Rebirth Must Be Happy

Xie Wanqing had clearly just taken a shower. She was wearing a pair of fitted white jeans and a loose light green top, which was her usual style. She usually wore tight bottoms and loose tops to shift the visual focus and conceal her figure so that others wouldn't stare at her.

But even after concealing it, one can't help but look closely. She has simply changed from a generous and sexy older sister to a gentle and dignified sexy older sister, and she still attracts the attention of many students in the corridor.

Not every high school student is like Xu Jinhuan, so Xie Wanqing felt no pressure from these gazes. She seemed to feel no pressure from Xu Jinhuan's gaze, and even put pressure on him as she walked over with a fragrant breeze.

She smiled at Li Xiaoran, then asked Xu Jinhuan, "Are you busy right now?"

"I was talking to other students about their competition events."

Xu Jinhuan answered frankly, stating that she absolutely did not chat with the other person because she was pretty and had long legs. "Is there something you need, sister?"

"Ah."

Xie Wanqing nodded, and Xu Jinhuan followed her to the side. Xie Wanqing said, "There are two things. I just saw that other media outlets have reported on them and are planning to add them to the PPT. Would you like to take a look?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Adding it or not is fine, it's enough."

"When the judges come to watch, we can use our tablets to show them the PPT, right? Didn't you bring your tablet with you?"

Xie Wanqing said,

"also."

Xu Jinhuan nodded. "Who reported it again?"

Xie Wanqing said, "Xinlang News, China Youth Daily, and there's also a website called Guokr.com. I saw online that this website is more focused on science and technology."

"That should definitely be included."

Xu Jinhuan immediately understood why she was in such a hurry. Xinlang and Guokr.com were one thing, although they covered a wider audience, their influence on the competition was limited. China Youth Daily was different.

The media outlet of China Youth Daily is called "China Youth Daily". Judging from the name, you can tell it has an official background, and its reports are quite substantial.

"Let me see if there's a print shop."

Xu Jinhuan decisively decided it was a good deal, took out her phone to find the print shop, told Tang Yuecheng, and prepared to take a taxi to the print shop.

"By the way, didn't you just say you had two things to say?"

The two arrived at the lobby on the first floor together, and Xu Jinhuan suddenly remembered this matter, "What's the other thing?"

"Just let me see what you're doing. Are you chatting with a pretty female classmate?"

Xie Wanqing glanced at him sideways and said, "She said she sent you a message, but you didn't reply."

"Have it?"

Xu Jinhuan took out her phone and looked at it. "I added a lot of friends recently, and there were so many messages from that person accepting my requests that I didn't look at them carefully... What does she want from me?"

Xie Wanqing said, "See for yourself."

Xu Jinhuan took out her phone and tapped out the red message numbers in the chat box one by one, finally finding the message Song Zhiyu had posted in the dining group:

"@Xu Jinhuan, do you have any pretty female classmates? Take a picture and send it to me, I want to see them."

Xu Jinhuan typed a reply: "I just checked for you, there aren't any pretty ones."

Song Zhiyu quickly replied: "Impossible, not a single pretty one?"

Xu Jinhuan: "Isn't this still your fault?"

Xu Jinhuan: "You have ruined my standards for judging beauty, causing me to lose the joy of appreciating beautiful women in life."

Xu Jinhuan: "Think about how you can make it up to me."

After he finished typing, he noticed Xie Wanqing staring at him from the side, so he laughed and said, "Sister, you have to take responsibility too."

Xie Wanqing glared at him but didn't say anything.

Since ride-hailing via mobile phone wasn't common yet, the two waited by the roadside, still confirming the price before getting in the car. After printing, Xu Jinhuan originally wanted to eat out, but Xie Wanqing said she wanted to try the food at the hotel, so they decided to come back to eat instead.

Back at the hotel, the two found the restaurant. In the paid area on the first floor, they saw quite a few people already eating. Xie Wanqing looked around curiously and whispered, "Are these all professors and leaders? I heard there are even academicians..."

"Probably not."

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Those people you mentioned probably won't be eating here."

"Aren't these the only two places to eat?"

Xie Wanqing subconsciously asked back, then realized, "Oh, you mean they'll eat out alone? That's possible."

Just as the two were about to go upstairs, Xie Wanqing suddenly tugged at Xu Jinhuan's sleeve again, "Look at that..."

Xu Jinhuan followed her gaze and spotted a familiar face—the "Mediterranean" guy who had tried to switch seats with someone on the train yesterday and acted all high and mighty. He was sitting at the table, chatting and laughing with someone.

"Could this person be a judge or something?"

Xie Wanqing was a little nervous, "Will they retaliate against you?"

"Then who knows?"

Xu Jinhuan was surprised by the coincidence and chuckled, saying, "It's alright. If it's true, then I believe he must have a broad mind; otherwise, how could he become a judge for such a prestigious competition?"

"Did you take the wrong medicine?"

Xie Wanqing chuckled and scolded, but was very worried, "What should we do?" "We'll deal with whatever comes our way."

