Qin Mingyue pursed her lips, glancing out of the corner of her eye at the application form Yu Sen had just taken from her, and asked, "Uncle, what are you talking about? What happened to Shi Miao?"
Yu Sen looked at Shi Miao's name on the application form with satisfaction and casually said, "Just let her participate in this year's International Physics Competition."
Qin Mingyue's expression stiffened slightly, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. She tugged at the corners of her mouth and questioned, "But Shi Miao isn't a student in our physics department, Uncle. Isn't this against the rules?"
Huo Yudong picked up the teacup on the table, unscrewed the lid, and said calmly, "It's not a big deal. The competition doesn't require you to be a physics major. Besides, Shi Miao minored in physics, so she's practically a physics major."
"What!" Qin Mingyue was shocked and instinctively stood up, knocking the chair away with a loud bang. "Shi Miao minored in physics!"
Huo Yudong paused in his tea-drinking motion. "Yeah, why are you making such a fuss?"
Qin Mingyue's eyes flickered slightly. She sat down again, fiddling with the strap of her bag, and said in a muffled voice, "It's nothing, just a bit of an accident."
She thought for a moment and then said, "Uncle, I want to participate too."
A slight surprise flashed in Huo Yudong's eyes. He put down his teacup, coughed, and said, "Mingyue, it's not that your uncle wants to discourage you. This is an international competition, and the difficulty is self-evident. Your current physics level is not up to par."
Qin Mingyue's fingertips tightened slightly. She bit her lip in resentment, her tone urgent and sharp: "So it's okay for Nao Miao? What makes her so special?"
Huo Yudong frowned, puzzled as to what she was up to, and said in a deep voice, "Just because she was able to solve that difficult physics problem I set so easily."
He waved his hand, suppressing his impatience, and said, "Alright, Mingyue, you can go back now. Teacher Yu and I still have something to discuss."
A hint of gloom flickered in Qin Mingyue's eyes. What could a single question prove? Shi Miao probably just got it by luck.
She clenched her fists, stubbornly pursing her lips, then turned and left the office.
...
The Qin family's old residence.
"Mingyue, why did you sneak out again? Have you forgotten what your grandfather said?" Huo Shu frowned slightly and looked up at the girl who walked in from the door.
Qin Mingyue picked up her bag, walked to the sofa, sat down, suppressed the irritation in her eyes, and said in a calm voice, "I'm so bored at home, I'm going out for a walk."
"Alright, next time don't just run off without a word. You should stay home for the time being."
Qin Mingyue leaned back on the sofa and absentmindedly hummed in agreement.
"Madam, your coffee." The maid came over with a tray and bent down to place the cup of coffee on the coffee table.
Huo Shu nodded. "Okay, you can go now."
"yes."
Suddenly, Qin Mingyue's eyes lit up. She stood up abruptly, sat down next to Huo Shu, and took her arm. "Mom, I want to participate in the International Physics Competition. Can you talk to Uncle about it?"
Huo Shu paused, her hand holding the cup still, and asked, puzzled, "Why don't you just talk to your uncle about this?"
Qin Mingyue pouted, "My uncle doesn't agree to me participating, saying I'm not good enough."
Huo Shu lowered her head and took a sip of coffee, glancing at her helplessly out of the corner of her eye, and said, "Since your uncle has said that, what can I do?"
Qin Mingyue shook Huo Shu's arm, unwilling to give up, and said, "But I really want to go, Mom. Can you talk to my uncle for me? Maybe I'll get a good grade?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Shu hesitated for a moment, put down her coffee cup, and said after a moment's thought, "Alright, I'll try to help you. If your uncle doesn't agree, then there's nothing I can do."
Qin Mingyue hugged Huo Shu's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, you're still the best to me."
Huo Shu tapped the tip of her nose and said with a smile, "If Mom doesn't love you, who will she love?"
"I'll call your uncle right now." She said, taking out her phone and dialing Huo Yudong's number.
"Hey, sis, why are you calling me all of a sudden? What happened?" Huo Yudong's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.
Huo Shu leaned back slightly on the sofa, glanced at the girl beside her, and said with a smile, "It's nothing serious, it's just that Mingyue said she wants to participate in the International Physics Competition. Do you think you could make an exception? Let her go and get some experience."
"Sis, this is an international competition, not a game. The difficulty level isn't like a regular exam with childish questions. Mingyue's current level isn't up to par. Besides, the application forms have already been submitted. As for Mingyue, let's talk about it next year. I have to go now, I have something to do."
Huo Shu frowned, opened her mouth as if to say something, but only heard the dial tone of the receiver being disconnected.
"Mom?" Qin Mingyue noticed that her expression was not quite right and her heart skipped a beat, with a sense of foreboding.
Huo Shu put down her phone, sighed softly, patted her shoulder, and comforted her, "Mingyue, let it go this time. There will be other opportunities next year."
Upon hearing this, Qin Mingyue felt a lump in her throat, unable to utter a sound. She stood up, walked to the other side, picked up her bag, her eyes flashing with resentment and anger, and said coldly, "I understand, I'm going back to my room now."
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Independent Continent, Shi Family Manor.
Shi Jing looked up at the girl sitting on the stool next to him, replying to messages, and said thoughtfully, "Miao Miao, I'm thinking of going to the capital to see your mother in a couple of days."
Shi Miao frowned slightly, slowly put away her phone, and looked up at him with her clear eyes. "Dad, let's wait a little longer. Your current physical condition is not suitable for traveling that far."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jing nodded, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes. He knew that there was no point in rushing things, and the most important thing right now was to take good care of his health.
Shi Miao's eyes flickered slightly. She slowly withdrew her gaze, lowered her eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "How about we bring Mom here? Maybe seeing you will help her recover her memory."
Shi Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, his joy barely concealed, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. "Okay! I'll listen to you."
At this moment, the butler walked in and said respectfully, "Miss, your friends have arrived and are in the living room downstairs."
"Okay, I understand." Shi Miao took out her phone and checked the time. Seeing that it was almost time for the acupuncture, she leaned forward and put the silver needles back one by one into her small cloth bag.
She tied up the small cloth bag, looked up at Shi Jing who was sitting on the bed, her eyes clear and bright, and said gently, "Dad, you rest for a while, I'll go downstairs first."
"It's okay, I'm not tired. I'll go downstairs with you. I haven't met your friend yet." Shi Jing said, getting up and getting out of bed.
Seeing this, Shi Miao didn't say anything more, nodded, and replied softly, "Okay."
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