Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

Chapter 37 What else do you have?! What are you anyway?!

Chen Zhou himself was unaware that several girls in the competition training camp were gossiping about him and Xia Yu behind his back.

Little did he know that Xia Yu's rumored stunning beauty had shielded him from countless unwanted suitors.

All he knew was that, whether sitting in the lecture hall or walking on the campus of Xichuan University, Luo Jiyao, Jiang Yue, and the other girls looked at him with a... strange gaze?

It seems to be saying—"My idol, you're so handsome!"

Ahem... Actually, Chen Zhou was just guessing, but if that's really what they meant, he wouldn't mind at all.

You have a really good eye for people!

In the dead of night, a cold wind howled.

Led by the camp's life coach, Chen Zhou accompanied them to an ordinary hotel outside Sichuan University.

During check-in, a middle-aged female teacher addressed the group of students:

"Students, you are staying in double rooms with two beds, but the number of boys and girls is odd."

"So, among you, is there any boy or girl who has voluntarily chosen to live alone?"

Upon hearing this, all the students present had the idea of wanting to stay in a single room.

Who wouldn't want a quieter environment for studying and resting?

But at first, no one spoke up. Years of student mentality made them feel embarrassed to take advantage of this opportunity.

At this moment, Chen Zhou spoke up: "Since no one is saying anything, then I'll take the loss."

"Teacher Lü, I can live alone, please process it for me."

Chen Zhou didn't give the other students a chance to compete, and stated his demands directly.

"???"

Hearing Chen Zhou's shameless words, the students were stunned for a moment, and then they all thought to themselves that he was disgusted.

We're staying in double rooms, and you're staying in single rooms? You think you're getting the short end of the stick?

Seeing that Chen Zhou was so proactive and not embarrassed at all, Luo Jiyao cleverly followed suit.

"Teacher Lü, I'll also accept a small loss; I can also stay in a single room by myself."

"Could you please process this for me as well?"

Upon hearing this, the group of girls were all bewildered.

However, despite some resentment, no one had the heart to argue with someone over a room.

In the end, everyone chose to help others achieve their goals.

After checking into his room, Chen Zhou quickly took a shower and then lay down on the bed.

He took out his phone, opened QQ, and was about to chat with Xia Yu for a while.

But before I could send the message, there was a loud knocking on the door.

Chen Zhou looked puzzled. Who would be knocking on my door so late?

Could it be one of my classmates?

Or is it a hotel honey trap?

Filled with suspicion and wariness, Chen Zhou approached the door and asked through the door, "Who is it?"

A familiar voice came from outside the door, "Chen Zhou, it's me, Luo Jiyao."

Chen Zhou: "?"

What's going on?

Chen Zhou barely opened the door and looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

"No, Luo Jiyao, what brings you here so late?"

Luo Jiyao stood with her hands behind her back, looking a little embarrassed but also very serious.

"Chen Zhou, I'm here to apologize to you."

Chen Zhou looked bewildered. "An apology?"

Luo Jiyao said, "I shouldn't have called you crazy or called you an idiot during the day."

Chen Zhou: "…………"

Chen Zhou recalled that scene and couldn't help but chuckle, clicking his tongue.

He understood and said, "Fortunately, I am a very magnanimous person. I can tolerate anything, so it's alright."

"Besides, there really was an idiot next to me at the time."

Chen Zhou lightened the mood with a half-joking remark.

Upon hearing this, Luo Jiyao smiled. "You mean that green-haired guy?"

"He really is!" Luo Jiyao said with certainty.

Chen Zhou neither confirmed nor denied it, but asked, "By the way, besides apologizing to me, is there anything else you want to do?"

"If not, Luo Jiyao, you'd better leave here as soon as possible. If other students see you, it could easily lead to misunderstandings and have a bad influence."

"Especially me, I'm afraid I won't be able to clear my name even if I jump into the Yellow River."

Luo Jiyao quickly said, "I'm sorry, Chen Zhou, I'll be leaving soon."

"I just wanted to ask if I can ask you any questions I don't understand during the training camp later on?"

Chen Zhou replied without hesitation, "Of course!"

Let's learn from each other and make progress together!

Chen Zhou spoke with great conviction.

