jdhmnovel Chapter 16. Antiques from the late 9th century. You're treating them like treasures and trying
Chapter 16. Antiques from the late 9th century. You're treating them like treasures and trying
She secured her spot in the winter camp through a special dance talent program. The Tsinghua and Peking University winter camps not only recruit students who excel in academic competitions but also assess potential candidates for high-level arts troupes.
Su Qingwan looked at Lin Yu and Xia Zijin in the back seat through the reflection in the car window.
Why is Xia Zijing, the girl universally acknowledged for her eccentric personality and unkempt appearance, allowed to sit with Lin Yu? Lin Yu's gaze used to be fixed solely on her.
Su Qingwan took out her phone and opened WeChat. The pinned chat window was with Li Hao.
The message stopped last night.
Su Qingwan: "Brother Hao, we're going to the provincial capital for winter camp tomorrow. Can we meet up?"
Li Hao: "I'm in closed training these days, with Senior Zhao personally leading the team to explain the advanced questions. I don't have time. There are a lot of people from the provincial capital's No. 1 High School at the winter camp, so be smart and don't embarrass yourself by mixing with the people from Jiangcheng."
Su Qingwan bit her lip. She replied with a cute emoji. Then she opened Li Hao's WeChat Moments.
The first post is a group photo of Li Hao and several boys. The background is the laboratory of the provincial capital's No. 1 High School. One boy standing in the center is particularly eye-catching, wearing a white shirt and exuding a cool and arrogant aura. The caption reads: "Doing experiments with Zhao Shen has been an eye-opening experience."
Zhao Tianyu.
Su Qingwan remembered this face.
The bus traveled on the highway for three hours before arriving at the south campus of the provincial university.
This is the closed campsite for this year's Tsinghua-Peking University Winter Camp. Top students from all over the province have gathered here.
After getting off the bus, the teacher in charge went to check in. High school students from all over the country stood in the square with their luggage. The crowd was clearly divided into several groups.
Students from the five top universities in the provincial capital stood in the center of the square, speaking loudly and joking with each other in English or using academic jargon. Students from the prefecture-level city stood consciously on the edge, their expressions somewhat reserved.
"Those are people from Jiangcheng No. 1 High School? I heard they had a freak who got 278 on the combined science exam this time?"
"I heard about it from Li Hao. It's about that guy named Lin Yu. But Li Hao said his handwriting was very messy, he probably just got lucky."
The murmurs came from the center of the square. They were made no attempt to conceal them.
Lin Yu stood on the periphery of the crowd, one hand in his pocket, his gaze passing over the crowd to the red banner with white characters on the main building of the camp in the distance: "Warmly welcome outstanding students from all over the province to participate in the Winter Camp for Top Talents."
"Xia Zijin!"
A sharp shout shattered the noise in the square.
Several boys wearing badges from the provincial capital's No. 1 High School walked towards them. The one in the lead, wearing a white shirt, was very tall with sharp eyes. It was Zhao Tianyu from the photo.
Li Hao followed behind him.
Li Hao changed into the school uniform of the provincial capital's No. 1 High School. He looked at Lin Yu, a hint of resentment flashing in his eyes. But he didn't say anything, just followed Zhao Tianyu step by step.
Zhao Tianyu walked to the front of the Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School line and his gaze immediately locked onto Xia Zijin.
"You're Xia Zijing, the one from Jiangcheng No. 1 High School who got a perfect score in physics?"
Zhao Tianyu's tone was scrutinizing.
Xia Zijin closed her Russian lecture notes. She adjusted her black-rimmed glasses. "Yes."
Zhao Tianyu nodded.
"The physics innovation experiment assessment will be held this afternoon. The experimental center only has three high-precision Mackson interferometers."
Zhao Tianyu looked at Xia Zijin and said matter-of-factly, "The provincial capital's No. 1 High School needs two. The affiliated high school needs one. Your experimental group in Jiangcheng can use a regular double-slit interferometer for basic experiments. Giving you high-precision instruments would be a waste of resources if you couldn't get any data."
The teacher leading the group from Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School changed his expression, but he didn't dare to confront them. Those were the pride of the provincial capital's No. 1 Middle School, backed by the province's top educational resources.
Xia Zijin's expression remained unchanged.
"Resource allocation rules".
Xia Zijin said, "The document states that the decision will be made by lottery based on the assessment. You have no right to change it."
Zhao Tianyu smiled, with a condescending sense of superiority.
"The rules are set for ordinary people. Experts from the provincial education research group are watching. Do you think they want to see us produce perfect diffraction data on high-precision instruments, or do they want to see you bunch of rural test-takers who can't even properly adjust the optical path wasting your time?"
Li Hao chimed in at the opportune moment: "Xia Zijin, Senior Zhao won first place in the provincial competition. His lab report directly meets university standards. You two shouldn't argue. It won't hurt to acknowledge the gap."
Su Qingwan stood to the side, her eyes fixed on Zhao Tianyu.
That innate aura of authority was far superior to Li Hao's. This was the true core circle.
Su Qingwan took a step forward, tidied her hair behind her ear, and spoke softly.
"Xia Zijin, we're all classmates. There's no need to ruin our relationship over a piece of equipment. Senior Zhao is very capable, and it's only right that we use his talents where they matter most. Jiangcheng No. 1 High School shouldn't appear petty either."
Zhao Tianyu then noticed Su Qingwan beside him. His gaze lingered on her face for a second.
"You've become much more sensible."
Zhao Tianyu said.
A perfectly placed blush appeared on Su Qingwan's face.
Xia Zijing frowned. She was about to take out her phone to check the provincial education commission's complaint hotline.
A hand with distinct knuckles pressed down on her wrist.
Lin Yu.
He walked past Xia Zijing and stood in front of Zhao Tianyu.
The two were about the same height. But Lin Yu's open school uniform and extremely lazy posture gave him a completely different kind of aggressive aura.
"Your name is Zhao Tianyu."
Lin Yu spoke, in a declarative sentence.
Zhao Tianyu narrowed his eyes and sized up Lin Yu.
"You're the Lin Yu that Li Hao mentioned, the one who got 278 points by skipping steps?"
Lin Yu completely ignored his question.
He glanced at the experimental equipment boxes being carried by the students from the provincial capital's No. 1 High School behind Zhao Tianyu.
"Macson interferometer".
Lin Yu smirked. "An antique from the late 19th century. You're treating it like a treasure and fighting over it."
Zhao Tianyu's face darkened. "What did you say?"
"I said."
Lin Yu put his hands back in his pockets. "Go ahead and fight over it. This kind of toy that even a middle school student can make stripes out of is definitely suited to your intelligence."
The boys behind Zhao Tianyu immediately erupted in anger.
"What are you pretending for! Have you ever seen a high-precision interferometer? You don't even know where the knob is!"
Li Hao sneered, "Lin Yu, this isn't Jiangcheng. Your pretentious act won't work here. Without high-precision equipment, what data will you use for the innovation experiment assessment this afternoon? Are you going to hand in a blank paper?"
Lin Yu turned around and looked at Xia Zijin.
"Cancel the equipment application for the afternoon's lab class."
Lin Yu's voice was steady, yet clear enough for everyone around him to hear.
"Then what are we going to use to submit our performance evaluation report?"
Xia Zijin asked.
Lin Yu raised his hand and pointed to his temple.
"As I just said, the Mackson interferometer is a 19th-century invention. This afternoon, we'll do some theoretical deductions without instruments."
Lin Yu's gaze swept over Zhao Tianyu's face.