Nowadays, various information about the Genius Club is quite elusive.
The only tangible thing he had seen was the invitation letter Zhao Yingjun received.
Seeing Chu Shanhe in such an unexpected place...
Lin Xian felt like an ant falling into a dark whirlpool, tumbling around in confusion.
"Let's just wait and see what Chu Shanhe is up to."
He stood behind the tree, pretending to be an onlooker.
There were also many students from Donghai University standing around, and Lin Xian, who had only graduated half a year ago, naturally blended in with them.
But unlike Lin Xian's bystander mentality, the students around... weren't particularly surprised by the appearance of these three luxury cars and Chu Shanhe. It seemed quite normal to them:
"Chu Shanhe is personally sending his daughter to school again. He spoils this little princess too much."
"By the way... why didn't his car just drive into the campus? With his status and position, the security guards wouldn't dare to stop him, would they?"
"Maybe his daughter strongly objected, otherwise, with Chu Shanhe spoiling his daughter like this... he would probably want to drop her off directly at the dormitory entrance."
"Ah, it can be quite annoying to have such a clingy father sometimes, even if he's a domineering CEO."
"Chu Shanhe's power and status are not as simple as that of a domineering CEO, you know... One can only say... it takes one to know one. The only one who can suppress this big shot in Donghai City is this little princess."
...
Lin Xian listened in on the gossip.
It seemed that he had misunderstood Chu Shanhe.
He wasn't here to find Professor Xu, but to send his daughter to school.
Lin Xian had heard about Chu Shanhe being a doting father many years ago. Last time at the banquet, Zhao Yingjun also complained about it.
But other than that, Lin Xian knew nothing about Chu Shanhe's daughter. Of course, he had no extra interest either.
From the mouths of the surrounding students, especially the female students, Lin Xian learned that this "little princess" had started her freshman year in September and was currently a first-year university student.
From what everyone was saying, this little princess seemed to have a good reputation at school, easy to get along with, and very low-key.
If it weren't for Chu Shanhe's grandiose escorts... until the end of military training, no one would have known she was Chu Shanhe's daughter.
Everyone has a gossiping heart.
Lin Xian couldn't help but be curious. He took a few steps to the side, found a side view, and wanted to see what Chu Shanhe's daughter looked like.
Across the street...
A scene completely contrary to Chu Shanhe's image was unfolding.
Chu Shanhe, usually dignified and arrogant... was smiling warmly, slowly circling the car, and walking to the right side of the Maybach to open the door himself.
Then, he impatiently urged a few words to someone inside the car, but looking at his face full of indulgence... there was no hint of complaint at all?
Seeing this extremely contrasting scene, Lin Xian couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
It seemed that the rumors were true.
They had even understated them.
This man, the most untouchable in Donghai City; whether openly or secretly, he was the most influential person in Donghai City; he was always proud and never bowed to anyone.
But facing his beloved daughter, he was truly meticulous and doting, not even a hint of blame.
...
Finally.
When the "little princess" in the car seemed ready, Chu Shanhe bent down to pick up her school bag from the car, slung it over his arm, and then stepped back with a smile —
A fluffy high ponytail popped out of the car door first.
The soft and shiny hair, slightly curled naturally, was tied high with an elastic band, showing great volume and elasticity. With each step she took on tiptoe out of the car, her youthful vitality was evident in her bounces and sways.
She was wrapped in a red cashmere scarf, wearing a long white coat, which was blocked by the Maybach due to the angle, and her lower body attire couldn't be seen.
High ponytail, red scarf, white coat.
These three things didn't bring Lin Xian the expected excitement and shock. This was just a very ordinary dressing style in college. This was what female students liked to dress like a few years ago when Lin Xian was in college.
Overall, this "little princess" gave Lin Xian a somewhat ordinary feeling, just like a very ordinary freshman girl.
"She does seem quite low-key, without any flashy or showy feeling, like a good girl."
Lin Xian had been imagining what Chu Shanhe's daughter would be like.
And from the results... it wasn't unexpected, but it was as expected.
"Looks like Chu Shanhe has raised his daughter well. Spoiled as she is, she hasn't turned into the arrogant and willful young lady you see in TV dramas."
...
Across the street.
Lin Xian watched as the little princess took her school bag from Chu Shanhe, slung it over her shoulder, waved to her father, and then ran into the school gate —
That bouncing high ponytail, Lin Xian kept watching until it disappeared inside the school gate. It was really magical.
After the figure of the little princess disappeared, the gentle smile on Chu Shanhe's face also disappeared instantly, and he immediately returned to his imposing, stern expression.
He waved to the bodyguards, everyone got into the car in an orderly manner, and the three luxury cars maintained a 2+1 formation as they drove away.
At this point, the voices of the students around discussing became noticeably louder.
Many boys joked about who could catch up with this little princess, and they even kept encouraging each other.
But it was clear from their tone... although they were joking, they had a good grasp of the boundaries, and no one dared to say anything out of line.
This was probably Chu Shanhe's unique authority in Donghai City. You could joke about Chu Shanhe, and he might just laugh it off and not take it seriously; but if you made an inappropriate joke about his daughter... then it might be difficult to predict what would happen.
"Alright, the gossip is over, time to get back to business."
Lin Xian squeezed the well-prepared manuscript in his hand and followed the crowd into the gate of Donghai University.
...
Having clarified that Chu Shanhe was not here for Professor Xu, Lin Xian's worries were alleviated somewhat.
As for the mysteries surrounding the Genius Club, he would investigate them slowly in the future.
The urgent task now was to quickly hand over the copied hibernation materials to Professor Xu, rewrite the future, and change the dream.
Riding a campus bike, Lin Xian quickly found the laboratory building. After asking the security guard, he went straight to the second floor and found the laboratory where Professor Xu was located.
Through the window, Lin Xian saw the scruffy man tinkering with a microscope.
He was still wearing a white coat and thick glasses, just like when they met in the hospital that day.
Professor Xu was researching very seriously and hadn't noticed Lin Xian's arrival.
Lin Xian took a deep breath and approached the half-open door of the laboratory —
Knock! Knock!