Speed of burning love part 1 - speed of burning love

The atmosphere at Shanghai University today was completely different from yesterday.

The campus hall was filled with cameras and many well-known guests.

Jun-Yu was sitting in the Wan-Qing Common Room. Wan-Qing noticed that Jun-Yu wasn't himself today.

Jun-Yu was wearing a white shirt underneath a black coat, paired with black trousers. The outfit made him look quite formal.

However, Jun-Yu's lips had turned pale, and there were dark circles around the corners of his eyes. His hands were even trembling, but Jun-Yu was trying his best to keep it hidden from Wan-Qing.

Wan-Qing stood beside Jun-Yu, placed a hand on his shoulder, and said,

Wan-Qing: "Junior, I've seen how hard you've worked. Don't be so nervous. Everything will be fine."

As he spoke, Wan-Qing couldn't help thinking about how hard Jun-Yu had worked over the past seven days.

Only Wan-Qing had witnessed when Jun-Yu ate and when he slept during those seven days.

Jun-Yu had worked tirelessly day and night, barely eating or sleeping.

Whenever Wan-Qing brought food for him, Jun-Yu would say he would eat later—and then completely forget about it.

There was a dream in his eyes.

A dream that wouldn't even let him sleep.

There were times when Wan-Qing had fallen asleep, and Jun-Yu would quietly cover him with a blanket before continuing to work sleeplessly.

Jun-Yu: "Senior, are you sure the presentation is one hundred percent perfect? There aren't any mistakes, right? And Professor... Professor is really angry with me, isn't he?"

Wan-Qing: "Junior, in my opinion, it's perfect. But if you still have doubts, you can analyze it again."

As soon as Wan-Qing said this, Jun-Yu became anxious again. With a mixture of disappointment and fear, he said,

Jun-Yu: "You're avoiding my question. Did Professor suspend me from the exhibition? He hasn't even asked about me once."

Wan-Qing: "Relax, Junior. Relax..."

Wan-Qing sighed deeply.

Then he continued,

Wan-Qing: "We only have a few hours left, and if you're this nervous right now, how will you have the strength to stand on that stage? Calm down and keep your head clear.

"Professor may simply be busy with the exhibition. Besides, his fellow scientists have also arrived. Maybe he's spending some time with them."

Jun-Yu: "Okay. I'll calm down."

He paused for a moment before continuing,

Jun-Yu: "But no matter what you say, I still believe Professor is angry with me. However, today I'm going to give him my very best. I'll give Professor the greatest gift of this entire exhibition."

Wan-Qing: "That's my junior! This is the confidence I wanted to see in you."

Jun-Yu spoke softly.

Jun-Yu: "But I'm worried about whether I was able to recover all the information within just seven days. I'm feeling a little nervous too."

Wan-Qing: "That's completely normal! I'm nervous too, just not as much as you are. Have faith in yourself."

Hearing this, Jun-Yu nodded up and down in agreement.

As Wan-Qing was about to leave Jun-Yu, a voice came from behind him.

Jun-Yu: "Senior, wait."

Wan-Qing turned around in response.

Jun-Yu continued,

Jun-Yu: "My head hurts. Could you bring me a painkiller from the medicine center at the cafeteria?"

As soon as Jun-Yu said this, Wan-Qing nodded and left.

He understood that after working so hard without eating or sleeping properly, it was only natural for Jun-Yu to feel a little exhausted.

After Wan-Qing left, a girl wearing a medium-length black skirt and a black coat approached and stood beside Jun-Yu. Thin vine-like patterns embroidered with white thread decorated the collar of her coat.

She was carrying a lunch box.

Jun-Yu had his head lowered while reading through the script for his presentation, so he didn't notice her.

"Jun-Yu."

The girl called his name.

Jun-Yu looked up at her.

The moment he saw her, he was captivated by her beauty.

He looked at her carefully for a few moments, then gave a faint smile and said,

"Black Rose."

The moment Jun-Yu saw her, all thoughts about the exhibition seemed to disappear from his mind.

The girl was Shin-Yue.

Shin-Yue: "You could have been a little less selfish, Jun-Yu."

Jun-Yu understood why Shin-Yue was calling him selfish.

Jun-Yu: "Why are you angry, Black Rose? To be honest, I haven't come to the university in a long time, so I haven't had a chance to see you."

Jun-Yu had told Shin-Yue that he would meet her at the university. But Jun-Yu hadn't been coming to the university for the past seven days—or even before that.

Shin-Yue: "Why would I be angry? Your feelings and mine aren't the same. So you can stay away from the university if you want. You'll never understand how worried I was about you."

Jun-Yu couldn't quite understand what Shin-Yue meant.

But hidden within Shin-Yue's words was a quiet grievance—and an unabashed confession of love.

Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to recognize a confession of love.

Jun-Yu: "You're the one presenting the documentary at today's exhibition, right? How is your preparation going?"

Jun-Yu avoided Shin-Yue's previous words and deliberately changed the subject.

Shin-Yue: "Yes, but my preparation is even worse than yours. Can you make me feel more confident?"

Jun-Yu stood there in shock at Shin-Yue's words.

From one side of the common room, Shin-Yue had also heard everything Wan-Qing had said to Jun-Yu. She deliberately asked Jun-Yu for encouragement because she wanted him to regain at least a little confidence in himself.

However, when she saw Jun-Yu standing there silently, she took his hand and led him toward a table in the corner of the room, saying,

Shin-Yue: "You've gotten so thin. You haven't been eating properly, have you? Come on, let's go to that table and eat this together. And while we have this little time, you can give me some advice on how to become more confident."

