Chapter 37: Solo 37: Sister said so, then...
The alarm clock was set the night before, and Song Yu was woken up by the alarm the next morning.
After washing up, Zhou Ci was already up and watering the jasmine flowers in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
Every morning before going out and every evening after coming back, Zhou Ci would go to take a look at the jasmine flowers. He was happy to see them blooming, but he felt heartbroken when he saw a leaf fall.
Although this pot of jasmine was bought by Zhou Ci as a gift for her, it has always been Zhou Ci who has been taking care of it. He cherishes this pot of jasmine so much that even Song Yu is puzzled and doesn't understand why he likes jasmine so much.
But everyone has their own preferences, and Song Yu didn't take it to heart.
They had breakfast outside the community. Song Yu didn't want Zhou Ci to be too tired to get up early in the morning to make breakfast for her, so she pulled him outside.
This is a university district with many colleges and universities. Most of the people living in this community are students from nearby universities, and the circle is relatively simple.
"Song Yu?
Song Yu and Zhou Ci had just found a seat and sat down when they heard someone calling her. She turned around and saw Gao Chi walking in from outside.
"From a distance, it looks like you. I have really good eyesight." Gao Chi stopped in front of Song Yu, his tone somewhat proud.
"What a coincidence?" Song Yu smiled and pointed to the empty seat to his right: "Let's eat together?"
Gao Chi glanced at Zhou Ci, raised an eyebrow, and sat down on Song Yu's right. "Of course I did. I saw you and came in to have breakfast with you."
Zhou Ci was helping Song Yu rinse disposable chopsticks. After rinsing the chopsticks, he rinsed the bowls and spoons. He didn't push the tableware Song Yu needed to use in front of Song Yu until he had washed it twice with hot water and washed it clean.
He knew Gao Chi was coming, but his face was expressionless, still cold, without even raising his head. He only had eyes for Song Yu, helping Song Yu work diligently. Apart from Song Yu, he didn't care about anyone else. He completely ignored Gao Chi, who was not even worthy of being his rival in love.
Zhou Ci looked down on Gao Chi, and similarly, Gao Chi also disliked Zhou Ci.
In the past few years, he has been badly hurt by the eye drops Zhou Ci used. With Zhou Ci chatting with Song Yu, Song Yu directly turned him from an informal boyfriend into a good male friend.
He originally had a great chance to catch up with Song Yu, but with Zhou Ci, the troublemaker, messing around, his chances of catching up with Song Yu have become very low. How could Gao Chi not be angry? He even wanted to beat him up.
They are all male, so who knows who is thinking? Zhou Ci calls Song Yu "sister" all the time, and he can only confuse her, as if no one can see through her.
Song Yu took a sip of soy milk and said to Gao Chi, "It's been a while since we last met. What have you been busy with lately?"
"I've been busy doing nothing. I set up a motorcade with my friends. It's quite interesting. Do you want to join us?" Gao Chi has a somewhat carefree personality. He is particularly familiar with Song Yu. In his own words, it is not possible not to be familiar with Song Yu. If you don't take the initiative to approach her, she will spend her whole life with you.
He disliked Zhou Ci and wanted to challenge him to a duel. When Zhou Ci was washing the dishes for Song Yu, he handed Song Yu dipping water and tissues, saying, "You are considerate and thoughtful, so I can't be worse than you."
Zhou Ci let Gao Chi show off his presence in front of Song Yu. Since Gao Chi liked working, he decided to give him more work. "Senior Gao, when you go to the counter to order later, please help us get our food. My sister and I have cooked noodles." He handed over the number plate in his hand. "This is the order number. Thank you for your hard work."
Gao Chi helped Song Yu get the food, which was something he was happy to do, but what the hell was he doing helping this kid get the food? Wasn’t he afraid that he would spit in his face?
Gao Chi was very angry.
He sat there motionless, staring at Zhou Ci with murderous intent, as if he wanted to stare two holes in Zhou Ci's body.
