Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 149 This Damn Handsome
While eating, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi were observing carefully, looking for evidence to prove the progress of Li Li and Li Jing.
But what can I say about these two people? Apart from occasionally asking how the exam went, they hardly said anything.
Originally, he had no intention of interfering in their relationship issues, but Chen Zhou was really worried about Li Li.
Almost everyone in the dormitory knows that this boy likes Li Jing.
But why does it feel like there is no progress at all?
It feels like tutoring in advanced mathematics didn't help us develop any feelings, and participating in competitions as a team didn't help us develop any feelings, and we're still just ordinary friends.
Chen Zhou once privately asked Li Li how he tutored Li Jing in advanced mathematics.
Li Li told him that the two of them were just studying together. When Li Jing had questions about a problem, he would help her solve it and answer her questions. There was nothing special about it.
Chen Zhou was puzzled. This way of opening the book should be correct, right?
He and Yang Yiyi usually hang out in the library or the study room, and it's always like this, but their feelings heat up very quickly...
Why doesn't it work when it comes to Li Li?
Chen Zhou thought about it over and over again, but couldn't quite figure it out. He probably thought that the way he got along with each girl was different.
Just like every math problem, some require topological methods, some require partial differential methods, and some require a combination of calculus and advanced algebra to finally solve the math problem.
Chen Zhou also told Li Li this. Li Li looked at Chen Zhou with admiration and said it made sense...
However, judging from his current performance, this kid still hasn't understood the "true meaning of mathematics"...
Chen Zhou winked at Yang Yiyi, and Yang Yiyi shook her head and gave Chen Zhou a look that said, "I don't know what's going on either."
Chen Zhou shrugged slightly and gave her an "okay".
Chen Zhou also noticed that Li Li's attention was actually on Li Jing most of the time. Li Jing would occasionally glance in Li Li's direction, but there was very little conversation between the two.
All I can say is that the two of them should have made some progress, but it's not much, it could also be that...
After thinking for a while, Chen Zhou said, "Hey, Li Li, I heard that you have already self-studied the math textbooks until your sophomore year?"
Hearing Chen Zhou's words, Li Li was slightly stunned. He didn't understand what Chen Zhou meant, but he still said honestly: "Indeed, I have learned until the sophomore year."
Chen Zhou then said, "Oh my god, that's great. You've already learned the sophomore courses so quickly... I was wondering why you always go out by yourself, but I didn't see you in the library. It seems like you always find a place to study hard..."
Li Li looked at Chen Zhou in confusion, and was about to say, "Don't you know where I've been? And you've almost finished all the math courses, how dare you criticize me?"
However, before he could finish his words, Yang Yiyi interrupted him.
Yang Yiyi said in surprise: "Li Li, you are so good at math. You are only a freshman, but you have taught yourself sophomore courses. That's amazing! I was wondering why Jingjing always asked you to tutor her in advanced math. Now I understand..."
You Yurou, who had been watching the two of them, smiled and took over the conversation: "I'm also wondering why Jingjing runs so hard. It seems that our Jingjing has found a math genius..."
As soon as You Yurou finished speaking, Li Jing said, "Who is running so hard? I am actively working hard to learn, okay?"
After a pause, Li Jing glanced at Li Li and said, "Li Li is really good at math. You can learn a lot from him..."
Looking at Li Jing's reaction, Chen Zhou realized that the two of them had feelings for each other, but Li Jing was waiting for Li Li to take the initiative.
However, after Li Jing finished speaking, Li Li said, "It's okay, it's not as exaggerated as you said. I'm just helping you solve some small confusions."
Li Jing stopped talking. Chen Zhou, Yang Yiyi and You Yurou looked at Li Li. Is this man Zhenmu?
Chen Zhou sighed in his heart. It seemed that he had to have a good talk with Li Li when he got back.
There was no point in dwelling on this topic any longer, so Chen Zhou asked, "Yiyi, are you all done with your exams this afternoon?"
"Yes, this afternoon is the last subject." Yang Yiyi nodded, and then she remembered something and said, "Chen Zhou, Professor Ma sent me a message this morning, saying that our medals will be mailed this afternoon, and he asked us to pick them up in the afternoon."
If Yang Yiyi hadn't mentioned this, Chen Zhou would have forgotten that he hadn't received the UPC gold medal and certificate yet.
However, Chen Zhou did not expect that the official tournament said it would take 1-3 weeks to arrive, but it actually took about 3 weeks.
He couldn't help but complain in his heart that the efficiency of foreign countries was really slow...
Chen Zhou thought for a moment and asked, "What time will you finish your exams this afternoon? I also have an exam this afternoon, which won't be over until 5 o'clock."
