Jiang Shaoqi fell into a passionate love affair.
For three months, Jiang Shaoqi didn't touch the violin. He traveled around the world with Jessica. He gave his first kiss and first night to Jessica. In Jiang Shaoqi's eyes, he was already Jessica's, his heart and soul belonged to her, and it didn't matter whether they got married or not.
Jessica insisted on having a wedding, and Jiang Shaoqi certainly didn't object. They set a wedding date and solemnly met with both parents. They stayed in Singapore for half a month, then returned to Beijing and moved into the mansion of Jiang Shaoqi's father.
It was not until this time that Jiang Shaoqi remembered his nephew.
He hasn't contacted his nephew for a long time.
As the best uncle in the world, Jiang Shaoqi wanted to make up for Jiang Yubai. When he learned that Jiang Yubai was about to take the IELTS test, he immediately jumped out and said, "My dear nephew, uncle will send you to take the IELTS."
Jiang Yubai responded coldly: "Thank you, I have a driver."
Jiang Shaoqi put his arm around Jiang Yubai's shoulders and said, "Xiao Jiang, uncle is traveling outside and bought you a lot of gifts. Jessica also asked about your academic performance. We all care about you very much."
"Uncle," Jiang Yubai said, revealing his new discovery, "you can't stop talking about Jessica every three sentences now."
Jiang Shaoqi immediately corrected his nephew: "Xiao Jiang, she is your aunt, don't call her by her full name, call her aunt."
Jiang Shaoqi then described his and Jessica's travel experiences with great interest. They prayed in temples in Chiang Rai, Thailand, took a walk near the Taj Mahal in India, and visited every blue-domed church on the Greek island of Santorini... Jiang Shaoqi described his future wife like this: "She is the bow and I am the string. There is her shadow in my music."
Once upon a time, Jiang Shaoqi was a person who boasted about himself all the time.
And now, Jiang Shaoqi has become a man who mentions his wife all the time.
Jiang Yubai felt a little uncomfortable.
Jiang Yubai even suspected that his family genes contained the element of being easily blinded by love.
Fortunately, Jiang Yubai is different from his father and uncle. Jiang Yubai will never be blinded by love. He hopes that when he grows up, he will be a calm, self-controlled, mature and rational man, who will work steadily step by step to achieve success in his career and win Lin Zhixia's recognition.
Jiang Yubai realized this clearly - he sincerely hoped for Lin Zhixia's praise and encouragement.
On the day of the IELTS written test, Jiang Yubai sent a text message to Lin Zhixia: "I'm going to take the IELTS."
Lin Zhixia replied immediately: "Okay, okay! You are the best!"
Jiang Yubai was very happy. He wrote furiously in the IELTS exam room, his thoughts flowing. The boy sitting next to him was in a daze the whole time, and later, the boy simply adjusted his sitting position and stupidly watched Jiang Yubai write his composition.
The pencil in Jiang Yubai's hand seemed to have life, a soul was born in this huge examination room. The tip of the pencil rubbed against the answer sheet, making a "swish" sound - this was the cry of a strong man, representing the strength of being close to a perfect score.
Jiang Yubai had practiced writing English fonts. His handwriting was neat and even, with a fluent beauty. The candidate sitting next to him glanced at him and marveled at him, while Jiang Yubai had just finished writing the last word.
Over the years, Jiang Yubai has never stopped attending English classes.
The money spent on hiring a tutor was not wasted.
Jiang Yubai sat up straight, put the cap on the pen, and thought: It's settled.
After the IELTS written test, Jiang Yubai walked out of the classroom and happened to run into some of his high school alumni. Many of his classmates had signed up for today's test. Someone asked Jiang Yubai how he did, and Jiang Yubai said modestly, "Not bad."
Beijing had already entered autumn at this time. On such a clear, frost-filled, windy autumn day, Jiang Yubai's mood was as bright and open as the sky. He exchanged a few words with his classmates, took out his cell phone from his schoolbag, and sent a text message to Lin Zhixia: "I have finished my IELTS test, and I did very well."
He waited for a few minutes, and Lin Zhixia replied to him with a long paragraph: "Great, I knew you would do well in the exam. You are the best! You are always so organized and can achieve your goals. You took the exam for nearly three hours, are you tired? You can take a rest first. Eat more delicious food in the evening..."
Jiang Yubai was more concerned about Lin Zhixia: "Are you tired recently?"
Lin Zhixia said that in recent days, the school has launched an investigation into the laboratory accident. Senior Yang Shuwen from their group took the main responsibility, while Tan Qianche and another senior took the secondary responsibility. The school also reimbursed Lin Zhixia's medical expenses. She felt that her foot was getting better soon, and she wanted to go back to work in the laboratory.
Jiang Yubai knew that Lin Zhixia was destined to do scientific research. He supported her decision, but repeatedly told her to be careful.
She happily agreed, "Okay! See you next month!"
