Genius Club.

Chapter 267 An Qing and the World

"Senior Lin Xian!"

The award ceremony had just ended and I was about to go backstage when a magical fluffy high ponytail popped up from under the stage.

Then, the familiar petite figure, the familiar crescent-shaped eyes, the familiar refreshing smile, Chu Anqing trotted over and stood in front of Lin Xian with her hands behind her back.

Lin Xian stepped forward and handed over the World Championship trophy he had just obtained:
"Want to take a look? I can't get it without you."

"Wow, it's beautiful! Is it pure gold?"

Chu Anqing held the trophy with a smile and looked it up and down:
"Hey, since I can lift it then it must not be pure gold, and the weight must be hollow."

"Things like trophies are usually not made of pure gold."

Lin Xian explained:
"Pure gold is too soft and can easily deform. Besides... a trophy is more about honor than actual value, so the material is not that important."

Looking at Chu Anqing who was carefully studying the trophy in front of him, Lin Xian looked around but did not see Chu Shanhe.

This is strange.

How could that daughter slave allow his teenage daughter to go abroad alone? Not to mention making such a dangerous move in a conference room full of Americans... And where were the bodyguards? The bodyguards were not there either, and it wasn't the yellow bird that showed up just now. Chu Anqing's situation was really dangerous, and it almost caused a big disaster.

"Why did you come here by yourself, Anqing?"

Lin Xian asked:

"Where's your father? Did he agree to let you come by yourself?"

"oops……"

Chu Anqing scratched his head and smiled embarrassedly:

"He definitely wouldn't let me. I ran away secretly. The last time I went home, I took out my passport, and then I asked for leave from school without telling my family... I flew to New York by myself."

"So... Senior Lin Xian, you must keep this a secret from my father! If he knew that I came to the United States alone, he would definitely scold me to death!"

Ha ha.

Lin Xian smiled bitterly.

It's not just as simple as getting scolded, right?

If Chu Shanhe knew what she had just done among the American men, wouldn't he be scared to death?

It seems that it is necessary for me to use the trick used by Zhao Yingjun in the third dream and Kevin Walker now.

He raised his right hand and tapped the Bluetooth headset twice.

"Understood. I will delete the relevant videos and photos on the Internet."

VV said in the headset.

That's easy for it.

Chu Anqing was protected by Huang Que before she could even shout. The plainclothes officers surrounded them both so tightly that the camera couldn't capture them clearly.

The few clear videos that exist have not yet been circulated, and VV deleted them.

"This is too dangerous. Don't do it again next time."

Lin Xian thought for a moment:
“I don’t think there will be a next time.”

This hacker competition is actually a fight between a trapped beast and a dilemma.

If he did not come to the United States to participate in the competition and did not intervene in this matter, the Dragon Country's Internet Security Great Wall and Skynet system would be invaded, and everything around him would be monitored 24 hours a day. Even if Kevin Walker could not lock him in a short period of time, it was only a matter of time.

Anyway...

It’s really scary to think that every camera, mobile phone, dash cam, and even reversing camera on the street will become a tool to monitor yourself.

In Kevin Walker's hands, the Skynet system will become a real Skynet that wraps around himself, leaving him with nowhere to hide and nowhere to escape.

and so.

For the sake of his own safety, he couldn't just ignore the Skynet matter.

VV means the same thing.

The Internet Security Great Wall is a good isolation wall and buffer zone, and is a natural barrier that VV can use; especially for the young VV, guarding this Great Wall can not only protect Lin Xian well, but also buy as much time as possible for its updating and iterative development.

From this perspective, this trip to the United States is a must.

You have to go even if you don’t want to.

The physical body carried the infant body VV across the border and went to Einstein's former residence to get the gift that Ji Lin left for him, but he had to do it under the protection of the official national forces.

Therefore, there is no need to worry about gains and losses now.

Overall, this trip to the United States was not a loss.

At least a lot of things have been clarified, and the direction for the future has been expanded. Since I have been locked and controlled by the mysterious old man in the fourth dream... I must break through the siege in reality and find a way to find the existence of the mysterious old man in 2023 to rescue myself who is trapped in the fourth dream.

This is a battle that must be fought sooner or later.

I am destined to not be able to escape it.

Seeing Lin Xian suddenly stopped talking.

Chu Anqing nodded obediently:
"I'm sorry, Senior Lin Xian. Now that I think about it, I seem to have done something stupid. I feel quite embarrassed..."

"But at that time, I just felt that everyone thought you couldn't win, so I was angry and wanted to come over to cheer you on. I didn't expect those Americans to suddenly boo you so unsportsmanlike and impolitely. In their excitement... it seemed like they lost their minds, hehe."

"It's ok."

Lin Xian smiled and said:

"Some things are done and there is no such thing as absolute right or wrong. I said this for your safety and I don't mean to blame you."

"Hey, Lin Xian, who is this girl?"

Backstage entrance.

The leader of the Dragon Country team came over.

He saw that Lin Xian didn't catch up, so he came over to see what was going on, and in the blink of an eye he saw this cute little girl.

She looks much younger than Lin Xian, but she is indeed very pretty and sweet.

Thinking back to the girl's surprising behavior just now and the two of them chatting happily now... Although the leader is already a middle-aged man in his fifties, who hasn't been young? Isn't the trivial matter of love between men and women the same for five thousand years?

He suddenly realized and looked at Lin Xian with a smile:

"Is this your girlfriend, Lin Xian? What a brave girl, a heroine, a modern Mulan!"

"Captain, you misunderstood." Lin Xian explained with a smile:
"This is the president of the East China Chamber of Commerce, Chu Shanhe's daughter. I wonder if you know Chu Shanhe."

"Oh~~~~"

Instantly, the team leader reacted.

It turns out she is Chu Shanhe’s daughter.

Although he was not familiar with Chu Shanhe, he often heard this name. To be honest, Chu Shanhe's status in the scientific research circle was indeed very high. Although he was a layman in scientific research, he always did layman's work, donating money and laboratories, and helping scientists who were in trouble. No matter what project he funded, he only paid money and did not ask questions, leaving it to the scientists to check and decide for themselves.

It is no wonder that such a philanthropist has a high status in the scientific research circle and is praised by everyone.

only……

Judging from the team leader’s decades of life experience.

He didn't really believe that this handsome man and beautiful woman were not boyfriend and girlfriend.

If they weren't boyfriend and girlfriend, how could this girl do this for Lin Xian?

Even blood relatives like sisters, younger sisters, and mothers may not dare to stand up and cheer alone when the whole audience boos and they are surrounded by American men.

It would be impossible to do such a thing for Lin Xian without deep feelings.

To put it bluntly, this is an act of risking one's life. If that group of crazy Americans really rushed over and beat the girl up, they would not be able to stop them in time.

Fortunately, someone came to help, and they should be from the Dragon Country’s army. It was obvious at first glance that those plainclothes officers were not ordinary people.

So the leader guessed.

It is very likely that these two people are secretly in a relationship and are unwilling to make it public because they are concerned about Chu Shanhe's identity and the age difference between them.

Uh-huh.

He understands.

In their feudal era, there were more "enemies" who had secret love affairs but did not talk to each other in public.

The leader patted Lin Xian on the shoulder and smiled meaningfully:
"So that's how it is. So she's Chu Shanhe's daughter. That's not surprising. It's true that a father likes his son, and the daughter is as powerful as a tiger! But... it's okay, Lin Xian. From today on, you will be considered a hero who brings glory to the Dragon Country. You don't have to worry about many things about your identity."

?

Lin Xian tilted his head and looked at the leader in confusion.

Just now, he looked like he understood, and it seemed like he really understood.

result……

What do you understand?

"Anyway! Congratulations to you, Lin Xian!"

