Forever, beauty bone

Chapter 3
"Eh? Teacher Zhou Sheng really has the heart to arrange for his students to occupy the seat?" Xiaoyu pulled the chair and sat down first.

"It wasn't arranged by the teacher," the student hurriedly explained, "It was opened by my father. I just had a rest today. I finished the experiment with the teacher in the middle of the night yesterday. The teacher said that I would come to Qinglong Temple to enjoy the flowers today, so I specially reserved a seat for him." you."

While talking, the big boy went to bring tea himself and put it in front of everyone one by one.When the time came, the big boy was a little embarrassed and smiled shyly: "I forgot to say, my name is He Shan."

She groaned: "It's easy to remember."

He Shan had a good impression of this beautiful big sister, so he handed the tea to her specially.

Hong Xiaoyu and Shi Yi were neighbors since he was a child, and he has long been familiar with this situation, but he glanced at Zhou Shengchen, and then went to see Shi Yi.Not to mention, this man surnamed Zhou Sheng is really special, at least he didn't mess up because of his beauty.

"Come on, let's play Shuangsheng for a while." Hong Xiaoyu leisurely took out two boxes of cardboard poker, poured them out, and spread them all over the table. "Shi Yi doesn't know how to play cards, so it happens that the four of us are here."

Seeing her card addiction attack, Shi Yi immediately let her to the innermost place in cooperation.In the end, Zhou Shengchen and the cameraman were facing each other, and they happened to sit next to Shi Yi.She saw a book on the window sill, and took it to pass the time. She didn't know it was a new weekly magazine left by a tourist, so she flipped through the inside pages and read casually.

Zhou Shengchen took his cards in a leisurely manner, chatting casually with a few people.

He sat in a very orthodox posture, which seemed to be his habit. Even when he was playing poker with them, it could be seen from the subtleties that he was well-bred.Shi Yi just looked at him quietly from the corner of his eye when he was playing cards. Interestingly, the cards in his hand were also organized very neatly, maintaining a symmetrical fan-shaped arc at all times.

Just right.All just right.

But that's what made her feel distanced.No matter how close you are, it's like an invisible line.

The cameraman talked the most, and after talking for a while, he talked about his grades back then: "Speaking of which, my grades back then were really bad. I just passed a first line in the college entrance examination, and I was suspended for the college entrance examination. Mr. Zhou Sheng, are you right?" The kind of person who dies for science?"

"Not really." He took out a card and put it on the wooden table. "I just haven't figured out what else to do besides scientific research."

...The cameraman stopped talking.

Hong Xiaoyu smacked his lips: "Teacher Zhou Sheng, don't be so distant and talk about public topics?"

"Okay, you say."

"Do you have any...very vulgar hobbies?" Xiaoyu asked him.

"A lot, like watching TV shows."

"Watching TV? It's not that vulgar," Xiaoyu laughed twice, "What do you usually watch the most?"

"Looking for Qin Ji."

"Normal, normal," Xiaoyu finally regained the confidence of a normal person, "It turns out that the professor of chemistry also likes to watch time travel, or Xun Qin Ji. My boyfriend in college also liked to watch it, and watched it four times."

"I may have watched it more than 70 times." Zhou Shengchen smiled indifferently: "To be more precise, it is 79 times."

... Hong Xiaoyu didn't speak anymore.

Throughout the afternoon, these people competed with 108 cards. Zhou Shengchen's student obviously admired him and revealed some bluffing stories from time to time, but most of them were related to scientific research.They didn't understand, they just frequently expressed their admiration.

In the evening, the number of people in the teahouse gradually decreased.

But the magazine in Shi Yi's hand had less than three pages.

It was getting dark, and it was a little cold here at the window. The waiter in the store came over to close the window, and graciously brought some snacks for a few people.Hong Xiaoyu finally remembered her air-like existence: "What are you looking at?"

"North Korean defectors." Shi Yi shook the book in his hand, "Talking about North Korea."

"What is 'North defector'?" He Shan asked curiously, throwing down two cards.

"Some people who can't stand the great famine in North Korea will choose to flee to China and South Korea. In a certain sense, they belong to people who have no nationality and no motherland," Zhou Shengchen said in a calm voice without any extra emotion. It will be treason if they are taken back to the country.”

"Treason? So serious?" He Shan sighed, "Escape at the risk of death?"

The cameraman smiled, patted his arm and said, "I have interviewed some North Korean defectors. They said that it is normal for everyone to mention someone in their family who was starved to death. If it were you, you would not be able to escape." escape?"

What the cameraman said was serious.

