Math professor returns to routine

Chapter 495 New Semester Plan

Morning time.

The lively sounds filled the campus.

Zhang Zhichuang, like a child with a strong thirst for knowledge, chased after Lu You and asked, "Brother Lu, what exactly did Professor Xiao mean by that? Why did he say that you are suitable to be his colleague? Just because you completed a Zone 2 paper on your own?"

Lu You didn't really want to answer. It always felt weird to explain his own interests to others.

But Zhang Zhichuang was on the left and Bi Yangde was on the right, sandwiching him in the middle, as if to say "I won't let you go unless you tell me."

"Have you ever heard of this saying, some people get 100 points on the test because they are capable of 100 points. And some people get 100 points on the test because the test paper is only worth 100 points."

They both nodded.

"My math grades in junior high and high school were like this." Zhang Zhichuang put on a serious face and said solemnly.

"Who isn't saying that?" Bi Yangde rolled his eyes speechlessly.

It's not about getting full marks every time. After all, there are always stumbles and people make mistakes. It's normal to lose a few points due to occasionally miscalculating a number or missing a step in solving a problem, but it's also normal to get full marks every now and then.

This was true for all three people present.

"The same is true for my thesis." Lu You continued, "In terms of topic and content, the second-tier thesis is indeed not particularly outstanding, but the time it took to complete my thesis and the degree of completion are far beyond the level of ordinary students.

For example, we wrote the same high school math test, and the final score was 150. You finished the test in an hour and a half, and I only took an hour. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I see." Zhang Zhichuang nodded and said, "You mean, there is a gap between full marks."

"Almost." Lu You took out his phone from his pocket and sent a message to Tang Wan while saying, "In short, Professor Xiao is right. You should follow your own pace, make up for the basics, take steady steps, and build a good knowledge system. There is no need to compete with me."

"Brother Lu, it is indeed important to improve the basics, but it still takes too much time and I can't catch up with the competition. Is there any simpler and faster method you can recommend?"

"Yes, brother. Yes, go back and take a nap. Forget about the little competition. Being an emperor with a harem or reaching for the moon is no problem."

……

At the fork in the road between the dormitory and the canteen, the three of them parted ways.

Qin Xiyue was busy with something and was temporarily unavailable, so Zhang Zhichuang had to stay in the dormitory.

Bi Yangde went to meet Xiao Airen. It was their first meeting and he was both nervous and expectant, so he walked in a hurry.

Lu You also made an appointment with Tang Wan and walked slowly to the meeting place.

Near the grocery store.

Seeing Tang Wan standing in the crowd, graceful and elegant, Lu You stood five or six meters away, not moving forward.

Someone was talking to Tang Wan. It was a boy. He was quite tall and had a cold face. His expression did not change at all when his lips opened and closed, like a piece of dead pork.

Lu You felt vaguely familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't remember where.

Lu You didn't go over to interrupt their conversation, not because he wanted to experience the mental journey of the God of War under the car, but because of the scene of their conversation.

The cold-faced boy was speaking unilaterally, and Tang Wan nodded in response like a chick pecking at rice. Rather than a relationship between a man and a woman that could easily be misunderstood, it was more like a superior giving orders to a subordinate.

In less than two minutes, the conversation ended.

The cold-faced boy turned around and left, cleanly and neatly, without any drag.

Tang Wan wanted to wave goodbye to show politeness, but when she raised her right hand halfway, the person had already walked away, leaving only a graceful back.

Tang Wan had no choice but to flick her hair and pretend nothing had happened.

Lu You covered his mouth with one hand, unable to hold back.

How should I put it? It's a little too cute.

Lu You coughed twice, controlled his facial muscles, suppressed his smile, then raised his leg and walked over.

Tang Wan seemed to have sensed something and turned to look at Lu You.

There are stars shining in the eyes and the smile blooms like a flower.

"You're here!" Tang Wan trotted over to Lu You and took his arm, "Let's go eat!"

"In the dining hall or outside?"

"I'm tired of eating in the cafeteria's big pot. I want to eat something with a wok flavor."

"You lead the way?"

"Just follow me!"

The two left the school and walked along the sidewalk beside the road.

Sometimes a cold wind blows towards you.

The long hair on both sides of the forehead was blown by the cold wind and became unobedient, always trying to take advantage of the cold wind. Tang Wan could only use her only free hand to hold them down tightly.

"This weather is dry, cold, and windy. I feel like my whole body is going to break apart."

"It's okay." Lu You helped Tang Wan tuck a few strands of hair behind her ears. "I looked at the weather forecast. There will be moisture coming in a few days. Coupled with a new wave of cold air from Siberia moving south, there will be snowfall."

"It's snowing! What a shame, school starts in two days."

When we don’t have classes, snow is a good thing, we can have snowball fights and build snowmen. But when we have classes, snow is not so fun, we can easily fall when we are in a hurry, and the melted snow will wet our clothes.

Tang Wan raised her head slightly, and the gray sky was reflected in her pupils.

