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For the next half month, there was very little contact between Ying Jing and Chu Ning.
He didn’t have time to think much about it; he threw himself entirely into the project, shuttling back and forth between the laboratory and classrooms.
C Hang was one of the top institutions in the country for specialized studies. It had an independent virtual technology research lab, which was used both for teaching and collaborating on some scientific research projects. Generally speaking, the school supported this kind of school-enterprise collaboration model. With Li Zhoushan smoothing out relationships behind the scenes, Ying Jing’s team was granted regular use of the lab.
Everything was proceeding smoothly.
He was like a diligent little bee, not minding the hard work or fatigue, brimming with inexhaustible energy.
At four o’clock in the afternoon, he ran to the lab with a bag of drinks, “Here, I bought you all something to drink.”
Qi Yu was tightening screws at the test bench and frowned, asking, “Why are you here? Aren’t you supposed to be in class right now?”
Ying Jing still lacked some political science credits and needed to attend a few more classes to make up for them. He casually said, “I skipped class.”
Qi Yu: “You skipped class again? What if they call roll and catch you?”
“I slipped out after the roll call.”
Qi Yu looked serious, “This isn’t a joke. If your scores aren’t enough, you’ll have to retake exams. If you fail the retake, you won’t even get your diploma.”
Ying Jing had already run over to Zhou Yuan, “How’s this unit testing going?”
Qi Yu: “...”
“I think we can expand another line here to support the environmental architecture and enhance sensitivity to temperature and weather.” Ying Jing pulled the keyboard toward himself, tested a few codes, and reviewed the level of detail restoration in this program.
Zhou Yuan’s chubby fingers circled and pointed on the screen, “Here, the S command. I made a sensor line here. Do you think it’s necessary?”
The two round heads were close together, like chatty mushrooms that could talk.
After another half hour, Zhang Huaiyu also arrived and joined them, “Ying Jing, you tell us who’s right. For the seasonal simulation unit, I said we should do all four seasons, but he said it’s unnecessary, just summer and winter would do. That’s incomplete!”
Zhou Yuan raised his head and exclaimed, “Where is it incomplete? We only need to simulate extreme harsh weather conditions. The heat of summer and the cold of winter are representative enough.”
Zhang Huaiyu: “What about the drizzling rain in spring and the dry foggy days in autumn?”
Zhou Yuan: “Do you think we’re making skincare products?”
Zhang Huaiyu: “You have no sense of artistic beauty.”
Zhou Yuan: “I call it cost-cutting.”
Wow, so annoying.
Zhang Huaiyu: “Pfft pfft pfft.”
Zhou Yuan immediately retaliated, “Pfft pfft pfft pfft.”
Hmph, one more “pfft” than you.
The two glared at each other, one face turned left, the other turned right, neither looking at the other.
Ying Jing was almost laughing hysterically, “Are you two acting in a TV drama?”
Zhang Huaiyu found his savior and ran to Ying Jing, tilting his head and asking, “Am I right?”
“Yes, you’re right.”
Zhou Yuan sneered, “Seducing with charm, I see through you.”
Zhang Huaiyu was delighted and gave Zhou Yuan a gesture: Oyeah.
Ying Jing took a bottle from the drinks he brought earlier and pressed it against Zhou Yuan’s cheek. Instantly, a squeal erupted, “Shit! It’s freezing me to death! Are you crazy? Drinking cold beverages in winter!”
Ying Jing burst into laughter, unscrewed the cap, and gulped down two big mouthfuls without blinking.
After Zhou Yuan calmed down, Ying Jing began to articulate his viewpoint:
“I agree with Zhang Huaiyu’s concept. When simulating the environment, we simulate seasonality, weather, and emergencies. But we shouldn’t show only extremes and harshness; we should also display the beautiful side.” Ying Jing said, “We can simulate how the engine withstands storms and snow, and also how it performs smoothly in the gentle spring breezes and autumn rains. Engineering doesn’t have to be cold; it can be warm and gentle too.”
Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded, “...If someone didn’t know better, they’d think it’s your girlfriend.”
Ying Jing naturally agreed, “I’m basically dating it.”