Zhou Ci sat very steadily. He slowly poured himself a glass of water, took a sip, and then leaned over to Song Yu's ear. His voice was soft, but Gao Chi could hear it clearly. "Sister, Senior Gao doesn't seem to want to bring our food back. It's okay. After all, we're not that familiar with him. It's understandable that he doesn't want to help. I can get it myself."
Song Yu glared at him, and in the same tone as if he was scolding his own child for being immature, he said to him, "Stop teasing Gao Chi, go get the food."
Zhou Ci smiled softly at her: "Whatever sister says is what I will listen to her."
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Gao Chi lightly and was about to get up to go to the counter to get his food, but Gao Chi stopped him with one hand, "You sit down, I'll go."
We can’t win, we really can’t win!
Gao Chi was defeated again. He stood up angrily, took big steps and stomped his feet very hard, as if he had vented all his frustration in walking.
As he walked, he complained about how there could be people like Zhou Ci in the world. Not only did he take advantage of his brother's status, but he also spoke in sarcastic and gossipy ways, stabbing people with a soft knife.
If it weren't for his concern for Song Yu and fear that Song Yu would be unhappy, Gao Chi felt that he had to beat Zhou Ci up, beat Zhou Ci to his knees and beg for mercy, call him daddy, and promise to stay away from Song Yu in the future.
After Gao Chi went to get the food, Song Yu said to Zhou Ci, "Little friend, don't be so rude when talking to Gao Chi. After all, he is an outsider and has no obligation to help us. Even if he wants to pursue me, we can't order him around for this reason."
"I know, sister, I just don't like him." Song Yu's voice was light, and his voice followed suit. "Sister is not someone who can match me. Even a scoundrel like Senior Gao dares to dream of swan meat."
This was a particularly rude remark. Song Yu looked at him in surprise and said, "It seems you really hate Gao Chi. Words like 'Lai □□' even come out of your mouth."
Zhou Ci is well-known for his cold face, cold heart and few words. The most common reaction he gives to others is no reaction. Today, he attacked Gao Chi with both firepower and verbal insults, which shows how disgusting Gao Chi is in his heart.
Song Yu was also quite puzzled. He had never heard of any conflict between the two of them. Why did they dislike each other to this extent, as if kings were not meeting each other? "What did Gao Chi do to you? Why do you hate him so much?"
He wants to take my sister away!
Zhou Ci raised his head and smiled at Song Yu sweetly, looking particularly obedient. "It's not that I hate Senior Gao, it's that Senior Gao has never liked me. Maybe it's because my sister and I are too close. We are not related by blood, but our relationship is better than that of siblings. Senior Gao must have misunderstood our relationship, so he has always regarded me as an imaginary enemy. He is targeting me, don't you think so, sister?"
Song Yu could certainly sense that the two of them weren't getting along. They had known each other for more than two or three days. He had always tried to avoid them meeting, lest they resort to back-and-forth tactics, which would have resulted in a potentially disastrous fight.
Although Zhou Ci was quiet and usually kept silent whenever possible, he was incredibly quick-witted and intelligent. Gao Chi was a sharp talker, but he never gained the upper hand against Zhou Ci. Whenever Gao Chi lost a verbal battle, he would torture Song Yu's ears. To keep himself quiet, Song Yu would try to avoid their encounters, and over the years, they had lived in peace.
It was a coincidence today. Since their senior year, Gao Chi and Song Yu had their own things to do. They went to school less often and it was difficult for them to meet in the community. But since they met and he came to see her, Song Yu couldn't drive him away. After all, they had a good relationship and Gao Chi was indeed a good person.
Zhou Ci and Gao Chi don't get along, and Song Yu is also very troubled. Although she supports Zhou Ci in her heart, she can't take sides openly. It's not easy to be a master of keeping things balanced. If you are not careful, you will become a sandwich, and it will be difficult for both inside and outside.