He thought to himself that although he had great advantages in many aspects, in terms of competition problem-solving skills, especially in the provincial team selection competition, unlike the semi-finals and finals, no real questions were leaked.

Chen Zhou had never done any of the past provincial team selection competition internal practice questions.

Therefore, if you encounter a question type you've never seen before, it doesn't necessarily mean you're much better than top competition students!

We should work together with Luo Jiyao and the others to improve our skills; that would give us a much better chance of winning!

You think I'm helping you, but actually you're helping me too!

Hearing Chen Zhou's words, Luo Jiyao's eyes were filled with joy.

"Thank you, Chen Zhou, you're such a good person!"

"?"

Chen Zhou thought to himself, "What's this? Are they giving me a friend card?"

Chen Zhou chuckled and said, "You're welcome, but it's getting late, so you should get some rest."

Luo Jiyao nodded repeatedly, "Okay, but wait a moment."

"Here, take this."

After speaking, Luo Jiyao took out a paper notebook from behind her back.

Then, she handed it to Chen Zhou, "Chen Zhou, here are some competition-related questions I'd like to ask. Thank you for your help."

"Please!" Luo Jiyao said sincerely, clasping her hands together.

Chen Zhou made an "uh" sound, picked up the notebook, and looked down to flip through it.

There were so many questions about the competition!

Chen Zhou smiled and looked at Luo Jiyao, "Okay, I'll take a look first, and I'll tell you when I have an answer."

Luo Jiyao was extremely grateful. "Okay, thank you!"

"Then I won't bother you anymore, goodnight."

Chen Zhou hummed in agreement, waved, and said, "Bye-bye."

After seeing Luo Jiyao off, Chen Zhou closed the door.

As he walked inside, he glanced at the contents of his notebook again.

Uh... these questions aren't difficult at all.

It seems that my future classmate and research whiz hasn't fully developed yet.

It seems that in her past life, she was just like me, held back by a middle school with poor educational resources. Only after entering a top university and having access to first-class educational resources did she achieve remarkable success and soar to great heights!

Her understanding of AI is even far superior to mine!

As for this lifetime, Luo Jiyao, I'm going to recruit you into my research and development team.

Haha.

Chen Zhou had this plan in mind, but he put the notebook on the table.

He thrashed around again and landed back on the bed.

Chen Zhou immediately sent a QQ message to Xia Yu.

"Xia Xiaomiao, what are you doing?"

Xia Yu quickly replied: "Hehe, I just took a shower and washed my hair. I'm in the living room right now explaining math problems to Lele."

"Chen Zhou, what are you doing?"

[Expression: Well-behaved]

Chen Zhou quickly typed and replied, "I'm chatting with my Xia Xiaomiao."

"By the way, I'll tell you a secret you don't know."

"Actually, right now, I'm thinking about a girl, my favorite girl."

"Let me tell you another secret."

"My favorite girl's surname is Xia, her given name is Yu, and her nickname is Xiao Miao."

Chen Zhou had just sent several messages, but hadn't received a reply from Xia Yu yet.

dong dong dong-

There was another knock on the door.

Chen Zhou: "???"

What's going on? Who is it this time?

This person really knows how to pick their time, interrupting my QQ chat with my Xia Xiaomiao!

Their crimes are heinous!!

Chen Zhou got up and walked over, opening the door with a resentful look on his face, only to see Luo Fei standing at the door.

Chen Zhou asked in confusion, "What are you doing here?"

Luo Fei looked distressed and said, "I came here specifically to find you, but Brother Zhou, I really didn't expect you to be that kind of person!"

Chen Zhou asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with me?"

Luo Fei said with great distress, "You clearly knew I liked that girl, yet you still flirted with her!"

"You already have a girlfriend!" Luo Fei said indignantly.

Chen Zhou laughed in exasperation. "No, flirting? Me?? With whom?"

Luo Fei said, "It's that girl from earlier in the day!"

Chen Zhou suddenly realized, "Oh! You mean... Luo Jiyao?"

Luo Fei nodded, "Yes!"

Chen Zhou felt utterly bewildered and speechless.

"Luo Fei, Luo Jiyao is right. Sometimes, you really are a lunatic, an idiot!"

