Warm and respectful people

After Shen Xueyu came out of Xia Wen's house, she got into her car.

The car was parked in the corner of the above-ground parking lot, and the opposite wall was covered with thick moss.

She didn't leave immediately, the car window was opened to the maximum, the early morning wind was cool, and she leaned her elbow on the window sill, and she lit a cigarette for herself.

When the smoke was exhaled, she leaned back and pulled her messy hair behind her ears.

What was the matter last night?Unfinished love or the pleasure of adults?She was a little confused about her heart, and she was not sure about Xia Wen's attitude.

After more than ten minutes, Shen Xueyu stubbed out the cigarette butt and drove away.

She went back to her apartment to change a set of clothes, and then drove to work at Nancheng University.Before nine o'clock, she entered her office with a cup of coffee.

Physics is one of the oldest majors in Nancheng University when it was founded. The centuries-old ancient trees are tall and straight, with dense branches and leaves, hanging from the bottom of the three-story red brick physics building.

The newly cleaned room on the corner of the third floor had the words "Professor Shen Xueyu" written on it.

A square teacher's office, desk, black sofa, iron file cabinet, and a whiteboard, simple and clean.

When I just returned to China, there are many things to do, mainly some routine work, filling in forms, applying for projects, and recruiting students.

At ten o'clock, she made an appointment with someone who intends to be her postdoctoral fellow next year, and chatted about the direction of the next topic.

Jiang Chuan arrived 15 minutes earlier than the agreed time, sat on the chair in front of Shen Xueyu's desk, folded his hands on his knees.

Shen Xueyu lowered her head and opened his thick stack of resumes, her eyes were calm and sharp, she tapped a line on the resume with a capped pen on the tip of her left finger, and said, "Your previous experiments were all in the direction of electronic engineering. Why do you want to come to the physics department?"

She has always been direct about work matters.

Jiang Chuan scratched his head: "I still want to do something in physics. Electronic engineering is too eager for quick success. I always know how to apply for various short-term projects."

"I don't know much about your work, so I can't comment on it. Your resume is excellent, but it's not suitable for my group. I hope you think about it again."

Shen Xueyu looked up at him, paused, "Although Teacher Shi greeted me."

Teacher Shi is the leader of their large group, and also the backbone of the entire domestic academic circle.

Jiang Chuan suddenly panicked, feeling that his parents were self-defeating: "Mr. Shen, don't get me wrong, Mr. Shi didn't mean to let me go through the back door, he just... just..."

In the end, he was driven into a hurry, and had no choice but to tell the truth: "Teacher Shi just appreciates me more, and hopes that I will stay in his group in the future."

Shen Xueyu's expression remained unchanged: "I know, if it was really just looking for a relationship, there would be no such interview today."

Jiang Chuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Mr. Shen, I made up my mind to do a post-doctorate with you after reading your article on graphene in "naturephysics."

Shen Xueyu lowered her head and continued flipping through her resume, and said very officially, "Thank you."

"I listened to your report at the annual physics meeting in the United States last year, and I was very inspired. I was quite surprised to see you hired back to South City University this year. I heard that Caltech, your alma mater, intends to invite Keep you, we all thought you would stay there."

Caltech is one of the centers of physics in the world. Legend has it that only Nobel Prize winners are eligible to have a parking space.

The other party did not reply to his own words. Jiang Chuan realized that he had said too much, and he hurriedly explained: "Physics has developed very fast in the past ten years in China, and it is also a time when people are needed, and American Chinese have ceilings, so I think you will come back. It was the right choice."

Turning to the last page of the resume, Shen Xueyu raised her head. She had read the electronic version of the resume, but just to confirm it again, she asked Jiang Chuan: "I have read the article you posted, and it is well written. I am still the same A question, why did you change direction when you were postdoc.”

"Because I want to be the next Maxwell." Jiang Chuan vowed.

Shen Xueyu remained indifferent: "Do you know when was the last time I heard this answer?"

"When?"

"It's the first class at the beginning of freshman year."

"..."

As soon as the passionate student was sent away, her colleague Wang Xiaoran pushed the door in and put a pack of wedding candies and forms on her desk.

Wang Xiaoran entered the school two years earlier than her. He spent a year in Caltech's boss's laboratory after his Ph.D., and he was considered her half senior.

Shen Xueyu received the resume into the folder: "What?"

Wang Xiaoran: "The dean's wedding candy for his son's wedding, and the registration form for visiting tomorrow afternoon."

Shen Xueyu: "I've been to the school history museum."

"You think the visit is only for one day, you are too naive." Wang Xiaoran did not forget to remind her, "Do you know that you came back today to spread hatred? Qingqian Project, this year's requirement is three "Nature" sub-published lines, which is already As the tide rises, all boats rise. How about you, 6 sub-journals and two main issues of "Nature" were published back to back. Do you know how many professors who are about to retire in China will not be able to publish this amount in their lifetime? So, I advise you to do things normally Be more humble when you are in trouble, so as not to be labeled as arrogant by others."

