The rules of the challenge were set by the college to allow the new students to have a better experience in the simulation cabin, Lin Zimao’s request of whom to challenge is completely understandable1無可厚非 (wú kě hòu fēi): not altogether inexcusable; hard to blame; reasonable; understandable; give no cause for criticism; have no ground for blame., it’s just that he said it too fast, and everyone didn’t react for a while.
Isn’t Ren Siran the second-year Combat Department student who suddenly made a name for himself during the new student’s military training?
From the Combat Department again!
Is Lin Zimao going after the Combat Department?
He just defeated Jiang Man, who was ranked number one among the new student in the Combat Department, now he is going to challenge Ren Siran, a second-year student in the Combat Department, is this person arrogant or overly arrogant, or is there some misunderstanding with the Combat Department? Or maybe he’s too competitive?
There are many speculations about Lin Zimao, the opinions are widely divided2眾說紛紜 (zhòng shuō fēn yún): opinions differ (idiom); opinions vary; opinions are widely divided..
As long as it was students who often log in to school forums to read gossip, they will know that Ren Siran is the hero who saved people’s life in the mecha incident some time ago, he has been popular for quite a while. It is said that the school leaders rushed to the hospital at the first time to express their condolences to him, moreover, on the afternoon of the day he finished saving people, the school’s reporter station focused on rewriting a report, Ren Siran himself was interviewed by the reporter station on the second day after he was discharged from the hospital, describing the thrilling rescue process vividly3繪聲繪色 (huì shēng huì sè): vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic; vivid; lively; lifelike..
Some people noticed that Lin Zimao didn’t use honorifics in his address to Ren Siran, don’t know if he didn’t mention the word ‘Senior’ because of propriety, or if he did it on purpose.
Why did Lin Zimao choose Ren Siran as his opponent in the challenge?
Is it because they’re familiar with each other, or is it because Lin Zimao knows too few seniors in the Combat Department? Or maybe Lin Zimao worshiped him and admired his actions to save people at that time.
On the forum, some people began to pick up the previous relationship between the two of them!
It turned out that the day Ren Siran saved people, Lin Zimao was sitting in his passenger seat, but Lin Zimao was not mentioned at all during Ren Siran’s interview, instead, his appearance was replaced by his junior.
Everyone said that Ren Siran must be Lin Zimao’s true love!
Lin Zimao won the championship of the new student Simulation Mecha Competition, which made the Combat Department feel humiliated, now, he took the initiative to find Ren Siran from the Combat Department, a group of people started to contact Ren Siran who was suddenly CUE’d!
Senior, you must teach Lin Zimao a good lesson for us, let him show off!
Senior, come on, we’re rooting for you, show him what we’re made of, beat him up4neng死他 (neng sǐ tā): To kill you, to beat you, usually when you are very angry. Should be a dialect in Shandong and Henan, but it actually means to kill you.!
Senior, where are you? Come out and say something! Inject chicken blood!
Ren Siran didn’t respond to Lin Zimao’s challenge, but since Lin Zimao has written his name on the only challenge quota, it means that he must appear at the match site at the stipulated time.
In other words, Sunday night is their decisive battle day.
Why didn’t Ren Siran reply on the forum, why not like the new students, posting a post to Lin Zimao?
Is he too low-key?
Of course not.
Only he knows how terrifying Lin Zimao is, he dare not!
On the day of the incident, he fainted like Lin Zimao. When he woke up, a group of people who claimed to be school leaders appeared in the ward, it coincided with the picture he had imagined, even the head of the department, who had always been serious, suddenly looked at him with a whole new level of respect5刮目相看 (guā mù xiāng kàn): to be astonished by someone’s progress; to treat someone with renewed respect; to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb’s improved performance etc); see sb in a new light; have a complete new appraisal of sb; hold sb in higher esteem; treat sb with increased respect.! He was praised by all the people6天南地北 (tiān nán dì běi): distant places; all over the country; (to talk) about this and that; (of conversation) free; without topic; far apart; poles apart; all over the country. he didn’t know, for winning honor for the department, that he will be a pillar of the country in the future, and he will be able to serve the Alliance well in the future, he took the credit for saving lives without knowing east, west, south, and north7東西南北 (dōng xī nán běi): east, west, south and north; everywhere; all corners of the world; the four corners of the world; also refers to wandering everywhere and whereabouts are uncertain.!
At that time, it was just a heat of the moment, but when he thought of Lin Zimao, he started to get scared.
However, since he was interviewed by the reporter and was on the hot search forum, the students around him also began to show respect and admiration for him, even Lin Zimao, the junior who was sitting next to him at that time, didn’t respond at all, so he relaxed, thinking that the other party didn’t care everything he does8所作所為 (suǒ zuò suǒ wéi): one’s conduct and deeds; everything one does; one’s behaviour/conduct; all (that) one has done. at all.