Qi Yu chuckled and gave Ying Jing a thumbs-up.
Zhang Huaiyu was full of admiration, “Ying Jing, you’re so interesting.”
“Just average,” Ying Jing smiled brightly, clapped his hands, and decided, “There’s still time. I’ll have Gu Pengpeng work with you to refine the seasonal unit. Then we’ll go through each command to ensure everything goes smoothly for next week’s phase one report meeting.”
Gu Pengpeng raised his hand, indicating he understood.
Zhang Huaiyu was the most cooperative, clapping by himself.
Qi Yu asked, “Has the reporting time been confirmed?”
“Next Tuesday.”
“To the company? Or will they come to the lab?”
Ying Jing took a deep breath, “To the company.”
This was Chu Ning’s requirement—to present the report and demonstration in front of all the management staff at Ningjing Investment. Ying Jing’s first thought was not to embarrass S.Flay. If there was any secret wish, it was not to embarrass her either.
The project progressed orderly. The three-dimensional control design relied on solid theoretical knowledge and computer skills. The five of them each had their roles, wrapping up the phase one results on Friday morning.
In the complex and massive data system, every node had bright flashing lights, like a brand-new miniature world.
With two dark circles under his eyes, Ying Jing let out a long sigh, “As long as we apply the data results on VR human-computer interaction devices and compare them, our phase one work will officially be completed!”
The lab was quiet and peaceful at six o’clock in the morning.
He glanced back and saw that the group members who had pulled two all-nighters were already asleep at their computers.
Ying Jing quietly closed the door without waking anyone. He planned to go and handle the equipment borrowing procedures. But things didn’t go smoothly. There was only one interactive device available in the department, and besides Ying Jing’s application, the aerospace design department had also submitted an application.
Ying Jing found the responsible teacher and explained logically, “Teacher Qin, our project has to report the phase one results to the investors on Tuesday. Can we use the equipment first? We only need three sets of comparative data.”
Responsible Teacher: “But Luo Jia also said their project urgently needs data comparison.”
Ying Jing: “Where are they in a hurry? Didn’t they just finish the experimental report? Are they doing experiments again?”
“This...” The teacher was in a difficult position, “They submitted an application, and the timing coincides. Only one group can use it. How about this, I’ll call Luo Jia over, and you two can communicate separately, hopefully reaching a consensus.”
“Alright.”
Teacher Qin quickly called Luo Jia, but Luo Jia dawdled for half an hour before finally arriving.
“Sorry, Teacher. Dean Li was concerned about our project progress, and we talked for a long time, which delayed things.” Luo Jia knocked, entered, and offered explanations that were hard to refute.
“Ah, it’s fine, sit down.” Teacher Qin had been busy in the office, so waiting a bit longer didn’t bother her much.
But Ying Jing was getting impatient.
Teacher Qin started, repeating the situation, “There’s only one device. You two discuss and see who can step back.”
Luo Jia immediately said, “We can’t. We need to do experiments.”
Ying Jing: “We have to report next Tuesday.”
Teacher Qin’s head hurt. She first tried to persuade Luo Jia, “Your design department’s experimental report was excellent, satisfying not only the enterprise but also praised by the institute. After such hard work in the early stages, taking a couple of days off is understandable.”
Luo Jia spoke earnestly, “We don’t need rest. We want to speed up progress.”
Ying Jing: “But that’s not necessary. We are different.” He took a deep breath, looking at Teacher Qin, “Really, we can’t afford delays.”
“We can’t afford delays either.” Luo Jia raised his voice.
Ying Jing was about to explode with anger, “You’re doing this on purpose, afraid we’ll surpass you.”
Back then, during the first school-enterprise project bidding conference, Luo Jia represented C Hang’s ace major design department and successfully won the favor of enterprises. Ying Jing, being impulsive, even fought him in the dormitory. This created bad blood between them.
Luo Jia immediately stood up, his voice louder, “Judging a gentleman by the standards of a petty person!”
Ying Jing also stood up. Being tall, his anger surged like a storm, glaring fiercely at him, “Daring to act but not daring to take responsibility.”
