Chapter 983 - 1002: This Is a Big Surprise for All Students

It was the second week after the start of the semester. Everything remained as ordinary as ever.

Humans were truly strange creatures. After a long vacation at home, going back to school for classes felt somewhat interesting. Yet, after barely a week back—not even ten days—they would immediately defect, thinking that being on vacation was actually much better. Sigh. It was just that contradictory.

The complex and heavy coursework always exhausted the struggling students, who could only put in tremendous effort just to grasp the basics. However, the academic elites not only mastered the material effortlessly but also expanded upon it, drawing inferences from a single instance. Unable to match her roommate’s diligence, ordinary Federation University student Xia Qianqian still browsed the campus forums, occasionally bursting into laughter at the bizarre antics of her fellow university students.

Today, Qianqian surfed the web in her usual posture. The School of Literature’s small circle was far too boring, filled with daily chatter about trivial jealousies and petty squabbles. Deciding to swim in a different pond today, she visited a few neighboring circles to read the gossip. As she browsed, she noticed a trending rumor that seemed to appear in every single forum.

She wondered what this major cafeteria renovation was about. Hadn’t they just remodeled it? There was no way it could be getting renovated again so soon.

Driven by curiosity, she clicked on the thread. She quickly discovered that the cafeteria wasn’t undergoing construction at all; instead, it was a wild piece of hearsay—Juju was going to open a cafeteria at the school!

Qianqian immediately sat bolt upright. Yes, she was also a fan of Juju. It was just that, being a homebody with slow hand speed, she didn’t like to post comments or send bullet screen messages, making her a rather invisible fan. But no matter how invisible she was, she couldn’t stay hidden after seeing news like this!

She immediately shared the news with her elite roommate. Despite looking completely serious all the time, the roommate was actually a die-hard fan of Juju! Whenever she reviewed her studies or learned a new subject, she always had to snack on the various sauces produced by Juju.

The elite roommate was much calmer. "How could that be true? Juju’s style doesn’t match a school cafeteria at all, and our school probably couldn’t afford to hire her anyway. Plus, she still has classes to attend. This is probably just fake news posted by someone trying to get attention."

"Oh, true," Qianqian said, finding the reasoning sound. But then she took another look at the post. "This was posted by someone from the Mecha Single Soldier System, and a lot of people are agreeing in the replies. Also, several top students from the neighboring Spirit Healing Department have stepped forward to say it’s true."

"Really?" The elite roommate’s certainty began to waver. "Let me see."

The School of Literature was located quite far away from the other departments, making them relatively uninformed. If both the Spirit Healing Department and the Mecha Single Soldier System were confirming it...

"It actually looks quite legitimate," the elite roommate said, her gaze turning serious.

"Right? Let’s keep a close eye on it!"

As soon as Qianqian said this, the elite roommate nodded emphatically. They definitely had to follow this!

Just as the two decided to keep monitoring the thread, the dorm room door opened. Before they even saw their returning roommates’ faces, a very familiar aroma wafted in from the hallway. Any fan of Jiang Qiuqiu would instantly recognize it as the smell of Juju’s cooking.

Wait, they weren’t connected to their sensory terminals. Where was this smell coming from?!

Their confusion lasted only a second before the returning roommates fully stepped through the door. The two girls finally got a clear look. Roommate A’s hair was slightly messy, and she was carrying a lunchbox. Roommate B was in a similar state, her ponytail undone, clutching a thermal food jar to her chest.

"We told you to come with us! How could the news from those two departments be fake?" Roommate A said, her face beaming with a huge smile. "We got out of class early today. We were so lucky to actually grab some!"

The elite roommate and Qianqian exchanged bewildered looks. Had they mentioned this? When did that happen!?

But such trivial questions no longer mattered. The two immediately shot up from their bed and desk.

"Were there any dishes left when you finished getting yours?" one of them asked.

"Probably—"

But the food was definitely gone by now. Before Roommate A could even finish her sentence, the remaining two bolted out of the room like a gust of wind.

After running out, Qianqian realized she had forgotten to ask which cafeteria Qiuqiu was in. No matter—she logged into the forum post and instantly found the answer. Wow, it was surprisingly close to the School of Literature! No wonder their roommates managed to snag some food.

Rubbing their hands together in anticipation, the two girls quickly hopped onto a hovercar and sped off.

Three days later.

They arrived. Qianqian and the elite roommate stood a hundred meters away from the cafeteria next to the School of Literature. As for why they didn’t go to the entrance—it was because the path ahead was packed with an endless sea of people.

"How many portions do you think Juju prepared for lunch?" Qianqian whispered. "I feel like it’s not going to be our turn."

Five minutes passed. The line didn’t move an inch.