Jiang Yubai also said: "See you next month."
After recovering from her foot injury, Lin Zhixia continued to run around campus all day long. She attended classes on time, was diligent in thinking, and often went to the laboratory to study with teachers and seniors, constantly absorbing knowledge. She was able to score high in exams and shine in group cooperation, fully demonstrating her extraordinary agility of thinking.
Lin Zhixia got to know all the seniors in the quantum computing group. At first, they treated her like a child, but later, most of them were quite polite to her, with a few exceptions, such as senior Yang Shuwen.
After the explosion in the laboratory, Yang Shuwen was in a state of panic and thought he would be expelled. However, the school treated him leniently and did not make any cruel punishment or even ask him to pay compensation.
He decided to devote himself completely and light the torch of scientific research.
He became one of the most hardworking students. He ate, lived and slept in the laboratory, worked until 11pm every day and got up at 5am to work. Even Tan Qianche looked at him with new eyes.
Even so, Yang Shuwen's progress is still not as fast as Lin Zhixia's.
If Yang Shuwen ran into Lin Zhixia, he would most likely take a detour.
He adhered to the principle of "mind your own business" and lived in peace with Lin Zhixia.
However, one day in late November, Yang Shuwen heard that Lin Zhixia had proposed an innovative idea and sent the first draft of her thesis to Professor Gu Likai for review.
Yang Shuwen found Tan Qianche and had a chat with him. He had a deep self-doubt and couldn't help but sigh: "I saw a sentence on the forum that suits me very well - 'The greatest contribution I can make to the academic world is to quit the academic world', don't you think so?"
Tan Qianche had just returned to the laboratory from outside. He had a natural scent and said in a light tone, "I've wanted to tell you for a long time, don't always compare yourself with others, compare yourself more with yourself."
Yang Shuwen murmured to himself: "Lin Zhixia..."
Tan Qianche tried to divert his attention: "My paper has a much higher number of citations than Lin Zhixia. Stop staring at her and stare at me."
They mentioned the three words "Lin Zhixia". Lin Zhixia, who was not far away, heard their voices, came out of the operating room, and sneaked behind them.
She heard Tan Qianche say: "Pressure is a good thing, it pushes you forward, but you can't let pressure ride on your neck. You are too nervous, you need to relax, you are an alumnus of Peking University..."
Yang Shuwen said, "Only undergraduates are considered alumni, not masters or doctors."
"You may have been in school longer than undergraduates," Lin Zhixia interrupted.
Yang Shuwen wiped a cold sweat: "I just want to graduate early. Hey, Lin Zhixia, don't talk to me. I get scared when I see you."
Lin Zhixia didn't understand where his panic came from.
Lin Zhixia wrote an email about her experience in the laboratory and sent it to Jiang Yubai. Jiang Yubai replied to Lin Zhixia by text message, saying that they could take Yang Shuwen with them when they went on an autumn outing the day after tomorrow.
Jiang Yubai believes that Yang Shuwen is the culprit of the last explosion. Yang Shuwen must adjust his mentality and stop blowing up the laboratory and threatening Lin Zhixia's life. For this, Jiang Yubai is willing to sacrifice his personal time to personally untie Yang Shuwen's knot.
Jiang Yubai figured out how to rebuild his self-esteem when he was nine years old. He will pass on his way of thinking to Yang Shuwen.
He said to Lin Zhixia, "The day of the autumn outing is Sunday, you can invite a few more doctoral students."
Lin Zhixia first consulted the class monitor and the league secretary. When they heard that a doctoral student had joined, they responded positively. The class monitor even called the quantum computing laboratory and sincerely invited those top seniors to participate in the autumn outing.
The monitor accidentally invited Tan Qianche.
Tan Qianche kindly took Yang Shuwen with him.
Yang Shuwen accepted Tan Qianche's invitation like a shy young wife.
The outdoor temperature was low at the end of November, but it could not stop the enthusiasm of young people. Lin Zhixia's classmates and their friends gathered together in a barbecue restaurant near Shangzhuang Reservoir. Everyone was talking and laughing, and it was very lively.
A few days ago, the reservoir was filled with rain. Willow trees on the bank drooped, branches fell, and the air was filled with autumn mist after the rain. From a distance, lush reeds surged in the wind, as vast and boundless as smoke. The silhouettes of willow trees, reeds, and flying birds were reflected on the water, interweaving a scene with profound artistic conception.
The secretary of the Youth League branch in Lin Zhixia's class suddenly stood up.
The secretary of the Youth League branch turned his back to the reservoir and greeted everyone: "Seniors from the quantum computing group, friends from other schools, hello, my name is Ji Bohan..." He said vaguely as if he was exhaling, "I am the secretary of the Youth League branch of this class."
As soon as Ji Bohan finished speaking, Lin Zhixia applauded and cheered for him: "Secretary Ji! Secretary Ji!"