“Alright, alright, stop arguing.” Teacher Qin stepped in between the two, “Will this solve the problem? Huh?”
Luo Jia took a step back, raising his chin, “Since we’ve both submitted applications, let’s see who the school approves in the end.”
Ying Jing’s confidence instantly wavered.
Luo Jia left with a triumphant glance, looking determined.
The result was as expected.
The institute approved, saying that the design department’s project trials had already gotten on track, so they should use the equipment first.
Everyone in S.Fly’s lab was indignant.
Zhang Huaiyu: “They can’t just favor the school’s prestigious major like this. It’s infuriating!”
Zhou Yuan was relatively objective, “They also said they urgently needed it. If I were the leader, I’d prioritize them too.”
A century-old prestigious school, a national key-supported major, and with many achievements, being favored was understandable.
Unlike Ying Jing, starting from zero and with unclear performance.
Ultimately—it was a matter of weak presence.
Qi Yu: “The main issue is that the design department is too cunning. They aren’t in a rush for experiments. They’re afraid we’ll steal the spotlight and become their competitors.”
Gu Pengpeng, who rarely spoke, highlighted the key point, “Alright, complaining won’t help. Now, what should we do?”
Pause.
Everyone looked at Ying Jing in unison.
He sank into the chair, staring at the ceiling, not saying a word from start to finish.
Everyone’s voices pounded his eardrums like drumbeats, mechanical and dense, gradually blurring everything.
Until Gu Pengpeng said, “There’s only one way—ask the company if they can change the date.”
Ying Jing suddenly perked up, straightened his body, and uttered four rigid words, “Absolutely not.”
Qi Yu, Zhou Yuan, and Zhang Huaiyu in unison: “Then what else can we do?”
That jab went straight to the heart.
Ying Jing slowly lowered his head.
Half an hour later, everyone left feeling dejected. Ying Jing walked to the corridor, took a deep breath facing the cold wind, and dialed a number with trembling hands.
Chu Ning answered quickly, “Hmm?”
Ying Jing’s voice was a bit hoarse, “Are you busy? I want to tell you something.”
He got straight to the point, narrating the cause and effect.
In the end, Ying Jing said, “...I’m sorry, I’m so useless.”
Silence lingered on the other end, shallow breathing—he tightly gripped the phone with both hands.
When she spoke again, Chu Ning: “Four-thirty, I’ll come to pick you up at the school gate.”
Both were punctual.
Once in the car, Ying Jing’s guilt compounded, and he kept apologizing, “Sorry, we can’t use the equipment, and the progress will be delayed.”
Chu Ning drove, icy and cold, “Is sorry useful?”
“...” Ying Jing’s heart tightened, overwhelmed with feelings of helplessness, guilt, regret, and self-reproach, almost bursting his head.
“Solving problems is more useful than saying sorry.” Chu Ning remained calm.
“I really can’t solve it. The equipment needs to connect to the database, too specialized. No other place has it.” Ying Jing leaned his head against the seat, eyes empty. Suddenly, hope rekindled, and he mustered courage to ask, “Can the company postpone the report by a week?”
“No.” Chu Ning replied decisively, “It involves too wide a scope. You wouldn’t understand in a short time. In short, it must proceed as scheduled.”
Ying Jing had pulled several all-nighters, his complexion looked terrible, his eye bags rivaling those of pandas. Even his usually clean-shaven chin sprouted tiny stubble.
His eyes were red, likely from staying up late.
Chu Ning silently withdrew her gaze from his face, thought for a moment, and took out her phone.
“Feng Ziyang.”
Hearing this name, Ying Jing focused his attention.
Chu Ning held the phone in one hand and tapped the steering wheel with the other, “I need your help.”
She briefly narrated, and the other end said a few sentences. Chu Ning frowned, “I don’t care, you must help—no way? Then find a solution—hah, if you don’t help, tomorrow I’ll expose your true colors—yes, that’s how ruthless I am. Will you help or not?”
This mix of threats and enticements left Ying Jing stunned.
Just when he thought she would remain tough, Chu Ning suddenly softened her tone, “Master Feng, please help me.”
“...” Switching freely between toughness and softness, truly astonishing!
