[This whole āupgrading my gearā thing is a lie!!! I spent so much money! Why couldnāt I still snatch one...?]
Underneath that comment was a flood of replies: [Being bad is the real crime.]
[Being bad is the real crime +1]
[KEYBOARD SMASH! You bunch of groundhogs! Itās definitely not because Iām bad! My gear must not be high-end enough!]
[Just face it, OP. It has nothing to do with your gear. You just need a new hand.]
[(ā¢Ģćøā¢Ģā¬) I donāt believe you!]
The bullet chat was still a sea of celebration. Jiang Qiuqiu smiled and said, "To all the fans who couldnāt snatch one, donāt lose heart. Letās first draw for the slots to have the food physically deliveredā"
"We will be drawing 50 lucky fans."
Countless user avatars flashed by. This was the moment of dreams, of hope, of a new dawnā
The sound of dreams shattering.
[Itās not me again.]
[Not me either.]
[Not me.]
"Will the selected fans please fill in their addresses using the link in your DMs as soon as possible. Thatās all for todayās stream~ See you all next time."
[Bye, Juju!]
[Goodnight, go to bed early!]
[Wifey, get into bed soon. Iām cold.]
[??? Who are you calling wifey?]
[OP is daydreaming! Reported!]
Amidst the cheerful atmosphere, Jiang Qiuqiu closed the stream.
Making the fish balls three ways had taken quite a while, and it was getting late. She packed away the fish ball soup from the kitchen into a thermal container, took a shower, and lay down in bed.
Late that night, Jiang Jiujiuās inner circle of fans was buzzing with activity.
Everyone was in various threads, amicably discussing the flavors of the different fish balls.
But soon, everyone realized something was off.
[Why are there posts about the tomato fish balls and the fresh soup fish balls everywhere... but no one is sharing what the pan-fried fish balls taste like?]
āI really want to know what the pan-fried ones taste like! To be honest, I prefer fried food, but what could I do... *sigh*. There were only six portions, after all.
āSpoken like a true lucksack. To avoid my usual fate as an unlucky scrub, I specifically snatched the pan-fried fish balls.
ā??? So what do they taste like?
āHavenāt eaten them yet.
ā?
āDidnāt Juju say they taste better with those tomatoes? I placed an order on Taotao Fresh and Iām waiting for the tomatoes to arrive before I indulge.
āImpressive. I canāt believe you have that much self-control. My fresh fish ball soup has already turned into pure joy and ceased to exist.
āOh, I donāt have that much self-control. I licked a bit of the chili off the fish balls just to tide myself over.
ā???
āWhatās with the question marks? How could a lucksack like you understand the feelings of an unlucky scrub like me? Besides the big giveaway, this is the first time Iāve ever managed to snatch Jujuās food. I have to eat it in the best way possible!! I refuse to waste even a fraction of its flavor!
Quite a few fans shared this sentiment. That night, a certain tomato vendor on Taotao Fresh probably became the biggest winner of all.
He was just sitting at home, and orders started raining down from the heavens.
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ćThe next day.ć
With her recent affairs finally settled, Jiang Qiuqiu could at last report to Mo Chuyuās house on time for her final training sessions before the open admissions.
The moment the door opened, Jiang Qiuqiu saw Mo Si and felt a little shy.
That message from yesterday... She had thoughtā
"Youāre here."
"Yeah, I donāt have much going on today."
When it was time for spiritual power training, both Mo Si and Jiang Qiuqiu were serious. After putting on the helmet today, Jiang Qiuqiu realized this session was different from all the previous ones. She asked in surprise, "Is this a new exercise today?"
"Today isnāt practice." Mo Si secured her helmet, then looked up at Jiang Qiuqiu. "Your Spiritual Perception has already reached the admission standard for Federation University. Now, Iām going to teach you some techniques that you might need for the entrance exam."
"Techniques?"
"Look into my eyes," he said, his deep voice seeming to press down on Jiang Qiuqiuās heart. During training, she was always easily swept up in his guidance, so she stared right into Mo Siās eyes.
Ah.
...
āSuch long eyelashes, such big eyes, such beautiful pupils, and that brow bone is so well-defined.ā
āHeās a young man, a handsome young man.ā