The younger painter was rapidly pushed to the again of Zhu Yun’s thoughts.

When she bought again to high school, she headed straight to the apply base. She’d wished to speak to Li Xun about some software program capabilities, however when she arrived, Li Xun’s girlfriend from the broadcasting faculty was sitting in her seat, chatting to him.

His girlfriend was him with utter adoration as she mentioned, “How did you discover this place?”

Li Xun, “Love.”

He appeared over the script as soon as, memorized it, and began reciting his strains. “It was love that led me. I’m no sailor, however for those who have been on a distant shore, I might bear the storm to earn a treasure as you.”

His girlfriend, “I confess. Had you not overheard my honest confession whereas I used to be unawares, I might have acted extra aloof! So, excuse me. It was the darkish night time that leaked out my deepest secret. Don’t take my promise to be unashamed frivolousness!”

Li Xun, “Girl, I swear by the sacred moon above…”

“No—!”

His girlfriend’s voice cracked, as she bought caught up in her feelings. She coughed and cleared her throat. Then she continued, “Don’t swear by the moon, for the moon is ever-changing. If you happen to swear by it, your love could also be simply as altering!”

“What ought to I swear by?”

Li Xun’s girlfriend grabbed his hand. “If you happen to should swear, swear by your wonderful particular person! You’re the just one whom I’m infatuated with, whom I worship!” (t/n: You can even learn “particular person” to imply one’s self and likewise bodily physique)

“Actually? Is that what you really need?”

……

How did Shakespeare’s phrases turn into so vulgar while you two recite them?

Zhu Yun walked over and sat down subsequent to Wu Mengxing. He, and all the opposite members of the apply base, had lengthy gotten used to Li Xun’s altering girlfriends. They have been unaffected by the scene.

“Wonderful particular person… Pfft!” Zhu Yun snorted in contempt.

“Mmh?” Wu Mengxing appeared up from the pc display screen. “Particular person?”

Zhu Yun shook her head. Just a few seconds later, lightning struck her ideas. She immediately recalled the acupuncture map that the trainer on the Chinese language drugs institute had used.

“A physique…”

Zhu Yun bought up and walked over to Li Xun’s girlfriend. She grabbed onto her waist and pulled her away. “Come right here, sit over right here a minute.”

His girlfriend’s impassioned efficiency had been lower brief. She stamped her toes, her face burning pink in indignation. “That is the second time!”

Li Xun comforted her, “Let’s speak tomorrow.”

His girlfriend grabbed her scripts and harrumphed earlier than strutting off. Li Xun watched her stroll away after which he lit a cigarette. He glanced over at Zhu Yun. “Having enjoyable?”

“Do you make it a joke to seek out girlfriends?”

Li Xun leaned in opposition to his chair and mentioned, “After all you must take pleasure in your time while you’re courting.” He raised his chin at her. “Didn’t I provide the time off? What are you doing right here?”

Zhu Yun tidied her ideas, after which responded, “I went to a Chinese language drugs institute and I noticed a map of human acupuncture factors. Didn’t you retain saying that the interface for this system was too sophisticated? Why don’t we use a diagram of the physique?”

Li Xun was curled up in his chair. He responded, “Mmh. Proceed.”

Zhu Yun grabbed a pen and a bit of paper and began drawing a physique. “Utilizing a human physique would undoubtedly make it extra intuitive. Let’s say the pen is the cursor.” She moved her pen in a round movement across the diagram. “When the person sees the physique diagram, they will click on on the realm of their physique that feels uncomfortable, after which an inventory of illnesses and their descriptions will pop up. This creates a greater sense of steerage for the person. We are able to additionally part off totally different elements of the physique—head, limbs, again, stomach, and so on.—to create a way of uniformity.”

Zhu Yun put her concept on the market and waited for Li Xun’s appraisal.

Li Xun continued smoking, his eyes glued collectively by the smoke. Then, he turned to Gao Jianhong and requested, “When will the movement seize system be prepared?”

