Chapter 672: Then go apologize! (Two chapters combined)
When Gu Yin arrived at the entrance of the canteen, Yang Yan and Yu Lang were already waiting there.
Gu Yin quickly walked a few steps to the two of them and said with a smile, "Sorry, it's a bit far from the lab. Did you wait long?"
Yang Yan waved: "We just arrived a little while ago. We were worried that it would be too crowded inside and you wouldn't be able to find us, so we waited for you at the entrance. Let's go in. Zhang Wanlong is already waiting upstairs! Let's ask him to go and reserve a seat first. There's a small restaurant upstairs, and if we don't reserve a seat, there won't be any left to sit in later."
Gu Yin nodded: "Alright, let's go!"
As they went upstairs, Yu Lang asked in confusion, "You came from the lab, why didn't you ride a bike? The blue bicycles on both sides of the campus road can be ridden for free on campus. As long as you don't leave the campus, you can ride them anywhere. But when you park them, you must park them on both sides of the campus road so that it is convenient for the next student to use them."
Gu Yin hadn't noticed any of this: "I came from the side path, so I didn't notice! I won't have to walk back!"
The three went upstairs, and Zhang Wanlong stood by the window waving.
The three of them went over, and he said with a smile, "I saw you at the door from upstairs! Look, these dishes are what I just brought over! There are many of us, and I didn't know what you wanted to eat, so I ordered some of the better dishes here! Zhou Shen, do you have any dietary restrictions?"
He had asked Chu Yan and knew that Zhou Guyin had no dietary restrictions before ordering, but he still had to ask her directly. If she did have any dietary restrictions, he would order again!
Gu Yin sat down, looked at the five stir-fried dishes in front of her, and shook her head: "No dietary restrictions, that's good. The portions in your cafeteria are huge! Can we finish all of this?"
The food here is served in large porcelain bowls, somewhat like the porcelain basins used when eating maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot) back home! The portions are really generous!
Zhang Wanlong smiled and handed her the bowl of rice: "It's alright! You guys eat as much as you want! If you can't finish it, there's me and Langren here! If all else fails, I'll pack it up and take it home. We can reheat it for dinner tonight! Let's eat!"
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this and first tried the crystal noodles stir-fried with minced meat.
"It tastes great! The glass noodles are all separate and not stuck together! The chef's cooking skills are excellent!" In her past life, she had eaten this dish in some hotels, and it always turned into a big clump when it was served, and it wasn't tasty at all!
Seeing that she liked it, Zhang Wanlong was pleased: "Then eat more!"
They chatted casually while eating.
From their conversation, Gu Yin realized that all three of them were already seniors in college!
Gu Yin was surprised: "I thought you were sophomores. You're all seniors. You still have classes? Shouldn't you be busy with your graduation theses? Don't you have internships to do? Or are you planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam?"
Yu Lang smiled and said, "I've already been accepted into a master's program at my university. I've been busy working in the studio all year, but I still live on campus, which is why my junior called me to the competition."
Zhang Wanlong chimed in, "I'm not going to take the postgraduate entrance exam. I'm not a very good student; I'm the kind of person who's all brawn and no brains. Getting into Harbin University already took all my brainpower and luck! I'll be grateful if I don't fail any courses in these four years! I plan to get a teacher's qualification certificate and then go to a junior high school to teach physical education! I did pretty well on the school team, and I'm currently interning at the sports center, mentoring kids. It's actually quite fun."
Gu Yin thought of Chu Yan's plan, so she looked at Zhang Wanlong and said, "You really don't plan to enter the construction industry? This industry is very popular, and with your prestigious school background, it won't be difficult for you to find a high-paying job. You can start as an assistant, get familiar with it for a year or two, and then start working on your own."
Zhang Wanlong shook his head: "I just don't have that kind of artistic talent. I'm not good at drawing. I know that even if I don't improve after a year or two, I'll still have a foundation for starting a business or something. But I like sports. My family wanted me to choose Harbin University and the architecture department. But after four years, they saw that I really didn't have the ability, so they gave up and just asked me to graduate. Hehe, it's not that I'm rebellious or anything, it's just that I really get a headache whenever I see drawing or surveying! Being a physical education teacher would be fine."
Seeing that he genuinely disliked architecture and wasn't just being reluctant, Gu Yin said, "Chu Yan has a plan, which came to him after participating in this basketball tournament. He's planning to start a basketball club, mainly for university teams. Are you interested in participating?"