The most important thing for Shen Xueyu when she just returned to China was to build her own laboratory. Buying equipment first gave her a headache, and she couldn't care about other things at all.

When she came back from dinner in the afternoon, she saw the forms and wedding candies still lying on the table, picked them up casually, and was stunned for a while.

The letterhead reads "Registration Form for Visiting Nancheng Museum for New Employees".

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In the afternoon, Xia Wen's eyes were a little sore. When an older colleague passed by, he looked at her and smiled: "Why is the little girl so hardworking? At such a good age, shouldn't she start dating?"

She smiled and didn't answer.

In the office, she was facing the computer to sort out and revise the information of the collection. Many ancient Chinese characters could not be entered by the input method. She spent a lot of effort. He rubbed his left shoulder with his arm.

Team leader He Wen put a form on her desk from behind, and inadvertently caught a glimpse of the little red marks on the back of Xia Wen's neck, exposed on the edge of the white overalls, very eye-catching.

It's normal at this age.

He Wen cleared her throat: "Tomorrow there is another group coming to visit the Bronze Museum, let's get ready."

Xia Wen turned her head, with a distressed expression on her face: "I was already passed in the shift last week." He Wen came in a few years earlier than her. She has experience and is not very warm, but she has a gentle temper and is willing to teach newcomers.

He Wen smiled: "I have been here for five consecutive weeks. Summer and autumn are the peak season for visiting, and there are not enough people, and everyone is unwilling. The newcomers just have to take more responsibility, which can be regarded as knowing more about our collection."

Xia Wen pursed his lips, looked at the list beside him and sighed.

He Wen thought about it when she left, but she still stopped, told Xia Wen, and pointed to her neck: "There are people coming and going in our office, sometimes we still have to pay attention, go to the bathroom to cover it with foundation .”

Xia Wen let out an "ah", belatedly realized what He Wen meant, blushed and got into the bathroom at the end of the corridor.

The bathroom, which few people come to, is bright and clean, the streamers at the vents are spinning, and the smell of incense is faint.

Facing the glass in front of the sink, Xia Wen turned his head, parted the neckline a little, stroked his black hair, and reached the red mark.

Shen Xueyu's masterpiece last night.Thinking of this, the image of Yili last night flashed in her mind again, she lowered her head and pressed her lower lip tightly.

After dealing with it, she returned to the office and picked up the list on the desktop. If the number of people exceeds 20, they need to remind the explainer to pay attention to wearing a loudspeaker.

She scanned it lightly, then froze on a name.

"xueyushen" - she remembered that this was Shen Xueyu's name.She and Shen Xueyu lost contact back then, but the two still have some mutual friends. Whenever the other party has some major achievements, wins awards or posts articles, there will occasionally be articles loaded in the Moments, which are published by her. Article's signature.

There are quite a few such signatures on a list. When some young teachers just came back from abroad, many systems or lists were copied and pasted.

Xia Wen looked at the name with an uncertain expression.

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If you deliberately avoid it, does it prove that your hard work over the years has failed?

From last night to today's noon, Xia Wen picked up the phone several times and swipe to the director's contact information. She thought of several reasons. The exhibition project was heavy and urgent and needed to speed up the progress, or she was not feeling well and asked for leave today.

Every reason is convincing.As a newcomer, Xia Wen's hard work has been recognized by her leaders and colleagues, so she found a reason to prevaricate this time, and she is confident that she can avoid it without any burden.

But she couldn't escape her heart.Perhaps the person she is most unwilling to lose is herself, and also Shen Xueyu.

Fifteen minutes before one o'clock in the afternoon, people came one after another.

Shen Xueyu is wearing a black thin turtleneck sweater today, high-waisted black and white striped wide-leg pants, her mid-hair is tied behind her head, a brown windbreaker is hanging on her right arm, and she is carrying a black commuter bag, elegantly Generous.

She followed the crowd and walked to the registration desk.

Xia Wen stood and moved the registration form one step forward, put the gel pen on the edge of the table, pointed to the blank space, and said with a smile: "Please sign here."

In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship between the two is very natural, like the politeness of meeting for the first time.

When bending over to write, a strand of hair fell from Shen Xueyu's ear, and the light fragrance on her body seemed to be absent.

After people walked away, two little girls came over behind them: "My God, that one just now is so beautiful, I thought I was used to seeing beauties, and today I have opened my eyes."

"Where is her most extraordinary temperament? Her cool and cold appearance is so charming. There must be many men chasing after such a person. I feel like I'm almost finished." Another little girl covered her blushing face.

"She smells so good..."

Before the two little girls could speak, He Wen winked at them, and they immediately silenced.There is no leader today, and He Wen is their principal.

He Wen looked at Xia Wen with a calm face, and praised: "They are all new recruits, and you are calm."

Xia Wen, who was looking at the toes of her shoes, remained calm, but she knew in her heart that she could not afford this compliment.

When she met Shen Xueyu for the first time, she also looked like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, much more stupid than the girls next to her.

The reason why I am calm now is that after all these years, it is time to desensitize.

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