Go see someone first

The match is over.

Fang Yi remained seated, looking up at the large screen in front of him.

First place...

Jiangcheng University Team.

He looked at it again and again, never putting down the pen in his hand.

Zhao Lin, however, had already stood up, supporting himself on the table.

But as soon as he stood up straight, his movements suddenly stopped.

Lu Xing looked up at him.

"What's wrong?"

"...My legs went numb from sitting."

Zhao Lin steadied himself against the back of the chair and paused for two seconds.

Lu Xing couldn't help but laugh.

"Didn't they say we could run ten laps around the track?"

"Those are two different things."

Zhao Lin remained calm.

"When you run, your legs don't stay in one position for a long time."

"Okay, that makes a lot of sense."

Fang Yi finally looked away.

He looked down at the scattered draft papers on the table, straightened them one by one, and stacked them together.

Zhao Lin glanced at him.

"Are you planning to take it home to review?"

"no……"

Fang Yi smoothed out the top sheet of paper a little.

"I just want to keep it."

After saying that, he seemed a little embarrassed and slowed down his movements.

Zhao Lin didn't say anything more.

He bent down and pulled out a card from inside.

Fang Yi was stunned.

"What's wrong?"

"This one is what I wrote."

Zhao Lin glanced down.

There were several lines of crossed-out equations on the paper, with two crooked circles drawn next to them.

Ok……

Was my handwriting really that bad?

He folded the paper in half and held it in his hand.

"I'll keep this as a souvenir too."

Lu Xing looked at the two of them and a smile appeared on his lips.

It wasn't until staff came to remind them that the three of them packed up their belongings and walked out of the competition area.

……

Teacher He was already waiting outside.

Upon seeing the three of them come out, he immediately went to greet them.

The few words I had prepared in my mind, but when they reached my lips, only one remained:

"You guys actually solved that last problem?"

Zhao Lin stopped in his tracks.

"Teacher, how can you not have faith in us?"

"Hehe, stop being so cheeky."

Although Teacher He said this, he couldn't suppress the urge to smile.

He then looked at Lu Xing.

"With only twenty minutes left, I saw you sit down at the computer and thought you just wanted to give it a try."

"More or less."

Lu Xing smiled.

"It really was just a trial, but..."

"Just try it, and you'll figure it out."

"..."

Zhao Lin slowly turned his head.

Why does this person talk so rudely?

Fang Yi pursed his lips and turned his head to smile.

Teacher He couldn't help but reach out and pat Lu Xing on the shoulder.

"Okay, okay!"

"You all did a great job today."

Lu Xing looked at the two people beside him.

"If Fang Yi hadn't stopped us from answering the first few questions, the penalty time would probably have been much longer than this."

Fang Yi was taken aback.

Teacher He's gaze then fell upon them.

He instinctively straightened up a bit.

"No, not at all..."

Zhao Lin nodded in agreement.

"He's telling the truth."

"I was ready to hand it in at two places, but thankfully he stopped me."

Fang Yi held the draft paper, his ears slightly burning.

After a while, he said seriously:

"It was all done by...everyone together."

Teacher He looked at the three people in front of him, smiled and nodded.

"Yes, we all did it together."

……

After that, there will be results confirmation and awards ceremony.

After a series of procedures were completed, the three of them finally had a real sense of being number one.

Teacher He found a place for them to stand together.

"Come on, let's take a picture."

The senior student in charge of taking photos raised his phone.

Zhao Lin glanced at the background behind him and subconsciously spoke:

"Move it a little to the side, the sign behind it is blocking it..."

"Stand still for now."

Teacher He interrupted him directly.

Zhao Lin opened his mouth...

In the end, he silently went back to his original position.

Lu Xing turned his head to look at him.

"What, you don't trust other people's skills?"

Zhao Lin looked at the camera.

"Would this be considered a professional habit?"

Lu Xing also looked at the camera.

"Actually, there's a condition called obsessive-compulsive disorder."

"..."

Fang Yi stood on the other side, holding the certificate in his hands, his back exceptionally straight.

The senior student glanced at the screen.

"Relax a little."

"Fang Yi, yes, it's you."

Fang Yi immediately relaxed his shoulders.

But after two seconds, he stood up straight again without realizing it.

Zhao Lin couldn't help but sigh.

Dude, this isn't a passport photo.

"I know……"

"Why are you so serious?"

Fang Yi pursed his lips.

"I... I'm afraid I'll hold the certificate crookedly."

Lu Xing couldn't help but burst out laughing.

And just then, the senior student pressed the shutter.

……

When I got my phone back, there were already quite a few messages on the screen.

Lin Yuanzhou alone posted several messages.

