LRAB 072 Gravity and Grace
072 Gravity and Grace
Tonight's dance will be attended by all students, the crew of the Moniach, and some members of the Board of Trustees. The Student Union will be responsible for the setup and management of the event, while the Lionheart Club will be responsible for security outside the venue.
In the activity room on the second floor of Amber Hall, Chu Zihang opened the box containing the walkie-talkies and began to label them one by one.
Susie walked in, pushed the personnel allocation list in front of Chu Zihang, and said, "This is the Lionheart Society's rotation list. Also, a separate accessible ramp needs to be set up at the entrance of Amber Hall, as Professor Mann uses a wheelchair."
Chu Zihang glanced at the allocation sheet and nodded. "Understood. Has Percy confirmed the location of the weapons and Frigga's ammunition?"
"Confirmed, it has been stored in the basement of the Amber Building."
"it is good."
Susie said, "Ye Sheng and Aki's seats weren't placed in the middle, but on the right, closest to the front door. Aki said she didn't want it to be too formal; she wanted to be able to leave as soon as the time was up."
"Given her personality, it's normal that she doesn't like being surrounded by crowds."
"How did you know? Are you close to her?"
"I'm not familiar with her, but her behavior pattern is relatively easy to discern. In the recent dance planning meetings, she was the main speaker, but she always sat in the seat closest to the door. After speaking, she would immediately shift her gaze to the exit or Ye Sheng; she doesn't like enclosed spaces."
Susie nodded.
"What about Ye Sheng?"
"Ye Sheng's attention distribution is quite interesting." After finishing the last label, Chu Zihang picked up the walkie-talkie to check the channel. "Normally, people distribute their gaze evenly among the people present when there are many people. But when Aki is present, the distribution of his gaze is about 70% to Aki and 30% to the others. And he himself is not aware of this."
How do you know he didn't realize it?
"Because when Aki isn't around, his gaze distribution returns to evenness. The difference only appears when Aki is present, indicating that this behavior is unconscious. Habitual attentional bias, in psychology—"
He suddenly stopped.
Susie looked at him.
"In psychology, what?"
Chu Zihang put down the walkie-talkie.
In psychology, this is called attention anchoring. People unconsciously focus their attention on what they consider most important.
Susie hurriedly picked up the allocation sheet again, looked down at it, and changed the subject: "What about Nono? What do you think?"
"She likes Lu Mingfei."
Susie's hand trembled, and she almost threw the allocation sheet away.
"But wasn't that just the rumor they had when they first enrolled?" Susie quickly said, "No one's been spreading it since Lu Mingfei and Zero returned from their mission together. And recently, Nono hasn't had much contact with Lu Mingfei... Lu Mingfei is practically all to herself with Zero..."
Susie realized she had made too many excuses and quickly shut her mouth.
But Chu Zihang seemed completely unconcerned about Susie's panic and began installing batteries in the walkie-talkie.
"When Lu Mingfei was around, Nuonuo would always look at him unconsciously," Chu Zihang said, "her attention was anchored."
"Attention anchoring..."
Susie never expected that Chu Zihang was actually a master of relationships! He had a wealth of theoretical knowledge, amazing observation skills, was not affected by smokescreens at all, and spoke with sharp insight.
"How did you find out?" Chu Zihang asked.
In his memory, Susie wasn't a gossipy person, and Nono's attention to Lu Mingfei always seemed feigned. Without solid evidence, Susie probably wouldn't have concluded that Nono liked Lu Mingfei.
"Nono and I share a dorm room," Susie said.
"Did she tell you directly?"
"I heard her talking in her sleep," Susie hesitated, unsure whether to say it or not, but perhaps because she had been holding it in for too long, she finally decided to blurt it all out in a fit of pique.
She said, "Lu Mingfei, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Chu Zihang fell silent. He knew Nuonuo liked Lu Mingfei, but he didn't expect that Nuonuo's feelings for Lu Mingfei were more profound than he had imagined.
Dreams reflect a person's subconscious. Nono's subconscious desire is to protect Lu Mingfei. However, Lu Mingfei's strength is undeniable.
Nono's protection is on another level.
He recalled the day before the official exercise, which was also the day Lu Mingfei left school for the Three Gorges in the middle of the night. During the exercise discussion meeting, Caesar asked Nuonuo what kind of person Lu Mingfei was.
Nono said, "He carried a burden of unimaginable pain."
Later, Chu Zihang asked Lu Mingfei alone, and Lu Mingfei answered honestly. They tacitly reached a consensus about the price of gaining power.
They were those who peered into the abyss, and Nono witnessed that abyss.
Something must have happened in Japan to make Nono's attention focus there.
"Chu Zihang?" Su Xi looked at Chu Zihang, who had suddenly fallen silent, and her expression turned serious. She was a little worried.
"Sorry, I was daydreaming," Chu Zihang said.
"You're so good at judging people, do you think Caesar knew about this?" Susie asked.
"He knows, I told him."
"Huh? When?" Susie was taken aback, then realized, "Was it during that meeting?"
"Yes, only Lu Mingfei doesn't know," Chu Zihang said. "However, after our last walk, I saw Caesar and Lu Mingfei talking. Lu Mingfei should know by now."
"Alright, he is Lu Mingfei after all."
"After all? How do you view Lu Mingfei?"
"Lu Mingfei is clearly incredibly strong, yet he has a delicate face, always with a melancholic look in his eyes, and speaks very gently. When he's with others, he always seems so cautious, as if afraid of hurting anyone." Susie's eyes lit up as she said, "But when faced with danger, he always shields everyone behind him. A guy like that is really adored by many girls at school."
Chu Zihang had always felt that Lu Mingfei was a very dangerous and powerful person, a volcano that could erupt at any time, and he admired Lu Mingfei's self-control as he walked a tightrope.
The same Lu Mingfei, his attention was focused on the restrained danger, while Susie's attention was focused on the gentleness beyond the danger. They were looking at the same person, but they saw completely different things.
This is probably from a girl's perspective. He's not a girl, so he doesn't understand.
Perhaps I haven't read enough related books.
"Susie," Chu Zihang said, "what's the upcoming shift schedule? Are you in the first or second round?"
"Round 1"
"I'm also in the first round."
"Mm," Susie said.
She folded the allocation sheet and put it into the file bag.
"Then I'll go to the Amber Pavilion to check out the venue first."
"it is good."
Susie walked to the door, then turned back and said, "Chu Zihang."
"Um?"
What are you wearing tonight?
Chu Zihang looked up: "Black uniforms, security personnel are all dressed in the same uniform."
"Okay," Susie said, "then I'll wear black too."
Susie walked out of the room and suddenly remembered a book that Chu Zihang had recommended. She had initially picked it up to find something to talk about with Chu Zihang, but after only a few pages, she couldn't put it down.
She remembered a sentence in the book.
"To cast one's attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity."