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After all, Ye Zhen didn’t know that.

At that second, she was sitting on the finish of the hall within the analysis room, searching the window, ready for her mentor, Professor Lin, who was additionally the Dean of the Academy of Sciences, to go away work so she may go in and pack her issues to go residence.

Regardless of not having formally resigned, she insisted on making use of to work at Rongcheng Leisure towards the objections of the Academy of Sciences. At present, she even skipped work.

It was simple to think about how ugly Professor Lin’s face would look.

Nonetheless, Ye Zhen, whose eyes had been mounted on the surface of the window, appeared to have forgotten all of this. She stared intently on the employees underneath the overpass who had been busy taking down the billboard of the late Film Emperor Ye Yi. Every time an LED mild was eliminated, part of Ye Yi’s smiling face was dimmed. Slowly, he disappeared utterly into the darkish evening with an enormous sea of individuals.

Nobody cared.

Ye Zhen took out her telephone, walked to the windowsill, pursed her lips to disclose a smile, and took a photograph of the remaining billboards from a distance.

“Ahem—” Professor Lin heard that Ye Zhen had returned after lastly ending his work. Initially, he wished Ye Zhen to note him herself, so he walked out in an imposing method. However even after standing there for fairly some time, she nonetheless didn’t see him. So he needed to present his existence himself…

Ye Zhen put down her telephone, stood up in a disciplined method and stated, “Professor Lin.

“Sure,” Professor Lin stated impatiently, “Are available in.” Then he turned and walked again to the lab.

Ye Zhen adopted and walked in, Professor Lin placed on his studying glasses and began rummaging via the issues on the desk, saying underneath his breath, “How was the interview in the present day, you didn’t embarrass me, did you?”

“No.”

“Hmm.”

The environment grew to become quiet once more, and the one sound within the analysis room was the sound of Professor Lin trying via some paperwork. Ye Zhen cleared her throat and was about to talk when Professor Lin all of the sudden stated, “I discovered it,” and handed it to her, “Take it, I’ve requested somebody to do it for you.”

It was a letter of appointment to retain a place and be assigned to RongCheng Enterprises for cooperative analysis*. Ye Zhen took it and seemed up in shock when she heard Professor Lin say, “I do know, younger persons are not as affected person as we’re. The world is so huge, if you wish to see it, simply go. However I hope you’re nonetheless keen to come back again when the time is correct, sigh~”

[TL/N: This position is basically her going to the RongCheng company and working in it to complete whatever research she’s going to do. I think this is what she told her professor and everybody, but her original intention is to investigate her father’s death.]

Holding the appointment letter in her palms, Ye Zhen bowed to him and stated, “Thanks, Professor.”

“Hm.”

“Then, Professor, I’ll go pack my issues.”

“…..Eh?” stated Professor Lin along with his palms behind his again, and his temper was filled with disappointment. He noticed his beloved disciple flip round and stroll away, “Wait, is that every one?”

“Is there the rest, Professor?”

“Because you stated that, why don’t you open your coronary heart and inform me why you must go?”

Ye Zhen stated quietly, “Once I entered Hua College on the age of 13, Trainer, you greeted us on the podium. You praised us as geniuses. You stated that persons are born equal, however the mixture of 1’s EQ and IQ, the so-called ‘good’, will not be equal. God needs us to guide the world to maneuver ahead, so we grew to become good. So being good will not be one thing to be pleased with, however a duty.” After a pause, she continued, “Trainer, please bear in mind what you stated, and I can’t disgrace you wherever you’re.”

Wanting on the good-looking determine of his beloved pupil, Professor Lin took off his studying glasses and wiped away his tears with emotion. He sighed, “Though this baby doesn’t normally like to speak, she’s actually talkative in the present day. She’s actually worthy of being taught by me!”

As for the query his spouse requested when he bought residence, Professor Lin came upon that he had been tricked and that Ye Zhen hadn’t answered his query in any respect! He was so indignant that he jumped up and down. That was a later story.

