Chapter 667: Dinner Party (Two chapters combined)
When Gu Yin finished reading the information and took out her phone to contact Chu Yan, she saw that he had sent a message an hour earlier, saying that he was playing basketball and that if Gu Yin didn't see him when she went downstairs, she could go to the basketball court to find him.
Gu Yin raised her eyebrows, packed her things, and went downstairs. She had finished looking at everything in the library and was now waiting for Xie Tianhua's reply.
After leaving the library and not seeing Chu Yan, Gu Yin walked a few hundred meters forward and saw the basketball court packed with people.
She didn't like crowds, so she walked to the edge of the basketball court and called Chu Yan. She called twice but no one answered. Gu Yin was afraid that it was too noisy inside and he wouldn't be able to hear her, so she put away her phone and walked inside.
There were too many people, and it was an open-air venue, so it was hard to find anyone. Gu Yin walked around for half a circle but couldn't find anyone. She originally thought that if she really didn't want to, she would just sit at the entrance and wait for Chu Yan to come out on his own when the time came. But when she turned around and looked at the field, she saw Chu Yan, who was wearing a white jersey, jumping up and throwing the ball, which went straight into the basket!
Gu Yin: ...We haven't seen each other all afternoon, how come you're participating now?
Gu Yin found a gap and squeezed inside.
Chu Yan scored, and the game was tied again in overtime. So there was a break time. There will be another five minutes of overtime, and the break time will be two minutes.
The Art Department won the first half, and the Architecture Department won the second half, resulting in a five-minute overtime. Regarding the foreign players, a rule was set that they were not allowed to enter the court during the first and second halves of the game, but could enter during overtime. So, during the first overtime game, Chu Yan and the foreign player from the Art Department entered the court together.
Having not played for a long time, and playing with strangers, Chu Yan wasn't really confident of winning. However, the first game ended in an even score in overtime, which gave him a better understanding of his teammates and the opposing foreign player who liked to use dirty tricks.
During the break, Chu Yan took a big gulp of water from the water Yu Lang handed him.
Yu Lang glanced at the art department across the way and said, "Be careful down there. This is a crucial moment, and the score difference isn't that big. I'm just worried he might do something sabotage!"
Zhang Wanlong nodded in agreement: "But don't worry too much. I'll keep an eye on him. Just focus on scoring. Five minutes will pass quickly!"
Chu Yan nodded: "Okay." Then he took out his phone from his clothes and, seeing that it was closing time, called Gu Yin.
Gu Yin was on the opposite side. When she saw Chu Yan pick up his phone, she assumed it was a call for her. As soon as she took out her phone, the screen lit up.
"I'm on the court, on the other side. You go ahead and play. We'll talk after this is over."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yan turned around and saw Gu Yin waving at him from the other side, nodding with a smile: "Okay, it'll be over in five minutes, you can wait a bit."
The whistle had already been blown over there. Chu Yan hung up the phone and went on stage amidst the puzzled looks of Yu Lang and Zhang Wanlong.
Yu Lang and his companion didn't ask any more questions. They gave instructions to their two teammates and then went onto the field together.
As soon as the game started, the atmosphere on the field became tense. For the first two minutes, the game was played quite normally, but after half the time had passed, the atmosphere on the field immediately became very tense!
"That tall guy from the art department is up to his old tricks again! How can the school team have someone like that! His character is just awful!"
"He's tall and strong, and plays basketball fairly well, but his sportsmanship is terrible. He usually doesn't do things like that; he's mostly a substitute, and nobody lets him play unless it's absolutely necessary. This time, I heard it was a personal grudge. The goddess of the art department is dating Cheng Zhi from our department, and this tall guy, Zhang Lei, also likes her, but she doesn't like him. So, when he found out Cheng Zhi was participating in the basketball game, he directly knocked him down on the court and smashed him onto Cheng Zhi, directly causing Cheng Zhi's leg to break! Zhang Lei is too ruthless! He chose a tricky angle, and since no one can find any evidence, it's been called an accident!"
