Rebirth: Start to Save the Treasure Girl

"Whose gas cylinder is leaking?" Xue Rui joked.

"No, this is too fast."

The female student squinted and pushed Xue Rui aside, then leaned closer to take a look. She wanted to confirm again whether this was the project she had run a few days ago.

After confirming it, the female student's expression became even more shocked.

When I was running the program on the workstation in the lab, I would check it every one or two hours. The progress bar had only gone up a few percent, which was very frustrating. I was always afraid that something else would happen to the computer and I would have to start all over again.

She even considered asking a master outside for a talisman to stick on it, hoping to ensure the project would be completed smoothly.

But what's the situation now?
She was running at a rate of one percent every few seconds; in the short time she was distracted, she had already reached six percent...

"Dozens of times is a conservative estimate; it looks like it's at least a hundred times more now." Lin Ruoxi's eyes crinkled, and her voice rose a notch with her emotions.

"Why is there such a powerful computer?" The male student asked, clutching his hair with both hands, his face contorted in pain.

"You're not the one drinking water upside down later, so why are you pulling your hair?" Xue Rui couldn't help but ask.

"You don't understand. Think back to all those days and nights you spent in front of the computer, having to start all over again because a batch of data wasn't added. Do you know how agonizing it was to wait for the progress bar?"

"My supervisor would put pressure on me, asking why I hadn't received the results yet, and I was too afraid to say anything..."

"If I had that kind of computing power, my paper would have been finished long ago..."

……

"Look, senior brother, he's already halfway there in just a few minutes!" The female student's eyes were eager; she couldn't wait to check the results.

"It only called thirty nodes, we still have over a thousand..."

Lin Ruoxi was gesturing wildly when Xue Rui suddenly glared at her, and Lin Ruoxi quickly shut up.

"It's just a progress bar, why are you making such a fuss? It might just get stuck at 99%."

Xue Rui pushed the female students aside, reached out and pinched Lin Ruoxi's shoulder, and then gave his computing center a boost of energy.

"I'm using a remote host, I don't know how, um..."

"Why are you covering her mouth?" the female student retorted.

Lin Ruoxi blinked repeatedly, not understanding why Xue Rui covered her mouth.

Xue Rui slowly released his hand: "Xi Xi, remember this: the biggest taboo in life is opening champagne halfway through the game."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shuo's joyful voice came from behind him: "Hehe, this bowl is big enough, I'll go get some water from the water dispenser."

The few people watching in front of the computer slowly turned around, their expressions filled with pity.

Xue Rui gestured with his lip towards Li Shuo, thinking to himself that Li Shuo was already popping champagne.

The progress bar is now over 60%, and the results should be available soon after Li Shuo finishes collecting the water.

"Director Zhao, please come to the lab."

"It's very important, come quickly."

The male student, referred to as "Senior Brother," was on his phone talking to his teacher.

Xue Rui was quite surprised. This was the most relaxed lab he had ever been to. The students were even sharing a piece of melon with their mentor.

"Come on, come on, I'll make room for you."

Li Shuo carried a bowl full of water to the open space by the door, measured a distance of one inch with his thumb and forefinger, and then put the bowl on the ground: "It's easier to drink water this way when you stand upside down against the wall."

"How come you're so skilled?" Xue Rui couldn't help but ask.

“Um… Back in my undergraduate days, my roommate lost a bet once, and that’s how he drank it,” Li Shuo explained casually.

"Oh, then you're very experienced," Xue Rui said, suppressing a laugh.

“What do you mean I have experience? My roommate has experience,” Li Shuo retorted loudly.

"Enough talk, please begin your performance." Xue Rui stepped forward and gestured for him to proceed.

"Junior brother, you didn't lose unjustly," the senior brother said with a smile.

Li Shuo frowned immediately. He had only been fetching water, so how could he have lost unjustly?

"I won't admit defeat until I see the results."

Li Shuo firmly believes that there is no computer that can be dozens of times faster than the workstation in the lab. The most likely explanation is that Xue Rui and his classmates tricked him into drinking water while standing upside down.

Just as he was thinking this, he noticed that everyone had made way for him.

"Well, you can see for yourself then."

Lin Ruoxi stood next to the computer and gestured to Li Shuo to come closer to look.

With a "gulp," Li Shuo swallowed hard; he suddenly felt less certain.

"You're thirsty already?" Xue Rui asked with a smile.

Li Shuo glared at Xue Rui, then slowly walked towards the computer, each step heavy.

Sitting in front of the computer, Li Shuo scrolled the mouse wheel a few times, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

How could this be proven wrong?
"Hiss~ Nine minutes?" Li Shuo gasped, then slowly looked up at Lin Ruoxi and Xue Rui.

