In the stillness of the night, at one in the morning, Jiang Cheng picked up his cup, about to take a sip of green tea to perk himself up, his eyes still fixed on the manuscript on the computer screen.
But when the cup was tilted, my dry lips didn't feel any moisture.
He paused, looked at the cup, which was empty, and then looked up in a daze. Outside the window, it was already dark.
Jiang Cheng discovered a very serious problem: he held the secrets of the human genome, but despite searching through the manuscript countless times, he still couldn't find a formula on how to adjust gene sequences to prevent genetic diseases.
As a biotechnology student himself, he knew that his research findings could help humanity gain a comprehensive understanding of human evolution and biological characteristics, and contribute to research in areas such as aging, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and heart disease.
However, it is difficult to find a way to overcome genetic diseases. Jiang Cheng suddenly realized that if he wanted to change the gene sequence and free all children in China from genetic diseases, he would probably need... a variant!
But how could he possibly deploy a variant that even top scientists couldn't figure out, given that he had no equipment and no experience?
Just as he was feeling troubled, the system's cold and ruthless voice rang out in his mind again.
"System mission: Become a professor at the level of Tsinghua or Peking University."
"Successful missions will reward participants with a variant of the human genome, which could be used to change the prevalence of genetic diseases."
The moment the task appeared, he felt a chill run down his spine after hearing the requirements.
To become a professor at the level of Tsinghua or Peking University...
This is simply an impossible task!
If mastering eight languages is difficult, but achievable through hard work, can this new task be accomplished through effort alone?
Putting aside the fact that Jiang Cheng's age and knowledge are simply not enough to become a professor, this is a professor at Tsinghua or Peking University!
Ai Hongzhe is so outstanding that he only achieved success at the age of thirty. He already looks down on everyone else and is extremely arrogant.
Anyone would be arrogant if they achieved that, and you would be too.
Jiang Cheng was at a loss for what to do; he had no idea how to achieve such success.
After pondering for a long time without success, he decided to brainstorm. He knew he couldn't come up with an answer by himself, so he might as well post it online.
Then, a post appeared on Zhihu.
The title is: I'm nineteen years old this year and I want to become a professor at Tsinghua or Peking University. Is there any way to do this?
After posting the message, Jiang Cheng stretched and stood up, only then realizing how hungry he was. He checked the time and it was already past midnight.
"Oh right, didn't I order takeout? I was so focused on this research that I lost track of time."
He scratched his head, opened the door, and walked into the living room.
Outside the room, it wasn't pitch black as I had imagined. The light on the dining table was still on, and the takeout food was laid out on the plate.
Jiang Cheng suddenly realized that he didn't live alone!
There's an eighteen-year-old girl living in this house!
The sound of running water echoed continuously from the bathroom, the light still on, so clear in the quiet, empty room. Jiang Cheng walked to the table, pulled up a chair, and sat down, feeling slightly uncomfortable.
Without thinking much of it, he put the takeout in the microwave and heated it up a little.
With a "click," the bathroom door opened, and Luo Xiaoli walked out, dressed in extremely revealing clothing.
She wrapped her wet hair in a towel, wearing only a sundress, revealing half of her smooth, fair thighs and delicate pink feet in sandals.
A fragrant scent of shower gel wafted over, causing Jiang Cheng, who was sitting in a chair, to look up.
This sight was astonishing; he was stunned for a moment.
Even after spending the whole day together, he still felt that Luo Xiaoli was ridiculously beautiful, truly like a porcelain doll, and probably not much different from those movie stars.
This is the girl who shared a room with me, and she had just come out of the shower.
He suddenly felt like he was in a dream.
"Brother, you're out! I thought you were going to stay in your room all night, so I didn't dare knock on your door."
"Hmm... I'm done with work."
"What are you doing in your room? Why are you taking so long?"
She pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Jiang Cheng, leaning forward slightly as she asked curiously.
Jiang Cheng's eyes darted around, looking to the side, not daring to look Luo Xiaoli in the eye.
Although the two were childhood sweethearts and were inseparable when they were young, they have grown up now.
And we haven't seen each other for more than ten years.
It's better to maintain some distance and separation.
Xiao Li isn't shy at all; she's not distant at all, and her attitude towards Jiang Cheng hasn't changed much since they were children.
"Just writing some papers. By the way, Xiaoli, you haven't eaten yet, have you?"
"No, I just wanted to wait for my brother to eat together."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng felt a warmth in his heart and said with some concern, "Why are you waiting for me? Just eat the takeout when it arrives. Just save me a portion. It's already past midnight. Aren't you hungry? Eat up."
"Okay, brother, you eat too."
He took the takeout that had been heated in the microwave, and the lights in the living room switched to a warm orange hue. The two of them ate slowly and deliberately in this quiet atmosphere.
There's a touch of warmth in it.
Jiang Cheng held his phone and looked through the posts he had made. To his surprise, in just half an hour, his posts had received hundreds of replies, making them a trending topic.
The replies below the title are as follows.
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