Rebirth Must Be Happy

"I'm glad you're not nervous, sister. I was worried it would disturb your sleep."

Xu Jinhuan chuckled in the darkness, "By the way, sister, how long will Teacher Tang be hospitalized?"

'What does he mean by asking that?'

Xie Wanqing tensed up immediately, thinking to herself, 'If Teacher Tang doesn't come back, does he still want to sleep with me tomorrow?'

Her heart started racing again, and she said, "I don't know."

Her voice was gentle yet crisp, unlike her usual flirtatious tone when she spoke; it sounded a bit like she was being defiant.

"It's alright. Since it's serious enough to require hospitalization, you probably won't be discharged so soon."

Xu Jinhuan sighed, "I wonder if Teacher Tang will be able to come back with us when it's time to leave after the competition..."

"Of course you can."

Seeing that he seemed to be expecting Tang Yuecheng to be unable to return to Suicheng with him, Xie Wanqing said with a bit of a laugh, "The doctor said it will be fine in three to five days, and I don't need to stay for long. It definitely won't exceed a week."

'Teacher Tang is such a good person!'

Xu Jinhuan sighed inwardly and smiled, "It's good that we can go back together..."

Since there are still three to five days left, there's no rush. I should behave myself on the first day to avoid scaring her away.

"Go to sleep, goodnight, sister."

"OK, good night."

When Xie Wanqing saw him suddenly say he wanted to sleep, she wanted to ask him if he would be sleeping here again tomorrow night, but she was too embarrassed to ask. Her mind was racing, and she didn't even know when she fell asleep.

The next morning, Xu Jinhuan was awakened by the watch given to him by Song Zhiyu. He could still smell Xie Wanqing's fragrance on the bedding and pillow, and he felt refreshed.

It was still early, so he wasn't in a hurry to get up. He turned to look at Xie Wanqing's bed and saw that she was still lying there.

To avoid making a fool of herself, Xu Jinhuan decided not to watch any longer. She quietly got out of bed, put on her slippers, and prepared to wash up and change her clothes.

Just then, Xie Wanqing woke up and opened her eyes. She happened to see Xu Jinhuan getting out of bed and putting on his shoes. When she saw him straighten up, she was stunned for a moment, and then her pretty face turned red instantly. She quickly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep, but her heart was pounding.

Although the light was dim, she had just woken up from a nap and her eyes had adjusted to the darkness, so she could see clearly.

'Doesn't he go to the toilet?'

Xie Wanqing was a little confused. She waited for a long time, hesitating whether she should "wake up," when she finally heard the sound of "splashing" water coming from inside.

'So long?'

Xie Wanqing wondered to herself, 'What is he doing?'

Xu Jinhuan wasn't unwilling, nor was he doing anything; it was purely due to his physiological structure that men have a one-way channel, meaning one channel must be closed before another can be opened.

"Sister, it's time to get up."

Xu Jinhuan called out, and Xie Wanqing pretended to have just woken up, asking vaguely, "Hmm? What time is it?"

"It's seven o'clock."

Xu Jinhuan, holding her basketball uniform she had changed out of, said, "I'm going back over there to wash up. Sister, get up and wash up too. See you at the restaurant."

"Good~"

Xie Wanqing agreed, her soft, charming voice involuntarily trailing off at the end.

"boom"

Xu Jinhuan quietly closed the door and left. Xie Wanqing composed herself, got up, changed her clothes, and went to the bathroom to wash up.

For some reason, while sitting on the toilet and brushing her teeth, she couldn't help but think about the scene she had just witnessed.
"What are you looking at, sister?"

After washing up, the two met quickly in the restaurant. Xu Jinhuan noticed that Xie Wanqing was acting strangely, her eyes were always wandering around, so he couldn't help but ask her.

"it's okay no problem."

Xie Wanqing quickly focused on eating. "Teacher Tang just called and said that you should do your best today, because many people have already been recruited by universities in the next couple of days."

"Ah."

Today, some projects will have closed-door defenses. The engineering projects already had their defenses yesterday. Everyone else will attend the university meet-and-greet, and of course, the students who are defending their projects will also attend after the event.

After dinner, the two of them went to the International Convention and Exhibition Center with the crowd. Xie Wanqing went to watch over the booth, while Xu Jinhuan went to the North Hall.

At a glance, the hall was filled with tents set up by various universities, including Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and basically all the top universities in China.

These schools all had some equipment set up in front of their tents, presumably to attract students' attention. Tsinghua University used lasers to engrave its school emblem on-site—a titanium alloy emblem, no less; Fudan University had a stress testing device; and Beihang University even had a physical fitness test...

Xu Jinhuan strolled around and discovered something even more impressive: Harbin Institute of Technology had actually displayed a lunar soil simulator.

The results were excellent. Wang Mingyu from Zhang Yuanzhe's photovoltaic team was immediately captivated and decided on the spot to go to Harbin Institute of Technology for university.

As for Xu Jinhuan...

If someone wants him, he won't have time to wander around.

"What do you mean?"

Xu Jinhuan, with no teachers supervising him, strolled around like he was shopping. He had just reached the Zhejiang University area when he suddenly noticed a student's parent pointing at a teacher and yelling at him. He quickly went over to see what was going on.

