Overgrown Grassland

32. Chapter 32

Li Xun expressed nice discontent at listening to that Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong needed to take part within the competitors.

The best way Gao Jianhong defined it, Li Xun had initially needed to make use of this journey as a possibility to take him and Zhu Yun out and round. At first, he hadn’t been within the occasion in any respect. Then he determined to take it as an opportunity for a trip and in addition to reward his employees. However now…

Within the cafeteria—

Zhu Yun requested, “The place is he?”

Gao Jianhong replied, “Out.”

Zhu Yun, “Out the place?”

Gao Jianhong, “He left proper after the occasion, in all probability out having enjoyable.”

Zhu Yun curled her lips and sat down subsequent to Gao Jianhong together with her meal tray.

“Why did you immediately change your thoughts?” Gao Jianhong requested.

Zhu Yun stated, “Nothing actually. I simply need to take part.”

Gao Jianhong stated, “Since we’re going to take part, we must always do a very good job and win. Once we get again, we are able to speak to Trainer Lin concerning the specifics. However we nonetheless want a 3rd member.”

“We’d like one other member…” Zhu Yun’s thoughts wandered a bit. She inadvertently seemed up and met Gao Jianhong’s eyes. The 2 each noticed what the opposite was considering—One other member? Why not Prime Rating? Hits each goal with no miss; he’d make this a positive factor.

“It’ll be too arduous,” Gao Jianhong spoke up first. “I requested him once we have been in our room, however he didn’t have a single grain of curiosity. I believe he’s fairly set towards it. And since we immediately determined to take part, that messes up his plans for the challenge base.”

Zhu Yun expressed her settlement. For so long as they’ve recognized one another, Zhu Yun had by no means seen anybody who might persuade Li Xun to do one thing he didn’t need to. Then again, Li Xun had a really excessive success price convincing others.

“You need to go ask him.”

“Ah?” Zhu Yun raised her head, and Gao Jianhong added, “You need to strive speaking to him about it. I believe we would have a sliver of hope that manner.”

Zhu Yun replied with a chuckle and stated, “You’re considering too extremely of me.”

Gao Jianhong endured, “Strive it out. Except you’ve gotten a greater candidate in thoughts?”

After we ate, we returned to our rooms. The sky was already getting darkish, however Li Xun hadn’t returned but. Zhu Yun lied in mattress, considering. Then she texted Li Xun: The place are you?

There was no reply.

Zhu Yun referred to as him, and after a couple of rings, a woman answered the telephone. Music blared on the opposite finish, and it was apparent that he was out someplace. Zhu Yun shouted a couple of issues, not sure if she was being heard. Lastly, she took a deep breath and shouted loudly, “Hiya?! Are you able to hear me?! Is Li Xun there?! Tall man with blond hair!!”

She’d startled the senior she was rooming with, and she or he rapidly turned to apologize.

There was a little bit of static on the telephone, just like the sound of a door closing. After which there was silence.

“What would you like?”

Zhu Yun was take unexpectedly on the crisp, clear voice on the opposite finish. She’d thought he’d have been useless drunk already.

“Converse.”

“……” Her lady’s instinct advised her that if she gave the true purpose she was calling proper now, he would resolutely refuse. “…Um, the trainer advised me to name you and inform you to not keep out too late. We nonetheless have issues to do within the morning.”

“Obtained it.”

He hung up. Zhu Yun narrowed her eyes as her ideas took off… How might she persuade Li Xun to get into the water with them?

In the midst of the evening, her telephone vibrated. Gao Jianhong had texted to let her know that Li Xun had returned: I’ll go over to a senior’s room for a bit. Go persuade him.

Zhu Yun put down her telephone and went into the lavatory. She stretched a bit, and after a 5 minute warmup, she retrieved her gear and headed out.

Li Xun was staying within the flooring above. The constructing was crammed with college students collaborating within the occasions at the moment, so even in the midst of the evening, there have been sounds of vague conversations.

Pc division, a full of life evening owl manufacturing camp.

Zhu Yun arrived at Li Xun’s door. She took a deep breath and knocked.

“Who’s it?”

“Li Xun, it’s me.”

A couple of seconds later, Li Xun opened the door. “What’s it?”

Zhu Yun lifted up one thing. “Did you drink so much? I introduced some yogurt.”

“I didn’t drink.”

Keep calm.

Zhu Yun modified techniques. “Do you need to go for a midnight snack? The cafeteria will need to have one thing scrumptious.”

“I already ate.”

That’s okay.

Zhu Yun pulled out a plastic bag from her bag. “Did you carry sufficient clear garments?”