Zhang Wanlong asked in surprise, "A club? Is it the kind of commercial event? Like, some companies organize basketball games and invite club teams to compete, is that it?"
Gu Yin nodded and then shook her head: "It depends on your own wishes. He said he hasn't played basketball in a long time. My idea was to start a club so he can play whenever he wants. He felt that starting a club just to play basketball was a bit like being a spoiled brat. So I said let's start a club that specializes in competitions and participate in all kinds of domestic competitions. If we can participate in the Olympics and go abroad, that would be even better! Anyway, we have the facilities and funding, so you don't have to worry about anything. You just need to focus on playing well. As for how far you can go, that depends on your abilities. So, do you want to participate?"
Although students like Zhang Wanlong may not be much better than professional players, they are sincere, passionate, youthful, and innocent. They haven't yet entered the harsh realities of society, are relatively obedient, and follow the rules in everything. Since the goal is to start a club, Gu Yin thinks that college students without such ambitions would be more suitable.
In Gu Yin's description, Zhang Wanlong's mind was already automatically playing the national anthem, and the image of him standing on the podium receiving an award was already playing!
Zhang Wanlong exclaimed excitedly, "If you guys think I can do it, I'll participate!! My academic performance isn't great, but I'm really good at basketball!!"
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this: "After Chu Yan arrives in Beijing, he will launch this project. Just wait for him to contact you. If you know anyone who plays basketball well and has good character, you can recommend them. It's not just Harbin University, but other schools are also welcome."
They often have inter-school competitions and national college competitions, so they should know some people.
Zhang Wanlong nodded vigorously: "I'll contact them right away!"
Yang Yan and Yu Lang were immediately filled with envy! This club had the backing of the richest man! As long as they worked hard and didn't do anything reckless, their future was bright! Their treatment and resources would definitely be better than other clubs!
Yang Yan immediately poured tea for Zhang Wanlong and exclaimed, "Don't forget me when you become rich and powerful, brother!"
Gu Yin smiled and looked at Yang Yan: "They all have internships. What about you? Which company did you sign with?"
Yang Yan shrugged: "I'm helping out at my family's company. After my internship ends, I'll probably take the civil service exam, and I'll take it with Cheng Zhi."
Gu Yin was surprised: "Take the civil service exam? But your major is quite rare in our country. If you really study it well, you'll be in high demand." The other person majored in digital arts and had experience in 3D animation, television editing, digital film and television special effects, and so on.
Yang Yan shook her head: "I'll still take the civil service exam. I've been preparing for it for half a year, and I've thought it through. My family also supports me!"
Seeing that she had her own ideas, Gu Yin nodded: "It's good that you've thought it through." Yang Yan's family is wealthy, and she's an only child. No matter how good her job is or how much she earns, it won't be as much as her family's money. It's better for her to do something she likes and that is meaningful.
After finishing their meal, they chatted for a while longer before parting ways. Gu Yin rode her bicycle next to the canteen toward the laboratory.
She had no intention of returning to the hotel; the experiments in Beijing were still waiting for her, and she didn't want to waste too much time here.
When we returned to the lab, Xiang Nan and Du Zhi were already in their seats.
Gu Yin was surprised to see Xiang Nan: "Aren't you going to take a lunch break?"
Xiang Nan shook his head: "I still have some work to do. The professor is going to check tomorrow. Are you coming back to rest?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "No need to rest, I'll continue looking at the documents. You go ahead and get busy, I'm coming over."
After speaking, Gu Yin walked back to her seat.
Once again ignored, the asphalt's face darkened.
Xiang Nan finally understood why he acted that way.
After thinking for a moment, Xiang Nan said in a low voice, "When Zhou first came, it's normal that she didn't want to talk to you because of the way you talked to her. If it were me, I wouldn't want to talk to you either! If it were you, wouldn't you do the same?"
Asphalt thought for a moment, hummed in agreement, and then said with dissatisfaction, "At noon and just now, I was waiting for her to talk to me, but she didn't. She clearly saw me next to her, but both times she only talked to you! She's just ignoring me."
Xiang Nan said helplessly, "Then you should apologize first! If you apologize and she forgives you, then this matter will be over. Otherwise, you can pretend you didn't see her and wait for her to leave, and then everything will be fine."
Asphalt frowned in thought.
Seeing that he was no longer speaking or trying to persuade him, Xiang Nan began to busy himself with his own affairs.
Gu Yin sped up her review of the materials, working until after 9 p.m. before finally managing to categorize them. She'd spend another day reviewing them in detail tomorrow; with her photographic memory, she should be able to manage!
