The college assigned Lin Zhixia four undergraduates. She was responsible for tutoring these four students. On the first day of class, in order to make herself look mature and stable, Lin Zhixia dressed quite formally.
At exactly two o'clock in the afternoon, four students arrived at a small classroom on time.
Coincidentally, the four students were all Chinese, two boys from Shanghai, and the other two girls from Taipei and Macau. They sat around a round table, chatting and laughing in Chinese.
Lin Zhixia stood in front of a whiteboard, holding a marker, and explained the knowledge point framework in English. The students were still whispering in Chinese, so Lin Zhixia asked, "Do you want me to speak English or Chinese?"
A boy named Li Zirui said: "Teacher Lin, you speak Chinese with some English terms..."
Before Li Zirui finished speaking, Lin Zhixia agreed: "Okay, then we can have the class like a classmate chatting, it would be best if we can make you relax."
Another girl named Wu Pinyan raised her hand and asked, "Do we have to hand in homework every week?"
Lin Zhixia gave each of them a printed document.
She was wearing a suit and had a calm expression. She said seriously, "You have to write a short academic article of about 2,000 words every week. I will grade your articles. Today is the first class. I want to understand your academic interests and your purpose of choosing this course. If you just want to get a high score... that's easy. I can tailor a plan for you and recommend you some broad materials. If you are particularly interested in a certain research field, we can also discuss it more in class. Of course, the focus should still be on learning the course itself."
Wu Pinyan, holding her schoolbag, asked again, "I downloaded last year's homework and finished it. I was easily eliminated when I encountered the question about quantum computing models. Can we talk more about quantum computing models?"
"Sure, sure." Lin Zhixia agreed readily.
Seeing how easy she was to talk to, another male classmate asked, "Did you just publish a Nature paper on the reconstruction of quantum algorithms? You proved the superiority of the algorithm from two aspects: mathematical analysis and experimental results... Oh, yes, the news said you are only 18 years old."
He inadvertently mentioned Lin Zhixia's age, and the atmosphere in the classroom suddenly became a little awkward.
Li Zirui lowered his voice and said, "Hey, she is our mentor."
The boy rubbed his hands, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's okay," Lin Zhixia said, "If you are interested in my thesis, I can take a few minutes to briefly introduce the content of my thesis to you."
"Okay." Wu Pinyan supported enthusiastically.
Next, Lin Zhixia asked each student about their situation in detail.
Lin Zhixia is close in age to the students, has the same cultural background, and speaks in a gentle voice.
Lin Zhixia told everyone that she would randomly ask questions and conduct random checks in class, and write a "class feedback report" truthfully. If students don't understand anything, they can interrupt her at any time, or send her an email after class. She accepts all questions related to physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science.
Li Zirui asked her: "Do you know all the majors?"
Lin Zhixia smiled and replied: "If I don't understand, I will look for information to learn."
Li Zirui nodded and stopped asking questions.
Since it was the first class today, the students didn't have any study assignments, so the time passed quickly. In the last few minutes, Lin Zhixia explained her latest Nature paper on the whiteboard. The speed at which she derived the physics formulas astonished the four students present. She didn't need any literature, she quoted from classics at will, and could even do complex mathematical operations mentally.
Based on the content of her paper, she gave a question on the spot.
She asked Wu Pinyan: "This is a problem about quantum computing models. Do you have any ideas?"
Wu Pinyan paused for a moment.
Wu Pinyan did not give up.
She opened her newly bought notebook and quickly copied the expressions Lin Zhixia had written on the blackboard. Lin Zhixia was very considerate and used English as the questions - because the final exam questions must be in English. The four students present were already used to taking English exams and were not very sensitive to Chinese professional terms.
While copying the questions, Wu Pinyan said, "I have an idea."
Li Zirui turned his head to look at her.
Wu Pinyan wrote on the paper at a rapid speed. Lin Zhixia walked to her side, bringing a refreshing and light fragrance. Wu Pinyan took a deep breath and said happily, "I have written down the method."
Lin Zhixia looked at her handwriting and said, "This won't work."
Wu Pinyan asked: "Why?"
Lin Zhixia held the pen, bent over, and filled in the equation on the paper. Wu Pinyan suddenly understood. Lin Zhixia looked up at the clock and said, "Okay, time is up. See you next week."
The students said goodbye to her one after another.
The first tutoring class ended successfully.
The next day was Saturday, and Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai made an appointment to go to the gym together.
In the tutoring class, Lin Zhixia was gentle, calm and patient. In front of Jiang Yubai, Lin Zhixia laughed and said, "It's so interesting. You didn't see me teaching students. It was so fun. A boy told everyone that he had just published a paper in Nature and he was only 18 years old. All the students became very shy. I was still worried a few days ago that they would think I was too young to be their tutor. I didn't expect everyone to accept the reality so quickly. I'm very happy."
What else?
What else can they do except accept reality? Jiang Yubai thought to himself.
Jiang Yubai said on the surface: "You are indeed suitable to be a teacher."
"I think so too," Lin Zhixia jumped on the spot, "I am very suitable to be a teacher."
Jiang Yubai took her hand and led her into the gymnasium.
Lin Zhixia was still immersed in the excitement of being a tutor.
She recounted the scenes in the classroom incessantly, and she also said that she would arrange rich and colorful learning tasks for the four students to ensure that their research work at hand was carried out smoothly and successfully.