Li Xun, “……”

After some silence, Li Xun waggled his finger. “Convey the bag right here.”

Zhu Yun obediently handed the bag over. Simply as she was about to talk, Li Xun minimize her off. “Alright, you may return and sleep.”

Growth! The door closed.

Zhu Yun needed to cry however had no tears. She’d simply purchased that bag. This have to be the form of state of affairs the ancients described as ‘gave away a bride, and misplaced a military on high of it.’ (t/n: to endure double loss after making an attempt to trick the enemy)

The following day, the academics rounded up for a gathering. The host faculty’s college students have been additionally holding an vital networking occasion within the afternoon. Except one thing got here up, Li Xun wouldn’t be attending.

The social occasion organizer was a 3rd 12 months scholar. The preparations have been effectively carried out. They’d arrange a particular listing on the computer systems within the multimedia lab, with all of the successful tasks for everybody to peruse and talk about collectively.

Zhu Yun didn’t examine anybody else’s, apart from Fang Zhijing’s. He’d labored on a display seize and playback software program. The supply code wasn’t out there, so she needed to make an informed guess on the standard of the code based mostly on the sophistication and fluidity of this system.

It went with out saying that there was fairly a spot between first and second place… A peaceable feeling handed over Zhu Yun.

She actually needed to widen this hole in a proper competitors.

Li Xun ah, Li Xun…

Zhu Yun began cooking up plans once more.

After a short time, somebody pat Zhu Yun from the again. She rotated to see a reasonably woman. Her smile was candy as she greeted Zhu Yun, “Hello, how are you.”

Who’re you?

Li Xun politely replied, “Hiya.”

“I’m Xu Lina. I’m going to this faculty.” The woman was very cheerful. “I noticed your challenge, and it’s actually superb. No surprise you guys received first place. It was so full.”

Zhu Yun, “…Thanks.”

Xu Lina moved nearer and Zhu Yun smelled a light-weight, fruity perfume.

“I’m a primary 12 months too,” she stated. “There aren’t many first years right here, simply the few of us. Like a uncommon species.”

“Yeah, there aren’t many.”

Their change went on for awhile, and when it ended, Xu Lina supplied an invite to Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong. “Because you guys are leaving tomorrow, we must always have some enjoyable collectively earlier than then.”

Zhu Yun and Gao Jianhong exchanged glances. Simply then, the organizer, Guan Rong came visiting. “Come be part of us within the enjoyable.”

Zhu Yun had thought that they’d invite all the scholars out, however they’d solely invited some ten or twenty. All these invited had carried out fairly effectively within the competitors. After a easy meal, the group went out to karaoke.

Guan Rong had reserved a big room. Xu Lina advised Zhu Yun that their advisor had payed for it. His beloved college students needed to make buddies with spectacular folks for there to be an opportunity for innovation.

“How magnanimous,” Gao Jianhong advised Zhu Yun with fun. Zhu Yun additionally laughed and replied, “Our man’s fairly magnanimous too.”

His mood’s only a bit rotten.

Gao Jianhong grabbed two beers. The room was crammed with folks, principally boys, and everybody was fairly pleasant. After folks had some drinks, the place livened up a bit, however the environment was very relaxed.

Zhu Yun’s alcohol tolerance wasn’t that nice, so Xu Lina specifically ordered two cocktails. They have been a light-weight shade and never too robust. And so, Zhu Yun received careless. She was thirsty so she drank each glasses in a row. After which she began to really feel dizzy.

The folks round her have been boasting about Fang Zhijing, and Zhu Yun’s mouth dropped open to her chin.

Zu Lina stayed beside Zhu Yun and she or he whispered, “Fang Zhijing’s additionally a primary 12 months. Their challenge was fairly good, however I believe yours was higher.”

I suppose you’ve gotten good eyesight.

Xu Lina stated, “Guan Rong and them demolished your program. Your code was actually clear, and the logic was actually clear. Your major programmer is simply too robust.”

Zhu Yun actually needed to snort, however she additionally felt that laughing proper now can be too conceited. She couldn’t act like Li Xun.

How ought to she reply in order that it sounded modest however didn’t sound pretend… Zhu Yun’s thoughts was in a multitude, and in the long run, she merely replied with two phrases—

“That’s proper!”

Gao Jianhong had a fantastic snort.

Xu Lina continued, “However he doesn’t appear to have the very best character. I greeted him on the day we distributed the awards, however he doesn’t actually appear to have a look at you whenever you communicate.”