Xu Jinhuan reassured her, "This kind of competition isn't decided by just one person. Don't worry, don't think too much about it. Let's go eat first, I'm starving."

Upon arriving on the second floor, they found a choice between regular meals and acupuncture-infused meals. Xu Jinhuan and his group naturally opted for the regular meals, selecting four dishes each, and then found a place to sit down and eat.

"I heard that a provincial clinic has a 24-hour service..."

"Is this discrimination?"

"This is nothing. In some provinces, students live directly in graduate student apartments or international student apartments."

"Forget it, don't feel resentful. They're volunteers providing free service, and they're even getting to stay in an eight-person dorm room."

"what?"

"We have at least a four-person room, which is pretty good."

……

Students nearby were gossiping, and Xu Jinhuan was used to it; he would only find it strange if it wasn't this kind of behavior.

"Want to go for a walk after dinner?"

Xu Jinhuan asked, "It shouldn't be that hot outside anymore. I think I just saw a park..."

"Ah."

Xie Wanqing nodded, then glanced at him with a slightly strange expression. After hesitating for a moment, she asked, "Can we go out for a walk?"

"If it's not prohibited, it should be fine, right?"

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "Besides, aren't you a teacher? It's alright if a teacher accompanies you, right?"

Xie Wanqing rolled her eyes at him and said, "Then you should tell Teacher Tang."

"Okay, thank you, Teacher Xie."

Xu Jinhuan sent a message to Tang Yuecheng, not directly saying that she and Xie Wanqing were going out for a stroll, but inviting Tang Yuecheng to go out for a walk together.

Tang Yuecheng refused as expected, so the two of them going out together again was a last resort, since they couldn't disturb Teacher Tang's rest.

"Actually, it doesn't feel that much different for us over there, does it?"

The two strolled to a nearby park. Xie Wanqing looked at the crowd of people taking a walk after dinner and said with a hint of curiosity, "It's the same city, and most of the buildings are similar, but some buildings are indeed different... Was this place the Western Xia before?"

"Yes, Helan Mountain is in the northwest direction."

Xie Wanqing asked in surprise, "The Helan Mountain that you said 'trampled the Helan Mountain Pass'?"

"correct."

Xu Jinhuan nodded, "It's a pity we probably won't have time to go this time. I'll take you to explore the Helan Mountains another time."

"I didn't say I wanted to go."

Xie Wanqing rolled her eyes. "Go if you want to."

"Actually, there are quite a few places worth visiting here, such as Lanshan Theater, Huaiyuan Night Market, museums, and the Western Xia Mausoleums... Let's visit them next time."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, "Let's finish this competition first."

"Ah."

Seeing him sigh, Xie Wanqing gently comforted him, "We're here to compete, right? Next time we come to play, we can take a plane, so we won't have to be so tired..."

After wandering around for a while, they returned to the hotel, went to their respective rooms to rest, chatted in the group chat for a while, and then went to bed early to prepare for the "exhibition" the next day.

The next morning, after getting up, Xu Jinhuan quickly washed up and met up with Xie Wanqing and Tang Yuecheng at the restaurant. Breakfast was ramen and milk, which tasted better than expected. After eating, Xu Jinhuan packed his things and went to the International Exhibition Center with most of the others.

The huge exhibition hall was divided into seven areas from A to G according to the categories of the competition projects. Xu Jinhuan was assigned to the computer category, in the "Technology Corridor" of area B.

His label is B12. To the left is B11, the “Qinghai-Tibet Permafrost Monitoring Network”, to the right is Zhang Yuanzhe’s “Chaohu Blue-green Algae Monitoring Buoy”, and further to the right is “Coal Mine Underground Gas Early Warning”.

Xie Wanqing and Xu Jinhuan opened the bag together, took out the frame they bought on Taobao, quickly assembled it, and then fixed the printed media promotional clips with magnetic stickers. Xu Jinhuan then turned on the computer, connected it to the large screen behind the booth with an HDMI adapter cable, and displayed the poster in full screen. The booth setup was then complete.

It took less than ten minutes from beginning to end.

Looking around, both teachers and students were still busy: the "coal mine underground gas early warning" system had been fitted with an explosion-proof glass cover; the "Qinghai-Tibet permafrost monitoring network" had been set up with a low-temperature experimental chamber; and the "Chaohu blue-green algae monitoring buoy" had been transformed into a water surface sand table...

In comparison, Xu Jinhuan's booth was far more shabby than anything else; they even had to bring their own adapter cables.

"They look so high-class!"

Xie Wanqing couldn't help but sigh, then asked Xu Jinhuan with a hint of guilt, "Do we look too shabby?"

"It's okay, being high-level doesn't necessarily mean you'll win an award."

Xu Jinhuan encouraged, "Although ours is basic, it's easier for us to assemble!"

Xie Wanqing was clearly not comforted. She stared longingly at the high-end, even somewhat futuristic, equipment on other people's booths, and suddenly let out a soft "Ah," saying, "We still have two more pieces of equipment."

She opened her bag, took out two iPads, and placed them on the table, adding a meager amount of technological flair to the booth. (End of Chapter)