Chapter 165: A Little Familiar
"Okay, I will definitely take good care of you. I will love you from now on. When I make money, I will take care of you."
Tan Zhixu did not dampen her confidence, but she was not in a very good mood and just casually agreed.
The two chatted and unknowingly arrived at the foot of Building 7 of the girls' dormitory.
Tan Zhixu was wearing a black windbreaker and work pants, and a white face mask.
Her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, but the weariness between them could not be concealed.
But he still managed a slight smile, turning up the corners of his mouth.
"Alright, hurry up and go up. Our flight is at eight o'clock tomorrow. Your competition should start around that time. Good luck."
Tan Zhixu rarely speaks so seriously, and Xu Yihuan is actually a little unaccustomed to it.
She stood still, looked at Tan Zhixu, and reached out her arms for a hug.
Helpless, Tan Zhixu could only give him a gentle hug: "Go on, my dear."
Xu Yihuan stood on tiptoe and patted Tan Zhixu's hair: "Do your best in the competition, and I'll give you a reward when you come back."
Tan Zhixu's eyes lit up, and his voice became much clearer: "What reward?"
"Keep it a secret."
After saying that, Xu Yihuan turned and went upstairs.
Tan Zhixu curled his lips and stared at Xu Yihuan's back until she disappeared from sight before turning and leaving.
Just as Xu Yihuan went inside, Tan Zhixu was about to turn around and leave when a sneer came from the side.
Tan Zhixu turned his head and saw the girl that Xu Yihuan often complained about to him in private.
Within two seconds, Tan Zhixu looked away.
Xu Yihuan returned to her dormitory, where only Lu Anlan was present.
As soon as Xu Yihuan went up, Lu Anlan looked surprised: "Huanhuan, you just came up?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
"Did you see Pei Yutang just go downstairs?"
Xu Yihuan shook her head: "I didn't see it."
Lu Anlan shrugged: "I wonder what that young lady is doing back here."
"What time is your match tomorrow? If I don't have classes, I can come and watch."
Xu Yihuan tilted her head: "It seems to start at nine o'clock tomorrow morning, with each group speaking for fifteen minutes, and then it ends at eleven-thirty."
Lu Anlan looked regretful: "That's a pity, I have a full morning of classes."
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The next morning at eight o'clock, they had already arrived at the competition hall to prepare for the draw and begin the competition in the prepared order.
I've volunteered at Kyoto University, giving presentations for professors, but this is the first time I've been waited on like this.
The group leaders were assigned to begin the lottery.
Xu Yihuan and her group drew the fifth group. After the four groups finished, they had a 30-minute break.
They happened to be the first group after the break.
The scores for each match are released immediately after it ends, so as the fifth group, they are not under too much pressure. The first group should be under the most pressure.
In the beginning, the judges would lower the scores because they were hesitant to give high scores.
"good."
"Let's go, let's go to the waiting room."
Several people sat in the waiting room, continuing to look intently at the courseware on the computer, while occasionally having to keep an eye out for other people.
Xu Yihuan and her group hadn't been sitting for long when people from the other groups started arriving one after another.
Pei Yutang was sitting not far away from them.
A casual glance is enough to see a sign they have placed prominently on the table.
It's the number we just drew, number four.
It was the last game of the first half, the game before theirs.
The four team members looked at each other in bewilderment.
Just then, a tall figure walked in.
He stood on the podium.
Pei Yuli coughed lightly twice: "The competition is about to start. Can you take a look and see if there are any problems that need my help to make changes?"
No one spoke up. Even the most foolish person wouldn't be so foolish as to wait until the very last minute to make changes. Even if the presentation slides were revised, the content they had prepared might not be up to par.
No one answered, so Pei Yuli continued, "In that case, each group of students can copy the files in order."
Pei Yuli's gaze lingered on Xu Yihuan for a few seconds. After confirming there were no problems, he turned and left, returning to the arena.
The match was about to begin, and as staff went to the waiting room one by one to call people, a tense atmosphere began to spread.
Xu Yihuan and the other group members also frequently glanced at the group that had been called out.
When the scores are announced, only the members of the current group and the next group who are preparing can hear them.
Therefore, when Pei Yutang's group was called out, everyone looked in that direction.
How many points do you think they can get?
"It shouldn't be low, since we're all from the school, it would be embarrassing to give too little."
"I think you're right. These kinds of competitions should always be about 'selecting the best from the best'."
That being said, psychological reactions are unavoidable.
"Group Five, get ready."
The staff is informing us that it's time to wait.
The four of them turned to look at each other, and as the staff member stood up and walked forward, their hearts tightened involuntarily.
Because there was a break between the two groups, they entered the room at the very end of the previous group's session, and in the end, they only saw a thank-you presentation.
The scoring will begin in one minute.
"Remove the highest score, remove the lowest score, and take the average score. The score for the fourth group is 97.38."
Even if they didn't know the scores of the previous groups, they would know that 97 points was not a very low score.
For a moment, I was filled with admiration.
Then, looking at the judges' expressions, they were all smiling and nodding, clearly quite satisfied.
Pei Yutang made no attempt to hide her smugness.
This scene undoubtedly added to Xu Yihuan and the others' anxiety.
He pursed his lips, his expression serious.
After the scores are announced, the previous group leaves the stage, and the next group goes on stage.
However, there is a rest period in between.
Xu Yihuan's group didn't go on stage, but instead sat on the sidelines to rest.
They clenched their fists nervously, but once they entered the arena, they weren't allowed to leave, so they couldn't look at the presentation slides anymore and could only worry anxiously.
Half an hour passed quickly.
The host's voice rang out again, and Xu Yihuan and the other three took a deep breath, preparing to go on stage.
Fortunately, everyone had competition experience, so they were just a little nervous before the competition, but they regained their composure once they were on the field.
Following the assigned tasks, they first introduced themselves, and then opened the first page to introduce their research on AI-enabled technologies.
The judging panel consisted of six teachers, half from the English group and half from the Artificial Intelligence group.
At this moment, all six people looked rather strange.
His gaze fell on the topic, and his expression changed from relaxed to slightly serious.
They listened attentively to Xu Yihuan and the others' explanation.
Ten minutes later, a PowerPoint presentation was completely finished.
The judges' expressions were not as appreciative as I had imagined; instead, they became quite somber.
The mentors and audience below the stage were not as lively as expected; instead, they were completely silent.
There was a whisper or two that said, "Why does this sound so familiar?"
"Of course, the previous group did the same thing, how could we not be familiar with it?"
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