With six months left before the end of his third year of graduate school, Xu Lingbo tried his best and finally squeezed out a paper, which he handed over to Lin Zhixia - that was the highlight of Xu Lingbo's life.
Although he hadn't washed his hair for four days, he exuded the fragrance of knowledge and his heart was filled with the rain and dew of knowledge.
He was wearing a wrinkled coat, with a straight back and a determined look in his eyes. He stood upright in front of Lin Zhixia's desk and said politely, "Teacher Lin, please help me check my paper. Thank you, teacher."
Lin Zhixia dragged a chair over and placed it next to her black leather chair. She said calmly, "Please sit down."
Xu Lingbo's heart suddenly rose to his throat: "Ah?"
"I'll revise it for you page by page," Lin Zhixia took out a red pen, "If you don't understand anything, just ask me. We'll try to submit your article as soon as possible so as not to delay your master's degree."
Xu Lingbo coughed violently, made up his mind, and sat down next to Lin Zhixia.
He rested his hands on his thighs, staring at his paper.
Lin Zhixia read the entire text and silently simulated the experimental process in her mind to confirm that the data in the illustrations and tables were valid.
Then she started correcting the article from the first paragraph.
Generally speaking, the first part of a science and engineering paper is a literature review. If the review is not well written, it means that the author's knowledge reserve is insufficient and the accumulation of relevant fields is insufficient. Therefore, Lin Zhixia attaches great importance to this module.
Lin Zhixia added some new materials based on Xu Lingbo's experimental design and results, summarizing the core ideas of the literature. She also added the necessary formula derivation in the later text - she only wrote the beginning of the deduction formula, leaving the rest of the work to Xu Lingbo, but she has raised the whole article to a higher level.
Xu Lingbo was shocked again as he watched her writing without pause, thinking: If Teacher Lin's brain is a fighter-bomber, my brain is a children's rocking car. She flies high and far, as fast as lightning. But I can only shake in place, shaking my head, thinking that my mind is active, but in fact, I just shake my head too much.
Well, maybe Cui Yiming is right, I deserve to be delayed in graduation... Xu Lingbo thought to himself.
Xu Lingbo sighed helplessly, but then he heard Lin Zhixia say, "You wrote well and have made great progress. Once you have revised your essay, you will definitely meet the school's graduation requirements and may even be named an 'outstanding graduate'."
"Teacher Lin?" Xu Lingbo raised his head in surprise.
Lin Zhixia smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with your work. Come on, revise it as soon as possible and publish it as soon as possible."
Xu Lingbo nodded repeatedly.
He took the paper back from Lin Zhixia, feeling relieved. All the anxiety, distress, worries and troubles slowly faded away. He walked briskly on the way back to the boys' dormitory. The sky was filled with bright sunshine, and his heart was also clear after the rain.
For Xu Lingbo, the winter vacation of 2018 was a special one.
He didn't go home for the New Year.
He became diligent and eager to learn, and he was not ashamed to ask questions. He would ask his supervisor for answers every week and could sit quietly in the laboratory for a whole day. Fang Yiwen said that he had "changed completely", Cui Yiming laughed at him for "overestimating his own abilities", but he remembered Lin Zhixia's teachings, blocked out the negative interference from the outside world, and only focused on his thesis.
Every day he went out in the morning glow and returned to the dormitory in the moonlight. The cold wind in the cold winter was like a knife, freezing his nose red and his ears stiff, but he was not afraid of hardship or fatigue. Finally, the day after the winter vacation, he handed the revised paper to Lin Zhixia.
Lin Zhixia helped him finalize the manuscript in one night, praised his achievements, and submitted his article to an SCI journal.
Two months later, Xu Lingbo received the good news that his article had been accepted by the journal.
In other words, from now on, Xu Lingbo is also a person who has published SCI papers.
Strangely, he was not as happy as he had expected, nor did he feel that his research results were very important. He just felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. He printed out the paper, pressed it against his chest, and slept peacefully for a long time.
