As night fell, the study and working hours ended, and the gym began to become lively.When they came here, they met many acquaintances along the way.

Li Zihua explained: "These are the people I met at the gym together. We have different majors, but we are very happy chatting together."

Shen Yiqiu was curious, and asked casually: "What do you usually talk about when you are exercising?"

Li Zihua was about to answer, but stopped abruptly, a little embarrassed.

"Cough cough, just complain about your respective tutors or share what's new in the school, or just share which brand of eggs works best."

Shen Yiqiu didn't ask any more questions, and his mind turned back to Gu Chao.

"Is there anything unusual about Gu Chao recently? Emotionally, or academically?"

Shen Yiqiu tried to connect Gu Chao and He Zhuo, but was afraid of being spotted by Li Zihua and the others, so he pretended to ask casually.

"It's no different. I still stick to Xiaomeng every day. When I have free time, I make videos or something." Most people in the dormitory are optimistic about this long-distance couple.

Li Zihua thought about it again, and added: "There is really nothing unusual, so Xiaomeng called us to say that Gu Chao proposed to break up, and we all thought she was joking."

After all, he confirmed it with Ding Song.

Ding Song also nodded, agreeing with this statement.But he thought of another thing: "In terms of relationships, Gu Chao is rarely unhappy, and the occasional unhappiness is only because of the distance. He wants to go to Mengcheng after graduation, saying that he doesn't want to go to another place."

He paused for a moment, but decided to speak out.

"But the boss disagreed. Gu Chao was unhappy about this matter, and even quarreled with the boss face to face."

"The boss you are talking about is your mentor?" Qin Qianrou has been listening by the side. When a new character appears, she wants to confirm his identity immediately.

Ding Song was stunned for a moment, and changed his words: "It's a mentor, but we usually let the boss get used to it, and we didn't change it all at once."

Qin Qianrou glanced at Shen Yiqiu, who happened to be looking at her too.The two of them didn't speak, but the meaning in their eyes was very clear: He Zhuo did have a problem.

When they arrived at the gym, all the acquaintances greeted Li Zihua and Ding Song, and some people saw that they even brought two beauties with them, their eyes were full of jokes.Fortunately, their faces were gloomy, and they had no intention of joking, otherwise they might even sound whistles.

Unlike usual, today they went directly to the rooftop stairs.Shen Yiqiu and the others followed, feeling heavy.

The feeling here is not very good.Shen Yiqiu has been a little uncomfortable ever since he entered the gym, and his heart feels stuffy, but it's not the kind of tingling pain he felt in the past.

The stairs are a bit narrow, only one person can walk.Qin Qianrou walked behind her, and was a little worried when she saw that her pace was slowing down.

She stepped up and insisted that she was almost on the same level as her: "Is it uncomfortable?"

"No, it's just a little suffocating."

"Need a break?"

"No, no, no, it's hard to find here, so we can't waste time." Shen Yiqiu smiled, trying to show that he was fine.

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Qin Qianrou to speak, she took two big steps and distanced herself from her again.

Looking at the thin but firm figure, Qin Qianrou sighed softly and followed.

Usually they would come to the rooftop, smoke cigarettes, and complain about how tiring the lab is. This is the boys' secret little world.With the after-workout warmth on his body, the unhappiness in his heart dissipated after repeated high-intensity exercises.Finally here, a little bit of relief.

It's just that today, the people who come here are not in a good mood.

The door of the rooftop was closed, Li Zihua pushed it open familiarly, and saw no one at a glance.He lowered his head to confirm that the floor tiles were diamond-shaped and colored.

He stepped aside and let Shen Yiqiu come over to watch, for fear that he might mislead everyone.

"Yes, that's right."

Hearing Shen Yiqiu's affirmation, everyone felt relieved.Although I don't quite understand why Shen Yiqiu suddenly appointed to come here, but Zhang Meng repeatedly asked them to cooperate with Shen Yiqiu on the phone.

The top priority is to find Gu Chao as soon as possible.If it's just a breakup, it's not a big deal, but it's really not normal to lose contact for a long time for no reason.Li Zihua and the others were also anxious, thinking that if they couldn't find it here, they would probably have to report it to the school.

"No one!" Li Zihua was a little disappointed, more anxious.

He suggested that everyone spread out and look around, maybe Gu Chao just left here.

After speaking, he and Ding Song got off the rooftop.They are more familiar with the environment here, Shen Yiqiu and the others still stay here in the gym, hoping that Gu Chao will show up.

"You only sensed the floor tiles on the roof just now, but you didn't see anyone else?"

Shen Yiqiu shook his head: "That empty box can give me only this, I tried my best."

Qin Qianrou heard her self-blame, and patted her on the shoulder, indicating that it was nothing.

"There are cigarette butts here, and they seem to have been left not long ago. Your induction is correct, he should have been here just now." Qin Qianrou looked down carefully, and the cigarette butts were concentrated in one place, which was quite obvious.

"So what if it's right, it's not like I can't find it." Shen Yiqiu was a little frustrated, as if she was always one step late.

"Hush." ​​Qin Qianrou suddenly stopped Shen Yiqiu's words, and motioned her to keep quiet.

They listened carefully for a while without saying a word, and sure enough they heard a slight sound from the corner.

Go quietly, this is a dead end.Unless you walk over, you won't be able to see what's going on here even if you stand on the same rooftop.

But at this moment, the floor was covered with pieces of paper, torn to shreds.

The sound just now was the sound of tearing paper.

In the darkness at the farthest corner, sat a man, dressed neatly, which did not match the environment here.When he tore the paper just now, there was a flash of light on his wrist, it was a watch.

"You are Gu Chao?" Shen Yiqiu didn't dare to get too close, but there was anticipation in his voice.

