Chapter 154: Chapter 153: The Legend in the Circle
Perhaps to ease the atmosphere, Chen Jing said, “There’s nothing wrong with majoring in agronomy, the prospects in research aren’t worse than any other field.”
“Ah, but research isn’t that easy!” Yu Shuhua felt stifled at the thought of Qi Yue having to return to the countryside after graduation.
Qi Zhen chimed in, following Chen Jing’s lead, “Brother Jing, I heard that the research institute you’re at now is really impressive!”
Hearing Qi Zhen’s praise, a look of smug satisfaction inevitably appeared on Chen Jing’s face, but he humbly said, “Our institute is indeed strong, but there are so many experts there, I’m really nothing special!”
Yu Shuhua immediately smiled and said, “Nothing special? You were hired at a high salary at such a young age!”
Chen Jing laughed, “Our institute is full of big shots. There’s even someone younger than me who is already a doctor, the youngest PhD in the Chinese circle at HF University. He swept through offers from over ten top global universities with perfect scores, a real harvester of prestigious schools, but in the end, he chose to return to our country, went to A University, and now he already has two doctorates…”
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As she listened to Chen Jing, Qi Yue, who was concentrating on picking food, paused for a moment.
Why did this sound so familiar to her?
Continuing, Chen Jing said, “When he first returned to the country, NT Research Institute offered him an astronomical salary, but he didn’t accept, saying he had a few projects in the A University lab that weren’t finished. In the end, our institute director personally went to court him several times before he agreed, but the start date has yet to be determined…”
Yu Shuhua exclaimed, “That’s so impressive!”
Chen Jing said, “Yes, he’s a real genius! Practically a legend in our research community!”
The more Qi Yue listened, the more familiar it sounded, and she hesitantly said, “Um, the person you’re talking about… doesn’t he have the surname Gu?”
Chen Jing was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded, “Yeah, that’s right, his name is Gu Huai! You know him?”
As he spoke, Chen Jing remembered, “I almost forgot, you’re from A University, so you must have heard of his legend too!”
Qi Yue nodded, “He is very famous. I heard he studied Quantum Mechanics at HF and Molecular Biology at A University, really impressive. But I just learned about the NT Research Institute’s invitation…”
“Not many people know about this matter, because the institute hasn’t announced it publicly yet! I suppose he will join once he’s done with his current work!” Chen Jing said, adding with some anticipation, “I hope I can exchange ideas with this genius when the time comes, but I’m afraid it might be difficult to communicate, as geniuses are known to be quite odd…”
Upon hearing this, Qi Yue involuntarily said, “Not at all! He has a good temperament and is a nice person!”
Chen Jing, surprised, said, “You know him?”
Hearing this, Qi Zhen also looked at Qi Yue, clearly recalling the incident when she saw Qi Yue leaving with Gu Huai.
Qi Yue didn’t deny it and nodded, “I met him previously at school…”
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Qi Yue and Chen Jing thus began a lively conversation centered around Gu Huai.
Their discussion was so animated that almost no one else at the table could get a word in.
Seeing this, Yu Shuhua’s expression seemed somewhat troubled.
She smiled and shifted the topic back to Qi Zhen, “Zhenzhen, is your shooting competition tomorrow?”
Qi Zhen nodded, “Yes, Mom, it’s tomorrow afternoon.”
Upon hearing this, Lady Chen asked with concern, “Zhenzhen has a competition? Are you nervous?”