Fu Yucheng was not accustomed to the local environment, and he stayed up late for many days, so he fell ill as soon as he landed in Beijing.
Before arriving, among the large crowd preparing for the event, the organizer from Beijing warned that there would be severe smog in Beijing during the competition days. When I got off the high-speed train, I saw that the gray air would be poisonous if I took one more breath. There is a scientific basis for the fact that weather affects mood. During their match tomorrow, everyone is highly nervous, but they dare not say that they are nervous, lest they make their teammates even more nervous. The weather, with dark clouds threatening to overwhelm the city, was simply a powerful move that suited his mood.
Fu Yucheng suffered from gastroenteritis and had to drag his sick body to prepare for tomorrow's game. He didn't eat dinner and slept for several hours. He was worried that there was still something unfinished in the manuscript for tomorrow's court debate, so he set an alarm clock before going to bed.
He was in a deep sleep, and when his cell phone rang in the dark, he felt irritable and almost dropped the cell phone. When I touched it, I realized it wasn't an alarm clock, but a phone.
When he walked downstairs with his slippers on and saw Liang Fu, he experienced a "brightness" in the physical sense.
Fu Yucheng took a look and saw that she was wearing a sweatshirt and wide-leg jeans with a ponytail. To put it mildly, she looked like a high school student. He cheered up and smiled politely, "Sister, are you here on a business trip?"
Liang Fu could tell from a distance that this man was not very energetic. Up close, he looked pale and his lips were dehydrated and cracked. "...Are you sick?"
"Gastroenteritis."
"Have you taken your medicine?"
"I went to the clinic during the day and had a blood test."
The others stood and looked at her, their faces were pale, their expressions were not intense, and they had no intention of inviting her to sit down.
Liang Fu also stood, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere was somewhat deadlocked.
Liang Fu had long realized that this man's thoughts were difficult to guess, especially when he deliberately hid them and did not want others to speculate on his emotions. She had no way of knowing whether he was emotionally depressed because of illness, or whether he was still grudged and unwilling to respond to her "whims."
Hesitation was not always Liang Fu's style. After only a moment of pause, she took a step forward and took the man's arm. "I'm here to express my condolences to the coolies. Take me up to have a look."
They live on the 18th floor, three girls and four boys, with a total of four rooms. Fu Yucheng and Yang Ming live in one room, and the undergraduate student has a separate room. In order to let Fu Yucheng have a good rest, everyone gathered in the other two boys' rooms at this time.
On the eighteenth floor, after Fu Yucheng introduced the room where he lived, he really planned to take Liang Fu to the room where everyone gathered.
Liang Fu stopped and said, "Fu Yucheng, did you do this on purpose?"
Fu Yucheng lowered his head and glanced at her, "What am I doing on purpose?"
This person is really evil and he will be punished. Liang Fu stood at the door of his room, spread her hands and said, "Room card."
The room was not tidy, with bedding piled up randomly. Medicines and purified water bottles were scattered on the table. Two sets of formal attire for tomorrow's game were hung by the window, and a garment steamer was placed next to it.
Liang Fu spontaneously went to find a hot water kettle to boil water. She had never taken care of anyone before, so she expected that it would be right to "drink more hot water" at this time.
Fu Yucheng seemed a little anxious. He searched the house for a cigarette case. When he found it, he lit it and smoked fiercely, regardless of whether he was still sick. He shook the ashtray in a circle, chewed on the filter, and started to use the hanging ironing machine to iron clothes. He frowned and had a dark face, except for the words "Keep away strangers" written on his forehead.
Liang Fu didn't believe in evil, so she leaned against the table and looked at him, "What time will you play tomorrow? Can you attend?"
"8:30, no sitting in."
"...I don't really want to hear it, I just want you to win. My dad always talks about Chongqing University's weak law department, Jessup, CIETAC Cup... they are all overpowered."
"Chongda has little accumulation in this area."
"Then do you have confidence?"
"No."
There was no intention to pay attention to her, and Liang Fu was about to laugh out loud at him. After a moment of pause, she walked over and pulled out the plug. The sound of the steamer disappearing, and Fu Yucheng lowered his head to look at her. .
It's not like he can't stand up to this decadent look, his handsome features and starry eyes don't look ugly no matter how hard he goes. It's just that Liang Fu didn't like it. There was a lamp above his head, and the light was warm, but it couldn't shine into his eyes. There was only alienation and indifference, and looking at her was no different from looking at any unfamiliar friend.
