Overgrown Grassland

11. Chapter 11

“He’s a graduate pupil in our division.”

Li Xun didn’t react. Gao Jianhong a minimum of requested, “A graduate pupil?”

“Mmh.”

“You’re certain you’re not mistaken?”

“I’m certain.” He was actually ugly and skinny as a skeleton, so he’d left a deep impression on Zhu Yun.

Gao Jianhong thought for a second. Then he requested, “Do you bear in mind who his advisor is?”

Zhu Yun shook her head. “I’ll must ask Fang Shumiao.”

Gao Jianhong checked out Li Xun, who was lighting up a cigarette. He seemed up and stated, “What are you doing hanging round right here? Let’s head again.”

After they received again to highschool, Zhu Yun rapidly discovered Fang Shumiao to query her.

“Who? What graduate pupil?” Fang Shumiao had completely forgotten.

“Once you went to that consultant assembly, weren’t there a bunch of different individuals as nicely? It ended actually late, so I went to choose you up.” Zhu Yun did her finest to assist her buddy bear in mind. Fang Shumiao was licking her lollipop as her eyes floated up.

“Ah! The skeleton!”

“Yeah, the skeleton. He’s a graduate pupil in our division, proper?”

“That’s proper. Han… What was his title?” Fang Shumiao took a chunk off her lollipop. “He’s not a pupil rep although. He was there as stand-in for his advisor.”

“Who’s his advisor?”

“I don’t bear in mind, however it was a feminine professor. Why do you ask?”

Zhu Yun shook her head. Fang Shumiao requested, “I’ve been actually busy with the Scholar Union not too long ago, so I haven’t had an opportunity to drop by the venture base. How are issues? Did you guys get the contract?”

Zhu Yun responded. “We’re ready for the notifications, however it ought to…”

It shouldn’t be an issue, proper?

Nicely, that she didn’t know. The following day, the skeleton graduate pupil came around their seminar group.

His title was Han Jiakang. After arriving, he referred to as Li Xun out to speak for fairly a very long time. Zhu Yun hadn’t but found out the state of affairs when it was time for her afternoon class.

Li Xun didn’t return throughout their C class, and Outdated Lin didn’t ask about him. Simply earlier than class ended, Zhu Yun noticed that there was a feminine professor ready exterior the classroom who greeted Outdated Lin. Outdated Lin instructed Zhu Yun to care for the category assignments, after which he walked away with the feminine professor after class.

Zhu Yun was nonetheless untangling the state of affairs when Gao Jianhong walked up from the again of the room. He sat down in Li Xun’s seat and stated, “We hit it.”

Zhu Yun requested, “Hit what?”

Gao Jianhong replied, “The venture.” (t/n: I feel he’s saying they received the contract.)

When Zhu Yun had seen Han Jiakang at Languan yesterday, she’d suspected as a lot. Gao Jianhong was merely confirming what she already thought.

“We actually noticed a demon,” Gao Jianhong cursed. His eyes darted across the now empty room, and he quietly spoke, “I’ve heard about Zhang Xiaobei. She used to work within the automation business. Don’t know who she’s received a relationship with at this faculty, however she got here in as an affiliate professor this 12 months.”

Zhu Yun requested, “Automation? How did she find yourself within the pc division then?”

Gao Jianhong sneered. “What sort of earnings may she have earned from that outdated lab. She modified professions.”

When Zhu Yun didn’t reply, Gao Jianhong requested her a baffling query. “Are you aware how a lot might be gained from this venture?”

Zhu Yun shook her head, so Gao Jianhong traced two numbers on the desk for her to see.

“……”

She’d wrongly accused Li Xun. He wasn’t being crude in any respect. It was solely pure to be a bit guarded when it got here to cash.

Li Xun didn’t present as much as their subsequent two lessons. Zhu Yun’s coronary heart wasn’t in it both, however she pushed by way of the remainder of her lessons earlier than grabbing her backpack to return to the venture base.

The blond satan was sitting in his chair, typing up code as typical. Zhu Yun walked over to him and Li Xun seemed up. When he noticed her, he pointed to one thing on the desk. Zhu Yun picked up a sheet of paper, an official set of necessities and the timetable for the venture.

“The inexperienced half is yours. It is a strict timetable.”

Zhu Yun seemed over the contents roughly. “Why are so many gadgets lacking now?”

