Chapter 447: Chapter 147: The Base Under the Big Pie_4
"The soundproofing seems a bit off."
"Yeah, that’s definitely a problem. But this is supposed to be an independent suite and I’m living alone, so why worry about soundproofing?" Qiao Yu explained.
The two people had already finished touring the bedroom and returned to Qiao Yu’s small study.
"No, Brother Qiao, chatting with you can really kill the conversation, you know? Be a bit humble and let’s keep things light-hearted," Gong Jiatao complained.
"Oh." Qiao Yu nodded, saying, "I’ll try to from now on."
After speaking, Qiao Yu looked at Yu Wei and asked, "Seriously, Yu Wei, if you’re not comfortable living in the dorm, why not just rent a place outside?"
Yu Wei glanced at Qiao Yu and said sullenly, "The instructor said that it’s currently not allowed in principle. If you want to rent outside, you have to submit an application. But because most of the talent class are quite young, it’s hard to get approval unless a parent comes to accompany and study."
Qiao Yu understood...
There’s no way around it; no one in the talent class has ever reached senior year of high school. Some special students even skipped grades, just like he never attended even junior year. Even though Yu Wei is a year older than him, he’s only seventeen this year.
A bunch of underage geniuses with far above-average intelligence; from a management perspective, it is indeed better to have them live together.
"You’ve got money, right? This is no problem! Rent a room on campus and go take a shower or something when you need to," Qiao Yu suggested.
"Hey, can we stop talking about this? By the way, Qiao Yu, after military training, are you attending classes with me? I saw your name on our class list."
Gong Jiatao asked with excitement.
Qiao Yu sighed and replied, "I might go occasionally, but you guys don’t get it. I have no time. I’m currently working on a research project, and I’m the person in charge.
Moreover, many professors are involved in this project, and the supervisor is closely watching it, so I have to keep track of the project’s progress. Attending classes like you all would just be a luxury for me.
I’ve also applied to the Academic Affairs Office to take many courses’ exams early. It’s estimated that my credits will be enough for graduation by next year, or at most the year after. Unfortunately, the undergraduate stage is a great time consumer."
Gong Jiatao: "..."
Yu Wei: "..."
Fortunately, guys finish showering quickly, and while the two were speechless, Yu Yongjun walked out of the bathroom.
"Who’s next? Hurry up, finish the bath and let the boss treat us to a meal, I’m starving to death!"
Yu Wei silently stood up and walked towards the bathroom.
"Hey, Old Gong, weren’t you just saying you wanted a good chat with Brother Qiao about our upcoming undergraduate life? Why did you suddenly go quiet?"
"Ah..." Gong Jiatao sighed and replied, "I can’t go on. Qiao Yu pretends too much."
"No, Brother Qiao, you’re the one at fault here. It’s okay to put on an act in front of outsiders, but why do it in front of us?"
Yu Yongjun started getting into the role of the straight talker.
"No, I’m not pretending; it’s the truth. Look, here’s the project report, the list of team members, and my recent communication records with team members.
So what makes you think I’m pretending? Is it because you think it’s impossible to do all this?"
Qiao Yu calmly questioned back.
It’s all backed up by evidence.
The printed and bound project report was casually placed on the table, the computer logged into WeChat showed chat records, and next to the keyboard was the contact list for the project team members...
If you look closely, you can even see drafts of many problems on the desk. Of course, it’s okay if you don’t look closely; just a slight move of the mouse, and you can clearly see it all.
See, all the evidence is right there, easily noticeable with a little attention, and highly intelligent individuals usually don’t miss much.
This is probably why Yu Wei didn’t want to say anything earlier and just got up to shower.
Even if he had accepted the premise that everyone belongs to different worlds, realizing that the gap continues to widen in just over a month—and that this widening rate is non-linear—probably didn’t leave him with a calm mind.
Yu Yongjun glanced at Gong Jiatao, smirked, and said, "Haha, Brother Qiao, do you think there’s a chance that by the time we get to the graduate program after undergraduate, you might already be a professor, and we could apply to be your graduate students?"
Gong Jiatao glared at Yu Yongjun and said, "That was my first analytical prediction!"
Qiao Yu calculated a bit and then said seriously, "Four years, huh, it’s indeed possible. But if you want to apply to be my graduate students, you need to be among the top five in the class in overall score.
And by no later than the second semester of sophomore year, you should qualify to be selected to join the excellent undergraduate development program and have made some significant achievements. After all, the students I accept need to be the kind who can hit the ground running; those who slack off won’t work."
Yu Yongjun and Gong Jiatao exchanged glances, and Qiao Yu sensed danger from their expressions, but unfortunately, the room was too small to escape.
"Get him!"
"Don’t mess around!"
"Sorry, boss, but we can’t help it; we really want to experience what it’s like to beat up a future professor."
"Yu Yongjun, I’m telling you, there’s still a chance if you let go now..."
"Haha..."
...
As it turns out, no matter how smart you are, in a cramped space, two fists are no match for four hands. It’s like a math proof where too many constraints make it difficult to maneuver...
After messing around for a while, when Yu Wei came out of the bathroom and replaced Gong Jiatao inside, this kind of boring and childish activity stopped.