Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Exclusive
"I wonder what plans Mr. Lin has for his future studies?" Martin Houston asked directly.
When Lin Yimu heard the other party asking about his future plans for studies, he was confused. What did the other party mean by this? Was he trying to poach his employees? Although he has achieved some success now, it shouldn't be that people are flocking to him, right?
Thinking this in his heart, Lin Yimu looked at the other person with doubt in his eyes, so he said bluntly with a hint of evil humor on his face: "Go to college, take the postgraduate entrance examination, and study for a doctorate."
After Lin Yimu finished speaking, Martin waited for a long time. He found that he hadn't spoken for a long time, so he frowned and looked at Lin Yimu and said, "That's it? You know that's not what I meant."
Lin Yimu looked at the man whose expression finally became serious, and his face also returned to a serious look and said: "This is my academic arrangement. I wonder what kind of answer Mr. Martin wants to hear?"
Lin Yimu always felt that the man in front of him had bad intentions, so when he asked about his academic arrangements, Lin Yimu subconsciously followed his feelings and did not want to answer him directly.
Martin looked at the boy who was practicing Tai Chi with him in front of him. His originally gentle eyes suddenly became sharp. He stared at Lin Yi Mu for a while, making Lin Yi Mu feel like he was being stared at by a wild beast, and his scalp felt a little tight.
But when he caught a glimpse of Zhang Hechang sitting not far in front of him, Lin Yimu relaxed again and smiled obediently and politely at the foreigner in front of him.
Martin looked at the young boy in front of him who remained calm, and suddenly retracted his sharp eyes. Instead, he smiled and said, "Well, in that case, I'll get straight to the point. I wonder if Lin Yimu has any thoughts about studying in Country M? I believe Lin Yimu should know that our School of Mathematics and School of Physics at Princeton University are also well-known around the world, and Princeton University has the best academic atmosphere, which can support students to concentrate on research."
Hearing what the other party said, Lin Yimu didn't show it on his face but was very surprised in his heart. The other party turned out to be from Princeton University in the United States. Could he really be here just to poach people?
But that shouldn't be the case. Princeton is a gathering place for geniuses. It has seen all kinds of outstanding students. Students only beg to get in. I have never heard of any teacher rushing to accept students.
In order to verify his own thoughts, Lin Yimu looked at the other party and said, "Of course I know about Princeton University in Country M, but, Mr. Martin, I don't think I have seen you on Princeton's official website?"
The last time when Lin Yimu was invited by Professor Ferrero to study at Princeton during the peer review of his paper, he had already looked up information about Princeton on the Internet and visited their official website. He even asked Zhang Hechang to get more detailed information, so Lin Yimu knew something about the professors in Princeton's School of Mathematics and School of Physics.
When Martin saw the look in Lin Yimu's eyes, he knew that he had doubted him, but he was not panicked, because although he had sneaked in to gather information, he really had a position in Princeton.
"Although I am not a professor at Princeton, I do have a position. I am Princeton's financial director. I came here only because I heard that a new genius has emerged in Country Z, so I wanted to see if it's true." Martin took a sip of the coffee that the waiter had just brought him and told the truth.
Of course, no one knows how much of this truth is except himself.
Hearing this, Lin Yimu looked at the other party doubtfully, still full of doubts, but since the other party had said so, he didn't dare to continue asking.
However, after much hesitation, Lin Yimu still asked, "Do you really just want me to study at Princeton?"
Hearing this, Martin lowered his eyes and looked at the coffee in his hand. After hiding the thoughts in his eyes, he nodded affirmatively.
After getting the other party's accurate answer, Lin Yimu looked a little embarrassed.
His defensive attitude towards the other person just now was really a bit too much. Now that he knew that the other party was really just asking him if he was willing to study abroad, the obedient smile on his face froze for a moment.
But Lin Yimu was not really 16 years old after all, so he was embarrassed for just a short while before he recovered and returned to normal.
No matter what, it's always a good idea to be a little cautious when facing strangers.
But Lin Yimu still answered the other party's first question very politely and apologetically, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Martin, I think you should know that I have signed a contract with Peking University, and I am very satisfied with studying at Peking University. I have no plans to study abroad in the short term."
Martin was not surprised when he heard this, because he knew from Lin Yi Mu's defensive attitude towards him just now that this time it might not go as he wished. But when he heard Lin Yi Mu's last sentence, Martin heard other meanings.
"In the short term? Does that mean that Lin Yimu will still have the possibility to study abroad?"
