Bai Xi's hand rested on the girl's back as she asked, "Are you alright?"
The girl, who had resigned herself to despair, found herself rescued. Her eyes, magnified by thick glasses, shone with gratitude. "I, I, I'm fine, Th-thank, thank you..."
The girl with dyed hair, initially terrified that her mistake might cost the other girl her life, now felt arrogance and anger surge within her upon seeing the spectacled girl saved by Bai Xi. "Who are you? What business is it of yours to interfere?"
She strode directly to Bai Xi, standing on tiptoe and glaring, attempting to assert her dominance. Her companions also surged forward, encircling Bai Xi and the spectacled girl.
The girl Bai Xi had saved felt an overwhelming fear. However, after seeing Bai Xi, she gritted her teeth and said, "This started because of me. Please don't involve innocent people."
The dyed-hair girl let out a cold snort. "Hah, you admit it started because of your shamelessness?"
The spectacled girl's cheeks flushed red with humiliation, leaving her speechless.
Seeing her back down, the dyed-hair girl was filled with triumph. "Fine. As long as you're sensible, swear here and now that you will never go within three hundred meters of Senior Mu Yue again, and I won't touch your friend."
The spectacled girl was filled with a sense of injustice. But seeing Bai Xi dragged into this for her sake, she finally gritted her teeth. "I swear, I will absolutely never go near..."
Before she could finish, Bai Xi raised a finger, covering her mouth. "Are you approaching that senior because you like him?"
The girl looked into Bai Xi's clear, cool eyes and paused, though she didn't understand why. She couldn't help but answer, "I specialize in artificial intelligence chips. My newly developed software, if used on the robot Senior Mu Yue is currently developing, will make the robot better. This is my dream."
To develop the best artificial intelligence software and create the most perfect robots.
Bai Xi said indifferently, "Since that is your dream, why do you have to swear not to approach him?"
When she had saved the girl, Bai Xi had casually glanced at the scattered treatments and documents. They were filled with numerous professional terms and related knowledge points, which she didn't fully understand. However, the notes and annotations on the data were incredibly detailed, indicating immense effort and demonstrating the girl's dedication to her dream.
Such effort deserved respect, not destruction!
The spectacled girl blinked, glancing fearfully at the dyed-hair girl.
The dyed-hair girl's expression instantly soured, and she glared fiercely at Bai Xi. "What do you mean? I wasn't bothering you, but you're deliberately looking for trouble?"
With that, as if to push the spectacled girl earlier, she reached out to push Bai Xi, to shove aside this meddlesome woman.
Unfortunately, her outstretched hand didn't even brush Bai Xi's clothes. Instead, she stumbled forward with all her force, nearly falling down the stairwell. In the end, Bai Xi caught her wrist, and the girl stood frozen, utterly unable to move.
What was going on with this woman?
She had clearly reached out to push her, but why did her push go astray? Her stance seemed unchanged, yet her position had shifted minutely. It felt so strange.
Moreover, her hand was held by the other woman. Although it felt as if the other wasn't using much strength, she had the illusion of being completely immobilized. What was happening?
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow slightly and released her hand.
The moment Bai Xi let go, the dyed-hair girl's seemingly frozen body felt as if it belonged to her again. "You have some nerve!"
Bai Xi stated calmly, "Thank you for the compliment."
Having courage wasn't a bad thing. If she had been timid, she might have already ended up at the bottom of the Huangpu River.
Bai Xi's response infuriated the dyed-hair girl even more. "Who's complimenting you? I'm just asking, are you deliberately trying to oppose me?"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "You think far too highly of yourself. I don't have the leisure to oppose you. Your life might only be about men, but her life is about her dreams. Whether you can win over the man you like is your own business, but you have no right to destroy her dreams."
Reasoning with someone consumed by romantic obsession was generally futile, and she was too lazy to bother. If she wanted to make a fuss over a man, that was her choice, but she had no right to ruin someone else's dreams.
After speaking, she turned to the spectacled girl beside her and said gently, "The path to pursuing dreams is fraught with thorns, but the fact that you're studying at Black Gold Academy is an affirmation of your abilities. Just work hard. A life becomes precious precisely because of dreams."
The spectacled girl looked at Bai Xi, a faint light shimmering in her eyes behind her thick glasses.
Her family background was not particularly outstanding compared to her classmates. Her ability to study here was mainly due to her talent in computer engineering.
Of course, she was truly happy to be able to study here. She wanted to create the world's best artificial intelligence, apply it to life, and make the world a better place.
However, after arriving here, her research was suppressed everywhere, and her design achievements were not valued. That's why she thought of the robotics genius, Senior Mu Yue. If her design could be used in his robots, it would be seen and liked by more people.
Little did she know, before she could even meet the senior, she encountered this situation.
She was really considering giving up, but... the girl in front of her had said that a life becomes precious because of dreams.
So, there really were people in this world who would protect her dreams!
Facing the girl's shining eyes, she cast a cold glance at the dyed-hair girls and stated plainly, word by word, "Unimportant people, do not mind."
She genuinely couldn't understand the intention behind these girls picking on other girls over a man. She had no interest in correcting them; she simply wanted to protect this girl with a dream.
The phrase "unimportant people" made the dyed-hair girl's face darken instantly. However, due to the earlier incident, she was also somewhat afraid. "Hah, you mean you're going to protect her? Do you know who I am?"
Bai Xi replied indifferently, "No."
Upon hearing this, a flash of triumph crossed the dyed-hair girl's eyes. "Let me tell you, I am from one of the four great families of this capital city..."
Before she could finish, Bai Xi's voice cut in again, "I'm not interested in knowing."
The dyed-hair girl's words were left hanging awkwardly mid-air, her face crimson with shame and anger. "You, you're humiliating me!"
Bai Xi raised her eyebrows. "If you think stating facts is humiliating you, then I am humiliating you."
The dyed-hair girl stamped her foot in anger but dared not step forward. "You! You just wait, I'll make you pay."
Bai Xi said calmly, "Alright, I'll wait. By the way, my name is Bai Xi. Remember to find the right person when you come seeking revenge."
With that, she prepared to pull the spectacled girl away from this place of trouble. After all, with differing values, there was no need for further words.