Chapter 37 Confession
Zhou Jiu didn't care; the most important thing was to have a pleasant collaboration. He said, "Let's work on him a bit more. Once we get to know each other better and close the distance, this worship will naturally disappear."
"Speaking of thinking you can't afford this," Zhou Jiu smiled and continued, "I remember him. Judging from his face, he has the face of someone destined for great wealth and prosperity. I think his face is close to that of someone on the rich list. His current fortune is also extremely good. He has the richest face I've ever seen, so it's true that he thinks others are poor."
Sun You nodded: "Actually, I roughly know why. The three of us are from E-star, and Lin Xiu and you grew up together. We've hardly ever hidden this from each other when we chat. Besides, your background has already been exposed on the forum, including your experience as a student sponsored by E-star and your experiences on the barren planet. Chu Ming admires you so much, he must know these things too. He's very likely to think that the three of us are very poor now."
Zhou Jiu said that this statement is not wrong, although in fact there are almost no poor fortune tellers and talisman masters.
However, compared to Central Star, E Star is a highly developed economic region and a hub for various resources. E Star, on the other hand, is a region plagued by constant warfare, geographically adjacent to a desolate planet, and its nearby spaceports are frequently harassed and attacked by alien beasts. The income and consumption levels of the two stars are vastly different.
After continuing their discussion about the training content and registration details for the mecha, Zhou Jiu noticed the time; her next selected starship practical course was about to begin, so she said:
"I have something to do this evening, so I won't make plans for dinner. After that, I'll go straight to the StarNet training room, and we can chat while we train."
"Are you going on a date with your boyfriend this evening?" Sun You asked.
“No, it was a social gathering invited by my roommate,” Zhou Jiu replied.
The two seem to have gotten along much better now, and all the previous conflicts seem to have disappeared. But Zhou Jiu knows this is just the beginning. She only hopes that their Ancient Blue Star project will not be ruined by the Volunteer Army or Sun You's ideas.
As long as what she pursues is not disrupted, she will not feel betrayed by Sun You's ideas after she calms down. There is no right or wrong in beliefs and stances.
Sun You's plan has been realized. Zhou Jiu only hopes not to get involved in the trip to Spruce in a few days, although she thinks the possibility is a little small.
She's not as good at strategizing as Sun You, and it's quite possible that she'll get tricked and fall into a trap. The divination indicates that this trip to Sprague will bring her imprisonment, but at the same time it will also bring her great success. She has no clue about the imprisonment aspect of the divination, so she'll just take it one step at a time.
During the regular classes, and in his spare time he would enter the mental palace to study the mental lock that had finally blocked the door, the appointed time soon arrived.
Zhou Jiu had Wu Ke'er on his left and Molly on his right, with both arms around him. "It can't be that bad, can it? I'm not going to run away. You two are dragging me around like a prisoner." Because the divination he had received indicated imprisonment, Zhou Jiu's first thought was of prisoners.
"Zhou Jiu, have a good chat later. Even if you break up, don't get angry and beat people up. We can't afford to mess with them. Besides, it's good to make friends with them in the future."
Wu Ke'er spoke to Zhou Jiu as they approached the YiYi Karaoke bar. Zhou Jiu frowned, paused, and asked, "Isn't this a social gathering?"
Seeing the awkward expressions on their faces, Zhou Jiu found it somewhat amusing: "No wonder Molly kept her head down the whole time; she was coming for me."
The atmosphere between the three of them froze for a moment. Zhou Jiu stood at the door and said, "Remember to share the benefits with me. Next time you sell to me, remember to discuss it with me first. Maybe we can even negotiate a price."
Wu Ke'er looked a little embarrassed, but tried to save face, saying, "It's really good for you. You'll see when you go in. It's a good thing."
Zhou Jiu went in alone. Molly and Wu Ke'er stood there watching Zhou Jiu. Molly was a little worried: "Is it really okay? I saw a post on the forum last night. Zhou Jiu already has a boyfriend."
