I really just want to be a scholar

Spring went and autumn came, and seven years passed in the blink of an eye.

In autumn, the campus of Yanda University is filled with golden autumn colors. The gray bricks of the Boya Tower are stained with frost. The white ginkgo trees and red maples around the Weiming Lake attract a large number of tourists, teachers and students to stop and visit.

Many young girls were also active in the event, holding up their mobile phones or cameras to take photos or selfies.

Yue Qiuqiao is a freshman at Yanda this year. Her biggest hobby is photography. She joined the photography club of Yanda soon after entering the university. At this moment, she is holding her beloved "Lime Charm 2000DX" camera, capturing the beautiful scenery and interesting pedestrians in the lens.

This camera is purely domestically produced and is said to have adopted the latest patented optical and microelectronic technologies developed by Qingning Technology under the names of Academicians Qin Ke and Ning Qingyun. The photos taken by it have completely suppressed the most famous brands such as Sony, Canon, Nikon, Leica, etc., becoming the pride of domestic camera brands.

Her camera suddenly captured two figures, one big and one small, sitting by the Weiming Lake.

The boy looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was delicate and handsome, the kind of delicate handsomeness that is more like a girl's. However, his expression was calm and serious, so it was hard to associate him with "sissy".

The little girl next to him was no more than six or seven years old. She had a pair of big round almond-shaped eyes and two pigtails. She looked particularly cute.

The boy was sitting on a long stone bench by the lake, reading intently a thick book that seemed to be written entirely in English. The little girl was leaning on him, unexpectedly also reading a very thick book with great interest.

The two, one big and one small, seem to be completely unaffected by the noise of people coming and going in the outside world, and they have formed their own little world of tranquility and concentration.

The contrast between movement and stillness was particularly striking in the camera. Yue Qiuqiao quickly pressed the shutter button. Judging from the effect on the screen alone, this should be the best photo she had taken today.

She quietly approached, wanting to take a closer photo. Many portraits can only be taken perfectly in this way without the subject's knowledge, so as to avoid deliberately stiff expressions. Of course, she would still explain the photo shoot to the boy and girl afterwards, and request authorization to publish the photos in the school newspaper.

The camera zoomed in, and Yue Qiuqiao saw clearly the book in the boy's hand. The title of the book... Yue Qiuqiao, a top student at Yanjing University, could not understand it because it contained almost all unfamiliar English words.

She secretly took a picture of the cover and used the AI ​​translation function on her phone, only to find out that the Chinese translation of the book was "Physics of Strongly Interacted Matter (Quark Matter and Nuclear Matter)". The AI ​​also showed that this should be one of the professional textbooks for doctoral students at MIT.

"Is it that exaggerated?" Yue Qiuqiao smacked her lips. This boy, who seemed to be a freshman like her, was actually reading a doctoral physics textbook? And looking at his focused expression, it didn't seem like he was pretending, it seemed like he really understood it completely!
What kind of monster is this? Is there such a monster boy among the freshmen of physics this year?
A name suddenly flashed through Yue Qiuqiao's mind - Qin Junyao!

By the way, Qin Junyao seems to be studying physics at Yanda University!

Yue Qiuqiao was very familiar with the name of Qin Junyao, not only because he and his sister Ning Yongxi both scored full marks in all subjects in the college entrance examination, but also because these two siblings had obtained a special privilege that only two people in the country had - they could study in the top Tsinghua University and Yan University at the same time!

According to regulations, a student can only be enrolled in one school at the same time, but this pair of genius siblings were so famous and so talented that neither Qingmu nor Yanda was willing to let them go. In the end, the national education department stepped in to mediate. After soliciting the opinions of the two children, it was agreed that the two could study physics at Qingmu while studying mathematics at Yanda, thus being jointly trained by two top universities.

When you graduate, you will receive a joint training diploma and degree certificate from Tsinghua University and Yanda University.

This incident also caused a lot of heated discussion on the Internet, but almost everyone believed that such exceptional privileges were acceptable.

——After all, giving preferential treatment to talented students like this who have extremely high IQs and are bound to achieve extraordinary success in the future is equivalent to laying a better foundation for the progress of human civilization.