Two minutes later, after finishing the call, Chu Ning told Ying Jing, “The equipment issue is resolved. But we need to check first if it meets the requirements. Do you have class tonight?”
Ying Jing shook his head wildly, “Let’s go! Let’s go!”
Coincidentally, Feng Ziyang also sent the address and contact number via WeChat to Chu Ning: “I’ve already spoken to Tang Yao, you can go directly. Someone will receive you.”
Chu Ning replied, “Thanks.”
Feng Ziyang: “That bastard Tang Yao is so arrogant. I hate it. And you forced me to ask him for help [cry][cry][cry]. Fiancée, you’re so ruthless!!!”
Chu Ning chuckled, clicked open the address—
Mingyao Technology Co., Ltd.
This was a very famous listed company in the industry, focusing on smart products, integrating R&D, production, and exports. They had formed a vast and mature industrial chain. They had independent labs, advanced, complete, and at the cutting-edge international level.
If they could borrow their lab, the problem would be solved effortlessly.
Fortune favors the diligent and earnest.
Chu Ning and Ying Jing arrived at Mingyao Technology, smoothly coordinating. Ying Jing checked the technical parameters of the interactive device... It was much more advanced than the one at school.
He felt a great relief, “No problem!”
Chu Ning remained calm from start to finish, nodding slightly, “Alright, then you prepare.”
Ying Jing quickly called Qi Yu, conveying the good news to the team and assigning preparation tasks. Chu Ning listened carefully; his logical thinking was extremely clear, watertight.
Chu Ning observed him sideways for a while, caught by Ying Jing turning around. She lost control for a moment, quickly averting her gaze.
Ying Jing hung up the phone and laughed, “Were you peeking at me?”
“...”
The difficult situation resolved, his recovery power shot up like a rocket, bouncing back to life.
Ying Jing stepped forward, bringing his face closer to Chu Ning, with an affirmative tone, “You were definitely peeking at me.”
“...” Chu Ning met his gaze for a few seconds, this time, she was the first to look away, “I wasn’t.”
Behind her was the car. She was originally leaning against the car door, but now backed into by Ying Jing, she had nowhere to go. The two maintained a rather weird intimate posture... Ying Jing was tall, physically fit since childhood, appearing slim but with a strong bone structure.
His right hand naturally rested on the car.
Chu Ning was small, like she was encircled within his arm.
His face moved even closer, scrutinizing her with captivating eyes, “You don’t need to peek at me secretly. I’ll let you see openly. You can look wherever you want.”
Chu Ning was slightly dazed for half a second.
Suddenly, he flexed his arm, showing off his biceps, “Look, I have biceps!”
Alright, he became silly again.
Chu Ning’s fleeting distraction quickly returned to focus, and she pushed him away with one hand, “Are you bored? Thinking everything’s settled now? So excited now, who was it crying in my car just moments ago? A little sunshine and you’re so radiant!”
Her words were sharp, but her tone was gentle.
This wasn’t genuine scolding; she was just as relieved, unable to hide it.
Chu Ning crossed her arms and walked forward without looking back, “Remember this: ‘Sorry’ are the three weakest and most incompetent words. Also, identifying problems, summarizing experiences, and constantly reflecting on oneself is how you improve. Do you know what the biggest problem exposed by this incident is? Not being strong means having no say, and your handling of relations with relevant departments in the school is frankly embarrassing...”
While she was talking, Ying Jing suddenly dashed ahead and blocked her path.
Chu Ning looked up, speechless... What did he want now?
Ying Jing’s eyes became quiet. He looked at her, taking a deep breath inwardly.
Chu Ning’s lips moved, about to speak.
Ying Jing suddenly reached out and pulled her into a firm hug.
Chu Ning’s high heels faltered, stumbling forward, her nose bumping into his chest, hmm! So hard!
Ying Jing’s chin rested on Chu Ning’s hair, smelling the faint scent of a woman, his heart trembling.
His voice came from above, like clusters of warm flames in the cold winter night wind, sincere, pure, single-minded, and scorching—
He hugged her, softly saying, “Chu Ning... thank you.”
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