Chapter 14 The Nanny's Niece's Counterattack 14

Fang Yihuai looked at the contact information in his hand and thought to himself, "The physics teacher only mentioned that his surname is Xu, and I don't know which university he is a professor at."

Because of his interest in physics, Zhang Mo did have a name for a big shot surnamed Xu in his mind, but it couldn't possibly be him. Someone of that level wouldn't tutor a high school student.

The three of them stared at their phones, thinking they would have to wait several hours for the other party to accept their request, but to their surprise, they received the message in just five minutes.

"You must be the three students Xiao Yang mentioned." After being added to the group, the three of them immediately recognized Xiao Yang as the physics teacher, since the physics teacher's surname was Yang.

Judging from his appearance, Professor Xu should be a middle-aged professor in his fifties.

Lin Wei and the other two replied in unison, "Hello, Professor Xu." After exchanging a few pleasantries and being very polite, they got down to business.

At first, Xu Hongyuan thought they were quite well-behaved, but later he saw them asking one question after another as if they were trying to fleece him. He was still surprised by their enthusiasm.

Normally, his students are the kind of people who need to be urged to improve, but suddenly he encountered a group of extremely eager learners. As a teacher, his interest was piqued, and he answered them in a disjointed manner.

The idea that sound needs a medium to propagate leads to the possibility of achieving relative stillness. "However, what is the reference point for the relative stillness you want? This needs to be considered carefully. Is it to the point where the human ear cannot hear it? Or something else? This boundary is difficult to define."

"You want both speed and quietness, which is difficult to achieve. It's not that it's impossible, but rather that there aren't enough materials to make it possible."

"If I'm not mistaken, you only have a few usable materials on hand, right?" After typing, he picked up the goji berry tea next to him and took a sip.

Lin Wei glanced at the things on the table and realized she was absolutely right. They wanted both speed and stillness, but in the current air quality, how could they possibly remain completely silent?

Fang Yihuai: "You mean to change relative stillness to absolute stillness?"

Zhang Mo thought for a moment and said, "It seems that it would be easier to achieve if we changed the research to absolute stillness. We only need to create a vacuum environment, which would reduce one obstacle we need to consider."

Lin Wei: "But we don't have mechanical pumps or molecular pumps, so do we need to create a simple vacuum environment?"

Fang Yihuai: "That's easy. We just need to make our micro-drones smaller." As long as they're small enough, they won't need a large vacuum environment. They can't make such a large vacuum environment anyway, especially since they need to bring their own.

Zhang Mo added, "As for the speed, during the test, we can just let it rotate in place; it doesn't need to have a large range."

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Xu Hongyuan didn't expect that after he only said a few words, they would be able to justify themselves and continue the story. And to be honest, they did a pretty good job.

Lin Wei summarized, "If it can be operated in a vacuum environment, then this research will have some constructive significance for exploring outer space. It will also be innovative and feel more complete than the previous one."

After they finished speaking, they looked at each other, their eyes brightening considerably. However, they suppressed their urge to immediately investigate and instead asked the many questions they had accumulated.

Some issues are related to materials, such as ignition point and maximum withstand strength; the answers online vary widely. Normally, they could test each one individually, but time and materials are limited.

Having a standard answer would naturally be the best.

Xu Hongyuan explained all of this, which was indeed the most basic knowledge for him, but not for these children.

There were also some questions that weren't related to research, but the two of them shamelessly asked them as well. Lin Wei hesitated for a moment, but seeing them, she followed suit.

However, her questions were rather varied, sometimes asking about electromagnetism, sometimes about thermodynamics, and sometimes about quantum mechanics. Xu Hongyuan immediately exclaimed in surprise, realizing that this was clearly beyond high school level knowledge.

Surprisingly, the girl among these three actually studied university-level material, and it seems she learned more than just the basics.

Xu Hongyuan specifically tested her with a few questions. Although she still had some shortcomings, she could answer them with difficulty. She was much smarter than his graduate students.

Fang Yihuai and Zhang Mo, seeing their conversation, turned to look at Lin Wei and asked, "When did you learn university-level knowledge?"

Could Lin Wei say it was just recently? Impossible, she blinked and said, "It was during summer vacation." Anyway, they had never seen her studying, so they could say whatever they wanted.

Fang Yihuai: "You're ruthless." He wasn't as twisted as her, who even read university physics. He had just flipped through a few books from his three years of high school out of boredom.

Although Zhang Mo already knew about her abilities, he now looked at her with even greater seriousness. He had learned university-level knowledge, but not as much as she had, at least not in the area of ​​quantum mechanics.

Perhaps we can discuss any issues with her next time?

