Chapter 207 Extra

It was almost seven o'clock, and it was completely dark when the people who were competing came out. When Mu Nan saw someone coming out, he quickly packed up his things and ran to the door to wait. It didn't take long before he saw Qin Huai, and he quickly ran over and rushed over: "Brother!"

Qin Huai touched Mu Nan's palms and cheeks, confirming that they were warm. He probably hadn't been outside in the wind for long. Then he put the person hanging on him down and asked, "What did you have for lunch?"

Mu Nan held Qin Huai's arm and walked out. This area was a vent, and the cold wind was howling. Even if she was wearing more clothes, her face would still hurt. So she wanted to stick to Qin Huai to block the wind: "We ate at the restaurant you mentioned. I ordered three dishes by myself and finished them all. What did you eat for lunch? Did you not eat anything?"

Qin Huai smiled and said, "I ate the boxed lunch provided by the organizer."

The lunch box was just a few dishes and a portion of rice packed in a box. The taste was probably ordinary. It was so cold that it would probably get cold if it was delayed for a while. Mu Nan sighed as he heard it: "You guys are not even given good food to eat during this competition. How miserable! Let's go eat now. What do you want to eat, brother?"

Qin Huai: "Let's go eat hot pot, or do you want to eat barbecue?"

Mu Nan: "Hot pot, hot pot, I want to eat hot pot!"

Qin Huai saw him jumping and skipping as he walked, and he wanted to fly to the hot pot restaurant immediately. Seeing that he was about to run away, he quickly grabbed his clothes and hat and brought him back. Relying on his height, he controlled him by his side with one hand: "What did you do in the afternoon? Did you lie down to sleep for a while?"

Mu Nan shook his head: "I didn't sleep. I finished all my English homework and I've also finished half of my math homework. Isn't that great!"

Qin Huai chuckled and praised: "Great." It was finished, but there was no way to find out its accuracy.

After Mu Nan finished speaking, he told him about Bai Jun coming to see him: "He left without saying anything, and he was so clingy. I saw that no matter where he went or when, he was always surrounded by people. He actually said that he had no friends. I don't know if he was fooling me."

Qin Huai reached out and rubbed Mu Nan's head, as if trying to rub away the remaining scent of someone else.

The person whose head was being rubbed was unaware. After telling Qin Huai what he had done that day, he asked, "Did your competition go well? Was it difficult? When will the results be released? Why did it take so long this time? God."

Qin Huai: "There is no specific answer to the computer competition. This competition is a competition, so it takes time. The result is out. The champion will receive a prize of 500,000 yuan."

The person who was jumping around almost slipped and stopped abruptly, asking in disbelief, "How much?"

Qin Huai made a five sign to him: "Five hundred thousand."

Mu Nan immediately screamed and yelled, "Brother, you are so awesome! Why didn't you tell me that the prize money was so high? Oh my god, you can buy a house with just one win in this competition! That's amazing!"

Kangyun today cannot be considered a first-tier city. It can only be said to be a first-tier city that developed later. It is far less developed than those port and coastal areas. Therefore, the housing prices here are not high. The average price in the urban area may be only five or six thousand, so five hundred thousand is indeed enough to buy a house.

After winning the competition and making money, Mu Nan, who was not very hungry to begin with, suddenly had a surge in appetite. He ordered a lot of dishes in one go, filling the entire table. He even posted a nine-grid circle of friends. In the middle was a photo of him leaning on Qin Huai's shoulder and looking up with a "V" sign. The text he posted was a warm congratulations to his brother for taking first place and achieving another great achievement!

Jiang's mother pushed the door open without knocking and was about to call Jiang Xuan to eat. When she saw that Jiang Xuan was not doing his homework but was looking at something on his phone, she was immediately furious and rushed forward to grab Jiang Xuan's phone: "You are really getting more and more out of shape. You are still playing with your phone at this time. Your grades have dropped so much and you still don't know how to work hard. You will never be able to go to college in the future!"

Jiang Xuan frowned and stood up: "Give me back my phone!"

How could Jiang's mother return his cell phone to him? In the eyes of parents, cell phones, televisions, computers and games are all things that affect study. If Jiang Xuan didn't have good grades, he wouldn't need anyone to worry about him. And thinking that he was already in high school, he really needed a cell phone to facilitate communication if anything happened, so she bought it for him.

But now, he has dropped from the top 20 in the grade to over 170th. It's only been one semester, and school is about to start, which will be the final few months of the sprint. If she doesn't pay attention to his studies, it will really harm the child's life!

"Your phone will be confiscated and I will give it to you after you finish the college entrance examination."

Jiang Xuan was naturally unwilling: "Why do you confiscate my things!"

Jiang's mother was even more angry: "Just because I'm your mother!"

The mother and son were arguing fiercely in the room. Being stared at by his mother and having his things confiscated had never happened before. He had always had top grades, but now he had become a poor student in the eyes of his parents. This was something he had never experienced before. It had only been a few months, and he could not make the transition from an excellent student to a poor student.

So at this moment he felt that his privacy was invaded and disrespected, and he even resented his parents in his heart, thinking that they did not understand his hard work at all and that they only cared about his grades, as if his poor grades were an unforgivable and unforgivable thing.

Jiang's father, who heard the quarrel in the room from outside, was already very dissatisfied with his son, especially during this year, when he heard people praising his son during visits with relatives and friends, he felt even more embarrassed. In the past, he could still respond modestly to the compliments, but this year, those compliments were like slapping him in the face!

Seeing his son still arguing with his mother over a cell phone, the angry father Jiang went straight into the room, snatched the cell phone from Jiang's mother's hand, and slammed it to the ground: "Cell phone, cell phone, you only know how to play with your cell phone all day long! I don't know how you can achieve anything in the future if you continue like this! I tell you, Jiang Xuan, our family doesn't have the conditions to let you repeat your studies. If you can't get into college, I will throw you to work in a factory. In the future, those classmates who are not as good as you will all become bosses and elites, and you will be a worker in a factory. I don't know if you will still have the face to do that!"

Qin Huai, who didn't know how hard Jiang Xuan had been having this winter vacation because he failed the final exam, entered the classroom with a bag of souvenirs after school started, and handed it to the monitor: "This is a small sand bottle from Maldives, for you as a souvenir."

After that, he took out a small wooden sculpture and handed it to Jiang Xuan: "This is for you."

Looking at the words "Jinbangtiming" on the back of the wood carving, Jiang Xuan's fingers subconsciously tightened a little, and after a while he smiled and said, "Thank you, but why is this in Chinese?"

Qin Huai said: "You write the words you need to the store, and the store's computer inputs them and directly laser engraves them, so it's in Chinese."

Jiang Xuan didn't know that souvenirs could be like this. He had hardly traveled since he was a child.

Qin Huai put down his schoolbag and saw that the others were happily dividing the sand bottles. Then he looked at Jiang Xuan and asked, "Didn't you see the message I sent you yesterday?"

Jiang Xuan paused, then said, "My phone is broken. I accidentally dropped it into the water and it got soaked. I sent it to be repaired, but they said it might not be repairable. My family told me to study hard in the last few months, and they will buy me a new one after the college entrance exam."

Qin Huai hummed: "But it's inconvenient without a mobile phone. It's still a bit troublesome to look up information, and you don't have a computer at home."

Jiang Xuan didn't say anything. The more he thought of the debris on the ground, the calmer his expression became, and the more turbulent his emotions became.

Some people came over with Qin Huai's souvenirs to thank him, and Qin Huai responded with a smile. He would not talk to people unless there was something important, but he would not give a cold face when others came to him for something, so he always had a good relationship with people in the class.

After almost everyone had thanked him, Qin Huai said, "I still have my old phone, but Nan Nan's replacement phone is a little newer than mine, so I can lend it to you first. Whose phone do you want?"

Jiang Xuan didn't want anyone else's, but it was really inconvenient without a cell phone. He wanted to say no, but he couldn't resist the temptation. After a long while, he said, "Yours is fine, Qin Huai, thank you."

Qin Huai smiled nonchalantly: "It's okay, but I'm going to the computer city after school today. Why don't you come with me? I'll go home and get your phone after I finish shopping."

Jiang Xuan nodded. This was how he and Qin Huai used to get along. They were basically together during class and after class, and he would often go to his house after school to do homework and practice exercises.

On the contrary, after entering the third year of high school, Qin Huai did not have extra classes during the holidays and did not have evening self-study classes, so their time could not overlap and they spent less time together.

Today is the day for registration for senior year, which starts a few days earlier than freshmen and sophomores. There aren't many classes on the first day, mainly handing in homework and picking up new books, which only takes half a day. He doesn't want to go home, so he just accompanies Qin Huai to go shopping.

After receiving the books, Qin Huai called Mu Nan and asked him to bring his phone and charger to the place where they agreed to eat yesterday. After hanging up the phone, Qin Huai looked at Jiang Xuan and said, "Let's eat together later. We had hot pot but not barbecue the other day. Nan Nan kept talking about wanting to eat it. It's a good opportunity for us to eat together today. I'll treat you. It seems like we haven't eaten together for a long time."

Jiang Xuan pursed his lips and agreed. It had indeed been a long time since he had spent time with Qin Huai in private. However, he couldn't say that they would go AA. The pocket money given by his family was limited. Even if he was not a person who spent money recklessly, he couldn't save much. There were not many Korean and Japanese barbecues here, and the prices were not cheap.

It was not until they arrived at the computer city that Jiang Xuan realized that Qin Huai came to buy a tablet for Mu Nan. It had maximum memory and dual Internet access modes, which cost nearly eight thousand yuan. There was also a drawing board connector. All the things added up to a little over ten thousand yuan. Qin Huai paid without blinking an eye.

While the boss was packing his box, Qin Huai said to Jiang Xuan, "Nan Nan has been learning to use a drawing tablet recently, saying it's more fun than painting. So I bought him a tablet so that he won't always occupy my computer."

Jiang Xuan smiled and said, "Very good."

Jiang Xuan was too lazy to say those words like "he was indulged too much" and "he was doted on too much". He had already bought it and there was no point in saying them. He was also afraid that he would say something irrational. It might be that the pressure from all sides made him more and more irritable, and sometimes it was difficult to control his emotions, so he was becoming more and more silent.

Mu Nan was surprised when he saw Jiang Xuan, but soon he didn't care about Jiang Xuan anymore and busily unpacked the things Qin Huai bought for him, a new drawing board, a large tablet with a delicate screen, and the ability to directly plug in a card to surf the Internet without having to find a wireless network. He couldn't wait to play with it.

Qin Huai put the things aside and handed him the menu: "Eat first, I'll take you to get a data card later."

Mu Nan was so happy that he ordered this and that without blinking an eye. Qin Huai beside him was already used to it. Jiang Xuan looked at the menu in his hand. Any plate of pork cost twenty or thirty yuan, not to mention that most of what Mu Nan ordered was beef and mutton, which cost fifty or sixty yuan each. He must have ordered at least ten plates. He couldn't help but say, "That's enough. It will be a waste if you can't finish it."

Mu Nan ignored him and ordered meat and then dessert before stopping.

Mu Nan ignored him, so Qin Huai was the only one who responded: "It's okay, one portion is not large, it's no problem for three people to finish it."

Jiang Xuan said nothing more. He just felt that they had not had any private contact for a while, but they had already changed a lot. The life patterns of the two people opposite him were no longer something he understood. He seemed to be still at the stage of spending four or five yuan a cup of milk tea at the school gate, while Qin Huai and the others were already spending hundreds of yuan on a meal.

During the meal, Jiang Xuan watched Qin Huai serve Mu Nan in every detail, almost as if he wanted to feed him the food. He would wrap the meat with lettuce from time to time and quickly refill his drink after he finished it. Mu Nan hardly needed to do anything during the whole process, he just had to open his mouth and wait for the food to be eaten.

Mu Nan was still mumbling whether to go to Saipan or Africa during the summer vacation, Qin Huai smiled and said, "Let's not choose, we'll take both. One month in Saipan and one month in Africa, which will make the summer vacation last two months."

