The Interstellar Queen of Scavengers

Chapter 966: Chapter 966: The Ruse of Self-Sacrifice

”Cough cough...”

”Cough cough...”

”Cough cough...”

The scene was extremely quiet, except for Liu Fufeng’s intermittent coughing. Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Yue Qiguang, and Sheng Qingyan looked at each other...

Shen Changqing pursed his lips and said, ”Are we... being too harsh?”

Yue Qiguang brazenly said, ”Not just harsh, absolutely despicable. Taking money without doing the job, trying to anger the creditor to death, once and for all.”

”Cough cough...” Yue Qiyuan glared at his foolish brother and scolded, ”Stop spouting the harsh truth!”

”Cough cough...” Chu Jiaojiao fiercely pulled a strand of her hair and asked everyone, ”So... what are we gonna do? Are we planning to ditch our debts or grit our teeth and push forward? You guys decide, I’ll go with the flow.”

Oh boy.

Chu Jiaojiao pretends to go with the flow, but actually avoids making decisions to dodge responsibility.

Then.

After Chu Jiaojiao finished speaking, Sheng Qingyan, along with Shen Changqing, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, and even Chu Jiaojiao herself, all turned their heads to Ji You...

Ji You said mysteriously, ”Why are you all looking at me?”

Yue Qiguang bluntly said, ”You’re better at handling this kind of shady deal, you make the decision.”

Ji You’s mouth twitched, ”Who? Who are you talking about? I can’t understand what you’re saying. I’m clueless...”

Saying that, Ji You looked at the group of fair-weather friends, shook her head, and sighed, ”I’m just an ordinary follower, whatever you decide, I’ll go along...”

At this moment, Liu Fufeng, who was being ignored by the group, coughed forcefully again:

”Cough cough...”

”I... I...”

Each word Liu Fufeng uttered was followed by a cough and spitting blood, appearing weak but maintaining the determination to speak:

”For... forget it.”

”Don’t make it hard for everyone, I’ll... I’ll go alone.”

”Even if it means crawling and crying, I’ll... I’ll gritting my teeth and complete the task.” Liu Fufeng said, and as he spoke, his whole body seemed to sway and was about to fall. Liu Fufeng kept an eye on the others’ reactions but realized Ji You and the group didn’t have a single person reaching out to help. Liu Fufeng felt his silver teeth were about to shatter. His figure suddenly wobbled!

”Bang!”

He fell to the ground.

Ji You: ”...”

Chu Jiaojiao and others: ”...”

Lying on the floor, Liu Fufeng was momentarily completely dazed.

He—

He never expected that no one would actually reach out to support him.

Not a single person.

He fell in Ji You’s direction and thought that, no matter what, she would at least offer a knife butt or cane to slightly support him...

But...

Liu Fufeng barely closed his eyes.

At this moment, the atmosphere on the scene was somewhat stifling with silence. Liu Fufeng lay on the old floor of Dock No. 6, gazing at the colourful sky overhead, the glow of sunset casting over his slightly thin body. His pale, pretty face was further accentuated by the shimmering light as thin as cicada wings...

There was... a delicate beauty of fragility.

And, this scene... strangely familiar, Chu Jiaojiao, Yue Qiguang, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan, Shen Changqing couldn’t help but turn their heads toward Ji You.

Yue Qiguang forcefully shook his head:

[It’s different...

At the time, 4444 was genuinely sad, lonely, anguished, longing... along with the misunderstood pain... and various complex emotions intertwined on the pretentiously strong face.

But—

But Liu Fufeng?

Liu Fufeng is truly weak.]

Chu Jiaojiao also shook her head, sighed, and said, ”Student Liu Fufeng, if you looked as good as Student Ji You, I wouldn’t hesitate. I’d gladly climb mountains and cross seas.

Sadly—

You’re not good looking.”

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

Liu Fufeng’s calm face, tinged with sadness and fragility, suddenly stiffened. His pupils slightly contracted, some disbelief flashed in his eyes: ”I... I’m not good looking?”

Chu Jiaojiao said, ”You’re far inferior to Student Ji You.”

Liu Fufeng: ”...”

Liu Fufeng turned to Ji You, who quickly distanced herself from Chu Jiaojiao and said, ”Don’t look at me, I didn’t say it. Jiaojiao’s aesthetic is all over the place, with no consistent standard, don’t listen to her nonsense, she’s an oddball.”

Chu Jiaojiao jumped over, not only not angry, but admired Ji You’s face with a silly smile: ”I’m an oddball who only likes Student Ji You’s — face.”

Ji You: ”Get lost.”

Sensing Liu Fufeng’s gaze, Shen Changqing hurriedly shook his head, saying, ”Don’t ask me, I lack aesthetic sense.”

Yue Qiyuan said, ”I’m even more aesthetically challenged.”

Sheng Qingyan fiercely glared at Liu Fufeng, Ji You, and others, getting exasperated, stomped her foot, ”You all are blind... Me — the universe’s number one Little Cutie Sheng Qingyan is the best-looking person in the world.”

The disbelief in Liu Fufeng’s beautiful eyes vanished instantaneously, and seemingly regained a bit of self-confidence. Liu Fufeng looked at Ji You, then at the others, seriously stating, ”I look particularly good because I take after my mom. My mom Xia Man is currently recognized as the world’s number one beauty.”

Ji You: ”...”

Everyone: ”...”

Liu Fufeng raised a hand to rub his face, ”I’m serious, if you don’t believe me, check the world beauty rankings.”

Ji You asked in shock, ”You actually looked at that thing?”

Liu Fufeng slightly lowered his eyelids, his voice mysteriously dropping, ”Because, I want to know everything about my mom.”

”Cough cough...” Ji You quickly said, ”Student Liu Fufeng, don’t lie on the floor, it’s cold, you’re physically weak, get up quickly.”

Liu Fufeng’s figure twitched slightly, about to get up, but as if he suddenly remembered something, he naturally attempted to rise, but his body wobbled and ended up falling back again.

”Bang!”

”Hiss~” Liu Fufeng couldn’t help but take a deep breath, raised a hand to cover the corner of his mouth, which was still lightly bleeding...”I... I need to complete the task, I... I can’t give up...”

”This... this may be my only chance to take on a task.”

”I...”

This scene, where Liu Fufeng appeared both fragile and strong, made Ji You and the others feel a pang of guilt.

Yue Qiguang fiercely pulled a strand of hair and shouted loudly, ”Let’s go together! I don’t believe our luck as a group will be so bad, and there’s nothing to be afraid of, it’s just a bunch of low-star bugs.”

With these words, suddenly Ji You, Chu Jiaojiao, Shen Changqing, Yue Qiyuan, Sheng Qingyan all shouted loudly: ”Shut up!”

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