Gao Jianhong replied, “Set up and testing will take a minimum of per week.”

Li Xun nodded.

Zhu Yun’s coronary heart skipped a beat at his point out of a movement seize (mocap) system. They wished to make use of mocap to create animated results?

“Good. We are able to use this undertaking to apply,” Li Xun mentioned. “Simply learning idea is ineffective. You be taught a lot quicker with apply.” Zhu Yun nodded. She was deep in thought, and when she raised her head, she was met with Li Xun’s “wonderful physique.”

“You contact Liu Sisi,” he mentioned to her.

Zhu Yun paused.

Why would you inform me to contact your ex-girlfriend?

Li Xun mentioned, “Inform her to seek out me an professional in 3D (animation) from the animation faculty. The can identify their value.” His phrases made Zhu Yun’s blood boil.

They will identify their value.

Tsk, tsk.

With such grand phrases, Liu Sisi rapidly discovered two fourth-year seniors within the animation faculty. After seeing the mocap program, they have been surprised. “Woah… Even our faculty doesn’t have this!”

Not having it’s the regular factor.

On the time, movement seize was a fairly new expertise. Neglect a couple of small artwork faculty, in your complete nation, there have been not more than 5 colleges geared up with it.

Zhu Yun quietly snuck a look at Li Xun. Once they’d first been launched to the tools, she and Gao Jianhong had each been shocked as effectively. They didn’t really feel they’d any specific want for the system, however Li Xun stood his floor in opposition to them and insisted on buying it. Li Xun loved making an attempt stuff, and he was all the time in search of out new issues.

Having the ability to be taught this method without spending a dime, the seniors have been extraordinarily comfortable. Having this expertise on their CV would undoubtedly be useful after they graduated and have been trying to find jobs. Each of them expressed that they didn’t want any fee, and that they might work passionately to finish the undertaking, as if it have been their very own commencement undertaking.

After all of the plans have been set, Li Xun’s work picked up pace.

Zhu Yun realized that, after she joined the apply base, she appeared to have been contaminated with Li Xun’s tendency to go overboard along with her work. All her tutorial achievements appeared to have simply been a dream. When she was in non-core programs, she was both coding or looking up data. On a quiz earlier than the finals, she dropped from fourth within the class to ninth.

What made it worse was that Li Xun truly rose from eleventh to tenth. He was critically fucking secure.

Taking a look at their names subsequent to one another on her grade report, Zhu Yun felt indignant. She folded the paper and put it away.

After her morning English class completed, Zhu Yun determined to drop the homework off to Outdated Mr Lin.

As she walked over to his workplace, she thought of how the (3D) mannequin would render. Since mocap wasn’t one thing individuals had used earlier than, so she questioned if there can be any compatibility points. She felt she must have a dialogue with Li Xun about it… To remind him, lest they solely notice it afterward and should re-do the whole lot.

As she was fascinated about it, a flash of blond hair handed by her.

Zhu Yun’s steps stopped…

Li Xun?

He will need to have been there to ask Outdated Lin some questions once more. Zhu Yun pursed her lips. Though she was Outdated Lin’s class consultant, it was apparent to everybody that he favored Li Xun extra.

She walked into Outdated Lin’s workplace with the category’ homework in her arms. Outdated Lin was consuming tea, and there was solely one other trainer within the room with him.

After handing over the homework, Outdated Lin requested her, “How are issues on the undertaking base? Are right here any difficulties that you simply want my assist diagnosing?”

Zhu Yun replied, “We’re nonetheless holding down the fort.”

Outdated Lin chuckled. Then Zhu Yun requested him, “Did Li Xun come by earlier?”

“No.”

“Oh…” Then Zhu Yun mentioned her goodbye to Outdated Lin and left.

After leaving his workplace, she felt that it was a bit curious. Li Xun was the one one of their complete faculty to have that coloration of hair.

She walked over in direction of the place she’d noticed Li Xun. The places of work there have been very small, and the hall was very nonetheless. Zhu Yun subconsciously lightened her steps.