The man was very depressed and listless.Hearing someone calling him, he numbly raised his head, like a puppet.

"you know me?"

Haggard, dejected, and desperate, the person in front of him is completely different from the sunny, warm, humorous and considerate boyfriend Zhang Meng described, but they should be the same Gu Chao.

"We are friends of senior sister Zhang Meng, she can't find you, so let's take a look."

Hearing his girlfriend's name, his lifeless eyes lit up for a moment, but soon dimmed again.This time the contrast was even more obvious, and Gu Chao was even more depressed.

"I've already broken up with her, so you don't need to come to me. I'm fine."

Looking at the situation in front of him, Shen Yiqiu couldn't use the word "very good" no matter what.

"You look like...is it okay?"

Gu Chao raised his head irritably, his voice hoarse: "Who won't be sad for three or five days after losing their love? I'm pretty good now."

His tone was full of obvious resistance and resistance. If it weren't for the upbringing and etiquette in his bones, he might have started to curse.

Qin Qianrou squatted down, picked up the scraps of paper, and was about to read the contents carefully when she heard Gu Chao's deep roar.

"Don't touch those things!"

Shen Yiqiu felt displeased, she just couldn't see others treating Qin Qianrou like this, it was more uncomfortable than yelling at her directly.

"We came here from Mengcheng to find you. Even if you don't welcome me, at least you should be a little bit polite."

She even wondered if Senior Zhang Meng felt that Gu Chao was so good because of the beauty created by the distance.

Gu Chao stared at her for a while, didn't say anything harsh, and lowered his head to return to his own world.

Qin Qianrou quickly glanced at the content on the paper, it should be something like an experiment report or a thesis.

"Are you under too much academic pressure?"

Gu Chao shook his drooping head, but did not make a sound.

"If it is really difficult to persist, you can apply to change your major, or you can temporarily suspend your studies."

The increasing pressure on students is related to the rapid development of society and the fierce competition among their peers.The students in the ivory tower are often more likely to collapse in pure expectations because they have not been tempered by society.

This kind of news has increased significantly in recent years, and Qin Qianrou can understand their difficulties.

"Change major? Suspend school?" Gu Chao looked up, with a wry smile on his lips, as if he saw a bright future, or heard a joke, "No, how could the boss agree."

There is no need to ask again at this time, the boss that Gu Chao mentioned is the same person as Ding Song, He Zhuo.

Shen Yiqiu couldn't be more aware of He Zhuo's hypocrisy. In his previous life, he only blamed himself for understanding it too late.Seeing Gu Chao being tortured like this, Yu couldn't bear it.

"If you really don't want to continue studying, at worst, drop out."

Gu Chao muttered to himself twice, then suddenly shook his head wildly: "You can't quit school! How can you drop out of school! I finally passed the exam, and everyone is looking forward to my graduation!"

The pressure must be too much!Shen Yiqiu frowned, wanting to comfort the person in front of him who looked far stronger than them but was actually very fragile.

Qin Qianrou thought for a while and walked over.

"Are these evaluations given to you by your mentor?"

Gu Chao remembered what he had torn up, no longer deliberately concealing it, and nodded dejectedly.

Shen Yiqiu glanced at the few pieces of paper in Qin Qianrou's hand, and it was written impressively: Insufficient idea innovation, lack of data, and imperfect experimental process, it is recommended to redo.

There are other incomplete words, such as: lackluster, mediocre qualifications, difficulty in graduating...

This is all very negative content, but didn't senior sister Zhang Meng say that Gu Chao was recruited by his tutor because of his excellent undergraduate grades?

Shen Yiqiu felt Qin Qianrou gently tug on the hem of her clothes, and when she looked over, she saw her silently saying, "A question about the tutor."

It's just too hateful!Thinking of He Zhuo's pious appearance, Shen Yiqiu felt a chill in his heart.If she hadn't experienced the experience in her previous life, she might not have believed so quickly that the famous Professor He and Expert He could force a sunny boy into such a state.

"A person's evaluation doesn't mean anything, and the instructor's opinion is not entirely correct. You should believe in yourself, and don't pay too much attention to these words."

Gu Chao looked at Qin Qianrou gratefully, and someone else had told him about her comfort.In fact, he understands the truth. If he fully believed in the evaluation He Zhuo gave him, maybe it would not be so painful.

"I know some words are not entirely true. What he said is just to hope that we can work harder for him, be obedient, and don't raise any objections." Gu Chao choked up, as if thinking of all the past, "But I His future is in his hands, I can't resist!"

Shen Yiqiu understands the pain of being handled by others too well, and he can't see Gu Chao torturing himself like this.

"He's nothing more than threatening you with his graduation certificate. At worst, he will take the postgraduate entrance examination again. It's not worth it for such a tutor who doesn't know how to respect and appreciate you."

Gu Chao smiled wryly, he hadn't thought about it.

"I've actually been thinking about these things a long time ago, and sometimes I wake up laughing when I dream about them. But I can't do it. Too many people pin their hopes on me. I have no time to waste, and there is no way to turn back."

This... is too serious.

Shen Yiqiu was at a loss for words, Qin Qianrou asked him after consideration, "He Zhuo told you these too?"

Gu Chao just wanted to shake his head, but after thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is indeed the case.

His mentor, in addition to finding fault with his reports, would often instill this idea in him.Subtly, Gu Chao didn't realize that he was already so afraid of making a new choice.

It seems that apart from He Zhuo, he has no better place to go, and no better way out.

And He Zhuo seemed to have recognized Gu Chao's weakness of strong sense of responsibility, and frequently used people he cared about to encourage and supervise.But it always made him blame himself and feel guilty, as if everything was because he didn't do well enough to lead to the current situation.

The author has something to say: I wish all candidates a smooth college entrance examination.

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