Liang Lu was stunned all of a sudden. It turned out Tan Rou hadnât told Lu Qing about her car accident, yet the news had been out for over two hours, which was more than the time spent on the road. How did Lu Qing manage to get there?
Lu Qing saw her confusion and replied, âThe private plane couldnât take off, so I bought someone elseâs plane ticket at a high price. As soon as I landed, I arranged for a car. Fortunately, there was no traffic jam this time, otherwise I wouldnât have made it.â
âThat was really fast,â Liang Lu said, looking down. âYou donât need to worry about me, Iâm fine.â
Lu Qing sat by her bed, âIâm sorry, I didnât take good care of you.â
With only the two of them in the room, Tan Rou didnât want to disturb them, so she took her bowl of food and went out to eat.
As soon as she stepped out, she saw Zhuang Liu standing at the door. She asked a bit awkwardly, âHave you eaten yet?â
Zhuang Liu replied with a smile, âNo.â
Tan Rou handed him her bowl of food, âWould you like some?â
Zhuang Liu took a bite from her hand and then commented, âIt tastes bad, Iâll take you to eat something delicious tomorrow.â
Tan Rou laughed and nodded, âI want to eat cherries and steamed grouper.â
Zhuang Liu patted her head, âAs you wish.â
Ultimately, the box office for Liang Luâs movie was affected, but not negatively; it was a positive impact. Many people who saw the news were moved by Liang Luâs story and bought tickets to see the film. After watching it, they realized that the movie was even more touching than reality, so many went in with doubts and came out with tears.
As things settled down and the weather warmed up, having nothing else to do, Tan Rou went back to Capital University to attend her classes regularly. The university offered her great flexibility to come and go as long as she didnât miss any classes.
Tan Rouâs advisor was a very kind old man, affectionately called Professor Yi by everyone.
That day, Tan Rou went to report her recent research findings to Professor Yi. Her research ability had long surpassed that of her peers, including doctoral students, but she still maintained the habit of reporting.
âProfessor, may I come in?â Tan Rou stood at the door holding a stack of reports. Her advisor was quite old and preferred paper reports, so he required all his students to provide paper reports.
âCome in,â Professor Yi said.
Professor Yi was always cheerful, with a smile in his voice. Tan Rou really liked the old professor and thought about choosing him as her advisor if she pursued a doctorate unless he no longer took students.
Tan Rou walked in and handed her reports to Professor Yi, âProfessor, these are my recent research findings. Could you guide me through them?â
After hearing her, Professor Yi laughed so hard that his eyes squinted shut, âTan Rou, what capacity do I have to guide you? You have long surpassed me. If only you were willing to stay and teach at the university, Iâd recommend you to the dean this instant to become a professor inside.â
Tan Rou chuckled, âProfessor Yi, please donât joke with me. Iâm not yet capable enough. When I feel I am, Iâll consider that.â
Professor Yi said no more. He opened Tan Rouâs research report and meticulously went through it, repeating âgoodâ three times.
âTan Rouâs reports are always the best,â Professor Yi was very pleased. âDonât just stand there; sit down. I have a question to discuss with you.â
Tan Rou sat down and immediately noticed two promotional posters on the table with âSweat it out, embrace youthâ written on them.
Her lips twitched. She hadnât expected Professor Yi to still have such youthful sentiments; those posters seemed to be targeted towards the younger generation.
Noticing Tan Rouâs gaze, Professor Yi said with a smile, âThe dean brought these over. This yearâs Capital City Youth Cup Sports Event is about to start. In past years, our Capital University always sent a lot of undergraduates. This year, the dean said our graduate school must participate too, otherwise he wonât approve our research funding. Iâm still wondering who to send, as we donât have as many graduate students as undergraduates.â
Tan Rou said, âItâs simple. Just send a few who love sports.â
Professor Yi sighed, âThey all say theyâre too busy and donât have time to participate.â