Lin Wei had no idea that her act of showing off had brought her a clingy person she couldn't shake off; otherwise, they would have advised her to accept more.

However, one thing is true: although Professor Xu Hongyuan admired all three of them, he admired Zhang Mo the most.

Lin Wei didn't know why either; perhaps it was his unconscious love for physics, or his talent for it?

As expected, experience matters. Even through a screen, one can tell who is a real genius and who is a fake genius.

Little did he know, Xu Hongyuan couldn't tell whether any of them were good or bad; they just found each other pleasing to the eye. He himself couldn't explain why, let alone Lin Wei.

If he didn't know they were only in their first year of high school, he would have really wanted to take Zhang Mo under his wing.

However, it's good to receive it later; he can learn more over the next few years. So, regardless of whether Lin Wei and the other two wanted it or not, he still sent them some knowledge that he considered important in electronic format.

"Study hard, the Department of Physics at Ocean University of China welcomes you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wei and Fang Yihuai didn't see anything amiss, but Zhang Mo was stunned. "Hai University, Professor Xu, could it be Professor Xu Hongyuan?"

Lin Wei looked at him, puzzled. "Professor Xu Hongyuan?"

Fang Yihuai also looked over.

Seeing the two people's gazes, Zhang Mo explained, "Professor Xu Hongyuan is a big name in the physics field. He hasn't taken on any new students for two years, and I heard he doesn't plan to take on any more. If this Professor Xu is really him, does that mean I can apply to be his graduate student in a few years?"

This is definitely good news for Zhang Mo.

However, this held little appeal for Lin Wei and Fang Yihuai. Fang Yihuai planned to pursue mathematical research, while Lin Wei, though unsure of her own path, was certain it wouldn't be physics.

After their initial surprise, the three quickly returned to the parts in front of them. Perhaps because they had a plan in mind, the subsequent research went very smoothly. Even when there were problems, they were resolved in just two or three days.

A week later, looking at the drone that was starting to look somewhat decent, the three men's eyes lit up with satisfaction.

Lin Wei: "I just tested it, and its speed reached 20km/h. Although this is not the maximum limit for a micro drone, it is still unique in terms of its weight and size, especially considering that we used simple materials."

"However, if we had a few more materials, this drone could have been made even more perfect." There was a hint of regret in his voice.

Those materials are unavailable without certain channels, and there's nothing Zhang Mo can do about it.

Just when they thought the miniature drone couldn't be perfect, Lin Wei went back to the Qin family home over the weekend because of a phone call from Butler Xu, and there she saw a pile of materials in the hall.

"Uncle Xu, what are these?" she asked, pointing to a pile of materials on the table.

Butler Xu: "What you're talking about? These are all leftover items from the eldest young master's physics competitions. They usually just sit in the storage room gathering dust. But the young master needed some materials for his competition, so we took them out."

“I heard from Aunt Lin that you are also participating in the physics competition. Is there anything you need here? If so, you can pick a few things to take. Anyway, the young master has already picked out almost everything he wanted.”

Lin Wei's eyes lit up. "Is it okay?" She actually saw the materials they needed inside.

Butler Xu: "There's nothing wrong with it." Giving it to her is better than letting some kids who come here to play ruin it. There were originally more than these here, and many have been broken.

Seeing this, Lin Wei didn't stand on ceremony and picked out a few things before leaving.

When Fang Yihuai and Lin Mo saw it, they were even more delighted. "Wow, that's impressive! Where did you get the materials?" They hadn't realized she had this skill.

Lin smiled twice. "Haha, lucky me, I ran into someone whose family is very wealthy." And they really are wealthy? They were able to collect so many materials.

Because of this, their miniature drones look better and are more durable.

Thinking about what Butler Xu said about the young master also participating in the competition, Lin Wei thought to herself, it shouldn't be such a coincidence, right? She knew that Qin Siyu was also a first-year high school student. If he really participated in that competition, they would be facing off next.

Using someone else's materials to compete and then winning seems a bit unethical.

But Lin Wei quickly put that aside. How could it be considered immoral? It was clearly earned through hard work.

Her hard-earned money is still waiting for her. If she puts in so much effort and still can't get first place, then all her time and energy will have been wasted.

Thinking of this possibility, Lin Wei then spent another half a day studying the micro-drone with Fang Yihuai and Zhang Mo, striving to ensure that the micro-drone was foolproof.

Because she didn't reveal it, Zhang Mo and Fang Yihuai really thought she was so attentive and responsible. "It's a good thing we're teammates and not opponents, otherwise having an opponent like that would be quite a headache."