The team leader laughed and shook hands with Lin Xian, then bent down and shook hands with Chu Anqing:

"Congratulations to this brave girl! In order to protect your safety, you should follow us and Lin Xian during this period. Lin Xian will go to Princeton next, and you will follow Lin Xian and be protected by us. After the trip, you will take our special plane back to China together."

……

In the evening, a joyful celebration banquet was held in the restaurant of the hotel where the team was staying.

The older brothers and team leaders drank quite a lot of wine. They were very happy and proud. As a hero, Lin Xian naturally drank some as well. Because everyone knew that he had private matters to attend to in Princeton the next day, no one tried to persuade him to drink more, leaving it up to him to decide for himself.

In the second half of the celebration party, most of the time, the drunken old brothers were reminiscing about the past and the glorious years. As there was a certain age gap between them and Lin Xian, he naturally couldn't join in the conversation, so he followed Chu Anqing, who was also attending the celebration party and having a lot of fun, to the observation room on the rooftop of the Aman Hotel, and held the railing of the highest open-air balcony to overlook the night view of New York.

"how do you feel?"

Looking at the lights, neon lights, traffic and people of the international metropolis, and feeling the cool night breeze from high in the sky, Lin Xian asked. "Hehe, I think it's not as good as the East China Sea~"

Chu Anqing's fluffy high ponytail fluttered in the night sky, and a few long strands of hair scratched Lin Xian's neck, making him feel inexplicably itchy.

"I still prefer the East China Sea because it is our country and my home."

Chu Anqing leaned on the white stone railing and swayed back and forth, and continued:
"Even though Donghai doesn't have as many skyscrapers as New York... I don't live in a skyscraper. No matter how good the outside world is, it's not ours, and I don't have a sense of belonging. But home is different. Even if it's shabby, poor and backward, it's still very warm. What's more... Donghai is also very prosperous, it's just that New York started a little earlier."

As she spoke, Chu Anqing stood on tiptoe and pointed at a tall black building in the distance:

"Senior Lin Xian! Do you know what that building is?"

"That must be the Empire State Building..." Lin Xian smiled:

"This is so obvious, it's a no-brainer, and it's almost ruined in the movies."

"Which one then?"

Chu Anqing changed to a taller one.

“The Rockefeller Center is also a landmark building in New York.”

Today, Chu Anqing is no longer shocked by Lin Xian’s erudition, because in her eyes, this is how it should be.

Senior Lin Xian has always been so knowledgeable. He is good at music, chess, calligraphy, painting, scientific research, and even computer hacking. He is really omnipotent:

"What's that over there?"

Chu Anqing pointed to the distant other side.

"That's also Manhattan." Lin Xian explained patiently:
"We are now in the most prosperous, richest, most densely populated, and smallest area among the five boroughs of New York. The river you just pointed to is the Hudson River. This area is all Manhattan, which is known as the center of the world economy."

"Wow!"

Chu Anqing listened to Lin Xian's slow talk and could not help but be shocked by Lin Xian's erudition once again:
"so!"

"Is this the [center of the world]?!"

Chu Anqing opened her eyes wide and looked at everything she saw.

Her father often took her abroad, but mostly for travel and vacation. They had been to the United States, but mostly to the West Coast. They had never been to New York, let alone standing at the highest point of this classical art building, overlooking the entire city and being at the center of the world.

"Um... to be precise, it is the center of the world economy."

Lin Xian corrected.

But on second thought...

Forget it.

What's the point of tangling?
"But I think it can also be said to be the center of the world. After all, the earth is round, and anywhere can be said to be the center of the world. In comparison, this place may be more competitive."

Chu Anqing stepped on the first step of the white stone railing.

Stand up straight.

His height became the same as Lin Xian.

Then open your arms, like Lucy standing on the bow of the Titanic, stand at the center of the world, embrace the evening breeze, embrace the night sky, embrace the world.

"That's great..."

She closed her eyes, felt the gentle caress of the night breeze, and murmured to herself:

"I heard there's a movie called 'Crying Out Love in the Center of the World'. It would be even better if it could be filmed here, but I vaguely remember it was a movie set in the Land of Sakura."