Jiang Yubai silently pondered what "rich and colorful learning tasks" meant?
He implied: "Don't feel pressured."
"I'm not stressed," Lin Zhixia held his arm, "I'm just a little afraid that I will cause them stress, just like my senior sister. In fact, my senior sister didn't mean it. She's a nice person. Her paper was rejected by the editor, but she didn't blame anyone. She was depressed for just a week, and then she got back to work. I admire my senior sister. She is worthy of being a top student of the Indian Institute of Technology. She has a very strong character!"
Jiang Yubai listened to her talk and felt that she was very lively, optimistic and lovely. In a quiet corner where no one was, he stopped and approached her with his head lowered. She was a little nervous: "Didn't you say that your classmates might come here?"
"Yes." Jiang Yubai admitted.
"Then don't kiss me," Lin Zhixia whispered, "Don't let anyone see it."
Jiang Yubai took a step back, moving further away from her. He put his hands in his pockets. He had no intention of doing anything bad, but he whispered to her, "While no one is around..."
Lin Zhixia blushed: "While no one is around, tell me where we can play squash."
Today, the reason why Lin Zhixia came to the gym with Jiang Yubai was because she hadn't exercised for a long time.
Since she got her doctorate, she no longer exercises every day like she did when she was an undergraduate. A few days ago, she called her mother, and her mother asked her how she was doing and whether she had been running or skipping rope. Her mother also said that Lin Zeqiu often exercises and participated in the "Capital University College Basketball League" last semester. Although Lin Zeqiu's team was eliminated in the first round, Lin Zeqiu's sportsmanship is worth encouraging.
Lin Zhixia was greatly encouraged.
She decided to develop a sporting skill.
She made a list, including: rock climbing, swimming, playing squash... Each one requires skills and can exercise the body well.
In addition, each of the above sports is Jiang Yubai's strength.
Lin Zhixia tactfully asked Jiang Yubai to be her physical education teacher, and he agreed without hesitation.
Lin Zhixia was very happy: "I will teach you how to study, and you will teach me how to exercise."
In front of Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai felt like a male college student from a sports school.
Jiang Yubai booked a squash room. The room had solid walls on three sides, and the side near the door was glass. After entering the room, Jiang Yubai took off his coat and handed Lin Zhixia a racket. He said, "I'll show you how to play first, and then you can follow me."
"Okay, okay!" Lin Zhixia was delighted.
It's time for her favorite role-playing session again.
She called him in a sweet voice: "Teacher Jiang."
Jiang Yubai paused in picking up the ball.
"What's wrong, Teacher Jiang?" Lin Zhixia came closer to him.
Lin Zhixia was wearing a sports suit. The skirt was short and didn't cover her knees. When she bent down, the collar looked even lower. She didn't notice it at all, but Jiang Yubai said, "Stand up straight."
Lin Zhixia stood straight.
Jiang Yubai hooked the zipper of her shirt with his fingertips and slowly pulled it to the top, but he still didn't let go.
Lin Zhixia's breathing became faster and faster, her chest rose and fell slightly, and the round and full curve became more and more obvious.
She called out again, "Teacher Jiang."
Jiang Yubai seemed to have really turned into a serious young teacher. He no longer looked at Lin Zhixia. He asked her to sit on a sofa chair and he personally showed her how to play squash.
Jiang Yubai's movements were smooth and his reactions were quick. The ball flew back and forth between the wall and his racket, and he didn't miss a single shot. Lin Zhixia stared at him without blinking...she couldn't help but feel dazzled and fascinated.
Outside the glass door, there were some passers-by passing by.
Several teenagers stood at the door, watching Jiang Yubai play squash.
Jiang Yubai had strong arms and hit the ball hard and fiercely, with a very fast speed, which attracted attention. But he stopped in time before others cheered for him. He called Lin Zhixia: "I will teach you."
Lin Zhixia extended a hand to him.
Jiang Yubai noticed that Lin Zhixia was wearing the ring he gave her.
The memory of the ring on last year's New Year's Eve was almost deeply engraved in his mind. He grabbed Lin Zhixia's wrist and taught her how to hold the racket.
Jiang Yubai whispered, "Open your fingers."
Lin Zhixia asked: "Teacher Jiang, have you taught other students?"
Jiang Yubai said truthfully: "No, you are the first."
Lin Zhixia struggled to break away from him: "You are so inexperienced, can you really teach me?"
Jiang Yubai didn't expect Lin Zhixia to do this.
This squash room is basically a public area. No matter what Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia do inside, passers-by can clearly see it from outside - their college classmates often come here to exercise. Since entering the gymnasium, Jiang Yubai has met many acquaintances. Considering this perspective, Jiang Yubai is quite restrained.
Jiang Yubai said, "Trust me, I can teach you well. Come here, let's start with swinging the racket."
Before he finished speaking, someone outside the door called Jiang Yubai's name.
Jiang Yubai turned his head and saw some of his good friends. They were all from the same college as him, and they were all handsome, with broad shoulders, long legs and healthy bodies.
Jiang Yubai went out and said hello to them, and they formed a male model group with an average height of over 1.85 meters.
Lin Zhixia was still swinging her racket in the room when she suddenly heard someone shouting, "Teacher Lin! Teacher Lin! Teacher Lin, you're here to play too?"
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