The topic of mathematics aroused Lin Zhixia's strong interest.
Lin Zhixia soaked in the hot spring pool for more than an hour, and she was still not satisfied. At the dinner table, Lin Zhixia talked to Jiang Yubai about the "Bolzano-Weierstrass Theorem", which is also common in "Economic Mathematics". She gave Jiang Yubai a few questions, and Jiang Yubai answered them quickly, which made Lin Zhixia very happy.
After dinner, Jiang Yubai took out a book called "Economic Mathematics" from his suitcase.
The bedroom was silent. Jiang Yubai sat on the soft big bed, leaning against the headboard, reading under the lamp. The cool night breeze blew into the room, and his mind gradually immersed in the world of mathematics.
When Jiang Yubai turned the page, Lin Zhixia stretched out a finger and touched the space between the pages.
"Do you want to play games?" Lin Zhixia asked him.
Jiang Yubai suddenly became very reserved and chaste. He had rolled up his sleeves. After hearing Lin Zhixia's words, he slowly adjusted his sleeves. He actually let his sleeves down, covering his wrists tightly. He was conservative and upright and didn't like women. He calmly rejected her: "Tomorrow morning, we are going to climb the snow-capped mountains. Go to bed early tonight."
Lin Zhixia pointed at the wall clock and said, "It's eight o'clock in the evening. Are you going to rest?"
Jiang Yubai closed the book and asked her, "What game do you want to play?"
Lin Zhixia knelt upright and said, "Truth or Dare."
Jiang Yubai clearly remembered his torment and struggle in the hot spring pool. He knew in his heart that there might be a bottomless abyss waiting for him ahead, but he still charged forward without hesitation. He obeyed Lin Zhixia and asked her, "How do we play?"
Lin Zhixia took out a deck of playing cards: "Probability and permutation and combination game."
Jiang Yubai said to himself: "Is it possible for me to beat you?"
Lin Zhixia curled her lips and smiled, and said frankly: "No."
For eight years, in front of Lin Zhixia, Jiang Yubai's desire to win was suppressed to the lowest point. However, at this moment, Jiang Yubai's competitive consciousness was once again stimulated by Lin Zhixia. He smiled calmly: "You make the rules, let's play a few more games."
Lin Zhixia agreed immediately.
She introduced a casino card game called "pontoon" - an advanced version of "21". It is said that "pontoon" will make it impossible for players to count cards, and winning or losing depends solely on luck.
Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia played three games.
He lost all three games.
Lin Zhixia straightened her back proudly.
Jiang Yubai remained calm, as if he was not the loser: "Truth or Dare... I choose Dare."
Lin Zhixia originally thought that Jiang Yubai would choose the truth - in this way, she could question him about his mental activities in the hot spring pool. His mental journey should be written into the "Human Observation Diary". He really grew up, and before he knew it, he was an adult.
But he didn't choose "Truth or Dare", so Lin Zhixia had to settle for the next best thing and played "Day or Dare" with him.
First, she asked for his opinion: "After soaking in the hot spring for more than an hour today, I am becoming more and more curious about you. We will go back to school tomorrow night. While there is still a chance, can you let me study it?"
Jiang Yubai knew that he couldn't go back on his word.
Ever since the game started, he couldn't pull himself away.
He turned off the bedroom light and covered himself with the quilt in silence. To be honest, he would rather Lin Zhixia was attracted by his appearance, rather than just being driven by curiosity and trying every means to study him thoroughly.
Today, while soaking in the hot spring, Lin Zhixia's eyes sparkled. A few years ago, when she and Jiang Yubai were working on the "Lin Jiang" robot, she had a similar expression on her face. Jiang Yubai suddenly felt that this way of thinking was not correct. Lin Zhixia always smiled sweetly when chatting with him. She always told him "I really like you" and even wrote him 40,000 love poems. She tried her best to study him out of sincere feelings.
He should try his best to cooperate.
Jiang Yubai unbuttoned his clothes willingly and without complaint.
Under the cover of darkness, Lin Zhixia happily crawled into the quilt.
She guessed that Jiang Yubai already knew what she was going to do, because she could faintly hear his heavier breathing, which was very interesting. She actually liked to see him reveal his calm appearance.
The quilt was stuffy and there was no ventilation, so Lin Zhixia moved forward a distance.
Her journey of exploring the opposite sex began with his collarbone.
She kissed him quietly, and then made an extremely subtle, immature sucking sound.
In the endless darkness, Jiang Yubai grabbed the head of the bed with one hand. He used all his strength to crush his joints, but fortunately this state only lasted for a few seconds, and he probably adapted to the stimulation brought by Lin Zhixia. He loosened his hand, raised his chin slightly, and spoke in a low voice: "Xia Xia." He called her nickname: "Let's turn on the lights."
Lin Zhixia said coquettishly, "No."
Jiang Yubai tried to persuade her: "No room for negotiation?"
Lin Zhixia said firmly: "If I say no, it means no."
Jiang Yubai reached into the quilt and touched her shoulder: "I want to see." His tone seemed to be coaxing: "Let me see you."