"Yes."

Lin Xian nodded:
“It’s a tragedy.”

hiss.

Chu Anqing shuddered and opened her eyes:

"If it's a tragedy, forget it... I won't watch it then. I don't really like watching tragedies."

"People often say that the core of comedy is tragedy, but maybe that's the advantage of my not being that smart. It's hard for me to understand the tragic core of those so-called comedies. I can only understand some superficial things, and I always laugh out loud at those comedy movies."

"Hehe, actually my mom always says that I am a simple-minded person, I see the good in everything, I do whatever I want without considering the consequences. But sometimes I think that this is not bad! Maybe I am lucky, or the people I meet are very nice, anyway... being happy is the greatest happiness in life!"

……

Lin Xian looked at the cheerful guy in front of him whose hair was messy due to the wind.

If it were Zhao Yingjun, she would have already been getting her hair done.

Her signature move is to tuck the loose hair on her cheeks and hang it behind her ears. She does this every day, every time, and never gets tired of it.

But Chu Anqing and Lin Xian had never seen this action before.

She is so free, happy and comfortable.

Let the strong wind blow your hair into a mess.

She is still her.

The wind cannot mess it up, the wind cannot blow it away, the wind cannot scatter it.

this moment……

Lin Xian, who had been immersed in a tense and dangerous atmosphere today, seemed to be infected by her unique happiness. He became happy and smiled.

"Do you want to shout something?"

Lin Xian pointed at the bustling night scene and colorful neon lights:
"I see you've been holding it in just now."

"Oh my! You figured that out!" Chu Anqing blinked in disbelief, then smiled into two crescent moons:

“Hehe… As expected, you are very smart, senior. I can’t hide anything from you. Just now, when I heard you say that this is the [center of the world], I couldn’t help but want to shout something, and even got ready, but I held back in the end.”

Lin Xian was also amused.

He certainly saw it.

Chu Anqing, who had just opened her arms to embrace the night sky, was obviously about to shout something, and took a breath, but in the end she didn't shout out:

"It's a rare opportunity to come to the center of the world. Just shout whatever you want. No need to hold back."

"Will...will it disturb the residents?"

"It's ok."

Lin Xian spread his hands:
"At the game today, 8 people booed me for so long. What's wrong with booing them back? It's actually a bargain for them."

"That makes sense!"

Chu Anqing gave Lin Xian a thumbs up, and instantly felt filled with anger. If she didn't yell, she would let those unsportsmanlike audience members down!

When Chu Anqing thought of the New Jersey Stadium where 8 people booed, she instantly felt involved. She formed a small megaphone with her hands and pointed it at the endlessly prosperous city:
“Senior Lin Xian!!!! Come on!!!”

come on……

come on……

come on……

The echo seems to be wandering in the city.

From this shout, it was obvious that Chu Anqing was using all her strength to vent out all the unhappiness and anger in her heart.

“Ah~~~ It feels good!”

Chu Anqing rubbed his throat:

"Hehe, the main reason is that I had just shouted twice in the stadium and was about to shout a third time when I was interrupted by those black guys in front of me. I was really upset because I couldn't shout out! Now I finally shouted out!"

Say it.

She licked her lips and smiled shyly at Lin Xian:

"Is...is this too awkward?"

"Fortunately."

Lin Xian still smiles:

"But you didn't mean to shout this just now, did you?"

“You can see that!”

Chu Anqing really wondered if the senior had worms in his stomach.

"Because I felt like you were imitating Titanic just now." Lin Xian said truthfully.

"what……"

Chu Anqing covered her forehead:
"I really don't have any privacy here... Well, now that you've figured it out, I'm not afraid of being laughed at anymore."

She stepped onto the white jade steps again.

Standing high in the center of the world.

Open your arms,

Facing the sky,

Towards the moonlight,

To the whole world...

Close your eyes, raise your head, and face the evening breeze.

Chu Anqing stood with her head held high like Lucy embracing the sea in Titanic——

"You jump, I jump!"

(End of this chapter)