Chapter 40 Yingying's First Kiss
The written part of the qualification exam was over. Chen Riying walked back to the apartment from the school by herself. The journey was both relaxing and stressful. The relief was that the written exam was finally over. After so much preparation, it finally came to an end.
However, the stressful part is that after the written test there is an oral test.
There is no way to truly relax.
However, the real source of pressure comes from the qualifying examination itself. If you pass the qualifying examination, that's good, because you finally have a real chance to stay. If being admitted is entering the field, then passing the qualifying examination is truly staying in the field.
It means that you are formally recognized as having the ability to complete a doctoral dissertation independently and can devote yourself to the dissertation and research.
However, if you fail this exam, you will only have one chance to retake it. If you still fail, you will have to withdraw from the doctoral program.
Downstairs in the apartment building, Fu Nian stood beside the laurel tree, reaching out and stroking the green leaves.
The leaves of this laurel tree will have a special fragrance after rubbing, which is very pleasant.
"Why are you standing outside?" Chen Riying walked towards Fu Nian and asked casually.
"Looking at the time, I feel like you'll be back soon." Fu Nian stretched out his hand towards Chen Riying and spread it out.
Chen Riying put it up naturally, it turned out that he was waiting for her.
He naturally took her hand, went upstairs together, opened the door and entered the house.
What caught my eye was a decorated living room. There was a bouquet of blue flowers on the table, and next to it was a pure white cake with orange jam sprinkled on it. I couldn't tell what kind of jam it was at the moment.
There are also some delicate little fruits placed next to the tray under the cake. They should be made by baking process, not real fruits, and there may be some small pieces of fruit pulp inside.
There are some complicated light strips on the table, emitting blue and orange light, next to the cake and flowers.
Chen Riying’s favorite colors are blue and orange.
"What day is it today?" Chen Riying looked at Fu Nian, slightly shocked, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
No one doesn't like surprises.
No one doesn't like beautiful things.
Chen Riying sat over and passed by the sofa, and found that the color of the sofa had changed.
A pure white wool blanket was spread on the sofa, covering the original black color.
Chen Riying remembered that she said the day before yesterday that she was not used to black sofas and did not feel at home.
So, Fu Nian covered the sofa with a white wool blanket.
Then when winter is over and summer comes, you need to change the material of the blanket.
"On ordinary days, drink some water and then eat cake." Fu Nian took a glass of water and handed it to Chen Riying, gesturing.
"Oh, just an ordinary day." Chen Riying smiled, took the cup of water and took a sip.
The cake is delicious, not too sweet. After drinking water, I eat the cake, and my throat feels very comfortable. It has a very delicate taste.
The bread is baked very soft and has a milky aroma, and the jam tastes even better, sour and sweet.
Those little decorations really did have fruit pulp inside and a layer of chocolate on the outside.
Chen Riying ate some sweet things bit by bit, and her mood was indeed much better.
She was indeed in a very ordinary mood just now.
"Thank you, Fu Nian."
"I will definitely pass the qualification exam." Chen Riying looked at Fu Nian and said.
This qualification exam also has something to do with Fu Nian, because if she fails, she won’t be able to study here. If she can’t study here, she will probably go back.
However, Fu Nian has already shifted his work focus here. It is not realistic to switch back immediately because the time is too short.
"I believe you." Fu Nian nodded and tasted a little of the sweetness of the cake with a spoon.
"I'm going to rest first. Don't call me for dinner." Chen Riying put down the spoon and planned to take a shower, change into comfortable pajamas, and then go to bed.
She didn't plan to eat dinner either. She had eaten half a cake and was already full.
After washing up and putting on soft pajamas, Chen Riying stood on the bedroom carpet in slippers. The bedrooms here all like to have carpets.
Chen Riying felt that it was not fireproof and there were too many layers.
"Yingying, I still fried two dishes, they are in the pot. I'll go back first." Fu Nian said to Chen Riying inside the bedroom door.
"I'll see you off." Chen Riying put on a brown long windbreaker, walked towards the door, opened the bedroom door, looked at Fu Nian, and said.
"It's cold outside, no need." Fu Nian shook his head and pressed down the hand that Chen Riying extended.
"Yes, it's useful." Chen Riying followed him all the way to the downstairs of the apartment building.
Someone passed by, and Chen Riying waited for a while. After the passerby passed, he reached out and grabbed Fu Nian's suit and tie, pulled him closer to him, slightly tiptoed, and gently kissed his lips.
Fu Nian slowly closed his eyes and felt the first kiss she gave him.
"Go." Chen Riying quickly let go and urged Fu Nian to leave.
"What if you don't want to leave?" Fu Nian put his arm around her waist and asked with his head buried in her shoulder.
"You have to leave even if you don't want to. Bye." Chen Riying said with a smile. What kind of words were these?
"See you next time. I believe you can wait until next time." Chen Riying pushed Fu Nian away and patted his shoulder.
"See you next time." Fu Nian got into the car, looked at Chen Riying through the window, and nodded.
The driver slowly drove the car away.
Chen Riying looked at the unfamiliar license plate number and returned to the apartment after a while.
The bedroom was warm. Chen Riying took off her long windbreaker and hung it on the hanger. She turned over and lay on the bed with her feet up.
