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Chapter 32 0031 [Eternally Happy World]

Monday.

Last night’s “bedside chat” lasted for a long time, causing everyone in dormitory 302 to stay in bed.

The passionate march on the radio played over and over again.

It was not until the last ten minutes or so that everyone dressed and washed up like sleepwalkers, and sprinted towards the playground in dishevel.

Flag raising ceremony!

After singing the national anthem, senior high school student Wu Meng took the stage to give a speech and share methods to improve learning efficiency.

During the speech, everyone took a good nap.

Xie Yang fell asleep while standing, his body swaying back and forth but he just wouldn't fall down.

Li Jun arrived late, carrying a schoolbag. His schoolbag was purely for display, used to hold basketballs and usually contained no books.

Although it is a key provincial high school, the school spirit is free and easy.

Leaders and teachers turned a blind eye to people like Li Jun who were late for the flag-raising ceremony.

There were ten classes in the arts department of senior year, and Ou Yafei from Class 12 used to be the most eye-catching. Her looks and figure were already outstanding, and with the killer makeup and makeup, she became a unique beauty that stood out from the crowd.

In 2003, there were very few high school girls in small towns who knew how to put on makeup or understood how to do it!
Now, there is another border month.

Two beauties compete for beauty.

When the flag-raising ceremony ended, many boys were secretly watching the two of them. They often pretended to chat with friends, secretly glancing at them as they walked, and then stared straight ahead as if nothing had happened.

The boys often communicate privately and discuss who is the school belle between Bian Guanyue and Ou Yafei.

There are different opinions and no consensus.

But usually Ou Yafei is more popular because she is so good at dressing up. She is also lively and outgoing. When boys she doesn't know greet her, Ou Yafei will respond with a sweet smile.

Bian Guan Yue is just the opposite. She is cold and keeps people at a distance. She also has a plain face and never wears makeup.

Of course, some people also say that Meng Jiayao from the science class is very beautiful and is not much inferior to Bian Guanyue and Ou Yafei.

"Hero Chen, don't come with us," Li Yulin pointed behind him, "be careful, or someone might steal Bian Guanyue away."

Chen Guiliang turned his head and saw that Zheng Feng was acting like a bootlicker again.

What Bian Guanyue said last night did not dissuade Zheng Feng from his thoughts.

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "Zheng Feng is doing useless work."

He has basically figured out Bian Guanyue's character.

After returning to the classroom, before the class started, Chen Guiliang took out his first-year high school math review book.

High school at that time was not as competitive as it would be more than ten years later.

Chen Guiliang's school used supplementary classes during the summer between his sophomore and junior years to cover the senior year content. The entire senior year curriculum wasn't completed until a week after the midterm exams.

Starting from this week, teachers of each subject will help students review the knowledge learned in the first and second year of high school.

Chen Guiliang just happened to keep up with the teacher's progress.

While Chen Guiliang was studying math, Bian Guanyue was memorizing English words. Her English was terrible, barely passing.

The morning passed quickly.

After treating his roommates to mutton soup at noon, Chen Guiliang went to the classroom for afternoon self-study and did the math exercises given by the teacher.

After struggling for half an hour, Chen Guiliang's head was buzzing.

"So early." Chen Guiliang greeted Bian Guanyue.

Bian Guanyue put down her schoolbag and said, "Good morning to you too."

She left home early at noon and took the bus to school very early, mainly to avoid Zheng Feng.

Bian Guanyue took out a few exercise papers, glanced at Chen Guiliang's manuscript paper, and asked curiously, "Are you writing a novel?"

Chen Guiliang explained, "I've been reviewing math all the time and it's getting to the point where I'm completely lost. I decided to write a novel to change my mind."

"Science fiction?" Bian Guanyue saw a few key words.

Chen Guiliang said: "Cyberpunk in science fiction. I submitted four manuscripts to the New Concept Competition, one of which is called "My Cyber ​​Home", and I plan to expand it into a novel."

