Chapter 58 The Library

After receiving Wang Li's reply, Zhou Yun shared the news with Lin Wei and the others, though he deliberately kept which manufacturer it was a secret, leaving them in suspense.

As for the scattered electronic components all over his hotel room, he spent a long time cleaning them up. He threw away the useless parts, but he couldn't bear to toss the tools. After all, they had cost quite a bit of money, so he shipped all of them back to his school, deciding to figure out whether he would use them later.

He spent the entire Saturday resting at the hotel. The past few days had completely exhausted him, but this kind of exhaustion was different from the weariness of endless meetings; at the very least, it didn't feel like a form of torture, but rather brought a deep sense of fulfillment.

On Sunday morning, the three of them arranged to have breakfast together.

At the dining table, while biting into a steamed bun, Zhou Yun asked, "Where are we going today? I'm following your lead."

When it came to going out and having fun, it was clear that his two senior schoolmates were far more experienced than he was.

"One of our senior schoolmates is pursuing a Ph.D. at Jiangcheng University, so we plan to visit him first, and then head over to the famous Yellow Crane Tower. After all, it's a classic landmark written about in textbooks. After that, we'll visit Tanhualin. Just stick with us; we already scouted the locations over the past couple of days, and we guarantee your trip to Jiangcheng won't have any regrets."

The two of them spoke with absolute confidence, having evidently done plenty of homework.

Although Zhou Yun wasn't particularly fond of going out, doing things alone was quite different from doing them in a group. Things he wouldn't care to do by himself suddenly seemed acceptable when accompanied by a couple of others.

"Alright, you guys take the lead."

Following their itinerary, their very first stop was Jiangcheng University.

The campus of Jiangcheng University truly lived up to its reputation. Its architecture was nestled amidst lush greenery, exuding a strong humanist atmosphere and a profound academic ambiance.

They rendezvoused with the Ph.D. senior, who enthusiastically took on the role of their guide.

Although the blooming season had already passed, the group still walked down the famous Cherry Blossom Avenue, while their senior introduced every single building to them like a connoisseur reciting family treasures.

Since the summer vacation had already ended, there were hardly any tourists on campus. During class hours, the number of students out on the pathways was also quite small.

As they walked along, their senior pointed to a nearby building, "This is the library of Jiangcheng University. Come on, let me take you inside to take a look."

Zhou Yun looked up and estimated it was indeed much larger than the library at his own university.

Still, a library was a library. But who in their right mind actually went to a library to read books? Weren't people just going there to study independently?

Back when he was preparing for the graduate entrance exams, he had basically treated the library as his home, spending at least seven or eight hours there daily, while stretching it to over ten hours was an everyday occurrence.

After wandering around the first floor for a short while, the group decided to leave, since there really wasn't much to see inside a library.

Just as he was about to step outside, Zhou Yun noticed a female student sitting not far away, staring intently at the male student sitting opposite her. And what was that male student doing?

He was scratching an itch.

The next second, the young woman put away her mobile phone, stood up, walked over to the young man, and slammed her hand down on the desk.

The two of them seemed to have engaged in a dispute. Whatever the young woman said, the young man's face instantly turned ashen.

The young woman's raised voice had already drawn the attention of many nearby students who were self-studying, and an increasing number of people began to whisper among themselves.

All sorts of ugly accusations constantly drilled their way into his ears.

"I didn't do it," he felt as though he had a hundred mouths and could not clear his name. "What do you want then?" he still intended to smooth things over, wishing to avoid any further escalation.

The young woman interrupted him impatiently, "Then just apologize, and we'll call it a day."

Though extremely reluctant, in the interest of keeping the peace, he offered an apology: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

After finishing, he scrambled to shove his books haphazardly into his backpack in a flurry of panic, kept his head down, and bolted toward the door like a fugitive fleeing for his life.

Zhou Yun pulled back the half-step he had already taken forward.

Since the parties involved had left, there was no need for him to court bad luck by confronting this young woman.

Watching the young man's desperate retreat, the young woman finally let out a satisfied, soft hum, lifting her chin with the triumphant posture of a victor.

The surrounding students were still murmuring accusations against the departed young man, which only made the young woman look even more smug.

Zhou Yun glanced at the Ph.D. senior beside him, "Senior, are the girls at your university all like this?"

The senior scratched his head in utter embarrassment, having seen everything that had just transpired with absolute clarity. "I shouldn't think so. The two senior sisters in our research group are both quite nice. Let's go, let's go."

If this matter were truly pursued, it would indeed become troublesome to handle. However, since there were surveillance cameras in the school, checking the footage should reveal everything clearly.

Besides, Jiangcheng University was considered a prestigious institution, to say the least; surely a situation like this would be handled with caution?

He figured the male student wouldn't face any disciplinary action. On the contrary, if liability were to be pursued, suing her for defamation would be the least of it.

Zhou Yun didn't dwell on it any longer and followed Qiu Yan and the others as they left.

The group quickly cast this trivial matter to the back of their minds. Spending the entire day following Qiu Yan and his companion through various attractions, they managed to visit practically all of Jiangcheng's famous sights.

It was a perfect demonstration of "special forces style travel"—built entirely around speed. Even so, by the time they rushed to the airport, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening, meaning they probably wouldn't return to campus until the early hours of the morning.