Oh no, the aloof school beauty has been reborn too!

The "Sichuan Flavor Courtyard" was steaming hot.

Even though it wasn't a holiday, the store was still quite crowded.

The mahogany tables and chairs were crammed together, and waiters carried dishes through the aisle.

Last time, Lu Xing came with his roommate.

This time, the person sitting opposite him was Shen Qingyi.

She held a slotted spoon in her hand, scooping a piece of meat out of the pot and gently placing it into Lu Xing's bowl.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up, the girl immediately cheered up again.

Her eyebrows and eyes were curved, as if nothing had happened on the street.

of course.

Lu Xing was naturally not foolish enough to bring it up again.

He lowered his head and ate the meat that Shen Qingyi had picked up for him. As soon as he swallowed it, he immediately gave a thumbs up.

"tasty!"

Shen Qingyi blinked.

Lu Xing picked up another mushroom from the bowl, took a bite, and nodded seriously:

"This is delicious too. You cooked it perfectly."

"The sliced ​​meat was just right, the mushrooms were just right, and even the bean curd sheets were cooked to perfection and absorbed all the flavor."

As Shen Qingyi listened, she couldn't help but glare at him reproachfully.

"You're exaggerating again."

She hummed softly:

"You praise me no matter what I do."

Lu Xing didn't refute her, he just looked at her and grinned foolishly.

Seeing him like this, Shen Qingyi couldn't help but smile.

So he put the freshly cooked vegetables into his bowl.

The two of them ate a relatively light pork tripe and chicken hot pot today.

The soup in the pot was milky white, and the aroma of pepper was slowly released as the steam rose.

The pork belly was sliced ​​to the perfect thickness, and the chicken was fresh.

It's not greasy at all; instead, it has a pleasantly sweet and savory flavor.

Although it's not the restaurant's signature hot pot base, it wins because the ingredients are fresh and the taste is good.

Lu Xing took a sip of soup and couldn't help but nod.

"This broth is pretty good."

Shen Qingyi continued to cook the ingredients.

Thinking about how Lu Xing had immediately decided on the hot pot base when they were ordering, she felt happy.

Lu Xing was taking care of her because she couldn't eat spicy food.

After all, he himself quite likes spicy food.

Just as Lu Xing was enjoying his meal, his phone, which was on the table, vibrated twice.

He picked it up and glanced at it; it was a message from his counselor, Chen Jing.

After Lu Xing opened it, he found that the message was quite long.

Chen Jing seemed to have received notification of the official competition, so she sent him the rules and precautions first.

The official competition will still be an individual event.

On the day of the competition, participants need to arrive early to sign in, draw their assigned machine position on-site, and answer questions in a closed environment throughout the competition.

The time limit is approximately three hours.

The general direction of the topic is to create a small application or algorithm module centered around "life services".

Ultimately, we will not only look at whether it can run successfully, but also at its structure, functional completeness, and documentation.

After reading the message, Lu Xing paused his finger on the screen for a moment.

Shen Qingyi noticed his movement, looked up and asked:

"What's wrong?"

As she spoke, she picked up another piece of meat with her chopsticks and put it into Lu Xing's bowl.

This scene caught the attention of many boys nearby, and their expressions immediately became complicated.

Who is the guy sitting opposite this beautiful woman?

Where did you get such good fortune?

Lu Xing had long since developed an immunity to these gazes.

He calmly ate the meat in his bowl and then put his phone on the table.

"My counselor sent me a message."

Shen Qingyi asked:

"Is it about the competition?"

"Um."

Lu Xing nodded.

"The official competition is about to start, so I was notified in advance of the rules and some important notes."

Shen Qingyi nodded gently.

She put down her chopsticks, her tone becoming more serious:

"We need to prepare seriously for the competition..."

Just as Lu Xing was about to nod, he heard her continue:

"But your health is also very important, don't ruin it."

Lu Xing paused slightly, then smiled and agreed.

"understood."

He thought for a moment, then asked:

"By the way, haven't you been using a computer lately? Is that inconvenient?"

"Remember to let me know if you need it."

"I'll pack it up and return it to you later."

Shen Qingyi shook her head without hesitation.

"You can use it without worry."

"If I really need to use it, I can just go home and bring another laptop to school."

Lu Xing paused for a moment with his chopsticks.

That's right.

Before they got together, they had talked about how Shen Qingyi was a local of Jiangcheng.

Thinking of this, Lu Xing casually smiled and said:

"Shen, you don't live in some kind of big villa, do you?"

Shen Qingyi was taken aback.

Lu Xing's expression turned somber:

"Oh no, did I kidnap someone's rich girl?"

"My legs are going to be broken..."

Shen Qingyi was both amused and annoyed by his words.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

She gave him a slight glare.

"It's not exactly a villa, and she's definitely not some rich heiress."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xing became even more enthusiastic.

Remembering the girl's air of mystery, he couldn't help but lower his voice and ask:

"Do any of your family members perform magic tricks?"

Shen Qingyi: "...?"