What's going on with these two?
With such abilities, why don't you do scientific research instead of coming here via the internet to bully a graduate student?

Is there a King Fa?Is there any reason?
Li Shuo roared inwardly.

Of course, he only complained to himself.

In real life, when facing Xue Rui and Lin Ruoxi, Li Shuo still subconsciously forced a flattering smile:

"Um... I was just joking earlier."

Li Shuo rubbed his hands together gently, hoping that this matter would just end there.

Lin Ruoxi pouted and whispered in Xue Rui's ear, "He, he's like a fly rubbing its hands together."

"Yes, that's a very apt description." Xue Rui smiled and patted Lin Ruoxi's head.

"Li Shuo, we can't let the medical school down."

"Exactly, you have to accept the consequences of a bet. If it were me, I would definitely have drunk it."

"Is he even a man?"

The crowd cheered and made Li Shuo feel like he was being roasted over a fire.

Li Shuo looked at the bowl in the corner and suddenly stood up: "Fine, I'll drink it!"

A few minutes later, the crowd formed a circle and watched Li Shuo drink water while leaning against the wall upside down, with applause erupting from time to time.

This move sounds simple, but it's not so easy to do. It really tests your body coordination and upper body strength. You can easily fall if you're not careful.

Li Shuo tried several times but failed, and his comical appearance made the atmosphere in the laboratory cheerful.

"Don't laugh."

Li Shuo's face flushed red, and veins stood out on his forehead, whether from embarrassment or from being upside down, it was hard to tell.

"Okay, okay, we won't laugh anymore," Xue Rui said seriously.

"And don't applaud."

Li Shuo pointed around with his finger, then pulled up his pants, did a somersault and did a handstand with practiced ease, then bent his arms slightly and slowly brought his face closer to the water.

Xue Rui looked surprised and couldn't help but give Li Shuo a thumbs up.

You know, during the physical fitness test a few days ago, many of the male students in the class couldn't even do a single pull-up, let alone such a difficult move.

"Director Zhao."

"teacher."

"Hello, Professor."

……

Li Shuo shuddered, almost burying his face in the bowl. He couldn't help but yell, "Fine, so you're resorting to scare me now that I won't let you laugh?" "Li Shuo, what are you doing? Did you finish labeling the data?"

The familiar sound rang out, and Li Shuo lost his balance, tumbling and falling to the ground, spilling the water from the porcelain bowl all over the floor, leaving only an empty bowl that clattered and spun on the ground.

The middle-aged man's face was ashen, and his sharp gaze swept over the crowd. Wherever his gaze fell, there was always a head drooping down, and one of the backs of that head belonged to Lin Ruoxi.

Xue Rui looked puzzled. Could it be that the senior brother just now didn't ask the teacher to come and join in the fun?

If it weren't for the lively atmosphere, all that would be left would be work-related matters...

"Teacher, don't worry about Li Shuo for now, I want to show you something."

"Over here, watch out for the water on the ground."

The senior brother looked embarrassed. He hadn't expected his teacher to arrive so quickly. He grabbed his teacher's arm and walked towards Lin Ruoxi's computer.

"Li Shuo, go get the mop and mop the floor."

Hearing his senior brother's words, Li Shuo breathed a sigh of relief, gave his senior brother a grateful look, and murmured to himself, "Senior brother is the best."

Xue Rui's lips twitched involuntarily. This guy would probably be sold out and still have to count the money for him.

Why don't you think about it? If it weren't for your senior brother, your teacher wouldn't have suddenly shown up...

This is the difference between a newbie and a seasoned veteran. The former, seeing Xue Rui's GPU cluster, only thinks about drinking water upside down, while the latter has already gone to his boss to claim credit...

"Xi Xi, you should learn from her too." Xue Rui patted Lin Ruoxi's shoulder.

Lin Ruoxi blinked blankly, not understanding what Xue Rui said.

"Never mind." Xue Rui shook his head helplessly, thinking that Lin Ruoxi probably didn't need to learn it.

"Um... Xixi, your computer is locked."

The eldest brother couldn't remember Lin Ruoxi's surname, so he subconsciously followed Xue Rui and called out to her.

Hearing someone call her name, Lin Ruoxi turned around abruptly: "My surname is Lin, and my name is Lin Ruoxi."

Lin Ruoxi doesn't like people calling her by her nickname.

"Excuse me, Lin, could you please help me with my computer?"

"The password is xueerui520," Lin Ruoxi said as she walked over.

Xue Rui: "..."

Xue Rui took a deep breath and took out a few business cards from his card holder. He knew it was his turn to make his appearance.

This scene has occurred many times, and most of the time the professors I encounter are uninterested and seem rather skeptical.

