Chapter 5:
Zhao Yin's Side Story.
I have always heard about the famous Yun Songlan, a student brought by Professor Qi from the neighboring class.
She is in the same department as me, my junior, and I have seen her a few times.
She is beautiful, academically excellent, and excels in experiments.
I heard that she even published a top journal and has a good family background.
She is outstanding in every aspect.
She is someone I can't compare to.
But so what? I just need to live my own life well.
What she has, I may envy, but what I have may not be bad either.
Until one day, when I went to find the dean to sign some documents, I found her arguing with the dean.
I was a bit shocked because she has always given people the impression of being lively but not easily angered.
'What's wrong with Zhao Yin? Her experiments are perfect, her papers are sufficient.
Why is she not among the invitees for this academic conference?' 'Well...
the institute needs to consider multiple factors!' It was the dean's voice.
'Tell me, aside from me, who is the other person who received one of the two spots?' 'It's Professor X's student.' 'We...
are cultivating experimental personnel, research talents, not celebrities.
Why do they need to be good at everything?' 'Well...
well...
Zhao Yin's English pronunciation is not good, and there will be foreign guests at this conference, right?' 'What kind of sound is missing from her pronunciation?
She only learned ABC in junior high school, and she tried her best to stand with us in the same laboratory building.
Is it fair to deny her efforts like this? Moreover, she passed the sixth level with high scores.
English, well, as long as she can understand, it's enough, right?" "Um..." "Alright, I know you're the dean, and there are some things that you can't decide on your own.
Give her my spot for this opportunity." "And what about you..." "Stop it, I won't do things that harm others for my own benefit.
My mother, Ms.
Yun, is one of the organizers of this forum.
I can use the backdoor to get a spot.
Besides, we can't let Zhao Yin know about this." Later, during the forum exchange, I indeed had a spot.
When I saw her during the meeting, I finally understood what my roommates meant by "shining person".
Then my parents came to cause trouble, and she helped me solve the problem.
I met her sister, Miss Shen.
Miss Shen and her looked alike by eight or nine points, but their temperament was very different, like...
like the moon and the sun.
Miss Shen was the moon, gentle and tender.
Miss Shen gave me the money for studying abroad, and I gave her a promissory note and exchanged contact information.
When Miss Shen accepted the promissory note, I felt relieved.
Life abroad wasn't much different from life in my home country.
It was all about dormitories, cafeterias, and laboratories, a routine and predictable life.
Miss Shen and Yun Xiaomei occasionally chatted with me.
Miss Shen was afraid that I couldn't adapt to the food abroad, so she sent me some Lao Gan Ma seasoning and some unique snacks from my home country.
I understood why many people said Lao Gan Ma was great, so I saved and rationed those snacks.
During a delegation visit to another school, I flew with Air France.
Air France lost my luggage, which contained the remaining snacks.
I hesitated for a long time in this unfamiliar land, but in the end, I mustered up the courage to call Miss Shen - her studio came here to participate in a fashion show.
Miss Shen came quickly.
She helped me purchase new luggage, took me to the destination school, and communicated with the receptionist teacher.
Her pronunciation was so nice to listen to.
After hearing that the snacks in my suitcase were sent by her, although she didn't say much on the surface, I soon received many more specialty products from my home country.
Miss Shen occasionally came here on business trips and would invite me out to relax.
She would also teach me the pronunciation of foreign languages online.
It was winter, and I didn't have much work in the laboratory for the past few months.
The teacher who was taking care of me gave me a long vacation.
However, I felt a bit lost.
I knew that it would soon be New Year, but I no longer had a home.
Miss Shen called me and invited me to her house for the New Year.
At first, I refused, but in the end, I was convinced.
When I entered Miss Shen's house, I saw Yun Xiaomei.
Miss Shen introduced me to her father, her brother, and even Yun Xiaomei's boyfriend.
Everyone welcomed my arrival.
In that moment, I felt like I had a home again.