It always seems to be like this.
Whenever she had doubts and felt that she was still far from achieving her goal, Lao Lin or Pei Zhi would always appear in front of her and tell her that “she is still far from achieving her goal” was actually something that should make her happy.
It's great to be able to see the mountains and the sea.
After Lin Chaoxi finished drinking the chicken soup prepared by Lao Lin, she opened her prediction program again.
If you don't achieve your goals, then look for areas that can be improved.
If everything is perfect, what she lacks is confidence, then she just needs more confidence.
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December 12, nine days before Lao Lin’s car accident.
Lin Chaoxi was finally struck down by the severe cold wave that had been blowing for days and started to catch a cold and cough.
Pei Zhi's leave incident has basically come to an end, and the classmates' gossip focuses on the relationship between the captain of the school basketball team and the school beauty in the third year of high school.
At noon, after Lin Chaoxi finished his lunch in the cafeteria, he received a call from an unfamiliar number.
Before answering the call, the Yongchuan area code shown on the caller ID made her heart beat faster for no apparent reason.
"Are you okay?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was gentle and charming, and it was a boy's.
Lin Zhaoxi was stunned: "Flower roll?"
"You still remember my voice. Lin Chaoxi has not forgotten his roots."
"You have placed too many advertisements. I can't forget them even if I want to." Lin Chaoxi found an empty bench to sit down, adjusted his down jacket, coughed twice, and replied.
"It's your honor to see my ad."
"yes."
"Tsk, I'm trying so hard to liven up the atmosphere, but you can't even be happy. It looks like you're not having a good time."
"I just ate something." Lin Chaoxi paused, changed her hand to hold the phone, and looked up at the sky. In these tense days, it seemed that she had not been exposed to the warm sunshine for a long time.
After a while, it was Huajuan who couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you ask me what I'm doing instead of calling you?"
"You usually just say small things directly, and only big things that are hard to talk about will you lay the groundwork and wait for a minute... Yeah, it's almost been a minute."
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard Hua Juan say, "I just came out of Aunt Qin's ward." Hua Juan added, "It's Pei Zhi's mother."
Lin Chaoxi fell silent. She didn't expect to hear this from Huajuan, and it was so sudden that she didn't know what to respond for a moment.
"Auntie, how are you?" She held the phone, leaning forward slightly. The wind suddenly became cooler. Her throat was itchy and she couldn't help coughing.
"not good."
"What about Pei Zhi?"
“Not good either.”
"How can I help?"
"I'm afraid not."
Lin Chaoxi thought for a moment and continued to ask: "Does Pei Zhi have anything for you to say?"
“Still no.”
"Then why did you call me?"
"Because I think I need to call you." Huajuan emphasized "I", and the background noise on the other end of the phone was very clean. Lin Chaoxi could almost imagine the boy leaning against the wall, looking very determined, "The hospital address is Yongchuan Ci'en Hospital, Ward 3, Room v9-101."
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The hospitals in Yongchuan that start with the Chinese character “Ci” belong to a certain group and provide high-end medical services. Ci’en Hospital is one of the hospice hospitals that aims to reduce the suffering of patients.
Lin Chaoxi looked up a lot of relevant content, even looking at the train tickets to Yongchuan.
She really wanted to tell Lao Lin that Pei's mother didn't have much time left, but Lao Lin's thesis had reached a critical stage recently, and she couldn't even say a few words to him every day.
Lao Lin stopped the weekend cram school, which was the first time in several years that the school had been suspended. The only time they communicated other than math was when Lao Lin supervised her taking her temperature and taking medicine.
The school classrooms were not ventilated in the winter, and after a few days, her cold showed no signs of improvement, but instead became worse.
The winter nights were cold and there was no heating in the study. She coughed badly every day, but was afraid of disturbing Lao Lin, so she went to the kitchen alone.
Sichuan fritillary bulbs and pears were stewing on the stove, and manuscripts and reference books were spread out on the small dining table. She began to recite the part of the thesis that Lao Lin had completed.
If she didn't understand something, she would try to read the book to understand it. If she still couldn't understand it, she would force herself to memorize it.
The time of departure has been completely determined. Even if Lao Lin is unable to complete the entire thesis, she must take back everything she has intact.
During these days, she had no chance to ask Lao Lin to go to Yongchuan to see Pei Zhi.
The whole room was warm, but also seemed too hot. She rubbed her forehead and coughed twice, hoping that everything was still in time.
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The calendar turns day by day, and 24 hours is fair to everyone.
Sunday, Chen Zhu’s small garage.