They quickly understood: these university booths would conduct tests on students and require them to sign an informed consent form beforehand. Zhejiang University's contract contained a clause about biological data collection. The parent took a picture of it with their phone, consulted others, and then angrily questioned a professor from Zhejiang University. "Professor Zhang, can you explain this?"

A reporter immediately raised a microphone to question Professor Zhang, but he did not answer. Instead, he gestured to his assistant.

Upon seeing this, the assistant immediately grabbed the sample box, turned around, and fled towards the ventilation duct.

An uproar erupted at the scene, and then the restless students and parents surrounded Professor Zhang, preventing him from leaving.

"Everyone, calm down, calm down!"

The security guards at the scene were sweating profusely as they quickly helped the university professor escape, fearing that the angry students and parents might do something rash in the heat of the moment.

There were too many people, so Xu Jinhuan didn't get involved. He strolled around looking for a restroom when he suddenly saw Shao Yihong and a professor-looking man coming out of the fire escape. The former had a determined expression, while the latter looked clearly unwilling and was still trying to persuade him.

Shao Yihong probably didn't want to say much. Seeing Xu Jinhuan staring at him, he quickly walked over to Xu Jinhuan.

Xu Jinhuan thought something had happened and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?"

Shao Yihong turned around and said, "Teacher Li, I'm so sorry."

"Ok."

The teacher, Mr. Li, was still holding an agreement and a pen in his hand. He sighed and said, "If you change your mind, you can call me anytime. The gates of Tsinghua University will always be open for you."

After the other person left, Xu Jinhuan asked, "Tsinghua University wants to recruit you?"

"Ah."

Shao Yihong nodded and said, "They said they could give me the opportunity to pursue a combined bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree."

"This is a good thing."

Xu Jinhuan asked, somewhat puzzled, "You refused? Why?"

"The permafrost project needs to continue its research and development. If we want to conduct research, we cannot leave Qinghai-Tibet. If I go to Beijing, it will be equivalent to abandoning this project."

Shao Yihong was a little downcast, but his attitude was very firm. He explained in a low voice, "Besides, my father's health is not good, and he may not live for many more years, so I can't leave..."

Xu Jinhuan was silent for two seconds before smiling and saying, "You've become famous overnight, so things will definitely get better."

"Hopefully."

Shao Yihong forced a smile. His father, Shao Zhenfeng, was diagnosed with "high-altitude multiple organ failure" due to his work maintaining the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. He was diagnosed in April of this year, and doctors estimated that he had only 8 years to live.

Last year, Shao Yihong developed a permafrost temperature early warning system to help his father reduce his attendance frequency. Later, he developed and deployed 500 self-powered sensors, which further helped his father reduce his attendance frequency by 70%.

Historically, thanks to Shao Yihong's efforts and medical advancements, Shao Zhenfeng was still alive in 2024, exceeding his life expectancy by a full four years.

Xu Jinhuan said, "I haven't made much money yet, but I think I'll be able to make more in the future. If you need any help, just let me know and I'll give it a try."

The two were complete strangers, barely exchanging a few words. Even with Tsinghua University's offer, Shao Yihong wasn't moved, so Xu Jinhuan couldn't offer anything more. He wasn't saying this to recruit talent, but purely out of respect.

"Thank you."

Shao Yihong smiled and waved goodbye as he went to find his teacher and classmates.

Xu Jinhuan continued searching for the toilet, but the door was closed. He pushed it, but couldn't open it. He tried to turn the doorknob, but it wouldn't budge. It felt like something inside was blocking the door.

"Help... Ugh!"

Xu Jinhuan was feeling puzzled when he heard a strange sound coming from inside, like a cry for help. It was then interrupted, followed by a piercing buzzer sound.

"Help!"

"Help!"

Without hesitation, Xu Jinhuan immediately shouted at the top of his lungs. He subconsciously took two steps back, wanting to kick the door open, but as soon as he raised his foot, he realized what he was doing, grabbed the doorknob, and locked the door.

At the same time, he heard obvious panicked sounds inside, then something seemed to be moved, followed by someone trying to open the door from the inside.

"Help!"

"Help!"

Xu Jinhuan gripped the door handle tightly and continued shouting at the top of his lungs. He then saw students and parents looking over from the other side of the passage.

"Get your phone! Take a picture!"

Xu Jinhuan quickly shouted, "There are people inside forcing students to sign contracts... Take a picture, don't let them get away!"

"Someone come quickly!"

"Someone is forcing students to sign!"

Parents immediately ran over and shouted. Xu Jinhuan had already lost his grip on the doorknob, so he let go and created some distance to avoid being bitten by the dog that was jumping over the wall in a panic.

As Xu Jinhuan backed away, he noticed the bathroom door open. Two men in suits looked panicked. One of them even fell to the ground because the door suddenly opened, while the other tried to run out. Neither of them had any weapons; they were holding a contract and a pen.

One of the squat toilet stall doors was open, and a boy was struggling to hold onto the door frame, his expression a mix of struggle and numbness. He looked clearly not quite in his right mind, and there was a syringe on the floor.

"Don't run!"

After seeing clearly, Xu Jinhuan immediately shouted and kicked the man who was trying to escape to the ground. (End of Chapter)