Bian Guanyue was confused after hearing this: "I know punk, but what is cyberpunk?"

Chen Guiliang explains it simply: "It's a type of dystopian science fiction that emerged about 20 years ago. The plots usually involve hackers, artificial intelligence, and large corporations."

Although Bian Guanyue didn't quite understand what he said, her curiosity was still piqued: "Now that you've finished writing the novel, can you let me see it?"

"Of course, you are the first reader." Chen Guiliang agreed readily.

Traditional cyberpunk literature ended in the late 80s and early 90s.

Now is the "post-cyberpunk era".

But in China, this thing is not even a niche, because the vast majority of Chinese people don't even know the concept of "cyberpunk".

When people mention "The Matrix", their first reaction is a science fiction movie.

That's it.

The novel that Chen Guiliang plans to write does not involve any virtual online world, but some of its ideas are very cutting-edge.

The so-called "newcomer" here refers to the year 2003.

Then there are the "weak groups," who, in the early days of the revolution in the novel, were twisted and co-opted by big business. The essence of the weak groups is that they are vulnerable groups, but this has been twisted into identity politics, the most typical example being the LGBT community.

There are also groups that advocate for social progress, such as equal rights, animal protection, environmental protection, and humanitarianism. These are all distorted by big business in the novel and turned into political tools for the chaos.

Chen Guiliang also uses various metaphors in the novel.

Bian Guanyue worked diligently on the questions for half an hour, then turned around and saw Chen Guiliang still writing.

It's all fictional settings. Bian Guanyue couldn't help but ask, "Does 'Di Ting' exist in science fiction novels?"

Chen Guiliang explained: "'Diting' is a voiceprint analysis matrix used by large companies to eavesdrop on civilians."

"Can memories in novels be traded?" Bian Guanyue asked again while looking at the settings.

Chen Guiliang said:
"Every civilian can have their memories deleted and replaced upon reaching adulthood. Because their childhood and teenage experiences were not pleasant, they have their original memories deleted and sold to large corporations. Those corporations then re-instill a standard set of happy memories."

"If adults are experiencing extreme pain, they can sell these memories or choose to deposit them in a memory bank and then spend money to customize happy memories for themselves."

"This approach can, one, generate revenue; two, bring happiness; three, improve work efficiency; and four, maintain social stability."

"In the world of novels, everyone enjoys endless happiness, and pain does not exist for them."

"Furthermore, the working class can receive corporate welfare subsidies and free implantation of pleasure feedback systems in their pain-sensing nerves. This way, the harder and more tiring their work, the happier they feel. Work-related injuries are also transformed into blessings, and workers are proud to have more prosthetic limbs."

Bian Guanyue thought seriously about that kind of society and couldn't help but exclaimed, "How terrifying!"

Chen Guiliang smiled and said, "As long as I'm happy, that's all that matters."

"After deleting the painful memories, can you still be your true self?" said Bian Guanyue.

Chen Guiliang said, "Yes and no. It depends on who you are facing."

"If it's someone close to their family or friends, simply deleting and altering their memories allows them to evade all responsibility and gain legal protection. For example, if someone abandons their wife and children, their memories have been erased, so it's perfectly natural for them to disown them."

"The law also stipulates that when deleting or replacing memories, basic memories related to the company must be retained. Regardless of how the memories are altered, he is still a worker of the company and must fulfill his labor obligations."

"So dark, so weird!" Bian Guanyue commented briefly, then asked, "Are you planning to submit your work to Mengya? I'm afraid Mengya's readers won't like this kind of novel."

Chen Guiliang smiled and said:
"I don't hold out high hopes for this. It's definitely not going to be as popular as 'City of Fantasy,' but as long as a small number of people like it, that's enough. What you're reading is just the setting, which is quite boring. To attract more readers, the plot must be interesting. So, there must be love."

"When the male protagonist appears, he has just reached adulthood and is accompanied by his mother to delete and replace his memories. He is very resistant to this because he likes a girl. Although the memory of his secret love is painful, he still wants to keep it."