Yes, although Qin Junyao and Ning Yongxi are usually very low-key on the Internet, as the children of the world's greatest scientists, Academicians Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun, they are destined to receive countless attention.

The two siblings have refreshed everyone's cognition time and time again. Not only are they good-looking, but they have also never failed to get full marks in any exam, big or small, from elementary school to college entrance examination. They have also swept the list in various domestic and international competitions. They even jointly published three SCI papers in high school, which caused a sensation in the academic world.

Everyone couldn't help but think of Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun's dazzling and glorious high school career twenty years ago.

History seemed to be repeating itself, except that Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun were replaced by Qin Junyao and Ning Yongxi, a brother and sister.

At the same time, everyone couldn't help but sigh that Academician Qin and his wife's genes were too good. Someone even jokingly started a vote online - "How many children do you hope Academician Qin Ke and Academician Ning Qingjun will have?"

More than 900 million people participated in the vote, with more than 95% of the votes focused on "10 is not too many, the more the better."

Having children is considered by countless people as a contribution to the progress of human civilization, and perhaps only this admirable couple of academicians can do it.

While thinking about the news, Yue Qiuqiao focused her camera on the delicate little girl. This little girl was most likely the daughter of Academician Qin and Academician Ning. She rarely appeared in the media. This was the first time Yue Qiuqiao saw her in person. I heard that she was also an amazing little genius.

Looking more closely, I found that the little girl was holding an English book titled "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics".

Yue Qiuqiao looked it up and found out that this was a textbook for undergraduate students majoring in physics at Harvard University.

Yue Qiuqiao suddenly felt like bursting into tears.

Can this family's IQ not be so exaggerated? It makes ordinary people feel inferior, okay?
At this time, a tall, pretty girl with a heroic look came over, patted the boy and the little girl on the shoulders, as if asking them to leave.

Yue Qiuqiao quickly pressed the shutter of the camera, her heart beating fast. This should be a very precious photo of the three children of Academician Qin's family. Anyway, she had never seen it on the Internet.

She was about to go over to the three people to ask if she could publish the photos in the Yanda school newspaper, when suddenly a woman in sunglasses stopped her and showed her ID: "Student, please let me see your camera."

Yue Qiuqiao was stunned when she saw the certificate... How was she related to national security? She handed over the camera tremblingly.

The woman in sunglasses deleted all the photos of Qin Junyao, Ning Yongxi, and Qin Yueyue, and inserted a strange little device into the data port of the camera to completely erase the previously deleted photos. After more than ten seconds, she pulled out the little device and returned the camera to Yue Qiuqiao:

"I'm sorry, their photos cannot be taken and sent out casually. This concerns Academician Qin. Please forgive me, classmates." The woman in sunglasses bowed slightly to apologize, then turned around and blended into the crowd.

"Oh oh..." Yue Qiuqiao stood there stupidly, and when she looked back at where the stone bench had originally been, the Qin siblings were nowhere to be seen.

……

Qin Junyao, Ning Yongxi, and Qin Yueyue did not notice this little episode. Even if they did, they would not care. After all, similar things have happened too many times.

The three of them walked towards the cafeteria of Yanda University, and Qin Junyao asked in a low voice: "Sister, when do you think our parents will be back?"

"They have only been on Mars for three months, and they will probably not be back until the end of the year at the earliest. What's wrong? Do you miss your parents?" Ning Yongxi said with a mischievous smile.

Qin Junyao said unhappily, "I'm afraid Yueyue will be lonely when she misses her parents. After all, this is the first time that her parents have been away from home for so long. And there is a serious signal delay between Mars and here, so we can't have a direct video chat remotely."

Qin Yueyue giggled and said, "If I miss my parents, I can see them anytime through virtual devices without video chatting. Besides, I have my aunt, grandparents, and brother at home to keep me company. My grandparents will come over to play with me on weekends, so I won't be lonely."

"Oh, so you're excluding me, your sister?" Ning Yongxi stretched out her hand to pinch Qin Yueyue's pretty face.

"Yes, my sister is too noisy and annoying. Sometimes it hurts my ears and I can't read quietly."

"Haha, little girl, you're really brave to say that. It looks like you need to be punished recently..."

"Wow, brother, my sister is going to bully me, please help me!"

"Alright, sister, stop it. You are so old, and you are still fighting on the road. What if you bump into someone?"