Although Xu Lingbo published a zone II SCI as the first author, Lin Zhixia knew that Xu Lingbo did not like doing scientific research. He planned to work directly after graduating from his master's degree, so Lin Zhixia reminded him to pay attention to the school's spring recruitment conference.
This year's spring recruitment fair mainly has two forms: job fairs and recruitment briefings.
The job fair was held in the school's gymnasium, attracting more than 100 companies from inside and outside the province, including Chaiyang's "Yangyang Live." Each company set up a booth in the gymnasium, soliciting passing students like a stall.
The seminars are usually held in the school auditorium or lecture hall, and are hosted by a single company. Lin Zhixia's quantum technology company held a large seminar at the end of April. Luo Ying and Lin Zeqiu served as the main speakers, representing the company's research group and technical group respectively.
Luo Ying is very good at livening up the atmosphere, and the audience's response was unprecedentedly enthusiastic.
Several young teachers from the School of Physics were sitting in the first row of the auditorium. Among them, a female teacher with long flowing hair attracted Luo Ying's attention. This female teacher had a beautiful appearance and outstanding temperament. While she was applauding Luo Ying, she pursed her lips and smiled, and her smile was very beautiful.
After the speech, Luo Ying walked off the stage calmly. She heard from others that the female teacher was named Meng Liansi, a lecturer in the School of Physics.
Meng Liansi has a collaboration with Tan Qianche and is about to join Lin Zhixia's "Four-school Joint Research Group". She came to the Quantum Technology Company's presentation specifically to learn more about the dynamics of the "Four-school Joint Research Group".
She also wanted to get Luo Ying's contact information.
She turned her head from time to time, her eyes quickly passing over Luo Ying.
At this time, Lin Zhixia just walked into the auditorium from the side door and stood next to Luo Ying.
Luo Ying said, "A lot of students came today, and the company's email account received hundreds of resumes. Our research group is only recruiting ten people, so the competition is quite fierce."
"You've worked hard, senior sister," Lin Zhixia asked, "You've been standing on the stage for an hour, do you want to sit down and rest for a while?"
Luo Ying smiled and said, "I'm not tired."
Lin Zhixia handed Luo Ying a bottle of water. The bottle was stained with her residual warmth.
Luo Ying's palm touched the bottle lightly, and a variety of emotions surged in her heart. Perhaps because her shirt was too tight, her chest felt heavy, and thousands of words were reduced to one sentence: "In four months, you and Jiang Yubai will have your wedding."
"Yes," Lin Zhixia pondered for a moment before asking, "Will you come to the wedding, senior sister?"
Her voice was as sweet and pleasant as ever, and she pronounced the word "senior sister" very pleasantly.
Luo Ying smiled and nodded: "I will." She paused and murmured to herself: "I really... really hope you can live well."
The light around was dim and the figures were blurry. Luo Ying looked straight ahead, her fingers tightly grasping her skirt. Her nails slightly scratched the fabric, seeming to tear it.
And Lin Zhixia replied at this time: "Me too, senior sister."
Her subtext is: I want you to live well too.
Luo Ying half lowered her head and smiled with relief.
Lin Zhixia suddenly asked again: "Can I give your WeChat ID to Teacher Meng? Teacher Meng's full name is Meng Liansi, she is sitting over there..."
After a pause, Lin Zhixia pointed to the first row of seats in the auditorium: "She just sent me a message, and very subtly asked me for your WeChat ID. She works in the School of Physics and will soon join our 'Four-school Joint Research Group'."
Luo Ying looked in the direction Lin Zhixia pointed, and happened to meet Meng Liansi's gaze, who immediately sat up straight. She clenched her hands, placed them on her legs, and rubbed her rounded nails against each other - but Luo Ying could not see these details.
"Is it okay?" Lin Zhixia asked again cautiously.
Luo Ying agreed softly: "Okay."
Lin Zhixia raised the corners of her lips: "Well, I'll give you Meng Liansi's WeChat business card right away."
Meng Liansi specializes in a branch of condensed matter physics.