Bian Guanyue looked at the various settings on the paper and listened to Chen Guiliang's narration of the plot outline. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I'm looking forward to this novel."

……

"Didi, Didi!"

On the non-congested road outside the school, a Chery QQ honked from time to time.

Liu Shuying sat in the passenger seat and said to her husband helplessly, "Can you please stop showing off? A car worth 30,000 or 40,000 yuan, what's there to show off?"

"There were pedestrians on the road just now." Gao Zhan said.

Liu Shuying said, "Other people walking on the side of the road, what does that have to do with you driving?"

Gao Zhan laughed and said, "I'm afraid he'll jump out."

The couple had always wanted to buy a sedan, and when they learned about the price of a Chery QQ in the summer, they immediately rushed to Chengdu to reserve one. The car was so popular that they waited four or five months before finally getting their turn. Last Saturday, they finally drove their new car home.

Now Gao Zhan washes the car himself every day, rinsing and wiping it again and again, and the car is almost rubbed bare.

Just as the couple drove into the campus, Liu Shuying's Bird cell phone rang.

"Hello... Director Yang, I just arrived at school... Okay, okay, I'll be there right away." Liu Shuying hung up the phone.

Gao Zhan had already parked the car and asked, "What's the matter?"

Liu Shuying said, "I don't know."

Gao Zhan asked worriedly, "Could it be that Chen Guiliang is causing trouble again?"

"It's very likely." Liu Shuying was almost stressed out.

The most outrageous incident happened when Chen Guiliang almost had a fight with the security guard, and the couple were called back to school at 11:30 pm to deal with the matter.

However, a student went out to buy a late-night snack, violating the school's dining ban at the time. The guard, using chicken feathers as a token of authority, argued with the student, shoved him repeatedly, snatched the snack and threw it on the ground, and even cursed and insulted the student's mother.

Chen Guiliang didn't know the student at all. He just happened to meet him when he was coming back from school buying laundry detergent. He actually stood up for the student and started arguing with the security guard.

The offending student took the opportunity to run away, leaving Chen Guiliang and the security guard to struggle. They pushed and shoved each other for dozens of minutes, and the security guard had no choice but to call the class teacher.

Liu Shuying was extremely speechless about this. When she was scolding Chen Guiliang, she was left in a state of laughter and tears by what Chen Guiliang said.

Chen Guiliang was very firm in his opinion at the time: first, the security guard should not have taken the initiative; second, the security guard should not have wasted food; third, the security guard should not have sworn foul language; fourth, the young people should have spoken up for justice.

How should we discipline such students?

Liu Shuying has a terrible headache!
"I'll go with you." Gao Zhan said.

The couple went to the training center together.

The director of studies, Yang Zhenzhong, gave them a warm welcome and personally poured water and made tea for them.

Looking at the situation, it didn't look like any student was causing trouble, so Liu Shuying immediately felt relieved.

The three of them exchanged a few pleasantries, and Yang Zhenzhong asked them to sit down. "How is the new transfer student, Bian Guanyue, doing?"

Liu Shuying didn't mention Bian Guanyue's skipping classes, saying only, "We won't know her academic performance until the monthly exam. But Bian Guanyue is very obedient, listens attentively in class, and completes her homework well."

Yang Zhenzhong said, "Her father and I went to the Teachers College together, so I just asked casually. As a father, I'm definitely worried about my daughter transferring here alone."

Liu Shuying quickly said, "I will focus on her studies."

"The seats should be adjusted. I heard she's still sitting in the last row," Yang Zhenzhong said. "Student Bian paid a lot for her transfer. Her father might donate money to start a charity program to help students."

Chen Guiliang has to change his deskmate again.

And schoolmate Tao Xue is currently handling the PHS business.

This is the task assigned by my brother, to buy a PHS for Chen Guiliang to facilitate communication on matters related to the private server.

Tao Xue plans to give "Senior Zhang Wei" a surprise.

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