Chapter 9 Teacher Zhao
◎Why is it him? !◎
On Friday night, Jiang Siyue received a WeChat message from Gao Jianjun.
Gao Jianjun: This is the teaching assistant's WeChat account. Please contact them first. Whether or not you'll be accepted will depend on your performance. Don't let them reject you.
Jiang Siyue pondered the words of greeting for a while, then clicked Add. Before she finished typing, the other party sent her two papers.
[Zhang Huai: Tomorrow morning, there's a group meeting in BS-507, University of Finance and Economics, at 10:00 AM. Remember to prepare a PPT.]
There was no nonsense at all. Jiang Siyue didn't say much. After replying "received", she started to receive documents and work on her thesis. At ten o'clock in the evening, there was a sound at the door. Jiang Siyue looked up and saw Zhao Yan walked in with a tired look on his face.
Zhao Yan has been coming back very late recently. If it weren't for the visibly tired look on his face, Jiang Siyue would have suspected that he was out for a tryst.
Zhao Yan took off his coat and rolled up his shirt sleeves to his forearms. He poured himself a glass of milk and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"We have a team meeting tomorrow, and we need to finish a PPT." Jiang Siyue said, yawning loudly, "I hope I don't get scolded too badly."
Zhao Yan finished his milk and asked casually, "What do you mean?"
After Jiang Siyue finished the last point, she turned around and explained to Zhao Yan, "Group meeting. It's actually a disguised criticism meeting. The instructor is responsible for scolding people, and I am responsible for being a quail."
Zhao Yan was amused by her actions and asked, "Is your mentor so fierce?"
"They're all fierce!" Jiang Siyue nodded heavily. "They're all like Zhou Paopi, as if I weren't a graduate student but a slave." Jiang Siyue currently knew of two instructors: Zhang Min'an and Meng Zhuqing. Each had their own strengths when it came to commanding students.
"I hope my new mentor is a good person. At least, he won't ask me to pick up packages and children."
"New mentor?"
Jiang Siyue told him the general situation.
This is a common occurrence in various schools. Under the current rules, during the process of completing the thesis, the supervisor will give students guidance and provide experimental methods... The data in the thesis also come from the supervisor's laboratory. The ownership of the thesis is very vague, and the supervisor has the final say on who will get the thesis.
Most conscientious advisors rarely steal papers and are often listed as corresponding authors, but there are also unscrupulous ones. Although you can report them, it is difficult to obtain evidence and is generally unsuccessful. You can only blame yourself for your bad luck and quickly stay away from such advisors and graduate.
If the matter gets any bigger, you might be blocked by the mentor and all his connections, unable to make a single move in the circle and ruining your future.
Zhao Yan didn't like this situation, but as long as you were in it, you had to submit to its "rules".
Jiang Siyue sighed bitterly, Zhao Yan walked over, put the milk in front of her, and said comfortingly: "It's not that serious, don't worry."
"I hope so! I'm going to release an AER and give them a good slap in the face!"
"Okay." A smile appeared in Zhao Yan's eyes, and the fatigue in his body dissipated a lot.
Jiang Siyue turned off the computer, drank milk in small sips, and then walked towards the room yawning.
Jiang Siyue is a little nervous about meeting her new supervisor tomorrow, but the teaching assistant hasn't revealed any information, so it's not a good idea to ask at this point. She can only suppress her curiosity and read the paper silently, trying not to get it "returned".
After thinking for a while, Zhang Ying called. Jiang Siyue quickly sat up straight and answered the phone. She suppressed the strange feeling in her heart and called out softly, "Mom."
"Siyue, did I wake you up?" Zhang Ying's gentle voice came, and Jiang Siyue hurriedly denied it.
"That's great. I wanted to ask for your opinion on the wedding and what style of wedding dress to order."
Jiang Siyue paused, remembering the quarrel at the Zhao family villa that day. After thinking for a moment, she said, "No, I don't want to have a wedding."
Zhang Ying was silent for a moment, then spoke again in a serious tone, "Did that kid Zhao Yan tell you something? Don't be afraid, tell me, and I'll make the decision for you!"
"No." Jiang Siyue denied. She really didn't want to have a wedding. She had always thought weddings were silly. The newlyweds cried and the guests only cared about when the banquet would start. She had previously been agonizing over how to refuse, but she hadn't expected Zhao Yan to think the same way.