“We accepted their favor, so we have to finish the job. Besides, it’s not a bad thing to be liked by someone. It was supposed to be a pleasant surprise. But you acted all stingy and afraid that Zhou Jiu would get angry. It made it seem like we were going to persecute Zhou Jiu. Luckily, she didn’t get angry. Although even if she did, she probably wouldn’t hit us.”
Molly looked worried: "I hope Zhou Jiu won't take this as a challenge to a fight. She's received a lot of challenges lately. What if she offends someone and things get difficult for her at school?"
"...It's not that serious, don't be afraid of this or that."
In fact, Zhou Jiu really thought it was a challenge, but she didn't like this approach. She could have posted it directly, but instead she went around to her roommate's place.
At the entrance of YiYi Changba 107, Zhou Jiu composed himself, pushed open the door, and assumed a fighting stance.
"Bang." Zhou Jiu blinked, and a string of fireworks sprayed towards her. She dodged it and looked at the entire 107 singing room.
Two rows of expensive, new-style robots stood at the entrance, each wearing a red light-up sign that read, "Zhou Jiu, I love you."
The robot kept pulling a red balloon up and down, and there was a bubble machine on the side blowing colorful bubbles. The whole room was filled with colorful stars that sparkled.
At the very front of the stage, there was a piano, and sitting diagonally opposite the stage was a boy wearing a red casual suit and a mask.
The boy had a microphone on his side, and after the cannon salute ended, he started playing the piano and singing. Zhou Jiu could hear that his voice seemed to be trembling a little, and he wondered if it was because he was nervous.
Zhou Jiu looked at the people on the stage, found a spot on the middle sofa and sat down. After a while, the piano music ended, and Zhou Jiu clapped with a smile.
The voice on stage sounded nervous, with a slight stutter: "Zhou Jiu, I, I am your fan, I like you very much."
Zhou Jiu stood up and continued listening to the boy on the stage say, "The first time I met you was on the starship when you asked me for your contact information and said that I could ask you for divination sometime in the future."
“I saw you chatting happily with the students around you. I remembered you that day and learned that your name was Zhou Jiu. The next time was during the new recruit training. I thought you were the most amazing girl I had ever seen, and you even managed to beat Ye Yang, who was always like a peacock. I started to notice you a lot back then.”
"I fell in love with you when I saw you fighting the alien beasts on the StarNet, with your bright, resolute, and slightly indifferent eyes, and your rhythmic and vibrant fighting style."
"Zhou Jiu, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
Zhou Jiu was about to speak when the person on stage removed his mask and waved his hand, saying, "Don't answer yet. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Chu Ming, I'm 18 years old, a Pisces, and you're a Scorpio. Astrologically speaking, we're a good match. I'm 185cm tall, academically excellent, and already have personal assets worth over 100 million. I also have good financial management skills. My family background is among the best in Central Star, and I can be your support when you need it."
"If you don't want to be a sponsored student, I can help you resolve your worries. I can also play with mechs with you. If you want to continue researching the ancient Blue Star divination talismans, I can search the entire internet for relevant information so you can do what you want, and I will fully support you."
"Zhou Jiu, I'm very serious about having a relationship with marriage in mind, so would you like to seriously consider it?"
Chu Ming gripped the microphone with both hands. After a long while, Zhou Jiu bowed and shook her head, saying, "Thank you for your affection, but I already have a boyfriend, and I like him very much."
Chu Ming pursed his lips, and after a long while, he smiled and said, "Can I continue to queue?"
Zhou Jiu shook his head. "I'm sorry, I can't."
Zhou Jiu felt that the person Chu Ming saw was only the one in a very special situation, and that she was not that kind of person in fact. Just like she thought Chu Zhao's feelings for her were also like that. Although she felt that such feelings were superficial, she accepted them and was cultivating feelings for him because of some special reasons.
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