Zhao Yutong stood at the dormitory door, intending to push the door open and apologize to everyone.

But through the crack in the door, she saw Ye Linchen, Li Hongying, and Lin Xuemei huddled around a table, enthusiastically spreading out newspapers and notebooks, discussing something animatedly.

The atmosphere inside was lively, as if the awkwardness from before and her departure had never happened.

The slight sense of guilt that had just arisen in Zhao Yutong's heart vanished instantly, as if doused with cold water.

Instead, there was a stronger sense of grievance and imbalance.

She gently pushed open the door, and no one noticed her return.

She silently walked to her bedside and sat down.

Her movements were stiff, her back straight, as if she was afraid others would see her emotions.

But after waiting for a long time, Ye Linchen and the others were still engrossed in their discussion, and no one even looked up at her.

The feeling of being completely ignored made her feel even worse.

She couldn't help but prick up her ears and listened for a while. She found that most of the content was about the situation of Sanmu Software and how to write a more convincing risk management report.

She didn't understand much of it and found it boring.

The pressure she had been holding back surged up in waves, and finally she simply took off her shoes, lay down on the bed, and forcefully pulled the curtains shut, isolating herself completely.

The moment the curtain fell, she could no longer hold back her tears, which streamed down her face.

At the same time, a thought arose in my mind:

You look down on me now, but I'll make you regret it later.

In the dormitory, Ye Linchen and his two friends finished discussing the day's work, and it was almost time for lights out.

They closed their newspapers and notebooks, exchanging a satisfied look.

Li Hongying stretched and said with a smile, "I've had quite a haul today."

Lin Xuemei nodded, "Get some rest, we'll continue tomorrow."

The dormitory lights went out with a "snap," plunging the surroundings into darkness.

Ye Linchen and the others hurriedly went to wash up in the dark, and it wasn't until they were in bed that they remembered something.

It seems Zhao Yutong hasn't come back after she left!

She immediately sat up, tugged at Lin Xuemei who was about to go to sleep, and whispered, "Xuemei, oh no, Yutong hasn't come back yet!"

Lin Xuemei then pulled her hand and pointed to the curtains that Zhao Yutong had drawn.

"She came back a while ago. Seeing us discussing it, she went to rest. I didn't even notice her; Lina told me she saw her come back."

Ye Linchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xuemei added, "Don't worry about it, get some rest. You've had a busy day."

Ye Linchen nodded: "Okay, you should get some rest too."

the next day.

After class, most students went back to their dormitories in twos and threes, or went to the cafeteria to get food.

Ye Linchen closed his notebook, quickly slung his backpack over his shoulder, and instead of following the crowd, ran straight toward the school gate.

She needs to continue searching for suitable startups to partner with, so she plans to wait until she gets to the startup park and just grab something to eat for lunch.

She had just reached the school gate when the pager hanging on her waist suddenly started beeping.

Upon picking it up, I saw an unfamiliar phone number.

Could it be that the four companies from yesterday responded?

Without thinking twice, Ye Linchen rushed to the public phone booth next to the teaching building, dropped in a few coins, and dialed the number back.

The call was quickly connected, and it was Wang Lijun's voice.

"Is this Ye? I'm Wang Lijun from Sanmu Software."

His slightly hoarse voice came through the phone.

Exhausted yet resolute with a do-or-die attitude.

"We've considered what you said yesterday all day." Wang Lijun paused. "We're willing to cooperate with you. When...maybe we can meet again?"

Ye Linchen was overjoyed. Suppressing his excitement, he said, "No problem, I can come this afternoon."

The two agreed to meet at 2 p.m.

After hanging up the phone, Ye Linchen couldn't help but smile.

She jogged back to her dormitory, her heart pounding with excitement as she pushed open the door.

Lin Xuemei was copying notes while lying on the table, and Li Hongying was folding clothes.

Ye Linchen pushed open the door: "We succeeded! Sanmu Software has agreed to cooperate with us!"

The two were stunned for a moment, then cried out "Oh dear!" and pounced on him.

Li Hongying's face was full of smiles: "Really? That's so fast!"

Lin Xuemei put down her pen, her eyes shining, and said, "Great! Our report is saved! Quickly pack up, what time did you agree to go? We'll go with you!"

While Ye Linchen received good news, Meng Zihan in Gangcheng did not have such good fortune.

She stood in the middle of her office, her face clouded with worry.

She clutched a purchase order in her hand, staring intently at Meng Xuejun across from her.

"What did you say? The client wants to cancel the order? What do you mean?"

Meng Xuejun shrank his neck, his eyes darting around, and stammered, "A cancellation is a cancellation... They said they're not doing business with us anymore and don't want the goods."

"Just because they say they won't do it doesn't mean they can. What's the point of that contract?" Meng Zihan slammed the purchase order on the table. "If they don't do it, make them pay the penalty for breach of contract!"

Meng Xuejun's face turned even uglier.

He hesitated for a long time before whispering, "Isn't that a bad idea... They're all long-time clients. If you do this, you'll completely ruin the relationship. How can we cooperate in the future?"

"Cooperation?" Meng Zihan sneered, unable to contain her anger. "I've already ordered the goods, and the manufacturer is supposed to deliver them in two days! Who's going to take responsibility for this huge loss? If you won't go after them, I will! Give me the contract!"

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