She felt somewhat uneasy that she came here late at night and received this ventilation for nothing. But she instinctively felt that this was the only chance. If she didn't untie the knot, it would become a tighter and tighter mess.
Liang Fu met his gaze and asked with a smile: "You are going to criticize me for every word I say?"
Fu Yucheng glanced at her lightly and said nothing.
Liang Fu pulled the cigarette out of his mouth and threw it into the ashtray aside. She couldn't hold back the anger in her words, "Just lie down if you don't feel comfortable. What are you doing with these two clothes..."
Before she finished speaking, Fu Yucheng suddenly grabbed her waist and moved her towards him. She took a deep breath, pressed a corner of the backrest of the sofa with her backhand, steadied herself, and looked up at him stubbornly.
Fu Yucheng looked at her intently, with a layer of ridicule in his eyes, "Senior sister, although I am not a busy person, I don't have that much time for others to entertain me all the time." The gesture of holding her in his arms was soft and ambiguous, but the words he said were It's tense.
Liang Fu struggled immediately, but instead of breaking free, he tightened his grip. It seemed that his illness had caused him to lose his sense of proportion, and he could speak such aggressive words without hesitation.
Liang Fu couldn't help but glanced at the cigarette butt half left in the ashtray, picked it up and pressed it on his forearm.
"Hiss..." Fu Yucheng let go and smiled instead, "Are you crazy?"
She didn't dare to use any force. As soon as the sparks touched her skin, she pulled her hand back and said, "You're crazy!" She pressed the cigarette butt back into the ashtray with such force that she wanted to cut someone into pieces. , "...Fu Yucheng, I'm much busier than you, and my schedule is very tight. You might as well go and find out."
The words were full of pride and grievance.
After a moment of silence, Fu Yucheng laughed.
Liang Fu spoke without any force: "I'm leaving now, you buy me a ticket back to Tianjin right away!"
"I'm afraid not. The high-speed rail has been suspended at this point."
Liang Fu stared at him, intending to be angry, but her eye circles began to turn red.
Fu Yucheng put his arm around her waist again, but she struggled but stopped moving. The nephrite in her arms is warm and fragrant. No matter how fierce her temper is, she is a girl after all. If she wants to give in, she shouldn't be the one to say it.
Although there are twists and turns in the beginning, the final word has been made clear. He was a poor guy with no weights, and no capital to gamble and gamble, but if it was her order, he might as well not be so rational.
Fu Yucheng lowered his head, his eyes and tone became soft, as if coaxing her: "I will go to you on New Year's Eve, and if you come to me today, the matter will be settled, okay?"
Liang Fu snorted.
"Besides, you burned me."
Liang Fu rushed: "Then you can burn me too!"
"How could I give it up?" He smiled, with a rare wave of excitement. He grabbed her hand and put it around his back, hugging her completely into his arms without any hint of intimacy.
The two of them were silent, and Liang Fu felt that she was rushing all the way. Only then did her heart settle down.
There was a beep of "doorway".
Yang Ming took another room card and came with Qiu Mai to check on Fu Yucheng. When I opened the door, I saw a man and a woman in front of the window. They hadn't even finished the action of "separating themselves to avoid suspicion."
The two people at the door were so frightened that they jumped ten feet away. Qiu Mai clasped his hands together and raised his head, "Senior, I'm sorry for interrupting you! You continue!"
Fu Yucheng shouted: "Come back."
Qiu Mai and Yang Ming looked at each other in confusion, and finally came back in humility. Only when they looked closer did they realize that the person standing next to Fu Yucheng was Liang Fu. They were originally the nerds among the students who were least interested in gossiping, but in this situation, they were a little too sexy.
Liang Fu stood still, half an arm's length away from Fu Yucheng, with a calm and awe-inspiring expression, "I am on tour in Tianjin, and my father asked me to come over to cheer for Fu Yucheng, and I would like to express my condolences to you." She said as if this was really the case.
Yang Ming and Qiu Mai immediately said: "Thank you, senior sister!"
Qiu Mai said: "Sister, would you like to have a late-night snack?"
Liang Fu: "...of course!"