Her research scope is relatively small, and she has few students. But after she joined the "Four-school Joint Research Group", she brought obvious help and reduced the burden for Fang Yiwen.
Fang Yiwen has already met the graduation requirements for doctoral students. Last year, she was awarded the honorary title of "Best Paper of 2017" by a well-known journal. She is still working hard in the laboratory, firstly to learn more, and secondly to contribute to Lin Zhixia's research.
Instead, Lin Zhixia told her not to work too hard and sent the information of the postdoctoral research group to her email.
Fang Yiwen began to plan the next stage of work. Time passed quietly day by day without her knowing exactly when it was June - the graduation season of the year.
As spring turns to summer and the weather gradually gets hotter, the student dormitory building is packed with people and the sound of suitcases dragging on wheels can be heard everywhere.
Fang Yiwen had very few belongings. She carried a suitcase and a backpack on her shoulders, and walked directly from the girls' dormitory to the school gate slowly.
Xu Lingbo accompanied her.
When they approached the door, they all saw Lin Zhixia.
Fang Yiwen was the first to shout, "Teacher Lin?"
"I'll take you there," Lin Zhixia handed over two cloth bags, "the little gifts I made yesterday."
Fang Yiwen opened the cloth bag and saw a seal with her name engraved on it. Xu Lingbo did the same. They both fell into a state of aphasia for a moment.
The morning sun in June was warm and gentle, and Lin Zhixia's voice floated into their ears: "Congratulations on your graduation. Goodbye."
She took a step back and stood quietly on the campus.
Memories of the past came to mind. The teacher's tireless guidance seemed to be just yesterday. The student's career ended from then on. There was no grand farewell ceremony, only the gentle morning breeze. Xu Lingbo took a deep breath and said goodbye to Lin Zhixia: "Goodbye, Teacher Lin!"
Fang Yiwen reached out her hand to Lin Zhixia. Before Lin Zhixia could react, Fang Yiwen quickly hugged her and whispered softly, "Goodbye, teacher."
A drop of water fell from the corner of Fang Yiwen's eyes, and she rubbed her face. In the distance was the vast blue sky and vast white clouds. She picked up the suitcase, waved her hand in a rather carefree manner, and never looked back.
Lin Zhixia stood quietly there, watching her students leave.
It was June 2018. Lin Zhixia's two first disciples each went on to pursue their own careers. That night, she wrote in her diary: "I have been a mentor for two years without realizing it. It turns out that this is how it feels to send off a student. I really couldn't imagine it if I didn't experience it myself. Fang Yiwen joined the research group I used to work in, and Xu Lingbo found a job in Shanghai. Different people will have different choices. I wish them all a bright future..."
When Lin Zhixia was writing her diary, Jiang Yubai was sitting next to her.
Jiang Yubai watched her write. As she wrote, she said, "I took a wedding leave today. We will hold the wedding in August, which happens to be the summer vacation for students and the new students haven't started school yet. After the wedding, we will go on a honeymoon."
Jiang Yubai picked up a pen and made up his imaginary honeymoon life on a piece of white paper.
His words were subtle and concise.
Lin Zhixia leaned on his shoulder, as if watching him write. As his description became more in-depth, her cheeks began to turn red, and she whispered, "I can make them come true."
Jiang Yubai didn't control his strength well and almost broke the pen tip.
Lin Zhixia whispered in his ear: "I wrote it all down."
He reached behind his back and was about to grab her when she ran away laughing.
Jiang Yubai was not in a hurry. He folded the white paper and put it in the drawer of the bookcase. After locking it, he got up and went to find Lin Zhixia.
He found Lin Zhixia in the bedroom. She was holding her wedding dress, standing in front of a mirror, and seemed to be lost in thought.
Jiang Yubai walked over silently, keeping a distance from her, as quiet and restrained as he was in his youth. He and Lin Zhixia had been together for many years, often reading her diary, observing her words and deeds, and could probably guess what she was thinking - for example, now, he said: "Whether you get married or not, you are free."