The room was filled with the smell of instant coffee and the sound of keyboards. In front of Lin Chaoxi's eyes was a flashing cursor, and the morning light was dim outside the window.
Today is Lao Lin’s last chance to test the program before the car accident.
Just like a nervous test before, there was a cry of a stolen electric bike in the community. Chen Zhu retrieved the video and began to calculate the location quickly. After Old Chen rushed out of the garage, Lin Chaoxi began a long wait.
The mechanical sounds hummed as they sat nervously in front of their computers, with the time ticking away in the lower right corner.
Seven minutes after the call was connected, Lin Chaoxi's heart was beating very fast.
"We've caught him!" Chen Zhu's father shouted on the other end of the phone.
The sound coming from the microphone was extremely loud and clear, and even the rumbling noise of the streets in the background could be heard clearly.
Beside her, Chen Zhu jumped up and raised his fist to the sky.
Lin Chaoxi was stunned on the spot.
She actually did it?
——
After the battery bike thief is captured, relevant procedures are still required.
Chen Zhu's father is responsible for doing these things. For Lin Chaoxi, a successful experience is as important as a failed experience.
She began to summarize the data.
Perhaps the arrest of the thief this time was successful. In the evening, Lao Chen came home and said that she brought a "little gift."
He smiled and showed her the USB flash drive. When Lin Chaoxi wanted to take it, he slightly withdrew his hand, leaving her empty-handed.
Lin Zhaoxi: “???”
"This is the escape route of the car thief today. The uncle in charge of surveillance cut a video for you, but there are conditions for taking it."
Lin Zhaoxi: “Ah?”
"Today's incident is a big deal. Our leader is very interested in the program you wrote. Can you show us the code?"
Before Lin Chaoxi opened his mouth, Chen Zhu was speechless: "Dad, the software has patents, how can I just give it to you just because I tell you so?"
"How could a bunch of us adults steal something from a little girl?" Chen Zhu's father stared at his son in disbelief, then turned around and said gently, "Don't worry, the thing is definitely yours. I guarantee it."
Lin Chaoxi looked at Lao Chen's excited face, sat back in his seat, and exported the backup program.
The moment Lao Chen extended his hand to her, she also made the same gesture of retracting her hand.
"I have a request, too."
"What?"
"I also want to improve this software, so I want to use the surveillance video in the urban area." Lin Chaoxi said seriously.
Old Chen's eyes widened. He didn't expect her to make a request. "Well, I have to go back and contact her." He thought for a while and finally said.
Although there were conditions for the exchange, Chen Zhu's father still gave her the "little gift".
Lin Chaoxi compared it with the data she simulated and was busy for another whole night.
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No. 284, Zhuanzhu Lane, it’s dark at night.
Lin Chaoxi remained in a good mood all night until he opened the gate of the courtyard.
Although Chen has not responded so far, she still sees hope of obtaining the right to monitor and observe urban roads on December 21.
If the probability value can be updated based on Lao Lin's real-time movement path and car conditions, then she can almost predict the exact location where Lao Lin's car accident will occur, if this event is bound to happen.
The yard was still the same as she had left it in the morning.
The chandelier was dimly lit, and the newly planted plants in the corner had sprouted small buds, but the air was filled with the smell of cigarettes, and Lin Chaoxi was at a loss at the time.
Lao Lin sat on a stone bench in the yard. It was a cold winter night and he was only wearing a thin coat. He held a cigarette in one hand, the flickering sparks of the cigarette made the night even colder.
Lin Chaoxi couldn't remember how long it had been since Lao Lin last smoked. It seemed that Lao Lin had never touched cigarettes since he and she met in the Cheese World.
On the contrary, there was such a cold night in her childhood memory of the strawberry world.
Lao Lin sat alone in the yard smoking, seemingly uninterested in everything around him.
Lin Zhaoxi walked over and whispered, "Dad."
Lao Lin looked up at her, his movements slow and calm.
Although he still had a cigarette in his mouth, the way he looked at her was as gentle as usual, and Lin Chaoxi's heart, which had risen to her throat, eased a little.
"Why are you suddenly smoking secretly?" Lin Chaoxi asked.
"It's not sudden. I smoke even when you're not around."
"..." Lin Chaoxi was incredulous, "Where do you usually hide your cigarettes?"
"It's the store at the door. Buy a pack of cigarettes and put them in Lao An Na. Smoke one every time you go in. That's called withdrawing money."
Old Lin was chatting as usual, but Lin Chaoxi was worried: "Why did you withdraw all your savings at once today?"
"Oh, an old friend of mine passed away."
Lao Lin put out his cigarette and spoke calmly.
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