He can't be left alone to bear the firepower.
"I have a lot of trivial matters at school, and my tutor is very strict. The wedding process is complicated and there is not enough time. There is no need to rush the wedding." Jiang Siyue found a perfect excuse, and Zhang Ying agreed.
"You're right. We can't be careless about the wedding. Let's wait until you graduate."
After a brief chat, the call ended. Jiang Siyue breathed a sigh of relief and looked up to see Zhao Yan standing at the door. He was wearing pajamas, his hair still wet and radiant in the light. From a distance, Jiang Siyue couldn't make out the details in his eyes.
"You heard the conversation in the villa that day."
Affirmative sentence.
Jiang Siyue nodded.
"If you want to—"
"I don't want to." Jiang Siyue interrupted him. The room fell silent. Without waiting for Zhao Yan's response, Jiang Siyue got out of bed and walked barefoot to stand in front of him. "I don't want to have a wedding. I think it's tedious and boring. We are the same kind of people."
What Zhao Yan had been trying to say was that even if she thought about it, he wouldn't cooperate, but she seemed to have misunderstood and was eager to interrupt him. However, the final result was the same. Zhao Yan stared at her silently, his eyes glancing at her bare feet, and reminded her, "Put on shoes."
Jiang Siyue was embarrassed and quickly turned around to put on her shoes. When she looked back, Zhao Yan had already walked around to the other side of the bed, lifted the quilt and lay down.
Jiang Siyue: "..." She always felt like he was teasing her, but with that serious look, it didn't seem like it. Jiang Siyue took off her shoes and climbed back onto the bed.
Zhao Yan, who was standing beside him, was holding a book in his hand, extremely focused.
Jiang Siyue observed his actions for a while, unable to believe that the topic had ended like this. This was a big deal, right? Why not talk about it a little more? She looked at his profile, wanting to say something but stopping herself.
"What do you want to say?" Zhao Yan turned a page of the book and said intently.
Jiang Siyue thought about it carefully and said honestly: "Actually, I don't know what to say."
Zhao Yan turned his eyes away from the book and blinked at her, a hint of helplessness between his brows. Jiang Siyue felt a little embarrassed by his gaze and turned her head away. "I just feel like I haven't finished what I want to say. It's a bit weird. How about you say a few more words?"
Zhao Yan put the book back where it belonged, tilted his body slightly, and the helplessness in his eyes turned into teasing. He said brightly: "We are all on the same path, so we must understand each other very well. Everything is self-explanatory."
Zhao Yan pointed at himself and then at her heart.
Some outdated words actually sounded a little different after he said that. The heart he pointed at seemed to sense something and jumped a few times in response.
Zhao Yan's gaze returned to the book. Jiang Siyue turned over, and after her heartbeat subsided, she felt sleepy and turned off the bedside lamp to go to sleep.
*
When she got up, Zhao Yan was still not there. Jiang Siyue calculated the time and rummaged through the closet for a while. She found a wrinkled coat and put it on. Then she tied her hair up and walked towards the University of Finance and Economics in a very sloppy manner.
According to her experience, it is better for this kind of group to dress a little poorly, so as to avoid being thought by the teacher that the tasks are too easy and the life is too comfortable.
After finding the classroom, Jiang Siyue saw a completely unexpected person.
"Jiang Siyue?!" Li Chuan was a little surprised by her appearance. After briefly explaining the whole story, Li Chuan introduced the two people around him to her.
"We are in the same grade, Li Rongbo and Yue Huan." Li Chuan said, pointing to a man and a woman next to them.
After greeting everyone one by one, the girl named Yue Huan was particularly enthusiastic. She quickly walked over and sat next to Jiang Siyue. After learning the reason why she changed her tutor, she expressed sympathy for her previous experience.
There was still some time before ten o'clock, and Jiang Siyue lowered her voice and asked, "By the way, what do you think of this boss?" Graduate students generally refer to their teachers as bosses.
"He has looks that rival those of celebrities and knowledge that far surpasses them, but I don't know much about his private life," Yue Huan finished, then sighed. "Unfortunately, he's still just as ruthless in team meetings. He'll make you unable to take care of yourself and make you regret choosing him as your mentor. Then, after he's done, he'll tell you a joke, and if you don't laugh, he'll keep on making fun of you."
