of people eating nearby. Even she felt pain just hearing it.

Before she could react, a burly young man rushed out from the crowd, shoved her aside, and carefully helped the girl up from the ground with a gesture that was completely different from his appearance.

The boy glared at her, indignantly saying, "How can you be so wicked? Junior Sister Shen Shen kindly came to keep you company because she saw you sitting alone and lonely, and you still don't appreciate it and push her away!"

Although Qi Yu hadn't done anything, considering the tearful state of his junior sister and the rice bowl that coincidentally fell on her, in other people's eyes, it was the vicious Qi Yu who pushed the kind-hearted, innocent junior sister to the ground.

She never expected that the plot of the novel would happen to her. No, considering that she transmigrated into a melodramatic novel, it seems to make sense that she would encounter such a thing.

Qi Yu sighed, looking at the pitiful little white lotus, the heroic protector, and the excited onlookers, and had a premonition that her life would not be peaceful from now on.

She picked up the bowls and chopsticks from the ground and explained, "I didn't push her. I was just going to put the bowls down when she came right up to me and almost tripped me. She also fell on her bottom. How can you blame me for that?"

"Nonsense! Junior Sister Shen Shen is at the eighth level of Qi Refining, how could she fall flat on her face? Junior Sister, don't you agree?"

Xu Shen Shen avoided eye contact, looking unwilling to say more. "If my sister doesn't want to be my friend, then so be it. I'm not worthy of her."

After saying that, she covered her face, turned around, and ran away sobbing.

The boy glared angrily at Qi Yu and then chased after Xu Shen Shen.

The onlookers whispered among themselves, but Qi Yu shrugged, not caring what they were saying. After washing the bowl, she prepared to go for a stroll.

Just as I put down the bowl, a gentle voice sounded from behind me.

"Junior sister."

Qi Yu turned around and saw a gentle woman in her early twenties standing to the side, seemingly waiting for her.

"Hello?"

The gentle woman smiled apologetically and explained her purpose, "I am Xu Lanyue, Shen Shen's older sister."

It turns out she is Senior Sister Lan Yue, who is in charge of cooking today.

Contrary to Qi Yu's expectations that she was there to avenge her sister, Xu Lanyue was not there to cause trouble. She apologized, saying, "Shen Shen is young and doesn't know any better. I know her personality. I apologize to you on her behalf. I hope you won't take it to heart."

Looking at her with such a gentle older sister, Qi Yu blushed a little. Although she was a little annoyed at being made a fool of, it wasn't a big deal.

She generously replied, "It's alright, he's just a kid. I really like the food you cook, Senior Sister Lanyue."

Xu Lanyue chuckled, thinking that Qi Yu was clearly a child, but spoke like an adult. She then gave her a few delicate pastries, saying, "These are freshly made. Try them. If you like my cooking, you can come to me for a private meal. Consider it compensation for you."

Qi Yu readily agreed, bid farewell to her gentle senior sister, and left the Spirit Academy feeling refreshed.

She hadn't forgotten the "do one good deed a day" task the system had assigned her.

Although some of the system's settings are incredibly frustrating, the points are still very valuable, as they can be redeemed for many useful items.

It was already noon. The people of Wuji Continent were open-minded, and the streets were bustling with people. Men and women came out to stroll around, and vendors enthusiastically called out to attract customers, making it a lively scene.

Qi Yu took a bite of the pastry Xu Lanyue had given her and pondered what good deed she could do today.

She didn't know what ingredients this pastry was made of, but it had a light and subtle sweetness that wasn't cloying at all. It was even better than the expensive pastries she had eaten in the world outside the book.

Thinking of the thieves who often stole things by bumping into people in TV dramas, she carefully watched the richly dressed people on the street, ready to catch any thieves on the spot and complete her mission.

She stuffed another piece of pastry into her mouth, but before she could savor it, the wound on her lower back, which had been scratched by the merman's claws, was violently bumped.

Qi Yu spat out a mouthful of pastry, nearly choking.

A little beggar who looked to be only about twelve years old, covered in dirt, turned his head and grinned at her, revealing a set of teeth, before running away with a whoosh.

Qi Yu, supporting her aching lower back from repeated mishaps, looked down and noticed that the original owner's brocade pouch hanging at her waist was gone. Inside was the jade pendant used for entering and leaving the Spirit Academy.

Good heavens, so it turns out she was the fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered in other people's eyes!

That's outrageous! Qi Yu endured the pain in her waist and ran after the thief at full speed.

The little beggar turned a corner and disappeared.

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