Super God-Level Top Student

Qiao Ze had recently grown accustomed to Xu Dajiang's autocratic ways.

After all, if he thought about it clearly, all these benefits were originally intended for him.

But since Qiao Ze couldn't make use of them just yet, they could only be used to win him over.

The only thing Li Jian Gao was still getting used to was that Xu Dajiang had even more confidence than he did that he would someday become an academician.

And it wasn't just Xu Dajiang, but also Zhang Chunlei, Liu Jie, Chen Xu...

Zhang Chunlei, in particular, had started calling him "Academician Li" during their WeChat conversations.

So he just let these people be.

Li Jian Gao even occasionally indulged in mischievous fantasies to the contrary.

What if, like an unwinnable game of "whack-a-mole," he ran for academician every two years and never made it? He wondered if those guys, especially Xu Dajiang, would regret giving him so much in advance.

"By the way, Jian Gao, I remember you'll be 35 after October, right?" Xu Dajiang suddenly asked after the business was done.

"Yeah." Li Jian Gao nodded.

"So it's not normal for you to be single at this age. Nowadays, most kids are married by their Ph.D. phase. You keep dragging your feet; it's not proper. Don't your parents urge you? And don't set your standards for a partner too high." Xu Dajiang advised.

"It's not about high or low standards, I really don't have the time or the opportunity to think about these things." Li Jian Gao said with a wry smile.

"Oh, is that so! Well, then it's my fault. You know, a couple of days ago an old classmate of mine asked if I could scout out a suitable young man for his daughter here at the university. When he asked, I immediately thought of you." Xu Dajiang said earnestly.

"Really?" Li Jian Gao was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected the dean to start taking an interest in his personal affairs.

"This old classmate of mine and his wife both work at the city's education committee. They have an only daughter, 27 years old, a master's student in music at Huaxia University of Foreign Languages, currently a music teacher at a key high school in the city. She's like a daughter to me. Good character, beautiful; it's indisputable.

This weekend, when you have time, come to my classmate's house as my guest. The two of you young folks can get to know each other, maybe sparks will fly, huh? No refusals, okay? I've already agreed to my old classmate."

"Well... okay." Li Jian Gao nodded helplessly, after all, Xu meant well.

...

Xilin University of Technology, Xiyuan, Room 301. Qiao Ze was showering in the partitioned shower area.

The water was quite hot, around 41 degrees Celsius.

Qiao Ze liked the slight pain that came with hot water hitting his skin.

Simply because it gave him the feeling of being in touch with the microscopic movement of molecules.

With his eyes closed, the three-dimensional map of the school naturally formed in Qiao Ze's mind.

Places with cameras were specially marked.

Many small dots either stayed in one place or moved along the roads according to certain patterns.

The dots represented his imagined classmates and teachers.

As the imaginary time axis progressed, these dots would arrange themselves in a very regular pattern.

For example, at night during sleep, the dots would cluster in the dormitory area.

During meals, the canteen and surrounding areas would bustle with activity.

For Xu Dajiang, it was difficult to imagine someone remembering all the cameras along the way just by walking.

But for Qiao Ze, it was just a habit.

After all, when walking and growing tired of thinking about math or physics problems, his brain sometimes needed a rest.

And there was no simpler way to rest than to memorize the surroundings.

...

"Qiao Ze, hurry up with your shower, Mu Cheng is waiting for you to walk her home."

When Lu Xiuxiu's voice reached Qiao Ze's ears, he opened his eyes.

What he saw was the bathroom water pipes and the splashing water droplets, and the three-dimensional mental diagram disappeared with them.

He silently turned off the water and carefully dried himself off.

On the table outside the bathroom, the clothes he had changed into were neatly placed there, all new clothes bought for him by Su Mucheng and Lu Xiuxiu while shopping.

Qiao Ze was very satisfied with Su Mucheng's actions that day.

Lu Xiuxiu accepted Su Mucheng's explanation and simply assumed that Principal Zhang hoped Qiao Ze would listen to him and switch to physics to contribute. This, from another perspective, proved Qiao Ze's excellence, so his mother was overjoyed and thought Principal Zhang had insight.

Lu Xiuxiu did not care about how much Qiao Ze could contribute; she just hoped he would be fine. Of course, being valued by the school was also a joy.

Qiao Ze actually understood all this and knew about Lu Xiuxiu's timid nature in many matters. That's why he thought Lu Xiuxiu's current state was just fine.

No need to know too much, as long as she was happy like most people in the world.

He dressed and stepped out of the bathroom.

Then he heard Lu Xiuxiu speaking to Su Mucheng, "Mu Cheng, why bother running back and forth at night? You might as well stay in the room next to mine. Don't worry, Qiao Ze sleeps deeply at night."

"No, Auntie, I'm not worried about Qiao Ze, but it's just the start of the semester, right? I told the girls in the dormitory that I would go back and chat with them tonight."

"Oh, that's good, too. But don't chat too late; get some rest."

"I know, Auntie."

"Qiao Ze, go ahead and walk Mu Cheng home."

"Auntie, goodbye."

"Yeah, goodbye. Remember to visit more often when you have time."