Jiang Yubai raised his left hand and placed it against the mirror, covering the reflection of Lin Zhixia's right hand in the mirror.
Lin Zhixia suddenly remembered a line from a love poem: “Let my love surround you like the sunshine and give you glorious freedom[1].”
She immediately put down her wedding dress, gently pressed the back of Jiang Yubai's hand, and said seriously: "You and I will never be separated."
Jiang Yubai didn't speak for a long time. After a long while, he asked in a low voice: "If you are busy, can you call me once a day?"
Lin Zhixia's memory went back to the night she and Jiang Yubai were in the Swissotel. At that time, he sat silently on the bay window, the cool breeze making his hair messy and his collar fluttering. She could understand his feelings.
She leaned against him slowly: "I will move in in two days and live with you. What's the point of calling? I want to see you every day. In my heart, no one can compare to you."
Lin Zhixia spoke sweet words without a pause. However, Jiang Yubai was already used to her honesty and straightforwardness. He seemed to just smile, and Lin Zhixia thought he doubted her sincerity.
She asked casually, "Don't you believe it?"
But he said, “I have believed since I was a child.”
Lin Zhixia asked tentatively: "Do you still remember what I said to you when you were a child?"
Jiang Yubai repeated her famous quote word for word: "Even if there are many things in life that cannot be achieved, at least I met you, which is something that can only be encountered by chance... Really, friendship between friends is priceless." He said the last sentence with special meaning.
Lin Zhixia blushed and thought: His memory is also very good.
From that day on, Lin Zhixia began to look forward to the wedding.
Last April, Lin Zhixia took a group of colleagues on a business trip to Hong Kong. She originally planned to visit Hong Kong Island with Jiang Yubai and Lin Zeqiu. Unfortunately, they were all too busy at the time and could not squeeze out any time for leisure and entertainment.
In August this year, Lin Zhixia took more than half a month off and went to Hainan to hold her wedding.
Hainan is an island, and Lin Zhixia's family loves to eat seafood and enjoy the sea view. On the afternoon of the day they arrived in Sanya, Hainan, Lin Zhixia called her relatives and friends, rushed directly to a restaurant on the beach, set up a barbecue stall, and happily grilled crabs, lobsters, scallops and many other fresh delicacies.
While Lin Zhixia's college friend Deng Shasha was enjoying her meal, she asked incoherently, "Teacher Xiaolin, why do I feel like you're here for either a wedding or a vacation?"
Lin Zhixia hammered the crab legs and said logically, "Only when you are full can you have the energy to hold a wedding."
"Yeah!" Deng Shasha suddenly slapped her thighs.
Deng Shasha was so excited not because she agreed with Lin Zhixia, but because she saw a beautiful beach scenery - Jiang Yubai, Lin Zeqiu, Duan Qiyan... and Jiang Yubai's friends who seemed to be from a male model group, all wearing cool clothes, holding surfboards, standing on the beach.
They are tall, long-legged, well-built, and have shiny muscles that are mouth-watering.
"Your brother and your husband are going surfing," Deng Shasha said excitedly. "Wow, there are so many handsome guys. I'm determined to make friends with you, Lin Zhixia! Your husband's friends are all so handsome. Which one of them might be interested in me?"
Lin Zhixia's parents, uncle and aunt were still sitting not far away. Feng Yuan covered Deng Shasha's mouth with his hand and said, "Keep your voice down! Don't let Xia Xia's parents hear us and think we are not decent people."
Deng Shasha quickly said, "I'm a top scorer in the science exam, so of course I'm a serious person." Then she asked, "Teacher Xiaolin, do you need a sister-in-law?"
Lin Zhixia raised her head from a pile of crab shells.
Her brother, she remembered, couldn't swim or surf.
Sure enough, among that group of handsome guys, my brother was the most conspicuous one - not because he was the most handsome, but because, while everyone else was holding a surfboard, only Lin Zeqiu was holding a swimming ring.
Lin Zhixia laughed out loud.
