The top student must be diligent.

Chapter 240: Meet Luo Mingya Again

As time passed quietly, the Spring Festival finally arrived.

People in China are enjoying the Spring Festival.

Xiao Yi's home was no exception.

"cheers!"

The family of three raised their glasses to celebrate.

Then we began to enjoy the New Year’s Eve dinner.

Xiao's mother has now resigned and is enjoying life in peace. She has developed her interest in cooking and is now a great chef. The New Year's Eve dinner is very sumptuous.

While enjoying the delicious dishes, they also chatted.

Xiao's father and mother asked Xiao Yi about his recent research.

They have always been very curious about this kind of thing. Even though they don't understand it, it doesn't stop them from being interested in it.

Xiao Yi is also happy to share some of his research with his family.

For example, talk about what happened in class, or what happened when you were tutoring students, etc.

Father Xiao and Mother Xiao listened with great interest, and then Father Xiao suddenly asked: "By the way, I saw someone discussing what you were researching on the Internet some time ago. It seemed to be called nuclear fusion? They also said it was the principle of the atomic bomb. Are you researching the atomic bomb?"

Xiao Yi curled the corner of his mouth. What the hell is this atomic bomb?

Should he be awarded the Two Bombs and One Satellite Medal?

However, he still patiently explained what an atomic bomb is, what nuclear fusion is, and what controlled nuclear fusion is.

Father Xiao suddenly realized something and said, "So, once this thing is developed, all of us humans will no longer lack electricity?"

Xiao Yi nodded: "In theory, this is true. If we calculate based on the current average electricity consumption of humans, then humans will not be short of electricity. The current resources on Earth are enough to last for millions of years."

"Tsk tsk, millions of years." Father Xiao shook his head: "I wonder what the Earth will look like by then."

Xiao Yi spread his hands.

No one knows this question.

Judging from the speed at which human science and technology are developing, perhaps in a few million years, human civilization can be called a god-level civilization?

"You should work hard and try to develop nuclear fusion. Then we can use electricity at 1 cent per kilowatt-hour."

Father Xiao patted Xiao Yi on the shoulder with a smile, then raised his glass and said, "Come on, another drink!"

Soon, they clinked glasses again.

"By the way, I heard that professors are also divided into different levels? There are four levels?"

Xiao Yi nodded and said, "Yes."

"So what level are you at now?"

"Level ."

Father Xiao was amazed: "First-class professor? Isn't that almost the same as an academician?"

Xiao Yi shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I think so. It's no big deal anyway. It's just level one."

Father Xiao rolled his eyes: "This is not a big deal, you kid, now you are starting to act cool in front of your father, right?"

Before Xiao Yi could say anything, Xiao's mother glared at Xiao's father and said, "What else? What great things can you boast about in front of your son?"

Father Xiao snorted, “I have an awesome son, does he have one?”

Mother Xiao: "..."

Xiao Yi: “…”

At this time, Xiao Yi also realized where the next topic would lead to.

As he expected, the two of them looked at him and said, "By the way, Xiao Yi, when are you going to find a girlfriend?"

"You're already 22 this year. You said before that you're not in a hurry because you haven't reached the legal age for marriage yet. You should be in a hurry now, right?"

Xiao Yi curled his lips and said, "Now that you have reached the legal age for marriage, there is no need to rush. You can get married at any time anyway. It all depends on whether you can find someone you like."

"Everything depends on fate."

"That's right."

Xiao's mother quite agreed with the idea of ​​fate and nodded immediately.

Instead, Father Xiao asked, "Then tell me your request first, and I'll ask for you later."

Xiao Yi was helpless. After thinking for a while, he said, "Well... at least his IQ is about the same as mine?"

Father Xiao's eyes widened. His IQ is the same as this kid's?
Are there still people like this in this world?
He said unhappily, "Why don't you go find Madame Curie?"

Xiao Yi: "Everyone's last name is Curie."

Father Xiao: "You deserve a beating!"

"I'm full, you eat slowly."

Xiao Yi chose to run away directly.

……

Another few days passed.

During the Spring Festival, Xiao Yi plans to have a good rest at home and prepare for the big moves after the New Year.

It will undoubtedly be quite busy for a long time after that.

