The professor, by sheer chance, revealed the very worry that had been weighing on his mind.
Just as the professor said, Xie Linchuan's biggest worry at this moment was that he seemed to be completely mismatched with Jiang Tian's conditions.
Even as a college student, he didn't make any significant contributions; instead, he was always at the bottom of the class.
Some classes I can attend if I want, and skip if I don't, barely teetering on the edge of failing.
If the professor hadn't recognized his talent and wanted to give him a helping hand, he might not have even paid him any attention.
Xie Linchuan originally thought he was doing quite well this way: free and unrestrained, no one bothered him, and he didn't need to please anyone.
But people's thoughts are always changing. He hasn't achieved his goal yet, so he absolutely cannot give up easily.
Now he is ready to improve his academic performance.
So, shouldn't we start with this competition to let Jiang Tian see that he's not entirely useless?
Even though he was admitted to a very prestigious university, he didn't achieve anything there—leading Jiang Tian to believe he was just an ordinary person, doing him no good whatsoever.
But with competition awards, things are different.
The assessment is that college students don't have the entrepreneurial talent most of the time—he doesn't want to start a company right now because he doesn't have much capital.
Then we can only make up for it with achievements in other areas.
Once he had figured it out, he looked at the professor and said, "Then, Professor, I'll sign up."
The professor was very pleased. He never expected that after falling in love, this kid would suddenly become so much more open-minded and stop going against him. Before, when he asked the kid to participate in these competitions, the kid never listened to a single one.
"You can't sign up alone. Go find others; you need to form a team. How about this: quite a few people in the class have signed up. See if you can team up with them."
Xie Linchuan's brows furrowed instantly.
He doesn't want to contact anyone; he's a social person with zero social interaction. This brings him inner peace. A gloomy person doesn't need anyone to like them.
He doesn't need to please others or gain their favor.
But... if he has to back down from even a major competition, then what ambition does he have left?
Will Jiang Tian look down on him even more then?
Some worries began to brew in his mind, which caused a slight change in his way of thinking.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then I'll observe for a while longer."
The professor was even more gratified. Even a donkey can turn back sometimes, so what can't be done?
"Perhaps someone will be willing to team up with you, so don't underestimate yourself. You are the most talented student in the class, and they have seen your talent in this area. If they want to enhance their resumes, they will definitely need you."
Teaming up with Xie Linchuan means achieving good results.
Why wouldn't some scheming students team up with him? They all want to use their university grades to get opportunities.
This competition is extremely prestigious; if you team up with Xie Linchuan, you're guaranteed to win an award.
This is beneficial to them all.
No one should refuse him.
So what if he's gloomy? Just talk to him less.
He has a bad temper but he hasn't killed anyone or committed arson, so there's no need to treat him like an oddball.
The professor patted him on the shoulder and then said cryptically, "Young man, you should take care of your health. If you get bitten by an insect on your neck, get some medicine quickly so no one can tell."
Xie Linchuan's mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously understood what he meant!
He suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of embarrassment.
He hadn't paid much attention to this today, and he never expected that someone so much older than him would point it out... If the two weren't both men, he would have suspected that the man had ulterior motives.
That evening, the professor sent the list of sign-ups to the class group and enthusiastically encouraged them to form teams.
More people mean more strength.
There always has to be someone to do the work, someone to use their brains, and someone to do the technical work.
A group cannot exist without any roles.
Upon seeing Xie Linchuan's name, the students in the class subconsciously rubbed their eyes.
They never imagined they would see this person again one day.
Xie Linchuan has always been a lone wolf; calling him a lone wolf is an understatement. Many people think he deliberately makes people uncomfortable.
He was always absent from every group activity.
A class is never complete without one student, but he just does whatever he wants and doesn't think he's done anything wrong.
They couldn't say anything.
After all, it's his own body; if he doesn't want to participate in group activities, there's nothing others can do, and they can only keep their opinions to themselves.
His willingness to participate in this competition has stirred the interest of many people.
As the professor predicted, they needed awards to gild their reputation.
Many people have average abilities and cannot produce any outstanding works, so they inevitably have to rely on powerful figures.
Some people in the class wanted to curry favor with someone powerful, and they were already looking for suitable candidates.
At this point, who you can hug depends entirely on luck.
Xie Linchuan seemed to be a very socially awkward person, and even his roommates found him annoying.
If his roommate doesn't want to team up with him, do they have a chance?
Wouldn't that greatly increase the chances of winning an award?
So, after the professor said they could form their own teams, many people messaged Xie Linchuan privately, expressing their desire to team up with him to win the competition.
They naturally wouldn't tell the truth; they could only express their desire for victory in a roundabout way.
Xie Linchuan represents an award, so naturally they would be eager to team up with him.
Seeing these people, Xie Linchuan could imagine their tone of voice.
He couldn't help but frown.
He didn't want to be treated like a fool and coaxed.
If I team up with these people, will they just use me as a tool and then put their names on the bill?
Don't think he's stupid; he just doesn't like to talk to them.
He's seen these things and these unspoken rules countless times; don't assume everyone is a good person.
Many people are inherently bad; how can they possibly change for the better?
Xie Linchuan didn't reply to any of them.
There are still a few days left before registration closes. The professor told them to discuss it amongst themselves and he would give him a final list at the end.
Xie Linchuan still has time to use other methods to find suitable companions.
Later, Xie Linchuan went to the professor to ask for some more details.
This competition is not exclusive to their department; it is a national competition open to people from other departments and even other schools.
Perhaps he could try teaming up with people from other schools.
Whether he can find the person depends on his abilities.
Unexpectedly, news that Xie Linchuan was going to participate in the competition quickly reached other people's ears.
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