She took another bite of the lobster, wiped her hands, and at Deng Shasha's urging, she walked towards Lin Zeqiu with her. Before they got close, the blue waves suddenly hit, Jiang Yubai and his friends jumped into the water swiftly, while Lin Zeqiu stayed where he was, unable to move forward or backward.
Finally, he stood in the shallows and soaked his feet.
Lin Zhixia was almost dying of laughter at his suggestion.
Lin Zeqiu heard his sister's unbridled laughter, and without even turning his head, he asked coldly: "Why are you looking for me when you are eating your barbecue?"
He thought Lin Zhixia would say "I came to see you surfing", but Lin Zhixia said: "I came to see you soak your feet."
Lin Zeqiu couldn't stand it any longer: "Lin Zhixia, I'm warning you..."
Lin Zhixia pushed Deng Shasha forward, but she was a giant in words but a dwarf in actions. When she saw Lin Zeqiu wearing only a pair of swimming trunks, her cheeks flushed, blood dripped from her ears, and she couldn't breathe.
Lin Zhixia whispered in her ear: "Shasha, how can you be a sister-in-law if you are so nervous? You need to relax first."
Deng Shasha felt that her soul was about to be lost by this pair of beautiful siblings. She stammered, "You, your brother..."
Lin Zeqiu turned around and glanced at her. He recalled for a moment and asked, "Are you Lin Zhixia's classmate?"
Deng Shasha said: "No, I am her sister-in-law."
Lin Zeqiu looked at her like she was crazy, and she finally came to her senses and turned away in a panic. Lin Zeqiu looked at her back and asked again, "Is your friend drunk?"
"It seems so," Lin Zhixia said, following his meaning, "We were just having a barbecue."
Lin Zeqiu relaxed.
Lin Zhixia occupied a good position and watched Jiang Yubai surfing on the sea. He was a master of the sport and caught the highest wave. Lin Zhixia looked at him steadily and revealed, "I like Jiang Yubai very much."
Lin Zeqiu asked her: "Why?"
Lin Zhixia thought for a moment before saying, "Because Jiang Yubai is a very good person."
"Just one sentence?" Lin Zeqiu questioned.
"Thousands of words are condensed into one sentence," Lin Zhixia patted his shoulder like an elder, "You will walk the red carpet with me the day after tomorrow."
The day after tomorrow is Lin Zhixia’s wedding day.
Lin Zeqiu was a little uneasy.
Lin Zhixia was very calm.
On the wedding day, Lin Zhixia slept in, ate happily, and then changed into a waist-length white wedding dress. Her long hair was also tied up by several makeup artists.
Jiang Yubai's mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother all came to see her and gave her the gift list for review - according to the Jiang family's tradition, the elders would present a list of congratulatory gifts to the bride and groom on the wedding day.
Lin Zhixia was stunned for a moment.
Jiang Yubai's relatives all said: "We will be a family from now on."
"Okay," Lin Zhixia agreed readily, "We can discuss things together in the future."
Jiang Yubai once mentioned to Lin Zhixia that his father often said that as a family, everything can be discussed.
Lin Zhixia's remarks, which were full of the flavor of the Jiang family, drew laughter from her aunt. She held Lin Zhixia's arm affectionately and said, "You are so beautiful. How come you are so beautiful?"
"Thank you," Lin Zhixia was still modest, "mainly because I spent two hours putting on makeup."
My aunt was overjoyed and asked, "Are you nervous?"
Lin Zhixia said: "I'm curious."
"What are you curious about?" Jiang Yubai's mother asked.
Lin Zhixia answered truthfully: "I have never seen the wedding venue. Jiang Yubai has kept it secret from me."
Lin Zhixia hoped that Jiang Yubai's four elders could reveal some information. However, the elders tacitly avoided this topic together - they were proficient in various rhetoric and always kept the focus on Lin Zhixia.
This greatly aroused Lin Zhixia's desire to explore.
Lin Zhixia couldn't wait to hold the ceremony.
Through a large French window, Lin Zhixia saw the hotel staff coming and going, busy. Her curiosity swelled to the extreme. She waited patiently for the wedding to begin, and finally, accompanied by her father, mother and brother, she walked into the auditorium as a bride.
