Seeing Li Ming, a look of surprise appeared on his face immediately, but hesitation also showed, and he did not come forward.
Was there something urgent?
After separating from Qi Xing and others, Li Ming found Zhang Huaiyuan, and the two found a secluded spot.
"What’s wrong? You look so anxious," Li Ming asked. Zhang Huaiyuan whispered, "Ge Hong has gone to the infirmary."
"What happened?" Li Ming pictured the chubby figure in his mind and frowned as he asked.
"He had a dispute with his roommate; they fought each other and both ended up in the infirmary," Zhang Huaiyuan explained.
Since both parties were in the infirmary, there was nothing to worry about.
Seeing that Li Ming didn’t seem too concerned, Zhang Huaiyuan sighed and said, "This is not the first time; it’s the third time this half month. Ge Hong has changed three dormitories, but each time he inexplicably fights with his roommate."
"Hmm?" Li Ming furrowed his brow. If he always had a bad relationship with his roommates, it might have been the chubby guy’s own fault.
But Li Ming had met him and knew he was not someone who would cause trouble arbitrarily.
"Moreover, about the Flame Blue Alloy you asked me to purchase last time, I don’t know why, but the manufacturers I contacted earlier have all stopped selling it. When I asked them why, they just kept mum, saying only that the production was not sufficient," Zhang Huaiyuan said helplessly. "And the deposit has already been paid to them."
Li Ming’s eyes narrowed slightly.
Zhang Huaiyuan hadn’t finished speaking: "Not just that, Liang Long’s nutrient solutions and development agents have been stolen by his roommate several times, forcing him not to keep them in the dormitory but to carry them with him."
"Wang Bing’s smart terminal mysteriously got water-damaged; he has already replaced it several times."
He seemed very helpless: "The university is not a calm place, I know, but this is too bizarre."
"This matter can’t be clearly explained on the Star Network, so I specifically came to find you."
"Someone is targeting you." Li Ming spoke coldly. "No, they’re targeting me."
Zhang Huaiyuan was silent; he and the others, like Liang Long, had speculated this as well.
They were just ordinary people and were unlikely to have offended anyone. The only possibility was that they were being affected by Li Ming.
Especially Zhang Huaiyuan, who worked for Li Ming. Anyone with a slight access to information could figure it out, yet he was still targeted. It was obvious who the real target was.
"What about Yang Yu?" Li Ming remembered and frowned as he asked.
"Yang Yu and Ji Ya are fine," Zhang Huaiyuan thought for a moment and then added, "At least, they haven’t had any conflicts with their roommates, nor has anyone stolen their nutrient solutions."
As he spoke the latter half of his sentence, Zhang Huaiyuan seemed somewhat amused, but he quickly composed himself. Although it involved the misfortune of friends, having nutrient solutions stolen still felt oddly humorous.
"I understand. Let them know to be at ease. I’ll handle this matter," Li Ming reassured him.
After sending Zhang Huaiyuan off, Li Ming opened the Star Network, thought for a moment, and didn’t send a message to Yang Yu but instead contacted Ji Ya—
"What’s up, Brother Ming?" Ji Ya replied quickly.
"Anything unusual with Yang Yu recently?"
"What aspect are you referring to?" Her reply was delayed.
"Well, nothing else, but recently someone seems to be pursuing Taro. But don’t worry, Taro firmly rejected him," Ji Ya replied at length.
"I don’t think that guy seems like good news, and he’s quite famous, been inviting Taro to some bar continuously for several days."
Li Ming’s pupils reflected the light from the screen of the smart terminal as he typed a message: "Do you know his name?"
"It seems to be... Bian Li?"
"That’s the name!" Ji Ya quickly added.
Bian Li? That sounded somewhat familiar. Li Ming thought for a moment and remembered, Qi Xing had mentioned this person before.
He quickly opened the chat with Qi Xing, did not text, but chose to call, and quickly connected.
"Hey, made up your mind yet; coming to the banquet tonight?" Qi Xing started asking immediately.
"Do you know Bian Li?" Li Ming inquired.
