Chapter 847 Ranbao Extra (20)
Zhong Lin greeted her, and she naturally waved back, then quickly took two steps: "Senior, I'm sorry I'm late."
Zhong Lin was forced to go to the appointment at Wen Sichen's request, and he felt quite burdened when he saw Kong Ran.
Hearing her say that, he quickly replied, "It's not late, it's not late at all. I came too early, haha..."
The two sat down and remained silent for a moment.
Zhong Lin didn't know what to say, while Kong Ran was thinking about how to say it. With her personality, she was terrified of saying the wrong thing and giving herself away...
As they remained silent, an awkward silence began to fill the air.
The atmosphere was too strange, and Kong Ran could feel it too, so he gritted his teeth and decided to start with the gift.
She cleared her throat, took out the gift next to her, handed it to Zhong Lin, and smiled: "Happy birthday, senior."
Zhong Lin exclaimed "Ah!" and quickly took it, saying, "Thank you, thank you..."
The gift was quite large and beautifully wrapped, so you couldn't tell what it was at first glance.
Seeing that he had taken the gift and placed it on the ground beside him, Kong Ran blinked and said, "Aren't you going to open it and see what it is?"
Zhong Lin paused, then said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's not very polite to open a gift in front of the person who gave it..."
Kong Ran subconsciously chuckled, as if to say, "What's so strange about this?"
Before she could finish speaking, she realized something was wrong and swallowed her words, pulling her hair back and saying, "It's okay, you'll know if you like it or not once you open it."
Seeing Kong Ran's insistence, Zhong Lin nodded: "Alright then... I'll dismantle it."
Before opening the gift, Zhong Lin had mentally considered what she might give him, going through all the possible expensive gifts, but he was stunned the moment he opened it.
Beneath the exquisite packaging was a rare, limited-edition airplane model.
He was stunned, and after a long while, he looked up at Kong Ran in disbelief: "A711?"
Looking at Zhong Lin's appearance, Kong Ran knew that Wen Sichen had finally proven himself reliable this time.
This gift probably hit Zhong Lin right where it hurts.
She was secretly delighted, but she tried her best to restrain herself, gently raising the corners of her lips: "Do you like it?"
"I love it, I love it so much!" Zhong Lin held the model, almost unable to put it down.
This gift opened a door in his heart, and he said to her, "You know I've been wanting this model for a long time, but I've never received it. Where did you find it?"
“It’s Wen… um, my little uncle. He introduced me to a second-hand figurine shop. They have all kinds of things there. He told me you like airplane models, so I bought this for you. I’m glad you like it.”
Hearing her say that, Zhong Lin breathed a sigh of relief, stroked the airplane model a few times, and then reluctantly put it away.
He pushed up his glasses, his eyes shining as he looked at Kong Ran: "Actually, my childhood dream wasn't to be a scientist, but to be a pilot."
Kong Ran was slightly taken aback: "Then how come you..."
"I failed the physical exam because I have a rather large scar on my body," Zhong Lin said, scratching his head.
This touched on a blind spot in Kong Ran's knowledge, and she asked with some confusion, "Does having scars mean you can't be a pilot?"
Zhong Lin nodded: "30,000 to 40,000 feet is the common cruising altitude for aircraft. The air pressure there is only 1/4 of that at ground level. Aircraft are equipped with pressurization devices. In the event of cabin depressurization in an accident, the pilot will quickly put on an oxygen mask and reduce the flight altitude."
"However, the aircraft cannot descend to a safe pressure altitude in a short period of time. Large wounds are very easy to rupture. Once the wound ruptures, the enormous pain may prevent the pilot from making normal judgments and precise operations, which can easily lead to tragedy."
Zhong Lin explained it in simple terms, and Kong Ran understood: "So... is your scar very serious?"
Hearing her question, Zhong Lin pulled up his loose trousers, revealing a scar over ten centimeters long on his ankle.
The scar started from his ankle and went up to his calf, but it was usually not noticeable because it was covered by his trousers.
Kong Ran stared at the scar in shock: "How...did you get this?"
Zhong Lin was a little embarrassed: "When I was in junior high school, I was a bit rebellious. I tried to do parkour, but I didn't do it well and fell down the hillside."
Kong Ran stared at him blankly for a moment, then burst out laughing: "You...parkour?!"
Zhong Lin coughed lightly: "Youthful arrogance, youthful arrogance."
Kong Ran almost lost his composure. Who would have thought that someone who seemed so well-behaved and composed now would do something like this when he was fifteen or sixteen?
Fortunately, she realized what was happening before she burst out laughing, quickly composed herself, and nodded in agreement: "Yes, I understand."
Zhong Lin scratched his head: "At the time, I thought scars were a man's badge of honor. Who would have thought that they would eventually limit my career choices?"
Returning to the topic, Kong Ran straightened his expression and asked, "Do you regret your current choice?"
Zhong Lin smiled and shook his head: "I don't regret it. Materials are something I enjoy working with, and my current research is very valuable."
Looking at his relaxed features, Kong Ran's heart raced a little. He let out a long breath and said seriously, "Although I don't understand the research you're doing now, I overheard you chatting last time. It seemed that the materials you're making will eventually go to space, or even enter the universe. That's practically the same as you becoming a pilot yourself."
Zhong Lin was slightly taken aback, then his smile deepened: "What you said makes sense."
Kong Ran smiled and said, "That's how it is. It all depends on how you look at it."
Thanks to the gift, Kong Ran and Zhong Lin found a topic to talk about, and the meal was finally less awkward.
The two chatted back and forth, and the conversation went fairly smoothly.
After finishing the meal, I glanced at the time and realized it was still early.
Not wanting to miss such a lovely atmosphere, Kong Ran instinctively suggested, "The weather's quite nice today, shall we go for a stroll in the nearby park?"
Zhong Lin hesitated, "Sorry, junior, I have a meeting tonight..."
He actually had a full workload today, and he only made time for this meal because he had promised Wen Sichen.
A sense of disappointment crossed Kong Ran's mind.
But then she maintained her "persona" and gave a kind smile, saying, "It's okay, you have work to do first, senior. We can meet up again next time."
Zhong Lin nodded slightly: "Alright, I'll go first..."
Before he could finish speaking, Kong Ran, who was opposite him, was suddenly bumped hard by a man who ran up from behind and crashed directly into Zhong Lin's arms.
Kong Ran: "?!"
She instinctively turned her head and saw the man running away at top speed. At the same time, she heard a woman's staggering footsteps behind her, accompanied by her loud shouts—"Stop thief! Stop thief!"
Kong Ran realized something and instinctively tried to break free from Zhong Lin's embrace, but Zhong Lin mistakenly thought she had been bumped into and quickly helped her up, asking, "Junior, are you alright?"
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