Chapter 78
Shen Jinfeng abruptly raised his head, suddenly realizing that something seemed off.
Professor Gu was looking at him without blinking. When he smiled, several lines appeared between his brows, making it clear that he usually frowned often.
Yet at this moment, there was not the slightest trace of sternness on him. From those smiling eyes, one could only read full expectation and the fondness of an elder appreciating a younger generation.
It was as though he had already prepared himself to treat him as “family.”
At the scene, the moment Professor Gu’s words landed, everyone else in the room froze for a second.
Beside him, his student blinked hard twice and nearly screamed out loud.
Teacher was awesome!!!
Yun Xueshan was the first to react, but he merely found a random corner and sat down, without stepping forward to refute.
Instead, he gave a light laugh and looked toward Shen Jinfeng, waiting for his reaction.
He was waiting to watch Professor Gu get rejected.
Shen Jinfeng was indeed a little dazed. He subconsciously shook his head. “Professor Gu, I didn’t major in archaeology. I’m not very proficient in archaeological knowledge.”
Unexpectedly, Professor Gu was quite satisfied. “Not proficient means you understand it.”
“That’s better than I expected.”
Shen Jinfeng: “?”
Professor Gu said, “You didn’t study archaeology professionally, yet your archaeological instincts are sharper than those of us professionals. Doesn’t that prove you have talent?”
“If I take you as my final disciple, I have confidence I can teach you well.”
“Don’t worry. You’ll definitely learn well. You have the talent.” Seeing that Shen Jinfeng still looked hesitant, he did not forget to comfort him.
He was about to throw out a few more lures and persuade him further.
Feng Chenfeng, who was standing to the side, finally reacted.
“Damn.”
“Professor Gu, how are you so shameless?”
“You’re rushing to become someone’s father. Did you ask whether Jinfeng is willing? He has a father and mother of his own. Does he need to recognize you as his dad?”
A surge of anger rushed straight to his head.
Damn it, sure enough, the older one got, the more shameless one became. This shameless old thing!
Trying to steal his student!
Professor Gu’s face turned red from being scolded by name.
For the moment, he ignored Shen Jinfeng’s rejection and turned his head to curse right back. “One look and I can tell your language studies were poor. Did I say I wanted Little Shen to directly recognize me as his father?”
“We in China have passed down this tradition for thousands of years. A teacher is like a father. As a teacher, I treat my students like my own children and care for them. The bond between teacher and student is not father and son, but it surpasses father and son. I’m saying this kind of teacher-student relationship is like a father-son relationship.”
Feng Chenfeng sneered. “Shen Jiaxu was in business, and Su Qing studied physics and materials science. Jinfeng has family roots in those fields. They have nothing to do with your archaeology. Did you ask Jinfeng’s wishes? Inside and out, you’ve already directly treated him as your student. With such an arbitrary teacher like you, the student’s days probably won’t be easy either.”
He turned his head and directly asked the student standing behind Professor Gu, “Student, why don’t you tell us? Are you satisfied with your teacher?”
Lu Mu, the student who was suddenly dragged into the crossfire: “…”
Professor, isn’t this a little dishonorable of you?
Could he possibly say, in front of his own dear advisor, that he was not satisfied?
He answered seriously and solemnly, “I am satisfied. The ancients said, a teacher is like a father. My teacher truly teaches me like he is teaching his own child.”
He looked toward Shen Jinfeng and directly began campaigning. “Boss Shen, Professor Gu is a very good person! And he’s very impressive. He is one of the top experts in the country…”
At a time like this, the importance of a qualified hype man was fully displayed.
The student went on and on, praising Professor Gu until he had practically become the number one figure in the field of archaeology. He listed all the glorious achievements he had made, how interesting the experiences of being his student would be, and how promising the future would be…
On the surface, Shen Jinfeng listened seriously, but in his mind, he was thinking about how to refuse.
Archaeology really did not have much appeal for him.
This Professor Gu was very good, and it was obvious that he genuinely admired him.
But he himself had once held honors like the nation’s top archaeologist.
What was so interesting about archaeology? Well, not really.
Basking in the sun outside every day, leisurely lying on a beach, lying on a soft sofa, lying on a massage bed, lying in a home theater, lying in a smart bathtub…
That was the comfortable life he pursued.
However, before the student finished praising him,
Professor Gu himself could barely listen anymore. His face was burning so much it was almost smoking.
He Yingcai poked his arm with a strange expression. “Old Gu, did you know you were this amazing?”
Professor Gu glared at him irritably. “Which sentence did Little Lü say wrong?”
He looked at the student in a new light.
He truly had not expected this student to admire him so much.
However, he was also observing Shen Jinfeng’s expression while enduring the shame of hearing his own “great achievements,” listening to Little Lü count off the meaning and value of their archaeological work.
What he did not know was that he himself looked like a peacock spreading its tail.
Trying to attract the attention of his desired student.
Feng Chenfeng stood to the side and could not help twitching the corner of his mouth.
