Walking along the corridor to the hall, Zhang Lisheng came across two maids holding a large bouquet of bright wildflowers with water droplets on them. Zhang Lisheng took a deep breath of the flower fragrance and smiled silently. "Good afternoon, Sir." As the maids greeted him, he walked to the sofa by the window and sat down. Casually picking up the tablet on the coffee table, he pressed the power button and clicked on a map icon on the screen.
When the map unfolded, it was the fan-shaped satellite map of the Shrimp World No. 2.
This map occupied one-third of the area of the Shrimp World No. 2. The total area of the ocean and land was about 170 million square kilometers, of which the land area accounted for 20%, which was 34.5 million square kilometers.
In the land area, other than a huge irregular oval continent that occupied 70%, the remaining 10 million square kilometers was composed of hundreds of islands scattered in the ocean. The Shrimp B1 Island was one of them.
After looking at the satellite map for a while, Zhang Lisheng clicked on the Shrimp B1 Island at the corner of the island group. After zooming in on the island, he slid his finger on the screen and drew a red line between the Shrimp B1 Island and the nearest island with an area of only about 10,000 square kilometers.
Immediately, the computer automatically marked the length of the red line.
"The direct distance to the nearest island is also 3,000 kilometers away. The Shrimp B1 Island is located at the edge of the Hellfire civilization's island chain. If we go by sailing ship, it'll take dozens to hundreds of days even if the wind is favorable for a trip.
Looks like I can either catch a few fast-swimming sea spiritual monsters to pull the wooden boat and run quickly or wait for Aruba to imitate a large number of iron steamships to transport them.
Or maybe I should wait for Aruba to imitate a large number of iron steamships for transportation. Otherwise, the expedition would just be a joke … "The sunlight became soft through the special ultraviolet -proof floor-to-ceiling glass, gently sprinkling on Zhang Lisheng's face. Lost in thought, the young man muttered to himself as he sat there for two hours. It was only until he was awakened by the ringing of the phone that he snapped back to reality.
"Are you ready, Junior Brother? This is the only and also the last rehearsal for the annual party of Stanford University's Chinese Overseas Students Fellowship. This time, we've also invited people from Hong Kong and Taiwan for the first time, so my requirement is to be perfect!" After the call was connected, a girl shouted out without rhyme or reason.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister. With Torres here, you'll definitely be satisfied," Zhang Lisheng replied with a smile.
"Is that so? I'm already outside your villa with Chuhe and several executive members of the Student Union. Open the door and let me see how satisfied I am."
"You've already arrived?" Zhang Lisheng exited the map and looked at the time on the tablet in astonishment. "Oh, it's already two o 'clock in the afternoon. Sh * t, I'll open the door for you right away."
The young man hung up the phone and hurriedly stood up from the sofa to walk to the door of the villa. Before he could walk out of the living room, two maids had already brought six or seven Asian young men and women to meet him.
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Even if you want to be a top student, you still need to have moderation. You can't not sleep and die of exhaustion, can you? "
"Senior Sister, I'm not a top student. I usually pay attention to the balance of work and rest. Don't I have to do my thesis defense during this period of time? That's why I'm a little tired …" Zhang Lisheng chuckled and casually replied.
"Thesis defense? Have you done your doctoral thesis defense? Why have you never told me before? Is it necessary to do your thesis defense so far in advance?" The girl was stunned for a moment before her mouth widened in astonishment.
"There's nothing much to say about this kind of thing usually." Zhang Lisheng shrugged. "Actually, part of the reason why I'm doing my thesis defense in advance is because of you. Didn't you help me contact Sichuan University to be a visiting scholar? I think it's more justifiable to have a doctoral title."
"Then how's the situation, Junior Brother? Can I call you Dr. Zhang now?" A girl with long hair trailing over her shoulders, an oval face, and delicate facial features asked with a chuckle.
"Of course, you can call me that if you want, Senior Sister Chuhe." Zhang Lisheng shrugged.
"In that case, you've really gotten your doctorate? Congratulations, Junior Brother Lisheng!" Ai Chuhe's eyes widened. "You've already graduated from your doctorate while I'm still in my senior year. Right now, I feel that it's really awkward to call you Junior Brother."
Zhang Lisheng smiled noncommittally and shifted his gaze back to the short-haired girl. "Senior Sister Caiying, aren't you going to introduce these few executive committee members of your Student Union to me?"
"Song Ziwu, Han Sheng … Haven't you met them before? Why are you still pretending to introduce them?" After Guo Caiying pointed at the few young men around her in the air, her eyes suddenly lit up. "Junior Brother, I also plan to do a postgraduate study in biology after I graduate from college next year.
In the future, when you get rid of the word 'temporary' and actually preside over a biological laboratory, can you open the back door and let me intern there? "
"You want to do a postgraduate study in biology?" Zhang Lisheng glanced at Guo Caiying and curled his lips. "Oh, of course, as long as you can bear the hardships."
