Chapter 336 He Became Famous
After Yun Shifei and Xu Yuejiao parted ways, Yun Shifei was planning to return to her dorm but suddenly remembered that one of Xu Yuejiao’s clothes was left with her. She decided to deliver it to Xu Yuejiao’s dorm.
As she walked, she suddenly heard a voice behind her say, "Jingru, didn’t you see Xu Yuejiao hauling so many things back to her dorm from outside? Big bags and small bags everywhere. Looks like she’s really determined to win over Senior Brother Zhou."
Yun Shifei unconsciously slowed her steps.
"Let her chase him if she wants." Another voice replied.
"Are you really okay with letting her have Senior Brother Zhou?"
"Do you think someone like her can actually win over Senior Brother Zhou? With a skin that thick, constantly pestering him every single day, he’s definitely getting fed up with her."
"Exactly, what kind of girl acts like that? And the way she dresses—she looks more like a boy. What guy would like her? People might even think it’s two boys dating."
Listening to their conversation, Yun Shifei couldn’t help but turn her head to look at them.
Both girls were attractive, especially the one on the left—her skin fair and delicate, a really refined beauty. But how could they say such mean things about someone behind her back?
Yun Shifei couldn’t resist speaking up, "Didn’t your mothers ever teach you not to talk badly about others behind their back?"
"We’re talking about our own matters; why are you eavesdropping?" The short-haired girl responded.
Yun Shifei chuckled sarcastically, "You’re talking right on a public street. No one has to eavesdrop to hear you."
"Oh, quite the talker, aren’t you? So what? We’ll say whatever we want about anyone we please. What’s it to you?" the girl shot back.
The refined-looking girl, however, stayed silent upon Yun Shifei’s words, seemingly realizing their behavior wasn’t appropriate. She tugged at the sleeve of the short-haired girl. "Forget it, Xiaoling, let’s go."
"Jingru, what are you worried about? Talking like this isn’t illegal; why can’t we say it? Obviously, the real issue is this corner-spy over here," Xiaoling argued.
Hearing this, Yun Shifei let out a casual "oh" and listened to her distortion of the truth.
"Apologize to us!" The short-haired girl demanded.
"Will you apologize to Xu Yuejiao?" Yun Shifei countered.
"Who are you? Do you even know Xu Yuejiao? Quit shouting nonsense." The short-haired girl became angrier.
No sooner had she finished speaking did the girl in front of her smile faintly, her lips curving slightly in mockery, "What a coincidence—she happens to be my sister."
After returning Xu Yuejiao’s clothes to her dorm, Yun Shifei asked her about her relationship with Senior Brother Zhou.
Xu Yuejiao didn’t hide anything: "Senior Brother is really popular in our department, but I believe I’ll definitely win him over!"
Seeing her brimming with confidence, Yun Shifei felt happy for her. Loving someone wholeheartedly like that was truly beautiful.
At the same time, she was also worried. Xu Yuejiao was so carefree—if others tried to trip her up, she might not even notice.
"Do you know a girl named Jingru?" Yun Shifei asked.
"Of course, she’s from the dorm next door—the class beauty of our department. Why, you know her too?"
"She seems to like Senior Brother Zhou as well." Yun Shifei didn’t know how to tell Xu Yuejiao what she had overheard Jingru and her friend saying behind her back.
Given Xu Yuejiao’s personality, if she knew, she might just storm into their dorm to confront them.
After much thought, Yun Shifei decided not to mention it and simply warned Xu Yuejiao to be cautious around them.
"She likes Senior Brother Zhou too? Oh, of course—everyone in our department likes Senior Brother Zhou."
At the start of the term, Senior Brother Zhou had mentored them briefly. Polished, witty, and good-looking, there wasn’t a single girl who didn’t find him appealing.
"In any case, Sister Jiaojiao, take care of yourself and don’t get hurt."
"Got it!" Xu Yuejiao replied as she busied herself unpacking her clothes.
Yun Shifei wasn’t sure if Xu Yuejiao had really taken her advice seriously or was just brushing it off.
Still, they were university students; even if they liked the same person, they shouldn’t resort to overly malicious competition tactics, right?
As Yun Shifei left Xu Yuejiao’s dorm, she happened to run into Ming Jingru coming out of hers. Their eyes met briefly, and Ming Jingru quickly averted her gaze, slightly embarrassed.
After Yun Shifei left, Ming Jingru finally dared to glance at her retreating figure.
Who would’ve thought Xu Yuejiao had such a stunning sister? Thankfully, she wasn’t in their department; otherwise, what would they even be competing for? Senior Brother Zhou would have undoubtedly been drawn to this girl instead.
Time passed steadily, and the school’s forums grew increasingly lively. Yun Shifei ended up being pulled by Professor Chen to join in the development of other projects. Of course, she was just a rookie, occasionally offering suggestions.
By now, she was becoming quite adept at working in the field of computer science, and she wanted to create her own website. Initially, she just set up a small one for fun and let it sit idle.
At this point, Cheng Lie’s newly developed laptops had hit the market.
Laptops were still rare commodities at the time, but they were highly favored by business people. At the same time, he had also developed the first-generation online chatroom.
As soon as these products launched, they caused a massive stir.
Cheng Lie’s name quickly became renowned.
Compared to devising advanced but expensive technologies like smartphones and computers, which had limited audiences, the online chatrooms had far broader accessibility.
Many people came to know the name Cheng Lie.
Even on campus, Yun Shifei occasionally heard others mentioning him.
During class, Yun Shifei even heard professors talk about Cheng Lie, asking them to research the functionalities of chatrooms on their computers.
Just as forums had risen in popularity, once their school forum was established, people flooded in to chat and post, leading to countless new forums springing up.
Now, with chatrooms coming into existence, netizens from all over the country began to swarm in, their conversations lighting up the virtual space.
Having experienced the modern internet herself, Yun Shifei understood the trajectory of its development, so she felt far calmer than others about the excitement.
But the fact that Cheng Lie had created them still left her impressed, so she earnestly registered an account and started playing around with it.
She casually added a few friends before setting the account aside.
A few days later, she received surprising news—Cheng Lie was coming to their university to give a speech.
Typically, the individuals invited to speak at universities were leaders, prominent entrepreneurs, or accomplished alumni.
Someone like Cheng Lie, who had only recently risen to fame, wouldn’t normally qualify for such an honor.
Yet the university made an exception.
For one, their university placed great importance on advancements in computer science; for another, Yun Shifei couldn’t figure out why Cheng Lie was coming.
The professors mandated attendance for all computer science students.
So, after class, they headed early to the auditorium.
Yun Shifei didn’t mind—watching this dazzling luminary on stage and reflecting on his journey to success was actually quite inspiring.
Most importantly, she hadn’t seen him in a while. She found herself missing him.