The girl blushed and for a moment didn't know what to say.
The man in front of her revealed a mouthful of white teeth and laughed.
Then he removed the girl's mask, saying, "You're so cute, do you even realize that?"
Amidst the sea of people, the two stood there in the same spot.
The girl slowly walked forward and hugged the man's waist.
Why are you back so early?
"Girl, you've mistaken me for someone else. I'm not the person you know."
"They all smell the same, are you trying to fool me?" The girl smiled and took a deep sniff of Ye Zhou's scent.
"Then, please help me take off my mask."
The girl clumsily untied the ribbon, and the moment the man's exquisitely sculpted face was revealed, she couldn't help but be captivated.
Ye Zhou curled his lips, stared at the girl's lips, and kissed her lightly without hesitation, the kiss lasting only a moment.
"How about I call you Sister Pigsy from now on?"
"No, no!" the girl strongly objected.
...
Fifteen hours ago.
The scene at the finals of the Gug Global Programming Challenge.
Ye Zhou was facing a Jewish American named Carl. The two were evenly matched, and even Ye Zhou had to admit that Carl was an exceptionally intelligent opponent.
This young man named Carl, only twenty-four years old, was a student at Harvard University and participated in countless world-class competitions. Wherever he was, he always swept the championships.
According to him, he had never seen a silver medal before. The room was filled with championship medals, and when there was no toilet paper, he would even use a pure gold medal that was within his reach to wipe his bottom.
He also has another identity: a six-time champion of the Gug Global Programming Challenge.
The two computers faced off. The programming problems at this point were no longer ordinary problems with answers; they were all world-class programming challenges that were unsolvable at this time.
The exam time has been extended to three hours, making it a true world-class showdown.
Karl frequently wiped his sweat with a tissue, while Ye Zhou also looked solemn and expressionless.
The exam is over.
The host, with a heavy curry accent, made a live announcement to the world in front of a 30-square-meter screen.
"The champion of the 7th Gug Global Programming Challenge is Ye Zhou from China! He will receive the top prize of five million US dollars!"
The moment the announcement was made, Ye Zhou's photo was displayed on a 30-square-meter screen.
At this moment, all the contestants who failed in their challenges were completely astonished.
"What? It was this person? This is impossible! There must be something fishy going on! He's just average, he doesn't even have an award in a programming or computer science competition! How could he possibly beat Karl?"
"Carl is the eternal champion. Carl will never lose. It must be because he is always the champion that the organizers are deliberately making things difficult for him, right?"
The audience seats were noisy, and Karl lowered his head.
Ye Zhou stood up and, under the gaze of thousands of people present, walked up to Karl and extended his hand to him.
When Carl saw the hand in front of him, he hesitated for a moment, then he grasped it.
Ye Zhou showed no elation at winning the award, but remained calm and composed.
“Karl, you are a worthy opponent.”
As Carl gazed into the man's resolute eyes, he became certain that this man's future was limitless. This humble yet confident attitude was something even he himself found difficult to achieve.
"You are also a worthy opponent."
At this moment, the host, speaking with a heavy curry accent, said, "Everyone, please be quiet. Stop questioning the competition. The Gug Global Programming Challenge has always been completely open and broadcast globally, making it arguably the fairest competition in the world! Let's all congratulate this champion."
Carl led the applause, and then a continuous stream of applause came from the audience.
After receiving the prize money, Ye Zhou packed his bags and prepared to leave.
Carl met with him and sincerely asked, "Will you participate in next year's competition?"
Ye Zhou stopped packing her luggage, raised an eyebrow at him, and asked, "Do you want me to participate?"
"Of course, you are a formidable opponent, but I will not lose to you again next year."
"Okay, I'll come again." Ye Zhou laughed heartily.
...
"Sister Youhe, why didn't you wait for me here? I've been looking for you for ages!" Anxi, holding two strings of candied hawthorns, found An Youhe in the crowd, panting.
He looked up and was dumbfounded, frozen in place.
"Brother Ye Zhou, what are you doing here?"
An Youhe smiled shyly, her lips pursed. Her hand was grabbed by the person next to her and stuffed into the pocket of her trench coat, who said it would keep her warm.
"Come and play, you've grown so much."
Anxi was a little embarrassed, "I've only recently started growing taller, but I won't be as tall as Brother Yezhou. I didn't know Brother Yezhou would be coming. I only bought two candied hawthorns, so you can have them both!"
An Youhe declined, saying, "No need, I'll just take one, you can have the other one."
"But how can one candied hawthorn be enough for the two of you?"
Ye Zhou smiled and said, "It's okay, your sister Youhe and I often share a candied hawthorn skewer."
Anxi was caught off guard and fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
"Then, I'll go play somewhere else and won't bother you anymore."
Ye Zhou: "It's alright, isn't today the day for releasing lanterns? Let's go release the lanterns and make a wish."
Ye Zhou held An Youhe's hand, with An Xi beside them.
Each person chose their favorite lantern.
Ye Zhou chose a lantern with two rabbits, one black and one white, surrounded by a group of little rabbits. An Youhe tilted her head and looked at the lantern's design, not understanding why Ye Zhou was so fixated on the rabbits.
An Youhe chose a swordsman carrying a long sword and wearing a bamboo hat. Beside him was a beautiful woman. Both of them were shown from behind. She simply thought it looked good. The swordsman looked like Ye Zhou, so she couldn't help but choose this one.
The scene in Anxi is very simple: on the boundless sea, a venerable ancient man stands on a small boat, gazing into the distance.
All three of them wrote down their names, adhering to the principle of not peeking. Ye Zhou's eyes were practically glued to his temples.
The girl covered herself tightly, and Anxi also covered herself up very well, but Ye Zhou was not interested in what he was writing.
Ye Zhou's wish is very real: to get married soon, for everyone to be healthy and happy, and for everyone to become rich!
After the three lanterns drifted far away on the river.
"What are you writing?" Ye Zhou asked, leaning closer.
The girl tilted her head back mysteriously, "I won't tell you."
Because she had a little selfish motive, this wish was made for herself.
The lantern contained the message that she wanted to be with Ye Zhou forever and ever.
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