Overgrown Grassland

30. Chapter 30

College began.

To Zhu Yun, who’d returned to high school half a month earlier, working on daily basis till the moonlight shined by way of the home windows, the beginning of courses didn’t go away her with any particular emotions.

Possibly class could be extra enjoyable?

Since they’d completed the mission for the auto components firm, the mission base was on a trip. Throughout class, her cellphone vibrated. It was a textual content from the financial institution, notifying her of a stability change on her cost card.

Not unhealthy, Boss Li. A minimum of he was by no means late with cost.

Zhu Yun raised her head; she sat on the again, so she was ready to go searching the classroom. Li Xun hadn’t come to class. It’d be his unhealthy luck if the instructor took roll. Nobody would dare to cowl for him. His presence was too apparent, so the complete class may get in hassle.

After class, somebody got here to to search out Zhu Yun. It was the programming class rep from Class 2. “Instructor Lin desires you to cease by his workplace.”

“…Okay.”

What was this about? College simply began three days in the past, and she or he hadn’t even had a category with him but.

“I believe it’s excellent news,” the category rep stated. “Instructor Lin seemed very blissful.”

Not understanding the aim of her go to, Zhu Yun carried her bag over to the workplace. Even from afar, she heard Previous Lin’s flustered voice. “What am I presupposed to say? Why are you so missing in sense?!”

Zhu Yun stopped. …This was referred to as being blissful?

She slowly walked as much as the door and peeked contained in the open hole.

Oh.

Wasn’t that their nice High Rating?

Previous Lin and Li Xun have been the one individuals contained in the room. Li Xun had clearly misplaced all his endurance, however since Previous Lin was blocking his method, he couldn’t go away. He leaned in opposition to the desk and stared on the flower pot on it.

Zhu Yun knocked flippantly.

The 2 individuals contained in the room turned their heads. Li Xun reached out and grabbed Zhu Yun inside.

“Her.” Li Xun pushed Zhu Yun in entrance of Previous Lin.

Zhu Yun wished management of her physique again, however Li Xun grabbed her neck, forcing her nonetheless.

“Have her go.”

Go the place? Let go of me.

Previous Lin got here to her rescue. “Launch her. Don’t take such liberties with others’ our bodies.”

Li Xun moved his hand. He straightened up, planning to go away, when Previous Lin shut the door. “Wait!”

After a slight wrestle, Zhu Yun lastly understood what was occurring.

Class 2’s rep was right. There was excellent news. The software program they’d created for Languan had received the primary place award for nationwide technical innovation.

“Ah, severely…” Li Xun seemed totally helpless as he stuffed his hand into his pockets. Zhu Yun instantly knew that he was reaching for a cigarette. She kicked him and he checked out her.

That is the instructor’s workplace. Don’t act so arrogantly!

“……” Li Xun appeared to have obtained Zhu Yun’s silent message, and he pulled his hand again out.

“It’s only one occasion. How a lot of your time will it actually take up?” Previous Lin pled with Li Xun.

Li Xun pointed his chin at Zhu Yun. “Inform her to go.”

“You will need to each go! Gao Jianhong as properly. You’ll type a 3 member workforce!”

Zhu Yun was bowled over. Forming a workforce for what?

Li Xun turned his physique, solely to be pushed again by Previous Lin.

“Go to the occasion and meet some excellent students. Talking with them will convey you a lot advantages and no downsides. You can too put together for the mid-year laptop safety competitors. It’s such a superb alternative, so why aren’t you profiting from it?”

Competitors? What competitors?

Somebody, clarify it to her.

“I’m not ,” Younger Grasp Li replied, not giving any face.

Previous Lin stared at him blankly. Then he turned to Zhu Yun and complained, “What’s he saying?! What do you suppose he’s saying?! Do you suppose you’ll undoubtedly win when you go?”

Zhu Yun replied, “No….”

Li Xun, “Sure.”

Previous Lin’s face had turned fully crimson. He screamed in direction of the ceiling, “Li Xun! You rascal, you’re too uncontrolled!”

Zhu Yun rapidly introduced over some tea, to attempt to easy the scenario over. “Instructor, don’t be indignant. Let’s speak about this slowly.”

Previous Lin took the cup and panted as he drank the tea. Li Xun took benefit of this break to step out the room. As he left, he exchanged a look with Zhu Yun that meant, ‘You deal with it.’

When Previous Lin put down his tea, he was shocked to see Li Xun had disappeared. His blood strain soared.