"Bian Li?" Qi Xing’s voice rose: "Shit, what’s up? Did that bastard mess with you? Let’s take him down!"
"Whom does this person come from?"
"Well, his father is one of the chiefs in the patrolling fleet, and his family has been in this system for generations..."
"...nineteen years old, E grade 80%..."
"This guy is a scumbag, I’m embarrassed to be associated with him. If it weren’t for his family connections..." Qi Xing sneered, "he’s always mixing up in the Surge bar..."
Li Ming listened, his eyes slightly concentrated, "Surge..."
Upon hearing this, Qi Xing immediately said, "That’s one of his family’s businesses, Bian Li often hangs around there, deceiving many ignorant young girls."
"Thank you," Li Ming said calmly.
"What’s really going on? Is there anything I can help with?" Qi Xing asked curiously.
Li Ming opened the map and looked at it, his eyes slightly changing, "It’s nothing, and yes, your dinner is at the Glowing Tower, I will come over tonight."
The Glowing Tower is quite close to the Surge bar.
"Great!" Qi Xing exclaimed joyfully, "If you’re coming, those guys should come too. Actually, you’ve forced them. In the past, they had to rest one or two days a week."
"You, the king of diligent, made everyone afraid to have fun."
Li Ming chuckled and ended the communication.
Leaving the University of Science and Technology and returning to the laboratory, he informed Luo Chuan about the banquet, and the senior brother seemed very pleased:
"You’re finally going out. I see you either exercising or attending classes every day, and I’m afraid something’s wrong with you."
"You don’t have a suit, do you?" Luo Chuan asked, then said, "You can wear the teacher’s suit, your size is nearly the same, and it’s too late to buy one now."
Li Ming was indifferent, and Luo Chuan personally picked a gray pinstripe suit for him, even calling Li Ruoning to give advice.
After some fuss, Li Ming combed his hair back with two locks hanging over his forehead, the grey pinstripe suit fitted perfectly, giving him a poised and dignified appearance.
"This outfit, junior brother, will surely dazzle many girls," Li Ruoning examined him from top to bottom, smiling, he personally came up to tie the tie, and adjusted the collar and cuffs.
"Not bad." Luo Chuan nod with satisfaction, and as they were about to leave, he stuffed something into Li Ming’s pocket
"Old Luo looks prim and proper, yet he carries such things." In the car, Li Ming held the object commonly known as tt.
There were a few prominent words-
"..charged particles"
"You don’t know, Mr. Luo has had his share of escapades," Wang Zhaoyuan laughed as he drove.
Upon arriving at the place, Glowing Tower Hotel, sparkling and splendid, a holographic flying bird looping around the entire building was visible from afar.
The staff clearly knew in advance, saw Li Ming, immediately greeted him, and led him to the top floor.
It was close to eight o’clock, and the banquet had just begun. There were quite a few people, mostly students from the University of Science and Technology. Many people’s eyes lit up when they saw Li Ming.
It was rare to see such a revered figure here; everyone wanted to get acquainted.
"Alright, alright, stop crowding," Qi Xing cursed as he came over, leading Li Ming to the second floor.
Roth and a few others had indeed come, and seeing Li Ming, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"See, he really came, I didn’t lie to you," Qi Xing pointed at the people and scolded.
Then turning to Li Ming he said, "Do you know what they are afraid of? They are afraid you won’t come and hide away in the lab secretly developing gene seeds."
Li Ming, upon hearing this, was also somewhat speechless.
These people were indeed fun-seekers. Even the most straightforward Roth was now swaying his wine glass, sitting with legs crossed, a perfect image of a spoiled young master.
After a few sips of wine, the wine accidentally spilled onto his suit. Li Ming, using the excuse of changing his suit, had Qi Xing help him get a room.
After closing the door, the smile on his face faded, he took off his suit, and pulled out another set of ordinary clothes tucked inside his jacket.
After changing, he opened the window. The night sky was clear, the wild wind was howling, and the glass window faintly reflected his chilly gaze before he leaped out of the window.