Chapter 232: Ruthless Villains and the Superpowered Girl
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Eating barbecue felt like a trial by competition.
In addition to filling their stomachs, the IPhO team members also received a stack of test papers.
“Finish these by tomorrow. Any problems?”
Lin Shumo shrugged indifferently.
Ling Xuan followed suit without hesitation.
Fang Canyang, initially hesitant, saw the others agreeing and nodded vigorously. “No problem! I’ll do my best!”
Only Huo Fanjin seemed out of sorts…
“Huh? All of it? By tomorrow?”
Jiang Fuyue nodded.
Huo Fanjin turned to look at Lin Shumo and the others, who all appeared nonchalant.
She forced herself to close her mouth, hiding her shock, and pretended to be relaxed. “Of-Of course, no problem! Haha—”
But those last two laughs sounded forced, like a duck being strangled.
Next, Jiang Fuyue assigned tasks to Fan Ye, Gao Zhaoming, and Huang Hui.
They didn’t need test papers; a computer would suffice.
“…Most of these problems come from ACM. They might not be as rigorous as the official IPhO questions, but our main goal is to train our thinking. So, there are no requirements for the answer format. As long as the test runs successfully and the algorithm is logical and clear, the training objective is achieved.”
Fan Ye nodded, responding enthusiastically, “Sister Yue, I’ll take it seriously!”
Gao Zhaoming chimed in, “Me too! Me too! Following the captain means having good food.”
Huang Hui followed suit, “Don’t worry, I’ll keep an eye on them.”
Huo Fanjin looked at the three sycophants, her expression growing increasingly strange.
Was this necessary?
Really?
Did they enjoy being assigned tasks so much?
Huo Fanjin couldn’t understand or agree with it.
No matter how impressive Jiang Fuyue was, she, Huo Fanjin, would never become a sycophant!
This resolution was made, but whether it would hold was another matter.
The group of eight planned to return to school.
Both B University and Q University were in the same direction, so the eight of them walked together.
Fang Canyang mustered his courage and walked up to Jiang Fuyue, stammering, “J-J-Jiang…”
Here we go again!
Jiang Fuyue glanced at him indifferently, “Straighten your tongue before speaking.”
Fang Canyang looked like a frightened bird, but miraculously, he stopped stuttering, though he was still very nervous—
“Sister Yue!”
He adopted Gao Zhaoming and Huang Hui’s way of addressing her.
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow, “What’s up?”
“Do you really solve problems without scratch paper?!” His eyes were full of curiosity.
“Generally, I don’t need it.”
“Then when do you need it?”
Jiang Fuyue thought for a moment, “I haven’t encountered that situation yet.”
“……”
Fang Canyang’s admiration and awe were almost palpable, “Sister Yue! I’m honored to be your teammate and member.”
Seeing his bright eyes, Jiang Fuyue’s smile was subtle, “Honored so quickly? Not observing any longer?”
She referred to Huo Fanjin, who was still in the observation phase.
Fang Canyang shook his head, “I only need to know one thing.”
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow.
“You’re really impressive.”
It’s the kind of formidable ability that leaves others in the dust and is hard to catch up with.
Only someone like that can lead the whole team.
Fang Canyang earnestly assured, “I will obey your orders unconditionally, execute every…”
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Fuyue’s expression changed abruptly, and the next moment she suddenly shouted at Fang Canyang—
“Get out of the way!”
Fang Canyang wanted to turn around, but upon hearing Jiang Fuyue’s shout, he gave up on that idea. His body instinctively followed the command to “get out of the way” faster than his thoughts.
The next moment, a bicycle barely missed his elbow.
If he had been even a split second later—just a split second— he would likely have been knocked over by the oncoming bicycle.
At best, he would have been scraped and fallen; at worst, he might not have been able to get up, or even faced a life-threatening situation.
Fan Ye was walking ahead and turned back just in time to see a bicycle almost knocking Fang Canyang over, heading straight towards her.
Without hesitation, the young girl rushed forward…
Yes, she didn’t dodge or evade. She faced the direction of the oncoming bicycle head-on.
Then, with one foot, she kicked the front wheel, doubling the impact instantly.
