Chapter 51. Please cultivate a pure and frugal mind.
Before the start of her third year of graduate school, Jin Huan told Zhong Yan that she was going to start looking for a doctoral supervisor.
Making this decision happened in an instant.
Jin Huan is actually a very brave person. That's how she decided to marry Zhong Yan. She wanted to do it, she believed she was right, so she did it.
The same applies now.
Deciding to pursue a PhD at this point is urgent, but fortunately it's not too late, and there's still time.
The decision was made quickly, but Jin Huan also gave it careful consideration.
I worked at Zhong Yan's company for a short time and found that even working in the technical department still requires managing interpersonal relationships and handling colleague relationships. The work is far more complex than just research and development. Moreover, without sufficient ability, it is impossible to gain a foothold in this department.
I prefer a simpler environment.
In comparison, she felt that the difficulties she would encounter while pursuing a doctorate seemed easier for her to overcome.
Moreover, she genuinely enjoys being in the lab, and she's eager to achieve something of her own.
Endure the tedium and have a passion for scientific research.
That's exactly what she's doing right now.
Jin Huan also shared this idea with Teacher Tan, who expressed her support for her decision.
So Jin Huan began to work diligently on her application for a doctoral degree.
Choosing a mentor is the most important thing. Tan Xi gave her a lot of advice. After all, she had completed her own doctoral studies and worked in a university. Her network was relatively wider, and she could provide Jin Huan with more suitable options.
Teacher Tan quickly selected a goal for her.
Speaking of this, Tan Xi sighed again.
She really went to great lengths to shamelessly contact her ex-boyfriend again and ask him for help for her student.
Fortunately, the breakup was amicable. Even though we haven't been in contact for years, at least we can maintain a facade of peace.
Tan Xi felt a little awkward talking about her ex-boyfriend. She nervously sent him a WeChat message, and he not only didn't block her, but also quickly replied to her message, asking Tan Xi to organize the information for him, saying he would do his best to help her.
"But Teacher Tan, he seems like a really nice person." Jin Huan thought of the man standing next to Teacher Tan in the photo. Putting everything else aside, at least in terms of appearance, they were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Tan Xi smiled helplessly: "He used to be, but he probably won't be these days."
Tan Xi is saying that people aren't as good as they used to be these past few years.
The last time I saw him was at an academic conference three years ago. We bumped into each other in the same venue during lunchtime, so we sat down and had a simple meal together.
He had become much more profound, and his personality was even more unpredictable. This was the only feeling Tan Xi had when she saw him again after many years.
Tan Xi was the one who initiated the relationship, and she was also the one who suggested breaking up. He didn't express much opinion on the matter.
Tan Xi thought that, on the one hand, she wasn't that important and not worth his time and effort; on the other hand, they hadn't been together for very long, so their relationship was just so-so.
At least Tan Xi didn't grieve for long. For her, there were more important things in life, and living meant moving forward; there was no point in being trapped in the past.
The last time we met, we had a peaceful meal and talked about some professional issues. We were both very tacit and didn't pry into each other's private lives.
The dignity of adults after a breakup.
"He should be married by now." His family had always hoped he would get married soon and had arranged many blind dates for him. With such strong support from his family, it was only a matter of time before he found a happy marriage.
“After all, Zhong Yan is married.” Tan Xi suddenly made a lighthearted joke.
When Zhong Yan was suddenly mentioned, Jin Huan paused in her speech, slightly furrowing her brows, trying to brush it off.
Seeing her blushing face, Tan Xi couldn't help but laugh.
Jin Huan is really brave, much braver than her, which is something Tan Xi really wants to admire.
She can pursue what she likes without considering the consequences, and she can speak out and act bravely, which is already a very valuable quality.
Feeling embarrassed by the sudden compliment, Jin Huan quickly changed the subject, saying that Zhong Yan wanted to invite her to dinner and asked her to pass on the message.
The reason for inviting someone to dinner is obvious.
It's all for the sake of having fun.