Oh my god, what was she doing to herself just now?
After turning over again, Chen Riying finally calmed down.
The oral interview took place on the fifth day after the written exam. Chen Riying went to the conference room early to take the oral interview and met her tutor Mark.
"Rying, the qualifying exam is the responsibility of the professorial committee. I'm just a participant and I don't decide whether you pass or not. The decision lies with the committee. On the contrary, I will be stricter. You know this, right?" Mark said to Rying when he saw her arrive early.
"I know, Mark." Chen Riying nodded seriously.
Maybe Mark misunderstood. She just likes to arrive early and doesn't like to scout the place. She wants to arrive early so that she can be prepared.
It's not that he has other ideas. Mark said this to her because he thought she had other ideas by coming early?
"You don't have to be nervous." Mark finally said.
"Okay, I'm not nervous." Chen Riying nodded seriously.
The oral interview will start in half an hour. The duration is uncertain, but it will be at least an hour. Chen Riying is prepared for a protracted battle.
In the first round, Mark asked her questions about her written test answers. He basically asked her questions thoroughly, and Chen Riying answered them one by one.
Answer until your mouth is dry.
"OK, Rying." Mark finally nodded and handed the question to the other professors on the committee.
Then, Chen Riying was faced with a situation where the research plan she submitted was given comprehensive guidance, which came with criticism and basically made her realize in advance that this research plan was not feasible.
The whole person is like an eggplant hit by frost.
Is it going to fail?
Such a sharp question.
"Rying, what references have you read?" asked a white-haired male professor wearing glasses.
Chen Riying nodded and explained everything one by one.
While telling the story, she also supplemented her research plan.
Then I saw Mark next to me, and his expression relaxed a little.
However, Mark soon asked some very, very, very tricky questions.
Chen Riying almost understood what it meant that Chinese people are the best at making things difficult for Chinese people.
Although Mark is ABC.
Another short-haired female professor asked Chen Riying some critical hypothetical questions, which also caused Chen Riying to brainstorm.
"OK, Rying, your oral interview ends here. Thank you. Now please go outside and take a break. We need to have a brief discussion." Mark concluded.
"OK, Thanks." Chen Riying nodded, ejected the USB drive, and left the classroom.
He was completely relieved, but standing in the corridor, Chen Riying was still reviewing his performance and was very anxious.
More than ten minutes later, the longest and most painful moment finally passed, and Chen Riying was called back into the classroom.
“Congratulations, Rying, you have passed your qualifying exam. You are now a PhD candidate.”
The short-haired female professor on the committee said with a smile.
"Congratulations!" Professor Mark's voice was very gentlemanly and pleasant, completely different from his previous snarky tone.
"Congratulations!" Other professors on the committee also congratulated Chen Riying.
Chen Riying was very happy.
Just now in the corridor, when she was reviewing the results, she thought that her result was likely to be conditional pass.
I didn’t expect that I would pass directly.
It seems that her addition to the reference section was helpful.
After leaving the classroom again, Chen Riying directly called Fu Nian.
The call was connected quickly.
"Hello." Fu Nian should be working. There were working sounds all around him that only belonged to the office. The assistant's report came to an abrupt end.
"I'll come to see you in the evening." Chen Riying informed directly.
"Okay, wait." Fu Nian knew it would be a good result when he heard this.
"Bye." Chen Riying was about to hang up the phone.
Passing by a steak restaurant, Chen Riying packed two portions and then took a taxi to Fu Nian's house in Oakland. When crossing the Bay Bridge, he got stuck in a traffic jam.
Chen Riying usually feels good about traffic jams, but now he feels like he is about to get road rage.
The main thing is that the steak she packed is best eaten while it’s hot.
I regretted taking out the food at the steak restaurant in San Francisco. I should have crossed the Bay Bridge before going to the restaurant.
Chen Riying comforted herself and took a photo of the packed food bag.
day: [Your steak is cold.]
There was no reply from the other side.
day: [There's a traffic jam, and the map shows it will take half an hour.]
This time, they responded.
year: [There was a crash into the sea on the section of road you are on, so the traffic is a bit congested.]
After seeing the reply, Chen Riying was surprised that he was still paying attention to current affairs.
She just heard the driver say that there was a car accident in front of her, and after the accident the driver got out and jumped into the sea.
The guards have probably already gone down to rescue him. Jumping from that height, even a diver would probably break some ribs.
He had a car accident and even jumped into the sea.
Chen Riying planned to eat her portion of steak first. As soon as the idea came to her mind, Chen Riying took action immediately.
"It smells delicious," the driver told Chen Riying.
"For you." Chen Riying handed another one to the driver.
"Really?" The driver was shocked to receive the feedback from the customer.
"I will take you to your destination for free." The driver was indeed hungry, but he had no time to eat, let alone such a delicious meal. So he was deeply moved and waived Chen Riying's fare.
Chen Riying arrived at his destination safely without spending any money, only spending money on a steak.
Chen Riying went into another restaurant, gave Fu Nian an address, and invited him to eat in the restaurant.
Fu Nian arrived at the appointment quickly, and Chen Riying told Fu Nian about the steak and the fare.
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