Turing's Code Chapter 6 65 Feb 20, 2020

F I R S T M O V E M E N T

Chapter 06

TianHe hasn't been to Fink for a long time now. The store opened in China eight years ago. It once claimed to only accept regular customers. After opening centurion credit card reservation service last year, it suddenly became a luxurious and lively vegetable market. Then it was interviewed by ‘The Moth from Michelin Restaurant'. After a chaos, it received massive troughs, and the bricks received were enough to cover twenty kilometers. TianHe felt that the restaurant was too noisy, especially on Friday night, so he reduced the number of times he came to eat, but today, he just wanted to experience the fireworks.

As soon as the supervisor saw TianHe, his eyes brightened. He took him to the second floor and had a pre dinner drink. This two-storey restaurant converted from four villas is full of flowers. There are only two tables on the second floor. Reservations are open on the first floor, it's a noisy area. During the meal time, many foreigners sat with their families.

“Coming to Fink for dinner is a relatively good idea,” Pro said.

“Why?” TianHe glanced down to the first floor.

Pro, “The probability that Guan Yue coming here for dinner at night is only 0.7%.”

TianHe, “Can you stop mentioning this person? I finally forgot about it.”

JiangZi Jian went upstairs, blew a whistle into the air, pulled his chair and sat down. He said, “I decided to disguise myself as a hotel doorman and meet netizens. Do you think I look like one with how I dressed today?”

The two looked at each other, a strange expression appeared on TianHe's face. JiangZi Jian said blankly, “Isn't it like this? I've worked hard to buy it on Taobao myself! The assistant also helped me form a long line. Aiya, they also found the broken-screen iPhone.”

Pro, “Need some ideas?”

TianHe took his phone, took off his earrings and poked them in. He changed his card and said, “It's easy to sell you when you're talking. After you sit down, you should prepare a pack of cigarettes, red plum or Zhongnanhai, put it with the lighter, then snap your fingers and shout ‘Waiter! Pour some tea!'.”

“I don't smoke. Waiter! Pour some tea!” JiangZi Jian shouted nonchalantly.

The supervisor thought that JiangZi had been poisoned and was coming with a lemon jar. He was frightened and said, “Mr. Jiang? What kind of tea would you like?”

“It's okay. We're rehearsing a play and practicing it,” Jiang ZiJian then said, “And then what?”

TianHe turned his head and said, “Pro, then what?”

Jiang ZiJian, “???”

TianHe, “Pro is a voice intelligent search program. He asked if you brought your wallet?”

Jiang ZiJian clapped his thigh, “Yes!”

TianHe, “Prepare a wallet filled with discount cards, five or six credit cards, haircut VIP cards, various membership cards, a whole row, put them in order...”

Jiang ZiJian, “Yes, yes, like my driver.”

Jiang ZiJian always went out with neither money nor wallet. At most, he would only brought one card.

TianHe added, “Then stand on stilts, like this, then sit and shake...”

TianHe demonstrated a shaking leg, Jiang ZiJian said, “Where is the meeting place? How about Starbucks?”

TianHe, “Yes, that's suitable. When you buy drinks, you need to use the points of China Merchants Bank(CMB) to exchange them. And you can't say ‘white water is good'.”

Jiang ZiJian took out his phone and sliding intently, “I also downloaded a public comment app...”

TianHe's attention was no longer on Jiang ZiJian, he turned to look downstairs.

Pro, “TianHe, it's not good for you to teach him to find a spouse by cheating.”

“Pro, what did you just say?” He turned over his phone and turned the camera downstairs.

Pro immediately said, “It's out of view, we can't see the surrounding scene.”

TianHe, “Don't play dumb, Pro, explain it to me.”

Pro, “Small probability events are also frequent, the possibility cannot be ignored just because it's only 0.7%.”

Jiang ZiJian, “???”

Jiang ZiJian followed TianHe's gaze and saw Guan Yue with the Ukrainian supermodel entered the restaurant and being taken to the corner of the garden on the first floor to sit down.

Jiang ZiJian immediately got up and said, “How about let's change somewhere. Lucy! Sorry, I suddenly...”

“It's okay. Sit down. I just visited Chairman Guan this afternoon.” TianHe thought about it, took off his ring and put in on the table then added, “Just the right time. Chairman Guan asked me for one thing.”

Pro, “TianHe, this is not a good idea.”

