Chu Ruoxi grew a little embarrassed under Jiang Fan's gaze, a blush involuntarily rising on her small face!
Beside them, Li Guiqin saw through her son's thoughts at a glance and couldn't help rolling her eyes at Jiang Fan.
What a silly boy. Any girl would get shy being stared at like that! To keep Chu Ruoxi from feeling awkward-
She said to Jiang Fan,
"Xiao Fan, hurry and get Ruoxi some fruit!"
Only then did Jiang Fan react, hurrying off to get some fruit. Before long, he emerged from the kitchen carrying half a huge watermelon!
He set it on the coffee table and spoke to Chu Ruoxi, who was still sitting somewhat bashfully on the sofa!
"Classmate Chu... Chu Ruoxi, have some watermelon!"
Li Guiqin, who had been talking to Chu Ruoxi, couldn't help having three black lines appear on her forehead when she saw the half watermelon on the coffee table!
My silly son, how is she supposed to eat the watermelon if you don't cut it up? He's just like his dad.
Still, she couldn't very well criticize her son in front of Ruoxi. She had to save him some face, after all.
Chu Ruoxi had taken the initiative to visit their home twice lately. Perhaps she was interested in her son.
If the two of them could get together, that would be wonderful. Chu Ruoxi looked just like a fairy, and her son was very handsome too.
If they married someday, their children would definitely be beautiful too...
At that thought, Li Guiqin couldn't help laughing aloud!
Jiang Fan looked at his mother, Li Guiqin, in confusion. "Mom, what's wrong?"
Li Guiqin hurriedly said, "N-nothing, heehee... You two chat. I'll go cut up the watermelon for you!"
"Auntie, there's no need. I'm not thirsty!" Chu Ruoxi hurriedly said!
"It's fine. Eating more watermelon in summer quenches your thirst and keeps the heat at bay!"
With that, Li Guiqin went to the kitchen to get a fruit knife!
Only then did Jiang Fan remember that he had offered Chu Ruoxi watermelon without cutting it up first. He immediately gave her a somewhat embarrassed smile!
Watching Jiang Fan grin foolishly, Chu Ruoxi couldn't help pursing her lips in a smile, thinking to herself, I've only ever seen Jiang Fan studying seriously and working hard. Who knew he had such a cute side too? Heehee...
With Jiang Fan saying nothing, the atmosphere grew a little awkward.
But seeing that he wasn't as upset as she had imagined, Chu Ruoxi had no use for the inspirational stories she had prepared for now. So she picked a casual topic.
"Jiang Fan, are you really good at video games?"
"I played with my dad when I was little, but I haven't played in ten years. Today I played with him a bit to relax!" Jiang Fan answered truthfully!
Jiang Fan's behavior today had indeed startled Chu Ruoxi. Her impression of him was still of someone who knew only how to study and never said an extra word to anyone!
Still, Jiang Fan was quite likable today!
Just then, Li Guiqin came over with the fruit knife and cut up the watermelon.
Jiang Fan hurriedly picked up a slice of watermelon and handed it to Chu Ruoxi.
"Classmate Chu Ruoxi, have some watermelon!"
"Thank you!"
Chu Ruoxi accepted the watermelon Jiang Fan offered and began eating it in small bites.
Li Guiqin was quite outgoing. She chatted animatedly with Chu Ruoxi about everything from TV dramas to clothes and food, as though Chu Ruoxi were her own daughter!
Jiang Fan could only occasionally get a word in from the side!
Jiang Jingguo could only fret beside them. How could his wife be so clueless? Didn't she know to let their son talk more with Chu Ruoxi?
He gave two meaningful dry coughs to hint to Li Guiqin, but she turned a deaf ear to his coughing, happily absorbed in their conversation!
Finally, he couldn't sit still any longer and said to Li Guiqin,
"Well... Guiqin! Didn't you say you wanted to buy clothes today? It's not hot right now, so let's go!"
Li Guiqin froze and blurted out, "When did I say I wanted to buy clothes?"
Jiang Jingguo winked and raised his eyebrows at her. "You said it yesterday! Did you forget?"
Only then did Li Guiqin understand what her husband meant. She slapped her thigh and said,
"Oh my! Look at this memory of mine. How could I forget? Well, Ruoxi, you and Xiao Fan stay home and chat. I need to go to the mall with your uncle. We probably won't be back until tonight..."
Li Guiqin deliberately emphasized "tonight"!
She meant that they wouldn't disturb her time alone with her son!
"Then, Auntie, please go ahead if you have things to do. I'll just talk to Jiang Fan for a bit before leaving!"
"Ruoxi, you don't get to visit often. Stay a little longer and have lunch with Xiao Fan."
After saying that, Li Guiqin called her son aside and handed him 1,000 yuan!
"Mom, this..."
"Xiao Fan, take your classmate out for something nice at lunch!"
Jiang Fan nodded.
Jiang Jingguo patted his son, who was half a head taller than he was, with a look that said, You know what I mean.
Then he left with Li Guiqin!
The problem was, Jiang Fan really didn't understand!
In his previous life, he had devoted himself entirely to scientific research and had never had a girlfriend.
He hadn't even had a single female friend!
Suddenly having to face a fairy-like female classmate alone, he didn't quite know what to do!
He was so nervous that sweat seeped from his palms.
After they exchanged a few casual remarks, Chu Ruoxi finally asked the question she had come for today!
"Jiang Fan, what are your plans now?"
Of course, Jiang Fan wanted to attend Dragon University of Science and Technology. After all, it was Dragon Country's best university for science and technology. Getting into that university would make conducting research very convenient for him in the future!
But it had been a day since he sent his email, and he didn't know whether they had received it!
When organizing the documents, he had deliberately included only the relatively simple portions concerning controlled nuclear fusion, in case the recipients couldn't understand them!
"I don't know yet. There should be news in another couple of days!" Jiang Fan said!
"What news?" Chu Ruoxi asked in confusion!
"News of my admission to Dragon University of Science and Technology!"
"Dragon University of Science and Technology? That's the university you applied to!"
Chu Ruoxi's beautiful eyes widened, and she stood straight up in shock. Jiang Fan had scored 300 on the college entrance exam, yet he had actually applied to Dragon University of Science and Technology. Wasn't that just asking to be crushed?
Dragon University of Science and Technology's admission cutoff had always been above 630, with some popular majors reaching as high as 670!
The Huaqing supercomputer control room in the Capital!
Zhou Huaide, the chief engineer in charge of the nation's controlled nuclear fusion project, stared excitedly at the four large characters displayed on the supercomputer!
Program correct!
Everyone understood that the documents behind those four characters carried absolutely pivotal weight!
Then Zhou Huaide addressed everyone present,
"No one is to take so much as half a step out of here. Hand over all mobile communication devices immediately, or you will be deemed guilty of treason!"
The experts and professors present all agreed with Zhou Huaide's approach. After all, this was controlled nuclear fusion, an energy project capable of changing the world's technology!
Zhou Huaide then reported the situation to the state, and Dragon Country's leader directly assigned 5,000 special police officers and ten helicopters to his command.
After everyone signed confidentiality agreements, some of them were also placed in isolation!
This concerned a major matter of state, so Zhou Huaide had no choice but to proceed carefully!
"Minister Zhou, this is the person who submitted the controlled nuclear fusion material."
Zhou Huaide immediately opened the thick stack of documents and began skimming through them!
"Jiang Fan, male, eighteen years old..."