Li Zheyuan crossed his arms and leaned back in his seat, saying casually, "This car is worth over ten million. If you sell it, you can make at least six or seven million, which is more than enough for you to buy an apartment in Beijing. As long as you help me steal and destroy the things Shi Miao needs for the competition, this car is yours, and I can also help you get a Beijing residency permit."
Upon hearing this, Su Wenxue's heart pounded wildly, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.
She stroked the car keys in her hand, her heart gradually wavering. If she could just sell the car, she could buy a house in Beijing and get a Beijing hukou (household registration).
Isn't this exactly what she's been dreaming of?
Li Zheyuan wasn't in a hurry. He lit another cigarette, took a couple of light puffs, and continued, "Think about it yourself. It's obviously a very good deal. You know how many people struggle their whole lives in this incredibly expensive capital city and still can't afford a house, let alone a Beijing residency permit. But you own your own house and residency in Beijing before you even graduate from university. That's something many people can only dream of. As long as you help me steal these things, you can settle down in Beijing. How about it? A pretty good deal, right?"
Su Wenxue's eyes had completely wavered. Clutching the car keys in her hand, she bit her lip and asked, "But why did you make me steal Shi Miao's things?"
Li Zheyuan rested his arm on the car window, flicked the ash from his cigarette, and explained to her in a good mood, "It's her own fault for being so blind as to mess with someone she shouldn't have."
Su Wenxue wasn't stupid; she quickly figured out who it was and slowly voiced her guess: "Is it... Miss Qin?"
Li Zheyuan gave a light "hmm" and stubbed out his cigarette. "How's your decision? If I were you, I'd agree without hesitation. After all, it's just a matter of a few minutes and you can easily earn a house and residency permit. I think only a fool would refuse such a good thing."
Su Wenxue looked at the car keys in her hand, her fingers gradually tightening, her eyes becoming firm, and she pursed her lips, "I'll do it."
...
Because Shi Miao was going to participate in the finals, Tsinghua University thoughtfully gave her six days off so that she could focus on preparing for the competition.
Shi Miao decided not to go back to school and stayed at Ji Yanchen's place instead.
"Finished?" Ji Yanchen looked up at the girl coming down the stairs.
Shi Miao rubbed her sore neck, lazily hummed in agreement, walked to the kitchen, took out a can of iced cola from the refrigerator, tossed it in her hand, then turned around and sat down on the sofa in the living room. "I'll go to school to hand in the USB drive later."
“Okay, I’ll take you there.” Ji Yanchen reached out and took the Coke can from her hand, placed it on the coffee table, and reminded her, “I remember you can’t drink anything cold right now.”
Shi Miao frowned and said dismissively, "It doesn't matter."
As he spoke, he reached for the Coke can that was still emitting cold air on the coffee table.
A hint of helplessness flashed across Ji Yanchen's deep eyes. He raised his hand to stop her movement, then pulled her into his arms, his voice tinged with laughter, "Be good."
Shi Miao raised an eyebrow, her clear black and white eyes were pure and strikingly beautiful. "Why do you act like an old woman?"
Ji Yanchen gazed at her, a low chuckle escaping his throat. He reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear. The next second, his warm palm cupped the back of her head, and he lowered his head to kiss her moist red lips…
A few minutes later.
He was slightly out of breath, his eyes as deep as a vast starry sea, one corner of his mouth curled up, and his voice was tinged with a lazy hoarseness, "I'll kiss you every time I take a sip."
Shi Miao: "..."
*
"You're here, even faster than I expected." Shen Yan looked up at the girl who had pushed the door open and entered.
Shi Miao gave a faint "hmm," walked to the desk, stopped, took out a USB drive from her pocket, and handed it to him.
Chen reached out and took the USB drive, smiling as he said, "Okay, I'll take a look at your work later."
Shi Miao nodded and pulled down the brim of her hat. "Professor Shen, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Shen Yan: "Okay."
Shi Miao put her hands in her pockets, turned around, and walked towards the door.
As soon as I stepped out the door, I saw several students walking towards the office.
Shi Miao glanced around casually, her gaze lingering only on one person for a moment before she quickly looked away and left the Computer Science Department office building at a leisurely pace.
Su Wenxue bit her lip, turned her head to look at Shi Miao's tall and slender back, her eyes seemingly revealing a hint of tension and unease.
"Wenxue, what are you looking at?" a classmate asked curiously.
Su Wenxue composed herself, her eyes flickering slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's nothing, let's go inside quickly."
...
Just as Shen Yan was about to plug in the USB drive to study Shi Miao's final project, he saw several computer science students enter the office. They were the students he had called to help move the materials and books.
He put down the USB drive in his hand, got up and walked to them, pointing to the stack of materials and books against the wall, "Not many, we can move them all at once."
Several students responded and then got to work.
Su Wenxue glanced at Shen Yan, who was standing there with his hands on his hips, seemingly not planning to leave. She then glanced at the USB drive on the table and began to feel anxious.
The next second, Shen Yan turned and left the office.
Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Su Wenxue's eyes; she knew her opportunity had arrived.
She glanced at the others around her who were bent over, busy taking books. Her heart pounded wildly. She swallowed nervously, quietly walked to Shen Yan's desk, reached out and picked up the USB drive on the desk, quickly stuffing it into her pocket.
Su Wenxue clenched her fists nervously in her pockets, craned her neck to look outside the door, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when she saw that Shen Yan had not returned. She then casually walked over and continued carrying the books.
......
On the other side, Shi Miao went back to her dormitory after leaving the computer science department office building.
After taking what I needed, I left the school directly.
As soon as I got into the car, my phone rang.
After fastening her seatbelt, she took out her phone from her pocket, glanced at the caller ID, and then pressed the answer button. "Hello, Professor Shen."
"Shi Miao, do you have a backup of the software you made on your computer?" Shen Yan's impatient voice came from the other end of the phone.
"No." Shi Miao frowned imperceptibly, but keenly sensing the urgency in his tone, her eyes darkened. "Professor Shen, what happened?"
"The USB drive you gave me has been stolen!"
Shi Miao raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, somewhat surprised. Who would steal a USB drive for no reason?
Moreover, it has only been less than half an hour since she handed over the USB drive.
Shi Miao couldn't help but recall the students she had seen outside Shen Yan's office earlier, one of whom was Su Wenxue.
Did she do it?
"I haven't left school yet, I'm coming over now."
"Okay, I'll check the security footage first to see who stole it and try my best to get the USB drive back. If we really can't find it... we'll think of something else!"
Shen Yan was extremely anxious. The deadline for submitting the final entries was tomorrow morning, and losing the USB drive at this time would undoubtedly disqualify him from the competition.
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