Jiang ZiJian's smile disappeared and frowned, “You went to see him? Why?”

“I'll tell you more later,” Then said to the supervisor, “Lucy, please do me a favor. Do you remember Mr. Guan Yue?”

———

“Your mood doesn't look good.” The supermodel pulled down her hair, looked at Guan Yue and smiled, “Do you need rest?”

Guan Yue shook his head, glanced at the menu handed over by the waiter but nodded.

The Ukrainian girl added, “You always say less.”

“Because there's nothing to say,” Guan Yue distractedly replied.

The supermodel laughed and said, “Do you need eye drops?” She took out a small mirror from her handbag, showed Guan Yue his bloodshot eyes and handed him a bottle of eye drops. Guan Yue took it, looked up and dropped two drops.

“This is my first visit in China,” The supermodel said, “I'm glad to meet you.”

Guan Yue closed his eyes and nodded. He opened his eyes again and looked at the second floor. The upper floor is blocked by railings. That's where he would sit when he heard TianHe comes here and often when he returned.

“Me too.” Guan Yue thought, “You speak Chinese very well.”

The supermodel added, “I met several investors today and want to create our own brand in China. Do you have any friends who you can introduce to me?”

Guan Yue thought for a moment and said, “What does your father think?”

The Ukrainian supermodel smiled and said, “My family supports me very much.”

Guan Yue showed a little tired look and turned to look at the roses blooming in one side of the flower bar.

“Hello.” The supervisor came and served Guan Yue and the supermodel. He smiled and said, “Mr. Guan hasn't come here for a long time now.”

Guan Yue, “You remember me.”

“Of course,” The supervisor laughed

Guan Yue nodded, drank some pre-dinner wine, picked up a fork and made a turn between his right fingers. All of a sudden, he felt like this seemed dangerous.

The supervisor cheerfully put down the plate. The Ukrainian supermodel added, “I want to know more people in the fashion industry when I come to China but I don't know why, it's always difficult to schedule their time. Living in China seemed much busier than in Europe.”

Guan Yue ‘hmm' and tasted the meal. He poked through the meat and was about to stir up the side dishes when he found a ring in the plate.

Guan Yue, “···”

Just when Guan Yue's dark mood wasn't good, all the bright spotlights in the whole restaurant turned to their table like some stage lights. The foreword of ‘The Marriage of Figaro' sounded overwhelmingly. All the guests were startled and turned to Guan Yue and the Ukrainian supermodel.

The next moment, the symphony went silent, and the soft music of violin reverberated. TianHe and Jiang ZiJian had a violin in their hands, pulled up the music, turned sideways elegantly and intoxicatedly, walked past the tables towards Guan Yue and the supermodel. Behind them was the chef who played the Scottish accordion and a group of waiters with drums. It was as if a guest had a birthday in Fink, but this time the music sounded wasn't ‘Happy birthday to you' but ‘The Marriage of Figaro'.

The Ukrainian supermodel was shocked and said, “Guan?”

At this time, it was harder for Guan Yue to remain calm. He sat still, raised his hand while looking stiff and tried to explain.

The scene is only a little from the bottom line of his collapse. Guan Yue reached out to pick up the ring. The supermodel got up in coordination and consciously waited for him to propose on one knee.

At the same time, Jiang ZiJian and Wen TianHe played the violin and came to the table.

“Marry him! Marry him!” The Scottish chef yelled passionately, playing the accordion.

“Marry him! Marry him! Marry him! Marry him!”

All the guests, whether foreigners or Chinese, applaud and raved wildly.

Guan Yue, “······”

“Marry him!” TianHe and ZiJian put down the violin and shouted excitedly together.

Like a stage full of luxuriant flowers, the audience was filled with happy smiles like they just witnessed true love. They shouted sincerely to Guan Yue and the supermodel, “Marry him!”

TianHe looked around and said earnestly, “I will pay for everyone's dinner today.”

“Yooo—” Another burst of cheering pushed the atmosphere into a wave of joy.

Pro, “According to my judgment, Guan Yue is now full of a strong feeling that you humans called embarrassment. If you don't mind me asking for a favor...”

Jiang ZiJian, “Flowers! There aren't flowers yet!”

TianHe remembered, looked around, rolled his sleeves, picked up a large pot of dripping Guanyin from behind the flower bar, carried it laboriously to Guan Yue and looked at him sincerely behind the flower pot.