Yang Ming and Qiu Mai went into the house and asked about Fu Yucheng's condition. They sent him to get water and buy medicine during the day, but no one dared to "serve" him in front of him - this man had a dark face when he was sick. Who could see it? Breathe three minutes lighter.
Looking back now, people seem to be more energetic and no longer look lifeless.
Qiu Mai couldn't hold it back and walked up to Fu Yucheng and asked quietly: "Senior, which one is better, medicine or people?"
Fu Yucheng laughed, "You understand again?"
Qiu Mai pushed up his glasses, "I generally know a little bit..."
"Are you familiar with the manuscript? Are you ready for the court defense?"
"I'm here for sparring. It's my turn to play."
"If I really want to send you up, are you sure?"
Qiu Mai fell into thinking, "...Senior, I started to reflect that my normal self might be a bit annoying. After all, your seriousness is really annoying now."
"..." Fu Yucheng started to drive people away, "Gungungun, take your 'brother' and leave quickly. Don't disturb my rest."
She had to dig the hole herself, so Liang Fu ordered a barbecue takeout that cost several hundred yuan. After waiting for more than half an hour, several large bags of barbecue were delivered. The three of them left Fu Yucheng behind and sent the rewards to the next door.
As a result, Teacher Wang, who was leading the team, came and urged everyone to sleep. Teacher Wang naturally knew Liang Fu and was stunned for a moment, a little confused as to why she was here. Liang Andao was not this year's instructor.
Liang Fu generously stated the reason she just arranged.
It makes sense, but the concept of "nearness" for young people is a bit confusing. Can it be called "nearness" even if it is more than 150 kilometers away?
Teacher Wang asked everyone to eat and go to bed early. A group of people were so tired that they couldn't resist the tempting aroma of barbecue. They agreed perfunctorily and swarmed to grab the food.
Liang Fu took the opportunity to escape, went to the front desk to get another room, and then returned to Fu Yucheng's room.
Fu Yucheng leaned on the bed, holding some information in his hand. He placed a cup of water that she had just boiled on the cabinet beside him, and was reading a book, looking very depressed.
Liang Fule was confused, "Who can I blame for my illness? How about it, don't you feel a little desolate?"
"Aren't you here to accompany me?" He spoke neither loudly nor forcefully.
Liang Fu sat down, holding the edge of the bed with her hands, and tilted her head to look at his arms. He is the kind of person with a well-proportioned frame, with distinct wrist bones, making him look very thin. Fortunately, the cigarette butt only burned slightly and did not cause any red marks.
Fu Yucheng followed her gaze and said, "If nothing else, senior sister has quite a temper."
"Who told you to wrongly accuse me?"
"Then you can hurt someone intentionally?"
"Don't pressure me with legal rules, or I'll let Lao Liang give you little shoes to wear."
"I don't dare. I will listen to Senior Sister from now on." His words were not serious. He paused, pressed the manuscript in his hand, and asked with a smile, "Senior Sister, what instructions do you have?"
"If I tell you to stop reading and take a good rest, will you listen to me?"
Fu Yucheng handed over the manuscript materials and said, "Then read it to me."
Liang Fu: "..."
Seeing Fu Yucheng laugh and adjust his sitting position to continue reading, she snatched the manuscript and said, "Lie down."
Fu Yucheng was really not polite at all. He pulled the pillow, put his arms behind his head, closed his eyes, and listened attentively.
Liang Fu snorted.
They were all professional terms, and Liang Fu struggled to read them, but her voice was pleasant, clear yet soft, and was much more interesting than boring words.
Liang Fu read for a while, but never heard Fu Yucheng's reaction. Stopping and turning around to look, he was breathing smoothly and seemed to be asleep. She put her hands on his side and leaned in to take a closer look. The eyelids are perhaps the thinnest part of human skin, and they are slightly green, and even the tiny blood vessels can be clearly seen.
The row of eyelashes was so long that she couldn't help but stretch out her fingers.
Before they met, Fu Yucheng suddenly opened his eyes. Liang Fu was startled, but she pretended that nothing had happened and wanted to sit back. Fu Yucheng reached out and pinched her wrist.
Press lightly with your thumb and you can feel the evenly beating pulse. Looking down, he thought that the description of "hao Rushuangxue" would look great when paired with a red coral bead necklace.
Liang Fu felt a little itchy when his dry fingertips rubbed her, but she didn't move.
