Genius is just the threshold for me!

"Alright, let's stop blocking the way here. We still have a few days to talk."

At this moment, Lin Chong'an exchanged pleasantries with Qi Jingchuan and the others, offered them a few cigarettes, and then returned to Lin Dong, saying, "Xiao Dong, call your classmates in, put their things away, it's almost time to eat..."

"Go inside, everyone."

Lin Dong nodded and greeted everyone, "The rooms are on the second and third floors. Apart from the two rooms on the second floor for me and my parents, you can choose any of the rest..."

The duvet covers and other items are all new; they were just washed and dried a few days ago. After dinner, we'll go to Chen Yi's former residence in the afternoon to see the lotus flowers, and then go camping and barbecuing at Shili Slope in the evening…”

The houses in my hometown were often built to impress the villagers. Although they were three-story houses, my grandparents usually lived on the first floor.

The second and third floors are only used by Lin Dong and his group when they come back.

Since there's no need to reserve a restaurant, the second and third floors each have five rooms, and they're all suites with bathrooms, which is enough for this group.

"Yay, time to pick a room!"

Upon hearing this, Su Yue politely greeted Lin Dong's grandparents, then cheerfully ran upstairs with her suitcase.

Seeing this, Li Tao, Huang Qingyao, and the others called out to Lin Dong's grandparents and then all took their luggage upstairs.

"Xiao Dong."

He Yin watched as everyone went upstairs, leaving only Lin Dong in the courtyard, and suddenly called out.

"Grandma, what's wrong?" Lin Dong turned around curiously.

"This is the first time your classmate and Lingling have come to visit. When you leave, Grandma will prepare red envelopes..."

He Yin walked up to Lin Dong, looked at her grandson who was already taller than her, and said with a teasing smile, "Tell your grandma, out of all these girls, how many girlfriends do you have?"

"..."

Lin Dong initially thought something was wrong, but upon hearing this expression, he was speechless and said, "Grandma, what are you thinking? It's just Qingling."

"one?"

Seeing that Lin Dong didn't seem to be faking it, He Yin nodded, seemingly both certain and disappointed: "Alright then, Grandma will need to prepare red envelopes later, so you should talk to Lingling beforehand."

"it is good."

Lin Dong nodded, and seeing that nothing else was wrong, he took his bag and went upstairs to his room...

Soon, everyone chose their rooms, had lunch, and then the group went to the Chen Yi's Former Residence Scenic Area in the afternoon.

Upon entering the scenic area, seven lotus ponds covering a hundred acres are lined up in a row, displaying a variety of lotus flowers in pink, white, yellow, light purple, and other colors.

"So many lotus flowers..."

Su Yue exclaimed in surprise, looked at Xia Ran who had brought over a DSLR camera, pulled Huang Qingyao to the lotus pond, and called out to the scenic area sign, "Ranran, take a picture for us."

"it is good."

Xia Ran chuckled, held the camera with perfect form, and steadily took photos from multiple angles. Then she called Jiang Caiping, Li Tao, and the others over to take their turn.

Not far away.

Watching Su Yue and the others having fun, Lin Dong, holding Xu Qingling's hand, turned to the side and asked, "Did you all plan this out? Did you all buy a bunch of gifts for my grandparents...?"

"No, these were all bought by Yao Yao, Xia Ran, Su Yue, and Li Tao's parents."

Xu Qingling explained, "You said you'd cover food, lodging, and sightseeing, so they couldn't possibly come empty-handed. Giving Grandpa and Grandma a gift is a way of returning the favor."

"Then why did you still give it to me?" Lin Dong raised an eyebrow.

"I'm different." Xu Qingling snorted and proudly tilted her head back.

"I bought it myself."

Xu Qingling said happily, "I picked it out yesterday when I was shopping with my mom. I used my New Year's money."

"Very good." Lin Dong couldn't help but smile.

"Lin Dong, Qing Ling, would you like to take a picture?"

At this moment, after Su Yue and the others finished taking photos, Xia Ran turned around and called out to Lin Dong and the other person.

"OK."

Hsu Ching-ling quickly responded, running over happily and saying, "Take a picture for us."

"good!"

"Let's ask Uncle Qi and the others to take a group photo for us!"

Xia Ran smiled and nodded, looking at Lin Dong and Xu Qingling standing hand in hand, took a few photos with her camera, then called Qi Jingchuan over, and everyone took a group photo.

After everyone finished taking photos, Huang Qingyao came over to Xia Ran, who was walking behind and selecting photos with her camera. Looking at the group of people who had unknowingly walked together in front of her, she suddenly asked, "Have you noticed? It seems like the two of us are the most boring..."

"What?"

Xia Ran looked up.

Upon seeing the six people in the three groups ahead, especially Li Tao and Su Yue chatting separately, along with Zhang Yihao and Jiang Caiping, he paused for a moment and asked, "When did Yueyue and the others arrive?"

"The signs started after the New Year... They're a bickering couple, a simple, tough guy and a quiet girl."

Huang Qingyao pouted, but quickly shook her head and said, "However, apart from Lin Dong and Qingling, neither of them are very optimistic about me, just like I am not optimistic about your crush."

"...Yao Yao!"

Xia Ran rolled her eyes, speechless, and said, "Can you please stop bringing this up all the time?"

Did I say something wrong?

Huang Qingyao turned her head to the side: "You can see it all. Lin Dong is a sentimental person... On one side is his childhood sweetheart, who grew up with him since they were little, and the two of them got together very early on, and all the parents had a good relationship with her."

On one hand, there are classmates and friends who transferred from middle school, but live in the same neighborhood and have a decent relationship.

How am I supposed to make a good judgment?

talking.

Huang Qingyao pointed to the DSLR camera in Xia Ran's hand: "If I'm not mistaken, you must have taken individual photos of each of us in there..."

"Yes, this is what they call wanting to take a photo of one person but taking a photo of the whole group. Thanks to Lin Dong for letting me travel and have a photographer."

"..."

Xia Ran opened her eyes wide and looked at Huang Qingyao, unable to help but retort, "Why don't you become a detective after you graduate?"

"See, I was right."

Huang Qingyao laughed and said, "When we visited your home, I could tell from the way you served the dishes..."

"Why aren't you keeping an eye on Yueyue and the others?" Xia Ran changed the subject.

"How many of the budding feelings and crushes during adolescence actually end up together? Besides, they're only thinking about the present, not the future. If they do end up together, it'll definitely be quite a rollercoaster ride."

Huang Qingyao naturally steered the conversation back on track: "Unlike Qingling and Lin Dong, they've been together for a long time, and now their parents have given them the approval."

"...Yao Yao!"

Xia Ran looked at her one and only best friend with whom she could talk about anything, and said through gritted teeth, "You're just watching those three couples and you're really unhappy about it, so you're coming to cause trouble for me, right?"

"Then tell me, why did you skip a grade? And why did you choose engineering physics as your major?"

Huang Qingyao asked with a hint of gossip and curiosity, "Your actions and your choice of major are very likely related to Lin Dong... You must be hiding something about Lin Dong from me."

"My skipping a grade to go to university has nothing to do with Lin Dong?" Xia Ran's eyelashes fluttered, and she said speechlessly.

"People who have a crush on someone are like moths to a flame, trying to seize every opportunity to get closer without revealing themselves. They can laugh for three days and remember it for three years after each successful approach."

Huang Qingyao, with an air of profound understanding, analyzed as if channeling Sherlock Holmes: "But you skipped a grade and ran away early; there must be something else going on..."

Xia Ran's eyelashes fluttered, and after a moment of silence, she smiled and said, "Time and space will separate everything. If I stay far away, I can forget."

Do you think I believe that?

Huang Qingyao rolled her eyes, but quickly shook her head and said, "Forget it, Lin Dong is a bit strange. I'd better not ask. I'll just take advantage of his generosity when I get the chance."

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC) is full of secrets now, and its R&D projects are going at an incredible pace. I'm even starting to suspect that the biological program that the Americans exposed is actually true...

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After visiting the Chen Yi's Former Residence Scenic Area, there are still hundreds of acres of lotus flowers, and it will be evening by then.

Lin Dong and his group moved to Shilipo in Lezhi County. The group laid out camping blankets and set up several tents. Qi Jingchuan and others also brought various fresh mutton and beef. The group lit charcoal and started barbecuing.

"Come on! Come on! Brothers and sisters!"

By the time the first batch of meat was cooked, the sun had already set, and the summer Milky Way hung upside down in the sky.

Su Yue was the first to pick up a can of beer and cheered, "We've all graduated and turned sixteen! Tonight, under the starry sky at the campsite, let's ditch our drinks and grab some beer..."

"A maximum of three bottles per person, no more than that."

