Chapter 229 The Mad Lu Jie and Gu Yin
After Gu Yin and the others finished their performance, they quickly left the stage and returned backstage. Zhang Qingqing was speaking to the art students when she saw them return, so she hurriedly grabbed their coats and went to greet them.
"The performance was a great success, wasn't it?"
Gu Yin let out a breath, and while putting on her coat, she smiled and said, "It was a great experience. I probably won't have another chance like this! I'm so happy!"
She had to leave a different mark on her high school life, after all, in her previous life, she was just a slacker who always kept her head down and frowned. She didn't even dare to think about such a thing! Nor did she have the mood to get involved.
Zhou Meng and the other two were very satisfied. The others were actually very nervous when they saw so many people. If they hadn't practiced smiling all afternoon and developed muscle memory, they would definitely have been so nervous that their faces would have twitched!
Zhang Qingqing understood them; they were all without any prior experience, and it was their first time performing on stage, especially with such important guests in the audience. It was inevitable that they would feel pressure.
"When it's over, there might be a curtain call. You can put on your clothes and sit backstage or in your own classroom. I'll send you a message when it's time for the curtain call, so remember to check your phones."
After giving her instructions, Zhang Qingqing went to attend to other matters.
Gu Yin looked at Zhou Meng and the other two: "What are your plans?"
Zhou Meng looked around and, seeing that no one else seemed to be leaving, nodded: "Let's wait here. We can go over after the show is over. Otherwise, walking around like this might bother others."
Gu Yin had the same idea, so they found an empty seat and sat down to rest.
Just as Gu Yin was about to close her eyes and enter the system to learn, her phone rang inside her coat.
Upon seeing that it was Old Master Lu, Gu Yin immediately answered the call: "Old Master, what's wrong?"
"Yes, it's all over now. Now? Is it a good time? Okay, I'll head over now." Gu Yin hung up the phone and looked at Zhou Meng and the other two.
"The principal needs to see me. I'll go over there. Please have a seat."
Zhou Meng nodded: "Okay, go ahead."
Gu Yin walked in through the back door. There were people from the etiquette department coming and going in the corridor, and some were taking pictures, so Gu Yin's movement didn't seem out of place.
Gu Yin had seen Lu Jie and his group's table when she was on stage, so now that she was at the round table, she didn't need to look around and walked straight toward her destination.
People around her looked surprised when they saw her walk toward the principal's table.
After all, the big shot had been sitting there for a while, so no one dared to be the one to step forward and try to get close to him!
Now that they saw Gu Yin go over, everyone was both expectant and disdainful. They were expecting Gu Yin to break the peace, but they were disdainful that Gu Yin was so ambitious at such a young age, daring to go up and greet people directly.
Many people were waiting for her to embarrass herself because she was wearing makeup. When Gu Yin entered the private room during the day, her hair was loose, but now she had a bun hairstyle, so no one recognized her as the girl from the daytime.
Of course, Wang Qianqian knew them, but she didn't eat in the cafeteria during the day, so she didn't know that Gu Yin knew those people.
Seeing her walk directly to the principal's side, and no one knew what she said, everyone at the table laughed, and then Gu Yin sat down.
Madam Wang's eyes widened as well: "How can she sit there! What right does she have to sit there!"
Mayor Wang frowned and snapped, "Keep your voice down!"
Seeing his unpleasant expression, Madam Wang, who wanted to speak, shut her mouth. However, she stopped watching the performance on stage and kept staring at Gu Yin.
After Gu Yin sat down, Lu Jie placed the snacks in front of him in front of her.
"You've just finished performing, you must be hungry. Have something to eat to fill your stomach."
The round table not only had tea, but also three plates of snacks and milk. The students and teachers at the back didn't have these; the school specially prepared them for the guests.
Gu Yin had just had a cup of milk tea for dinner and did some exercise, so she was indeed hungry now.
Without being polite, she picked up the pastries and started eating, stopping after three pieces.