Yang Yiyi said, "We will finish the exam at 4 pm."
Chen Zhou nodded.
You Yurou next to him asked curiously, "I heard from my classmates that the math department has finished its freshman final exams, right? Why do you still have an exam?"
Chen Zhou replied: "Not a freshman."
"Not a freshman?" You Yurou didn't understand what he meant.
Chen Zhou explained, "Well, I need to take the final exam for the entire mathematics department, not just the freshman year."
You Yurou looked at Chen Zhou, then at Yang Yiyi standing beside her, still a little confused.
Li Jing also asked Li Li in confusion: "Does your mathematics department have a mixed exam? Why haven't I heard of it?"
Li Li shook his head and explained, "It's not a mixed test. We have indeed finished our freshman final exams. But Chen Zhou is different because he plans to graduate early. The college has let him take the final exams of all grades in the mathematics department. As long as he gets good grades and completes his graduation thesis, he can graduate early. He will take the exam once in the fall semester this year and once again in the spring semester next year. He should be almost ready..."
Following Li Li's words, You Yurou and Li Jing looked at Chen Zhou in shock. This guy actually applied for early graduation from the Department of Mathematics at Yanda University, and it only took one year...
How is this possible? !
Was this person driven crazy by the "madhouse"?
Chen Zhou felt a little embarrassed when being stared at by You Yurou and the other person.
Although handsomeness is meant to be admired by others, how can you stare at others like this?
And I have a girlfriend. If Yiyi gets jealous, what should I do? Will you guys comfort her?
Thinking of this, Chen Zhou coughed softly: "Li Li is right, I took a few more exams in order to graduate early."
You Yurou looked away, still with a look of shock, and asked, "So how did you prepare? Was the exam difficult? How did you do?"
Chen Zhou hesitated for a moment and said softly, "Not bad, I should have done well in the exam..."
For some reason, Li Li's eyelids twitched suddenly when he heard Chen Zhou say that he did well in the exam.
Li Jing asked again: "How many subjects did you take?"
Chen Zhou replied, "Well... not counting Ma Yuan and others, if we only talk about undergraduate courses in the Department of Mathematics, I have taken 12 courses, plus the real analysis and functional analysis courses this afternoon, that's 13 courses."
Li Jing exclaimed, "So many!"
You Yurou also exclaimed: "Amazing! It seems that you are the real academic master..."
Li Li: “…”
Chen Zhou didn't say anything. He really wanted to say that he wasn't really a top student. He was just barely better than a poor student...
It's just that it's hard to say this out loud.
But regardless of whether Chen Zhou can really graduate early, since the college gave him the opportunity to take the department-wide exam, he really had the courage to take the exam.
You Yurou felt very impressed.
She asked curiously, "How many subjects do you have left to take? What are you planning to do in such a hurry to graduate?"
Chen Zhou did some calculations and said, "There are probably 5 or 6 more courses, such as mathematical statistics and applied stochastic processes. As for graduating early, it's not that fast. At least I have to wait until the end of my sophomore year."
Li Jing nodded at the side: "That's right, I heard that the graduation thesis of the Department of Mathematics is very difficult and may take some time. However, being able to graduate from the Department of Mathematics in the sophomore year is also very impressive!"
Chen Zhou shook his head and said, "It's not because the graduation thesis will delay the time, but because..."
Having said this, Chen Zhou stopped and turned his head to look at Yang Yiyi beside him.
Yang Yiyi smiled and took over Chen Zhou's words, saying, "The reason why Li Li was only half right just now is that he actually wants to take a minor in physics. The Mathematics Department requires him to complete all the courses in the mathematics department in his freshman year and take the final exams. As long as his grades are excellent, he can take a minor in physics."
"Then, the conditions that Dean Yang agreed to for him to minor in physics were also the same as those of the School of Mathematics. He was required to complete all the courses in the physics department in one year and get excellent grades. Finally, he would graduate from Dean Yang's school."
Yang Yiyi's words once again made You Yurou and Li Jing stand there in a daze, while Li Li looked at Chen Zhou in disbelief.
Because Chen Zhou had never told Li Li that he wanted to minor in physics, this was the first time he knew about it.
This is hidden too deeply...
No, if Chen Zhou could really graduate from both the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Physics in his sophomore year, wouldn’t that be awesome?
You Yurou and Li Jing didn't know what to say and just looked at Chen Zhou in disbelief.
"Oh... so damn handsome... stop looking at me like that..." Chen Zhou muttered in his heart.
Yang Yiyi smiled and reminded: "Eat quickly, or you will be late for the exam."