Shi Yi pulled over the small plate of snacks, picked one that looked delicious, and took a bite.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Shengchen suddenly turned a page of the book in her hand with his fingers.Only then did she realize that although Zhou Shengchen was playing cards with them, his eyes fell on the magazine.

After reading the last few lines, he looked back at the cards in his hand, drew two cards, and threw them lightly on the table.

Hong Xiaoyu was still talking about "North defectors" excitedly, glanced at the cards he threw, and immediately wailed: "It's over, I lost completely."

It took the whole afternoon like this, and when a few people walked out of the teahouse, it was already dark.The cameraman warmly greeted everyone and wanted to invite everyone to dinner. Unexpectedly, Zhou Shengchen raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "There will be a meeting tonight." He Shan has been his assistant in Xi'an for the past few months. Eat, but can only go back to the research institute with him.

The two groups separated, and Zhou Shengchen took He Shan to work on the bus.

Shi Yi and the others were waiting for a taxi on the other side. They could see each other from a distance across the road.

Zhou Shengchen stood behind a large crowd, waiting for the 400 road back to the research institute. This time was the peak time, and three or four cars came one after another, but they were all overcrowded.

And they were more than ten meters apart, and because of the crowd, they couldn't get a taxi.

Shi Yi didn't have the slightest impatience to wait for the bus.

She thinks this is very good, not far away is Zhou Shengchen, and He Shan beside him is complaining to him about something, the smile on his face soon floats up, and he said a few words, equally calm.

Shi Yi looked at him, wondering what he would say to appease the young graduate students around him.

"If you have never taken the 400 bus, you will never understand what it means to squeeze the bus," the cameraman Xiaoshuai looked at Zhou Shengchen and sighed with a smile, "But we are similar, and we don't know who can go back first."

"Shall we take a taxi and take them?" Shi Yi immediately suggested.

"We are still standing in the sea of ​​people, and our future is bleak." Xiaoyu was completely amused by her, and whispered on her shoulder, "Shi Yimei, from kindergarten onwards, no matter who wants to play any prince or princess, you are That princess. So it’s better to be a princess with peace of mind. This person really doesn’t seem to be interested in you. How do you say that? You are not his cup of tea.”

During Xiaoyu's few words, another bus came into the station.

Zhou Shengchen and He Shan finally squeezed into the car, and disappeared from Shi Yi's sight. From the beginning to the end, Zhou Shengchen didn't look here again.

The next day, the cameraman took them to visit some famous places in Xi'an. Shi Yi saw these places of interest among the crowds of tourists, and always felt a sense of familiarity, but he no longer remembered them clearly.

In her memory, the memories of those past lives when she was a child were still very precious.

But slowly with the passage of time from kindergarten, elementary school, middle and high school, all related memories gradually faded, and when I think about it again, it is more like a bizarre dream.If it hadn't been for so many years, she had repeatedly told herself "I want to see him", and those memories about Zhou Shengchen would have disappeared without a trace.

On the last day, the two of them were more tired than going to work. On the last day, taking advantage of the cameraman's opportunity to go home to see their parents, they both lay in the hotel, rested, and sorted out the work materials back home.

She took the materials sent by her agent to the front desk of the hotel to print.

The little girl at the front desk was very polite when she heard her request, and took the USB: "Which room are you in, please? After printing it, I will ask the staff on the floor to send it up."

"Thank you, Room 1212," she said, feeling wrong again, "Forget it, I'll just wait here, don't copy it out, just print it out."

"1212?" The little girl asked quickly after hearing the room number, "Miss Shi?"

"Yes."

"Here is your book, which was brought by a gentleman just now, and I haven't had time to deliver it yet." The little girl picked up a large kraft paper envelope from the side and put it on the counter. "The gentleman's name is Zhou Sheng," said After finishing, he muttered cutely, "This surname is really strange."

Shi Yi looked down at the envelope, but there was no writing: "He just left?"

Tried the weight and feel, it should be a book.City Notes?
"About 10 minutes." The little girl held the USB flash drive and signaled to the people around her to take care of it, and then she walked out of the counter. "If the documents are important, customers can print them by themselves. Ms. Shi will go this way."

When she heard Zhou Shengchen's name, she was already a little uneasy.

The little girl opened the file and saw that it was a long line from a film and television drama, so she couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and secretly sighed that this female guest is so beautiful, she turned out to be an actress, but this face didn't have much exposure, probably a newcomer. Jin's?
The little girl looked at her face appreciatively, thinking, if such a real beauty appeared in the theater, it would be very pleasing to the eyes.

Shi Yi didn't pay attention to the little girl's expression, but just stared at the envelope in a daze.

