Can following the rules be called rebirth?

Chapter 194, Section 192: His and Her Bond
Gu Caiwei is a connoisseur of life.

Don't be fooled by the fact that everyone here is studying in Jiangcheng for the first time.

Compared to her good friend Li Zhi, she has become very familiar with many business districts and popular areas in just over two months since September.

Where to eat well and have fun? Just follow Vivi, and you won't go wrong.

The same is true today.

As soon as the car drove out of the north gate of Jiangcheng University of Finance and Economics, Gu Caiwei quickly found a small shop by following the navigation.

——Wei Man Tang Sichuan Cuisine Restaurant.

This is a well-established restaurant with a good reputation located on Longcheng Road. The environment looks like an upgraded version of a typical hole-in-the-wall restaurant near a school.

The room was filled with the sounds of people talking and the smell of cooking in the kitchen. The white walls and wooden tables were complemented by surprisingly clean lighting, though not very bright. A yellowed QR code was pasted on the corner of the table.

"Let me tell you something~"

"This shop was recommended to me by our class monitor!"

"What would you like to eat, my food buddy?"

"Me? I'm fine with anything."

Comfort is the main theme for the three of them.

This was the nth time they had gone out to eat together. Zhou Mingyuan and the two sisters had long been used to this natural and relaxed way of getting along.

Either is fine.

In front of them, Zhou Mingyuan didn't need to put on a show of being assertive, nor did he have to pay the bill to demonstrate how generous a boy is.

Whether friends or lovers, equality is the prerequisite for mutual respect.

So at this moment, Gu Caiwei and Li Zhi sat side by side, pointing at the menu together.

After quickly ordering the food, she handed the order back to the waiter with a smile.

"It's said that the pickled fish is the best in Wuhan, the garlic pork belly in Lizhuang is as thin as a cicada's wing, the crab roe tofu with rice is so delicious you could eat three bowls, and the big plate of fresh chili chicken is so spicy even a Hunan girl would admit defeat~"

"It's so spicy? Good thing you didn't order it."

Li Zhi stuck out a small piece of her tongue, showing fear before even engaging in battle.

She can't handle that much spicy food.

"By the way, baby, what did you two do together today?"

Gu Caiwei got up and took a few bottles of drinks from the nearby freezer, distributed them to everyone, and sat back down to ask.

Oh right, I forgot to tell you.

"Didn't I tell you before? He's a professor of criminal law in our department."

One dish after another was served on the table. The short-haired girl gently scooped up a small spoonful of crab roe tofu mixed with rice, chatting as she ate.

"I know! Is she Aunt Gu's classmate?"

Gu Caiwei took over the conversation.

"Yes, you saw the news too, right?"

"The professor said that the case of the 'pig butchering scam' had a particularly novel angle, and there was no relevant research literature in the industry, so it was very suitable for an innovative paper topic. She also said that she could help me push it towards core journals later."

Li Zhi said slowly and deliberately.

Wow, that's amazing!

Gu Caiwei blinked, seemingly forgetting the incredibly delicious pickled fish in front of her. Her chopsticks froze in mid-air as she hurriedly asked again.

"And then what? What does this have to do with him?"

"Of course they're related!"

Li Zhi drew out her words and explained, "No one can handle a thesis topic by themselves." "Professor Han, for example, is mainly responsible for the design of the topic and the construction of the theoretical framework, as well as guiding our methodology, helping with external liaison, and acting as the lead writer and gatekeeper."

"For example, I can only do some simple basic work, such as literature reviews, interview outlines, case analysis and other insignificant little things."

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Gu Caiwei rested her chin on her hand, her eyes sparkling, her expression resembling that of a naive newbie receiving basic scientific knowledge.

"He is the center of attention!"

The short-haired girl continued, "He handled the case, and many of the interviews on the market revolve around the entire Mingli Company. He is a core practical expert and research subject."

"Zhou Mingyuan was responsible for providing comprehensive first-hand information, such as internal collaboration documents, process records, helping to contact the authorities to view case files, and arranging and deeply involved in interviews with key personnel."

"I think I understood."

The clever little princess concluded: "So you and he joined Professor Han's research group and are preparing to publish a paper, right?"

"Bingo~!"

Li Zhi smiled and stretched out her left hand, snapping her fingers in the air.

"That's definitely a good thing. Come on, let's have a clink!"

Gu Caiwei rarely saw her best friend so happy, and she was quickly infected by her emotions. She also raised her glass full of drinks and giggled.

"I never expected that besides just making up the numbers for meals, he could also help with academics!"

"Hey, hey, I don't like hearing you say that."

Hearing the brown-haired girl's teasing, Zhou Mingyuan, sitting opposite her, smiled and waved his hand, then spoke up.

"My main focus is on providing comprehensive companionship."

"cut!"

Even her beautiful peach blossom eyes couldn't help but roll them wide.

Gu Caiwei really wanted to refute him, but after thinking for a few seconds, she couldn't think of any point to use to fight back.

After thinking it over, what this guy said is actually completely correct.

Is Zhou Mingyuan's all-encompassing companionship really like this?
They are textbook examples of perfect dining partners, and there's never a shortage of topics to discuss at the dinner table.

A stock trading expert who is willing to teach and has patience.

He decided to open a coffee shop on a whim, and he took on 99% of the marketing tasks. Now he has even outsourced the development of a very useful app.

As for his best friend Xiaolizhi, he seems to never be absent either.

She loves listening to music, so a special area was added to the coffee shop to serve the resident singers.

Not only that, he also tailored several songs for the resident singers, which were unexpectedly good and actually helped the senior sister group make a name for themselves on the internet.

She was a law student, and he owned a consulting firm that provided legal services.

In addition, he was even able to connect with the law firm where Li Zhi was interning through his work relationship!
Not to mention the endless surprises lately.

A loan consultation case that I happened to receive, and I even provided some materials for my WeChat Moments, was turned into a big deal by his skillful manipulation and keen eyes!
Not only do they give interviews every now and then, but now even Li Zhi's mentor has extended an olive branch, actively inviting the two of them to work on cutting-edge legal research projects.

If you don’t think about it, you won’t know. Once you think about it, you will be shocked.

This is more than just all-around companionship.
Gu Caiwei bit her lip, pretending to pick up the Lizhuang pork belly from the plate, but her thoughts were wandering off somewhere else.

The bond between Zhou Mingyuan and her best friend is a little too strong.

You have so many things in common, don't you?

Both were law students, one an intern and the other a boss, working in the same industrial park, only a few hundred meters apart.

Working together can be explained as a coincidence, but adding writing a thesis together, wouldn't that be even more...?
Doesn't that mean being together almost 24 hours a day?
As she pondered, the girl's long eyelashes fluttered incessantly.

(End of this chapter)