Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 299 [297] Calling her Aunt (Third Update)

Xie Wanqing didn't bring many clothes, so she didn't have much room to choose. She quickly picked out the only dress she brought on this trip, took off her pajamas, and changed into it.

She is the type of person who is thin but has a lot of fruit, so she is naturally not suitable for wearing long dresses. They easily make her look fat and bulky. In the past, she occasionally wore them, but they were among the few pretty ones that remained after being discarded several times.

This time, she brought a light purple pleated midi skirt, paired with a pure white short-sleeved chiffon top. To make herself look more radiant, she even went to the mirror to apply lipstick.

Having just finished applying lipstick, Xu Jinhuan came out of the bathroom. Upon seeing her back and her reflection in the mirror, her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed with a smile, "Sister, you look so beautiful today!"

You're just lying to me~

Xie Wanqing didn't turn her head. Instead, she faced his reflection in the mirror and gave him a reproachful look. After last night's confession and their interaction, her tone was noticeably more intimate, even a little coquettish.

"It's so beautiful!"

Xu Jinhuan sincerely praised, "Sister's appearance is naturally very gentle, and this outfit is very ethereal. She looks like a fairy descended from heaven, but a gentle and approachable fairy, not an aloof one..."

Xie Wanqing felt sweet inside, but said reproachfully, "Stop saying nice things here, hurry up and pack up and leave, or we'll be late."

"it is good."

Time was indeed a bit tight, but fortunately, things weren't urgent today. Xu Jinhuan had already changed her clothes in the bathroom, quickly tidied up, and then they went downstairs together.

It was too sunny outside, so Xu Jinhuan brought an umbrella to shield Xie Wanqing from the sun. She smiled and said, "The temperature is too high today. Even though you're so fair-skinned and not afraid of the sun, it's still uncomfortable to be in the heat. You should still cover yourself."

Xie Wanqing glared at him, suspecting that he was deliberately getting close to her under the pretense of holding an umbrella for her, but she didn't say anything and walked side by side with him towards the convention center.

"no!"

After taking a few steps, Xu Jinhuan secretly reached out his hand, startling Xie Wanqing. She quickly looked around, then blushed and scolded, "They all think I'm your teacher... Aren't you afraid of being scolded to death?"

"Don't be afraid."

Xu Jinhuan was merely making a statement; he didn't actually intend to hold her hand in public. Having been rejected, he felt he had achieved his goal and laughed, "Wasn't Yang Guo the same?"

"Yang Guo even called Xiaolongnu 'Auntie'!"

Xie Wanqing rolled her eyes at him. "You call me aunt too?"

"aunt!"

Xu Jinhuan opened her mouth and called out, "Auntie! Auntie..."

"you……"

Xie Wanqing was utterly helpless. She finally understood what it meant for a shameless person to be invincible. She scolded, "Hurry up and leave."

The two arrived at the International Convention and Exhibition Center together and were stunned to see the huge crowds outside the venue from afar.

Not only the two of them, but also other students who had participated in the city and provincial competitions were also surprised, because even though they had basically been "working behind closed doors" during the provincial competition, this time it was like a concert.

"There's a drone!"

A man and a woman who looked like tourists nearby suddenly noticed a drone filming from the sky and exclaimed in surprise.

"Really?"

Xie Wanqing was also surprised. She looked up at the drone and asked him curiously, "Is this TV station filming?"

"should be."

Xu Jinhuan didn't see which brand of drone it was, but guessed it was probably DJI. "If you like it, I'll buy you one in two years."

Xie Wanqing asked, "How much will it cost?"

"It must be quite expensive now, but in a few years it will only cost a few thousand yuan."

"If only it could be this cheap..."

The two entered the venue first with their credentials. Xu Jinhuan returned to her stall and saw Zhang Yuanzhe yawning beside her. She laughed and said, "Why don't we take a nap before everyone else arrives?"

"It's okay, I'll take a nap at noon."

Although Zhang Yuanzhe hadn't slept well, he was very excited. Both of his projects were important, and he was looking forward to making a big splash today.

"Hey, have you heard?"

Li Zhuoma suddenly emerged from the cryogenic chamber next to the permafrost testing facility and started chatting with Xu Jinhuan and Xie Wanqing. "Last night, many teams didn't go home. They stayed here in the middle of the night to test things out, and they even secretly connected to the basement's electricity."

"what?"

Xie Wanqing was very surprised, "Wasn't everything already done?"

"Someone's data isn't good."

Zhang Yuanzhe also came over from the side, pursed his lips and said, "The Ning Province team even bribed the security captain with mutton soup."

Li Zhuoma whispered, "I also heard that the Beijing team used mahjong mats to cool their servers..."

Xu Jinhuan was listening with great interest when both teachers came over and scolded the two gossipy students.

Xie Wanqing asked Xu Jinhuan in a low voice, "Didn't they all finish their defenses? Why are they still doing this?"

Xu Jinhuan said, "Today is open to the public, so there should be a lot of interviews, and there will also be judges watching."

"oh oh."

Xie Wanqing nodded and asked, "If there are many people trying out the game later, should we give them our phones to try as well?" "No need, scarcity makes things valuable."

"Uh-huh."