"What kind of expression is that? I'm telling you, don't look down on others! Do you understand, Dr. Zhang?" Guo Caiying said and suddenly pinched Zhang Lisheng's face instead of pinching it.
After that, the girl herself seemed to be taken aback by her sudden and involuntary action. After retracting her hand, she began to pester him endlessly with a blush on her face. "Why do you care what I'm studying?
Alright, alright! I've finally awakened the 'national soul' of a big capitalist like you and you've agreed to take on the heavy responsibility of communicating with the young academic elites of the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Hurry up and bring us to see how your preparation is going. "
“OK。” Zhang Lisheng smiled uneasily and turned his head to look as if nothing had happened. As expected, the butler was already standing straight beside him. "Torres, lunch? Damn it! It's already this time! It should be afternoon tea now! Are you ready?"
"Yes, Doctor.
Miss Guo, Miss Ai, distinguished guests, please come with me. " The butler changed the way he addressed Zhang Lisheng in time and replied politely before leading everyone's footsteps through the living room to the big balcony.
Even though it was the hottest time of the day now, with the cool shade brought by the grape trellises, the mountain breeze that blew gently but never stopped, and the cool water vapor that seeped up from the lake under the balcony, the balcony made people feel cool, comfortable, and comfortable.
"It's so beautiful here!" The environment was pleasant and the scenery was beautiful. The instant they stepped on the balcony, a lively girl ran to the wooden fence to look at the distant mountain and took a deep breath before shouting in surprise, "I've been in Stanford for more than two years, but I've never known that there's such a beautiful mountain nearby.
Wow! Is there a lake under our feet? It looks so clear and there's even a wooden boat! It's so enjoyable to live here … "
"Did you hear that, Junior Brother? Even our most picky classmate, Yishan, thinks that living in such a beautiful villa is an enjoyment. You should just relax a little more in the future.
You're already Dr. Zhang, so what else do you want? Don't work so hard anymore! " Guo Caiying seized the opportunity to tease Zhang Lisheng half-jokingly. "But this place is really not bad. Give me a verbal compliment."
"As long as you're satisfied," Zhang Lisheng replied with a smile. "I'm planning to slow down my pace of life and relax a little recently. I've already booked a ticket and I'll return to Western Sichuan in two days."
"But it's going to be summer vacation soon!"
"That's why I said it's relaxing. You'll be free for a month or two after you're done with the procedures at Sichuan University."
"Then what about that US girlfriend of yours? Doesn't she need you to accompany her during the vacation?" Guo Caiying became silent for a while before asking with a curl of her lips.
"She has her own life. She plans to travel to the polar region with two good friends during the summer vacation." The trip to China was unpredictable so of course, Zhang Lisheng would not bring Tina along.
"Travel to the polar region?" Guo Caiying's eyes widened. "I can't believe that she looks like a Barbie doll and she still dares to participate … Wait a minute!
You said you're going back to Western Sichuan the day after tomorrow? Then what about my student's party? "
"Of course it will be carried out as usual. I've instructed Torres to replicate it according to today's standard.
Take a look at the dishes, drinks, drinks, and environment. If there's anything that needs to be improved, you can communicate with him now, "Zhang Lisheng pointed at the butler not far away and said.
"You are really unreliable. You actually want to leave at such a crucial moment. I originally wanted to introduce you to the people of the Treasure Island to gain some face for the people of the mainland." Guo Caiying grumbled as she looked around her surroundings. She then walked around the balcony. "Beautiful mountain scenery, adjacent to the lake, moist and fresh air, beautiful mountain flowers.
Chateau Margaux's classic table wines, top-notch blueberry champagne, Alaskan king crab, Australian lobster, Wagyu …
Yes, everything is perfect. It's just that the food is too expensive. Our Student Union can't afford it. "
"I can't afford it." Zhang Lisheng was stunned. "I don't need you to pay."
"It's fine if I don't pay rent for borrowing your villa to hold a party, but you can't possibly not pay for the food that you've spent money on, right?" Guo Caiying said with a troubled expression.
Zhang Lisheng pondered about it and said with a smile, "Just take it as my voluntary contribution to help the good communication between the mainland, Xiangzhou, and Taiwan's young academic elites. Can't you do that?"
"I know you don't care about this money, but I can't take advantage of you like that. I-I …" Guo Caiying stuttered for a while before suddenly saying generously, "This party is the first event that I've held since I became the chairman of Stanford's Chinese Overseas Student Fellowship. So be it if it's expensive, I'll accept it. I'll pay you in installments."
"Up to you," Zhang Lisheng said helplessly.
"I don't have money now, so I'll pay you the first installment when I go home during the summer vacation. Don't be unable to get through when you go back to Western Sichuan like when you're in the US, do you hear me?"
"That's not necessarily true, Senior Sister. The place where I'm going back to Western Sichuan may not have a phone signal coverage." Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment before a strange smile crept upon his face.
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