Zhu Yun pointed to herself, after which pointed to Gao Jianhong at her facet, an skilled expression on her face. “If we’re speaking about him trying down on folks, the 2 of us have essentially the most expertise. We’re seniors in that subject.”

Gao Jianhong laughed and drank some extra. Zhu Yun stated, “However once I give it some thought, we’re fairly superb too.”

Xu Lina requested, “Actually?”

Zhu Yun answered, “As a result of not solely have been we capable of program, we even matched his rhythm.”

Xu Lina excitedly requested, “What’s his rhythm?”

Zhu Yun raised a single finger—

“I’m the boss.”

Gao Jianhong laughed so arduous that he began shaking. After a second, he coughed twice and sat up straight. Xu Lina additionally stifled her laughter and pressed her lips collectively as she checked out Zhu Yun.

Solely Zhu Yun continued spewing phrases as if nobody else have been current. “You realize? In our group, he’s referred to as Emperor Flying Fingers.”

Ultimately, Gao Jianhong couldn’t assist himself. A mouthful of beer splashed out from his mouth.

Zhu Yun was going to proceed talking, when immediately the again of her neck tightened and she or he was dragged up.

Gao Jianhong spoke up, “Hey, watch out.”

Xu Lina seemed on the particular person behind Zhu Yun. “Why are you solely coming now? We contacted you awhile in the past. Sit! Do you need to eat something?”

Li Xun didn’t pay any heed to the others. With out saying a single phrase, he dragged Zhu Yun out of the room.

“Hey!” Xu Lina was about to observe them when Gao Jianhong stopped her. He advised her, “Our boss is admonishing a subordinate. Simply wait.”

Within the hall—

Zhu Yun was pushed towards a wall, her again to the chilly floor. By way of the colourful lights within the corridor, she noticed Li Xun’s sad face.

“You actually do go loopy after a single drink…” Li Xun was chewing gum and he spoke quietly.

Zhu Yun seemed straight at him.

“Li Xun.”

Li Xun frowned.

Zhu Yun whispered, “Be a part of the competitors with us.”

Li Xun remained silent.

“It’ll be a bit of cake for you.” Zhu Yun rubbed two fingers collectively. “You simply want to pay attention somewhat bit, after which you may win the competition and line your pockets, straightforward as pie.”

Li Xun requested, “Why ought to I waste time on one thing that’s a bit of cake?”

Zhu Yun couldn’t consider a purpose. So she modified techniques.

“You realize, the folks in that room look down on you. And—”

“Zhu Yun,” Li Xun minimize her off. “Am I loopy?”

“On what entrance?” When Li Xun’s face remained critical, Zhu Yun rapidly stated, “No, not loopy.”

Possibly as a result of he felt it was pointless making an attempt to speak to a drunk particular person, however Li Xun moved to depart. Reflexively, Zhu Yun prolonged her hand to dam him.

“Don’t (you) depart—!”

Li Xun’s jacket was unbuttoned, and he wore a cotton T-shirt inside. Earlier than he had the possibility to show round, Zhu Yun grabbed onto the collar of his shirt.

Since she was drunk, she moved slightly carelessly. She pulled on Li Xun’s collar and stretched it out, turning a trend merchandise into an previous shirt.

Li Xun shouted angrily, “Let go!”

Zhu Yun didn’t care about anything. She responded loudly, “Be a part of the competitors with us!”

Everybody passing within the hallways seemed over at them. Li Xun cursed underneath his breath, wanting to tug away. After which, a drunken and unsteady Zhu Yun slipped and fell flat on her face.

However nonetheless, she didn’t let go. And so, everybody heard a ripping sound. Fairly than an previous shirt, half of Li Xun’s chest was now uncovered.

Zhu Yun, “……”

Li Xun, “……”

Everybody else, “……”

Zhu Yun fell into the wall.

Though Li Xun’s complexion was by no means precisely white, it had by no means gotten this darkish earlier than.

“Zhu Yun.” Li Xun was very, very near her, so shut that she might even hear his tooth grinding. “In the event you have been a man, I’d have already hit you.”

Zhu Yun knew that she was within the fallacious, so she didn’t dare speak again.

Li Xun checked out her staying silent with a lowered head. After a couple of seconds, he quietly requested, “Why do you need to win the competitors? You don’t seem to be the sort to be considering this type of factor.”

Zhu Yun remained silent.

Li Xun waited and when she nonetheless didn’t reply, he turned to depart.

“Hey!” Simply then Gao Jianhong walked out from the room. From behind Li Xun, he stated, “Let’s do it collectively.”

Li Xun didn’t flip round. He gave the best and clearest reply, “No.”