Fan Ye’s movements were too fast; everyone was unable to stop her in time, only able to watch as she dashed forward like a meteor, kicking her leg out without thinking.
Just as everyone held their breath, thinking her little arms and legs might break, the meteor turned into a cannon, actually kicking the bicycle over?!
Even the front frame collapsed… collapsed?!
“Oh, f*ck—” Huo Fanjin couldn’t help but curse.
Gao Zhaoming was dumbfounded.
Huang Hui stood frozen in place like a statue.
Lin Shumo raised an eyebrow, a flash of surprise in his eyes.
Ling Xuan looked at Fan Ye, who stood motionless, and then glanced at the shared bicycle almost falling apart on the ground, as well as the person lying on the ground, unable to get up. He swallowed his saliva and silently uttered two words—awesome.
Fang Canyang had long been scared silly, his elbow still throbbing painfully. Suddenly, his gaze paused, looking at the person on the ground and blurting out, “Ren Xinghe?!”
Ling Xuan took a closer look and laughed, “Indeed, it’s him!”
Just as he was about to step forward to lift the person up, unexpectedly, Fan Ye moved faster than him, directly grabbing Ren Xinghe by the collar effortlessly, and lifting him… up with one hand?!
There were no wires on the scene, nor any special effects afterwards. Ren Xinghe’s feet were off the ground, his collar firmly grasped, and he began to struggle to breathe, his cheeks quickly turning liver-colored.
He struggled, wanting to ask for help, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t move her hand in the slightest.
It was as if a giant pair of pliers had grabbed hold of his lifeline, powerful, brutal, and irresistible!
The air slowly left his lungs, and he began to involuntarily roll his eyes, his throat emitting hoarse screams.
He was afraid.
If only he hadn’t rushed forward; he should have controlled himself.
Originally, he was just going out for a late-night snack. Feeling annoyed, he randomly grabbed a shared bike on the side of the road, intending to take a ride and vent his frustrations.
Who knew, by coincidence, he would see the two people he hated the most, Jiang Fuyue and Fang Canyang.
And these two people were walking together.
If he rode his bike and rushed over, could he knock down both of them?
Even if he was held accountable later, as long as he firmly claimed that he didn’t control the brakes, it would be a perfect accident.
As long as no one died, he wouldn’t be held criminally responsible.
If they were injured, even better. He could just pay some money, but the anger in his heart would be relieved.
The more he thought about it, the crazier he became. In the end, Ren Xinghe, with red eyes and a smile, accelerated towards the two of them from behind.
But unexpectedly, Jiang Fuyue was so alert. She noticed him when there were still five meters away from her, not only avoiding herself but also loudly warning Fang Canyang.
Originally, Ren Xinghe’s first target was not Jiang Fuyue; if he hit her, that would be a bonus, but if he didn’t, it didn’t matter, because Fang Canyang was the biggest trouble standing in his way!
He had to deal with this fifth-placed person first before he could possibly move up to sixth place.
In fact, this idea had already occurred to Ren Xinghe the moment the results were announced.
He couldn’t touch Jiang Fuyue, couldn’t provoke Lin Shumo, Ling Xuan, or Huo Fanjin, but Fang Canyang was timid and came from an ordinary family. He seemed like the easiest target to crush.
As long as he couldn’t participate in the international competition, the last spot on the national team would rightfully belong to him.
This was also the biggest incentive for Ren Xinghe to take such a risk.
Unfortunately, everything was ruined now…
Jiang Fuyue was unscathed, Fang Canyang just got a scratch, but he himself was about to suffocate.
“Fan Ye! That’s enough! If you don’t let go, he’ll pass out soon.”
“Yeah, you should let go…”
A group of people surrounded her, all talking at once, trying to persuade her.
“Huh? Fainting?” Fan Ye’s hand was still raised high, but her head was turned to one side, her face full of confusion.
But she didn’t exert much force?
Only when Jiang Fuyue spoke did Fan Ye reluctantly let go. She rubbed her nose, “Um… sorry, my dad often says I’m too heavy-handed, I didn’t mean to, but this guy is so despicable!”
No…
Girl, did you use the term “heavy-handed” like this?
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