Chapter 70
Following the address given by the Academic Affairs Office, Lin Mian walked to the office and discovered that there was another acquaintance in this office next to the laboratory.
He wasn't an acquaintance, just Qi Yuyang, whom I had only met once.
This double office is quite crowded, with two desks and a bookcase making up the entire layout.
Qi Yuyang put one hand on the table and said with a smile: "It seems that we are being excluded."
Listening to the sound of the equipment in the laboratory next door, Lin Mian put down the briefcase silently. This was a gift from Lin Mei. Lin Mei said that she was an adult now that she was officially working, and it was time for her to dress like an adult.
But she doesn't look much like an adult.
She no longer thinks about what to wear today and how to match it like before, but just does whatever is convenient.
She was wearing casual clothes and she was only 19 years old, so even with the briefcase she carried, she didn't look very adult.
Seeing Lin Mian sit down and open his laptop without answering, Qi Yuyang raised his eyebrows.
What he said about being excluded was true, but there was only one person who was excluded.
In fact, the office originally reserved for him was not here, but after he asked the teaching office about the arrangements for the new teacher, he took the initiative to ask to share an office with Lin Mian.
They arranged a single office for Lin Mian, which was not a special honor. The location of that office was even worse than this one. From here, one could only hear the noises from the laboratory, but from that office, even with the door closed, one could still smell the odors of various reagents, which was not good for the body if one smelled these for a long time.
They didn't treat him like a new teacher, but as a nuisance.
Qi Yuyang knew the reason from the disgusted and teasing tone of the teacher in the teaching office.
In recent years, all the newly hired teachers at Beicheng University have doctoral degrees or postdoctoral experience, and it is particularly fond of famous overseas universities, so the teachers in the teaching office are polite and enthusiastic towards Qi Yuyang.
They all believe that people like Qi Yuyang will create good scientific research results for Beicheng University.
As for Lin Mian, although she is a talented girl and a chess player and pianist who became famous at a young age, she only has a bachelor's degree. Even if her undergraduate university is Beicheng University, Beicheng University will not look down on her.
What's more, her experience in college disappeared after her freshman year, but her file remained in the school, and no one knew how she graduated.
Everyone seemed to be silent about this matter, believing that Lin Mian had some background and had graduated through the back door and then got a job teaching at the university through the back door.
It’s just that most university teachers are a bit aloof. They have worked so hard to get to where they are today. It’s only natural that they look down on people like them, right?
Arranging the office was also a test. If she had more power or a bigger temper and directly pressured them to change, they would be able to gauge the power behind her.
Anyway, there will be plenty of excuses to shirk responsibility when the time comes.
Qi Yuyang knew this very well, but Lin Mian had changed so much now that he didn't know if she was still the person he wanted to find, so he chose to sit opposite her and observe her.
If she no longer made him feel interesting and worth observing, he would avoid her and stay away from her like those people.
Lin Mian didn't care what the person opposite her thought. She just stared at the class schedule.
There are almost four hundred class hours, and at the same time, my work tasks also include being responsible for the equipment in the physics laboratory next door, and I have to find ways to apply for projects and publish articles, but compared with my previous working environment, these are nothing.
This is the path she has chosen, and even if she has to give up something for it, it is worth it.
Seeing that the afternoon class was about to start, Lin Mian began to organize the materials.
Today I am teaching a class for students who are not majoring in physics. After all, university physics is a large course and a basic course that many students will take.
Times have changed. Now young teachers prefer to use PPT to teach. Lin Mian made a simple PPT, mainly to show the introduction part.
After she finished, she made herself a cup of tea. She was the only one left in the office.
Lin Mian enjoyed such a quiet moment. There were no windows in the office, so she stood at the end of the corridor and looked down.
There were people coming and going on the playground below. Ten o'clock was the best time of the day, and the sunshine felt comfortable on the skin.
While unconsciously looking down, Lin Mian saw a familiar figure.
Not only is the playground lively, but the football field is also lively.
Qi Yuyang is the most special one among these people. His brow bones are very noticeable and his eye sockets are deep. Even without looking at his blue eyes, one can easily tell that he is a mixed-race person.
But apart from his face, what is even more attractive is his graceful dribbling movements.
He did not seem to be in a hurry even when being chased by five or six people. The football seemed to stick to his feet, which was very well behaved.
When the opposing player slid towards him, Qi Yuyang kicked the ball to the right, and the ball rushed towards the goal along the grass. The goalkeeper did not react and could only watch the ball rush into the goal through the gap between his legs.
The students on the steps waved their hands excitedly.
Lin Mian narrowed her eyes and blew gently into the cup. The tea was so hot.
The sunlight seemed to separate two worlds. The side that was exposed to the sunlight was full of young people with infinite energy, while the other side that was not exposed to the sunlight was her, who was younger in age but behaved like an old woman.
Amidst the clamor, Qi Yuyang reached out to wipe the sweat from his eyelids, but some of it still flowed into his eyes. He closed his right eye, but because closing his right eye made him rely more on his left, he saw Lin Mian standing by the window.
Qi Yuyang waved to Lin Mian, and seeing that the other party was unmoved, he made another gesture.
He made an "L" with his thumb and index finger, rotating the fingertips towards him and then the thumb clockwise towards Lin Mian, turning the inverted "L" into a right-side-up "L".
This is the move Lin Mian does every time she wins a karting race. It was her response to those tabloids that said that yellow people like her could only get last place. Over time, this became her signature move.
