"Whether I'm hailed as a 'miracle doctor,' a professor at a Traditional Chinese dicine university, or even so kind of director, at the end of the day, I'm only nineteen years old this year. Tell , if I start living high and mighty from now on, do you think such a life would be interesting for ? You t three years ago, and what you saw then must have been the real . Deep down, I'm just an ordinary guy from the mountains. I don't like to loftily look down on the world, dislike having the power to do whatever I want. I aim to be true to myself, and going to university is undoubtedly a way for to return to ," Ge Dongxu replied.
"This way, I can still call you Dongxu with ease!" Wu Yili said, silent for a long ti before suddenly speaking earnestly.
"Are you saying that just because I'm a director or sothing, Teacher Wu wouldn't feel comfortable calling Dongxu? In my heart, you're not that kind of person," Ge Dongxu said with a faint smile.
"It's not that I can't be at ease, which would an I'm snobbish, but rather that one often does not have control over their life when in society. This is the reality, and no one can avoid it. Just like in the United States, no matter how much they boast about human rights, freedom, democracy, and equality, the President is still the President, and an ordinary person just can't talk to him about being equals," Wu Yili replied seriously.
"A teacher is indeed a teacher, looking at things so clearly!" Ge Dongxu was silent for a while upon hearing this, and then suddenly laughed while flattering her.
"Cut it out! You can't possibly fail to understand these things, can you? If you truly didn't, you wouldn't hide away in university, keeping such a low profile!" Wu Yili shot Ge Dongxu a glance with her charming eyes and said.
Now, her relationship with Ge Dongxu was quite complicated. On the surface, they were teacher and student but, on the other hand, Ge Dongxu also held the titles of professor and director, several layers above her, not to ntion the added dinsion of indebtedness.
So, in the past, Wu Yili used to carry herself with a certain teacher's dignity around Ge Dongxu and would occasionally have to remind herself in secret that she was a teacher and needed to set an example with her words and actions. However, nowadays, she had completely let go. Her behavior in private was now totally egalitarian, and even her voice and expressions had inadvertently taken on a feminine charm, due to their past close interactions and her now more relaxed deanor.
"Hehe!" Ge Dongxu chuckled noncommittally, then said, "Actually, by studying at university and choosing Environntal Chemistry as my major, I indeed have a plan to delve deeply into this field, not just to experience university life."
"Really?" Wu Yili asked, looking at Ge Dongxu with surprise.
In Wu Yili's view, Ge Dongxu's dical skills were already so formidable that studying anything related to the environnt was likely just a cover.
"Yes, really. The environnt is nature itself. Nature's mysteries are infinite, and modern science's study of nature has been very enlightening for . Haven't you seen how I've been spending all my ti in the library these days? Actually, I'm trying to speed up my learning in this area," Ge Dongxu responded earnestly.
"Theory needs practice, and if that's the case, I suggest you consider joining a lab during your undergraduate studies to do so research," Wu Yili suggested after a long silence.
"I have been thinking along those lines," Ge Dongxu nodded.
"Then I formally invite you to be my research assistant!" Wu Yili's eyes sparkled as she extended her hand to Ge Dongxu without hesitation.
"I couldn't ask for more!" Ge Dongxu reached out one hand to shake hands with Wu Yili, smiling.
"So when do you plan to co over?" Wu Yili asked happily.
"Next sester, perhaps. My theoretical foundation is still too weak at the mont, and even if I went to the lab, I wouldn't be able to do much," Ge Dongxu thought for a mont before replying.
"Mm, scientific research indeed requires a solid theoretical foundation. Next sester is fine. But let's be clear, once you beco my research assistant, no backing out!" Wu Yili nodded and then added a special reminder.
"How could that be? I'm not stupid, why would I pass up a chance to follow a well-educated, overseas-educated beauty like you, to follow so white-bearded old professor instead! I'm just a bit worried, if my classmates find out I've beco your research assistant, will it cause public outrage?" Ge Dongxu said.
Wu Yili saw that Ge Dongxu was beating around the bush to complint her and couldn't help but laugh joyfully, although she tapped his forehead with her finger and said, "You, your mouth is starting to learn bad habits uh! Don't forget, I'm your teacher!"
"Cough cough, yes yes, I'll definitely pay attention next ti." Ge Dongxu quickly pretended to be sincere, making Wu Yili unable to resist another round of joyful laughter.
Amid the laughter, the car arrived at the golf resort.
Because it was already late, and Wu Yili wanted to spend more ti with her grandmother, she did not enter the hotel gates. After Ge Dongxu got out, she drove straight back.
Watching the car disappear into the night, Ge Dongxu then turned and entered the hotel gates.
Thinking of Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi, Ge Dongxu walked unhurriedly towards the golf course.
As he neared the golf course, Ge Dongxu saw Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi standing on the grass at the entrance like two statues, foolishly still.
Occasionally, when soone passed by, they just looked at them from a distance and quickly left.
After all, this was Santai Sect's territory. At first, it was fine to watch and discuss them out of ignorance, but now that everyone attending knew that Santai Sect had been humiliated, they naturally did not feel it was right to spectate anymore, in case Santai Temple, out of embarrassed rage, held a grudge against them, which would not be fun at all.
While Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi stood in the grass almost in tears, they suddenly saw a familiar figure entering their field of vision, swiftly approaching, and the figure's face under the streetlight revealed a young man's countenance.
With a smile on his face, that face looked a bit delicate and sowhat handso, seemingly harmless to humans and animals, but to Su Jieliang and Yan Chengzhi, it was as terrifying as a demon erging from Hell, so frightening that their faces went pale without a trace of blood, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, their eyes filled with extre horror.
If their bodies were able to move, they might have collapsed on the ground, weak at the knees.
"What, what do you want to do?" Su Jieliang asked Ge Dongxu with a trembling voice.
"In the future, don't be so arrogant anymore, or else the outco won't be the sa as today," Ge Dongxu said lightly as he walked up to them and patted them once on each of their bodies.
The two shuddered, and then the prohibition on their bodies was lifted, and they could move freely once again.
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare, thank you, Senior Ge, thank you, Senior Ge!" Only then did the two of them realize that Ge Dongxu had co early to lift the prohibition for them and couldn't help but bow gratefully, tears streaming down their faces.
At this mont, they genuinely felt only gratitude, without a hint of resentnt or desire for revenge.
The discrepancy between them was simply too vast; even their grandfathers had to humble themselves before Ge Dongxu. For Ge Dongxu to let them off early was indeed very rciful.
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