In the first hour or two of the morning, the sky was still clear and the sunlight could directly reach the earth, but now it is completely blocked by thick clouds.

"I remember reading an essay on a junior high school Chinese test paper, which said that trees in the north lose their leaves in autumn, and in winter they are completely bare, with only branches left. Everything you see is gray, without a trace of life, and it is quiet and bleak.

At that time, I didn't quite believe it. The trees in the south still shed their leaves, and they shed their leaves every day regardless of the season. In winter, aren't the branches and leaves still lush and green? Now that I'm studying in the north, I've seen it with my own eyes and I know that the author didn't lie. It was me who was self-righteous and had a narrow view of the world. "

Lu You had never paid attention to this before, but after hearing what Tang Wan said, he began to look at the trees along the road.

As the saying goes, there is not a single green leaf on the dry branches, not even a dead leaf, just like the shriveled hands of an elderly person, devoid of vitality.

"From your tone, you don't like the winter in the north?"

Tang Wan pulled up her scarf to cover her chin, moved closer to Lu You, and muttered softly.

"I don't just dislike winter in the north. I also dislike winter in the south. One uses cold air with water to prick my bones, and the other uses cold air without water to suck moisture out of me. Neither is a good thing."

Along the way, Tang Wan kept chattering and gave a rating for each season.

The highest score is in early winter, when there is no cold air moving south. The weather is cool and the temperature is suitable. A thin coat is enough to keep out the cold during the day, and a blanket is enough to keep you comfortable at night.

The warming spring and the prosperous summer tied for the lowest score. The former has the return of the south wind, living in a water curtain cave, and wearing moldy clothes. The latter has scorching sun, the house is like an oven and the outside is like a furnace, which is not a good place to live.

As they chatted, the two came to a restaurant.

Through a layer of glass, Lu You could see the interior decoration of the restaurant.

Black wooden beams, warm yellow chandeliers, dark wooden tables and matching sofa seats.

It is not attractive to the elderly, but just right for young people, low-key, calm and quiet.

The two of them pushed the door open and walked in. The strong aroma of cooking filled their noses, and the crisp sound of spatulas colliding could be heard.

Lu You silently gave a thumbs up in his heart.

Not pre-prepared dishes, good reviews.

Tang Wan looked around the store and found a hidden seat against the wall. She took the initiative to sit inside. Lu You had no choice but to sit outside.

As for the opposite side, that option does not exist.

As soon as the two of them sat down on the sofa, the waiter quickly brought them the menu and the QR code for ordering.

“Excuse me, do we order by scanning the QR code or using the menu?”

Tang Wan took out her phone and replied, "Scan the code, it's more convenient."

"Okay, call me if you need anything." The waiter bowed and retreated.

Tang Wan scanned the code to enter the ordering interface, and then placed the phone between her and Lu You.

"Look, what do you want to eat?"

"You are the boss, I listen to you."

After a simple screening, Tang Wan pressed the order button.

Stir-fried chicken kidneys with slightly spicy sauce, slightly spicy fish-flavored eggplant, choy sum with garlic, two bowls of black chicken clay pot soup, and unlimited rice for two people.

"Alas, in this world, a home-cooked meal costs more than a hundred yuan. It's too difficult!" Tang Wan sighed and complained, putting her phone back into her pocket, then put her hand on Lu You's thigh and rubbed it back and forth twice.

Lu You glanced at Tang Wan's dirty hands and asked, "What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?" Tang Wan tilted her head, her clear eyes comparable to the small stone pond in the story of the small stone pond.

"Stop playing dumb."

"You're my man, so what if I touch your thigh? If you feel bad, you can touch mine!" Tang Wan spread her legs and opened them wide. "Up, down, left, right, anything is up to you except the middle."

Saying that you don’t want to touch it is just lying to yourself.

After tasting the meat, Lu You knew how to enjoy it. Before he had eaten meat, it didn't matter that he had been single for decades. But after he had eaten meat, he began to feel itchy after not touching Tang Wan for just a few days, especially since she was actively seducing him.

But, you have to endure it.

Lu You suppressed his restlessness, took away Tang Wan's big pig's hoof, and said expressionlessly: "Student Tang Wan, please be more restrained in public and pay attention to your image."

"Student Lu You, do you care about what others think?"

"I don't care what other people think, but I have to abide by basic public order and morality."

"Tsk, incompetent man."

If he were at home at this moment, Lu You would definitely execute Tang Wan on the bed to let her know who is the king.

Tang Wan stretched out her hand to Lu You and said, "Lend me your phone."

"You don't have one yourself?"

"I want yours."

"My phone smells, doesn't it?"

Having said that, Lu You still took out his cell phone and handed it to Tang Wan.

Tang Wan happily accepted it, and the next second when the front camera captured her face, the screen automatically lit up and unlocked.

"Let me see if there are any extra things in your photo album that are not suitable for children."

Lu You folded his hands and smiled faintly: "Yes, but the protagonist is you."