Realizing it was already past nine o'clock, Gu Yin packed her things and noticed missed call messages on her phone, which she then checked.
The call was from Yang Yan. She had put her phone on silent after entering the lab, so she didn't see the call.
After checking the messages, Yang Yan had invited her to dinner. She had asked for a long time, but when she realized that Yang Yan was probably busy, she stopped sending the message.
Gu Yin replied to her message, and after replying to the messages from the others, she picked up her things and walked towards the door.
The laboratory was still brightly lit, and many people were busy inside. Gu Yin didn't see Xiang Nan, so she assumed she had already gone back. Without saying goodbye to anyone else, she handed in her temporary card and left Harbin University.
When we arrived at the main gate, the driver arranged by the hotel was already waiting there.
After Gu Yin got into the car, it drove back to the hotel.
After finishing dinner and washing up, Gu Yin checked Chu Yan's messages, but there was still no word.
Chu Yan replied to a message after arriving there in the morning, and then there was no further news. It seems that he went into that place again and lost signal.
The next morning, after having breakfast at the hotel, Gu Yin thought of Yang Yan and the others and sent them a message, planning to bring them breakfast.
As a result, only Yang Yan was at school. Yu Lang and Zhang Wanlong went back to their internship units yesterday and stayed at home until very late. Neither of them came to school today.
So Gu Yin only brought Yang Yan's breakfast back to Harbin University.
When Gu Yin arrived at Harbin University, Yang Yan, with her hair disheveled and wearing pajamas and slippers, was waiting at the school gate.
Gu Yin handed her breakfast and said with a smile, "Still sleeping?"
Yang Yan smiled and accepted the breakfast: "Having breakfast at the Chu's Hotel so early in the morning! I won't say who's lucky! Hahaha, I stayed up late reading last night, so I didn't get up early today. I'll go to the library after breakfast! Thanks for breakfast!! Let's have lunch together! Same place as always! I'll be waiting for you there!"
Gu Yin nodded, waved, turned onto the side road, and headed towards the laboratory.
The lab was quite lively today. When Gu Yin went in, she saw several elderly people, including Xie Tianhua.
When they saw Gu Yin's unfamiliar face enter, everyone looked over.
Xie Tianhua introduced them to the group: "This is Zhou Guyin, who applied to come to our lab. This is Professor Tian, Professor Gu, and Professor Zhong. They are all from our lab."
Xie Tianhua called Gu Yin "Little Comrade" to elevate her to the same level as the professors, since everyone had achieved remarkable results in their respective fields. However, Gu Yin was younger, hence the addition of the word "Little".
Gu Yin understood Xie Tianhua's meaning and said with a smile, "Hello, professors. I am Zhou Guyin. I am here to visit and learn. Thank you for your support!"
Professor Tian smiled and nodded: "I've heard of you before, and it's great to finally see you in person! You're truly a promising young talent!"
Professor Gu, who was standing next to me, nodded: "With younger generations like you, the country has hope!"
Professor Zhong nodded in agreement: "We were out yesterday. How are you doing here? Are you getting used to it?"
Gu Yin nodded: "I'm very used to it. The lab's database is dazzling! Coming here this time was definitely the right decision!"
Professor Zhong asked curiously, "I heard you went to the military academy first. How was it? Did you learn anything?"
Gu Yinxia smiled and said, "Yes, but it's not my area of expertise, and my knowledge is limited. I need to find a rather special material. I should be looking for the Seven Sons of National Defense. Well, here we are, back on track."
She really went to the wrong place. Going to the military academy would have been better to go to Harbin Engineering University. Besides navigation, Harbin Engineering University also has nuclear energy. If she still can't find the materials she needs here, she'll have to go back to Harbin Engineering University.
Hearing her say that, the others laughed.
Xie Tianhua was helpless; the older professors' competitive spirit was truly exasperating!
Professor Tian waved his hand: "It's good that you've learned something! Come on, come on, let's go see what we're researching. You can watch from the sidelines and ask us any questions you have! The lab that Professor Xie applied for for you has been approved. It's right next door. You can go there to do your experiments later!"
Gu Yin was initially worried that the professors here would think she was too young and unrealistic due to her changing major, and wouldn't want to talk to her. But she didn't expect these professors to be so kind and approachable! They were so down-to-earth!
If Xiang Nan heard Gu Yin's thoughts, he'd be furious! These professors are clearly hypocritical! They've been tormenting them like a storm! Kind and approachable? That's a lie!
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