The red carpet extends to the end, the gold and bronze carved door slowly opens, light pink and crimson roses bloom on both sides of the road, under the glass carved steps, there are gorgeous star and moon patterns inlaid, silver wire patterns sparkle, and the orchestra's ensemble sounds gentle and melodious.
Lin Zhixia slowed down her pace, her white skirt trailing behind her. The flower girls picked up her skirt, and she seemed to have strayed into a starry dream. She saw a ceiling as vast as the night, the lamps hanging in the air like the Milky Way star disk, the fixed-shaped light-colored brocade like a nebula, the pale golden fountain represented the gas ring of the active galactic nucleus, the glass floor was covered with rose bushes, and the long tables and soft chairs for the guests were all custom-made to reflect the nebula.
Lin Zhixia suddenly thought she was in the vast universe. Lin Zeqiu just came back to his senses from the shock and muttered to himself: "Jiang Yubai is thoughtful and arranged it well... He showed me the video, and the scene was much more shocking than the video."
Lin Zeqiu escorted his sister along a long road. The light fell on their family's heads. Mom and Dad's eyes were red. The hidden aerial camera captured the scene of Dad lowering his head and wiping away tears, but Lin Zhixia did not notice this.
She looked straight ahead.
Jiang Yubai seemed to have been waiting for her for a long time.
He was wearing a neat suit, looking particularly handsome. It seemed that he could only see her, and he took her from her father's hands. She felt his warm palms, and her heart was also burning. She was about to secretly say a few sweet words, but she saw her father and brother crying on the spot from the corner of her eyes.
In comparison, Lin Zhixia's mother was the strongest—she didn't cry.
She is worthy of being my mother, Lin Zhixia thought.
Long and light background music echoed in the auditorium, and Lin Zhixia recognized that the music was "Eternity in a Moment".
Jiang Yubai occasionally plays this piece at home because Schumann, the author of "The Eternity of a Moment", used it to confess his love to Clara, and Schumann and Clara were childhood sweethearts.
The jumping notes penetrated into Lin Zhixia's heart. When Jiang Yubai put the ring on her finger, she said honestly, "I love you, and I love you more every day than yesterday."
The ring exchange ceremony was over, Jiang Yubai slowly lifted her snow-white veil, and saw her eyes full of tenderness. He was stared at by her, and he really wanted to remember this moment forever like her.
Jiang Yubai took the initiative to mention: "Childhood sweethearts..."
Lin Zhixia continued: "A happy marriage?"
He said: "We will always be together."
"Okay, okay." Lin Zhixia agreed.
With the witness of relatives and friends, Jiang Yubai lowered his head and kissed her. The thin veil fell, covering their profiles. The kiss became hazy and shadowy. The fragrance of roses floated between them, like a dream and fantasy.
On the day after the wedding ceremony, another dance was held in the hall.
Many relatives of Jiang Yubai's family attended the party. Since there was no age limit for this dance, teenagers could also participate. They followed the seniority and some called Jiang Yubai uncle or brother. Correspondingly, Lin Zhixia became their aunt or sister-in-law.
Lin Zhixia shocked Jiang Yubai's grandparents again.
She clearly remembered the name, appearance, and personality of every relative, without any confusion. She moved easily in all major social circles and could imitate the expressions, tones, and movements of all the people she chatted with.
However, she only likes to perform in front of Jiang Yubai.
Lin Zhixia drank half a glass of champagne and acted like a stranger, chatting with Jiang Yubai: "Hello, you look very familiar to me. You are young and promising, so your schedule must be very busy."
Jiang Yubai clinked glasses with her, but reminded her: "Drink less."
Lin Zhixia's eyes turned and said, "Thank you for your trouble. I can drink a lot."
After that, she put her finger on his.
He withdrew his hand.
Lin Zhixia toasted him: "Deep feelings, drink it in one gulp."
