Chapter 188

Confidence is not something that can be built in a day or two.

Xiao Yuan's birth had already set her horizons; she always felt that getting into Ke Da was already the limit of her luck.

Without having been poor since childhood and living all the time in a remote, impoverished countryside, it's hard to imagine such a mindset.

Her view of her future is vague, because she lacks sufficient experience to support deeper thought, and thus cannot see a straight path to the future.

If it weren't for Lu Yu's push, she actually would really have to launch the Freshman Competition.

Although now forced to continue, she has no confidence at all, and even keeps having thoughts of giving up arise in her heart.

This state actually has a big impact on both body and mind, and an even greater impact on the upcoming competition.

Under too much pressure, and lacking sufficient inner strength to bear it, being crushed outright, and then one's life could be ruined—possibility is high.

But isn't life like that?

If you can get through it, it's vast skies and open seas.

If you can't get through it... well, that's just how it is.

……

What Xiao Yuan didn't expect was that Lu Yu came to find her again.

To be honest, Xiao Yuan's feeling toward Lu Yu is somewhat complicated.

Looking at Lu Yu's appearance, she thinks of the village kids.

Those kids are probably still playing in the mud, maybe not even knowing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.

And what about Lu Yu before her eyes?

Xiao Yuan doesn't have a particularly deep understanding of Lu Yu, but she knows he's not a kid that can be figured out by common sense.

Donated a lab to Ke Da, and led the trend in the International Game Maker Competition...

This is a life Xiao Yuan never imagined; even her fantasies never had such a plot.

So, when Xiao Yuan sees Lu Yu, she brings some fear—fear of the unknown.

Of course, at the same time there is genuine admiration, and some not-so-strong envy.

"Xiao Yuan classmate, are you nervous now, under great pressure?" Lu Yu went straight to the point, smiling at Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan finally made some progress; unlike before when she had no reaction, she lightly nodded.

Lu Yu actually also guessed Xiao Yuan's thoughts, so he specially made a trip.

Before he transmigrated, he actually wasn't much of a success, so he clearly knows what a huge opportunity means for an ordinary person.

It's luck, but sometimes it's also a disaster.

"You should know what happened to me." Lu Yu continued speaking.

Xiao Yuan nodded again, hesitated a while, then said: "So… you really haven't made a game?"

Lu Yu shook his head, said: "The matter is much more complicated than you imagine."

"You can simply think that I have a powerful enemy opposite me, who wants me not to release the game in advance, making me lose all advantages."

"Or put another way, this is an unfair game."

"However, for me, it's fine."

"I have confidence, I will surely win this game."

Xiao Yuan stared at Lu Yu, for a moment not knowing what to say; she admired Lu Yu's confidence, and her heart was filled with envy.

But… what does this mean for her?

Lu Yu continued: "So now let's make a hypothesis: what if I lose?"

"I said that before on Weibo, causing such a big stir; if I lose, would the consequences be serious?"

Xiao Yuan immediately fixed her gaze on Lu Yu; obviously she cares about this question.

She basically cannot imagine the result of failure.

Lu Yu's face showed a faint smile, saying: "Losing is just losing; what consequences could there be?"

Xiao Yuan was stunned; what does that mean?

Why would there be no consequences?

"What consequences could there be? Others' ridicule?"

"Or would it mean losing something important?"

Speaking to this point, Lu Yu paused a moment, then continued: "Others' ridicule will naturally exist, and I believe there really aren't few people who will say harsh things."

"But what does that matter?"

"Not speaking of other things, I can obtain the qualification to participate in this International Game Maker Competition; can they?"

"They cannot!"

"So, what right do they have to ridicule me?"

"They're just jealous."

"And, do you believe? Even if I ultimately get the championship, there will still be people dissatisfied with me."

"A very simple principle: in this world, no one has ever been liked by everyone."

"We living shouldn't be for others."

Xiao Yuan at this moment has fallen into thought; she indeed hadn't thought of these before, just feared failure, but she actually never thought what failure would entail.

Because she lacks experience, she can't see further ahead; and because the unknown is more frightening.

But now hearing Lu Yu speak so lightly about failure, Xiao Yuan suddenly feels…

As it turns out, failure isn't that scary!

Lu Yu raised his fist toward Xiao Yuan, saying: "Come on, oh,"

Then Lu Yu left.

Xiao Yuan had stopped in place, and she hadn't moved for a long time.

At some point, Xiao Yuan finally moved.

She still appeared timid and cautious, still giving off a feeling of weakness.

But…… her steps had indeed changed; each step she took was far more stable than before.

Lu Yu's words finally gave her a sense of direction, allowing her to see farther ahead.

……

After leaving Ke Da, Lu Yu returned to Grand.

Nowadays, the number of participants who released games early is growing, and the games they have released are also increasing.

Netizens' attention to Lu Yu has not diminished.

They are all watching Lu Yu's actions.

Someone even started a topic, urging Lu Yu to issue an announcement.

They all want to know whether Lu Yu is unable to create a game, or if he is still striving.

In response, Lu Yu paid no heed.

After closing the webpage, he devoted more of his attention to the Mobile Phone System Research Center.

The renovation is now complete; tomorrow, Chen Hao's team will move in.

Therefore, research can officially begin.

Professor Chen has actually already proposed some research directions.

However, although Professor Chen is a leader in the domestic tech industry, this is ultimately an unknown field, so the directions he proposed are not necessarily correct.

The question Lu Yu is currently pondering is: should he directly propose the correct method, or let them first take a detour and encounter some setbacks?

Don't think that this latter option is meaningless.

Sometimes, after experiencing setbacks, a person can fully unleash their potential, and only then might they erupt with greater strength.

Moreover, this is also a process of mutual adjustment.