I failed a course, and the system became my study supervisor.

Chapter 89: Quietly parting with the sheng and xiao
Time passed by in a flash. Xu Ling spent almost all his time in the laboratory except for attending classes, eating and sleeping.

Before we knew it, it was already June.

And for senior students, June is the time for them to wave goodbye.

[Xu Ling, come out and have dinner with me and Lin Yuxin.]

Qin Qin sent a penguin text message.

In fact, in daily life, Xu Ling keeps in touch with both Qin Qin and Lin Yuxin.

It's normal to go out for a meal together from time to time.

Therefore, Xu Ling agreed without hesitation.

We decided to have dinner at a Jianghu restaurant near the school gate, which specializes in famous dishes from various cuisines.

It can be spicy or not spicy, and can satisfy the tastes of both Xu Ling and Lin Yuxin.

Perhaps it’s because the restaurant’s dishes are so inclusive that its business is surprisingly good.

When Xu Ling and the other two arrived here, there were no seats left and they had to queue.

There are several small wooden tables and chairs at the entrance of the restaurant, and even a TV is thoughtfully placed there for people to entertain themselves, so that the boring waiting will not wear out the diners' patience.

Sitting on a chair outside, Qin Qin took the lead in opening the topic:
"Do you know what color our college's bachelor's degree gown is?"

Bachelor's gown?
Xu Ling wasn't really sure, so he asked tentatively, "Is it gray?"

"Huh? You actually knew that, but it's not all gray. My major is more towards application and engineering, so mine is yellow."

Qin Qin said with some surprise.

"Your bachelor's gown?" Xu Ling suddenly realized, "You're about to graduate from college!"

"Right?" Qin Qin said jokingly, "Why else do you think I asked you out for dinner? This is a farewell dinner!"

Farewell dinner?

Xu Ling's mood instantly dropped.

Although Xu Ling had no romantic feelings with either Qin Qin or Lin Yuxin, he had a deep friendship with them.

Xu Ling felt a little melancholy and lost.

It feels like I met these two lovely girls just yesterday, but in fact we are about to part ways.

"Don't worry!" Seeing Xu Ling's lowered brows, Qin Qin immediately comforted him, "It's not a life-and-death separation, just keep in touch."

Lin Yuxin, who was standing by, also added, "Why is a grown man like that?"

In fact, Xu Ling is not being pretentious, but as a native of Shanghai, he grew up in the Jiangnan region where the Wu dialect is spoken.

It's normal to be a little sentimental.

Just then, a seat in the restaurant became vacant.

The three of them then entered the restaurant.

I guess eating something will make me feel better.

Xu Ling couldn't help but think about it.

"Are you sure you want to go to the capital?"

At the dinner table, Xu Ling couldn't help but ask.

"Yes, Peking University and Tsinghua University."

Qin Qin nodded.

At this time, Lin Yuxin on the side was unhappy: "Hey! You don't even ask me."

"Then where are you going next?"

"Wancheng University of Science and Technology."

Lin Yuxin said with some pride.

I rely on!

This time Xu Ling was really shocked.

Although Wancheng University of Science and Technology is not as famous as Peking University and Tsinghua University, its academic strength is still well-known in China, which is beyond doubt.

And the person who passed the exam was Lin Yuxin!
You should know that when this kid was in his junior year, he even needed Xu Ling to tutor him in math.

"awesome!"

Xu Ling praised sincerely. "Xu Ling? What are your plans after completing your undergraduate studies? Have you considered moving to Beijing?"

Qin Qin asked.

"I'm not sure yet. Let's talk about it later."

Xu Ling really couldn't draw a conclusion, so he could only brush it off.

……

The three of them kept chatting at the dinner table. Although they seemed to be having fun, it was not lively. However, Xu Ling always felt that the atmosphere was a little depressing.

Thinking that this was the last dinner together, Xu Ling gentlemanly sent the two ladies downstairs to the dormitory.

For Xu Ling, a socially awkward person, this was a strange thing.

It was completely dark at this time, but the cicadas were still chirping.

Walking on the small path between the dormitory buildings, listening to the faint chirping of cicadas in the trees along the road, Xu Ling felt a little upset.

……

In the following days, senior students left the school one after another.

Qin Qin and Lin Yuxin started their graduation trip, and their recent footprints can be seen in Penguin Space.

Yu Wenkai also truly became the president of the company, and his Armour company began to operate.

As for Xu Ling, he is still rooted in Zhang Zhongyao's laboratory.

At this point, the muon and neutrino experiment has reached its final stage.

However, it should be noted that this does not mean that Zhang Zhongyao and Xu Ling have completed the improvement of the Standard Model.

They are simply a step closer to refining the Standard Model and providing a possible approach.

Perfecting the standard model is indeed a difficult task and cannot be accomplished in just a few months.

Although the current results are only a small step in academia, for Zhang Zhongyao and Xu Ling, it is another remarkable breakthrough in their personal academic careers.

"Our current research project ends here. This phase of the task has been successfully completed. Congratulations everyone!"

At the end of the topic, Zhang Zhongyao said a few symbolic words.

At the same time, many people secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Zhang Zhongyao in the project and the Zhang Zhongyao after the project ended are completely different people.

"Teacher Zhang, where should we publish our paper?"

Xu Ling chatted with Zhang Zhongyao privately.

"Let's go with Nature's physics journal. Do you want to be the first author?"

Zhang Zhongyao had a subtle look on his face.

First author?
"No, no, no."

Xu Ling waved his hands repeatedly.

He still had some self-awareness, and it was natural that Zhang Zhongyao made the greatest contribution to the entire project.

"I don't really care. I already have enough papers. If you want, I can give you the first author position."

Zhang Zhongyao continued.

The first author, and it is such a big project, such an important topic.

I'm afraid any student would not refuse, as this is like adding a layer of gilding to their resume.

But Xu Ling still refused: "Teacher Zhang, please stop teasing me. I know how important my role is in this project. I don't deserve the title of first author."

"Haha, alright then, I'll give you the second author role. You can't refuse, right?"

Zhang Zhongyao smiled happily.

Xu Ling had no choice but to agree.

As the second author, Xu Ling believes that he is fully worthy of the title. Whether in terms of experiments or theories, Xu Ling's contribution is second only to Zhang Zhongyao.

Zhang Zhongyao's reward system did not end there, as he immediately assigned a third, fourth, and even fifth author.

The third author was given to Wang Xueqin, and the remaining two were given to two senior brothers with considerable experience.

What Xu Ling did not expect was that what he thought was a small step forward caused a huge sensation in the academic community and even in society after the paper was published.

(End of this chapter)