Guan Yue, “···”

TianHe, “Take it quickly, it's heavy! I can't hold it for too long!”

Jiang ZiJian, “It's too big, not elegant! There are two small pots here, use cactus! Chairman Guan! Come! Hold the pot!”

All of a sudden, all lights in the restaurant turned off, and a scream of surprise rang out, leaving the dim candle on the table and followed by the sound of the chair pulling. There was a commotion. The supervisor hurried to check. When the lights came on again, the table was empty.

“Oh—” said the Scottish chef regretfully, “Shy boy, so handsome—”

“So shy—” The waiters responded with exaggerated gestures and shook their heads helplessly.

Jiang ZiJian had no choice but to let go, TianHe had to put the pot of flowers on the table and left with Jiang ZiJian.

At 8:20, a flash of thunder bloomed. It's raining.

The late torrential rain was overwhelming. Jiang ZiJian simply used his supper and said, “It didn't taste as before. I even fucking met Guan Yue, completely blacked out and end up coming to another house.”

TianHe also ate only a little beef and said, “Their farm was bought by Delin Animal Husbandry.”

Jiang ZiJian took a sip of coffee after the meal, “Delin was so annoyed that he knew he was merging the small ranch and used their milk to make the coffee taste different.”

TianHe, “I don't think it's good to drink and squeeze yourself.”

Jiang ZiJian smiled and said, “Do you want to go to a nightclub?”

“Us?” TianHe asked.

Jiang ZiJian pondered for a moment. He pulled out another phone to make a call. TianHe guessed he had another appointment with other friends tonight. He said, “Go if you have another appointment. I just want to go home and lie down.”

“That line. I'd like to make an appointment with a friend tomorrow. I haven't decided where yet,” Jiang ZiJian said, “I have to find a place where we just don't sit, eat and talk.”

Pro said in his earphone, “I recommend playing ball.”

TianHe remembered and said, “Play ball? I haven't played for a long time now.”

Jiang ZiJian woke up from a dream and said, “Yes! Go to the ranch, I'll ask them if they will.” Speaking of this news, he added, “This is an appointment I made the day before yesterday.”

TianHe looked at Jiang ZiJian. ZiJian said, “The other party is Wu Shun, the Vice President of Rong Hui Venture Capitalist and National Development and Reform Commission(NDRC). By the way, Rong Hui will hold an industry conference next week, which will allow you to say a few words. Maybe you can build momentum and got help.”

TianHe said, “What should we pay attention to?”

Jiang ZiJian smiled, “Just play as usual. Although Rong Hui had to kneel down and call father when he met Guan Yue, but it is said that their family is in your industry and can still say a few words.”

“Thank you.” TianHe said seriously.

Jiang ZiJian studied TianHe for a while then finally said, “Well,”

“Hmn,” TianHe took a sip of coffee and said, “I'm fine.” He thought, sure enough, this milk is hard to drink.

Jiang ZiJian nodded, took his coat and got up. He kissed TianHe gently, just like when they were still studying in London, every time Jiang ZiJian came to see TianHe and when they parted.

TianHe looked up and smiled at him. Jiang ZiJian went downstairs carrying a suit and left.

Pro, “The relationship between two boys who aren't lovers is a little too close in China.”

TianHe looked outside and thought, “Because he thinks I need love at this time. Some time ago, my classmates even thought Jiang ZiJian was my fiancé. Pro, have you learned about the human emotion called ‘jealous'?”

Pro, “The correct description is ‘jealousy'.”

TianHe, “I can assumed that Guan Yue is slightly jealous of this. Lucy, please give me the bill...”

Then TianHe added, “Pro, did you cut off the restaurant's power supply?”

Pro, “I thought maybe it can help you ease the awkward atmosphere of the scene a little bit, otherwise I really don't know how to end it.”

TianHe took the supervisor's bill then signed it. He got up and went downstairs, and said, “Your ability is like doing Brownian motion between being useless and being omnipotent. So far, the probability hasn't been measured and it's quite capable of you when you helped Guan Yue cleared the situation... Darn! How did it suddenly rain so heavily? I forgot where the car was parked.”

Pro, “The power grid connected to Fink restaurant was designed twenty years ago without a preset power outrage password. Which car do you ask?”