She had asked Zhong Yan to help her attend the group meeting, and he had refused to treat her to a meal several times. Now, he was treating her to a meal, which meant she had finally made something of herself.
Although Tan Xi was joking, she naturally agreed.
my wife.
During the meal, Zhong Yan mentioned Jin Huan to Tan Xi, expressing his gratitude for her efforts in finding a doctoral supervisor for Jin Huan. Although he had achieved some success in running a company, he couldn't compare to Tan Xi in scientific research, nor did he understand it as well as she did. Zhong Yan was indeed grateful to Tan Xi for helping Jin Huan in this way.
“They are all my students.” Tan Xi didn’t think she needed anyone to thank her for helping her students. She asked Zhong Yan for help to help Du Qingxu back then, and she is helping Jin Huan for the same reason now.
She would do her best to help whenever her students needed it.
Zhong Yan had always known that Tan Xi was this kind of person and had this kind of character.
Zhong Yan approves of Tan Xi.
“I know,” Zhong Yan said, “but as her husband, I really need to express my gratitude to you.”
Zhong Yan sat opposite Tan Xi. He quietly took a sip of coffee, his back naturally straight. He talked about how Jin Huan was walking a path he had never walked before. He was worried about her, worried that she would fall, but also worried that she wouldn't fall, or that she would fall too hard.
She's at an age where she needs to be tempered, but we shouldn't rush things. She's smart and hardworking, and she'll get what she wants sooner or later. He doesn't want her to be impatient.
This was the first time Tan Xi had heard Zhong Yan say such a thing.
His words revealed deep love and profound concern, which made Tan Xi momentarily dazed. She had never seen such emotions before, and she even thought back to the first time she saw them with Zhong Yan.
She used to think that Zhong Yan was emotionally immune.
Tan Xi suddenly laughed, as if she had thought of something. She gripped the cup in her hand tightly, barely managing to suppress the laughter.
Zhong Yan asked her, "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Tan Xi shook her head. "I just remembered a phrase."
The conversation Zhong Yan had just had with her reminded her of a phrase that seemed out of place, and the more she thought about it, the more apt it seemed, so she couldn't help but laugh.
Tan Xi had never joked with Zhong Yan before; this was the first time.
"I am reminded of a saying: 'Parents who love their children plan far ahead for them.'"
Zhong Yan's expression was calm, and he smiled slightly as he replied, "If that's the case... then that's not wrong either."
Tan Xi was stunned when she heard this.
He did not deny it at all.
Just as Jin Huan finished her meal, Zhong Yan was waiting to pick her up and take her home. Before they finished, he told Tan Xi that he had seen Jiang Xing a few months ago.
Jiang Xing is Tan Xi's ex-boyfriend.
Zhong Yan told her, "He asked me about your recent situation."
They were in the same major during their graduate studies and interacted with each other. Perhaps because Tan Xi had a crush on Zhong Yan, Jiang Xing noticed this and always spoke coldly to Zhong Yan.
She almost never initiates conversation with him, and when she does, it's always laced with barbs and veiled barbs.
When they met again years later, she not only took the initiative to talk to him, but also asked him about Tan Xi's situation.
Tan Xi asked, "What did you say?"
Zhong Yan didn't say it outright; instead, he asked, "What do you think?"
Tan Xi's eyes darkened.
As Zhong Yan was speaking, he noticed that he hadn't received a reply on WeChat and didn't know if he had finished class yet. Tan Xi saw him frequently checking his phone and said, "Jin Huan just told me that she has to go back to the lab."
just.
Zhong Yan caught the word and glanced at the quiet chat page again.
He turned off the phone screen and held it in his hand behind his back.
“Okay, I’ll wait for her,” Zhong Yan replied gently.
September brought more rain, and a light drizzle began to fall. Zhong Yan stood downstairs in the teaching building, and students passing by frequently glanced in his direction.
He stands out wherever he goes, and his refined demeanor is completely different from that of the students on campus, inevitably drawing people's attention.
More than half an hour passed before the person finally arrived.
