Super God-Level Top Student

Li Jian Gao looked at Qiao Ze, his lips trembling slightly.

At that moment, the young man seemed to superimpose with his former doctoral advisor.

Yes, Li Jian Gao felt as if their positions had swapped.

He wasn't the mentor, Qiao Ze was.

"So..."

"Hoo...hey, all of you are here, that's good. Qiao Ze, I've heard about some of your recent accomplishments, quite impressive!"

Without knocking, Xu Dajiang barged into the office, interrupting this special conversation.

Qiao Ze casually operated the mouse, closing the interface about the paper on the computer.

Then he looked at Xu Dajiang, a bit confused.

He really didn't know what he had done recently to catch the attention of the uninteresting Dean Uncle.

The first impression was so deeply rooted.

Ever since the banner incident during Xu Dajiang's first meeting, Qiao Ze concluded that the dean must be quite idle in his daily life.

Today's words once again confirmed this.

The next sentence further confirmed it.

"Well, Jian Gao, considering that Qiao Ze has been studying hard in high school, he must be exhausted. How about this, you two discuss and see where is interesting to visit in the country. Take Qiao Ze out for fun tomorrow, you have a week at your disposal. It won't count as your vacation, plus the institute will give you an advance of 20,000 yuan for the expenses.

Keep all the receipts, and we'll reimburse you afterwards."

After Xu Dajiang finished speaking generously, he realized that the two people opposite him didn't seem to react much.

That shouldn't be...

This was a strategy he had come up with after a whole morning of thought.

Paid vacation, such a treat was not common, and he had taken some pressure to offer it.

After all, other professors would surely feel uncomfortable if they found out, but he believed the effects would be very positive.

You from the Yanbei International Institute of Digital Research want to come for research, right?

If I arrange for him to be away, it won't interfere with your visit here in Xilin at all.

He had believed they would happily accept his proposal, but it seemed neither of them were that interested.

Me, go?

Are there really people these days who aren't interested in a paid trip?

...

Well, to be fair, if Xu Dajiang had suggested this a day earlier, Li Jian Gao might have found it quite enjoyable.

After all, after these years of 3+3, his mind was indeed under a lot of pressure.

He spent most of his winter and summer breaks working on research topics.

But the timing today couldn't be worse.

He had just been brainwashed by Qiao Ze, and his mind was full of thoughts on how to start a business, which made the thought of traveling fade away.

And for Qiao Ze, traveling was just a really boring thing to do.

Traveling hundreds or thousands of kilometers, enduring the hassle and fatigue, just to see those buildings that won't leave much of an impression in his mind, eat foods that might not suit his tastes, and see people that he'd probably never encounter again in his lifetime?

It was simply a pastime for those who had too much leisure!

His extremely rational mind didn't entertain the notion of poetry and the distant horizons, nor did he have the impulse to say, "The world is so big, I want to see it."

In Qiao Ze's view, this was just a tiny broken ball; there was nothing impressive about it.

Not to mention that human basic scientific knowledge isn't yet capable of realizing those brilliant ideas from visionary designers.

So, what people can see is only what the laws of physics allow to emerge.

Whether it's the radiance of sunrise or the tragic beauty of sunset.

Whether it's the stacked ridges on the mountain peaks or the majestic expanse of the river tides.

All and everything, they are just following physical laws.

If you can imagine it all in your mind, why bother to see it in person?

So, upon seeing that Li Jian Gao hadn't taken a stance, Qiao Ze decisively shook his head and said, "Not interested."

"Hmm... Qiao Ze, do you have any concerns?"

"No, I just simply don't like traveling."

For the first time, Xu Dajiang felt that it wasn't good for a young person to have no interests or hobbies.

"Yeah, Dean Xu, how about we save that money and use it for our project instead?"

Xu Dajiang said with a wry smile, "If 20,000 yuan is enough, I would approve it right away! The thing is, that amount wouldn't make a difference to you guys! Ah... can't you wait until October? I'll see if I can apply for more funds from the school then." Find your next read on m_v l|e'm-p| y r

He spoke the truth.

Seeing that both of them were not interested in traveling, Xu Dajiang really wanted to secure some funding quickly and sign a contract to keep these two at the university.

Who would want to bet on someone else's moral boundaries given the choice?

Whose bottom line couldn't be flexibly adjusted these days?

The key issue was the college's research funding pool was indeed running low.

The 20,000 yuan was what he had managed to squeeze out.

It wouldn't make sense to deduct it from the salaries of so many professors, lecturers, and administrative staff, would it?

Having said this, Li Jian Gao could only remain silent.

But Qiao Ze replied, "It's fine, Li, we can manage on our own. I haven't even used the 50,000 yuan you gave me last time."

Li Jian Gao chuckled wryly.

The 50,000 yuan would suffice for writing papers, but for real-world application of outcomes...

As for Xu Dajiang, he was completely stunned.

He really hadn't expected that Li Jian Gao would personally fund the kid's projects.

Crazy!

Both of them were crazy!

Didn't Li Jian Gao always talk about letting Qiao Ze experience the normal life of a university student?

Have you ever seen any first-year students starting to fund their projects?

And what's the rush to start a project?

To prove oneself and then move on to a higher platform?

Xu Dajiang's heart began to beat a nervous rhythm, but when he opened his mouth to speak, his tone was gentler, "This... Jian Gao, funding projects with your own money... sigh... it's my fault. But is there such a rush? What kind of project do you want to work on?"