The focus of the party was not the newlyweds Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia, because they deliberately sat in a dimly lit corner. Everyone wandered in the brightly lit central area, and Jiang Yubai enjoyed the peace and quiet. He clinked glasses with Lin Zhixia, but said, "You can't play role-playing games with me in public."
Lin Zhixia returned to her original character: "I just want to chat with you."
Jiang Yubai put down his wine glass and held her hand. They left the lively dance party and returned to the luxurious sea view room on the top floor of the hotel.
Lin Zhixia was drunk indeed. She hugged her pillow, fell on the bed, and patted the empty space beside her: "Come here and sleep with me."
Jiang Yubai unbuttoned his shirt and asked her, "What did my mother say to you this afternoon?"
Lin Zhixia suddenly became quiet.
Jiang Yubai supported her with one hand, kissed her cheek, and coaxed her softly. Lin Zhixia especially liked being coaxed by him, so she deliberately waited for a long time before saying, "Your mother..."
This afternoon, Jiang Yubai reviewed a batch of documents. Although he was on vacation, he could not completely get away from the company's affairs.
Soon, Jiang Yubai heard that around 2pm, Lin Zhixia was taken away by her mother-in-law. They chatted for an hour, and no one knew what topic they talked about.
Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia had already held their wedding and obtained their marriage certificate, with all their relatives and friends as witnesses. On the second day of the wedding, his mother came to talk to Lin Zhixia. What could she talk about? Jiang Yubai was about to ask for more details, but Lin Zhixia summarized it in one breath: "Your mother is going to buy me a car, a house, clothes, bags and shoes."
Lin Zhixia recounted the story truthfully: "She came to see me at noon, saw my wardrobe, was silent for a while, and said that I was good in every way except that I was too frugal."
After she finished speaking, she rolled over.
Jiang Yubai brought her back, and she said frankly: "I understand your mother's good intentions, and I am very grateful to her. But I usually buy the things I want myself."
"The salary the company offers you is too low." Jiang Yubai implied something.
"It's already high enough," Lin Zhixia said with emotion, "To be honest, I can't spend all the money I earn now. I have nowhere to spend it. I'm investing now."
She yawned, "There are still many things to do... The prototype of the chip has come out, and there is another hurdle from sample to application. The company will go public next year, and a student will graduate with a master's degree. The dean asked me to teach a class for graduate students, but I am too busy..."
Her voice trailed off.
"Go to sleep if you're tired." Jiang Yubai stroked her hair. He tried to figure out Lin Zhixia's words and guessed the attitude of the elders towards Lin Zhixia, and finally felt relieved. He was afraid that Lin Zhixia would be wronged in his home, but fortunately, there was nothing wrong at the moment.
Lin Zhixia hugged him and kissed him several times before she fell into a deep sleep.
According to Jiang Yubai and Lin Zhixia's plan, their wedding would only last two days. Two days later, after all the relatives had left, they would spend their honeymoon in Hainan Island and enjoy this rare time together as two people.
Jiang Yubai's relatives were all very busy. Especially his parents, who flew to Beijing the night after the wedding. Grandparents, uncles and aunts left in the morning and evening of the third day respectively.
After sending off the immediate family, Jiang Yubai settled his work and caught Lin Zhixia for a day of fooling around. The newlyweds did not leave the hotel room from morning till night. They were inseparable and inseparable. In the two-week vacation that followed, they often took walks on the beach, and also went diving, surfing, and jet skiing. After nightfall, their activities were limited to the bedroom or bathroom. Lin Zhixia was fascinated by Jiang Yubai, but she still did not forget her work and tasks.
After the holiday, Lin Zhixia flew back to the provincial capital quickly.
She brought gifts and wedding candies to many teachers and classmates, and then went back to the laboratory to continue her previous work. It took her a short time to find out the research progress of the "Four-school Joint Research Group" in the past half month - just as she expected, the basic functions of the chip were proven to be effective in the simulation environment, providing an experimental basis for her theoretical design. The performance of the training set, validation set, and test set data results alone could be compiled into a paper with special significance.
Their research group has taken a small step forward.