"Look, he's eyeing our department's foreign aid! Zhang Lei looks twice as big as that foreign aid! I hope this foreign aid doesn't end up like Cheng Zhi!"
Gu Yin, who was standing nearby, listened to the conversation of the people around her, looked at the big fat man who was sticking to Chu Yan, and frowned.
On the field, Zhang Wanlong was stopped and saw Zhang Lei sticking to Chu Yan, which made him anxious.
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Yu Lang was also being pestered. Upon hearing Zhang Wanlong's voice, he immediately ran to his side, and the two of them, along with their opponents, became anxious.
Zhang Wanlong was quite tall, and the two of them had already planned backstage that when they got to the back, they would lure people to his side. He would block two of them, and Yu Lang would take advantage of the gap to stop Zhang Lei, at least giving Chu Yan a chance to move forward!
Chu Yan frowned as he looked at the man who seemed like a mountain in front of him. Instead of moving forward, he dribbled the ball backward.
Zhang Lei was stunned for a moment. As long as he didn't get close to the basket, he wasn't afraid of Zhang Lei shooting from outside. However, he still chased after him.
Zhang Lei thought of the three-pointer Chu Yan had made earlier, and then looked at the time. There was less than a point left. If he made it again, they would lose. Thinking of Cheng Zhi winning the award and the goddess's happy look, Zhang Lei's eyes reddened. When Chu Yan jumped, he pounced on him!
Chu Yan had been watching him closely. As soon as the ball was released, he immediately moved to the side with great force! Luckily, he had been practicing martial arts all these years, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to do such a move!
The referee blew his whistle as the basketball went into the basket.
Zhang Lei committed a foul, and Lan Yan can claim a free throw.
Chu Yan glanced coldly at Zhang Lei and snorted, "Having someone like you playing ball really tarnishes this event!"
For Chu Yan, taking a free throw was a piece of cake. The ball went into the basket and landed, and excited shouts came from the sidelines.
With 20 seconds left, it was time for the free throw. He dribbled a few times, and then the time was up. The game was finally over!
Seeing that everyone had gathered around, Gu Yin didn't follow, but waited with a smile on her face.
Chu Yan talked with the others for a while before emerging from the crowd.
Gu Yin smiled and looked at him: "Are you alright?"
Chu Yan shook his head: "It's alright, I'm keeping an eye on things. Have we been waiting too long?"
Gu Yin shook her head and joked, "I waited for a while and saw that you were having a great time playing."
Chu Yan smiled helplessly, "I just happened to run into them, and I got itchy and played a couple of rounds. Then they invited me to join them. Luckily, my skills haven't deteriorated."
“I think you’ve not only not regressed, but you’re actually quite good. You don’t usually have anyone to play with, so you can organize some games at the company. My brother is on the school team, so you can have a competition. Or you could invest in a club? Then you won’t have to worry about having no one to play with when you want to.”
Chu Yan chuckled and lightly patted Gu Yin's head: "If I ask someone to play ball with me, my grandfather will definitely scold me for indulging in frivolous pursuits. But what you said is a good idea. I'll have Ashu ask if their school team needs any investment. If so, they can prepare a report and have Ashu take them to matches when they have time. Maybe we can even win a championship! This is feasible!"
Chu Yan thought it over and over and it seemed more and more feasible. Their family hadn't gotten involved in sports yet! It would be a perfect opportunity for Ashu to start a business in this area and give it a try!
"Brother Chu Yan! Our team is having a get-together tonight! You should come too! You were a big hero today! You can't refuse! Your friends should come too!" Zhang Wanlong saw Chu Yan talking to a beautiful woman, and as soon as they finished talking, he immediately invited him.
Yu Lang and the others also gave them a warm welcome.
"Yes, yes, yes! You have to come! Our get-together wouldn't be complete without you!"