Of course, during the New Year holidays, many relatives come to visit them to pay New Year's greetings. As the saying goes, "If you are poor in a busy city, no one will care about you; if you are rich in the mountains, you will have distant relatives." This saying is quite true.

As for relatives, Xiao Yi basically only meets his direct relatives, and as for those relatives whom he doesn't even know, he basically avoids meeting them if possible.

God knows what requests these relatives will make.

For example, before, a relative who was four relationships away asked him if he could help arrange for his child to enter USTC, and even said that it would be better if it was Peking University or Tsinghua University. But when he asked it in the end, it turned out that the child's academic performance was only good enough for a second-tier university, which confused him.

So now he completely avoids the possibility of meeting these relatives.

Xiao's father and mother would never agree on his behalf for the sake of face or anything like that, and basically they would refuse if they could.

In this way, time passed until the seventh day of the New Year.

I got up early in the morning, opened the curtains and saw that it was all white outside.

The white snow covered the sky and the earth, and there was some light snow falling from the sky.

There is usually snow in Fei City in February.

He opened the sliding door and walked to his bedroom balcony.

Because it is a villa and his room is on the second floor, he can enjoy the snow scene in front of him.

But at this moment, the balcony of the house next door was also opened, and then a woman was seen walking out.

She walked out yawning, and was then attracted by the snow scene in front of her. She looked around and finally stopped at Xiao Yi, and then she widened her eyes.

"Professor Xiao?"

Xiao Yi was speechless.

It turns out that the people living next door are really Sun Lina’s family?

He seldom goes home on normal days. Most of the time he lives in the laboratory on Science Island, and occasionally in HKUST.

As for Sun Lina, he was not sure, but she probably didn't live at home often. After all, considering that she was disliked by her mother because of playing games, she probably lived somewhere else and played her games comfortably.

So, it wasn't until today that this pair of colleagues, who even had their balconies facing the same direction, discovered that they were still neighbors.

"Good morning, Professor Sun."

Waved to Sun Lina.

However, Sun Lina turned her head at this time and said something towards her room.

Xiao Yi didn't hear clearly what was said, but after a while, he saw another girl coming out.

The girl yawned and showed a look of surprise when she saw the snow scene outside. However, at this time, Sun Lina was standing behind the girl and turned her head towards Xiao Yi.

Then, the girl showed an even more surprised expression.

Xiao Yi was also stunned. This girl was Luo Mingya, whom he had not seen for a long time.

…The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water.

They are probably talking about Xiao Yi and Luo Mingya.

There was no excessive excitement or surprise when we met again.
After putting on his clothes and saying something to his family, Xiao Yi walked out of the house.

Next door, Sun Lina and Luo Mingya also walked out of the room.

The light snow fluttered and landed on their heads, which made the scene look a little funny.

"Professor Sun, I never thought that the house next door is actually yours."

Xiao Yi said to Sun Lina.

Sun Lina raised her eyebrows: "Why, have you already guessed that my house is next door?"

Xiao Yi shrugged and said, "Last year, your mother came to my house and said that her daughter was a professor at a university of science and technology, but she spent all her time playing games."

Sun Lina was confused: "Ah?"

"Then your mom asked me how old I was and what I was doing. She felt really sorry when she heard I was only 21."

Sun Lina's eyes widened: "Ah?"

Although Xiao Yi didn't say it directly, she could clearly hear that her mother was arranging a blind date for her.

The blind date actually happened to Xiao Yi...

"You guys chat first, I'll go find my mom now."

Having said that, she ran back.

With Sun Lina's departure, only Xiao Yi and Luo Mingya were left.

The two of them laughed at first because of Sun Lina, and when the laughter stopped, they looked at each other.

"Long time no see, Professor Xiao." Luo Mingya greeted.

"Long time no see, Senior Sister Luo...?" Xiao Yi nodded and looked at the former female bully from the School of Materials again. Her hair had grown longer and her face seemed to have become a little more mature?
Calculating her age, Luo Mingya is 25 years old this year and has indeed become more mature.

Luo Mingya chuckled: "Not bad, I can even be called senior by Professor Xiao. I am only an associate researcher now."

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Associate Researcher, that's not bad either."

An associate researcher is equivalent to an associate professor, and Luo Mingya went to a research institute in the military.

"Does the military research institute also have a holiday during the Chinese New Year?"