Conservatively speaking, the next big step may take three or even ten years to complete.
Lin Zhixia herself no longer has the pressure of "how many papers must be published every year". She cares more about whether she has made due progress than the number of papers. Her performance in the joint research group of four universities was recognized by many well-known professors, who recommended her to the International Academic Committee to participate in the 2018 "World's Most Outstanding Scientists Under 30" selection event, which will eventually select ten young academic elites from all over the world.
Lin Zhixia has a Russian mathematical genius friend who pioneered a new method of graph theory research. Last year, he won the Fields Medal, known as the "Nobel Prize in Mathematics." He just turned 30, and also met the requirements for being shortlisted as "the world's most outstanding scientist aged 30 or under."
Lin Zhixia thought that the Russian friend would be the ultimate winner. After winning the Fields Prize, he would also win the title of "one of the most outstanding scientists of the younger generation." After all, he was doing pure theoretical research and had opened up a new field of development.
In the fall of 2018, the School of Frontier Interdisciplinary Studies suddenly received a call congratulating Professor Lin Zhixia for winning the award.
The 2018 awards ceremony will be held in Beijing.
Lin Zhixia immediately rushed to Beijing to attend the commendation ceremony.
Jiang Yubai happened to be on a business trip in Beijing that week. He took time out of his busy schedule and went straight to the solemn Beijing Great Hall to witness his wife's glorious moment - Lin Zhixia's ultimate goal was to realize her life value, and the medal was a recognition of her achievements so far.
The Beijing Great Hall was packed with people. The scene was grand. Lin Zhixia stood at the front desk and delivered a brief speech in a proper and steady manner: "I am honored to be here. Science is a long-term undertaking that requires cooperation. I can get this medal not only because of my personal efforts, but also because of the hard work and collaboration of my team members. When the quantum computing platform was first established, I made progress every day, but my energy was limited. During its rapid development, my teammates contributed a lot. In a sense, I am not the holder of the medal, but the representative of a group of people. Finally, I would like to thank my relatives, teachers, friends... and lover on my road to growth."
When it comes to the words "friend" and "lover", Lin Zhixia's eyes turned slightly and fixed on Jiang Yubai.
He was in the audience and she was on the stage, and there were smiles in both of their eyes.
Lin Zhixia emphasized: "We are very grateful for the project support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the 863 Program."
Applause broke out in the audience, and Lin Zhixia bowed deeply. She stood up straight and continued, "Thank you. I will continue to work hard to discover more research results and strive to realize my ideals and technological changes."
(Full text completed, to be revised)
The author has something to say: [1] Excerpted from Rabindranath Tagore’s “Fireflies”
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I’m sorry, this chapter has been stuck for a long time. I don’t know when I can finish it. I also broke the record of time without sleeping, nearly thirty-three hours, so dazed. I rarely make typos because I repeat each paragraph at least several times. My condition was not good during the serialization period. I was very anxious but couldn’t recover. I’m very sorry to bring a bad follow-up experience, but I still feel reluctant to finish it, because this mother will always like Lin Zhixia. Writing is like taking care of a child. Even if I am exhausted, a mother still loves the child the most (when I wake up, I will revise this chapter, make up for Xia Xia’s career line, and the honeymoon story made up by Xiao Jiang. After the revision, I will notify you on Weibo Su Guangtong 2014)
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The story of Nie Tianqing and Luo Ying will be included in the extra chapters, and you can choose to read it or not. There are eleven extra chapters, including childhood Xia Xia, high school Xiao Jiang, childhood Qiu Qiu, Xia Xia and Xiao Jiang's travel diary, the first love story of senior Tan and senior Wei, etc. I will come back to revise the story after I finish the extra chapters.
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The next chapter is a special story about Xia Xia’s childhood. I like this special story very much. I think it is actually part of the main text. I hope you will like it too.
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Xia Xia and Xiao Jiang's story is not over yet. We have just temporarily accompanied them to this point, to their newly married life. Watching them grow up from elementary school, this mother is really moved (tears streaming down her face.jpg)