Lin Zhixia got deeper into the quilt: "Then I won't play anymore."
Jiang Yubai had no choice but to give up. In this dark night without a single ray of light, he said in a hoarse voice: "I won't turn on the light, Xia Xia, come here... Don't leave me here."
He wanted to say a few more words, but Lin Zhixia started again, and the sensation that followed was like a dose of stimulant medicine injected into his blood, making him more awake than ever. At first he was still looking at the quilt, but later he had to look away and listen as carefully as he could, catching every subtle sound and imagining her expression and movements in his mind.
This journey of exploration ends at his waist and abdomen.
Lin Zhixia didn't dare to continue.
No matter how brave she was, she was still scared.
She threw herself into Jiang Yubai's arms, and was held tightly by his left hand. She finally felt guilty and asked him, "Are you feeling bad?"
"It's okay, I'm not uncomfortable," Jiang Yubai said, "This is normal, it will be fine after a while."
Lin Zhixia nudged him: "You are so gentle." She murmured to herself: "I like you so much..."
Before Lin Zhixia finished her words, Jiang Yubai tightened his arms around her waist and kissed her passionately and eagerly, making her feel so lost that she couldn't breathe. She was confused and didn't know what time it was or when she fell asleep. She only knew that they slept in each other's arms that night and she had another sweet dream all night long.
The next morning, the sun shines brightly, making everything look brand new.
Lin Zhixia and Jiang Yubai went to climb the snow mountain together.
They saw a vast pasture at the foot of the mountain, with sheep scattered across the vast green grass. Lin Zhixia walked quickly along the fence, and unexpectedly a lamb followed her closely and ran wildly on the other side of the fence.
Lin Zhixia laughed “hahahaha”.
She held Jiang Yubai's hand and walked with him along a mountain road. The temperature was getting lower and lower, and the cold wind whistled past like a steel knife piercing the bones. Lin Zhixia shivered, and Jiang Yubai took off his coat and covered her. She didn't dare to stay for long, so she grabbed Jiang Yubai and ran down the mountain.
This trip to Switzerland ended in a hurry.
That afternoon, Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia took the return flight back to their university. Jiang Yubai also sent Lin Zhixia back to her dormitory. After she closed the door, Jiang Yubai stood at her door for a while before turning around and leaving.
The busy campus life begins again.
Lin Zhixia sat at her desk, opened her laptop, and checked her email. She received a reply from Han Guang—Han Guang was revising his paper. He wanted to add Lin Zhixia to the list of authors, and he was going to submit the paper next month.
Lin Zhixia wrote another email to Han Guang. She told Han Guang: "Don't worry, the experiment and the model are not a big problem, you can put me in the 'Acknowledgments' section of the paper. There is still time, keep going, and I wish you success."
Han Guang replied in seconds: "Thank you. I'll treat you to a meal after I finish revising the article."
Lin Zhixia declined, "No, you're welcome. I'm your teaching assistant, and it's my duty to help you review the manuscript."
Han Guang stopped emailing her.
Lin Zhixia felt relieved. Very good, her reviewing career was going very smoothly. Although journal reviewers were almost unpaid and had to do voluntary work all year round, reviewing could bring many opportunities for training and allow her to keep her horizons open and get in touch with the latest research trends around the world.
At eight o'clock on Monday morning, Lin Zhixia arrived at the laboratory building on time.
Wen Qi was wandering in the corridor. He caught a glimpse of Lin Zhixia, his eyes faintly revealing a hint of seeking help. Lin Zhixia walked over and asked him, "What's wrong with you?"
Wen Qi raised his hand and rubbed his face: "A girl has come to our group."
"Her name is Wu Pinyan?" Lin Zhixia asked tentatively.
Wen Qi nodded.
Lin Zhixia introduced openly: "I am her teaching assistant. I have informed my supervisor. Wu Pinyan wants to study for a doctorate in our group, and she will also apply for our supervisor's project for her undergraduate graduation project. She is very smart and has a lovely personality, so don't worry."
Lin Zhixia and Wen Qi have known each other for more than half a year. She knows that Wen Qi has serious social barriers.
Wen Qi once said that he was not good at long conversations with others, unless he memorized the manuscript in advance. He spent years reading academic books and papers, so most of the information accumulated in his mind was related to study. He could give academic reports in front of the public and pass the various tests of his tutor, but he was a failure in social situations.
This morning, as he approached the office, he was stopped by Wu Pinyan.
Wu Pinyan had many questions, and Wen Qi couldn't handle it, so he ran to the corridor for shelter. Fortunately, Lin Zhixia showed up in time.
Lin Zhixia took Wen Qi back to his office.
Wen Qi's office faces the rest area, which is furnished with sofas and soft chairs.
Wu Pinyan sat on the sofa holding a thesis and asked Aishwarya questions sincerely. Wu Pinyan also told Aishwarya that Lin Zhixia was her role model and she hoped that the quality of the papers she published in her second year of doctoral studies would be the same as Lin Zhixia's.