Episode 3: People are not as good as they used to be
The golden area in the center of X city is bustling with people and cars all day long, but today there is a rare situation of traffic police road closure. Many people who are in a hurry to get to work honk their horns impatiently, and the air conditioning in the bus does nothing to alleviate the congestion and the heat wave caused by impatience, let alone the poor student white-collar workers on the bus.
In the center of the road closure is a jubilant scene, a very modern giant building towering into the sky, tearing the sky and looking at the city's domineering spirit. With the cheerful BGM, the square in front of the building with an area of more than 1,000 square meters was crowded, and reporters and cameramen with long guns and short guns were anxiously making the final preparations before reporting. Huge musical fountains and bright red carpets cut a path through the crowd, and at the end of it, a dozen hostesses in brightly colored cheongsams pulled red ribbons to form a lively column.
The huge clock dial on the chest of the giant building pointed to half past nine in the morning, and several Audi crowns with license plate numbers of no more than 30 drove into the special parking space on the side of the square under the leadership of the police car, and several middle-aged people in suits and leather shoes stepped out of the car, their eyes flashing with surprise or admiration. Clear-eyed people immediately recognized these people who appeared in the news headlines of X City all the year round, including a series of Standing Committee leaders such as the secretary of the municipal party committee and the mayor all appeared on the red carpet, which made people a little afraid of this ribbon-cutting event-
What kind of face can alarm these people who are usually invincible on TV?
The hostess gathered around a huge horizontal monument in the center of the square, although it was covered with red cloth, but the outline of the "Cangyuan Building" could be vaguely seen. A middle-aged man in his early 50s, with meticulous hair in his hands, greeted the leaders of X City with a smile, and the two sides shook hands warmly while the overwhelming flashing lights almost overpowered the light of the scorching sun.
On the 36th floor of the Cangyuan Building, in a huge and luxurious office.
A hand that has experienced the vicissitudes of life calmly plays with the crystal cup in his hand, and a flaming jade ring on his finger condenses the breathtaking green light. The owner of the ring stood by the large floor-to-ceiling glass window, coldly looking at the hustle and bustle of the square downstairs, and a sneer flashed at the corner of his mouth: "Xiao Chen, it seems that the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Cangyuan Mansion this time is quite successful, everyone with heads and faces in X City should be here, Lin Cangxi, this kid is quite capable." ”
There was a person standing opposite who was hiding in the shadow of the pillar, and when he heard this, he slowly raised his head, and it was the drug lord Chen Qi, but there was an extra scar on his forehead that extended to the top of his left eyebrow, adding a little hideous: "I think it's because of the blessing of the president, most of these eagle dogs in the court are for the sake of the organization's face." ”
The president's smile became even stronger, and a pool of red wine rippled like bright blood in the cup: "How's the progress over there in the Jinyang yard?"
"I just went there yesterday and I'm doing some finishing touches, and it's estimated that it will be up and running in two months. Chen Qi's voice was as steady as Mount Tai.
"Very good, this yard is the key to the Qingyan Society's business to reach new heights, and let's see how Lin Cangxi continues to sing this play. The chairman glanced at the black and red scurrying in the square again, "Is there any progress on the project that asked you to cooperate with Wang Yang Group last time?"
"It's strange that the woman has no interest in this project, which is not in line with the style of their Wang Yang Group. Chen Qi's reply was a little puzzled.
"Some things have to be thought about from a few different angles, I heard that her son has just been admitted to Yunan University, right?" Seeing Chen Qi's sudden expression, the president tasted a small mouthful of red liquid with satisfaction, "Well, this wine is just right." ”
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I didn't expect that after graduating for many years, I would return to this place as a student, which carried the dreams and hopes of my youth! Looking at the faint golden light reflected by the four copper-plated characters of "Yunan University" in the sunlight, Ling Qi smiled comfortably for the first time. She sent her father's driver and slowly walked into the school gate alone with a huge suitcase.
After just a few steps, the girl felt the pressure from her right hand, and last night she forcibly reduced the amount of luggage by half, and used the packing skills of the SWAT team to stuff everything into this container, causing the entire box to swell beyond its shape, and its own weight almost exceeded the limit of the wheels at the bottom of the box. If she was still a man, Ling Qi would be no problem carrying a weight of more than 100 catties, but now that she has a delicate body, a box of forty or fifty catties has become a big problem for her. The sun overhead slowly moved to the middle of the sky, pouring excess heat and ultraviolet rays into the earth, and Ling Qi had to hide in the shade of a tree on the side of the road to catch his breath after struggling on the school road for more than two hundred meters.
After all, Ling Qi's heart was still a young special police officer, and years of hard training came to naught in an instant, and the strong contrast made her self-esteem suffer a great blow, and her right hand clenched into a fist of resentment in front of her eyes.
Wait, someone is approaching behind?! Although the physical fitness cannot be compared with before, the keen sense and professional instinct cultivated by years of training are still there! Ling Qi quickly turned around, and set up a door for a defensive counterattack with both hands on his chest, and a tall and swarthy boy was obviously taken aback by this action, and quickly took two steps back.
When he saw the yellow welcome volunteer logo on the other party's clothes, Ling Qi quickly put away his posture, this is a university, and he must be too sensitive! The tall boy was a little jealous of Ling Qi's reaction just now, and asked tentatively, "Uh...... Classmate, I see that your box must be very hard to pull up with such a big box, and I want to help you, so I don't mean anything else. ”
Ling Qi frowned slightly, the self-esteem of the "man" made her unwilling to accept this kind of behavior of "helping the weak", so she said lightly: "Thank you, senior, I think I can do it, don't trouble you" After that, she pulled up the handrail of the box and continued to trek down the boulevard silently.
