Chapter 132 There's no escaping it
"The topic has finally been announced. Do you have any inspiration? How are you going to do it? I have no clue."
She stood very close, her tone almost excessively warm.
This guy is way too friendly!
Zhou Shufen instinctively wanted to pull her arm back, but hesitated.
She worried that breaking free directly would offend the other person, so she could only manage a forced smile.
"I don't have any ideas yet either."
She gave a vague reply.
Immediately afterwards, he quickly changed the subject, pointing to the envelope with the questions in his hand.
"Why don't we work on the questions first? Time is tight. It's always good to get into the zone as soon as possible."
"That's true. We need to come up with something new for this kind of competition, since so many people are participating."
Cheng Yulu continued, following her words, her brows furrowing immediately, her face showing worry.
But out of the corner of his eye, he still inadvertently glanced at Zhou Shufen's expression.
"Yes, so I plan to think about it quietly by myself."
Zhou Shufen said with a smile.
"Shall we split up and take a look first? It's not too late to discuss it further once we have some initial ideas."
"Ah, that's fine too."
Cheng Yulu then let go of his hand.
Before turning around, she suddenly turned back and asked another question.
"Hey, can't you really reveal even a tiny bit of your thoughts? Not even a little bit? We're practically in the same industry, chatting a bit shouldn't be against the rules, right?"
"Uh... I really haven't thought about it yet."
Zhou Shufen paused, her tone slightly hesitant.
"My mind is a complete mess right now, I really haven't figured it out yet."
"Fine, if you say you haven't thought it through, then you haven't thought it through."
Cheng Yulu waved to Zhou Shufen with her back turned.
"I won't keep you from brainstorming any longer, see you later!"
Zhou Shufen only finally relaxed completely after the other person's figure completely disappeared around the corner of the corridor.
Overly enthusiastic people are actually quite difficult to deal with.
I want to be polite, but I'm afraid of being misinterpreted as being close.
I want to distance myself, but I'm worried about appearing cold.
I have absolutely no idea how to respond.
"Finally, some peace and quiet."
She muttered something under her breath and raised her hand to rub her temples.
Then I went out and took a taxi.
After the car started, she leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes for a while.
He was silently making plans in his mind.
Back in my room, I first made an outline, then drew a few sketches.
We absolutely have to finalize the design direction tonight.
Unfortunately, this small wish can't be fulfilled at all!
As soon as she stepped into the lobby, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"Wow! You live here too? What a coincidence, me too!"
Zhou Shufen turned around abruptly.
Cheng Yulu was standing next to the service desk, waving as she jogged toward her.
Oh no, how did we even end up living in the same place?
Zhou Shufen felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.
She wanted to turn around and run away immediately, but everyone had seen her and there was no way to escape.
I could only stand there, forcing a smile.
"Yes...what a coincidence. Haven't you gone upstairs yet? I need to hurry back and think of a solution; time is running out."
Cheng Yulu casually picked up her backpack and said in a relaxed tone.
"I don't have anything to do anyway, so I'll come up with you. Maybe I can even give you some inspiration!"
"ah?"
Zhou Shufen almost blurted out, "Don't follow me."
He barely moved his throat before realizing that what he had said was too blunt.
"It's not that I don't welcome you, it's just that my mind is clearer when I'm alone. Besides, you also need to prepare your own work; we're all starting from the same point."
"That's true."
Cheng Yulu blinked.
He then nodded, a knowing smile on his face.
"You're right, I really shouldn't have slacked off. I won't bother you then, just do your best! Good luck!"
After saying that, she actually turned and left.
As Zhou Shufen watched her retreating figure, her heart finally settled back into place.
She quickly returned to the room and closed the door behind her.
Then he flung his bag aside, pulled out paper, pens, and a laptop, and spread them out on the table.
A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door.
She reluctantly put down her pen, hesitated, and walked over to look through the peephole.
Standing at the door was indeed Cheng Yulu.
She grinned and held up the bag in her hand.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? I brought you some food! I heard that the old-established fried dumplings and soy milk at the place downstairs are highly recommended!"
She seemed to have come with good intentions.
Zhou Shufen hesitated for a moment, but finally opened the door.
"Thank you so much, you've really gone to so much trouble."
She smiled and took the bag.
"Of course, I brought it especially for you."
As Cheng Yulu spoke, she slowly walked around the room.
Finally, my gaze fell on the design materials that Zhou Shufen had placed on the table.
"Oh, you've already started working on the design?"
She tilted her head slightly and looked at Zhou Shufen.
"yes."
Zhou Shufen gave an awkward smile.
"I need to find a quiet place so I can focus my mind. I have a lot of ideas in my head these days, and I'm afraid I'll miss a flash of inspiration."
"Oh~"
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yulu slapped her forehead.
"Oh dear, what a terrible memory I have! You probably don't want to be disturbed, so I won't get in your way. Let's talk again tomorrow!"
After she finished speaking, she quickly took three steps back.
As he reached the door, he turned back with a smile on his face.
"You go about your business, don't worry about me!"
Zhou Shufen kept nodding and smiling.
The smile vanished the moment the door slammed shut.
After seeing the person off, Zhou Shufen tidied up the room.
She carefully folded the scattered drawings one by one and put them into a folder.
The pen was returned to its holder, and the water glass was taken to the kitchen to be rinsed clean.
She even gently pushed the chair back into its original position.
After doing all this, she stood quietly by the window for a moment.
After a while, I glanced at my phone. The screen lit up, showing that it was already seven o'clock.
What is Guo Zhenyi doing now?
This thought suddenly popped into her mind.
He then dialed the number.
"Calling so late, are you done with work?"
Guo Zhenyi's voice came through the receiver, mixed with the soft sound of keyboard typing.
"Yes, I just finished tidying up."
Zhou Shufen responded and casually massaged her aching shoulders.
"The people I met today all seemed nice, and their attitudes were good. They spoke politely, and their eyes were sincere. At least on the surface, things were quite harmonious."
Guo Zhenyi was somewhat surprised by these words.
Logically speaking, there should be some implicit competitive atmosphere among the contestants.
Why does it seem like a friendly tea party is being held here?
"real?"
He was skeptical.
"Nobody's bothering you?"
Zhou Shufen frowned and pondered for a moment.
He recounted how he met Cheng Yulu at the competition venue.
"Everyone else is fine, but Cheng Yulu is very friendly. She even took the initiative to chat with me, asking all sorts of questions. She seemed very enthusiastic."
"Before she left, she told me not to tire myself out and that we could continue chatting tomorrow. Don't you think that was a bit too attentive?"
Guo Zhenyi, on the other end of the phone, remained silent for a few seconds after hearing this.
His intuition told him that this sudden enthusiasm often had an ulterior motive.
But then I thought about it again, Zhou Shufen had been staying up for several nights recently to work on the design plan.
He really couldn't bear to dampen her spirits at a time like this.
"Since they are friendly, that's good."
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