Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 481 - 481 476 Central Air Conditioning

Chapter 481: Chapter 476: Central Air Conditioning Chapter 481: Chapter 476: Central Air Conditioning After dinner, Uncle Qin served them another pot of digestive tea. As they were drinking, the door was pushed open, and an elderly gentleman walked in from outside.

“Grandpa Qin.”

Yi Hailan hastily got up to greet him. Yu Feng followed suit, standing up as well, and added, “Thank you, Grandpa Qin, the food was delicious.”

A smile appeared on Grandpa Qin’s deeply wrinkled face, “Glad you liked it, sit down.”

The old gentleman sat down on a chair not far from Yu Feng, gave him a once-over, then asked directly, “Is your family also in Beijing?”

Yu Feng nodded, “Yes, Qinghe Garden, near Beijing University.”

“Who’s in your family?”

“My older brother moved out after he got married. Now it’s just my mom, my younger brother, and my sister. My dad… is in our hometown.”

“Oh? Where’s your hometown?”

As Grandpa Qin continued his inquiries, Yi Hailan finally sensed something amiss. Before Yu Feng could reply again, she cut in with a reproachful look at the old man, “Grandpa, what are you doing? Conducting a census?”

Grandpa Qin glanced at her but didn’t respond, continuing to question Yu Feng, “I heard you’re a doctorate graduate who returned from abroad to work at Furen Hospital. But you don’t seem very old. Did you skip grades when you were studying?”

Yu Feng replied calmly, “I got my doctorate at twenty-one, then spent two years with my professor in Africa on a medical aid mission. Later, at the invitation of my mentor, I officially returned to China.”

Hearing him mention the medical aid in Africa, Yi Hailan looked at him with slight surprise.

Grandpa Qin’s expression remained calm, “Graduating with a doctorate at twenty-one, that’s quite impressive. Your mother must be proud, huh?”

Instead, a bitter smile crept onto Yu Feng’s face, “Not really, she didn’t even know when I graduated with my doctorate. By the time she remembered to ask, I had already been graduated for a year. By then, my younger brother had also earned his doctorate, and he’s two years younger than me.”

What he didn’t say was that at that time, his mother was busy traveling around the country looking for his sister. After they went to college, she stopped concerning herself with them.

Grandpa Qin: …

Even with all his worldly experience and having braved great storms, he found Yu Feng’s story astonishing.

Yi Hailan had met Yu Ci and Mu Jiawen, so she exclaimed in surprise, “Surely all four of you siblings didn’t skip grades? That’s incredible!”

Yu Feng modestly replied, “Not everyone, my sister skipped a grade in junior high, but the rest of us followed a normal curriculum. She’s in her third year of university now. My mom insisted she stay in school as a regular student. But we three brothers found school tiresome, so we graduated early.”

Grandpa Qin & Yi Hailan: …

You usually speak quite honestly, but this line!

The phrase “school tiresome,” who loves studying anyway? But you still need the ability to skip grades and graduate early, right?

The grandfather and granddaughter exchanged looks, almost certain that this family was a clan of high-IQ anomalies.

The old gentleman was quite satisfied, feeling that someone as excellent as their Hai Lan deserved to pair with such a young talent.

On leaving, Grandpa Qin packed a big bag of lamb buns for Yu Feng and told him to come over again when he had time. If he wanted something specific, just give him a call in advance. Even if he couldn’t come, it was fine; Hai Lan could deliver it to him.

Yu Feng didn’t take it seriously, but he didn’t expect that Grandpa Qin meant what he said, actually having Yi Hailan deliver food to the hospital every now and then.

Thus, rumors gradually spread around the hospital that their handsome, aloof, and hard-to-approach Dr. Yu seemed to have gotten a girlfriend…

…

The winter vacation passed, and although Mu Jiawen remained in her own class after school started, she was often absent from class. It was said that she was singled out by Professor Li for extra lessons, either that or she was assisting the professor in the lab.

Apparently, next semester she would be fast-tracked to a master’s program.

Everyone had long since grown accustomed to her abnormal level of intelligence and thought nothing of it. Even Xia Shi, who had always been at odds with her, felt sour in her heart, but after more than two years and numerous setbacks, she had also become accustomed to it.

The intelligence and pride she once took pride in were truly no match in front of Mu Jiawen, not to mention herself, she couldn’t even compare to the average students in her class anymore. Her exam scores each semester were either barely passing or outright failing, and her name was always on the list for retakes.

At first, she felt very embarrassed, but after it happened many times, she also got used to it.

What could she do?

She wasn’t slacking off; all of those distracting thoughts had long since disappeared, and she focused solely on her studies. But even so, professional courses were still so difficult, and she couldn’t get the hang of them.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, a semester had passed.

After the last exam, Mu Jiawen took a special test and soon received her bachelor’s degree.

Liang Yujun and the other two did not want her to leave, and Mu Jiawen did not want to move to a new dorm and meet new roommates—of course, the main reason was that Jiang Yan was still living nearby.

She thought for a moment and said, “I’ll ask Teacher Tang if it’s possible to keep living here if our dorm isn’t assigned anyone else.”

With the start of school, it would be their senior year; without special circumstances, it was definite that no new people would be assigned.

Once again gathered at the hot pot restaurant by the school gate for a meal and celebration, they couldn’t help but talk about their future.

“If you’re taking the professional path, you still have to apply for graduate studies.”

Aside from Mu Jiawen, who had already secured her graduate studies placement, the other three had always considered this and also had good grades. With serious preparation, they each had a great shot.

“It’s just that we might not end up under the same advisor, but that’s okay, we’ll all still be in the same school, and we can still hang out together.”

The summer evening’s glow penetrated the hot pot restaurant through the window, casting a golden light on four faces brimming with youth and bright smiles as radiant as flowers and jade. Passersby outside the window, upon seeing this scene, couldn’t help but feel a moment of reverie.

Being young is really great!

“Yujun, out of the four of us, you’re the only one who’s single now. Tell us, what are you thinking?”

Before Liang Yujun could speak, Ding Yuanyuan looked up and glared at Sha Yali, “Am I not single? Am I not a person?”

Since Jin Dapang had not formally confessed, Ding Yuanyuan always denied their romantic relationship, referring to each other as just good friends.

“Okay, okay, you’re included too,” Sha Yali said perfunctorily, turning her attention back to Liang Yujun to continue the previous topic, “Do you really have no feelings for Chen Nan?”

Chen Nan was the class leader of Liang Yujun’s class, with looks no less handsome than Xue Weisong, very attractive and with good grades. Other than Mu Jiawen, who was recommended for early admission to graduate studies, three more slots were to be allocated next semester, it was said that he and Xue Weisong were among them.

He had a soft spot for Liang Yujun and had been pursuing her for a year.

“How should I put it?” Liang Yujun mulled over her words and began, “Using a term Jiajia mentioned before, I’d say that Chen Nan belongs to the category of ‘central air conditioning’.”

The phrase “central air conditioning” originally came from Jiang Yan, who had learned it from Chen Huan, the store manager at a specialty store. Chen Huan complained about his inconsiderate girlfriend, saying she made a fuss just because he gave a female classmate a ride home once, asking him if dating her meant he couldn’t be nice to other girls?

That’s when Jiang Yan called him “central air conditioning.”

If he wanted to be nice to everyone, then what’s the point of having a girlfriend? Girlfriends are supposed to be treated specially!