Fu Yucheng took advantage of the situation and pinched all five of her fingers into his hand, separated them one by one and looked at them carefully. She couldn't tell what it meant, but he was fascinated by it.
Finally, he clasped her fingers together in his palm and said, "Go to the front desk and get a room. You go and rest first. I'll read the manuscript for a while."
Liang Fu knew that he was extremely responsible for business matters, and that she would be in the way by staying here, wasting his time in vain. Nodding, he got up from the bed, "I've already opened a room, it's just above yours. You have to promise me not to smoke."
"I only smoke when I'm in a bad mood."
Liang Fu curled her lips and said, "You can go to bed early after reading this."
Fu Yucheng said with a smile: "I still have to iron my clothes."
"Let Yang Ming do the ironing! He's too busy and still has time for late-night snacks."
Fu Yucheng walked her to the door. A dim lamp was burning on the porch. In a state of confusion, he lowered his head to hold the handle and opened the door for her. His eyelashes cast light cyan shadows on his eyelids.
"Fu Yucheng." Liang Fu felt a scratchy itch in her heart for no reason, "I'll wait until you finish the game tomorrow before leaving. Don't lose."
"You won't know whether you lost or not until all teams have finished playing and the total score is calculated."
"Then you are not allowed to lose."
Fu Yucheng laughed and said, "Okay." She ran thousands of miles in the middle of the night for nothing, just to see him. Even if it's not for myself, I still have to win this game for her.
Everyone got up early the next day and gathered in the next room again, each sitting in a corner to familiarize themselves with the court defense documents. The atmosphere was more solemn than last night, comparable to visiting a grave.
After an unknown amount of time, the door was suddenly pushed open, "It's time for breakfast, it's time for breakfast!"
Liang Fu and Teacher Wang, who led the team, each carried a big bag in their hands.
Fu Yucheng was slightly surprised that it was so early and the hotel buffet hadn't even started yet. He thought that Miss Liang must still be sleeping with her head covered at this time.
Teacher Wang said: "I know you are not willing to go to the restaurant to eat for fear of wasting time. We have bread and yogurt, so let's take a little each."
The contents of the two bags were distributed in one go. The room was crowded, with people sitting on the bed and chairs. Fu Yucheng took a piece of bread and went to the door to talk to Teacher Wang and Liang Fu.
"It was Liang Fu who was careful and reminded me that I thought of it." Teacher Wang said with a smile, "I will definitely tell Teacher Liang about it later."
"No, no, no, no," Liang Fu said hurriedly, "My dad is busy, so there is no need to tell him such a small matter."
Because there were other things to deal with, Teacher Wang left first. Before leaving, he asked the team leader Yang Ming to remember to remind everyone to change into formal clothes first.
Liang Fu leaned against the door frame and raised her eyes to look at Fu Yucheng, "Why are you laughing?"
"Sister, this trip is really expensive. In order to invite me, you have to invite a lot of people."
Liang Fu said, "This is called treating everyone equally. My father is a teacher in the courtyard, and they are all students in the courtyard. In other words, they are all my junior brothers and sisters."
"Is he also your junior brother and sister from the International Law School?"
Liang Fu choked for a moment and then said: "Don't you study criminal law at the International Law School?"
Fu Yucheng originally didn't believe in the word "beautiful people commit crimes", but Liang Fu seemed to be a true portrayal. Looking at her and listening to her talk, no matter what nonsense she said, he wanted to say, yes, you are right.
Liang Fu watched Fu Yucheng finish his breakfast and drink half a carton of milk before feeling relieved. Everyone is getting ready to put on formal attire and set off. This is not far from the venue, a ten-minute walk. Liang Fu hasn't cleaned up yet and won't go with them.
You have to enter the court fifteen minutes before the court starts. When Liang Fu packed her things and went to the venue, Fu Yucheng had already entered. She was not eligible, so she sat outside and waited. The venue was full of contestants wearing the same formal attire, and they were all taking the last moment to prepare before the start.
The ICC Chinese Competition is jointly organized by the China International Criminal Law Young Scholars Alliance and the National People's Congress, and is also supported by many top domestic law firms. Liang Fu looked at the background posters displayed by the event and saw a very familiar logo of a law firm among the co-organizers. Just as he was about to take out his phone and send a text message to ask, someone behind him shouted: "Liang Fu!"