Lin Dong smiled, opened a bottle of beer and handed it to Xu Qingling. He opened one for himself and clinked bottles with everyone. Before they could even drink or eat, Su Yue was the first to take a swig of beer, and her expression immediately turned bitter.

"Oh my god, this tastes awful... I'm not drinking it anymore. Li Tao, get me a Coke!"

"..."

Lin Dong looked at Su Yue like this, shook his head, took a sip of beer, and took a bite of grilled meat.

Then, turning his head to watch Xu Qingling pour beer into a disposable cup, her face full of surprise yet also like a kitten licking it, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Drink if you want, three bottles of beer, no problem."

"How did you know?" Xu Qingling turned her head curiously.

"I could tell just by looking at Uncle Xu's drinking capacity..."

Lin Dong smiled and said that he knew Xu Qingling's drinking capacity; she had completely inherited Xu Ziming's looks... well, he had never won a drinking contest in his previous life.

"Okay, then I'll just drink one bottle and won't drink any more."

Hsu Ching-ling happily responded, "Mom said that when you go out, they won't be around with you, so you can't drink alcohol."

"Come on, Lin Dong!"

At this moment, Huang Qingyao jumped over from the side, holding a bottle of beer and said to the barbecue, "Cheers, damn it, I finally got my chance today, I'm going to drink you under the table."

"..."

Lin Dong raised an eyebrow: "Are you serious?"

"Hehe, Uncle Lin, Uncle Xu, and my dad have all drunk together. Uncle Lin drinks three small cups of baijiu, and one bottle of beer makes him dizzy, two bottles make him drunk. My dad can at least drink with Uncle Xu for a while..."

Huang Qingyao said smugly, "Alcohol tolerance is related to biological enzymes and genes, so from a genetic point of view, I'll crush you today!"

"You said it yourself."

Lin Dong also laughed, clinked glasses with Huang Qingyao, quickly finished his beer, and looked at Huang Qingyao without any change in expression: "It's your turn. I'll have Su Yue help you back later."

"you……"

Huang Qingyao's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "You're not right!"

"If you're not going to drink, then go home. If you are, then be decisive."

Lin Dong calmly said, "Su Yue won't drink tonight, and Qingling won't get drunk either. They can help you back later."

"Fine, I'll drink it. I didn't say I'd do it a second time. I don't believe one bottle will knock me out..."

Huang Qingyao gritted her teeth and didn't try to cheat. She stuffed two mouthfuls of barbecue meat into her mouth, picked up the beer and drank it in two gulps. But when she put the bottle down, her whole face turned completely red.

"Qingling, watch her."

Seeing this, Lin Dong glanced at Su Yue, who was already chatting with Li Tao, and knew that this guy was unreliable. He then turned to Xu Qingling and said, "This guy will faint soon."

"it is good."

Xu Qingling nodded with a light laugh, put down the empty wine bottle she had finished drinking, and went to the side with Huang Qingyao to eat something.

"Lin Dong!"

Xia Ran walked over at this moment, her face flushed, holding a new bottle of beer. She looked at Lin Dong with a calm expression and said softly, "Thank you for your guidance and care over the past three years. I'm going to the capital in August."

"Have a great time at university, Xia Ran."

Lin Dong smiled, picked up a new beer, and clinked glasses with Xia Ran.

"Thanks."

Xia Ran picked up her beer and took a big gulp. She choked a bit, and her eyes became a little hazy and sparkling. After pausing for a moment, as if emboldened by the alcohol, she looked at Lin Dong seriously and said.

"I majored in Engineering Physics in college, but I'm planning to pursue a double major. What do you think I should choose?"

"this……"

Lin Dong looked at Xia Ran's serious expression, his expression shifting as if he had figured something out, but he still shook his head and said, "This is a professional matter, you're asking me, I don't know either."

"Okay, thank you."

Xia Ran's eyes darkened, and she turned to go back.

"When did you find it?" Lin Dong suddenly asked.

"I didn't find anything." Xia Ran paused for a moment and shook her head gently.

"it is good."

Lin Dong nodded: "No matter which direction engineering physics goes, it will eventually be constrained by theory. If possible, it's better to delve deeper into the sciences and combine engineering and science."

"Thanks."

Xia Ran's eyes lit up instantly as she looked at Lin Dong and said softly, "I won't drink anymore; it affects my rational thinking."

"Have a great time at university, Xia Ran." Lin Dong raised his wine bottle and offered another blessing.

"Have a great high school year, Lin Dong." Xia Ran smiled, touched the wine bottle but didn't drink, and turned to leave.