"You absolutely must come! It's fate that we met! Let's go together! Your friends are our friends!"
Chu Yan looked at Gu Yin: "What do you think? Are you going?"
Gu Yin looked at the group of people and saw that they were all looking forward to it. She nodded without being a spoilsport: "Let's go then, we'll have to eat dinner anyway."
Chu Yan smiled and turned to look at everyone: "Then let's go. Send me the time and address, I'll go back and take a shower, then I'll head over!" Zhang Wancheng and Yu Lang had his contact information.
Seeing that he agreed, Yu Lang nodded happily: "No problem! See you tonight!"
Chu Yan picked up his clothes, said goodbye to Gu Yin, and left the school.
After getting into the car, Chu Yan started the engine and asked, "Have you finished reading the materials at the library?"
Gu Yin nodded: "There wasn't much useful information over there. We finished looking at it in one day. Now we're just waiting for Professor Xie's news. We should have the results by tomorrow. I'll come back and ask him again tomorrow."
"Then I'll stay with you for one more day. Afterwards, I'll go to Dabai Mountain. If things don't go well, we'll go to Dabai Mountain together. There are many scientists there; maybe they can solve your problem!"
Gu Yin thought about it and agreed. The people there were similar to those at the base, so they might be able to solve the problem. She had heard that those experts were top professionals from all over the country, so they might actually be useful.
So he nodded: "If the application still hasn't been approved by tomorrow, I'll go with you. It's been a long time since I've gone."
After returning to the hotel and taking a shower, Chu Yan received a message from Yu Lang.
While drying her hair, Chu Yan looked at Gu Yin, who was typing on the keyboard: "What a coincidence, they are having a meal at the restaurant downstairs. We don't need to go far. Get ready, I'll change and come down."
Gu Yin nodded upon hearing this, typed the last piece of code, and set it up on the computer in the room. She then took out her phone to give instructions to someone, changed her clothes, tidied herself up, and went out with Chu Yan.
After the two left, eight people, who seemed to have come from nowhere, entered the room. Two guarded the computer, two stood in the room scanning the surroundings, two stood guard by the window to prevent anyone from coming in through the window, and the other two stood guard at the door.
Fortunately, Chu Yan's room was the only one on this floor; otherwise, anyone passing by would definitely be frightened if they saw it.
Gu Yin knew there was no one else on this floor, which is why she arranged for someone to come and watch the computer for her.
The computer runs for a long time, and it will stop running if it's put into the Sumeru Mustard Seed. This thing is needed tomorrow, so it can't be stopped. I can only ask those people to help guard it, and Gu Yin's computer is quite important.
When I arrived at the restaurant, everyone was already there.
Seeing that Chu Yan and his companion arrived so quickly, Zhang Wanlong asked in confusion, "You two aren't staying at this hotel, are you? We thought you'd be at least half an hour away!"
Chu Yan and Gu Yin sat down and said with a smile, "Yes, we live here."
"Since we're here, let's order!" Yu Lang handed the menu to Chu Yan first, then said with a smile, "This meal is on Chen Zhi! Let's eat whatever we want! Chen Zhi has plenty of money!"
"That's right! Thanks to everyone, and Chu Yan too! Cheng Zhi told me he couldn't come this time, so I'll treat everyone! But he has to pay, hahaha!! Everyone, eat and drink well! Don't be shy!"
Gu Yin looked across at the girl speaking. She was very pretty, with eyes that seemed to speak volumes. She was youthful, energetic, and cheerful! Her eyes were so clear, and Gu Yin could feel her vitality just by looking at her!
There were eleven people at the dinner party, only Gu Yin and the other person were girls, the rest were boys.
While in the room, Chu Yan told Gu Yin about the incident. Gu Yin then learned that the other party was Yang Yan, an art student and Cheng Zhi's girlfriend. Cheng Zhi had injured his leg and still had to stay in the hospital. It seemed that she was treating everyone to this dinner on Cheng Zhi's behalf.
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