After hastily printing out the materials he wanted, he opened the envelope as soon as he walked into the elevator. It was indeed the book he had mentioned in Qinglong Temple.The pages of the book are not very new, and the corners of the book have some signs of wear and tear. It looks like it was really read to him by someone else. A piece of blue post-it note is glued to the cover of the book:
This book was given by a colleague of the institute. If you like it, you don't have to return it.

Zhou Shengchen.

The handwriting is beautiful, but different from what I remember.

She returned to the room, still looked at the note, couldn't help but send him an email, asking him if there was a phone in the laboratory, and if it was convenient for him to call.

After the email was sent, she opened the book and found that he had pasted some pages with white sticky notes.Simply marked a point of view that is different from the introduction in the book.Perhaps people with scientific research background will be very serious. If it is a tourist attraction, it will also mark whether it is free, ticket price and opening time.If it is a small restaurant, there must be special dishes that are considered delicious.

Shi Yi knew that he must have written this long ago, not for himself.

But looking at the "exclusive note" pasted on the city note, I still can't help but think that he didn't take these notes, at least for his own convenience.

She glanced at the mailbox, and Zhou Shengchen's email had already been received.

No extra words, just a string of numbers.Shi Yi picked up the phone, and after entering the number, he coughed twice to make his voice sound in the best condition, and finally dialed his number.

"Have you got the book?"

This is Zhou Shengchen's first sentence.

"I got it, thank you." She just wanted to call Zhou Shengchen, but she got connected, but she didn't know what to say.

"The writing of this book is not bad. It's not like ordinary travel notes for publishing to make money. It's full of flamboyant personal lyric." Fortunately, he didn't hold the silence and explained to her naturally, "It's not like many city introductions. Most of the pages are soft advertisements.”

She hummed: "Okay, I will definitely watch it carefully."

After all, this was the first time the two had spoken on the phone since they knew each other.

The two of them talked about how crowded the No. 400 bus was the day before yesterday, and talked about yesterday's one-day city tour. In the end, it was Zhou Shengchen who first proposed the end: "I seem to be going to work."

"I've always been curious about what the institute looks like," she said cheekily, "Can you show me?"

Xiaoyu, who was always eavesdropping by her side, immediately glared at her: Can you be more reserved?

She pouted: I'm just curious.

Xiaoyu rolled his eyes, shook his head, sighed and laughed.

"It's boring," Zhou Shengchen seemed to be refusing, but after a pause for a few seconds, he continued, "But you are lucky, today is Sunday, and most of the researchers are on vacation, so it's okay to show you around .”

She quickly agreed to write down the address that Zhou Shengchen said next.

He finally said: "When you get to the door, still dial this number, and I will go downstairs to pick you up."

Shi Yi hung up the phone and rushed into the bathroom with her makeup bag.

Xiaoyu jumped out of bed, ran after her bare feet to the bathroom door, and looked into her eyes in the mirror: "Can you tell me where he is that makes you like him so much?"

Under the yellow-orange light, she was cleaning her face thoroughly with a cotton pad soaked in makeup remover. Her movements were careful and meticulous, which completely exposed her anxiety and expectation.After cleaning thoroughly, she turned on the faucet and looked back in the mirror seriously: "I think I must have known him in my previous life, and I owe him a huge debt."

Xiaoyu sneered: "So it's the fate of the past life..."

She pursed her lips and smiled, she was more than in debt.

If he remembered a little, he might not want to see himself.

After getting in the taxi, she showed the text message sent by Zhou Shengchen to the driver. The driver immediately smiled and said that he just drove a male guest from here an hour ago, and the road is very familiar.Shi Yi guessed who the driver was talking about, but he didn't expect such a coincidence.

The road is not too far.

When Shi Yi got out of the taxi, he took out his phone just now, and received a call from his manager Mei Lin, wanting to discuss with her about the next dubbing job.Mei Lin was a workaholic, she didn't dare to interrupt easily, so she could only walk aimlessly back and forth while talking on the phone facing the plaque of the Xi'an Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Because of her special voice, she got a rare opportunity when she first entered the industry, and played some famous roles.Coupled with Meilin's contacts, her net worth has gradually increased, and many producers who have met her have repeatedly persuaded her to go directly to the front of the screen.

For Meilin, voice actors are naturally not as good as celebrities who show their faces.

But no matter how to persuade, Shi Yi didn't have any interest, and finally got tired of talking, and Mei Lin also gave up this idea.It's just that occasionally she would joke and test her meaning.