[Lin Yuanzhou: Holy crap, I heard you guys got first place?]

[Lin Yuanzhou: You really took it?]

[Lin Yuanzhou: Where is everyone?]

Lin Yuanzhou: ...You've been interviewed?

Lu Xing found it hilarious.

This guy's information network is really impressive.

He replied "Just finished" and then opened Shen Qingyi's chat box.

The girl didn't send many messages, only one near the end of the match:

[Shen Qingyi: Remember to let me know when it's over.]

Lu Xing lowered his head and typed.

[Lu Xing: The competition is over, and I won first place.]

The other side replied quickly.

[Shen Qingyi: I saw it!]

Shen Qingyi: Hehe, my boyfriend is really amazing~

Lu Xing raised an eyebrow.

[Lu Xing: Your information network is that good too?]

Shen Qingyi: Hmph...

Immediately afterwards, another message popped up.

[Shen Qingyi: Remember to eat!]

[Shen Qingyi: We've been competing for so long, it's almost lunchtime. You're not allowed to skip dinner!]

Lu Xing glanced at the time.

[Lu Xing: We're going to eat with the teacher later.]

Shen Qingyi: That's good.

Lu Xing stared at the screen, his fingers pausing for a moment.

A feeling of nostalgia.

Sometimes, after finishing a project, he would only tell her that it was over.

But the girl never actually cared about those so-called "things"...

She only cared whether he had eaten, whether he was tired, and when he would come home.

Lu Xing lowered his eyes and started typing again.

[Lu Xing: I was taking pictures just now, it was hilarious! Zhao Lin almost drove my senior crazy.]

[Shen Qingyi: Huh?]

[Lu Xing: He thought the filming was unprofessional.]

Not far away, Zhao Lin, who was bored out of his mind, suddenly sneezed.

He rubbed his nose and looked around in confusion.

That's strange...

I don't have a cold myself.

……

On the return trip, Fang Yi was carrying his backpack.

He fell asleep leaning against the back of his seat not long after the car started moving.

Zhao Lin, meanwhile, was looking down and fiddling with his phone.

[Tang Xiaoman: Did you guys get first place?]

[Zhao Lin: How did you know?]

[Tang Xiaoman: The school's official account has posted an update!]

[Tang Xiaoman: You're amazing!]

Zhao Lin's lips twitched.

He simply opened the photo album and sent the photo he had taken before the competition started.

The three competition certificates are placed together, and they all have the same five words on them:

Jiangcheng University Team

[Tang Xiaoman: Was this taken before the competition?]

Zhao Lin: Yes, that's right.

Tang Xiaoman: No wonder...

Zhao Lin raised an eyebrow.

[Zhao Lin: No wonder what?]

[Tang Xiaoman: You all look very confident.]

Zhao Lin looked down and glanced at the photo again.

There are only three competition certificates...

How did she figure that out?

He thought about it for a while, but in the end he didn't ask.

Maybe it's because I captured a sense of confidence in the photos?

[Zhao Lin: You have good taste.]

Meanwhile, Lu Xing, sitting on the other side, was also replying to messages.

[Lu Xing: I said before that I'd take you somewhere after the competition, remember?]

Shen Qingyi: Of course I remember.

[Lu Xing: So... are you free tomorrow?]

The other side paused for a few seconds.

Shen Qingyi: Yes, there are.

[Shen Qingyi: So now can you tell me where it is?]

Lu Xing smiled.

[Lu Xing: That won't do.]

Shen Qingyi: Hmph...

[Shen Qingyi: So mysterious.]

Just as he was about to continue replying, Zhao Lin suddenly leaned over.

Lin Yuanzhou asked where they wanted to eat that night.

"...Didn't he already choose a location?"

He said he needed to consult the investors.

"..."

Lu Xing looked down at his phone.

Sure enough, Lin Yuanzhou had already sent the location of a store.

It was followed by a sentence:

Lin Yuanzhou: Don't worry, I've checked it for you, it's not expensive.

……

By the time I got back to school, it was already getting dark.

Lu Xing had just gotten out of the car when he received a call from Lin Yuanzhou.

"Where is he? Has he come back yet?"

"It's very far; we've only just arrived at the school gate."

"That's perfect! Shall Zhou Lian and I head over at 6:30 tonight?"

"OK."

Lu Xing glanced at the time.

"Zhao Lin will be there soon, as for me... I'll arrive a little later."

On the other end of the phone, Lin Yuanzhou immediately became alert.

"What do you mean? What are you going to do?"

Lu Xing chuckled.

"I'm going to see someone first."

"..."

There was a two-second silence on the other end.

"Even a fool could tell who you're going to see."