Qin Lie led Chen Wei on a tour of the house, explaining to her assistant what to do.
"Familiarize yourself with Cheng Che's schedule, external communications, and daily affairs. Confirm the day's arrangements with him every morning, and organize the next day's schedule in the evening and send it to him and me. If the media contacts you, go through it first, rejecting what should be rejected and forwarding what should be forwarded. Screen the items that fans send to the studio first, dispose of the dangerous ones directly, and organize the safe ones and show them to him."
Chen Wei took notes in her notebook, writing them down one by one.
She wrote quickly and neatly, occasionally glancing up to ask, "Are you rejecting all media interviews or categorizing them?" When Qin Lie explained, she remembered even more carefully.
After giving his instructions, Qin Lie took out a car key from his pocket and handed it to Cheng Che.
"I've arranged a car for you. Volvo S90, worth a little over 500,000 yuan. It's low-key, safe, and inconspicuous. You can drive it yourself, but be careful not to reveal that it's yours. Park in the underground garage, not on the street. Wear a mask when getting in and out of the car, and don't let paparazzi follow you."
Cheng Che took the key and weighed it in his hand.
After he got his driver's license, he only drove his dad's Camry in Spring City. He didn't drive much after starting university.
The key excited him a little.
"Okay," he said.
Qin Lie and Chen Wei left.
After the door closed, the room became quiet.
Cheng Che stood in the middle of the living room, spun around, and then threw himself onto the sofa.
The sofa was very soft, and the sunlight streaming in through the floor-to-ceiling windows made me feel warm and cozy.
He lay there for a while, staring at the light on the ceiling, his mind blank.
This was the first time he had ever stayed in such a nice house.
It's not a hotel, not a courtyard; it's his own place.
But he sat up after lying down for less than five minutes.
Don't get addicted.
There's still something to do.
He went into the study, opened his laptop, and reopened the task panel for the Intelligence Trial.
[ Intelligence Trial, Stage 3: The Eye of Mathematics. Task Objective: Extract a core mathematical idea or tool from three mathematical papers on different branches of mathematics, write an analysis report, and obtain written approval from at least one mathematics professor.]
He has already found three papers in the Peking University Library, from three different branches: analysis, algebra, and geometry.
He finished reading and taking notes, but he was stuck on the step of "extracting the core ideas".
The three papers describe different objects in different languages and appear to be unrelated on the surface.
But his intuition told him that they had something in common.
Just as he was reorganizing his thoughts, a very soft prompt sounded in his mind.
The Art of the Brain has been triggered.
Cheng Che's thoughts suddenly became clear.
The scattered fragments began to rearrange and recombine.
Analyze the concept of "limits" in analytical papers, "homology" in algebraic papers, and "continuity" in geometric papers.
Three different words, describing the same thing.
They all point to a common core within their respective contexts.
Cheng Che picked up his pen and quickly wrote a line in his notebook.
Then he opened a Word document and began writing his paper.
He thought about the title for a long time before finally typing out a single line.
"Limit Homomorphisms and Continuity: On the Idea of Structure Preservation Common to Three Branches of Mathematics".
For the next two weeks, Cheng Che quietly attended classes at Peking University.
He no longer went out frequently, spending most of his time in the library, classrooms, and the study in his new house.
Occasionally, he attends music class with Su Miaoyin, and occasionally he plays video games in the dormitory with his three adopted sons.
The days are as regular as a straight line.
During this period, the " Walking the Flower Road Together " program team officially signed a contract.
The director and producer were very satisfied with Cheng Che's image, and even changed the original four-person group setting, adding two guest stars to make it a six-person group.
Moreover, the goal is no longer to go to Europe, but to travel in Asia, with South Korea as the first stop.
Cheng Che thought about it and felt it was normal.
Mango TV has always liked South Korea stars, so it's reasonable for them to go to South Korea as their first stop.
However, the production team is still in preparation and it is expected to start in mid-November. The specific time will be announced later, and a pilot episode will also be filmed.
Cheng Che was happy with this arrangement, as it wouldn't interfere with his marathon race.
His " Eye of Mathematics " project is also nearing completion.
After finishing the paper, he revised it three times to ensure that the logic was airtight and the arguments were sufficient, and then sent it to Professor Liu, a leading figure in the mathematics department.
Professor Liu, who is over sixty years old, is the instructor of his elective course this semester. He has published many top-tier papers in the field of functional analysis.
Cheng Che briefly introduced his ideas in the email and attached the paper.
Then it's just a matter of waiting.
Late October.
After finishing the recording of the music program, Yan Ruanning returned to Capital City.
Cheng Che invited her to have dinner at his new house.
In the underground parking garage, Yan Ruanning sat in the passenger seat, watching Cheng Che park the car in the parking space.
He steered the wheel very steadily, and reversed into the parking space in one go.
"Your driving skills have improved a lot," she said with a smile. "You'll be able to drive in other countries too."
Cheng Che smiled smugly.
"I'm about to become an experienced driver."
The two got out of the car.
Cheng Che took a bag of groceries out of the trunk, and the two chatted and laughed as they walked toward the elevator.
Yan Ruanning told him about all the speechless things she encountered while recording the music program.
A certain singer relied entirely on auto-tuning for her live performance, a certain judge's comments were all platitudes, and the design of a certain segment made her feel like she was just a prop.
Cheng Che listened, occasionally offering a word or two in response.
After entering the house, Yan Ruanning walked around the living room and then glanced at the study.
"Great," she said. "Good location, good view."
Then she turned around, looked at Cheng Che, and said casually, "I also want to rent a place here."
Cheng Che was taken aback.
He certainly understood what Yan Ruanning meant.
He had seen her with True Heart Glasses before, 85.
Caught between longing and obsession, just like Su Miaoyin.
If Yan Ruanning lived close to him... it seems like it would be alright.
"I'll ask Qin Lie," he said.
Last time Yan Ruanning wanted to rent a house near his courtyard, but unfortunately all the houses nearby were rented out, otherwise she would have moved in long ago.
Yan Ruanning nodded happily, then rolled up her sleeves. "I'll cook."
Cheng Che gave her a suspicious look.
Yan Ruanning snorted in dissatisfaction, "I do this all the time at home."
"Alright then. You go do it."
Yan Ruanning took an apron out of her bag and tied it on.
The apron was light gray, with the straps tied in a bow at the back of the waist.
She tied her hair up casually, stood in front of the kitchen counter, and began washing and chopping vegetables.
Cheng Che sat on the sofa and glanced at her back.
The apron's ties accentuated the lines of her waist, and her ponytail swayed gently with the rhythm of her chopping vegetables.
She stood there, exuding an indescribable air of a married woman.
Cheng Che watched for a while, then looked away.
He opened his laptop, ready to continue reading the paper. Then he saw Professor Liu's email reply.
He clicked on it.
Professor Liu's reply was very brief.
Only a few sentences.
" Cheng Che, I've read your paper carefully three times. The logic is clear, the argumentation rigorous, and especially the angle of extracting the common core of 'structure preservation' from three different branches is very innovative. I suggest you submit this paper to * Advances in Mathematics *; they'll be interested. I've already written a recommendation for you. If you agree, I'll submit it for you this week."
Cheng Che stared at the screen with a happy smile, then a system notification sounded in his ear.
[ Intelligence Trial, Stage 3: The Eye of Mathematics. Task Objective: Extract a core mathematical idea or tool from three mathematical papers on different branches of mathematics, write an analysis report, and obtain written approval from at least one mathematics professor. Completed!]