After last night, their relationship has made significant progress. Although there hasn't been a concrete breakthrough yet, Xie Wanqing no longer hides her existing dependence on him. She's practically openly becoming a submissive and obedient partner to him.

"buzz"

At 9:00 a.m. sharp, the venue officially opened, and tourists and local residents gathered together, instantly flooding into the venue and creating a surge of excitement.

The physical heat was intense; with so many people entering at once, the temperature inside the venue suddenly rose by several degrees.

"what's the situation?"

Xu Jinhuan was replying to Song Zhiyu's message on his phone when he suddenly realized that his phone had no signal, leaving him completely bewildered.

"My phone has no signal either."

Xie Wanqing picked up her phone and glanced at it; there was no signal either.

"Comrade, may I ask you something..."

Just then, a security guard came by on patrol, and Xu Jinhuan quickly asked someone for directions.

The other party replied, "Too many people came in at once, and the Wi-Fi and signal were overwhelmed. We have already contacted Huawei, and they will send people to set up additional base stations immediately."

Goodness, Huawei is here too?
"Hey, what game is this?"

Xu Jinhuan had just turned back to her stall when she saw two young men and women stop in front of her stall. They seemed to recognize "Flappy Bird" and came over to Xie Wanqing in surprise, asking, "Did you make this game?"

"He did it."

Xie Wanqing pointed at Xu Jinhuan, then pointed to the display stand next to her and said, "There are introductions to their honors over there, and you can try them out here."

She handed over the iPad, and the girl opposite her smiled and said, "We've all played with these before, let me see..."

The two walked up to the display stand and started whispering among themselves, which attracted several other people to gather around, and soon the area in front of the booth became lively.

Xie Wanqing was very happy, but after looking at both sides, she became a little frustrated because their popularity was not on the same level at all.

Whether it's permafrost testing or real-time monitoring of photovoltaics and cyanobacteria, it not only attracts many viewers, but also many media reporters who are filming and conducting on-site interviews.

"Keep your distance, keep your distance!"

The reporters from the central media outlets who were there yesterday are back at the frozen soil testing site, and they're even accompanied by security guards.

"What do you mean?"

Reporters from other media outlets were separated, and some immediately complained in dissatisfaction.

"Sorry, CCTV has monopolized media coverage of permafrost testing."

Holy crap, is this even possible?
Xu Jinhuan was shocked. He never expected that they could monopolize the reporting and even send security guards to protect him.

As for?
"Sister, could you keep an eye on things for me? I'm going to go shopping."

Driven by curiosity, Xu Jinhuan ignored the possibility of a judging panel coming and slipped away, leaving Xie Wanqing to keep an eye on things for him.

"Draw lots! Draw lots!"

He wandered around the venue and saw a large group of reporters queuing up at the "Thai Xia script recognition system," with the interview order ultimately determined by drawing lots; then he saw that even Reuters had come to the "Parkinson's assistive spoon" area.

No comparison!
No comparison!
Xu Jinhuan sighed for a moment, and then used his phone to record these scenes. Just as he was about to send them to the group chat, he suddenly received a WeChat message from Xie Wanqing: "Come back quickly, a reporter wants to interview you."

"right away."

There's never too much interviewing and exposure, at least not now. Xu Jinhuan immediately rushed back and saw that seven or eight spectators had already gathered in front of the stall. A female reporter who looked to be in her late twenties was conducting interviews in front of the stall, and others were taking photos of the scene.

Xie Wanqing had already changed the large screen to a PowerPoint presentation, which was playing automatically in a loop. When she saw Xu Jinhuan coming over, she quickly waved to him and then gestured to the reporters next to her.

As soon as Xu Jinhuan walked up to the stall, he suddenly felt a darkness before his eyes. The large screen behind the stall went black, and the lights on the various stalls on both sides, such as the low-temperature chamber, photovoltaic, and water model, also went out.

"what's the situation?"

"power cut?"

A commotion immediately broke out at the scene, and some more composed teachers shouted, "Don't panic, don't panic!"

The only problem was that the power to the stalls was cut off; the on-site lighting, air conditioning, and even WIFI were still working, which greatly alleviated the panic at the scene.

Xie Wanqing was also startled. Xu Jinhuan, fearing that a real panic or riot might occur, quickly strode to Xie Wanqing's side and gently patted her arm to comfort her, saying, "It's okay, it's okay, it should be an accident. Only the computer stalls lost power, everything else is normal... Look."

Xie Wanqing looked into the distance and saw that everything was indeed normal, which relieved her.

"Don't panic, power will be restored soon!"

Staff members came over to maintain order. When asked about the situation, they seemed a bit amused and explained, "A reporter from Xinlang was carrying a camera that was too heavy and knocked down the temporary walkway over there... It's okay, it'll be fixed right away."

Is this even possible?
Xu Jinhuan once again felt the true value of the saying "the world is a huge makeshift operation." Fortunately, the power was restored soon. While it might be troublesome for others who would have to readjust things, it didn't affect him at all. Even the PPT was projected from his laptop.

The reporter quickly recorded the sudden situation on the scene and came over to interview Xu Jinhuan. Before he could even give a formal introduction, he saw a reporter with the Xinlang logo coming over, followed by a guy carrying a huge camera.

(End of this chapter)