Li Xun appeared to have mistyped one thing. He pressed the backspace button along with his pinky, after which he positioned his laptop computer on the desk. He stretched his legs. Li Xun rubbed his eyes and requested, “Is Gao Jianhong right here but?”

Simply then, Gao Jianhong walked into the room and stated, “Right here.”

Li Xun motioned for him to return over.

Gao Jianhong put down his bag. “Are we having a gathering?”

Li Xun stated, “Wait a minute.”

Not lengthy after, a bunch of individuals walked in. The group was led by Zhang Xiaobei and Outdated Lin. Behind them had been Han Jiakang and a number of other different older college students. Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong subconsciously straightened their backs. Li Xun opened the door to the classroom subsequent door and a row of individuals walked inside and sat down.

Zhu Yun seemed over to Zhang Xiaobei. Her make-up was gentle, her stature was tall, and he or she had lengthy hair. Her expression appeared good-natured.

Outdated Mr Lin rubbed his arms collectively and smiled. He stated, “I’ve introduced collectively our two teams for one most important goal. Our seminar group has not too long ago been contracted to outsource a software program venture. It simply so occurs that Trainer Zhang’s graduate college students additionally signed on to this venture. Trainer Zhang and I simply had a dialogue, and we got here to the conclusion that each teams ought to be a part of forces and cooperate with one another! You lot can be taught out of your seniors as nicely. As for who the venture head might be, we should always go away that to Trainer Zhang. In spite of everything, the graduate division could be a bit extra skilled.”

Not one of the college students spoke a phrase. Then, Zhang Xiaobei stated, “The purpose is that this was a coincidence. Director Liu was on a enterprise journey on the journey and my college students had been additionally busy with their different work, so we weren’t in a position to talk nicely. In any other case, we wouldn’t be in this type of state of affairs.”

Zhu Yun glanced behind her. Han Jiakang’s expression was even and calm whereas he sat behind the room.

Outdated Lin stated, “There’s no drawback. Working collectively is an effective factor too. You may profit from one another’s strengths in addition to make up for one another’s shortfalls. Will probably be good for my college students to get together with others—” He pointed to Li Xun. “A mood that’s so excessive into the skies must be dragged again right down to earth.”

Li Xun scratched his chin. Even when Outdated Lin didn’t say it straight, everybody may hear his flaunting, praise-filled voice.

Zhao Xiaobei checked out Li Xun. “This should be Outdated Lin’s favourite pupil. Your title precedes you.” Her eyes curved as she chuckled. “One look and I can see that Outdated Lin’s college students should not bizarre.”

Outdated Mr Lin waved away her reward. “No, no. He’s like a wolf cub. When he begins working, even I develop fearful of him!”

Zhang Xiaobei laughed once more.

Then Outdated Lin pointed to Zhu Yun. “For those who want something, please deliver it up with my class consultant. She’s very dependable.” Taken abruptly, Zhu Yun rapidly turned to Zhang Xiaobei and nodded.

After a bit extra dialogue, Outdated Mr Lin excused himself as he had a category to attend.

Zhang Xiaobei turned to Li Xun and stated, “Although you’re all undergraduate college students, Trainer Lin has instructed me you’re fairly excellent. Engaged on this venture might be good observe for you. For those who run into any troubles or difficulties, you possibly can come to search out me. You can even search out your seniors. There’s no have to really feel bothersome.”

Li Xun nodded his head leisurely.

“Alright then. Han Jiakang, you keep behind to debate a bit extra. Everybody else, get again and begin working. Life is about effectivity!”

There have been solely 4 individuals remaining.

Skeleton Senior nonetheless had a relaxed expression on his face. “Do you guys have any questions?”

Li Xun shook his head.

“Then I’ll be leaving too.” He pulled out a pen and paper, after which he wrote down a string of numbers. “That is my quantity. Put it aside. If in case you have any questions, you possibly can name me.” He received up, about to depart.

All of the sudden, Zhu Yun requested, “When did you guys register?”

Han Jiakang turned again.

Zhu Yun requested, “The businesses listed on the contributors record didn’t appear to have your names on it.”

Han Jiakang examined her.

Zhu Yun laughed and continued, “If we knew there could be graduate college students main the workforce, we wouldn’t have labored so laborious.” She turned to Li Xun. “Proper? So many all-nighters was powerful work.”

Li Xun slowly nodded.

Han Jiakang’s tensed brows relaxed. He stated, “When registration opened, we had been busy with one other matter. Although registration closed in a while, with our advisor’s assist, the corporate accommodated us.”