"Humph, for your brother's sake, I'll spare you today."

"(Making a face) Who's afraid of you? Grandpa and grandma will come over tonight to see why you are so arrogant." "You little bastard, you are too arrogant! Don't think you are the only one who can act like a spoiled child. I can do it too!"

"You are almost eighteen years old, aren't you ashamed to act like a spoiled brat in front of your grandparents?"

"I want it, I want it, what's it to you? Besides, if anyone wants to care, it should be me, your elder sister!"

Listening to his elder sister and younger sister quarreling as usual, Qin Junyao sighed tiredly, and then looked at the blue sky with some envy.

I wonder what’s happening to my parents at the research base on Mars?
I really want to go there as soon as possible... Mars is a brand new beginning, and there is the boundless and mysterious universe, as well as another time and space connected to the end of the universe that my father Qin Ke mentioned inadvertently.

Thinking of this, Qin Junyao clenched the book in his hand.

One day, he will explore these unknowns himself and see the beautiful scenery that no one has seen so far.

……

Six years ago, Xia's manned spacecraft, carrying mankind's expectations for the starry universe, successfully landed on Mars and established the first human outpost on Mars in this desert. The news was transmitted back to the Blue Planet, causing a huge sensation.

The time has come for humans to officially take root on Mars, and the pace of humanity's march into the universe has accelerated.

At the end of the same year, after two failures, the United States finally achieved the goal of sending a manned spacecraft to Mars, becoming the second country on the blue planet with the ability to send humans to Mars. However, in terms of speed and safety, it still lags behind Xia Country by at least five years.

Three years ago, the Xia Kingdom's spacecraft, officially named "Pangu Kaitian", successfully achieved the goal of carrying more than 45 people at a time and reaching Mars within days, widening the technological gap to more than years. However, the Xia Kingdom immediately announced that it would work with scientific research teams and pioneering teams from all over the world to jointly build the first experimental large-scale city on Mars - "THE SEED".

The "Spark" project received a wide response, with more than one hundred countries joining in.

A year ago, the city of "The Seed" was officially established, and more than 100,000 people from various countries became the first batch of immigrants to Mars, of which more than half were from Xia. The "The Seed City" has basically achieved a sustainable and autonomous cycle that does not rely on materials from the Blue Star, including self-sufficiency in food and synthetic clean water.

Half a year ago, the latest next-generation hyperspeed spacecraft "Thunder" developed by Academician Qin Ke and his wife in Xia State successfully completed its test flight, shortening the flight time between the Blue Planet and Mars to 7 days, once again shortening the distance between the two planets.

Three months ago, Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun, who were appointed as the chief scientists of the "Spark" project and the first presidents of the "Human Exploration of Mars Science Council", took the third batch of a thousand-person team of scientific researchers from various countries on the "Thunderbolt", broke through the atmosphere, flew into the boundless starry sky, and finally arrived at the "Spark" city on Mars...

Just as Qin Junyao and his two siblings stepped into the Yan University cafeteria, Qin Ke and Ning Qingjun had just finished a day's work and it was nightfall.

The day and night alternation on Mars is different from that on the Blue Planet. Since Mars' rotation period is 34 hours and 37 minutes, which is longer than the 24 hours on the Blue Planet, this also means that the day and night alternation on Mars is longer. This is something that every human who comes to Mars to settle or work must adapt to.

Qin Ke gently held Ning Qingjun's hand and walked in the corridor of the Mars Research Base towards their bedroom.

Because of the "simulated gravity" technology, the base simulates a gravity effect that is almost exactly the same as that of the Blue Planet. Coupled with the good operation of the air circulation system, if it were not for the scenery outside the window that is very different from that of the Blue Planet, it would be easy to have the illusion that you are still living on the Blue Planet.

Qin Ke saw that Ning Qingjun seemed a little absent-minded, so he asked with concern: "What's wrong, Yun'er, what are you thinking about? Are you missing home?"

"A little bit, especially Yueyue. I wonder how that little girl is doing..." Ning Qingjun hugged Qin Ke's arm lovingly. Time has not left many traces on her pretty face. Ning Qingjun, who is still young and beautiful, is a pleasure to look at.