Hearing Fang Yihuai's words, Zhang Mo didn't think so. "Whether it's an opponent or a teammate, having someone like this is better than not having one." In the past, he only cared about Fang Yihuai, but now Lin Wei's importance in his heart surpassed that of him.

If it weren't for Professor Xu, he wouldn't have known that she had already studied university-level physics.

Fang Yihuai immediately understood why he was so obsessed with it. It has to be said that he was quite fanatical about the things he loved.

However, when Fang Yihuai thought about his beloved mathematics, he realized that if there was someone among his peers who could inspire him to strive for excellence, he felt that he wasn't much better than them.

It's a pity that if you ask Lin Wei this question, she will always say that she doesn't know. But when she actually needs to use this knowledge, she suddenly knows it. Her secretive way of keeping things to herself makes it hard to tell how much she actually knows.

Thinking about this, he looked at the girl not far away and felt that she was truly a mystery.

At this moment, the mysterious woman turned to the two of them and urged, "What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and come over for a check-up! Let me tell you, if you don't win this competition, remember to reimburse me for your travel and accommodation expenses." She didn't want to spend her own money to participate in the competition.

Having become more familiar with people over this period of time, Lin Wei has become quite unceremonious in giving orders.

Zhang Mo and Fang Yihuai walked over resignedly. How many times had they checked this already? Why did they have to check it again?

This situation continued until two days before the competition, when the two of them breathed a sigh of relief. No one could accept something after studying it dozens or hundreds of times.

Fang Yihuai slumped onto Zhang Mo's shoulder, saying, "I can't ask her to participate in any more competitions, it's going to kill me." Of course, this was just a metaphor; when it came to important competitions, he would still ask her.

There's nothing we can do; people are just so conscientious and responsible. This attitude is even better than theirs.

Zhang Mo shoved his head away without hesitation, "If you won't look, I will."

Fang Yihuai watched him walk towards Lin Wei, "Hey, hey, I was just kidding." Could she have actually taken it to heart?

Because of this, Fang Yihuai glanced at Lin Wei quietly for a moment, then leaned over to apologize, "Don't take what I said earlier to heart. I didn't mean to say anything bad about you." He was just being cheeky; why didn't Zhang Mo tell him she was coming?

Lin Wei: "It's okay, I didn't take it to heart." Then she continued with what she was doing.

Fang Yihuai grabbed Zhang Mo and asked, "So, is she telling the truth or lying?"

Zhang Mo could answer that; given her personality, she wouldn't lie. But why would he tell her? So he ignored Fang Yihuai.

The Forgotten Fang Yihuai: "When did I fall to this level?" So many people want to team up with him, but they are all aloof and arrogant.

"No, it's cold-heartedness."

Hearing the voice behind her, Lin Wei sighed helplessly, "If you're free, just recalculate that data." It would save her the trouble of listening to it.

Although I know he's not some aloof academic genius, he talks way too much, he's a total drama queen. But in public, he puts on a respectable act and is quite good at fooling people; at least Lin Wei was fooled by him before.

Sure enough, a few hours later, after leaving the empty classroom, he returned to his usual self.

Anyone who didn't know better would really think he was a cheerful and lively young man. She glanced at Zhang Mo again; he was definitely more mature and composed.

The three of them arrived in Yunnan Province the day before the competition and booked the local hotel closest to the competition venue.

"That's really ripping me off." Lin Wei felt a pang of heartache looking at the price, which was double the usual amount. Even though Zhang Mo paid, wouldn't she still have to pay him back after the competition? All things considered, it was still a rip-off on her.

Fang Yihuai: "There's nothing we can do. This is the only decent hotel within 1.5km of here." They didn't want to stay in other hostels or guesthouses. They had come all the way to Yunnan Province for a competition, so of course they wanted to treat themselves well.

Lin Wei thought about it carefully and agreed.

At the hotel, she also saw Gao Fuya and two other people. She recognized one of them, since he was in the Qin family's photo. She didn't recognize the other one, but she knew he was no ordinary person.

Because they weren't familiar with each other, Zhang Mo, Fang Yihuai, and Lin Wei didn't intend to go over and greet her. However, Gao Fuya led the two of them over at that moment.

Are you confident you can get first place?

Lin Wei listened to her words and said, "Whether you're confident or not, you'll only know after you try." Her words were impeccable. In contrast, Fang Yihuai and Zhang Mo said at the same time, "Of course." They looked very confident.

Qin Siyu chuckled upon seeing this, "Fuya, your classmates are really interesting." He then extended his hand to Lin Wei and the others, "Hello, I'm Qin Siyu, shall we get to know each other?"

She glanced at Lin Wei a few more times; was this the person Gao Fuya had mentioned wanting to compete with?

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