Within the workplace furthest in, she heard a quiet dialog.

Zhu Yun appeared round her, after which, as if she have been a ghost, she snuck over and crouched down, urgent her ear in opposition to the door. Despite the fact that Li Xun and Zhang Xiaobei’s voices weren’t very loud, because the hallway was very quiet, she may hear their dialog clearly.

“Have you ever completed pondering it over?” Zhang Xiaobei requested.

“Not but.”

“Li Xun, I really useful you to Treasure Applied sciences as a result of I noticed that you simply have been gifted and certified. Treasure, as you realize, is a really well-known software program firm.”

“I do know.”

“Their tasks are very aggressive. If you happen to can full it, you may have the ability to get an internship with them.” Zhang Xiaobei laughed and continued, “Initially, they didn’t wish to settle for an undergraduate scholar, however I talked with their representatives for greater than per week till they agreed to simply accept you.”

“Thanks.”

Pfft. Outdoors the door, Zhu Yun couldn’t cease a slight chuckle from escaping her lips.

Zhang Xiaobei appeared to have heard how halfhearted his response was, and he or she sighed.

“I do know that you simply’re busy together with your undertaking group, however the whole lot has its stage of significance. You don’t must really feel conflicted. I’m somebody with expertise, so greater than anybody else, I do know which tasks will likely be useful to your future. You’ll be able to ask Trainer Lin about his opinion as effectively.”

Li Xun nodded. “Okay, I’ll give it some thought once more. Uh… If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my depart.”

Taken unexpectedly, Zhu Yun’s face scrunched up.

Don’t depart in such a rush! Give me a while to evacuate first!

Simply as she was about to run off, she heard Zhang Xiaobei converse once more. “Your loved ones’s in a troublesome state of affairs, aren’t they?”

Huh?

Zhu Yun stopped in her steps, as did Li Xun in his.

Zhang Xiaobei mentioned, “Your registered residence is within the countryside, isn’t it?”

What?

At the beginning, Zhu Yun had felt that Li Xun’s shining vibrant hair gave off a really rural aura. However after attending to know him, she couldn’t probably think about how Younger Grasp Li’s extravagant and (monetarily) wasteful mannerisms may very well be in any means related to the countryside…

Or had rural villages been upgraded to this diploma now too?

Whereas these ideas flew round in her head, Zhang Xiaobei continued, “However your data’s been modified because you registered for courses, together with your loved ones’s contact information and deal with, and all of your different data.

“You requested scholar support from the college, they usually gave it to you. I’m undecided the way you made it by the auditing, however for those who have been to be investigated totally, your scholar support would absolutely be canceled. And if the college have been to be extra extreme of their dealing with of the state of affairs… Nicely, I’m positive you understand how issues would prove.

“After all, my phrases are simply to let you realize that I perceive your difficulties. Proper now, you have to be busy main your undertaking, and it’s a must to attend class as effectively. You have to be drained out. If you happen to come to me, you received’t have to fret about the rest.

“I’ve mentioned it earlier than. I’m somebody with expertise, and I do know what is going to assist your future essentially the most. You need to suppose it over, and don’t really feel conflicted.”

The world grew nonetheless.

After a protracted second, Li Xun lastly mentioned, “Trainer.”

Zhang Xiaobei, “Hm?”

He chuckled and mentioned, “You’re actually wonderful… Severely.”

Zhang Xiaobei replied, “Actually?”

Zhu Yun quietly bought up and left.

Within the following days, Li Xun continued on as ordinary. He attended class, he labored, and he criticized their programming for rudimentary errors. When Zhu Yun was submitting paperwork to him, she all the time wished to convey it up, however ultimately, she by no means ended up saying something.

Just a few days later, Zhu Yun noticed Zhang Xiaobei in Outdated Mr Lin’s workplace.

“I hadn’t thought that he’d be so busy…” Zhang Xiaobei’s face was full of misery.

Outdated Lin tried to consolation her, “I do know, I do know. Trainer Zhang, don’t be concerned.”

“How can I not be concerned?! I’ve already submitted the participant checklist. Ah… It’s my fault for not asking him first. I bought excited after I noticed the prospect, and I took the initiative. Who knew that he’d… Ah…!”

“You had good intentions.”

“Even when I had good intentions, he nonetheless didn’t settle for them. I’m dying right here. The undertaking will begin quickly, and my graduate college students all have their very own work to do. The place am I going to seek out somebody.”

Trainer Lin replied, “The purpose is that Li Xun—”

“What am I imagined to report back to the corporate now?”

After being requested steady questions, Outdated Lin lastly frowned. With some hesitation, he mentioned, “Then, how about I—”

Along with her pocket book in her arms, Zhu Yun knocked on the door. “Trainer.” Outdated Lin and Zhang Xiaobei turned their heads on the similar time.

Zhu Yun gave a nod and mentioned, “Um… I’m right here to ship the homework.”

Outdated Lin’s expression instantly brightened. “Come, come, come!” Zhu Yun walked over and Outdated Lin gave her shoulder a pat. He turned to Zhang Xiaobei and mentioned, “That is my class consultant. You realize her already, I feel.”

Zhang Xiaobei examined her, her eyes like a scale, repeatedly weighing her choices. “I do. She was on the Languan undertaking.”

Outdated Lin mentioned, “What do you concentrate on her stage?”

Zhang Xiaobei nodded. “It’s not unhealthy.”

“Proper?! She’s superb at learning! Her thoughts is nimble, and her ideas vast!” Outdated Lin proudly praised. He turned to Zhu Yun and mentioned, “Have you ever heard of Treasure Applied sciences?”

Zhu Yun smiled and mentioned, “I do know it.”

That night, Zhu Yun pushed pushed open the door and walked as much as the rooftop. Fiery clouds burned up the sky.

Three individuals have been sitting there. Ren Di and her two bandmates have been gathered to debate a brand new tune. Zhu Yun walked over and sat down subsequent to them. She pulled out her laptop computer and opened it up.

Ren Di teased, “Have you ever been contaminated by Li Xun? Carrying a laptop computer wherever you go…”

Zhu Yun slouched over and mentioned, “I’m ready for a file.” Zhang Xiaobei requested her to be on standby to obtain the undertaking necessities.

“Let me introduce you. That is our band’s guitarist, Eight. And that is our drummer, Little Six.” (t/n: The guitarist is named “ba ge”, actually eighth elder brother, or apparently the identify of a chook.)

The 2 boys with unusual names saluted Zhu Yun, “Yo!”

Zhu Yun returned their greeting along with her personal, “Yo!”

Ren Di laughed and Zhu Yun requested her, “Do you might have a smoke?” Ren Di handed her a cigarette and helped block the wind so she may mild it.

It had been a very long time since she’d smoked. Zhu Yun appeared on the far-off burning clouds, pondering of how he’d made her so busy that she’d forgotten the whole lot.

She’d left first, so she hadn’t heard the top of the dialog between Li Xun and Zhang Xiaobei the opposite day. However she hadn’t been apprehensive that Li Xun would give in to Zhang Xiaobei’s request. She knew that it might have been unattainable, however nonetheless, she didn’t keep to listen to the top of their dialog.

Zhu Yun thought for a very long time about why. Ultimately, she realized that, from the underside of her coronary heart, she couldn’t bear to see Li Xun bow right down to somebody.

That conceited, wild canine… How may he attainable bow right down to somebody?

She couldn’t settle for that. She wouldn’t permit it.

“What’s occurring? Planning to kill somebody?” Beside her, Ren Di laughed. “Why is your expression so scary?”

Her pc pinged. An electronic mail had are available in.

Zhu Yun mentioned, “Play one thing good for me.”

“Alright.”

Ren Di picked up her guitar and began singing a tune. Zhu Yun squinted on the necessities on her display screen. When she learn by the top, she smiled.

She sucked on her cigarette, and the she began tapping away on her keyboard.