You Yurou and Li Jing came to their senses and started eating.
But why does the food, which usually tastes quite good, not taste good at all today?
Maybe this news was too shocking...
You Yurou asked hesitantly, "Chen Zhou, how could you have such a crazy idea?"
Chen Zhou glanced at her and said with a smile, "Crazy? It's not that bad. Besides, Yiyi and I have the same idea. We both repeated a year before we were admitted to Yanda University. We want to make up for the lost year."
"Yiyi?" You Yurou tilted her head and looked at Yang Yiyi in confusion.
Li Jingze and Li Li looked at each other and asked at the same time, "Isn't she planning to minor in mathematics?"
Chen Zhou shook his head: "No, Yiyi doesn't plan to minor in mathematics."
You Yurou and the other two immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Chen Zhou added, "She plans to graduate early like me during her sophomore year."
You Yurou: “…”
Li Jing: “…”
Li Li: “…”
After dinner, Yang Yiyi and the other two girls went to the examination room to take the exam.
Chen Zhou and Li Li were walking on their way back to the dormitory.
Li Li was in a slightly complicated mood. The amount of information just now was a bit too much for him to accept for a while.
He had no doubt about what Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi said.
He didn't think there was anything wrong with Chen Zhou graduating from the Department of Mathematics in just one year.
Because he knew Chen Zhou quite well, he had never seen anyone else with the same self-study ability as Chen Zhou.
He also believed that Yang Yiyi, who was with Chen Zhou, must be the same as Chen Zhou. Even if she was a little worse, she would not be that bad.
However, this gap made him a little sad...
He was a recommended student with an IMO gold medal, a prodigy in mathematics, and confident in his talent.
But in the past six months, he has been catching up with Chen Zhou.
But I am getting further and further away...
Li Li turned his head and glanced at Chen Zhou.
Chen Zhou noticed something and asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Li Li said: "I have heard that there are many talented people in the Department of Mathematics at Yan University, but I never thought that there would be a monster like you here..."
Hearing this, Chen Zhou smiled and said, "How can I be considered a monster? Some people went to college at the age of 14, graduated at the age of 16, got a master's degree at the age of 17, got a doctorate from Princeton at the age of 21, became a full professor at the age of 24, and won the Fields Medal at the age of 31. This is a monster, okay..."
Li Li was slightly stunned and stopped talking.
However, he silently calculated what would happen if Chen Zhou continued to develop like this...
Chen Zhou glanced at him, changed the subject, and reminded him: "When you are with Li Jing, you have to be more proactive. Don't always use math methods, you have to try Chinese and physics, too, okay?"
Li Li was stunned again. Why are they talking about me again?
After a pause, Li Li nodded: "I'll try next time."
Chen Zhou smiled with satisfaction, this young boy is teachable.
At 4:30 in the afternoon, Chen Zhou handed in his paper half an hour early and walked out of the examination room.
After calling Yang Yiyi and asking for her location, Chen Zhou went straight to find Yang Yiyi.
On the way, Chen Zhou noticed that more people were paying attention to him. He couldn't help but sigh: "This damn handsome guy always attracts attention..."
Wait until I meet Yang Yiyi, then meet Fang Jieming.
The three of them went straight to Room 103 of the Science Teaching Building.
All UPC participating teams will gather here, and UPC medals and certificates will be awarded here.
This is a small award ceremony organized by the School of Physics itself.
Along the way, Chen Zhou finally discovered the reason that attracted everyone's attention.
The Department of Physics even put up a banner that read “Congratulations to the 24 teams from our department that participated in the International University Physics Competition (UPC) and won 1 gold, 3 silvers and 8 bronze medals.”
There is also "Congratulations to Yang Yiyi , Chen Zhou and Fang Jieming for winning the gold medal in the International University Physics Competition (UPC)."
And a poster with a team photo of Chen Zhou, Yang Yiyi and Fang Jieming.
The caption next to it reads: "The gold medal winning team of this International University Physics Competition (UPC). This gold medal is the only gold medal for the double-choice question A of this competition."
Now Chen Zhou was not surprised anymore, because he looked handsome in the team photo and was obviously easy to recognize.
At the same time, in Room 103 of the Science Education Department, there were teams participating in the UPC competition.
There were also many students who came to watch.
There are not only students from the School of Physics, but also from the School of Mathematics and other colleges.
After all, the UPC competition is a multi-party collaborative competition, with contestants from multiple colleges.
However, there are two people among them who came here to dig up materials.
The photo of the test paper that they had previously posted on the campus network was confirmed to have a full score by many top students from the minority college, and was confirmed again by an active account.
If Chen Zhou saw this account, he would be speechless.
