Chapter 26 The Howling of Wolves
After entering Mr. Zhong's office, he and Liu Shang began to discuss the technology for ground injection in water injection wells.
And the more they talked, the more astounded Mr. Zhong became.
Their team had been studying this technology for a long time, and the basic framework was already in place. Currently, they were just waiting to begin on-site experiments.
However, during the discussion, Liu Shang's knowledge and understanding of this technology were no less than Mr. Zhong's own.
Most importantly, Liu Shang raised several details that Mr. Zhong himself had never considered. These were problems that would otherwise have to be gradually exposed and solved during the field experiment process.
In that moment, Mr. Zhong felt the kind of surprise one feels upon stumbling into a mountain of treasure, or the joy of finding a kindred spirit.
And so, the two of them kept discussing various matters and details, so engrossed that others began to leave work one after another, but they had no intention of stopping.
Under everyone's amazed eyes, Mr. Zhong looked at Liu Shang and smiled. "Liu Shang, don't worry, I'll give you a ride back to school personally."
"Why don't we study it a bit longer? Afterward, I'll treat you to a big meal. Western food or seafood, your choice. How about it?"
Liu Shang gave a wry smile. "Mr. Zhong, I'm just a part-timer. It's my duty to work overtime when I'm free."
"But it's really getting late today. I already made plans with my girlfriend to meet at school."
"Huh? You got a girlfriend right after starting your freshman year?"
"But then again, with your calmness and maturity, so different from your peers, it'd be strange if the young women weren't fascinated by you!"
"Speaking of which, I'd even thought about introducing you to that precious daughter of Mr. Song's."
"That little girl is also excellent, a rare find. I've always been a good judge of character!"
"Alright, time is limited. Let's continue our discussion for a while longer. Don't worry, I'll definitely get you back faster than the bus would, and I won't make you late for your date!"
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About an hour later, a Toyota Land Cruiser 4700 stopped by a side entrance of Youda University.
This location was relatively close to the freshman dormitories. Due to lagging construction in the surrounding area, it was very secluded, with few people around.
Just as Liu Shang got out of the car, an imported Audi A6 also stopped not far away at almost the same time, and a beautiful girl stepped out.
When the two cars had driven off one after another, Liu Shang and the girl spotted each other at almost the same time.
"Liu Shang?!"
"Ruolin?!"
After they were both stunned for a moment, Jiang Ruolin was the first to react. "What are you staring at? Hurry up and help me with this!"
Only then did Liu Shang notice a Snoopy schoolbag in front of Jiang Ruolin, bulging with things.
And on her back, Jiang Ruolin also wore a small backpack.
Liu Shang walked forward with a smile, then picked up the big schoolbag and swung it onto his own back.
"Hey, what's in here? It's so heavy."
Jiang Ruolin smiled and took his arm. "This bag is full of snacks I brought for your dorm."
"It's all sausages, canned food, fish fillets, peanuts, and other things you guys like to eat. You can just carry it back in a bit."
"I was just wondering how I was going to carry this back myself. I didn't expect to run into you by such a coincidence."
"By the way, whose car was that dropping you off just now?"
Liu Shang smiled. "I was a bit bored this weekend, so I went to a few local oil service companies to see if I could find some internship work."
"I just happened to meet a boss who was heading this way and offered me a ride back."
"An internship?"
Jiang Ruolin blinked, but after her eyes flickered for a moment, she didn't say anything more.
Instead, she smiled and looked at Liu Shang coquettishly. "Liu Shang, you're not mad at me for going home this weekend instead of spending time with you, are you?"
Liu Shang laughed and shook his head. "Although I miss you all the time, two people can't be tied together every day, can they?"
"And we'll spend a long, long time together in the future, until the end of this life. So it's good for you to go home on weekends to relax and be with your parents."
Jiang Ruolin smiled sweetly. "Hmph, you always know just what to say!"
The two of them walked onto campus with big bags and small bags, talking and laughing arm in arm. Like a young couple returning from a visit to their relatives, they attracted many surprised and curious glances.
When Liu Shang walked into the dormitory with that cute, big schoolbag on his back, several people from other dorms who were over chatting took notice.
Cheng Meng had just come back from home himself and brought some fruit.
"Yo, Liu Shang's back!"
"Liu Shang is back? You've been pretty mysterious these past two days. We couldn't find you at all! What have you been up to?"
"Damn, Fu Liang, do you even need to ask? He's got a girlfriend to keep him company on the weekend, so he must have been on a date!"
"Hey, Liu Shang, that schoolbag you're carrying is pretty cute! What's inside that makes it so full?"
Liu Shang smiled, put the schoolbag on the table, and then, like Doraemon the robot cat, started pulling out all kinds of high-calorie, high-fat delicacies.
Everyone's eyes went wide.
"I say, did you rob a supermarket?"
"Man, I just finished eating, but my mouth is already watering."
"Holy cow! If we had some beer to go with this, your dorm would be heaven!"
"Liu Shang, even if you're well-off, you don't have to be such a big spender, do you? This big bag of food must have cost a month's living expenses, right?"
Liu Shang smiled. "Jiang Ruolin specially brought these for our dorm."
"Just leave it on the table. Everyone can eat whatever you want. Don't be polite."
Before he could finish speaking, the room was filled with the sound of howling wolves and a chorus of whoops and laughter.
"Oh, what else is there to say? I'm so envious!"
"My God, the goddess brought so much delicious food! Liu Shang, you're really trying to make us all jealous!"
"Forget it, I'm so jealous right now, I'm going back to my dorm!"
"Sigh, suddenly I'm not hungry anymore. This public display of affection is killing me..."
Afterward, the large group of people laughed and dispersed one after another, leaving only the residents of the dorm.
The social atmosphere back then wasn't one that pampered kids. Everyone's family situation was similar, and their monthly living allowances weren't very large. So, they wouldn't just take advantage of rare delicacies in another dorm; a taste was enough.
Now, with only the four of them left in the dorm, Liu Shang smiled. "Alright, you guys don't have to hold back. Eat whatever you want!"
Zheng Shiwei gave a thumbs-up, Cheng Meng expressed his envy, and Fu Liang immediately said he was going downstairs to buy beer.
At this time, Liu Shang changed his clothes and prepared to go out again.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"You're not going for a run again, are you? Have you eaten yet?"
Liu Shang smiled and shook his head. "You guys buy some beer and enjoy it. I won't join you. I'm going out to eat."
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