Liang Fu looked back and saw that it was the student brought out by Liang Andao in his first year as a master's tutor. Cheng Fangping, one of the partners of the law firm to which this logo belonged, was one of the few people she was willing to call "senior brother".
After graduating that year, Cheng Fangping went north to work. Later, he founded his own law firm with his predecessors, and it became prosperous in these years.
It had been more than two years since he had seen him. Liang Fu was pleasantly surprised and immediately went up to greet him: "Brother, why are you here?"
Cheng Fangping is a neat and decisive person in the workplace, but he is an extremely easy-going person in private. Especially after the birth of his child, his personality has become smoother and calmer.
Cheng Fangping said with a smile: "We have completed the preparatory work for opening a branch in Chongcheng. Today we are here to assist with the work and to find talents for the Chongcheng branch."
"Does this mean that you will stay in Chongcheng forever?"
"My wife and I are both from Suzhou. Chongcheng is close to my hometown, so it is more convenient."
"Old Liang must be extremely happy."
"I told Mr. Liang about this. When the matters at the law firm are settled and I officially move back to Chongcheng, I will pay him a visit."
Cheng Fangping was going to watch the game, but when he met Liang Fu, he stopped going and went to the rest area together to sit down and talk in detail.
"Junior sister, what are you doing here? I remember that Teacher Liang is not the coaching coach of your Chongda team?"
"I...my dad has a student on the team, and I stopped by to take a look."
"Really? What's your name?"
"Fu Yucheng, I.M. Pei's Yu, the city's city."
Cheng Fangping said with a smile: "I remember, if there is a shortage of people at that time, I will definitely send him to work for me."
They chatted for a while about their respective situations and their families. When someone came to see them, Cheng Fangping left first. He wanted to treat Liang Fu to dinner in the evening, but Liang Fu had to go back to Tianjin in the afternoon. Unfortunately, they made an appointment to talk about it next time when they return to Chongcheng. .
Liang Fu sat alone for a while. There were always unread messages in her WeChat list. She dealt with them one by one, chatted with Zhou Tan, and the first game was over.
The first to come out were the spectators watching the match. Liang Fu heard two girls snickering and saying that the prosecutor's lawyer in today's match was really handsome. Thinking that he might be talking about Fu Yucheng, I felt inexplicably proud.
"...Looks are secondary. His logic is too strong. He exploits a loophole in his opponents and makes them unable to resist."
"I don't know which school it is from."
"Let's go find out after the game is over..."
The two girls left together. Liang Fu waited for a while and finally saw Fu Yucheng among the gradually thinning crowd.
To be honest, the quality of their formal wear is not that good, but Fu Yucheng's ability to wear it makes him look like an upstart in the business world, standing out from the crowd, all thanks to his figure and appearance.
The coaching coach walked with him, seemingly discussing the details of the game. He rolled the information into a tube and held it in his hand, frowning as he listened, nodding from time to time.
The two discussed in the aisle for a while. The coach patted him on the shoulder and turned to pick up the players for the next game.
Fu Yucheng lowered his head and frowned, as if he was still immersed in the game. He walked straight out without paying any attention to Liang Fu sitting in the rest area.
Until someone tapped him on the shoulder, he turned around and smiled.
Liang Fu put her arm around his shoulder and walked forward like a good friend, "How is it?"
"I don't know, it's okay." Fu Yucheng rubbed his eyebrows, feeling tired after being highly nervous. There are twenty-seven teams in the main round, and only the top six teams with scores can advance to the semi-finals. These teams include Peking University, China Political Science and Law, and other powerful law schools. Fu Yucheng is really not being modest when he says this.
"What are your plans now?"
"Each team will play three games in the main match, and I have to go watch the game soon..." Fu Yucheng looked at her, and for a moment, he realized the real intention of her question, "... When will you leave Tianjin?"
Liang Fu said with a smile: "Want to take a detour to Tianjin to see me? I'm busy and don't have time to accompany you. Just play the game well."
Fu Yucheng paused and looked at her, then suddenly lowered his head and asked in a deep voice: "Senior sister, if I make it to the finals, can I ask you for some rewards?
He stood at the door of the arena, looking at her with a half-smile. He didn't know whether it was "senior sister" or "reward" that sounded more ambiguous, and his words seemed a bit frivolous.
The young master should only see paintings, among which I alone know the truth. Liang Fu looked at his stern facial features from close range, and her heart skipped a few beats.