Fortunately, the hell mode of the three of them only lasted for a meal, and everyone was very busy and had no time to waste.
After breakfast, Gao Chi invited Song Yu again: "Song Yu, our fleet is really interesting. There are people from all over the world. They are all friends of friends. It is not open to the public. Aren't you working on AI recently? Aren't these all your potential customers? Come over and meet them?" Gao Chi said this sincerely. He really wanted to introduce Song Yu to this connection.
The Song family had been researching AI robots for years, pouring considerable investment into the venture, and had recently achieved some success. Song Yu's next assignment was tied to this achievement. If Gao Chi had simply invited her to play with cars, she might not have been interested. But if he was going there to network, Song Yu would have been tempted.
There was no way around it. The AI robots her family was developing were high-end luxury goods, incredibly expensive, and not for the average person. Their target customers were the second or third generation of the wealthy, who were highly receptive to new things. The first generation of the wealthy were generally older and less receptive to new things than younger people. Even though they had greater purchasing power, they were not considered by the Song family this time.
"Okay! You set up a group and I'll go." Song Yu agreed readily.
Gao Chi's face lit up with joy. He didn't expect Song Yu to agree. "Okay, I'll go get someone right away. How about tonight?"
"I don't have time tonight." Song Yu shook his head. "I have to accompany my brother all day today."
Gao Chi glanced at Zhou Ci, and Zhou Ci looked up at him expressionlessly, his calm eyes seeming to hide a storm.
Zhou Ci was unhappy, and Gao Chi was happy. Feeling that he had won the game, Gao Chi curled his lips, no longer looking at him, and turned to Song Yu and said, "What about tomorrow?"
"Time is quite tight. You said your team has people from all over the place. How can you gather them all in such a short time?"
"How can you meet everyone in one go? If you meet too many people at once, you won't be able to remember everyone's names." Gao Chi teased, "Song Yu, why are you in such a hurry? Anyway, I'll call you when there's a game next time. If you're free, come and play. Play a few times and you'll get to know everyone."
Song Yu thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case.
The adult world is always complicated, and effective social interaction is inevitable. Even if Song Yu doesn't like socializing, unless she doesn't intend to inherit the family business and hide away in the mountains and forests, she can't escape the interpersonal relationships and exchanges of favors.
After agreeing with Gao Chi on the time and place to meet tomorrow, Gao Chi left humming a song with satisfaction.
Song Yu turned his head to Zhou Ci and said, "Little friend, let's go too! Your class is almost up."
Zhou Ci walked on the right side of Song Yu, close to the road, protecting Song Yu on the inside of the sidewalk.
He often walked this road. Usually when he was alone, he would walk very fast, but today, in order to match Song Yu's pace, he walked slowly. "Sister, are you going to the car club organized by Gao Chi tomorrow?"
"Car Club?" Song Yu was surprised, then he remembered and couldn't help but chuckle, "What you said seems to be okay, but the three words 'Car Club' are too low. Did you do that on purpose, kid?"
"Yeah!" Zhou Ci nodded honestly, "I didn't like Senior Gao's smug look when he left, so I wanted to mock him in front of my sister."
"I don't know how to tell you guys to be fine. The atmosphere of you and Gao Chi fighting each other as soon as you meet is giving me a headache."
"Since Sister said that, then Sister probably won't take me to the car club meeting tomorrow." Zhou Ci's tone was a little depressed.
"Do you want to go?" Song Yu looked at him.
"Sister knows that I've been researching drones recently..."
He didn't finish his words, but Song Yu understood immediately, "Then let's go together."
Zhou Ci has always had a good vision. He has recently invested a lot of energy in drones. Song Yu really wants to help him share some of the burden, but different fields are like different worlds. She is not mainly engaged in this field, so she is powerless to help. Of course, Song Yu is willing to help him with publicity and operations.
If the drone is really made, Zhou Ci will make so much money that his hands will be numb. He will be able to stand more firmly in the Zhou family and won't have to work so hard.
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