Chapter 984 - 1003: Worried Qiuqiu’s Stall Would Be Empty, Yet Worried It Would Be Too Crowded

Qiuqiu’s shop opened in the cafeteria, and supply simply couldn’t meet the demand. Professor Mei’s idea was truly top-notch. If one wanted to find a place that could produce large quantities of delicious food without leaving the school, wouldn’t that just be the cafeteria? A good venue, a spacious kitchen, and an unlimited supply of ingredients allowed Qiuqiu to unleash her skills as she pleased. Moreover, having customers meant immediate feedback, which brought a strong sense of accomplishment. Doing things that brought a sense of accomplishment wouldn’t feel boring. The only downside was probably... there were far more customers than anyone had imagined!

The news that Jiang Qiuqiu was opening a window in the cafeteria naturally hadn’t been kept from her roommates. Later, when Professor Mei went to apply for the window and handle the procedures, some students from departments like the Student Union also caught wind of the matter. Afterward, teachers from the Architecture Department were invited to construct the kitchen. Naturally, the teachers didn’t work alone; they brought their students along to experience some "practical operation," letting even more students in on the secret. However, those who handled the procedures or saw the construction only had half-baked, incomplete information. The general gist was: "Ah, a new window is opening in the cafeteria. It’s for a student in our school. Yes, from the Spirit Healing Department..." Although no names were explicitly mentioned, there weren’t exactly many students in the Spirit Healing Department’s Food System. And there were even fewer people skilled enough to independently manage a cafeteria window!

Rumors soon pointed to Qiuqiu, but her fans refused to believe it at the time. They felt that a school cafeteria didn’t match their Juju at all. It wasn’t until classmates or seniors from the same department occasionally bumped into her and asked out of curiosity that Qiuqiu nodded in confirmation herself. Only then did posts about her opening a cafeteria window start appearing in those circles. However, people restricted their discussions to within the department, never stating anything as an absolute fact. As for why they didn’t speak with certainty, it was naturally because they didn’t want a horde of competitors! Qiuqiu’s food was so delicious that it would definitely attract a massive crowd! So here came the problem—

"Damn it. If you were afraid of competing with others, why did you post that thread! Couldn’t we just keep the news to ourselves inside the department?!"

Stuck in an endless queue, Student X, a fellow member of the Mecha Single Soldier System, asked the person next to him in utter despair. That person was the very author of the most popular speculation thread about Qiuqiu’s kitchen currently circulating in the Mecha Soldier circles. Who would have thought that the author himself would be blocked at the cafeteria entrance while queuing? Seeing the massive crowd ahead, he realized all hope was lost.

The tipster felt deeply frustrated as well. Looking at the sea of black heads bobbing in front of him, he was on the verge of tears. "How was I supposed to know... I wanted to keep it under wraps at first and only told a few people around me."

But after the secret was shared, those idiots put their heads together and worried, "Oh no, if only a few of us know, won’t there be nobody at Juju’s window on opening day?!"

GASP.

Before they even had time to consider whether this assumption made sense, the group had all started worrying for Qiuqiu.

"Ah, well, how could it be okay if word gets out that no one showed up!"

"If there’s no one there, Qiuqiu will definitely be sad!"

"I heard the school specially applied for this. They spent a lot of money and even invited Professor So-and-So to specifically design the window. If no one shows up..."

No way!

The Ju people could absolutely not bear to let Juju suffer such a grievance. After discussing it, the few of them decided to spread the matter within their own department’s circle. However, fearing that there would be too many people, they very cunningly only revealed half the truth. Their prediction: Maybe one-third of the people who read the post would come! That way, there would be customers, but it wouldn’t be too crowded. Perfect!

Student X was speechless.

"Your logic is completely absurd! How could there possibly be no one!"