She took half a step back, avoiding the gaze that made her unable to calm down, "...I came all the way to find you, and I didn't even ask for a reward."
"Won't you give it?" he asked with a smile, a bit cheating.
Liang Fu knew that he was probably aware of her fierce appearance and inner softness, so she dared to use the beauty trap so unscrupulously, "...Okay, okay, I agree."
"Then write a letter of guarantee." Fu Yucheng seemed surprisingly naive today.
"...You are insulting me!"
"No, it's senior sister's fault. She has a criminal record."
Liang Fu lost her temper and watched Fu Yucheng hand over the notepad and pen.
She turned back to find a blank page, and suddenly something colorful seemed to be flipped over. Out of curiosity, she turned back.
Fu Yucheng obviously realized what it was and hurriedly came to grab it. She turned her back to stop him and turned back to the page.
Liang Fu had always felt that Fu Yucheng was a good liar, because he always had such an expression, as if nothing could arouse him more emotions, and no one could tell the difference between lying and not lying.
She looked at the page of evidence of lying displayed in her notebook and was speechless for a moment.
Just because she casually mentioned that we would go out to sea together on New Year's Day, he cut out a corner of the islands around Chongcheng from the tourist map, with densely packed guides underneath.
But what he said at that time - I was reviewing and almost forgot about it.
Fu Yucheng didn't feel embarrassed at all when his lie was exposed. He gently and deftly took the notebook out of her hand and said, "I have to go back to watch the game."
"You stop."
She raised her hand and waved it over. Fu Yucheng instinctively closed his eyes. This slap on his forehead did not hurt. Fu Yucheng opened his eyes and met Liang Fu's gaze. There was indescribable guilt in her eyes.
"...You just want to make me feel even more ashamed."
Fu Yucheng smiled lightly: "Don't accuse me unjustly."
Liang Fu went to pull out the black leather notebook in his hand. He used a little force, but finally let go.
Liang Fu tore off the page, folded it and put it in the inner pocket of her bag. Then she took the pen, put the notebook on her palm, and wrote him a letter of guarantee word by word.
Finally, she signed, without using the deceptive "signature", just like a primary school student's strokes.
"Here." Liang Fu put the pen between the notebooks and handed it back to him.
Fu Yucheng took it without looking at it. He took out his pen and closed the book. He still looked at her, no longer smiling, but his eyes deepened.
"I can't deny it anymore."
"Actually... it has not been notarized and has no legal effect. If senior sister wants to deny it, she can still deny it."
"Fu Yucheng!"
Fu Yucheng said happily, "Okay, I believe you." He looked at her, "I believe you."
Before the second game started, Liang Fu set off back to Tianjin. Although Teacher Yang had stipulated that she should go back at three o'clock, she could not really hit the time. There was a performance in the evening, and there was a lot of preparation work to be done. She couldn't let so many people cooperate with her alone.
On the afternoon of the next day, the main matches of the ICC Chinese Competition were all over, and the results came out. The Chongda team, together with five other teams, entered the semi-finals.
The defense roles in the semifinals were determined by a drawing of government lawyers and victims' attorneys. When determining who would serve as the victim's attorney, everyone reached a consensus and decided to send Qiu Mai out to practice.
Qiu Mai fulfilled his mission. In the end, the results of the semi-finals were announced. The Chongda team entered the top three and got the opportunity to go to The Hague to play the finals.
In previous years, Chongqing University failed to make it past the semi-finals. To reach the finals is an unprecedented achievement. It is said that the coach posted the result on WeChat, and it was liked hundreds of times within an hour. The School of Law and the School of International Law immediately published the good news on their official accounts, and the group congratulated them repeatedly, which was a big deal.
Fu Yucheng sent messages to both Liang Andao and Liang Fu. Liang Andao responded with words of encouragement, but Liang Fu only said congratulations and asked him when the finals would be.
At this time, everyone was still immersed in joy and could not calm down for a long time. The team members asked the instructor to treat them to a supper. Everyone's nerves have been tense for half a year and they deserve this late night snack. Their return high-speed rail tickets were scheduled for the afternoon of the next day, so they had plenty of time.
The teacher pretended to be reluctant, but finally agreed. Cheers broke out, and everyone walked out together with the teacher.