Tang Wan clicked into the photo album, swiped the screen twice, and then quietly exited with a slightly red cheek.

It feels weird to look at my own pornographic pictures.

"Why don't you set the photos I sent you to private, in case someone else sees them?"

Lu You pinched Tang Wan's red earlobe and said, "Except for you and me, no one else can unlock my phone."

Tang Wan fiddled with a few other apps and returned the phone to Lu You.

"It's boring, I won't play anymore."

"I don't have any games installed on my phone, so it would be strange if it could be interesting." Lu You put the phone back into his pocket.

"Honey, I have something serious to tell you." Tang Wan straightened her back with a serious expression.

Lu You lowered his gaze to Tang Wan's flat belly and asked, "Are you pregnant?"

"I would like to, but someone won't give me a chance and always wears Smurfs."

Lu You pretended not to hear and said, "Come on, what's the serious matter?"

Tang Wan grabbed Lu You's hand and squeezed it repeatedly as if she was playing with a pressure-relieving toy.

"Wasn't I waiting for you in the canteen just now? Before you arrived, I happened to meet my Minister of Foreign Affairs, and he chatted with me for a few words."

Lu You was still thinking about finding an opportunity to ask, but now there was no need to ask.

"and then?"

"He said that I have a good image and good abilities, and that I have a great chance of taking his position. He asked me if I wanted to do more this semester and show my face more so that more people in the student union would recognize me."

Lu You narrowed his eyes slightly, this sentence sounded familiar, like the common tactics used by bosses to PUA college students.

Work hard and do your best. I have confidence in you. If you do a good job, I will give you a promotion and a raise.

"What do you think?"

"I plan to give it a try. Not for anything else, just to further improve my ability to deal with things and learn how to get along better with strangers. Husband, I am different from you. You are a mathematical researcher with good talent. With a paper, the academic circle will naturally extend an olive branch to you. I am studying accounting, and when I join a company, I will inevitably have to deal with people."

With the Lu family's financial situation, it doesn't really matter whether Tang Wan has a job or not, but since she wants to have her own career, Lu You is happy to see it happen.

Regardless of your family background, wealth, or gender, having a career is always better than having no career at all.

"Do whatever you want to do. If you are treated unfairly, come back and tell me. I will support you."

Lu You gave a calm but domineering answer. Tang Wan was very happy to hear it, but also a little unhappy.

"You didn't hesitate at all?"

"What you're going to do isn't a bad thing, why should I hesitate?"

"Have you ever thought that the more things I have to do in the student union, the more time I have to spend with you?"

Lu You thought about it carefully and said, "Studies have shown that in intimate relationships, maintaining a certain sense of mystery or spatial distance can avoid aesthetic fatigue or excessive interference, effectively reduce conflicts, and enhance beauty. On the contrary, being too close may lead to the accumulation and intensification of conflicts."

Tang Wan frowned slightly, half-believing and half-doubting, "Are you sure this research is not something you fabricated in a hurry just to deceive me?"

"Let me give you an example. When you went home for the New Year and spent the first two days with your mother, was she especially nice to you? Not only did she not ask you to do housework, but she also took the initiative to ask you what you wanted to eat?"

Tang Wan nodded.

"But two days later, your mother's attitude changed immediately. She spoke with great vigor, asking you to do this and that. After you finished, she was still picky. Whenever she saw you, she would find two faults and nag you. Is that right or isn't it?"

"How do you know everything? Did you install cameras in my house?" Tang Wan said in horror.

“Because it’s pretty much the same in my hometown.”

During the first two days after I returned, my grandparents kept me warm and cared for me. But when the two-day deadline was up, they were treated even worse than stray dogs on the roadside.

"So, keeping a proper distance and letting the longing ferment fully can produce a deeper and more mellow relationship."

"Making wine is not easy. Aren't you afraid that improper operation during the fermentation process will allow bacteria to enter and the wine will go bad?" Tang Wan looked into Lu You's eyes and said meaningfully.

"That depends on the winemaker's skills." Lu You didn't evade the question, and looked at Tang Wan calmly, "Although this is my first time brewing wine, and my skills may not be mature enough, I am confident that I can do it well, and I also have the conditions to provide a high-quality environment."

Tang Wan felt soft-hearted and had a lot to say, but she didn't know how to start.

Simply, use actions to speak for yourself.

"Honey, do you have any other plans today?"

“Yes, but it can be changed.”

Tang Wan leaned forward, close to Lu You's face, and whispered, "The stewardess uniform you asked for was delivered yesterday."

Lu You was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to call the waiter.

"How long will it take for the food to be served?"

The waiter politely replied: "Our dishes are all freshly cooked, not pre-prepared, so it takes a long time to serve."

"Give me a fixed number."

"About ten to fifteen minutes."

"Go tell the chef to speed up, we have something urgent to do."

"Ok."

Tang Wan covered her mouth and chuckled. She hadn't seen Lu You so anxious in a long time.

(End of this chapter)