Xie Tianhua was surprised to see that she had stopped eating: "You're full already?"
Gu Yin shook her head: "Save room for a late-night snack at the cafeteria later. The food at our school is really good. They have hot and sour noodles tonight. I saw them this morning and I've been thinking about them all day."
She wasn't lying; there really was hot and sour noodles tonight, and the chef made them very authentically. Gu Yin's mouth started watering just thinking about it.
Lu Jie laughed and said, "Kids all like to eat these things, I understand. By the way, after watching two more shows, I'll leave Jianggao and go back to Beijing. Are you sure you want to participate in the competition next year? I need to confirm it again."
Gu Yin nodded: "Let's focus on the informatics competition next year, and leave the math olympiad for last."
"Then I won't be polite when I get back. I'll send you the book, along with my notes and so on. After you finish reading the book, you'll have to create a design, okay?"
Du Zhongming, who was standing next to him, opened his mouth, but after being glanced at by Lu Jie, he dared not utter a sound.
Gu Yin nodded: "Like writing a paper after completing a course?"
"That's right, you can't rely on others; you have to do it yourself. If you don't understand something while reading, ask me. If I don't answer the phone, email me. I won't help you with the design after you finish learning; you have to figure it out yourself!"
Gu Yin said earnestly, "Don't worry, I understand."
Seeing that the two were talking as casually as if they were eating, Du Zhongming had to remind Gu Yin.
"Many of the books your teacher writes are for undergraduates, and you might even have difficulty with those, let alone design! Let me tell you, even after you finish the design, there will be exams waiting for you. For example, you might be asked to build an HRP, ERP system, a data center, or an IoT operating system, etc. Although it may only be a simplified version, you need to understand that these are graduation projects for undergraduates or even graduate students! Are you sure you can handle it?"
Gu Yin swallowed hard: "Ahem, does Grandpa think I'm suitable?"
Lu Jie said in a strong voice, "Absolutely!"
"He might even send you to attack the systems of some large foreign companies!"
"Du Zhongming! Are you trying to drive me crazy?! Do you think I'm that kind of person? I'm the Minister of Information! Obeying the law is ingrained in my bones! How could I possibly let Gu Yin do such a thing!" At most, I'd take her to browse the foreign internet and then bring her back.
Du Zhongming remained silent, only looking at Gu Yin.
Gu Yin wasn't afraid; instead, she felt a sense of anticipation.
She leaned closer to the old man and whispered, "Is it really okay to go?"
Lu Jie whispered, "Just keep it to yourself. Don't tell anyone. Their company isn't a marketplace where you can just go and leave as you please. If you don't want to get caught, you need to be technically proficient. There's no rush. We'll talk about it when you're in graduate school."
Gu Yin had an expression that said, "I understand."
Du Zhongming was speechless. He had heard before that Lu Jie was a madman who had tried to attack the hospital's system when he was still in high school. He was later recruited by the government, otherwise he would definitely be a menace if left outside!
I originally thought that after teaching at Qingdao University and interacting with students every day, Lu Jie's temperament would be more stable. When he was studying at Qingdao University, Lu Jie's temperament was indeed much calmer. He was just a refined middle-aged man. But now he's an old man and he's still so crazy!
She's even corrupted Gu Yin! What if Gu Yin, oblivious to the dangers, goes online and gets caught by another country?
Gu Yin knew the principal's concerns. She poured tea for the three of them and then smiled at Du Zhongming: "Principal, you don't need to worry. I won't do anything reckless. Even if I need to go out, I will do it with the old man present. Don't worry!"
Lu Jie scoffed, "The older you get, the less daring you become! You still lack the vigor of your youth! Besides, do you think I'm the kind of person who lacks restraint?!"
Du Zhongming smiled and said nothing more.
"Gu Yin, what are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be performing?"
A surprised female voice came from behind Gu Yin. Gu Yin turned around and saw Wang Qianqian, led by Madam Wang, walk to their table.
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