Qin Chi Jin felt a bit surprised, but Cheng Lie wasn’t surprised at all.
He said calmly, "I know."
"Cheng Lie, you’ve got so skills, huh? Two won are completely head over heels for you. How do you manage that?" Qin Chi Jin started gossiping again.
One Yun Shifei was understandable, but Wen Lin probably knew Cheng Lie already had soone special. Yet she still extended an olive branch to him—soone like him who had played the field for years couldn’t quite figure that out.
Hearing this, Cheng Lie’s expression turned cold. "I have nothing to do with Wen Lin."
"But she looks like soone who *really* wants to have sothing to do with you."
After all, two years ago, he had ntioned this particular project at a banquet, and the Wen Family didn’t show the slightest interest then. So why would they suddenly be interested now, just two years later?
Cheng Lie didn’t reply to this and directly hung up the phone.
He successfully blocked Qin Chi Jin’s attempt to continue gossiping.
Qin Chi Jin thought it was getting harder and harder to understand this kid. Forget about before—moving forward, as more and more people appreciate his talent, wouldn’t he just leave here without hesitation?
As for Cheng Lie, he thought to himself: he didn’t like that woman, and whether that woman liked him didn’t matter to him at all.
His only focus was achieving his goals.
...
Two days later, Professor Chen approached Yun Shifei again. Smiling, he asked her, "Miss Shi Fei, why did you choose the computer science major?"
Yun Shifei replied, "I applied for this major mainly because I saw the potential in the future developnt of computers. I hope to utilize the knowledge I learn to bring convenience to people’s lives."
On the surface, her words sounded grand and lofty, but Yun Shifei knew deep down her ambitions were quite modest—she just wanted to create a certain level of wealth for herself while conveniently keeping up with the pace of the big nas. It was that simple.
The professor studied Yun Shifei carefully, as if trying to determine whether she was telling the truth. When he saw her serious expression and steadfast gaze, appreciation instantly appeared in his eyes.
A young girl with such insight—it made him feel quite gratified. "Our major is part of the advanced technology field. Right now, it’s not widely popular dostically, and few people understand it. It’s not as popular as finance or foreign languages, but in a few years, things will definitely change. The fact that you are so determined to study this makes truly pleased."
Yun Shifei was well aware that this was the late ’90s. By the 2000s, a wave of internet businesses would rise. She knew she had to put in extra effort to catch up.
"Our university doesn’t have its own website yet, so I’m working with a few other teachers to design an official website. Miss Shi Fei, though your current knowledge might not be deep, your ideas are forward-thinking. Would you be interested in providing us with so input?"
Professor Chen didn’t undervalue Yun Shifei just because she was a freshman. Instead, he found her unique insights rare for soone just beginning her college education.
He wondered if perhaps he could ntor and cultivate her further.
Yun Shifei hadn’t expected this kind of opportunity, and she imdiately nodded. "Sure, if there’s anything I can help you with, just let know."
"This sester is coming to an end. I’ll co find you again next sester," Professor Chen said.
As he spoke, he left his contact information with Yun Shifei, and she shared her phone number with him in return.
Professor Chen seed a little surprised to see her take out her phone. This model was the latest on the market and cost several thousand yuan—it appeared this student’s family was quite well-off.
Perhaps her broader exposure was what enabled her to have such foresight.
Yun Shifei excitedly shared this good news with Cheng Lie: "The professor said that next sester I might get to help with their website developnt."
Though she only knew a little right now, she was excellent when it ca to offering product-related feedback.
Hearing the excitent in Yun Shifei’s voice, it seed like she seldom felt this happy.
Infected by her enthusiasm, Cheng Lie couldn’t resist curling his lips into a slight smile. "Mm. Listen to the professor and study hard."
To be honest, Cheng Lie had been surprised when he first heard Yun Shifei chose computer science as her major. He had imagined her, such a quiet girl, would typically opt for sothing like Chinese literature or English. Her foreign language skills were actually quite good. It was unexpected that she chose computer science in the end.
This field happened to align with his own interests—it felt like a strange coincidence, as if their minds were inexplicably synchronized.
For soone like Cheng Lie, who never believed in romantic serendipity, this ti, he decided he would choose to believe just a little.
Yun Shifei asked Cheng Lie whether he would get a holiday break for the New Year.
It was almost the New Year again, but she didn’t know if Cheng Lie would return to South City.
After hearing the question, Cheng Lie paused. "I think I’ll likely stay in Beijing."
Yun Shifei responded with an "oh" and seed to feel a little dejected—she wouldn’t be able to spend the New Year with Cheng Lie.
She still rembered the tis when Cheng Lie lived in the sa neighborhood as her. The two of them had climbed up to the rooftop together to set off fireworks, and Cheng Lie had even painted a picture for her.
That painting was now hanging in her room.
Picking up on Yun Shifei’s disappointnt, Cheng Lie said, "Once you’ve finished winter break, you’ll be able to see again."
That’s true!
Yun Shifei replied with a "mm." "Then I won’t disturb you. Make sure you take care of yourself while working, okay?"
"Alright."
Listening to the boy’s low and steady voice, Yun Shifei felt content.
After hanging up the phone, Yun Shifei threw herself into studying for her exams.
Even though she was only a freshman and her academic workload wasn’t too heavy, she didn’t want to fail any courses. The goal was to score well and lay a solid foundation for the future.
She was increasingly realizing the significance of her rebirth. Even without any systematic cheat codes or special advantages, the ability to foresee the future itself was already a superpower. Leveraging this foresight to put in effort, to learn, and to move forward one step at a ti—that alone was enough for her.
There was no need to take shortcuts or live on easy mode. The joy of stumbling and overcoming barriers to achieve her own happiness was truly satisfying.
Thinking about this, Yun Shifei touched the snowman sitting on the desk.
Unfortunately, she wouldn’t be able to take it ho. If she left it in the dorm, it would surely lt before she returned.
So, Yun Shifei decided to leave the snowman at Cheng Lie’s place.
On the weekend, one week before her exams, she picked a day to visit Cheng Lie. She arrived carrying large bags filled with snacks, worried he might go hungry. After handing the snowman to Cheng Lie, Yun Shifei carefully instructed him, "You absolutely have to take good care of it."
Cheng Lie stared at the icy snowman the girl had forcefully shoved into his arms. After his initial surprise faded, he couldn’t help but laugh helplessly. "You actually kept this gift all this ti?"
Yun Shifei frowned at him. "What do you an by that?"
"Even if it lts, it doesn’t matter. I only made it to amuse you for a few days anyhow."
As soon as Cheng Lie finished saying this, he imdiately regretted it upon seeing Yun Shifei’s expression.
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