Lu Xing gave a detailed example:

"For example, suddenly, you could teleport or something..."

"Or you could snap your fingers and the table would break."

Shen Qingyi's gaze became inexplicable.

"My family doesn't know any mosquito-poisoning techniques."

After saying that, she chuckled softly.

hum...

It's just that future family members might...

Lu Xing coughed twice, lowered his head and continued eating, pretending that nothing had happened.

How come she still remembers this...?

Shen Qingyi picked up another piece of chicken, put it in her bowl, and said casually:

Don't worry~

"My mom is very easy to talk to."

As soon as she finished speaking, she winked playfully at him.

Lu Xing's face immediately fell.

Does this mean that getting past Dad is going to be difficult?

wrong.

How did we suddenly get so far off topic?

Lu Xing scratched his face somewhat awkwardly.

However, since the girl had already mentioned her home, he couldn't easily change the subject.

That would make it seem like he didn't want to talk about these things.

"My family members are all very friendly, it's just that my sister is a bit more mischievous."

Upon hearing these words, a touch of nostalgia and tenderness naturally appeared in Shen Qingyi's eyes.

She said with a smile:

"Yeah, he sounds like a pretty mischievous kid."

Lu Xing paused for a moment.

Something about what she said just doesn't seem right...

But upon closer reflection, I can't quite put my finger on it.

Lu Xing simply lowered his head and continued eating, too lazy to care anymore.

He doesn't dwell on things he can't understand; he never creates internal conflict for himself.

When the two finished their meal, the restaurant was still quite crowded.

Shen Qingyi paid the bill, then took Lu Xing's hand and walked out.

This scene drew stares from the surrounding men, who frequently gritted their teeth.

Today she's treating everyone to celebrate passing the land selection test, but she's still holding onto the previous opportunity to treat everyone.

To put it bluntly, the girl just wanted to seize any opportunity to have dinner with Lu Xing.

……

The streetlights on campus were all lit, and the shadows of the trees along the roadside were stretched long by the lights.

Lu Xing escorted Shen Qingyi back to her dormitory building as usual.

When they reached the building entrance, Shen Qingyi stopped and turned to look at him.

She waved to Lu Xing, then reminded him with concern:

"Don't stay up late."

Lu Xing smiled.

Shen Qingyi continued:

"Take care of yourself."

Hearing these words, Lu Xing couldn't help but say:

"Okay... I'll do whatever you say, okay?"

Shen Qingyi's pretty face flushed slightly.

She looked away and whispered:

"Hmph, see you tomorrow!"

After saying that, the girl turned and ran into the dormitory building.

Lu Xing stood there, watching her figure completely disappear behind the building entrance, before turning around and slowly walking back to his dormitory.

Back in 317, Lu Xing had just pushed open the door and hadn't even had a chance to sit down and rest when Lin Yuanzhou came over.

His expression was unusually serious.

Lu Xing made a pause.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Yuanzhou pulled up a chair and sat down next to him.

"There's been progress on the matter regarding the rumors."

Lu Xing's expression also became more serious.

Lin Yuanzhou continued:

"Zhou Lian is still working part-time and won't be back for a while, so I'm letting you know in advance."

Lu Xing nodded.

"you say."

Lin Yuanzhou placed his phone on the table; the screen displayed some chat logs and screenshots.

"I've asked around and found out."

"What we can confirm now is that there are mainly three people spreading rumors."

One boy and two girls.

Lin Yuanzhou announced his name:

"The boy's name is Cheng Yue."

Lu Xing wasn't too surprised to hear the name, but his brows furrowed even more.

He pretended to be a good person in front of Shen Qingyi, but then betrayed him behind his back.

There have been quite a few similar incidents in the workplace in the past.

Lin Yuanzhou continued:

"The other two girls are named Liang Yuwei and Deng Jiaqi."

"They also forwarded those claims in different places, adding their own embellishments along the way."

Lu Xing didn't say anything.

Lin Yuanzhou's tone carried a hint of displeasure:

"After we found out who it was, Zhou Lian and I discussed it."

"We used four accounts to request them to delete the relevant content and issue a public apology."

Lu Xing asked:

"So what did they reply?"

Lin Yuanzhou shrugged.

"He didn't reply at all, bro."

He paused, then added with a smile:

"And they even blocked all our accounts."

The dormitory fell silent for a moment.

Lu Xing sighed slowly, while Lin Yuanzhou also looked somewhat helpless.

"Things might escalate a bit."

"But overall it's still under control."

"We've already secured the evidence; we've taken screenshots where possible and recorded screens where possible."

Lu Xing nodded.

"Um."

Lin Yuanzhou scratched his head, his expression somewhat subtle.

"Mainly..."

Lu Xing looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Lin Yuanzhou lowered his voice and whispered:

"Zhou Lian seems a bit unhappy about what they've done, saying that this matter can't be left like this."

"If they don't delete it or apologize, then we should try to take legal action and teach them a lesson by finding some charges against them."

Upon hearing this, Lu Xing's mouth gradually widened.

What?

What should we get them to do with?