"You actually apologized to me?" Lin Shiman was quite surprised by Huang Bin's apology.
"Why shouldn't I apologize? I was in the wrong, so of course I should apologize."
"Okay, I accept your apology."
"So you've forgiven me?"
"Yes, is there anything else? If not, I'll head over there now."
"Shiman, I will work hard. I may not be good enough for you now, but I will graduate this year and find a good job. I will make you feel that I am good enough for you."
"Huang Bin, I've made myself clear enough, haven't I? I don't like you, but I don't like Xinghe either. I just think he's a very good person, someone I can be friends with, and he already has a girlfriend."
"I know, and I'm sorry about that. I misunderstood you and wrongly labeled you. It was my fault."
"Yes, I don't have any plans to date right now. After graduation, I want to get a stable job first."
"Okay, I will work hard to become better. This time, we must try our best to get first place."
"Yes, it'll definitely work. Let's go see what they're doing."
Seeing the smile on Lin Shiman's face, Huang Bin smiled too, feeling that the relationship between the two had become much closer.
Because everyone had been playing for so long, they were all hungry, so Wang Xinghe said he would treat them to a meal at the Chinatown next door.
In a foreign land, coming to Chinatown feels like returning to one's hometown, where everyone has an Asian face, and most of them are Chinese.
The six of them found a Chinese restaurant, and coincidentally, the owner of the restaurant was from Sichuan. When he saw Wang Xinghe and his group arrive, he was very welcoming.
"You're all international students, right? Where are you from?" the boss asked in slightly accented Mandarin.
"We are not international students, we are here to participate in the competition and have some fun."
"So, you're going back to China after the competition?"
"yes."
"Oh, that's great! I'd love to go back too, but I've never had the time, and round-trip tickets are too expensive. We haven't been back for ten years now. I see on the news that China has developed very quickly in recent years."
"Of course, boss. You should go back and visit when you have time."
"Yes, we've been planning to do that this year. We'll go back and take a look." The boss pulled out two bottles of baijiu from somewhere and insisted on sitting down with Wang Xinghe and the others to have a drink.
After a few drinks, the boss was already a bit tipsy.
"You just said you came to participate in a competition, what competition?"
"Boss, we are all students from Kyoto University, representing China in the International Mathematical Olympiad."
"You're here to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad? Oh my, what an honor! I never expected such academic geniuses to come to my humble restaurant for a meal. Come and try our food, see if it's authentic! Lao Luo, come out here!"
Soon, a middle-aged man in a chef's uniform ran out of the kitchen.
"What's wrong?"
"Let me show you some experts. These people are representing China in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Go to the kitchen and cook two more of your signature dishes. Let's sit down and have a bite together."
"No need, boss, you're too kind."
"Oh, this is nothing. Meeting fellow countrymen in a foreign land makes me feel genuinely warm and welcome."
After a few rounds of drinks, the boss was really in high spirits and insisted on exchanging contact information so he could visit them when he returned to China.
Before leaving, Wang Xinghe paid the money, but the shop owner refused, saying that if he paid, the shop owner would not respect his older brother.
"You guys go ahead. In a couple of days, I'll get together with the people from Chinatown to cheer you on. You absolutely must win this championship!"
"We'll do our best!" Wang Xinghe took out several US dollar bills and placed them under the cardboard box in front of the bar.
Then he gave everyone a look, and Qin Xueying and the others understood immediately, quickening their pace and leaving Chinatown.
The money still had to be paid. Doing business is never easy, and this amount of money was really nothing to Wang Xinghe.
In the following days, Wang Xinghe and his team stayed in the hotel in seclusion. Representatives from various countries had all arrived, and the competition was scheduled for tomorrow. The competition would last for a week before the final champion would be determined.
After lunch today, Dean Zhu said that everyone could do whatever they wanted in the afternoon, and thanked everyone for their hard work these past few days.
Finally, I can rest. Resting for half a day before the competition will allow me to be in better condition for tomorrow's match.
The afternoon was also a media open day, and all the teams were able to be interviewed by reporters. Dean Zhu brought Qin Xueying to the press conference.
Dean Zhu came to see Wang Xinghe, intending to bring Wang Xinghe along, but Wang Xinghe refused, as he wanted to avoid such attention-grabbing opportunities.
"Xinghe, think about it again."
"Dean Zhu, I really don't want to go. Can I not go?"
"Dean Zhu, since Xinghe doesn't want to go, let's not make things difficult for him. He's our secret weapon. If we bring him out during the competition, he'll definitely amaze our opponents."
"That's true. Secret weapons need to be hidden. Don't worry, Xinghe, after this competition, you won't be able to hide from them even if you want to."
Wang Xinghe's progress is incredible. Now, Wang Xinghe is an indispensable core member of the team. His problem-solving approach can greatly improve the team's problem-solving efficiency.
The only drawback is that Wang Xinghe is still too young. It's his first time participating in the competition, so we'll have to see how he handles his mindset during tomorrow's match.
"I'll have to trouble Dean Zhu to cover for me then."
"Haha, I can't stop you. Let's go, Xueying, let's go to the reporters' interview area."
The Olympic Games begin tomorrow, and the reports from journalists have generated a lot of buzz in China. Not only are university students and academics paying attention, but even parents are eager to follow this kind of news.
The comment sections under news articles about math Olympiad competitions are always packed with discussion.
Watching the interview video, Wang Xinghe thought, "Karen is really confident."
In the interview video, Karen stood alone with one hand in her pocket, facing the reporter. In front of the reporter, she said that all the other teams were there to be the denominator, and they were the only numerator. Just watch them perform.
Dean Zhu spoke much more modestly to Qin Xueying, who, as the defending champion from last year, was receiving a lot of attention.
When a reporter asked for her opinion on Karen's remarks, Qin Xueying picked up the microphone and said, "Then congratulations in advance to them for winning this championship. However, there is a Chinese saying: 'Never open the champagne at the halfway point.' I'd like to give that to Karen."
Qin Xueying's confidence and poise in front of the camera, along with her stunning beauty, quickly gained her countless fans after the news spread in China, earning her the title of "China's Mathematics Goddess" from netizens.
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