Firmly rejecting all job offers, Qi An resumed his reclusive life as a homebody.
Actually, this was Xia Zhiyang's own idea.
He just wanted his mathematical research results to be published, to prove that he wasn't a fool.
Rather than working for an organization or a prestigious university to pursue fame and fortune, he prefers to be purely devoted to mathematics.
He truly loved mathematics; he didn't stop researching even in the void, and his manuscripts piled up even more.
Sometimes he would catch Ata and Xiao Yin and explain functions and calculus to the two little ones.
The two children were so frightened that they became even more diligent in their seclusion, afraid of being caught explaining math problems.
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi searched for Xia Pianran many more times, but each time they failed.
As for why she didn't look for Xia Zhiyang, it was because she was too ashamed to face him. Anyway, as long as Pianran agreed, Xia Zhiyang, who was obsessed with his sister, would definitely come home with her.
Xia Zhiyang's remarkable experience has brought hope to many parents of autistic children. Instead of ignoring their children, they are trying to understand them.
He might just be the next Xia Zhiyang.
Two years passed in the blink of an eye. During that time, Qi An was so overwhelmed with hospitality that he went out to attend an award ceremony at a national mathematics conference.
Of course, she was the one presenting the awards.
The young man in his twenties was so excited that his hands were trembling when he received the medal from her.
This is a trophy personally awarded by the Yang God. I must enshrine it when I get back and burn incense three times a day, morning and evening.
Oh right, I also shook hands with Yang Shen, so I can't wash my hands for at least three days.
Xia Zhiyang's Weibo has long become a must-visit spot for students. No matter what exam it is, big or small, they will go to the comment section to make a wish and absorb some genius energy.
Even Xia Pianran was no exception; of course, she directly absorbed real people.
On the eve of the college entrance examination, Xia Pianran went home carrying the hopes of her entire class—she carried a backpack full of 2B pencils.
"Brother, quickly touch them one by one."
Qi An was speechless: "Do you kids all have to be this superstitious?"
"Hey bro, just touch it once, I already promised my classmate."
Pianran playfully shook Qi An's arm, and Qi An, helpless, could only touch each of them.
Pianran carefully put the pencil away, then hugged Qi An tightly, buried her head in her chest, and took two deep breaths.
"Xia Pianran, you're a grown woman now, don't..."
"Thank you, brother."
The little girl's choked voice echoed in his arms.
"Thank me for what?"
"Thank you so much. Without you, there would be no Pianran. I will definitely do well in the college entrance examination."
Qi An stroked her soft hair, his voice gentle: "Just do your best. Your brother... I only hope you are happy."
Xia Pianran nodded vigorously. She was happy every day by her brother's side.
During the two days of the college entrance examination, Qi An didn't want to wait at the school gate because he felt it was silly.
But Fugui said, "The college entrance examination is a major event in life. Other children have their parents waiting outside, but my little girl doesn't. How pitiful."
Qi An reluctantly compromised, but she stayed in the car with the air conditioning on, only getting off at the end of the last day.
Fugui was wearing a high-slit cheongsam and holding a bunch of sunflowers; she was simply the most beautiful sight at the school gate.
As soon as Pianran accepted the flowers, Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi quickly stepped forward and handed her flowers as well.
"Pianran, congratulations on passing the imperial examination with flying colors."
Looking at the two aged and haggard people, Pianran finally accepted the flowers and said softly, "Thank you."
This was the first time Pianran hadn't refused them, and the two of them were so moved that their eyes welled up with tears.
The car door opened, and Qi An stepped out with long strides: "Whatever score you get is fine, don't feel pressured."
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi looked at him nervously and said ingratiatingly, "Yes, yes, your brother is right, don't feel pressured."
Pianran hugged Qi An's arm and said proudly, "I'm not under any pressure. Even if I don't pass the exam, my brother won't look down on me, right?"
Qi An smiled and nodded: "Stay home and be a full-time little sister, and I'll pay you a salary."
Fu Gui said, "Don't worry, I have plenty of money. Whichever school you want to go to, we'll donate a library to that school. You can choose whatever you want."
The three of them got into the car chatting and laughing, leaving only Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi looking pale and sickly.
Who teaches children like that?
Two weeks later, the college entrance examination results were released.