Fu Yucheng was also a little affected. He followed the team, holding his cell phone and replying to Liang Fu as he walked: "In June, go to The Hague to play the finals."
At this time, Qiu Mai was two steps behind, pushed up his glasses, and said to Fu Yucheng: "Senior, when I was arguing in court today, the judge asked me a question that I didn't think I answered well..." She didn't even go out to eat. Forgot to bring reference materials.
Fu Yucheng laughed dumbly.
A senior student from the International Law School came over, grabbed her collar and pulled her forward, "Eat, eat! If you give me another hundred thousand reasons, we will burn your book!"
Qiu Mai said "Oh" regretfully.
Fu Yucheng chatted with Liang Fu while eating midnight snacks. She knew he was going to celebrate tonight and would not reply in time, so she didn't push him.
That night, the researcher, the coaching coach, and the team leader were all drunk, quite a bit. Everyone returned in good spirits and played two more games of Werewolf before they dispersed.
Fu Yucheng lay on the bed, touched his phone, and pulled up the chat history. The two of them chatted about random things.
Fu Yucheng laughed, squinted on the bed for about ten minutes, got up and left the room. After leaving the hotel, he called Liang Fu and walked to the convenience store to buy cigarettes.
After the call was connected, Liang Fu said: "Still not sleeping yet?"
"I'll go to sleep soon." Fu Yucheng took the cigarette out of the convenience store, squatted on the curb, and lit the cigarette. He was in a very good mood at this time. He was stopped from drinking at night, so he felt that he had to smoke one to celebrate.
"I saw Teacher Wang's post on Moments, and you look so stupid in the group photo."
"Really?" He didn't pay attention. He might have been thinking about other things while taking a group photo.
"My dad is also very happy today. He said in the group that he would gather everyone to celebrate you when he gets back."
"Teacher Liang told me."
"...The weather in Tianjin is very good today, and my performance today was also very successful."
Fu Yucheng finally couldn't help interrupting her, and went around all night, avoiding the point, "Senior sister, did you forget to promise me something?"
After a moment of silence, Liang Fu said unconvinced: "I didn't forget. I was thinking about what reward I should give you."
"What's the result of your thinking?"
"..."
"If you don't have any ideas, I can only do what I want. Don't fall out then."
"I am willing to accept defeat in a bet, but I am a puppy if I fall out."
"You said it yourself, remember." Fu Yucheng said with a smile.
He chewed his cigarette and walked on the way back. The lights were shining all the way. At night, he couldn't see the annoying haze, only the lights of trees. Tonight in Sijiucheng is beautiful.
The call lasted until Fu Yucheng returned to the hotel and entered the elevator. He and Yang Ming shared a room, so he stood at the door and spoke to her in a low voice, fearing to disturb others' rest.
Several waves of guests came and went, looking at him curiously. There was even an employee who provided room service to other rooms, thinking that he had lost his key, and volunteered to go to him to get a spare one.
Finally, Fu Yucheng ended the topic, "It's quite late, I have to go to bed."
Maybe the moment of silence meant that the meaning was still unfinished, so Liang Fu said softly: "Okay."
"I have to ask for a reward when I see you next time." The exact time may not be known, no one can say for sure when the next time will be.
"You are such a fussy person."
After saying good night, Fu Yucheng smiled and hung up the phone.
After returning to Chongcheng, the seven-member team still couldn't relax. They still had to prepare for the finals in The Hague and apply for visas to the Netherlands.
When he learned that Fu Yucheng had entered the finals, Shao Lei made a lot of sarcastic remarks. This year, their school failed and finished fourth. Although Shao Lei did not participate in the competition, he had nothing to do with it.
"Old Fu, don't be too distracted. Don't end up in third place in one trip."
"Isn't it better to overpower you?"
"..."
Shao Lei was again concerned about the gossip between him and the daughter of the Liang family. Everyone wanted to see the whole story. But Fu Yucheng refused to cooperate. He lost his phone and ignored it. He only replied "I'm busy" after a long time. Shao Lei was almost furious.
Fu Yucheng is really busy. In addition to preparing for the competition, he also has a lot of homework to do. They spent a lot of time preparing for the competition, and their daily homework for several courses piled up. Fu Yucheng is also a perfectionist and strives to do the best within his ability in everything he does. Sometimes he envied Jiang Chen and Li Wenyao. They were so swaying that they were satisfied if they could get things done 70% or 80%.