Holding the containers she had packed from the analysis lab, Ye Zhen walked down School Highway, the street she had walked for ten years, and headed residence. Her residence was on the different finish of School Highway, a not-so-small Huaiyang noodle store – the primary and second flooring had been the restaurant, and the third ground was her residence. She got here to Beijing at a younger age to review in faculty, so her mother and father had been naturally fearful about her. The couple closed the restaurant of their hometown and adopted her to this unusual place to open a noodle store simply to maintain her. They broke all of the cauldrons and sank the boats*.

[TL/N: Cutting off all retreats after taking the ‘risk’.]

Happily, after ten years of operation, the restaurant’s enterprise was getting higher and higher, and it was well-known within the college city, which is uncommon. On one hand, it was as a result of restaurant’s good repute, and then again, it had one thing to do with Ye Zhen, the ” God of Studying “. Chinese language individuals all the time have some “looking for happiness and luck” complicated of their bones, in order quickly because the examination day got here, an extended line would kind in entrance of the restaurant. The road was filled with “worshippers” who got here from 100 miles round.

At present was a type of days. As she handed by, she requested the clerk who was maintaining order, “Why are there so many individuals? Isn’t it solely March?” Often, there have been no exams at the start of the brand new semester.

With out ready for the clerk to reply, a number of college students chattered, “We now have to take the Nationwide Pc Rank Examination, which is essential.”

All of the sudden, somebody with a discerning eye identified, “Are you senior sister?”

“Please bless me!” They wanted to worship the Nice God.

“Effectively,” Ye Zhen possessed Professor Lin for a second, waving her hand as she walked in the direction of the store, “Cheer up everybody, so long as you’re employed arduous, I’m positive everybody will get good grades.”

She wouldn’t ruthlessly inform these kids that she had by no means examined this. She had all the time been type hearted and trustworthy.

The shop was additionally crowded, and Ye Zhen discovered her father’s chubby physique within the kitchen, and yelled, “Dad, I’m residence.”

“Hey!” The chubby father rolled up his apron, wiped his sweat, and replied loudly, “Dad has made some black bone rooster soup for you, and there are some leftovers. Zhen Zhen, go upstairs. I’ll convey it to you instantly.”

“Oh.” Ye Zhen replied and slowly walked upstairs together with her issues in her arms and went to her room.

Her father adopted her upstairs. Along with his skilled ability, he stacked a excessive pile of pots and bowls and positioned them in entrance of her. As he set the meals down, he requested, “How did the interview go? What did Professor Lin say? Are you hungry? Hurry up and eat first.”

“I completed the interview. Professor Lin requested somebody to difficulty an appointment letter for me to be stationed at RongCheng, briefly reserving my place,” Ye Zhen stated vaguely, stuffing a bit of rooster into her mouth. “I’m hungry. It’s scrumptious.”

“Effectively, maintain your place effectively in order that your mom will likely be much less indignant. There’s additionally room to maneuver ahead and backward, so it’s even higher. You must thank your professor later. Oh, it’s best to drink extra of this black bone rooster soup. This rooster was introduced by individuals from the countryside, so it is extremely nutritious… You’ll be able to stroll two circles after consuming, in case you accumulate meals,” he stated, wiping the sweat from his brow. “I’m happening to work.”

Ye Zhen “uh-huhed” twice together with her mouth filled with rice, and lowered her head to eat.

After dinner, she obediently adopted her father’s directions and walked across the room, fascinated with the right way to pack up the books and supplies she had introduced again. Her mom got here in with a plate of strawberries, closed the door, and locked it.

It appeared that the plate of strawberries was used as a prop and never for her to eat. Ye Zhen’s eyes turned away from the strawberries and checked out her mom.

Her mom’s maiden identify is Su Tao. There’s a saying in 《The E book of Songs》, “Hundreds of peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the peach leaves are actually lush*”. That is the place Ye Zhen’s identify comes from. It’s stated that her mom was a widely known proficient woman within the metropolis when she was younger. She even revealed a group of poems. However so far as Ye Zhen may bear in mind, she was all the time strict.