Even though he had been with his beloved wife for more than twenty years, Qin Ke still felt that Ning Qingjun was the most beautiful woman in the world.

He smiled and said, "Don't worry about that little girl. She is loved by everyone and has shown a higher IQ than her older sister and brother since she was young. She is the only one who bullies others, no one else bullies her. I am actually worried that she will be too rebellious and lawless when she grows up."

Thinking of her clever little daughter, Ning Qingjun couldn't help but burst out laughing: "That's true. But I haven't seen my three children for so long, I really miss them."

"I miss them too, so let's go back tomorrow." Qin Ke hugged Ning Qingjun's slender waist lovingly: "Anyway, the work here has been arranged, and I'm a little tired of the scenery on Mars..."

In his heart, scientific research is a hobby and an interest, but family is what he values ​​most.

At this time, a researcher in his 50s came over, handed over a report with both hands, and said respectfully: "Academician Qin, Academician Ning, this is the analysis report you two asked our team to prepare this morning."

"Okay, I got it. Thank you for your hard work."

After the researcher left, Ning Qingjun glanced at the title of the report titled "Feasibility Analysis of Manned Landing on Jupiter Using the Thunderbolt" and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "They are really efficient."

"After all, if it departs from Mars, the Thunderbolt can reach Jupiter's outer orbit in 40 days at the latest, or even 16 days at the fastest. Landing is not impossible. This is the first time humans have landed on Jupiter, so how can they not be excited?"

Qin Ke, who proposed the "Dengmu Plan", smiled, held Ning Qingjun's hand tightly, and together they looked at the distant and boundless universe through the thick glass window.

"In fact, landing on Jupiter is only the second step. We will also land on Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in the future. If I have the chance in the future, I would also like to go to Proxima Centauri to see the life forms that may exist there."

In fact, Qin Ke did not reveal his ultimate goal. He thought that one day he would thoroughly study the secret of the "God of Learning Saves the World System" in his body and meet the "new humans" in that distant parallel world, even if it was just to send a message to that distant parallel world.

"I have used the seeds you entrusted to me to save this world and push it towards a better future."

Now his lifespan can reach a thousand years, and with the development of biotechnology, it may even be longer.

In this long life, we have to find some interesting goals, right? For example, to perceive and experience the universe we live in through more dimensions will make life more exciting.

"Proxima Centauri..." Ning Qingjun's beautiful eyes also flashed with longing and yearning. This is the closest star to the solar system, only about 4.22 light-years away. It is also called "Alpha Centauri C" and is a luminous red dwarf star.

Qin Ke held her soft hand tightly and said with a smile: "I guessed you would be interested. Let's go together then."

For him, neither Proxima Centauri nor the parallel world is the most important thing. The most important thing is that this beloved girl is always by his side.

Ning Qingjun nodded, and as if she remembered something, a charming smile suddenly appeared on her lips and she said:
“Sometimes when I think back on the past, it’s really incredible.”

She stared at Qin Ke deeply: "When I became your deskmate in the second year of high school, I never dreamed that I would stand with you in the research base on Mars, looking forward to going to Jupiter and Proxima Centauri... Thank you, Qin Ke, for letting me see the beautiful scenery that I never thought of in my life. Every day since I turned 16, I have you by my side. This is the luckiest and happiest thing in my life."

Normally, Ning Qingjun rarely said sweet words like this, especially her gentle voice that seemed to have the magic to travel through time and space, making Qin Ke also think of the distant and beautiful past, and countless scenes of the two of them from school uniforms to wedding dresses.

Qin Ke's heart was filled with tenderness, and he hugged Ning Qingjun tightly in his arms.

Shouldn't he be grateful to God for allowing him to meet such a smart and lovely girl who shares the same interests as him and wants to spend his life with him?

Sniffing the charming body fragrance of his wife, Qin Ke smiled warmly and said, "It's too early to say 'the best' now. Our future is still far away. There will definitely be a better and brighter future waiting for us, just like this starry universe."

At this moment, a meteor streaked across the night sky outside the window, and the light seemed to envelope the small space by the window in eternity, just like the happy memories that will never fade and will extend infinitely into the future.

Ning Qingjun smiled sweetly and nodded vigorously.

(End of extra chapters and the whole book) (End of this chapter)