Lin Yimu didn't expect the other party to be so sharp. He was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted and said, "It depends on my needs at the time. If it is necessary to study abroad, I will consider studying in Princeton, Country M. After all, this is not the first invitation, although this time... It's a bit special."
Martin was quite surprised to hear what Lin Yi Mu said. He didn't expect that a professor from Princeton had noticed Lin Yi Mu. However, considering how evil the other party was, it didn't seem to be something worth being surprised about.
After that, the two of them talked for a few more words in a harmonious atmosphere. Martin knew that he had no way of persuading the person to go with him this time, so he could only give up and leave. However, he was thinking that if it really didn't work, he might as well just get the person away quietly.
But when his eyes fell on a baby-faced guy who had been sitting in his seat, Martin lowered his eyes and gave up the idea. He planned to report the matter to his superiors after returning and let the people above keep an eye on Lin Yimu.
From the moment he started talking to Lin Yi Mu today, he soon noticed that there was someone following him. He didn't pay attention to it at first, but all the way from Yan University's teachers' cafeteria to this coffee shop, the other person kept following him, and he even noticed Lin Yi Mu's attitude changes several times.
Especially when he was testing him with his eyes, Lin Yimu's expression changes, although well concealed, did not escape his eyes, which made Martin doubt Lin Yimu's identity.
Because of this reason, Martin did not dare to relax at all during the entire conversation. Apart from asking Lin Yimu about his plans to go abroad, he did not dare to say anything else.
Martin gathered his thoughts and turned into a gentleman with a gentle smile again. When he said goodbye to Lin Yimu, he said, "I hope to see you in Princeton next time."
Lin Yimu responded with a smile, then stood up and politely said goodbye. The two said goodbye at the door of the cafe.
After Lin Yimu and Martin walked away, Zhang Hechang, who had been sitting in the coffee shop and watching them, quickly got up and chased in the direction of Lin Yimu.
On the other side, in Martin's direction, two people quietly followed.
Lin Yi Mu walked towards the bus stop at a leisurely pace. As soon as he got on the bus and sat down, someone sat next to him. Lin Yi Mu looked up and saw that it was Zhang Hechang, but he was not very surprised.
In fact, he knew that Zhang Hechang was not only a liaison sent by the higher-ups to protect him, but also to monitor him, because the system on him was too powerful. The people above were not only afraid that he would get into an accident, but also afraid that he would be poached by people from other countries and used against their own country.
Lin Yimu had anticipated all this and didn't really care. Instead, as long as it didn't disturb his normal life, Lin Yimu felt at ease. At least his personal safety was guaranteed.
"That Mr. Martin, do you know who he is? He said he was here to poach my talents and asked me if I planned to study abroad." Lin Yimu said while fiddling with his phone.
"Martin Houston, the financial director of Princeton University, is only his public identity. His real identity is a CIA member of Country M. According to the investigation, he came here specifically to see if you, the genius of Country Z, are real. If not, he will force the real genius out and find a way to get him to study in Country M. It will be very troublesome for him to come back then."
Zhang Hechang, who was sitting to the outside of Lin Yimu, had earphones in his ears. He explained in a low voice while tapping on his phone. Lin Yimu glanced at his phone screen and found that it was a Candy Crush game. He was embarrassed for a moment.
Turning his eyes back to his phone, Lin Yimu casually opened Weibo and asked curiously: "What is the CIA? Why are other countries so concerned about whether there are any geniuses in our country?"
"It can only be said that it is because of ambition. They are not only paying attention to us. With so many students studying abroad every year, it is good if one out of ten can finally come back." After Zhang Hechang explained this problem, he did not speak to Lin Yimu again, but sat quietly playing with his mobile phone.
After a while, Lin Yimu's phone vibrated, and he saw the message Zhang Hechang sent him, which was a Baidu entry explaining the CIA.
After reading it, Lin Yimu deleted the message calmly, but he felt both relieved and puzzled.
He was glad that nothing unexpected happened when he met the other party today, but he was also wondering why the other party targeted him.
Logically speaking, people like him who are good at studying but very high-profile are basically considered fake in everyone's perception. After all, no country would not hide a talent after it has it, for fear that it would be poached by others.
Lin Yimu was just the opposite. He was very high-profile from the beginning.
Lin Yimu couldn't figure this out, so he didn't bother to think about it anymore. Anyway, he wouldn't be studying abroad in the next few years. If he kept a low profile for a few years, maybe people would stop staring at him.
However, the idea is good, but Lin Yimu has such a diligent and responsible system. It is impossible for him to keep a low profile.
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