Why it never ends

Ksenia didn't speak, and she turned her eyes to the promise letter again.

The first five pages of the commitment letter are the details of her project and the support the school will provide if she is selected. The focus of the commitment letter is on the last page:

"... As the person in charge of this project, Kseniya Citizen, in order to ensure the smooth implementation of the scientific research project, I promise that I have not made the following remarks or behaviors before signing this commitment letter, and that from the date of signing this commitment letter, I will There is no and will not be published or implemented in any way that violates laws, regulations, policies, moral standards, public order and good customs, social ethics, or makes inappropriate remarks that may have an adverse impact on this project, including but not limited to:

(1) Directly or indirectly publish or make remarks or actions that violate social morality, public order and good customs;

(2) Suspected behavior that violates regional policies, laws and regulations, administrative regulations, regulations of competent departments, social ethics and public order and good customs;

(3) Any joint government agency takes coercive measures, initiates criminal prosecution procedures, or is imposed administrative penalties.

"If I violate the above commitment, I will fully return the supporting funds of the 14th District Polytechnic University. At the same time, I will pay all the losses caused to the 14th District Polytechnic University (including but not limited to reputational damage, liquidated damages, administrative fines, etc.). I will pay all the claims from three parties, attorney fees, litigation fees, appraisal fees, travel expenses, communication fees, etc.) and have nothing to do with the 14th District Polytechnic University.

"I hereby confirm and commit."

"Any questions?" the instructor asked.

"...Why do you need to sign something like this?" Ksenia frowned slightly, "I have never heard of anyone asking for -"

"It's just a formality," the instructor replied. "Last year, the school had a regional key project. The person in charge was caught molesting a student, which led to the subsequent paralysis of the entire project. After that, all projects with additional support from the school need to sign this."

"Do I have to sign it?"

The instructor also frowned, looking at Ksenia with a little more doubt in his eyes, "Ksenia?"

"I just don't like this form," Ksenia defended in a low voice. "It seems to presuppose that I am a despicable person who needs to be pinned down."

"You don't have to worry. Normal people can't touch the line here, let alone you. I know you best..." The instructor looked at her and suddenly smiled, "Or maybe there is something unknown about you. secret?"

Ksenia laughed. She said nothing, grabbed the pen next to her, and quickly wrote her name on it.

"Okay," the middle-aged man put away the promise letter, "Well, I'll hand it over today - I also have one to sign."

Kseniya said goodbye to her mentor. She stood there and looked at his leaving figure, and did not leave for a long time.

Moral norms, public order and good customs, social ethics...

These big words sank in Ksenia's heart like huge boulders, and she felt like they were dragging her down, as if she was about to sink into the mud.

……

In the evening, Hesta went to the cafeteria to eat alone. She had two evening classes at 6:30 in the evening and could not stay and rehearse.

She enjoyed her meeting with Ksenia this afternoon. With such a concrete thing as the chess game, she no longer had to think about what topics to talk about with Ksenia. Especially, when she is speechless for one reason or another, she can lower her head and pretend to think.

After preparing her meal, Hesta took the plate and looked for an empty seat in the cafeteria. Suddenly, she spotted a familiar shadow in the crowd.

"Hey." Hesta sat down opposite Lin Jiao.

Lin Jiao raised his head in surprise.

"What a coincidence, we meet again." Hesta said.

"...It's quite a coincidence." Lin Jiao looked at Hesta, "What's wrong with you?"

Hesta stopped her chopsticks and said, "What happened to me?"

"I think something's not right with you. Do you want to see me if you need something?"

"No."

Lin Jiao stared at Hesta. After a moment of silence, she started to move her chopsticks again, "Okay, just tell me if you have something to say." "If I have anything to do, you can tell me."

"I always feel like you weren't like this before," Lin Jiao said. "This is the first time you've come to share a table with me."

"……Yeah?"

"Yes." Lin Jiao said while chewing, "I see you are in a good mood. Did you go to the drama club rehearsal this afternoon?"

Hesta's chopsticks were frozen in mid-air, "How do you know?"

"Guess," Lin Jiao replied, "I know the drama club has a rehearsal this afternoon."

Hesta raised her eyebrows slightly, "You are well-informed. You even know about the rehearsals of the drama club."

"I also know that Ksenia has a defense in three weeks, which is quite important," Lin Jiao said. "She is still busy with drama club activities. I guess she has been crazy busy recently."

"reply?"

"If she passes the defense of one of her scientific research projects, not only will she get three grants at once, but she will also get a teaching position in the future - maybe she will break the record for the youngest professor at a technical university." Lin Jiao Said, "Didn't she tell you?"

"She said she will be very busy recently," Hesta replied, "We will go to a lecture together next week."

"What kind of lecture?"

"Tell me...wait and let me see," Hestad took out his mobile phone, "The impact of the chemical composition of the secondary aerosol surface on the calculation of cloud albedo and its radiative transfer model."

Lin Jiao's expression was subtle, "...what are you talking about?"

"Talking about 'The influence of secondary aerosol surface chemical composition on cloud albedo and its radiative transfer model calculation'."

Lin Jiao suppressed his smile and frowned in surprise, "...I didn't expect you to have such a deep interest in natural science."

Hesta could vaguely hear the strangeness in the other person's words, but she nodded very frankly, "Yes."

Lin Jiao laughed and said unceremoniously, "I guess this is the only time Ksenia can spare her time."

Hesta didn't answer, as if she didn't hear anything.

"Are you free this weekend?" Lin Jiao asked again.

"Not necessarily, it depends on you."

"The poetry club's club activities this week are scheduled for the weekend," Lin Jiao replied. "Everyone - the two groups on Monday and Friday - will go to a farm together to live a collective life. They will go on Friday night and return on Monday morning."

"So long?" Hesta replied, "I'm not interested, so I'll take leave."

"Really?" Lin Jiao asked.

"real."

"That's such a pity. I originally wanted to ask you to be a team coach, but it seems I have no chance."

"What do you want me to teach you?"

"Shooting." Lin Jiao replied, "Our club activity this week is to get started with shotguns, but we don't rule out the possibility of getting a rifle by then."