Chapter 177: Lu Yu's Train of Thought

Lu Yu has deep feelings for Ke Da.

This can be said to be Lu Yu's alma mater.

Lu Yu has also experienced many things here.

Under Professor Chen's guidance, Lu Yu and the Computer Lab classmates developed the firewall system and won the championship of the International Network Security Competition.

Besides, is Lu Yu's current ease not all because he delegated everything to Wang Meng and others?

One could say that without Lao Li, without Professor Chen, without Ke Da, Lu Yu might still reach a high height, but he would definitely not be as relaxed as now.

Therefore, Lu Yu repaid kindness, establishing a laboratory for Ke Da and organizing the Freshman Competition for Ke Da.

Besides, Lu Yu actually has an idea in his mind.

Perhaps with his help, Ke Da and Ke Da's students will go further and higher.

So when Lu Yu learned about Fang Yuan's situation, he came.

……

Fang Yuan is a little girl; of course, to the seven-year-old Lu Yu, she can be considered an older sister.

Fang Yuan looks thin and small, wearing a pair of thick glasses, and the whole person appears very quiet.

Just from her clothing and demeanor, one can conclude that this girl is not from a wealthy family.

"Why withdraw from the Freshman Competition?"

"I heard from A Jie that your grades are good, your ability is sufficient, and you can perform well in this Freshman Competition."

Sitting opposite Fang Yuan, Lu Yu directly voiced his doubt.

Fang Yuan appeared a bit hesitant, not knowing whether it was shyness or timidity.

After all, besides Lu Yu sitting opposite her, there were also A Jie and several others.

Lu Yu waited a while without getting an answer, turned his head to glance at A Jie, hesitated a bit, and said, "You go out first; I'll talk alone with Fang Yuan."

Soon, only Lu Yu and Fang Yuan remained in the Jiaoshi.

"Can you speak now?" Lu Yu spoke again.

Probably because only Lu Yu remained in the Jiaoshi, and Lu Yu outwardly looked like just a seven-year-old child without much pressure, Fang Yuan finally spoke.

"Lu Yu, I know you; you must be… very busy now, so… don't waste time on me." Fang Yuan said.

Lu Yu pondered for a moment, then continued, "I have not given up."

Fang Yuan raised her head to look at Lu Yu, her eyes filled with doubt.

Lu Yu smiled slightly and continued, "I have not given up this competition. Not only have I not given up this competition, but I am also full of confidence in myself."

"I'm not joking with you or comforting myself. I truly believe I can achieve good results in this competition."

"Perhaps in your view, my behavior is arrogant, unaware of the immensity of heaven and earth."

"But so what?"

"Even if I ultimately suffer a crushing defeat, it will not affect my current confidence in myself."

"If you yourself lack confidence in yourself, have no certainty of victory, and do not strive for every opportunity, then… who will strive for you?"

"And what qualifies you to achieve results that others cannot obtain?"

Fang Yuan's pupils noticeably contracted for a moment, but quickly dimmed again.

The two fell silent again.

Fang Yuan didn't know what to say, while Lu Yu was somewhat unable to gauge her thoughts.

After a while, Fang Yuan finally spoke, saying, "I lack self-confidence."

"I come from the countryside; previously I had no exposure to computers at all."

"But I like computers."

"But I know that merely liking is not enough."

"So I cherish this opportunity to study in the laboratory, using all my time and exerting my utmost effort..."

"My current grades look decent, but… this is already my limit, and I am beginning to feel strained, increasingly strained."

"And I realize that many classmates who perform slightly worse than me actually… have not even put in effort!"

"There exists a huge gap between me and them..."

Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, thus understanding Fang Yuan's problem.

Insufficient self-confidence.

Actually, what Fang Yuan said is not wrong.

Classmates who grew up in the city actually have more opportunities to encounter computers.

They have a better foundation, a broader perspective, and a more agile mind.

As long as they work hard, the results they can achieve are truly better than Fang Yuan's.

This is determined by the environment in which they grew up from childhood.

After Lu Yu pondered for a while, he rose from his seat and said, "Come with me."

Fang Yuan didn't understand why, but she still followed Lu Yu.

……

Lu Yu brought Fang Yuan to the office that belongs to him in the laboratory.

Right, the laboratory has a dedicated office reserved for Lu Yu.

Lu Yu turned on the computer and had Fang Yuan watch his operation.

Fang Yuan looked bewildered, not knowing what Lu Yu was actually doing.

Lu Yu opened the scarf, then posted a message inside it.

"I will win the championship of this round of the International Game Developer."

It was a very simple sentence; Lu Yu didn't even need three seconds to finish editing it, and then…

Lu Yu pressed the Enter key and sent the message out.

Only then did Fang Yuan snap out of her dream, looking at Lu Yu with a shocked expression.

"You..." Fang Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment; she felt Lu Yu was joking with all the netizens.

Yes!

Even Fang Yuan thought Lu Yu had no chance of winning the championship.

Lu Yu, however, smiled at Fang Yuan and said, "Don't you also think this is impossible?"

Fang Yuan didn't speak, but she tacitly agreed.

"But the results haven't come out yet, so right now nobody can deny that this possibility exists, can they?"

"Then why can't I win the championship?"

Lu Yu said that.

Fang Yuan raised her head to look at Lu Yu, still silent, just biting her teeth.

Lu Yu thought for a moment, then continued, "I'm sending this message because of you."

"So, if I fail to keep my word when the time comes, the resulting consequences will be partly your responsibility."

Fang Yuan instantly felt her shoulders sink heavily.

She didn't argue, because she felt Lu Yu was right.

"So, at this point, do you have anything you want to say?" Lu Yu spoke again.

Fang Yuan continued to stay silent.

"Shouldn't you be saying, I will strive to win the Freshman Competition championship?"

"After all, if I fail but you succeed, that would also be a comfort to me."

"Well..."

"Let's make a pact right now."

"I will work hard, and I ask you to work hard too."

"Let's cheer each other on."

Lu Yu looked at Fang Yuan with a serious expression and said.

Fang Yuan clenched her teeth tightly, still not speaking.

At this moment… even her eye sockets were filled with tears swirling!

She truly felt the pressure was too great!