Li Jing readily accepted Xia Zhiyi offer, especially after learning that Wang Sheng was a student at University A, and readily agreed to the suggestion of renting an apartment.
If Wang Sheng finds an opportunity to visit Li Jing's house later, and is satisfied, he can move in directly after the holiday.
As for Wang Sheng, although he didn't know exactly what Li Jing did, his trust in him increased dramatically after Xia Zhiyi said that Li Jing was a government employee.
Xia Zhiyi was just a go-between in this matter. Wang Sheng is a very self-reliant and independent person, and he didn't need Xia Zhiyi to teach him what to do next. So Xia Zhiyi wasn't very clear about what happened afterward.
Anyway, the last message he received was that Li Jing seemed to be having a good chat with Wang Sheng.
However, Li Jing privately complained to Xia Zhiyi, "Aren't you really afraid that I might accidentally reveal your secret?"
Xia Zhiyi: "Ah, if you wanted to say something, you would have already said it, and I wouldn't have been able to get through this semester so peacefully."
Li Jing: "Tch, it's just that I keep my mouth shut."
Xia Zhiyi smiled but didn't say anything.
Li Jing then got down to business. "I've carried out the things you asked me to do according to plan. The plan is going smoothly, and if nothing unexpected happens, they should start recruiting talent everywhere after the New Year."
Li Jing: "Several universities in the Imperial Capital have related majors, and there's also a programming competition next year. Who knows, they might pick some good talents from the contestants. Do you want to participate?"
Xia Zhiyi: "I won't participate."
Li Jing was surprised. "You're not participating? How are you going to get into this project? You're not going to just give it away for nothing, are you? I don't mind, but what if you regret it later and make things difficult for me?"
"You're only a freshman. If you don't showcase your abilities in competitions, it'll be difficult to get you promoted at your age."
Xia Zhiyi chuckled on the other end of the phone, "Do you really think I haven't done any preparation in the past six months?"
Li Jing: "... What did you do?"
Xia Zhiyi smiled and said, "Anyway, I'm confident that someone will recommend me for the job, so you can rest assured."
Li Jing: "... Tsk, whatever, it's your own business anyway."
"I have to get back to work soon, so I won't keep you company any longer. Goodbye."
Even after saying that, Li Jing waited until he heard Xia Zhiyi say goodbye before hanging up the phone.
Although it's true that Xia Zhiyi scared Li Jing before, which made Li Jing more cautious in his attitude towards Xia Zhiyi, Li Jing is actually a good kid.
As for Xia Zhiyi's preparations... in fact, Xia Zhiyi had already started laying the groundwork when school started.
While competitions are certainly a platform to showcase one's abilities, there are other ways to demonstrate those abilities as well.
Even without participating in any competitions, Xia Zhiyi's efforts this semester to avoid homework have already been known to the teachers, professors, and industry bigwigs affiliated with University A.
In particular, Xia Zhiyi's seemingly low-key behavior, which actually revealed that he had already "self-studied" the junior year material, was also revealed when he intentionally or unintentionally asked his teachers for help.
Hmm? You mentioned the ability to remember everything you see?
This skill, which seems quite impressive to Ordinary Person but is considered basic among geniuses, is merely an auxiliary skill here and doesn't stand out.
Therefore, unless Li Jing's team bypasses the school and selects directly from the contestants, Xia Zhiyi will definitely not be overlooked.
Everything is proceeding as Xia Zhiyi had envisioned...
Yeah, right.
On the 23rd, Xia Zhiyi received news that he had never expected— Fu Chi had been involved in a multi-vehicle collision on his way back to the company!
Xia Zhiyi: "..."
Upon hearing the news, Xia Zhiyi felt her mind go blank for a moment, and even began to doubt her own ears.
After regaining her Xia Zhiyi quickly stood up, grabbed her coat from the chair, and strode out. "Car accident? Where? How is Fu Chi? What's the situation at the scene?"
He calmed down very quickly; in fact, after experiencing countless unexpected events, Xia Zhiyi was quite experienced in controlling his emotions.
But his voice sounded relatively calm, and his mind seemed clear. Only he knew that Xia Zhiyi was burning with a raging fire of fury.
This is definitely not an accident.
Absolutely not!
Although he wasn't there in person and didn't witness it firsthand, Xia Zhiyi sensed a deep-seated malice lurking in the shadows when he heard the news—it was directed at him!
Xia Zhiyi rushed to the hospital as fast as she could, not even bothering to avoid being seen by others along the way.
" Mr. Xia!"
Those waiting outside the operating room were surprised to see Xia Zhiyi appear, but they quickly stepped forward. "You came so fast, the old man is still on his way."
Xia Zhiyi asked, "How is he?"
"The situation is better than expected. There are no fatal injuries, and the only issue is excessive blood loss. They just said they went to the blood bank to get some. President Fu doesn't have a rare blood type, so he shouldn't have any major problems."
"According to the doctor, although it's somewhat serious, it shouldn't be life-threatening..."
Despite saying that, the man who had been urgently called over to handle the aftermath kept nervously swallowing, clearly indicating that what he was thinking was not the same as what he was saying.
Xia Zhiyi darkened, but he knew he couldn't barge into the operating room at a time like this, so he tried his best to remain calm and asked, "Who else did you notify?"
He swallowed hard, probably startled by Xia Zhiyi's cold and solemn expression. After a few seconds, he said, "It happened suddenly. Before President Fu lost consciousness, he only told us to contact you."
"What's going on with the old man?"
"The old man heard the news from someone. When he called me just now, I didn't expect him to find out so quickly. I wasn't paying attention for a moment, and then..."
Xia Zhiyi understood.
Fu Chi probably didn't want to worry Old Master Fu, so before losing consciousness, he asked someone not to tell Old Master Fu about his accident. However, Old Master Fu himself, perhaps by coincidence or perhaps intentionally, found out about it.
Xia Zhiyi closed her eyes briefly and asked, "Let's confirm where the old man is now."
"Okay, okay."
Seeing that the person turn around to make a phone call, Xia Zhiyi looked towards the operating room door, frowning in thought.
He had never worried about Fu Chi's safety before because Fu Chi was not a weak person who needed protection. Moreover, even though the plot had started, Fu Chi, as Fu Yunyi's golden finger, was destined to die young and hand over a huge business empire to the male protagonist Fu Yunyi, even if he was destined to be Fu Yunyi's stepping stone.
But precisely because of this, his setup is actually an invisible safeguard before the plot-driven death occurs.
Logically speaking, he shouldn't have gotten into trouble.
Logically speaking