Mu Nan rubbed against Qin Huai happily, and Qin Huai didn't mind his greasy mouth dirtying his clothes. He had a doting smile on his face, tenderness in his eyes, and was so focused as if he was the only person left in the world.

It has always been like this. As long as Mu Nan is there, Qin Huai can't see anyone else.

After they parted ways and went back to their respective homes, Mu Nan asked, "Why did you give him the phone? You can sell it for hundreds of dollars."

Qin Huai smiled but said nothing. He used the data card package to divert Mu Nan's attention. By not giving Jiang Xuan the phone, he would not be tempted by external things and would not study hard. That was not what he wanted to see.

Qin Huai initially planned to take the domestic college entrance examination. He even rejected the qualification for recommendation because the major he wanted was not the one he wanted. However, he did not expect that the power of that paper and the practical competition would be greater than he imagined. Several schools and even some companies have contacted him, wanting to buy the copyright of his system.

Among the pile of invitation letters, he saw a letter from his former mentor, Professor Mars.

About a month after the start of the first year of high school, when he had no more room for winter clothes, Qin Huai told him that he was going abroad.

Mu Nan was shocked: "What do you mean? I'm going abroad? What about you?"

Qin Huai: "Of course we go together."

"But you are going to take the college entrance examination soon."

Qin Huai said, "No need. I've already got the invitation letter I wanted. I took the college entrance exam just to go to that school. Now I can be directly recruited, which saves a lot of trouble. I've also contacted your school, so I can enroll there."

Although he had always said that he would go abroad in the future, Mu Nan had not actually started to prepare himself mentally. The unfamiliar environment and the language he did not understand made him a little scared even with Qin Huai around. After all, Qin Huai was very busy and it was impossible for him to always be with him.

But this was already agreed upon, and he knew that Qin Huai's future goal was computers. Even if he didn't understand much, he knew that if he was in this direction, the environment abroad would be better than in China. If he wanted to learn advanced technology, going abroad would give Qin Huai more room for development. So he gritted his teeth and nodded, "Let's go!"

Qin Huai put his arm around Mu Nan with amusement: "There's nothing to be afraid of. I'm here with you. You may feel a little uncomfortable at first, but it will be fine soon."

Mu Nan wasn't afraid in a resistance-like way, she was just a little nervous, but she wasn't hypocritical: "I'm not afraid. As long as I'm with you, I'm not afraid of going anywhere!"

Soon the news that Qin Huai was specially admitted to a very prestigious university abroad spread, and even his younger brother's academic record was processed as well. The two of them went together, which made those who were struggling for the college entrance examination very envious.

Some people previously regretted that Qin Huai refused the admission offer, but now all they can do is admire him. Compared to the majors of the recommended schools, the students recruited this time are really awesome. When they set their sights on the first-tier universities and the top domestic universities, Qin Huai had already set his sights on the top universities in the world. What a gap there is between people.

There are many things to prepare when going abroad. Qin Huai doesn't have to worry about transferring his academic status, as someone will take care of it for him. However, he and Mu Nan have to deal with the house themselves.

Fortunately, Mu Nan had space, so he put a lot of things he was reluctant to part with in the space. After both rooms were empty, he handed it over to a real estate agency to rent out. There were a lot of businessmen here, and many of them were engaged in clothing wholesale, so it was easy to rent out the houses.

Qin Huai planned to sell the house in a few years. Mu Nan was not yet 18 years old and could not make the decision on some things. Besides, the house price would go up in a few years and he could sell it for at least twice the price, so there was no rush for the time being.

When the two of them left, it was the April joint entrance examination. Jiang Xuan, who had been distracted again and again, scored the lowest point in history, just over 500 points. According to the situation of some schools in previous years, this score was not even enough to get into the first-tier universities. This made Jiang Xuan's parents furious. On the day when the joint entrance examination results were released, Mu Nan posted a picture of a plane taking off on his Moments.

Some people are still struggling in the quagmire, while others can touch the blue sky and white clouds just by raising their hands.