[TL/N: “桃之夭夭，其叶蓁蓁” This is the saying in chinese. 桃 is peach which is Tao in pinyin. The last part, 叶蓁蓁, means Ye ZhenZhen, which is where her name comes from. This saying has many metaphorical meanings, and this is one version of them.]

Su Tao lowered her head and ripped off the strawberry tassel-like issues one after the other with out saying something. After some time, she began to cry.

“Mother—”

“You continue to know that I’m your mom,” Su Tao all of the sudden stated in a pointy voice, as if a change had been flipped. “I labored so arduous to boost you. I couldn’t afford to eat or costume effectively myself as a result of I wished to provide the better of all the things. I had excessive requirements and strict necessities for you as a result of I didn’t need you to be seemed down upon by these individuals! Effectively, nice, as an alternative of working arduous at your job, you give up and wish to go into the leisure trade like him. Can women even combine in that trade? Are you making an attempt to piss me off?!!”

“Mother, I instructed you I’m not going to be a star. I’m simply going to work. I’ll defend myself.”

“Work?!” On the point out of labor, Su Tao’s voice jumped even greater. “What number of good jobs are there within the Academy of Science, however you give up and went to this place! Don’t suppose that I don’t know what you’re fascinated with. Your father and I work arduous for you day by day. How can we examine to somebody who’s wealthy and well-known and will be appreciated with out doing something?! Simply go forward! Anyway, you’re an grownup now, I can’t maintain you!”

“I do know it’s not simple for you and Dad to boost me. For thus a few years, it doesn’t matter what you stated, I did it. I didn’t even acknowledge him earlier than. Mother, why do you must say that on a regular basis?” Ye Zhen checked out her mom with a tragic expression, “He has already left…”.

Considering of what had occurred not too long ago, her mom’s face darkened, however she nonetheless stated, “Anyway, it’s due to him that you just don’t need me to be your mom anymore.”

“Mother, mother—” Ye Zhen lastly couldn’t assist however cry out, “He known as me at 1:05 a.m.” As she spoke, she gave the impression to be tearing at her personal wound, and tears streamed down. “I didn’t reply. I noticed it and I didn’t reply it on objective. Mother, I couldn’t bear it and I wished to see him. Is that okay?”

Su Tao opened her mouth and gave the impression to be shocked by her daughter’s phrases. After a very long time, she stated, “Zhen Zhen, don’t be too unhappy. Mother, mother, I…” She wished to say one thing to consolation her daughter and to justify herself. However she realized that her phrases had been nothing in comparison with her daughter’s painful cries.

She circled and ran out in a panic. After some time, she appeared in entrance of her with an enormous grey sack. “He gave you this earlier than. Your father… Lao Feng didn’t need me to throw it away, so I saved it for you. In case you miss him, simply have a look?”

Ye Zhen lifted her head and checked out her with a set gaze, her eyes had been purple and swollen.

Su Tao put down her issues unnaturally and intentionally walked out of the room. As she was about to shut the door, she all of the sudden stated, “After we bought divorced, he wished nothing however you. It was I who refused. He was not match to reside with you, however he nonetheless liked you very a lot.”

“…”

Now that he’s gone, what’s the purpose of claiming that? What’s the use?

Translator ramblings^^

okay… this was a heavy chapter for me no less than. I hate when divorced mother and father put their beliefs and each ‘dangerous’ issues after which justify it with I raised you, so it’s worthwhile to obey me and such… I hate how even to the tip she doesn’t absolutely acknowledge the love Zhen Zhen has for her organic dad and provides excuses. At the least her step father is nice:( I cried quite a bit when she stated how he known as her at 1:05 and he died simply 5 minutes after… Like even when there have been much less possibilities to save lots of him, on the very least she may have exchanged his final phrases with him… nonetheless i don’t know the again story but, so i can’t choose any of the characters but, however i’m already starting to dislike the mother…

ugh I ugly cried when i used to be translating this.