Chapter 839 - 858: Going to Room 501 to Interview Qiuqiu’s Roommates
Chapter 839: Chapter 858: Going to Room 501 to Interview Qiuqiu’s Roommates
After a busy morning, the rankings for the Q3 fourteen-school joint practical had been updated once again.
There had been a major shake-up.
First of all, contrary to the belief of some students—who assumed that the energetic participants who skipped the volunteer clinic would definitely outperform those who took part—the results proved otherwise.
Following the shake-up, some C-B Level competitors who had rested after the intense and thrilling volunteer clinic seemed to have awakened a minor talent, showing improved control in today’s matches. However, the students who were already exhausted did indeed see a slight decline in their performance under the double fatigue.
People moved up and down the leaderboard, but the one constant was Jiang Qiuqiu holding onto first place.
It wasn’t until the halftime break, when everyone’s eyes were glued to the rankings, that someone finally noticed the numbers next to Jiang Qiuqiu’s name hadn’t moved at all.
Fellow enthusiasts sent messages in the group chat, tagging Qiuqiu’s roommates to ask what was going on. Some even tagged the professors and accompanying teachers. The response they ultimately received was a shock.
She had asked for a leave of absence?
She had withdrawn from the competition?
How could that be? Qiuqiu’s sudden move plunged the small group chat into a heated discussion.
However, the young students still maintained a sense of boundaries. Curiosity and shock aside, given the overall environment, they felt it wasn’t quite appropriate to discuss Qiuqiu publicly. At most, they just gossiped privately with their roommates.
In this regard, they were very different from netizens online.
During the lunch break, Xiao Xiao’s interview team split into two groups.
Sigh, they really should have brought Ting Mo along right now.
Xiao Xiao wiped the sweat from her forehead. The temperature was low, but she had been running around so much that she still broke a sweat. "That kid Ting Mo still hasn’t come back. She’s throwing away such a great opportunity to be on camera. She’s nothing like how I was back then."
"Times have changed," the cameraman said as he walked alongside her. "She might not necessarily be aiming for fame; she probably just wants to find a job."
"That’s possible. She really is quite mild-mannered." Xiao Xiao thought of the younger girl’s appearance and expressions, then clicked her tongue. "With such a gentle disposition, it’ll be hard for her to rise to the top in our company."
The cameraman chuckled. "Hasn’t the popularity of our show gone up? When we get a permanent team later on, you can just request her. You like to be in the spotlight, and she’s quiet, but she has a good knack for doing special effects and organizing interviews. She’s cut out for behind-the-scenes work."
"That works." Xiao Xiao did like having quiet partners; people like that didn’t steal the spotlight. However, speaking of popularity, she sighed again. "Why did our most popular competitor suddenly withdraw..."
"It’s a tough situation."
"Withdrawing is a hot topic in itself. Let’s go to her dorm and ask first. Maybe the reason for her withdrawal is an angle worth digging into."
That made sense, but Xiao Xiao shook her head. "That’s not how it works. Although we want popularity, we also have to take care of the feature’s main storyline."
That meant they couldn’t stray too far from the main group.
"Even if it’s a hot topic worth digging into, there’s no one to follow up on it... unless we send Ting Mo."
"If it’s worth looking into, just tell her to go. Finding a good angle will also earn our feature more popularity."
As they talked, the two had already arrived at the student dormitory building.
A reporter wearing a Federation News uniform and accompanied by a camera robot was quite intimidating. Walking into the dormitory building, a number of students gave Xiao Xiao their full attention.
Under the public eye, she quickly entered work mode.
She smiled and greeted everyone, making her inquiries as she went up to the fifth floor, casually revealing her intention to ask about Jiang Qiuqiu’s whereabouts.
Soon, they arrived at Room 501.
After a brief KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK on the door, Gu Xiang opened it.
Inside, several students were eating steamed buns.