Silence.

Han Jiakang continued, “Though we didn’t make a presentation that day, our supplies had already been ready. Trainer Zhang’s intent was for us to not get labored up with inner battle, as it will simply waste our assets.”

Extra silence.

Han Jiakang’s bony face didn’t betray some other feelings. “Any extra questions?”

Everybody was Li Xun. He slowly shook his head.

Han Jiakang left.

Li Xun straightened up and yawned. Beside him, Gao Jianhong additionally received up from his chair. His expression didn’t look good as he stated, “Li Xun, let’s speak a minute.” Li Xun adopted Gao Jianhong out to speak, and Zhu Yun began enjoying video games on her telephone.

By the point their afternoon class began, Zhu Yun had already seemed up some details about Zhang Xiaobei. She was 32 years outdated this 12 months. Her passage into this faculty had gone very easily and he or she’d been promoted rapidly. She didn’t have any explicit achievements, and regardless of being an affiliate professor, she’d by no means revealed a single particular person paper in any of the core scientific journals.

As Zhu Yun rested on the desk, her physique and thoughts each felt very drained. All her exhaustion had piled up and was urgent down on her now. She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

When she opened her eyes, the sky was darkish. Gao Jianhong had gone off someplace, however Li Xun was leaning towards the windowsill, smoking.

Maybe it was to maintain from suffocating Zhu Yun to loss of life, or maybe he simply wished to really feel the breeze, however Li Xun was standing on the window, very removed from her. If not for the smoke floating round, she’d have thought the scene earlier than her was a portray.

“Li Xun?”

Li Xun seemed over. “The dependable class consultant is awake?”

Zhu Yun, “……”

She walked over to him as he put out his smoke. It had simply rained exterior and the air smelled of moistened earth.

“The place’s Gao Jianhong?”

“He went to do some work.”

Zhu Yun was bowled over.

Li Xun checked out her and requested, “What, did you assume he wouldn’t work anymore?” Zhu Yun didn’t say something. That was exactly what she had thought.

Li Xun lazily leaned towards the windowsill and laughed.

The view out the window was good. There was a bamboo forest. Darkish inexperienced leaves, a gray shirt, golden hair, and incandescent lights. As soon as once more, it appeared as in the event that they’d turn out to be outdated pals.

Li Xun had his arms crossed. He glanced over to her and stated, “He stated all the things he wished to say. If in case you have something you need to say, go forward.”

Zhu Yun was quiet.

Li Xun laughed. “Once more? If in case you have one thing to say—”

“Are you simply going to do it?”

Li Xun’s brows jumped. “Mmh?”

Zhu Yun turned to him. “Trainer Lin has at all times been targeted with tutorial analysis, so he’s by no means handled these sorts of dishonest practices. He doesn’t know, however absolutely you realize what that Zhang Xiaobei did. She’s even going to be the venture chief. So, are we simply going to work for her? I’ve been listening to about advisors like this for a very long time. We don’t have to provide in so simply. There should be another manner of resolving issues. Even with out them, with our skills, ending this web site wouldn’t be an issue.”

When she completed, Li Xun smiled. “Her Highness, the princess, is filled with confidence.”

It was the primary time that Zhu Yun wasn’t affected by his teasing.

Her again heated up. Who invested essentially the most into this venture? Who made the plans for it? Who spent days and nights engaged on it? Who constructed the strong framework for it?

How may he nonetheless joke at a time like this?

Zhu Yun tried to search out even the smallest hint of anger on his face, however she couldn’t.

“You’re not indignant?”

“Why would I be indignant?”

You’re at all times wanting down on this and on that, so why are you so afraid now that you simply’ve hit a tough wall?—In fact, she saved such mocking commentary to herself. She couldn’t say it. If only for the truth that he’d spent so many nights working for this venture, she couldn’t say it.

Zhu Yun felt like she was suffocating, and he or she couldn’t assist turning to the facet.

After a number of minutes of silence, Li Xun bent over. “Did you cry?”

Zhu Yun turned and glared at him.

Li Xun stated, “Your eyes are all crimson.”

I used to be holding again!

Li Xun smiled. The sound of swishing bamboo leaves within the wind got here from exterior the window. Whereas Zhu Yun remained quiet, Li Xun requested quietly, “Princess, have you ever seen evil individuals earlier than?”