Jin Huan jogged to his side, her feet splashing water as she leaned over and asked, "Have you been waiting for me?"
Zhong Yan nodded, reached out and took her hand, and said calmly, "After all, you didn't send me a message saying I didn't need to wait for you."
Jin Huan opened her mouth slightly, then immediately took out her phone to check, only to find that she really hadn't replied to Zhong Yan's message.
The key point is that she replied to messages from the two people before and after her, but not from Zhong Yan.
Jin Huan took a deep breath, tilted her chin up to look at him, and tentatively asked, "Do you believe in telepathy?"
Zhong Yan chuckled: "What a clever sophistry."
“No, that’s not it.” Jin Huan gripped his fingers tightly and explained again, “You can search online, many people have this problem.”
Jin Huan carried an umbrella with her. She took it out, and Zhong Yan held it up for her, while pulling her closer to him.
"Teacher Tan's ex-boyfriend is really helpful. Now all I need to do is prepare for the exam." Jin Huan was overjoyed. Things had been relatively smooth so far, but she also knew that this smoothness was only the beginning, and she shouldn't be too happy yet.
"But if you were to pursue scientific research, you might be my doctoral supervisor now."
Jin Huan affirmed Zhong Yanquan's abilities, saying that he could do his best in whatever he did, whether it was running a company or conducting research.
Zhong Yan looked down at her, noticing the sparkle in her eyes, and laughed, saying, "Fang Jinhuan... how can you be so greedy?"
"I'll be your daddy and your teacher at the same time."
Jin Huan couldn't help but pull him, already feeling quite embarrassed: "Mr. Zhong."
That's a complete misunderstanding of her meaning.
Zhong Yan's expression turned serious. He said, "Jin Huan, if I were really your doctoral supervisor, I would only be stricter with you."
Jin Huan gave a muffled "humph".
Having reached the car, she got in herself, and Zhong Yan also got in, having closed his umbrella. Jin Huan continued their conversation: "So, are you strict during the day and strict at night too?"
Zhong Yan nodded in a deep voice: "Of course."
Even though it was just a hypothetical situation, Jin Huan still frowned in dissatisfaction, and said in a soft, coquettish voice, "Why are you like this..."
Zhong Yan reached out and rubbed the back of her head. He noticed that her cheeks were white, but her chin was a little red, which made his heart melt. As he looked at her, his originally cold and hard expression softened.
He certainly couldn't be her teacher.
All she has to do is sit pitifully in his lap, wrap her arms around his waist or neck, and look at him with eyes that look like she's been abandoned or bullied, and he can't help but lower his head to kiss her.
That newly established authority will soon be destroyed.
You won't learn anything well this way.
Joy turned to sorrow.
Thinking back to the schedule she had made for herself, her time was filled with activities, so much so that she didn't have enough time.
She not only needs to prepare for the doctoral entrance exam, but also needs to complete her current experiments and dissertation. Because she is cautious and meticulous in these matters, she may need to spend more energy on them.
This is extremely mentally taxing.
Jin Huan carefully considered her words before cautiously saying to Zhong Yan, "I might need to discuss this with you. In the coming period, our frequency needs to be... reduced a bit."
Zhong Yan looked at her calmly: "How do you lower it?"
“Every day is definitely not possible. You know, you’re not just doing it once a day anymore,” Jin Huan murmured, her voice getting softer as she spoke. People say that people in their twenties have inexhaustible energy, but Zhong Yan was celibate in his twenties. Now, however, he doesn’t like to stop. Every time, he has to coax her and lead her.
It sounded like she was complaining.
Jin Huan never expected that she would be troubled by this one day. She would like it very much if the task was not too heavy. She needs to make this clear to Zhong Yan.
She placed her hands on her lap, looking obedient and well-behaved, like a good student facing a difficult problem.
“This matter has become a bit difficult since I decided not to hold back.” There was a deep sense of helplessness in Zhong Yan’s eyes. He paused, then whispered his reply, “Jin Huan, I will try my best.”
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