Jun-Yu said nothing. He simply looked at Shin-Yue.

Perhaps Jun-Yu was beginning to realize that Shin-Yue was actually trying to boost his confidence.

Shin-Yue began arranging the food on the table while Jun-Yu watched her.

When she finished serving everything, Shin-Yue gestured for Jun-Yu to sit down and eat.

But Jun-Yu said,

Jun-Yu: "My only advice for you is to trust your hard work and your dream, and give it everything you've got. We'll talk after the exhibition."

After saying this, Jun-Yu turned to leave.

But Shin-Yue grabbed his hand.

Jun-Yu turned around and looked at her.

Shin-Yue: "I didn't just crush your morale, did I, Jun-Yu?"

Jun-Yu was surprised by her words. He looked at Shin-Yue with a questioning gaze.

Shin-Yue gave him a serious smile and said,

Shin-Yue: "You didn't eat even a little of the food I brought for you. I invited you to eat with me because I wanted to share a meal with you, and you just shattered my expectations."

Jun-Yu gave a faint smile.

Jun-Yu: "Oh! Sorry, Black Rose. I didn't mean to disappoint you. To be honest, I have a terrible headache and don't feel like eating. I have to go right now. I'm sorry about today. Some other time, I'll invite you all to dinner myself."

Shin-Yue released Jun-Yu's hand and said,

Shin-Yue: "An important moment in your life is coming up very soon. Take care of yourself for now."

Jun-Yu nodded.

As he walked toward the door of the common room, he suddenly looked outside and called,

Jun-Yu: "Shi-Han! Shi-Han, wait!"

Shi-Han had come to the common room to meet Jun-Yu.

When she arrived, she saw Jun-Yu holding hands with Shin-Yue. She also overheard part of their conversation.

For some reason, seeing that moment caused a sharp pain in Shi-Han's heart, as if something inside her had been broken.

Without saying a word to Jun-Yu, Shi-Han turned around and left.

Shin-Yue heard Jun-Yu calling after Shi-Han.

She silently watched Jun-Yu walk away, her eyes filled with a strange sense of disappointment.

—

Meanwhile, Shu-Yang had sent a police force to Shanghai University in advance to ensure that the exhibition proceeded smoothly and safely. However, he was a little late because he had to finish some official duties before coming to the university.

As Shu-Yang was walking past the university cafeteria, he happened to run into Wan-Qing.

The two stood face-to-face and spoke at almost the same time.

Shu-Yang: "Crazy Scientist, good luck for today."

Wan-Qing: "So, Racer, your chase after police cases has finally come to an end."

Hearing each other's words, they both smiled faintly.

But Shu-Yang immediately became serious again.

Shu-Yang: "No, the chase after this case isn't over yet. And I can't seem to win this race no matter what I do."

Wan-Qing: "I know, I know. That's why you haven't come to Langyingting to see me even once."

Shu-Yang looked surprised.

Shu-Yang: "You were staying at Langyingting these past few days?"

Wan-Qing: "Yes! But you left Langyingting just because you were angry with Jun-Yu for no reason. And why didn't you answer my calls even once?"

Shu-Yang felt upset by Wan-Qing's words.

Instead of answering, he changed the subject.

Shu-Yang: "So, Jun-Yu didn't read the note I left for him. Instead, you found the note and read it."

Wan-Qing noticed how deeply upset Shu-Yang was.

Today was such an important day in the lives of the two people Shu-Yang cared about most, yet the sadness on his face refused to disappear.

Wan-Qing: "It's not that important."

Hearing this, Shu-Yang became slightly irritated.

Shu-Yang: "Maybe it's not important to you, but it was important to me."

With that, Shu-Yang turned to leave.

Wan-Qing called after him.

Shu-Yang stopped and looked back.

Wan-Qing: "I have something important to tell you. Look, I don't think Jun-Yu is physically well. He neglects himself far too much. I think he needs to see a good doctor as soon as possible."

Hearing Wan-Qing's words, Shu-Yang felt a little regretful.

Seven days ago, Shu-Yang himself had wanted Jun-Yu to see a doctor. But somehow, everything had suddenly changed.

At the same time, Shu-Yang felt a little jealous seeing how concerned Wan-Qing was about Jun-Yu.

Without letting Wan-Qing notice what he was feeling, Shu-Yang replied in a serious voice,

Shu-Yang: "We'll talk about this after the exhibition. Focus on your work."

After saying that, Shu-Yang walked away.

Wan-Qing found Shu-Yang's behavior strange.

But for now, he said nothing.

—

A little while later, Wan-Qing returned to the common room, but he couldn't find Jun-Yu there.

He placed the small packet of painkillers he had brought for Jun-Yu beside Jun-Yu's bag.

By then, the exhibition had already begun, so Wan-Qing quickly left to prepare for his own presentation.

A short while later, Jun-Yu returned from the washroom.

Without even looking around, he reached out from a distance, picked up his bag, and walked away.

He didn't notice the small packet of painkillers lying beside it.

Meanwhile, the stage in the exhibition hall had been perfectly arranged.

The scientists and distinguished guests invited from different countries were already seated in their designated places.

The presence of guests from NASA, SpaceX, Germany, Japan, Russia, Canada, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Australia, Spain, and various other countries made it clear that Shanghai University's exhibition was far more than an ordinary scientific showcThe atmosphere at Shanghai University today was completely different from yesterday.