The tall and thin boy's smile froze on his face, he obviously didn't expect this girl to refuse so strongly, such a girl with personality! Looking at Ling Qi's cool back, the corners of his mouth curled up a little, and he quickly followed and took out a small folding fan to fan the girl to cool down, looking like he was stalking.
"Sister, which department are you, I can take you to the counselor to report and get the key before you can enter the dormitory." ”
“……”
"Uh, what's your name?
“……”
"This box is really heavy, if you're tired, I'll help you pull it. ”
“……”
Ling Qi's heart became more and more angry, the originally heavy suitcase had overwhelmed her, and the man next to her was courteous to herself with a smiling smile, which was simply challenging the limit of her patience. In the face of this ordinary person, Ling Qi was confident that he would take him down in a few seconds with his grappling skills, but reason told him that it was not a glorious thing to bear the reputation of beating a senior as soon as he entered the school. In the end, she could only reply with a slight annoyance: "I'm from law school, do you know the counselors of every department?"
Unexpectedly, this thing exclaimed as if it had discovered a new continent: "We are an academy! Come with me, I know where our counselor is!" After speaking, he grabbed the suitcase and strode forward. Ling Qi looked at the back in a daze, thinking that this time he could be cocooned and bound himself......
The girl who got the key to the dormitory leisurely leaned on the guardrail by the corridor on the third floor, gloating as Xiao Fan carried the behemoth upstairs with difficulty, and secretly glad that she was not too strong. The price of allowing boys to enter the girls' dormitory on orientation day is to resist luggage and go upstairs...... It would take some time for the boy to climb up the hallway, so Ling Qi simply turned his head and looked at the building in the boys' dormitory on the opposite side.
Building 2, where I was originally in the dormitory, I don't know if the original brothers are still there. Ling Qi sighed, and when he turned around, Xiao Fan had already stepped up the last flight of stairs, put down the box lightly, and then panted loudly. Ling Qi couldn't bear to be ridiculed anymore when he saw that he was so tired, and said lightly: "Thank you, senior, for your hard work!" and pulled up the box on the ground and walked towards the door of 309. Xiao Fan raised his head in a daze and looked at the girl's slender back, and couldn't believe that this cold beauty would still thank him.
Standing in front of the green lacquered iron door with 309 written on it, Ling Qi hesitated, a girl with the soul of a young man, and she had not yet had the courage to enter the girls' dormitory for a while. Looking up and finding that Xiao Fan was still hanging not far away, Ling Qi, who was already in a very irritable mood, said angrily, "You don't still want to accompany me into the girls' dormitory, don't blame me for not being able to cover you when you are a pervert!
Xiao Fan was surprised in his heart, how could this girl know the boy's mind very well? Facing Shang Lingqi's not so friendly gaze, he felt a little empty in his heart, and said incoherently: "That...... Uh, that's right!, let's see you next time!" After that, he turned around and ran away and walked down the stairs.
Looking at Xiao Fan's figure disappearing around the corner, a sneer of disdain appeared on Ling Qi's face.
The slender fingers curled in an unconfident arc and tapped lightly on the iron door. The tens of seconds before the door opened were so long for Ling Qi that she finally mustered up the courage to try to adapt to this new identity, as well as those old people who might or may not be familiar. After a snap of the latch opening, a delicate face peeked out from the door.
"Are you ......?"
"Is that your ......?"
Ling Qi didn't expect to meet her former classmates so quickly, but she reacted quickly, and she immediately realized her gaffe, and quickly changed to a friendly smile: "Hello, I am a freshman in the 07th grade of the law school, and the counselor said that I was placed in this dormitory. ”
The short ponytail girl who opened the door quickly stretched her puzzled expression when she heard this, tilted her head and smiled, "Haha, it turned out to be a new roommate! Hurry, come in!" said and opened the door completely, while holding Ling Qi's right hand. Ling Qi was slightly stunned, so she had to let her into the room.
The coolness of the air conditioner made Ling Qi's whole body refreshed, and a spacious and bright quadruple room was neatly arranged with four sets of comprehensive student furniture with upper and lower beds, and two beds had been placed with basic bedding. Near the balcony sat a girl with long hair, staring at her with curious eyes, Ling Qi quickly replied with a friendly smile and walked to the bed with her name on it.
The short ponytail girl looked particularly enthusiastic, seeing that she was trying to pull the suitcase placed in the corridor, Ling Qi hurriedly threw the backpack on the table and ran out to grab the box: "Uh, this thing is too heavy, I'd better do it myself." Then, with the surprised gazes of the two, he dragged the behemoth into the dormitory. Just kidding, how can you let a girl come with such a heavy weight, it seems that I am ...... bar.
After some self-introduction, the three girls became familiar with each other, in fact, Ling Qi was very familiar with these two college classmates back then: the short ponytail is called Cheng Jun, from the provincial capital F City, with an innocent and lively personality, and the long-haired one is called Wang Sixuan, a native of Q City, with a straightforward and generous personality. It seems that the world has undergone some changes because of Ling Qi's gender transition, and a worry about the unknown has gradually developed in her heart.
Before I knew it, fifteen minutes had passed, and another crisp knock on the door interrupted the noise of the bedroom, and Cheng Jun ran to open the door happily with a smile. Could it be that the last dormitory member came?Ling Qi turned slightly and stared at the door curiously.
At the opening of the door, the first one was a boy carrying luggage, not Xiaofan...... This guy waved his hand excitedly when he saw Ling Qi in the room, and the words "We meet again" were clearly written on his face. Ling Qi directly blocked it, his gaze stayed on the face of the beautiful girl behind him, and his pupils instantly became the largest because of surprise.