Luo Mingya said: "Of course we have a holiday. We researchers don't work as hard as the soldiers. I was here last year as well."

"So you slept with Professor Sun at night?"

"Yes."

Xiao Yi said with a sigh: "It turns out that you can still live in peace."

Luo Mingya smiled: "She smells good when she's far away, but smells bad when she's close. When I was with her every day, of course I disliked her. But now I'm in the research institute all the time. I haven't seen her for a long time, and I still miss her a lot."

"That's true." Xiao Yi nodded: "But, what are you researching in the army?"

"Of course it's research materials. As for what to research..." Luo Mingya smiled: "Are you sure you want to know?"

Xiao Yi waved his hand: "If it's a secret, forget it."

Luo Mingya said: "I would really like to tell you, and then inform our superiors to bring you over to our side to help with the research. Maybe we can figure it out in a few days."

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Then you may not be able to catch me."

Luo Mingya shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "So I thought about it and gave up this idea."

With Xiao Yi's current identity and status, how could the military research institute just take him away if they wanted to?
"Especially, you have suddenly become the chief designer of a national key scientific research project... nuclear fusion... I am actually very curious why you are researching this thing. Do you think this thing can be realized? In our generation?"

Xiao Yi shook his head and said, "Even if it cannot be realized, we still have to study it."

"You are probably also studying something that is not easy to achieve right now, right?"

Luo Mingya shook his head and said, "But at least it looks much easier to achieve than controlled nuclear fusion."

Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile and said, "Who knows, maybe I'll finish it before you."

Luo Mingya laughed: "That's controlled nuclear fusion! Do you dare to bet with me?"

Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows: "Are you sure?"

"Of course I am sure." Luo Mingya agreed immediately: "After all, this may be my only chance in this life to defeat Professor Xiao. How can I not fight for it?"

"Okay, this bet is established." Xiao Yi agreed readily.

"Okay!" she said, "But what if you lose?"

Xiao Yi: "I promise you one thing."

"That's great." Luo Mingya nodded: "If you lose, then I will ask you to continue your research on nuclear fusion and make sure you can truly realize nuclear fusion for our country."

"That's a very good request." Xiao Yi expressed his approval, "But, what if you lose?"

Although Luo Mingya didn't think she would lose, she thought about it and finally said, "Then I... will go to the Science Island Laboratory to work for you."

Xiao Yi laughed, then said: "Okay, I agree."

Luo Mingya nodded slightly, then raised her head and looked at the snow falling in the sky.

"The snow is about to stop."

Xiao Yi nodded slightly and looked up at the snow in the sky.

"When the snow melts, spring will come."

After quietly appreciating the snow for a while, Luo Mingya turned around and said, "I will leave when the snow stops. Tomorrow is the eighth day of the first lunar month, and I have to go back to work."

Xiao Yi said, "Hmm," and said, "I hope that by the time I win, you will already be a full researcher."

"Is this important?"

"It sounds interesting to recruit a full researcher from the military research institute."

Xiao Yi smiled.

Just now Luo Mingya was thinking of capturing him into the army, but now the situation is reversed. Of course, it is very interesting.

Luo Mingya rolled her eyes at him and turned away: "Okay, I'll go back to my room first. It's still a little cold."

"Row."

Xiao Yi nodded.

He didn't stay long and turned away.

Return to the house.

As a result, he saw Xiao's father and mother sitting in the living room, looking at him quietly.

"Uh..." Xiao Yi was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

"What's going on with those two girls?" Xiao's father asked immediately.

Even though you said yesterday that you are old enough to get married, you don't have to get two girls right away, right?

Xiao Yi was speechless, thinking that they had seen him just now, so he said, "The daughter of the old lady next door is a professor in our school. I know her and she is already in her thirties."

"Is that so?" Father Xiao suddenly realized.

"What about the other girl?" Xiao's mother asked at this time: "I saw you two chatted alone for a while."

Xiao Yi held his forehead and said, "That's also from the University of Science and Technology."

"How old is she? She looks several years younger. Could she also be a professor at HKUST?" Xiao's mother said, "She's pretty, too. You should seize the opportunity."

Xiao Yi waved his hand, "Well, I'd better not tell you. I'm asking about his household registration."

As he said this he went upstairs.

"You kid!"

Xiao's mother made up her mind and found time to ask the old lady next door.

……

(End of this chapter)