“He’s infuriating!” He stared at Zhu Yin. “I’ve seen many gifted college students, however that is the primary time throughout all heaven and earth that I’ve met somebody like him!”

Zhu Yun stood on the facet and rapidly replied, “It’s my first time too. He’s actually fairly hateful!”

Previous Lin sighed after which sat down. “Such a superb alternative…”

Zhu Yun didn’t say something.

After Previous Lin calmed down, and began once more. “Even when we overlook in regards to the competitors for now, he has to make an look on the awards occasion. Your software program was so properly made that we’ve already had a number of medical establishments inquire about it. What sort of contract did you signal with the meals firm? Was there any point out on enchancment of the core software program? Give me a duplicate of the contract later, and I’ll have somebody look over it.”

Zhu Yun was fully bowled over. Wasn’t it only a small piece of software program? Had it obtained such an important welcome?

“Don’t get too complacent!” Previous Lin instantly poured chilly water on her ideas. “Zhu Yun, don’t ever be taught from that rotten brat. Conceited, headstrong, and condscending!”

“…Sure sir.”

Previous Lin frowned and angrily grumbled, “…With that mood of his, he’s going to endure later.”

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Zhu Yun pushed open the door to the mission base and walked instantly over to Li Xun. She caught a be aware onto his laptop computer, itemizing the schedule for the awards occasion.

The be aware simply occurred to cowl his compiler, but it surely didn’t appear to have affected Li Xun one bit. Expressionless, he continued typing.

He might kind with out trying. And he might plan with out trying. And he might place breakpoints (for debugging) with out trying.

You’re actually a god.

Zhu Yun admitted defeat. She took the be aware off and sat down beside him.

“It’s only one small occasion. Go get your award. Instructor Lin fought for this.” Zhu Yun careworn, “He fought for this for you.”

Li Xun rubbed his eyes, clearly not eager to say something extra.

Zhu Yun tried to go at it from one other path. “There’s a prize.”

Li Xun yawned. “Not sufficient.”

“Regardless of how small a mosquito is, it’s nonetheless meat.”

Zhu Yun checked out Gao Jianhong, who replied, “Proper. And we simply occur to have completed our mission, and we haven’t accepted a brand new one but. Simply deal with it like a free trip.”

Zhu Yun had by no means tried so earnestly to influence somebody earlier than.

“Go. Instructor Lin is already indignant about it.”

Li Xun lazily shot a look at Zhu Yun. She silently seemed again at him.

Save us some hassle, received’t you. Instructor Lin helped you a lot.

After a protracted whereas, Li Xun lastly put out his hand towards Zhu Yun. She put the be aware in his hand. Li Xun narrowed his eyes as he seemed it over, and Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong waited cautiously for his choice.

Lastly, High Rating Li seemed up and requested dispirited, “What’s the climate within the capital like now?”

Although he was very a lot unwilling, Li Xun lastly gave in and agreed to go to the occasion. However he was too relaxed, unconcerned in regards to the itinerary.

That meant the job of coordinating was left to Zhu Yun. First, she contacted the others—from there college, there have been eight individuals whole who could be attending the occasion. Except for the three of them, there have been 5 older college students. There was aso a instructor for a yr 3 class who could be accompanying them.

To be able to keep away from lacking too many courses, their flight was the morning of the occasion.

Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong sat collectively, and Boss Li sat behind them. Gao Jianhong had the window seat, so he glanced at Zhu Yun and requested, “Would you like the window seat? We are able to change.”

“That’s okay. I’ll simply sit right here.”

As a result of it was nonetheless early, after the airplane took off, the passengers rapidly slipped into sleep mode.

Zhu Yun didn’t sleep although, and neither did Gao Jianhong. He stared out the window, and eventually Zhu Yun whispered, “What are you occupied with?”

Gao Jianhong got here again to his senses and replied, “Nothing… You’re not sleeping?”

“I can’t sleep through the day.”

Gao Jianhong nodded.

After a second of silence, he out of the blue requested, “Zhu Yun, what are your ideas in regards to the competitors?”

“What?”

“The mid-year faculty data safety competitors. Instructor Lin informed you about it, didn’t he? He desires the three of us to enter as a workforce.”

Uh…

Zhu Yun hesitated as she replied, “Li Xun… It was already tough to get him to come back to this occasion. I don’t suppose he’s within the competitors.”

Gao Jianhong laughed. “You’re most likely proper.”