Ren Siran got carried away by his success9得意忘形 (dé yì wàng xíng): to be so excited that one gets carried away; so pleased as to lose one’s sense of measure; beside oneself with joy; be carried away by one’s success., when someone asked him about the events of that day, he said it clearly and logically, as if he was the one who controlled and directed the whole process that day, while he was bragging and bragging, even he almost believed it himself, and successfully convinced himself that he was the operator that day.
When Ren Siran felt that this matter was over and would continue to be wrapped by glory, Lin Zimao suddenly began to frequently appears on the forum hot search, from that day on, he began to panic, he found that Lin Zimao became more and more dazzling, and became popular in the school with an unstoppable trend! While he’s getting more and more afraid!
However, Ren Siran reviewed everything that happened at the accident scene that day, and he firmly believed that Lin Zimao had no evidence to prove that he was not the operator at that time!
But Lin Zimao participated in the simulation cabin competition, no one knows whether he could use a real mecha or not, even if he could use it, so what, he was the one sitting in the main driver’s seat that day, Lin Zimao didn’t jump out to testify himself at the first time, what’s the meaning of jumping out now?
Besides, the school has already recycled the batch of mechas they used before, it will take at least half a year to return to the factory for overhaul, no one will stare at the mecha he used before.
The more Ren Siran thought about it, the more he was convinced that Lin Zimao couldn’t ruin his image!
But he doesn’t want to meet Lin Zimao face to face either, he can’t compete with Lin Zimao on the same stage, Lin Zimao can’t take away everything he got now!
There was still one day left before the start of the challenge, for the sake of his hard-earned glory, for the merits he may obtain this year, he cannot let Lin Zimao have his way, if Lin Zimao won against him in the match, who would still believe that he did it himself? He has seen Lin Zimao’s operation, he knows very well that he is no match for Lin Zimao.
Ren Siran came up with an excellent idea.
He had inquired about Lin Zimao’s whereabouts, Lin Zimao would take the bus to school every day, when he got off the bus and walked to the competition venue, he would pass a small forest, the small forest is a holy place for dating, and there is a surveillance blind spot there.
It’s going to rain tomorrow evening, he can find someone to drag Lin Zimao into the blind spot, delay him until the end of the game, and then release him without anyone noticing after the match time tomorrow night, with his slender frame, he must be easily subdued, and no one will suspect that he did it.
If he didn’t kidnap that person, then he can only play a match with Lin Zimao, he may not lose to him, but he didn’t want to take any risk of losing the match, it’s related to the reputation he had built up with great difficulty, so he could only send someone to kidnap Lin Zimao first.
He took the initiative to contact Chu Liming, who ranked first in the second-year Mecha Department this year, they are friends, and this friend seems to have a bit of a crush on him, if he’s in trouble, he’ll definitely be happy to help.
Ren Siran certainly won’t tell Chu Liming about the grievances between him and Lin Zimao, instead, he add oil and vinegar10添油加醋 (tiān yóu jiā cù): lit. to add oil and vinegar; fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting); add branches and leaves to (a tree)—add colour and emphasis to (a narration); (figurative) to add color and emphasis to (a narration); to exaggerate. by saying that a student who slandered him on the forum every day and was jealous of him, he still has a competition today, and that student might stop him from participating in the competition, asking Chu Liming to do him a favor, go to the grove and hold Lin Zimao for an hour, just keep him away from the competition venue.
However, as for how Chu Liming understands the meaning of his words and how to carry out actual operations, he doesn’t have to worry.
He knew very well that Chu Liming is obsessed with practicing mechas and doesn’t pay much attention to the things on the forum, he doesn’t know the existence of Lin Zimao at all. Besides, Chu Liming has always relied on his ability and likes to use fighting to solve problems.
Sure enough11果不其然 (guǒ bù qí rán): just as expected; told you so; sure enough; as expected; within one’s predictions., Chu Liming agreed.
Ren Siran made an appointment with Chu Liming for dinner, and immediately sent a high-resolution photo of Lin Zimao to his communicator.
Chu Liming: “Is that him?”
Ren Siran said: “Um, that’s him, he follows me around every day, I’m kind of scared now.”
Chu Liming: “You should’ve called the police.”
Ren Siran: “It’s useless to call them, the other side said he’s going that way too, you just have to help me stall him until after half past seven tonight, I’ll start the match at seven, I think the match will be over by then.”
Chu Liming said: “Okay, I’ll help you teach him a lesson, so that this pervert won’t dare to follow you again.”
Ren Siran hooked the corners of his mouth under the cover of the teacup.
Lin Zimao, don’t blame me, you asked for it!
After winning the first place in the school’s simulation cabin competition, Lin Zimao got a trophy and a good bonus, enough to buy some expensive dried fish and canned food for Jiaoyan.
The day after the competition is Saturday, there is no class.
He slept until nearly noon, he was especially sleepy when his whole body was relaxed.
This week, there are classes during the day and competitions at night, and the competitions are very exhausting, he must concentrate all his attention during the competition.
