The temperature had been rising since the beginning of July. The weather forecast issued a red alert due to the high temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit, which had persisted for a week.
After repeated calculations and verifications, there was finally some progress in Paulâs experiment.
With great difficulty, he managed to find some time to take a rest. He dragged his tired. body up to the seventh floor, ready to get some sleep and recharge his energy.
Suddenly, he heard a loud noise coming from the apartment opposite to his.
Paulâs hand paused on the door handle, and he turned to look at the tightly closed door across from him. He stepped forward and knocked on the door. âMiranda, are you at home?â
There was no response. He knocked a second time, but there was still no response.
Paul hesitated for a moment. He was thinking of whether to call the police when he heard a click, and the door finally opened.
Miranda peered out through a small crack, her body hidden behind the door. âIs something the matter?â
Her expression was calm. It seemed sheâd only answered the door because heâd knocked. Her tone was even as usual, without any hint of distress.
Yet, for some reason, Paul felt like she wasnât in a good mood. She seemed like a rose that had lost its vitality and was about to wither away.
Paul remained silent for a moment as Miranda looked at him, puzzled.
Suddenly, he said, âYou mentioned last time that youâre writing a thesis. Howâs it going?â
Miranda replied, âI finished the thesis and submitted it two weeks ago. These past two months, Iâve been revising my books and waiting for the results.â
Paul adjusted his glasses. âI have a halfâfinished thesis here. Would you be interested in taking a look?â
Miranda was taken aback. âWhat?â
20 minutes later, Miranda was at Paulâs apartment. She sat on the couch and read the thesis in her hands, her eyes sparkling with interest.
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Paulâs thesis was about biological sequences and discussed the change in energy value during the initial biological change.
Although the subject matter wasnât novel, his approach was unique, and the verification methods he proposed were unprecedented.
His thesis had the potential to introduce new conclusions and methods. However, innovation required a large amount of strong and valid data to support it.
âIs this your thesis?â Miranda asked.
Paul nodded. âI wrote this in my sophomore year.â
Miranda felt a mix of emotions. It was no wonder that the professors at the Faculty of Bioinformatics still lamented Paulâs decision to give up on biology and choose physics as his major, even though it had already been many years.
It was as if fate had prepared his future calling on a silver platter. It was unheard of for a sophomore student to write a thesis of this caliber.
âWhy didnât you submit this thesis?â she asked.
âI thought it could be even more perfect. Look here. These two sections donât have sufficient experimental data to support the conclusions.
âAfter I switched majors, physics.became my entire focus. I didnât have extra time to finish this thesis.â As he said this, a hint of regret flashed in Paulâs eyes.
Miranda pondered for a moment before saying, âThen, why are you showing it to me
now?â
âDr. Young sent me your undergraduate thesis some time ago, asking if I could help suggest a new research topic. That was when I discovered that youâd worked on a similar topic before.â
Paul pointed to the thesis in Mirandaâs hands and said, âSo, I wanted to ask if youâre interested in continuing my research.â
A feeling stirred within Miranda when she heard this, as if something deeply buried in her heart was about to burst forth. She hadnât set foot in a lab since sheâd graduated.
âDo you think I could do it?â Although she hadnât been in a lab for a long time, all the procedures were fresh in her mind.
Nonetheless, she still felt a little apprehensive. She was unsure whether she could adapt. to the fast pace of working in a lab like sheâd done before.
Paul replied, âThere would be no problem as long as you have the will. In October next year, the National Science Institute will be forming a research team. Students pursuing their Masterâs or Doctorate programs are free to apply.
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The faculty at Bedford College already knew all about this, although the outside world still hadnât caught wind of the news