Zhu Yun noticed his expression, so she requested, “You need to take part?”

“I’ve considered it. You?”

To be trustworthy, Zhu Yun had no plans for it. Her persona was one which required a little bit of prodding. If there was no compelling cause, she wouldn’t take part in these sorts of competitions.

“It might be helpful for us,” Gao Jianhong stated. “If we win an award on the competitors, whether or not we need to research overseas or do postgraduate research, it is going to be very useful.”

Overseas…

Postgraduate…

Zhu Yun fiddled with the seat buckle, getting misplaced in her ideas.

When the airplane landed, it wasn’t but 8 o’clock.

The occasion began within the afternoon at a college downtown. Their lodging have been inside the college. After they arrived, the instructor cut up them up into rooms. “You’ll be able to relaxation in your rooms upstairs. We’ll meet up at 12:30.”

Zhu Yun adopted certainly one of her seniors as much as their room. After they entered the room, the opposite woman turned on the air con and began going over her program.

“Your group received first place, proper?” she requested.

Zhu Yun replied, “Mmh.”

The senior scholar glanced at her once more, however didn’t say any extra.

Zhu Yun seemed out the window and noticed college students strolling back and forth on the campus.

She began questioning what Li Xun was as much as.

In all probability having a nap…

A bit previous 12, Zhu Yun and her rooommate headed to their assembly place. The occasion wasn’t small, so there have been individuals giving instructions alongside the best way.

The group was assembly within the foyer of the executive constructing. There have been posters throughout the door, welcoming the company. For the reason that occasion hadn’t formally began but, most of the college’s college students have been round, nonetheless getting ready.

“Zhu Yun!” Gao Jianhong referred to as to her within the crowd. Zhu Yun turned however didn’t see a single signal of the golden head.

“The place is he?”

“Once I left, he simply awoke. He stated he’ll be right here quickly.”

Their accompanying instructor walked over to Zhu Yun and informed her, “Your award is early in this system, so it is best to sit up entrance. Make your preparations.” The instructor appeared to lastly notice—”Eh? The place’s Li Xun?”

“He’ll be right here quickly.” Zhu Yun didn’t dare to inform the instructor that she’d made a number of unanswered calls.

The instructor frowned. “Inform him to rush up! Ship somebody over first!”

Outdoors, in entrance of a small grove, a instructor stood on prime of a stool, shouting directions. Zhu Yun informed Gao Jianhong, “You wait right here. I’ll verify in first.”

“Okay.”

She waited patiently. After awhile, it was lastly their flip. The instructor stretched their neck. “Mission group for medical and well being perform growth!”

……

Zhu Yun had a psychological lapse.

Who picked that title. Was this truly the well being product advice software program they made?

“Group chief, Li Xun!” the instructor shouted. “Are you current? Li Xun!”

She tried to boost her hand inside the gang to seize the instructor’s consideration. “I’m—”

“Right here.” The reply got here, grandly once more.

Zhu Yun paused. This scene felt very acquainted. She turned, after which she couldn’t assist masking her mouth. Younger Grasp Li had washed his face and styled his hair messily. He’d become an off-the-cuff swimsuit, unbuttoned, revealing a clear shirt.

She seemed up…

Beneath the afternoon solar, he’d additionally donned a pair of sun shades. His outfit seemed recent and relaxed. He was actually treating this like a free trip.

As Zhu Yun checked out him, her feelings out of the blue grew sophisticated. She each wished to straighten up and flaunt, whereas on the identical time, decrease her head for worry of disgrace.

Whereas everybody’s attentions had been drawn to this blinding character, somebody tapped Zhu Yun’s shoulder. She turned and noticed the boy behind her give a full of life smile.

“It truly is you. I believed I used to be mistaken. It’s been a very long time, Zhu Yun.”

A very long time certainly.

“How have you ever been?”

I’m high-quality, however why haven’t you died but?

“How’s Instructor Liu (Zhu Yun’s mom)? I haven’t seen her since commencement. If I had the prospect to go to… Why are you me like that? Don’t acknowledge me?”

I acknowledge you. How might I not. Even when you turned to ashes, I’d nonetheless acknowledge you.

Her necklace out of the blue felt scorching—the cross necklace she typically forgot about felt prefer it weighed 500 kg.

“Zhu Yun?”

She lastly smiled and prolonged her hand. She and the boy shook palms. “It’s been a very long time, Fang Zhijing.”