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Everywhere Shen Baili went, people were talking about the empress. Someone would occasionally quote a classic line, and the drama club had even performed some of the most memorable scenes...

The success of Empress Development Plan brought Suìsuì Studio new opportunities for growth, and its plans to go public moved ahead of schedule.

That year, Shen Baili thrived in both her studies and her career. But the system's total energy progress bar remained stuck at 97%. It had not budged since.

Shen Baili suspected it might have something to do with the Xie Family's crisis. She was patient and kept building her strength.

Once final exams were over, vacation began.

Shen Baili met up with her high school classmates. Their teacher Deng Qin and little Deng Mianmian came too. Everyone chattered away about their lives.

"I nearly starved to death in M Country!!!" Ji Qi cried. "The food there is awful!"

A classmate studying in E Country agreed wholeheartedly. "That's why I learned to cook."

Ji Qi gave a weary smile. "The first time I cooked, three fire trucks showed up. I got fined a fortune."

"The second time, I got food poisoning and ended up in the hospital. That cost me another fortune..."

Lu Mingqian patted him on the shoulder. "Thanks for the effort."

Meng Jiu'an said, "Why not hire a chef?"

Ji Qi immediately grinned. "Heh. How did you know my parents hired someone to look after me? Her cooking is unbelievably good!"

One classmate said, "Keep talking and I'm going to lose it."

"And I'm jealous that Xiao Jiu and Xiao Ming get to go to school with Suìsuì again! You get to eat home-cooked food every day!!!"

"I'm going to lose it too!" Ji Qi shouted.

Shen Baili laughed. "Then eat plenty of food from home