Xia Pianran won the top score in the province's liberal arts exam. Surprisingly, the students whose pens Qi An touched also performed better than usual.
Excited classmates flocked to Xia Zhiyang's Weibo to express their gratitude, saying that his genius was indeed well-deserved.
Xia Zhiyang's account is gaining followers like crazy again.
On this day, Xia Mingyue also made the news along with Xia Pianran, the top scorer in the province; both of them were on the front page.
One was a top scorer in the college entrance examination, and the other was a family murderer.
This name, long forgotten by netizens, has reappeared before the public in a shocking way.
Three months ago, Yao's parents sold Xia Mingyue to a bachelor in his fifties and received a dowry of 100,000 yuan.
That old bachelor was a pervert; he tortured Xia Mingyue to the point of wishing she were dead.
Unable to bear it any longer, Xia Mingyue killed him with a kitchen knife while he was sleeping, and then returned to the Yao family with a bag of rat poison.
She hated Yao's parents and his mentally challenged brother so much that she sprinkled rat poison into their cooking, personally poisoning the whole family to death.
Xia Mingyue was arrested before she even left the county town. She had just turned eighteen three days ago, and the death penalty was inevitable.
Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi also saw the news released by the Public Security Bureau, and the two remained silent for a long time.
In just three short years, everything had changed, and fate had played several cruel jokes on them.
The fool they once saw is now a genius mathematician and the youngest Fields Medal winner in history.
In their eyes, she was a worthless country girl, but she won the ballet championship three times in a row and is now the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination.
Their seemingly perfect and flawless daughter is now the murderer who wiped out their entire family.
The two then realized that Xia Mingyue, as the Yao family's biological daughter, had only stayed for a little over two years before she couldn't help but poison the entire family.
Their Pianran stayed in that house for a full sixteen years. How much hardship and grievances must she have endured?
If Pianran hadn't run away back then, would she be the murderer who wiped out her entire family in the legal news today?
That evening, Xia Congwen and Lin Zhi were taking a walk in the park when they saw a couple leading a seven or eight-year-old boy in a game of catch.
The little boy had a blank expression and moved slowly; he was clearly not a normal child.
His parents threw the ball to him again and again, but the little boy could never catch it. However, his parents kept smiling and showed no sign of annoyance.
"Yangyang is great! Come on, let's continue."
"Oh dear, he almost caught it! My son is amazing."
After failing dozens of times, the little boy finally caught the ball.
He stood there holding the ball, stunned. His parents came over and kissed his cheeks, praising him for being so smart and wonderful.
The little boy's blank eyes twitched slightly, and a tiny smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The family's happiness touched many people, and passersby cast kind glances at them.
Lin Zhi stepped forward and started a conversation: "Is this your child? His name is Yangyang? My son is also named Yangyang."
The young mother smiled and said, "Yes, we only have this one precious child, named Yangyang, the 'Yang' in 'overflowing'."
Her eyes never left the boy as she spoke, her face full of love.
Lin Zhi hesitated for a moment, but finally couldn't help but say, "Taking care of such a child must be very hard, right? I can tell you love him very much."
The young mother looked at Lin Zhi with a strange expression: "Otherwise what? That's my precious baby, whom I carried for ten months and gave birth to. If I don't love him, who will I love?"
Xia Congwen said, "He... if I'm not mistaken, the child has autism, right?"
"Yes, it was diagnosed shortly after birth. We were sad for a few days, but we got over it quickly."
The young mother smiled and said, "I brought him into this world. Just seeing him makes me happy and joyful. He has already brought me happiness, so what more could I ask for?"
"I love him because he is my child. What does it have to do with whether he is outstanding or not?"
Lin Zhi's eyes reddened: "You're right, it's a pity that it took us eighteen years to understand this."
The child's father said proudly, "We don't need him to be outstanding or ambitious, just healthy and happy. Besides, everyone loves my son, and many people say he's handsome, just like me, haha."
Xia Congwen sincerely said, "He is indeed very handsome."
"Thank you, your son must be very handsome too."
Xia Congwen paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered that someone had once praised Xia Zhiyang for being handsome in front of him, but he felt that person was mocking or laughing at him.
It turns out that the one who was truly ashamed wasn't his foolish son, but him.
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