Chapter 181 Worth the Money
Zhao Yuxi was very satisfied with this trip, as she had recovered a big city, gained a loyal subordinate, and arranged a marriage. As for the burned campus and the disappeared people, she didn't care at all. Only Zhu Qikang was responsible for this matter, and everyone else could stay out of it. Even the culprit Zhang Hengji didn't have to bear any responsibility for this.

Zhu Qikang sat alone in the stationmaster's office, reading today's news and the contingency plan sent by his subordinates. The more he read, the angrier he became. If Zhao Yuxi could hand over the work to him earlier, his situation would be much better.

The fire did not last long, but it was too large and affected too wide a range, there were countless witnesses, and negative news was overwhelming.

As the former owner of this city, he obviously had to take responsibility for this. Dean Zhao Yuxi added some responsibilities to him, asking him to conceal the facts as much as possible. In order to do this well, he was exhausted and on the verge of collapse.

Before Zhao Yuxi left Guyuan City, Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying, who were far away in the Academy of Sciences, had already learned about the fire from the news.

The news is very simple, with the time, place, affected area and number of casualties.

There are a lot of pictures.

The flames were raging and the air was filled with gray smoke.

Xu Ying talked about this with her classmates during lunch: "Such a big incident happened within Zhao Yuxi's jurisdiction. I wonder how she will deal with the arsonist."

"The arsonist should be killed, right? Zhao Yuxi's attitude towards life... attitude towards life..."

Xu Ying smiled at him and explained: "Perhaps it can be said that in Zhao Yuxi's eyes, life can be destroyed."

"Yeah. It's not in the news, but I guess the person who set the fire was a second-order asymptotic."

"Yes. Now only the Ancient One has reached the third level, but there is no need for them to make such a big show of it. A first-level Asymptote probably can't create such a high pillar of fire. The identity of the arsonist can be narrowed down further. He is probably a second-level Near Ancient."

Mu Zhengguang agreed with her point of view: "I think so too."

On the night of August 8, Zhao Yuxi came to the Academy of Sciences and talked to Gu Tingzhou about some work matters.

"I have recovered all your nine cities, but I am still missing two of my nine cities."

"Why don't you wait a few more days and take back all the cities before coming to the Academy of Sciences? You can also stay here for a while."

Zhao Yuxi answered the question irrelevantly: "Student Gu Tingzhou, I already knew your birthday before I asked you."

When talking about this matter, Gu Tingzhou got a little angry.

"I think so. If you didn't know my birthday, you wouldn't dare to ask me."

"Tomorrow is Xu Yingze's birthday. She's in the Academy of Sciences and can't leave, so I have to come in and celebrate her birthday."

"Oh."

"You only replied with one word? I'm celebrating her birthday, will you come?"

"go."

"It's just right to reply with only one word this time. When you go to celebrate her birthday, don't bring a gift. Xu Ying is a girl, so it's not appropriate for you to bring her a gift."

"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have remembered to bring a gift."

"If you do think of it, it would be self-defeating, right?"

"No, given my friendship with Mu Zhengguang, it's reasonable for me to give a gift to someone he likes." Gu Tingzhou didn't think there was anything wrong with giving a gift to Xu Yingze. It was normal for friends to give each other gifts.

"Don't take it for granted, and don't let your gifts become a burden to them. This time, see what Mu Zhengguang gives. If you want to give her something, you can wait until the Chinese New Year or her next birthday."

"Okay, I understand. Are you afraid that Mu Zhengguang will be jealous?"

Zhao Yuxi looked at him as if he were a child: "You don't understand. I don't know much about Mu Zhengguang, but I don't think he is someone who gets jealous easily. Do you know what kind of boys get jealous easily?"

"do not know."

"People who are possessive and controlling, who are anxious about gains and losses, and who are suspicious are prone to jealousy. Mu Zhengguang does not meet these conditions. Moreover, Mu Zhengguang is not very smart, and in his mind, the concept of jealousy may not exist at all." "Oh. Since he won't be jealous, why can't I give him a gift?"

"Because there are differences between men and women. Although they are together, there is very little physical contact between them. As an outsider, it is definitely inappropriate for you to give Xu Yingze a gift."

“Does physical contact have to exist when we are together?”

Zhao Yuxi wanted to retort him, but seeing his sincere eyes, it seemed that he didn't mean to ask this question, but he really didn't know the answer to this question. In this way, she couldn't bear to lose her temper with him.

"Not necessarily. No one said that being together requires physical contact. Everyone has their own way of life. Excuse me, has anyone told you this before me?"

"No."

"Then it seems that I am still very important in your life. Although you can't give Xu Yingze a gift, you can go with me when I choose a gift for her. Do you have time to go shopping with me tonight?"

Over the years, Gu Tingzhou has never had the habit of shopping. He has been shopping only a few times. He thinks the last time he went shopping was after the college entrance examination when he went to the milk tea shop that his classmates often talked about and bought a cup of the most expensive fruit tea. That was it.

"How long will it take?"

"It's as long as a movie."

"it is good."

The two went to the most prosperous area of ​​the Academy of Sciences.

There are supermarkets and restaurants of all sizes on both sides of the road, and billboards of various colors light up from dusk to dawn.

Zhao Yuxi asked him: "Given my status, do you think I should give her a cheap gift or an expensive gift?"

“A cheap gift.”

"You are really considerate. You consider Xu Ying instead of me. Mu Zhengguang used a spinning top when he fought you. Do you know how much that spinning top cost?"

"Didn't you recycle the gyro? Do you want to calculate the price too?"

"As long as it's used, it has to be priced. You can also call it an appearance fee. The appearance fee for that spinning top is over 10,000."

Gu Tingzhu exclaimed, "So expensive!"

"The materials and technology contained in that gyroscope are so expensive. The gift I give to Xu Yingze must not be too cheap. Don't you think about it? We are both deans of branches and we are not short of money."

"What do you want to give her?"

"Necklaces or bracelets. It's never wrong to give too many of these simple accessories as gifts, but it's also never right. I think of them, couple necklaces or couple bracelets."

"Will they wear the necklace you gave them?"

"I don't know. Let's give it to them first and see what happens next. Give it to them and they can wear it if they want to. If they don't want to, they don't have to. It's their freedom."

"You're so nice to them?"

"Because they are my friends. You are my friend too. When it is your birthday, I will give you a more expensive gift."

Gu Tingzhuo was silent for a long time.

Zhao Yuxi originally wanted to use the musical notes to see Gu Tingzhou's emotions, but she changed her mind and realized that his emotions were clear at a glance, but his thoughts were unclear. At this moment, she should observe with her own eyes, think with her heart, and draw a conclusion.

She guessed that this might be the first time that Gu Tingzhou heard someone wanted to give him a birthday present. For this person, as long as he put in a little effort, he would get far more than he expected.

Zhao Yuxi chose the gift, and late at night, the two watched a movie.

(End of this chapter)