Silicon Invasion

"Why would they necessarily apply to our school? Maybe they'll just go straight to competitions."

Little舅子 (Little Maternal Uncle) offered a new idea.

Director Bai nodded, pondering. This possibility couldn't be ruled out, especially since the kid had already been on the stage as a demonstration match player. But surely this kid wasn't that foolish? To waste their talent on internet cafe competitions and demonstration matches would be such a waste.

"It's also possible they didn't even take the college entrance exam this year. Maybe they're still in their second or third year of high school."

Seeing his cheap brother-in-law remain silent, Lao Zhang continued on his own. Although the possibility was small, he was a contrarian, and contrarians just argue for the sake of arguing.

"That's possible. Do you have any friends over there who could inquire about it?"

The location and team name were known, so it should be easy to find out who this player really is.

"I'm not the director of admissions, why should I go?"

"Finding someone means owing them a favor," Director Bai said with a smile.

Hearing this unreasonable argument, Lao Zhang's anger flared up instantly, and he suppressed his rage to retort: "You owing someone a favor is a big deal, but me owing someone a favor isn't?"

"Your favors aren't as valuable as mine."

This statement was so matter-of-fact that Lao Zhang found it hard to accept, but he couldn't refute it well. He could only sulkily return to the sofa and slack off, ignoring Director Bai no matter how much he tried to persuade him.

When Luo Rui woke up the next day, a huge cacophony instantly flooded his eardrums. He turned over, got out of bed, and pulled back a corner of the curtain. Outside, heavy rain was crashing down from the sky like a waterfall. Outside Luo Rui's house was the parking lot facing the street, and the sound of the falling rain colliding with metal was deafening.

Summer weather changes quickly. Last night when he came back, the stars were shining brightly, but he didn't expect it to be like this now. And he was really too tired yesterday; even with such a big commotion outside, it didn't wake him up.

He looked at the sky; it was pitch black, but there were many cars on the road. Unlike their usual reckless driving, their headlights shone through the rain and fog, distorted, and they crawled along the road like snails, forming a long queue.

Good grief, this place was at least two hundred meters away from the traffic lights, and it wasn't even a main road. It was rare for traffic to be backed up to this point.

The winter before last, the first blizzard of the year struck the small county. The snow was heavy, more than twenty centimeters thick. But this kind of situation was common in the small town, happening several times every year, and everyone was used to it.

However, a new policy was introduced that year, prohibiting the use of de-icing agents for road maintenance and street greenery. This policy caused changes in the snow removal procedures in the small town. The new procedure required a large number of snow removal machines and manpower, and the unprepared implementers were not ready, resulting in the blizzard not being cleared in time.

But people couldn't wait to travel for various reasons. The heavy vehicles compacted the snow, and the hot air from the exhaust melted the snow surface, which then froze again at low temperatures. Many sections of the road were like mirrors, reflecting dazzling light.

That was the first time Luo Rui had encountered traffic jams reaching the point where they were outside his window, but this time the traffic jam wasn't caused by slippery roads. It was entirely due to the excessive rainfall. The windshield wipers on the cars were twitching frantically, but with little effect. The accumulated water under the wheels had already submerged half of the tires.

Luo Rui rubbed his head, not too worried. The small town was close to the sea, and there were several rivers leading directly to the sea, with MAX drainage capacity. As long as the rain weakened slightly, the accumulated water would recede.

It's good to have some rain. According to the solar terms, it's already autumn. As the saying goes, 'One autumn rain brings one cold spell.' It's good to have more rain to cool down.

He turned around and reached for his phone on the bedside table.

Damn it! It's already past ten o'clock. No wonder there are so many cars outside. I can never stay up late again, it just delays things.

He opened Duoxin. With the roads jammed like this, he definitely wouldn't make it to Laizhi County today. He quickly told her.

Soon, Liu Yu replied that she hadn't left either, so maybe they should just call it off for today.

How could that be? It was just raining outside, not knives falling from the sky. How could that stop him from absorbing energy points?

Luo Rui mentioned that he had four and a half days before school started, and subtly suggested doing a program in Dongmu County, and subtly recommended Hutong Barbecue.

With such a dedicated and diligent guest, Liu Yu naturally wouldn't have any problems. The two quickly agreed on a time and place.

Walking out of the room, Luo Ba was boredly watching the news in the living room.

Seeing this, Luo Rui held his head high, chest out, and proudly entered the bathroom.

Dad's fishing enthusiasm is still a bit lacking. A little heavy rain and he stays home, not showing up. He's far worse than me.

"Where are you going?"

Seeing Luo Rui wash up and put on a shirt, preparing to go out, Luo Ba casually asked. It's a bit dangerous to run around outside in this weather.

"I'm meeting a friend for dinner."

Luo Rui found a pair of rubber-covered toe sandals. These shoes are usually a bit stuffy, but they're perfect for the current situation and not easy to lose.

"Now?" Even Luo Ba's temper, which was usually very good, couldn't help but rise a little. At first, he thought Luo Rui was going to practice at Building Six, so he just asked casually, but who knew he was actually going out for dinner.

"We've already made plans. It's okay, it's just in Nanguan Hutong, don't worry."

"Can't you eat at home? Dad's cooking at home today."

Like your cooking is delicious.

Luo Rui complained inwardly, but he still felt Luo Ba's concern. Besides, no one said you can only have one meal at noon.

"I'll make it later. I promise to be back before one o'clock."

After saying that, without waiting for Luo Ba to continue nagging, Luo Rui rushed out the door.

Luo Rui somewhat regretted bringing an umbrella. Heavy rain is usually accompanied by strong winds. He was blown back as soon as he opened the unit door; the umbrella couldn't be opened at all.

Fortunately, he immediately thought of a solution.

Five minutes later, Luo Rui reopened the unit door. The basement was indeed a treasure trove; almost everything related to fishing could be found in it.

And rain gear, an essential fishing tool for rainy days, was definitely indispensable. Luo Rui easily found a large bag of disposable raincoats in a corner, covered in dust. It was estimated that they hadn't been touched since they were bought, but they could come in handy now.

Luo Rui still underestimated the rain outside. Rolling torrents of water rushed along the road, but fortunately the sidewalk was high enough, so the impact was less. Originally, he wanted to take a taxi, but looking at the congested road, he thought better of it. He would have arrived on foot long before the taxi came.

Sure enough, when Luo Rui arrived, Liu Yu was still stuck on the road. She had something to do today, and her dad was rarely cooking at home for lunch, so even if it wasn't very tasty, she had to show her support.

So, Luo Rui didn't wait for Liu Yu and ordered hundreds of skewers himself, eating and waiting for her, broadcasting as much as he could.

In this case, he would definitely be paying for today's meal, but now he had money, so he didn't mind. Besides, Liu Yu had helped him when he needed it most. Although it could be considered mutually beneficial, now that he was successful, there was no need to be as petty as before.