After listening to Yue Huan's description, Jiang Siyue took a breath, "So cruel?" Could it be that she had just escaped from the wolf's den and entered the tiger's den?
"Yes!" Yue Huan nodded vigorously. "When I first met him, I posted on WeChat Moments to express my admiration for his handsomeness. Now, every time I see him, I post on WeChat Moments to lament that I've survived his clutches again."
"Puchi——" Jiang Siyue chuckled. Yue Huan's eloquence was amazing.
"Let me tell you, he was teaching sophomores linear algebra, and because of the high failure rate, he was summoned by the academic department. Hahahaha..." Yue Huan laughed heartily, then looked at Li Chuan and Li Rongbo, who looked pale, and asked suspiciously, "Weren't you smiling happily before? Why aren't you smiling now?"
Jiang Siyue felt something was wrong and turned around, her eyes widening. At the same time, Yue Huan also turned around, his smile froze on his face, and he said tremblingly, "Teacher Zhao."
Jiang Siyue looked at him, her eyes widening. Zhao Yan also looked at her, surprise in his eyes. Zhang Huai silently lit the candle for Yue Huan and introduced: "Teacher Zhao, this is from Hua University--"
"My name is Jiang Siyue." Jiang Siyue continued and greeted, "Hello, Teacher Zhao."
Seeing her intention of not wanting to expose their relationship, Zhao Yan's eyes regained their composure. He looked away and said to Zhang Huai, "Let's start in order."
Jiang Siyue never imagined that Zhao Yan was actually a teacher at the University of Finance and Economics, and now he has become his actual mentor... All the stupid things he said in the past came to his mind one by one, and Jiang Siyue regretted it and wanted to live on another earth.
Zhao Yan sat on the stage, listening attentively to the report. While waiting for the next person to speak, he caught a glimpse of Jiang Siyue who was still in a trance.
"Teacher Zhao, I'm starting." Li Chuan spoke tentatively.
"Yeah." Zhao Yan retracted his gaze and motioned Li Chuan to continue.
Jiang Siyue was the last one to report. Zhao Yan also asked some questions. She was a little stuck at the beginning, but later she gradually became smoother and calmed down.
After finishing his paper presentation, Zhao Yan said a few more things. They were busy until half past twelve. The group meeting finally ended, and the lifeless Yue Huan instantly revived. "I've survived another day!"
Jiang Siyue burst out laughing. Her cell phone buzzed. Jiang Siyue paused, quickly quickened her pace, said goodbye to the three people with a smile, and left the classroom.
In the classroom, Yue Huan yawned loudly and quickly packed up his things. He accidentally glanced at Li Chuan who was staring at Jiang Siyue's back as she left, and an idea came to his mind.
"I like it."
After Li Chuan realized what Yue Huan meant, his face flushed and he stammered in denial.
Yue Huan didn't bother to answer and said bluntly: "I'll help you with your meal for a week!"
Li Chuan was still hesitating. Yue Huan shook his head and said slowly, "Si Yue is so beautiful. If those seniors make a move first..." Seeing that Li Chuan hadn't said anything yet, Yue Huan got anxious and urged, "Hurry up, we'll lose the chance to catch up."
Li Chuan hardened his heart and nodded, "Okay."
"Wait for my news." Yue Huanfei chased after him.
…
In light of the lesson of mistaking someone for someone else last time, Jiang Siyue set different prompts for all of Zhao Yan's information channels, just in case of making a mistake. WeChat will vibrate.
After leaving the classroom, Jiang Siyue checked.
【Zhao Yan: Do you eat in the cafeteria or outside?】
Jiang Siyue widened her eyes and dared not go to the cafeteria.
【Jiang Siyue: Outside! 】
【Zhao Yan: I'll wait for you at the South Gate.】
Jiang Siyue left in a hurry. Yue Huan, who was jogging over, saw her running and hurriedly called for help, but Jiang Siyue didn't hear her at all and quickly blended into the crowd.
The author has something to say:
The heroine's major is in the humanities. Beijing Nuclear Science and South Nuclear Science are both very authoritative journals in the humanities. AER is one of the world's top five journals in economics. Behavioral economics is a relatively new discipline in China and even in the world. I only have a limited understanding of it. If there are any professional errors in the discipline, everyone can correct them on Weibo or in the comment section of this book.
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