After returning home, Fu Yucheng was "summoned" by Liang Andao and went to the office for a meeting.
Of course, I started by talking about reaching the finals of the ICC Chinese Competition. Liang Andao is a low-key person and doesn't like to show off to others. But this time Fu Yucheng really brought glory to him, so he couldn't help but praise him a few more times and encouraged him to strive for the finals. Get a good ranking.
When the topic came to an end, he didn't let Fu Yucheng leave. He stood up and went to refill the teacup with hot water.
Fu Yucheng vaguely felt that Liang Andao was hesitant to speak. It seemed that this meeting was not just about the competition.
Sure enough, Liang Andao returned to his seat. Without speaking, he looked at the bookshelf on the side of the desk. Fu Yucheng looked along and saw a photo frame there. It was taken after a birthday party in a certain year. A girl in a pink tutu skirt was wearing a small crown and was surrounded by relatives and friends. She smiled cheerfully yet reservedly. She really looks like a well-educated little princess.
Liang Andao took a sip from the tea cup and spoke with a smile, as if he wanted to take this matter lightly, "I heard from Teacher Wang in the courtyard that Afu went to Beijing to express condolences to you on the day of the competition?"
Fu Yucheng didn't hide anything, "Yes, senior sister happened to be performing in Tianjin at that time."
Liang Fu made it so high-profile, running from Tianjin to Beijing, and using the name of Liang Andao, how could she keep this matter hidden.
Liang Andao was troubled.
Zhang Pingyu did have a keen sense of smell. From Liang Fu's instruction in the academy's dance, they could think of something fishy. However, after guessing, they ruled out Fu Yucheng at the first opportunity.
The reason is very simple. Fu Yucheng's family conditions are really...
This has nothing to do with discrimination or not. Liang Andao is a talented person, otherwise he would not have accepted this student immediately. But when it comes to Liang Fu, this standard is not that simple.
Today I called someone over and thought about it, but I really can't find anything wrong with this student. But if he just let Liang Fu go...he felt uncomfortable.
He had studied law all his life and talked about reason and logic, but when it came to this matter, it all failed.
Liang Andao said with a smile: "Afu is a person with ideas since he was young."
The meaning of these words was profound. Fu Yucheng was a little reluctant to think carefully. He instinctively felt that Liang Andao's attitude was not in favor of approval.
Liang Andao said: "At that time, she wanted to learn dancing, but her mother wouldn't let her. She thought it was hard work and she wouldn't be able to get ahead. She wanted her to study seriously, and it would be best if she majored in finance. But Afu disagreed. , she insisted on fighting with her mother to the end, asking for money to borrow money, skipping school and secretly going to dance classes... After struggling for a long time, I finally intervened and persuaded her mother to achieve the top level in the dance industry, which was a success. An incredible achievement. In the end, the two of them stopped fighting and reached an agreement. If Afu fails to achieve results in dancing or becomes bored, then she will listen to her family's arrangements and go back to study."
Liang Andao doted on Liang Fu, his only daughter, like a pearl, and was not capable of rudeness, interference, or accusations. He knew very well that if Liang Fu insisted on going her own way and had to follow Fu Yucheng, he would probably compromise. The only thing is how to compromise on this matter and what method can be used to prevent Liang Fu from being aggrieved at all.
Fu Yucheng didn't know how to respond for a moment, but the meaning behind his words seemed to leave him some room. The birth gate was narrow and there were two Yamas guarding it. It was up to him to see how he could survive safely.
Liang Andao's purpose of beating the drum was achieved, so he said no more and asked Fu Yucheng to go back and have a good rest and concentrate on preparing for the finals. He decided to hide the matter first and not reveal it to Zhang Pingyu, otherwise he would cause trouble again.
As for Fu Yucheng and Liang Fu... let's observe them for a while.
After leaving Liang Andao's office, Fu Yucheng carefully read the implications of Liang Andao's words just now, and felt some sadness. This feeling of having someone's lifeline pinched is really uncomfortable.
He is really not the kind of person who blames others. He is willing to sacrifice his dignity for the sake of something that is extremely difficult.
But Liang Fu was the only one who didn't know what to do. She was a contradiction, a proposition that couldn't have both ends. On which end of the scale should you put the weight, so that you will have no regrets despite the difficulties?