Later, the tabloids became more alert and said that she was "Lin" who could create miracles and "L" who could reverse public opinion.
When this action is performed by others, it always carries a sense of provocation.
"Oh"
Lin Mian turned around. Did he still think she was the same Lin Mian as before?
She wouldn't react to that level of provocation.
When he came to his senses, Lin Mian was already standing at the side of the football field.
Qi Yuyang also saw it. He raised his eyebrows, and in the horrified eyes of everyone, the football lost control and flew towards Lin Mian.
Of course Lin Mian knew that he did it on purpose, but she didn't panic. The moment the football approached, she raised her left leg and kicked it back hard.
Qi Yuyang seemed to have predicted it in advance, and he stopped first, and the football returned to his feet.
It was like he knew Lin Mian could kick it back.
Qi Yuyang kicked the ball to his teammate's feet and walked straight towards Lin Mian.
"Don't you want to have some fun? You're only nineteen, not forty or fifty. Enjoy life when it's time to do so. Don't be so dull all day."
He stretched out his hand to her and opened his palm. The lines on his palm were so clear and distinct in the sunlight.
Lin Mian didn't take his hand, she walked past Qi Yuyang.
"Let's go then."
Qi Yuyang was stunned for a moment and then laughed. Okay, this is very Lin Mian.
In his heart, she had almost become a symbol, a subject that he could not comprehend.
Qi Yuyang smiled and discussed with his teammates who were sitting down to temporarily replace him.
Sitting next to Lin Mian, he explained the position and rules to Lin Mian.
Finally he asked, "What position does Mr. Lin want to play?"
Her eyes were fixed on the football field. Qi Yuyang could only see her profile and her eyes that were a little too bright under the shade of the trees.
"forward"
Under Qi Yuyang's coordination, Lin Mian, who seemed somewhat out of place compared to the others on the court, stood on the court.
She had no jersey and the shoes she wore were just comfortable running shoes.
But when she appears on the court, she looks harmonious.
The smell of sun-baked grass, mixed with the salty taste of sweat, has nothing to do with being pleasant.
As the only woman on the field, she seemed to be the only weak point.
The opponent spared no effort and shot a volley that brushed the grass and rushed towards Lin Mian. If she didn't catch it or was even scared to hide to the side, the opponent's wish would be fulfilled, because the goal was behind her.
Qi Yuyang subconsciously ran, trying to block the ball for Lin Mian.
He came to ask Lin Mian to play, not to let her get hurt, as she was a beginner.
Damn, it’s still too far!
Qi Yuyang was too far away from Lin Mian, and even if he used all his strength he couldn't catch up. He could only watch the football getting closer and closer to Lin Mian.
Just when everyone including Qi Yuyang thought that Lin Mian would dodge, she did not dodge.
In a blink of an eye, Lin Mian had already dribbled the ball past one person.
Whoever has the football at his feet becomes the focus.
The eyes of the 21 players on the field were all fixed on Lin Mian. It would have been impossible for someone playing football for the first time to adapt to such a tight pace and fierce gazes.
But a long time ago, when Lin Mian stood on an empty stage, there were more people in the audience. The feeling of sitting in front of a chessboard and being stared at by countless eyes was more difficult than this. The pace of being rushed by opponents in a kart was even faster than this.
Not only was there no trace of fear on her face, but she was smiling instead. She was in high spirits and no longer tried to suppress her emotions.
Looking at Lin Mian like this, Qi Yuyang slowed down his pace and his mind went blank for a moment.
Sure enough, she hadn't changed! She was the Lin Mian he wanted!
The situation on the field changed rapidly. A player from the opposing team faced Lin Mian head-on. She did not dodge, but straightened her left leg and kicked the football into the sky. When it began to fall, the player could no longer see Lin Mian. When he came to his senses, she had already rushed out and the ball was at her feet again.
So beautiful!
Qi Yuyang couldn't help but whistle. Her every move concerned his mind.
She ran really fast, pushed the ball inwards, and with a flick of her foot, she dodged the oncoming midfielder.
It was her first time playing football and she didn't know how to cooperate with the team, but she had already understood many of the things a forward would do - rushing around with the ball alone, enjoying all the attention on herself, and becoming the undisputed king of the court.
The breeze blew her curly hair up, and because there was too much hair, it blurred her eyes a little.
After a "tsk" sound, slender fingers reached into the hair, divided the hair into two parts and then twisted and overlapped them. Of course, this would not be very neat, but at least it would not blur the eyes.
When everyone on the field was staring at her and the ball at her feet, she was so natural and casual as to hold onto the ball so that no one could take it away from her feet, while at the same time fixing her hair that was blowing in the wind.
If you don’t know, you might think it’s a poet walking on the moon, so romantic and charming.
At this moment, Qi Yuyang could clearly hear the sound of his heartbeat.
Unlike the first time they met, when he treated her as a test subject and wanted to find out her secrets, this time he realized that it was a heartbeat, his first heartbeat.
It seemed as if everything around him slowed down and he could only see that figure.
In the blue irises, he saw her pass the last person and shoot directly. The football moved at an incredible speed, leaving the goalkeeper no time to react, and the ball went in!
He saw that the eyes under his gaze were like the calm yet deep Lake Baikal, with whirlpools hidden deep in the brown pupils, which seemed to be silently luring, and waiting for someone to fall in.
Boom—he fell into the net.
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