Led by Lin Zhixia, her three roommates followed suit and shouted, "Secretary Ji!"
These are some of Ji Bohan’s few supporters.
Ji Bohan cherished this opportunity to speak publicly. He cleared his throat and suggested, "Students in our class, please introduce yourself... Who are the students from other schools that you are bringing today?"
In order to set an example for the crowd, Ji Bohan held his girlfriend's hand and said, "This is my relative, from Renmin University, she studies insurance."
Lin Zhixia's roommate Yuan Wei asked loudly, "How many years have you been dating?"
The classmates laughed, and Ji Bohan and his girlfriend both covered their mouths with their hands to hide their embarrassment. Ji Bohan rubbed his chin and admitted, "We started talking in the second year of high school. I was the first in the science class, and she was the first in the arts class."
Ji Bohan’s girlfriend said rather embarrassedly: “I didn’t do well in the college entrance examination. I originally wanted to go to Guanghua School of Management…”
Ji Bohan quickly said, "Blame me, blame me. I called your house the night before the college entrance exam."
Their first love looks attracted Tan Qianche's attention. Tan Qianche held a can of beer and lowered his head to set up the barbecue stall.
Tan Qianche didn't say anything, and the several seniors from the quantum computing group who were present today didn't say anything either. As a result, the atmosphere was inexplicably stagnant.
Lin Zhixia stood up bravely. She said, "I brought my best friend, Jiang Yubai!"
Jiang Yubai stood next to Lin Zhixia and introduced himself briefly: "I am Jiang Yubai, a sophomore in high school..."
Before Jiang Yubai finished speaking, Ji Bohan interrupted and asked, "How old are you?"
"He is the same age as me." Lin Zhixia answered proudly.
Jiang Yubai is taller than many undergraduates. Jiang Yubai's looks and temperament are the best in the audience, and even senior Tan Qianche can't compare to him. He was born to be the focus of attention.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Jiang Yubai, but he didn't care at all. He sat next to the grill and called out, "Lin Zhixia, come over here. It's warmer here."
Lin Zhixia dragged a small stool over there.
The classmates in the class started chatting in groups of three or five. Someone walked up to Tan Qianche and deliberately chatted with the seniors in the quantum computing group. All the seniors gave their contact information, but Tan Qianche repeatedly refused.
Yang Shuwen whispered to him, "Hey? Tan Qianche, you are... so unrestrained, so unrestrained, a girl asked you for your cell phone number, and you refused to give it to her?"
Tan Qianche took a sip of beer, feeling slightly tipsy. "Who said I was a playboy? I have comforted so many lonely girls. International humanitarian organizations should give me an award."
Yang Shuwen did not comment and shook his head.
The owner of the barbecue restaurant treated them well because they were college students. They ordered vegetables, lamb, beef, sausage, chicken wings and other ingredients, and the owner also gave them sweet potatoes and green peppers as gifts.
The students sat in circles and grilled their own food. The aroma of food filled the air. The tender beef and mutton were grilled to a sizzling sound, and wisps of white smoke rose up. The smoke dissipated quickly, and the smell became stronger and stronger.
The stove had been used for many years and was covered with a layer of rust. Ji Bohan held a pair of pliers and scraped the edge of the stove gently, scraping away the rust. He smiled and said, "It's just like the stove at my house."
Lin Zhixia said, "I also have a stove at home, and I light a fire every winter."
Yuan Wei said: "Oh, my family used to have a kang..."
Jiang Yubai could not join in the conversation. He silently picked up a plate, picked up a few grilled dishes, sprinkled some seasoning on them, and passed the plate of food to Lin Zhixia.
Ji Bohan's girlfriend pouted and said, "Bohan, look at them."
Jiang Yubai said, "I'm not hungry, so I just took a plate of food."
"Don't you want to eat anything?" Lin Zhixia asked him quietly.
He immediately said, "I'm just about to eat."
In fact. Before going out today, Jiang Yubai had lunch in advance. He couldn't accept that the barbecue would be held outdoors. Jiang Yubai's mild mysophobia would not allow him to eat barbecue outdoors in the dust. But he didn't want Lin Zhixia to think he was picky. He calmly picked up a bunch of sweet potatoes.
In the cold and bleak autumn wind, Jiang Yubai took a small bite of the sweet potato, chewing it slowly and not too fast. He tasted truffle caviar in the sweet potato. Ji Bohan watched his movements and suddenly suggested: "Let's play Werewolf."
Lin Zhixia's roommate Feng Yuan had never played Werewolf before. Feng Yuan immediately agreed, "Okay, let's play Werewolf."
Ji Bohan stood up and shouted, "Anyone want to play Werewolf?"
Tan Qianche responded: "Take me one!"
Yang Shuwen said with gritted teeth: "I'll come too!"
Lin Zhixia shouted excitedly: "I want to play too! I want to play too!"
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