Luo Fei: "???"

Chen Zhou turned and went into the house. "Come in and talk."

Luo Fei followed him inside and closed the door.

Chen Zhou sat on the edge of the bed and said disdainfully, "Luo Fei, I really have to advise you now. You'd better go to an ophthalmology hospital and get your eyes checked. I highly suspect that you're already blind and are just pretending to be a normal person."

"Otherwise, which eye of yours saw me flirting with Luo Jiyao?"

Luo Fei said, "Brother Zhou, if you two didn't have something going on, why would she suddenly appear at your hotel room door in the middle of the night?"

Chen Zhou: "…………"

What I'm saying is, my previous concerns were correct; it's really easy for people to misunderstand me!

Luo Fei said, "Brother Zhou, what does it mean if you don't say anything?"

"You've tacitly agreed?" Luo Fei felt deeply distressed.

Chen Zhou gave Luo Fei the middle finger and rolled his eyes at him.

Chen Zhou solemnly declared, "What do you mean, 'agree'?!"

"Luo Jiyao just came to see me to find out if she can ask me for help with any competition questions she doesn't understand in the future. That's all."

"In addition, she also gave me a notebook with all sorts of competition questions she didn't understand written on it. If you don't believe me, you can take a look at the notebook on the table."

Upon hearing this, Luo Fei immediately went to get it and indeed found a notebook.

Upon opening it, Luo Fei was completely baffled.

Apart from the three characters "Luo Jiyao" on the title page, he didn't recognize any of the other letters, numbers, or symbols.

However, this also put Luo Fei completely at ease, and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Luo Fei immediately put on a smiling face.

"Brother Zhou, I knew it! You're definitely not that kind of person!"

"You already have Xiaoyuer, so it's impossible for you to be fickle, indecisive, have multiple wives and concubines, or commit adultery..."

"...Stop, stop, stop!"

Chen Zhou quickly interrupted Luo Fei, speechless, "Luo Fei, if you don't know how to use idioms, then don't use them carelessly, okay?"

"Three cuts and six holes, you think you're some kind of gangster?"

Luo Fei smiled sheepishly and apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Zhou, I used the wrong words. My cultural knowledge is limited. Please don't take offense."

Chen Zhou pursed his lips and then asked, "By the way, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Luo Fei said seriously, "Brother Fei, do you know? I really like that Luo Jiyao!"

"I fell in love with her at first sight!"

"?"

Chen Zhou reminded him, "But Luo Fei, I remember you said the same thing when you asked another girl for her QQ number."

"You fall in love with way too many people at first sight, don't you?"

Hearing this, Luo Fei was a little embarrassed, "That's different!"

"This time, I'm serious!"

"It's probably like... you and Xiaoyuer! Like how, after you met her, your heart couldn't hold anyone else!"

Chen Zhou stared at Luo Fei's infatuated expression, momentarily stunned. Was this guy really serious?

Seeing that Luo Fei didn't seem to be joking, Chen Zhou also said seriously, "Luo Fei, okay, I'll assume you really like that Luo Jiyao, but do you know what time it is now?"

Luo Fei asked, "When?"

Chen Zhou said, "During the training camp! In 12 days, we'll be taking the provincial team selection exam!"

"One battle will decide the fate of the world!"

"It's one thing for you to come looking for me at this time, but if you go looking for that young girl and disturb her or affect her studies, that's fine."

"I'm sure Luo Jiyao will hate you for the rest of her life!"

Luo Fei exclaimed "Ah!", thought for a moment, and then said, "Shall I leave?"

Chen Zhou said, "Okay."

Luo Fei grunted and shook his head. "But Brother Zhou, you said it yourself, there are only 12 days. What if I don't seize the opportunity? Could I possibly miss it for the rest of my life?"

Chen Zhou said, "You two are from two different worlds."

"She is a genius student, a future academic star, and her future is limitless."

"And you? To put it bluntly, you're just a good-for-nothing spoiled brat."

"Besides inheriting your family's real estate company, and your parents' tens or hundreds of millions, you'll also get sports cars like Porsches, BMWs, and Maseratis..."

"I'm asking you, what else do you have?! What are you anyway?!"