"Du Yunchuan was still asking me yesterday, is it because you have been taken care of by someone, that you are so uninterested in money, fame and fortune. At that time, I laughed so hard, so I told him that we Shiyi have a decent face and we want to marry It must be justifiable." Mei Lin, the manager, finished his business and began to gossip with her, "Shi Yi, tell the truth, did you marry an anonymous rich man? Otherwise, why would you hang out all year round? Don't accept the job?"

Shi Yi bowed his head, walked slowly step by step, and said with a smile, "I'm not interested in rich people."

Mei Lin smiled: "Then what do you like? Tell me, my sister will pay attention to you."

Her gaze drifted past the closed door half a person's height, and she saw a figure had already appeared in the open space in front of the building.He walked quickly, coming towards her from far to near, still wearing a white lab coat with a light-colored checked shirt inside.When Shi Yi saw him, Zhou Shengchen seemed to see her too, raised his right hand, and pointed to the small closed door beside the main door.

Shi Yi looked at him, nodded quickly, and ended the conversation on the other end of the phone: "The person I like must be a professor, preferably one who studies polymer chemistry." She whispered, as if joking.

"What did you say? What professor?" Mei Lin was taken aback.

"Stop talking, I'll call you tonight." Seeing Zhou Shengchen approaching, she hurriedly took up the line, ran to the small gate, and stood there waiting for him.

He here seems to be very different from usual, with an indescribable feeling, he looks a lot more rigorous.

"When did you arrive?" He asked her, took out the register from the small window of the security room, and signed his name and time, "Have you brought your ID card?"

"Bring it." She lowered her head and took out the ID card from her bag, and handed it to him through the railing.

After everything was done, someone in the security room opened the door and let her in.

If it is true as he said, because it is the weekend, there are not many people walking around here.

The two walked along the way, and occasionally someone passed by, nodding their heads to greet each other, without talking too much.Shi Yi was infected by the quietness here, and even walked carefully, but he had no choice but to wear high heels and walk on the marble floor, and he couldn't avoid the noise.

The louder it is, the more careful it is; the more careful it is, the louder it appears.

"The female researchers here also like to wear high heels." He stopped outside the double-glazed door, entering the password and fingerprints, "You don't have to worry too much about it." She nodded and smiled sheepishly.

After the glass door was deciphered, he stretched out his hand and pushed it open, leading her past many opaque glass rooms, and finally stopped outside the office.It wasn't until he opened the door and entered the closed room that Shi Yi finally felt relieved: "I always feel that entering this kind of scientific research institution is like stealing state secrets."

"So?" He sat behind his desk with a smile, "Are you disappointed?"

"Disappointment is not counted." She looked around his office and sniffed. "The smell here is still very special. What do you usually do? I mean, what experiments will you do?"

"Halogen-free flame retardant silane crosslinked POE composites."

Except for the last four words "composite materials", I didn't understand them all.

She silently pointed to the white paper in his hand: "Can you write it for me? The words you just said."

Zhou Shengchen had nothing to do, so he took out his pen and wrote these words.

Shi Yi looked at the paper and was silent for a while, but still didn't understand: "Is there a simple way of saying it, can you try to make me understand it?"

Zhou Shengchen thought about it for a while: "Simply put, it is the outer layer material of the wire, which is corrosion-resistant, high-temperature resistant, anti-aging, and flame-retardant. Do you understand?"

He smiled slightly.

"Understood." Shi Yi thought about it carefully, and couldn't help laughing, "But when you explain it like this, it immediately looks very untechnical. Doesn't this kind of thing already exist?"

"Almost, but it's basically more than ten years of technology. There is still no major breakthrough in the world, so whoever makes it first will be a leap of more than ten years." Zhou Shengchen handed her a small bottle of pure water, "For example , now in China's first-tier cities, most of the outer layers of wires are already aging, and about 80% of them must be replaced, which is a very large consumption. If the technology advances further, the life can be extended for even one more year, which is astronomical Huge income."

Shi Yi sighed and looked at him: "With such an explanation, it becomes great again."

She still wanted to continue asking, but there was a knock on the office door.Zhou Shengchen said something and came in, the door was immediately pushed open from the outside, He Shan poked his head in and smiled a little smugly: "It really is the right time."

She was a little surprised and a little embarrassed: "How do you know I'm here?"

"We all have cameras in the lab. When I came back from the outside just now, I heard a few seniors saying that Mr. Zhou Sheng brought a fairy product, so I guessed it was you."

Camera?It's really very strict.

Zhou Shengchen hummed amusedly: "So?"

"So," He Shan said solemnly, "Teacher Zhou Sheng has worked hard for us, everyone wants to invite the teacher to have a light meal tonight, and entertain the guests by the way."

(End of this chapter)