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"Um... thank you, Gu Classmate," I said, steadying myself and trying to make my expression appear more natural. "But I've already found the information I needed."
"Is that so?" He nodded, showing no intention of taking back the USB drive. "Then keep it as a backup."
With that, he turned and walked away, leaving me holding the hot USB drive, feeling a bit lost in the wind. What on earth is going on?!
Alright, let's continue this sweet yet slightly tangled story.
I clutched the USB drive that Gu Yan had given me and returned to my dormitory, my mind in turmoil. Was it just a coincidence, or...?
This thought seemed to take root in my mind and grow wildly. I sat down in front of my computer, hesitating for a long time before finally plugging in the USB drive.
Sure enough, there was a folder inside, simply named after the course title. I opened it to find several well-organized PDF documents and data sheets. The content was detailed and clearly laid out; it was evident that this was the work of a top student.
I quickly skimmed through it; it would indeed be very helpful for my assignment. But my focus wasn't on that.
I began checking the file properties. The creator and modifier fields were either blank or filled with garbled text, offering no clues. The file names were also quite standard.
Could it be that I was overthinking this?
Just as I was about to give up, I accidentally clicked on the "Detailed Information" view of the folder. In addition to the file name, modification date, type, and size, there was a "Tag" column.
Most of the files had empty tags, but one PDF document had two letters prominently displayed in its tag—ZG.
ZG?
This abbreviation... doesn’t seem particularly special. Wait!
It felt like I had been struck by something as I quickly opened my game chat history and scrolled back to my conversation with Zero. Although he rarely spoke on voice chat, his typing speed was impressive, often using some self-created or obscure abbreviations.
My heart raced as I searched through our messages. Finally, in a discussion about equipment attributes, I found it!
I had asked him how beneficial a certain attribute was, and he replied with: "That thing is totally useless; don’t stack it."
Zei Ga (ZG)!
Although it's just two initials from pinyin, what an incredible coincidence! Gu Yan's abbreviation is GY, not ZG! Could it mean... Zero Gu? Or something else entirely?
I felt like I was getting closer to the truth but still obscured by a layer of frosted glass, unable to see clearly.
No, I need to find more evidence.
I carefully checked the files on the USB drive once more. In a corner of a data table, I found an inconspicuous note. The content was a suggestion for correcting a certain piece of data, written in a concise and clear style that resembled Gu Yan. However, at the end of the note, there was an emoticon—(￣▽￣)／.
(￣▽￣)／???
What… what is this?! Isn’t this one of Zero’s favorite emoticons? Every time he teases me or makes a joke, he always likes to end with this Jian Xi Xi expression!
Gu Yan?! Using an emoticon?! In this style?!
I was completely bewildered. The ice-cold Xue Shen using (￣▽￣)／? The image was too beautiful for me to bear!
Unless… unless he really is Zero!
This realization struck my brain like a bolt of lightning. I sat dazed in front of my computer, recalling Gu Yan's recent unusual behaviors: guessing my game ID, his inexplicable concern, timely assistance, and now this “coincidence” on the USB drive…
The clues began to connect, pointing towards an unbelievable answer.
That warm-hearted Zero who joked around with me online, helped me through dungeons, and provided various support could very well be the ice-cold, expressionless Gu Yan whom I had dismissed countless times in reality?!
I covered my face, feeling as if my worldview had been profoundly shaken.
What on earth is happening?!
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