With ordinary opponents, it’s not too bad, he can do two things at once, but because Xuan revealed Jiang Man’s strengths and weaknesses to him in advance, he went to great lengths during the match to play a coaching match with Jiang Man without being noticed by the others, if he’s smart enough, he should understand what he means.
He got lazy and didn’t want to get out of bed, but turned on his communicator first.
Since the start of the competition, his social account has been very lively every day.
Today he got a message from someone he didn’t know very well, a friend of Jiang Xuan’s, Ji Chen.
His intention was obvious, he wanted to ask Lin Zimao out, and it’s the kind of date with the intention of courting.
Lin Zimao refused, telling him that he wanted to rest for a couple of days, that he was a bit tired after the match and didn’t want to go out.
Ji Chen said that’s fine, he’ll be there tomorrow night to watch the match.
Lin Zimao said thank you.
Ji Chen again said, you are welcome, if he don’t mind, they can have a supper together tomorrow night, he believe he can beat his opponent, treat it as if he help him celebrate.
Lin Zimao thought that it would be a bit ungrateful to refuse the other party12不識抬舉 (bù shí tái jǔ): to fail to appreciate somebody’s kindness; to be unable to appreciate favors; to not recognize a favor; fail/refuse to appreciate sb’s favour/kindness; not treasure sb’s kindness; take sb’s kindness amiss. again, so he agreed to his invitation, at that time, he can also bring Wang Yi, Su Ran and others with him, so he didn’t say that he would go alone.
He is Jiang Xuan’s friend after all, it might actually be a bit embarrassing after he know their relationship later.
But it’s kind of funny too.
After dealing with Ji Chen, Lin Zimao finally got up from the bed, went downstairs to see if there was anything to eat, if not, he would order a takeaway.
After washing up, he yawned and went downstairs, looking lazy as if he hadn’t slept enough.
Unexpectedly, found Jiang Xuan sitting on the table in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows drawing a diagram, this time it seemed to be a foot. Jiaoyan was lying on his desk to sleep, and turned up his belly for Jiang Xuan to scratch, Jiang Xuan was about to stretch out his hand, but when he heard Lin Zimao going downstairs, he withdrew his hand again, while Jiaoyan lazily raised its eyelids, Lin Zimao deeply realized that the former Jiaoyan who would only accompany him to sleep until he woke up naturally is gone forever13一去不複返 (yī qù bù fù fǎn): gone forever; gone never to return..
Jiang Xuan looked back at him: “Awake?”
Lin Zimao nodded: “I’m hungry, is there anything to eat?”
Jiang Xuan stopped what he was doing: “There is the custard bun14奶黃包 (nǎi huáng bāo): Custard bun. 
ordered in the morning on the table, it may be a bit cold, you can warm it up before eating, or you can wait, I’ll order a takeaway.”
Lin Zimao nodded: “Um, I’ll have a glass of milk first.”
Walking to the dining table, he saw the white and fat custard buns, and couldn’t resist eating one, Jiang Xuan looked at him helplessly, but didn’t say anything.
Lunch arrived half an hour later, the two of them sat together to enjoy it, Jiaoyan lay on the chair next to Jiang Xuan, meowing pitifully, Lin Zimao looked at the two of them from side to side, Jiang Xuan was as stable as Mount Tai15穩如泰山 (wěn rú Tài Shān): steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses; extremely stable; as firm/stable as Mount Tai-shan―as firm as a rock; have imperturbable self-possession., his facial expression remains unchanged16面不改色 (miàn bù gǎi sè): one’s facial expression remains unchanged; without batting an eyelid; not change colour—remain calm; not turn a hair; keep one’s composure., as if he hadn’t heard anything.
Lin Zimao had no choice but to speak out, and said in a deep voice: “Jiaoyan, go eat cat food.”
Jiaoyan is very good at reading people’s faces, when it heard that Lin Zimao’s tone was a bit wrong, it went to chew on the cat food aggrievedly, still looking at Jiang Xuan from time to time.
Jiang Xuan: “…”
Lin Zimao pointed his chopsticks to Jiang Xuan, and said: “Next time you drive it down, the more you follow its will, the more it will reach for a yard after getting an inch17得寸進尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ): lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; to be extremely greedy; give them an inch and they’ll take a mile; reach for a yard after getting an inch; be insatiable..”
Jiang Xuan nodded: “Um.”
It seems that these two people always encounter this situation when eating together recently, Jiaoyan is getting more and more presumptuous.
It’s raining outside, the sky is overcast, during this period of time, it was always two point at school and at home, don’t mention how simple it is, but he doesn’t want to go out yet, wait until after the competition is over.
Lin Zimao had almost finished eating, put down his chopsticks and said to Jiang Xuan: “By the way, Ji Chen asked me out just now.”
Jiang Xuan was slightly stunned, he remembered that Ji Chen excitedly told him this morning that he was going to invite a beauty today.
This liar.
LoL, don’t believe JC’s words, JX. As the saying goes, all’s fair in love and war~~ 🤣🤣
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