“Of course it's the one that I drove,”

“The underground parking lot of Yintai Building, 420 meters away from here.” Pro said, “I've searched two roads for you, which one of the roads can hardly get caught in the rain. Please turn over and move carefully along the eaves of Fink restaurant...”

“No, thank you.” TianHe refused the restaurant door and rushed out. He took an umbrella, nodded and said, “See you next time.”

“Mr. Wen, walk slowly.”

TianHe walked into the rain.

It hasn't rained for a long time in this city. After he returned from the graduation trip, it was clear all summer until autumn. He remembered sixteen years ago, when there was a torrential rain in the city, knee-deep water would accumulate in the streets. He suddenly missed the rainy days when he was a child, wearing raincoats and boots to kicked and play with water.

“The red light at the intersection is still 25 seconds away,” said Pro. “If you speed up, you can pass the intersection before the red light ends, but this isn't the best option. I suggest you keep the current speed, it is likely to...”

“The professor said that even if knives fall from the sky, a gentleman should not rush on the road. Let's listen to a song,” TianHe walked patiently through the long street in the rain. The road was full of private cars and splashing water waves.

The torrential rain poured, the scene of the whole world began to oscillate rhythmically in ‘Ode to Joy', and the leaves are flying happily in the rain.

The torrential rain poured wildly on TianHe, accompanied by the holy male chorus of ‘Goddess of joy, holy and beautiful, bright light shining on the earth...' The holy male chorus made TianHe into a falling chicken.

TianHe, “···”

Pro, “This version has the highest on-demand rate.”

TianHe, “You've grasped my mood very accurately.”

Before the intersection, TianHe's eyes were covered with a layer of water. He couldn't see the world in the heavy rain. His hair was dripping with water. When the green light brightened, he crossed the zebra crossing.

At this moment, the rain above his head stopped without warning. Someone behind him caught up, holding a black umbrella for TianHe. The music in his earphone disappeared and replaced it with the sound of rain hitting the umbrella like a drum.

TianHe stopped, turned over and was about to say thanks but saw Guan Yue's familiar face.

TianHe, “···”

Guan Yue watched TianHe silently, dressed in a black suit and carrying a black umbrella. The diamond watch on his left wrist reflected the light of the high beam in the rainy night.

Green light cut to red light, the vehicles honked one after another. Guan Yue made a ‘please' gesture, holding an umbrella for TianHe and took him across the road. It was raining and thundering, even if they speak at this time, both sides couldn't hear each other's voice. TianHe didn't intend to speak either. He crossed the road and came in front of the shopping mall. TianHe said politely, “Thank you.”

TianHe was about to turn around and leave when Guan Yue took the umbrella and grabbed his arm with great strength. TianHe was never his opponent and had to be taken into the store by him.

When the cold wind blows in the shopping mall, TianHe shivered and couldn't help but sneezed. Guan Yue took off his suit coat and handed it to TianHe. TianHe only raised his hand to show that he doesn't need it. Guan Yue also didn't put it on, holding it in one hand and stood on the escalator.

In the luxurious high-end shopping mall, the soft piano music that was originally played was cut without warning, and the stereo music played in all directions was suddenly replaced by the symphony of ‘Ode to Joy'.

‘Your power enables people to eliminate all differences—'

‘Under your brilliant light, people unite as brothers!'

TianHe, “···”

The sheltering customer in the mall was startled by the sudden BGM. In that roaring music, TianHe and Guan Yue stood on the escalator and were brought down slowly. Guan Yue frowned, looked up at the colorful layout of the mall.

“Do you have an obsessive-compulsive disorder that you must finish listening to this song?” TianHe pressed the earphone and said blankly.

In the background sound, Pro replied, “Does it look like Christmas in London?”

Guan Yue, “···”

Guan Yue raised his eyebrows on one side and looked at TianHe.

“Nothing.” TianHe replied calmly, thinking that from now on he will refuse Beethoven.

Guan Yue, “···”

The familiar Audi R8 was parked in the underground garage of the shopping mall. Guan Yue pressed the key, opened the co-pilot door, and let TianHe sit in.

“Thank you.” TianHe said as he noticed Guan Yue's right half was drenched by the rain and his white shirt was almost transparent, sticking to his shoulder and back, showing sexy muscle contours.

“Your figure is better than before,” TianHe said all of a sudden.

“Thank you.” Guan Yue said politely, get in the driver's seat and get out of the garage.