The main reason is that the professors couldn't see the actual objects before, but today they have the actual objects, and even examples right in front of them. Xue Rui decided to adjust his explanation.

However, while Xue Rui was preparing his words, Lin Ruoxi was already chatting enthusiastically with the two of them...

"How did you do that so quickly?" Professor Zhao asked humbly.

"Our server is a pure GPU server, with four GPUs per node, and 120 computing cards are being used here."

"Can you call so many? Have you optimized it?"

"Yes, I've done that before." Lin Ruoxi nodded and opened the document to explain: "If you want to use it in the future, you can integrate the API on our platform. We also have the tools..."

Xue Rui leaned to the side, holding the business card in his palm, listening to Lin Ruoxi and the two discuss professional matters.

"Teacher, with such powerful computing capabilities, you must have a research project for this year, right?"

"That's right, we might even win an award." Professor Zhao grinned from ear to ear.

After chatting for a while, Professor Zhao tentatively asked, "How much do you charge?"

Lin Ruoxi paused for a moment, then opened the PPT of Orange's open source project, stood up to make room for Xue Rui, and smiled sweetly at Xue Rui, saying, "Boss, you talk to them."

Xue Rui's eyes widened slightly, thinking that Lin Ruoxi had chosen the perfect timing.

That piqued the interest of these two people, allowing him to showcase his abilities, while conveniently avoiding his weakest area.

The little girl seems to be doing it on purpose...

But this also shows that he lacked professional knowledge, and Lin Ruoxi was actually aware of it.

Xue Rui recalled the little girl's usual adoring gaze and sighed deeply.

What a cunning little fox; those eyes of his were enough to fool him.

"Professor Zhao, we're not charging fees; our aim is to build an open-source community..."

Xue Rui took the mouse and introduced the Orange Community to the two of them, as well as the ways and conditions to obtain computing power.

After a brief introduction to the open-source community, "Big Brother" and Professor Zhao were speechless with astonishment.

"That's roughly it. To put it simply, we're not in a client-vendor relationship, but rather a mutually beneficial one."

Xue Rui glanced at the time; it was already noon, and it was about time to go find Gu Muxue for lunch.

Professor Zhao held up the business card with both hands, his gaze deep and thoughtful: "Xue Rui."

"Professor Zhao? What's wrong?" Xue Rui asked.

"You're young and have guts. To be honest, I really admire you..." Professor Zhao straightened his business card and neatly stuffed it into the pocket of his wallet.

"Not at all." Xue Rui felt very comfortable, thinking that this was definitely the most worthwhile investment he had ever made.

Becoming rich overnight was too easy for him, but nouveau riche families lacked substance.

What he is doing now is far more important than accumulating wealth on paper.

“It’s lunchtime, don’t rush off. I just had someone order a meal nearby.” Professor Zhao grabbed Xue Rui’s arm.

"No need, no need. My girlfriend is from Jiaotong University, and I need to go to the cafeteria with her," Xue Rui replied instinctively.

"Huh?" Professor Zhao looked at Lin Ruoxi in surprise, then familiarly tried to build a closer relationship:

"Lin Ruoxi, I haven't asked you which major you are in at our school yet. Let me see if I know any of your teachers and ask them to take good care of you."

"I...I'm not from Jiaotong University." Lin Ruoxi's eyes darted around, and her voice stammered.

Lin Ruoxi suddenly realized that this was Gu Muxue's territory, and that Gu Muxue was unaware that she had forcibly taken Xue Rui away today.

"Then just now..." Professor Zhao didn't finish his sentence, but only glanced at Lin Ruoxi's computer.

Lin Ruoxi realized it was a problem with the computer password, and blushed as she said, "I...I have a crush on Xue Rui."

Professor Zhao: "..."

That being said, what kind of unrequited love is this?
Xue Rui: "..."

The little girl's blushing face made her look like a girl whose secret had been exposed, and you couldn't tell at all that she was lying.

By sheer luck, they actually fooled Professor Zhao.

"Then call your girlfriend over," Professor Zhao patted Xue Rui on the shoulder.

"Okay." Xue Rui gave a wry smile; he couldn't refuse Professor Zhao's reasoning.

"Well... I'll be going now."

Lin Ruoxi picked up her backpack listlessly, turned around, and left behind a lonely figure.

Xue Rui gritted his teeth, took a few quick steps, and grabbed Lin Ruoxi's wrist:

"Xixi? Professor Zhao invited you to dinner, aren't you going?"

"Can…"

Lin Ruoxi lowered her head, not wanting to upset Gu Muxue, and even less wanting Xue Rui to be scolded.

"It's okay, aren't you good friends?"

"Yes, that's right." (End of Chapter)