Luo Fei looked distressed. "Brother Zhou, what you said is absolutely hurtful!!"

"But I know you're right!!"

Chen Zhou: "?"

I rely on!

Luo Fei, you do have some redeeming qualities, at least you have self-awareness.

Luo Fei continued, "So, Brother Zhou, do you have any good ideas? Teach me!"

"I really want to be with that girl!"

Seeing Chen Zhou's troubled expression, Luo Fei simply knelt down on one knee and grabbed Chen Zhou's sleeve, just like he had done when he asked Chen Zhou to learn hacking techniques.

"Brother Zhou! Please, help me! I'll marry no one but her in this lifetime!"

"Otherwise, I'll be stuck single forever!"

"If I really stay single, you'll be my brother-in-law. How will you face my parents? How will you face our relatives?"

"Please help me for Little Fish's sake!"

Luo Fei was practically crying his eyes out.

"???"

Chen Zhou was completely bewildered.

Dude, this love at first sight is way too fast and too outrageous!

And why does it have to be Luo Jiyao?

Besides being much smarter, Luo Jiyao is also a bit taller and has longer legs.

Her looks are just average, like a girl from a modest family.

And it's an airport.

Uh... does this guy really like flat-chested girls?

In his eyes, flat-chested girls are like big-chested girls are to ordinary people—a huge plus.

I don't understand, but I respect it!

Chen Zhou said helplessly, "Alright, alright, I can help you."

"But I can only point you in the right direction."

Luo Fei's eyes lit up, and he burst into laughter through his tears, asking, "Brother Zhou, what's the 'bright path'?"

Chen Zhou said, "The way forward is clear: you have to cling tightly to my coattails!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luo Fei immediately knelt down and hugged Chen Zhou's leg tightly.

Chen Zhou: "???"

Seriously, buddy, what kind of comprehension do you have?

"roll!"

Chen Zhou kicked Luo Fei away.

Luo Fei fell to the ground with a thud, letting out a cry of "Ouch!"

Chen Zhou said irritably, "What I said is true, you'd better stick with me from now on!"

"It's so you can latch onto my career!"

"I didn't mean for you to cling to my leg!"

Luo Fei let out an "uh," feeling extremely embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, it was a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

"Hey, Zhou-ge, how can I get on your good side in my career?"

Chen Zhou beckoned him over, "Come closer, I have something to tell you."

Then, Chen Zhou told Luo Fei about his plan.

Luo Fei listened very attentively.

Then, he understood!

Now is the crucial time for Luo Jiyao's provincial team selection, and I absolutely cannot disturb her!

She's participating in the national finals, so I can't disturb her!

All I can do is get to know Luo Jiyao again after she finishes the national finals, and start as friends again.

Don't be impatient!

Most importantly, you have to be strong yourself to succeed!

In terms of education and intelligence, I definitely have no hope at all.

But as long as we follow Brother Zhou to make our business bigger and stronger, we can create even greater glories!

If you are good enough, then you will have hope!

After the sudden realization, Luo Fei said gratefully, "Brother Zhou, I'll go back right now and join your team immediately!"

"From this day forward, I will repent and reform!"

"I will dedicate all my time and energy to our gaming empire!"

After saying that, Luo Fei got up and left, full of vigor and ambition.

Chen Zhou: "??"

Even after Luo Fei left, Chen Zhou was still completely bewildered. Was the magic of love really that powerful?

However, the result was quite good.

Luo Fei was, after all, his sworn brother and brother-in-law, even if they were cousins. It wasn't right for him to continue being a lazy, good-for-nothing gangster and a spoiled brat.

The question is whether Luo Fei can truly change things?

Chen Zhou didn't think too much about it. He took out his phone and looked at it. He saw that Xia Xiaomiao had sent him more than a dozen QQ messages.

"Chen Zhou, I'm thinking of you too."

"You're also my favorite boy."

"You're my only one~"

Hehe~

[Expression: Well-behaved]

"Chen Zhou, why aren't you replying to my messages?"

"Did I do something wrong that made you angry?"

"Please don't ignore me, okay?"

[Expression: Aggrieved]

"..."

"Chen Zhou, are you asleep? Goodnight~"

Good night. Goodnight.