They were all leaders in their respective fields. Who did not have some achievements to brag about?
If he had known, he would have brought a hype man too.
But if he had no student, he would do it himself.
After the student finished speaking, Feng Chenfeng faintly said, “Handling secondary contradictions well does not mean one can ignore the principal contradiction.”
“Science and technology are the primary productive forces. Participating in scientific research not only contributes to the country, but also allows one to elevate oneself.”
His words were extremely idealistic. In current values, they might even sound a little like moral coercion.
But the older generation of people truly thought this way in their hearts.
“A person has only one life. To devote oneself to scientific research and strive for the progress of humanity is immensely meaningful. Just thinking about it makes one yearn for it, and one can also leave a name in history and be admired by later generations.”
He paused, knowing that he could not only talk about ideals.
Feng Chenfeng changed his tone and said with a smile, “Besides, the idea that scientific researchers are poor is a fixed impression from outsiders.”
He winked at Shen Jinfeng. “Researching materials, publishing papers, applying for patents, starting your own company or letting others act as your agents—these are all ways to make money.”
“Academics elevate our spirit, and material wealth safeguards our life.”
Shen Jinfeng silently listened as he described the beautiful life of doing scientific research.
Then he sighed.
Of course scientific research was great.
But you did not mention a single word about how hard and difficult scientific research was.
Moreover, most scientific research geniuses were only a speck of dust in the history of science. Earning huge money, making major contributions, and leaving a name in history were all too distant.
He had already worked in scientific research in several small worlds.
Let’s put it this way.
Out of ten worlds, he had worked himself to death on the job in at least eight.
Although he had been willing and also recognized the value of his efforts, this was his last life. It was not wrong for him to want to take it easy, right?
He could donate more money to scientific research.
But in this retirement world, China’s technological level was already far ahead globally.
Having him or not having him would not make much of a difference.
And it was not as if the more technology advanced, the better human society necessarily became.
Therefore, Shen Jinfeng expressed agreement, but did not agree.
He pursed his lips somewhat aggrievedly, unable to understand.
Clearly, he had not shown even the slightest talent for scientific research in this world, so why would an academician of materials science want to drag him into the field?
It was probably because the original owner’s mother had been a scientist…
Sure enough, Feng Chenfeng’s gaze softened as he asked him, “Your mother’s greatest dream was never realized. If you are willing to continue writing it for her, I believe your mother’s spirit in heaven would certainly be happy.”
But before Shen Jinfeng could react,
he continued, “But Jinfeng, don’t feel pressured. Because I also knew your parents well. If you can do work you like and live freely and happily according to your own heart, your parents’ spirits in heaven would not only be happy, they would also be proud of you.”
Shen Jinfeng’s eyes flickered.
He had not expected Feng Chenfeng to say such words in the end.
This professor not only had the burning ideals of a scientific researcher, but also consideration for real life, warmth as a friend, and the gentleness of an educator.
He nodded heavily.
However, seeing his moved expression and thinking that he had been swayed, the others present could not hold back anymore.
They all began introducing themselves and trying to recruit him.
He Erwang and the others had been watching quietly from the side for a long time. Only now did they finally understand what was going on.
“So Brother Ye was actually right. These people all came to find Boss?” Gu Shengsheng clicked his tongue.
Qi Xiu described how he felt at this moment. “It feels like watching some kind of wish-fulfillment drama. Boss is the protagonist.”
He Erwang pointed toward the scattered groups sitting in various directions around the room. “Look, I feel like those people are all looking at Boss with such fiery eyes. They look like they also want to become Boss’s underlings.”
Qin Ye involuntarily looked over when he heard this, but he was looking at He Erwang.
A question mark floated above his head.
Weren’t these people here to recruit a student and seek cooperation?
Why did his companions look like they were facing a great enemy, afraid that their own status was unstable?
It was almost as if they were imperial consorts afraid of falling out of favor.
He looked toward Mo Fan.
Mo Fan was the oldest among them and was also more steady in speech and action.
Unexpectedly, his expression was also serious.
“But we shouldn’t make a sound and affect Boss’s judgment. Boss’s own wishes are the most important.”
Mo Fan comforted everyone. “No matter what, I believe that in Boss’s heart, we are special.”
Qin Ye frowned slightly.
Suddenly, he felt that the situation had also become serious.
He suddenly thought that although he and Shen Jinfeng had already understood each other’s feelings on the deserted island, they had not yet pierced that final layer of paper.
Moreover, after leaving the deserted island yesterday and returning to the real world,
Shen Jinfeng’s attitude toward him seemed to have undergone a subtle change.
Although he had never been in love before, he was not stupid. He could sense the slight emotional difference.
Qin Ye pursed his lips. If Shen Jinfeng was abducted by someone else, spent day and night with someone else, and forgot him, what then?
But at this moment, he had no position or reason to interfere.
Yun Xueshan was watching the show with great interest. When he turned his head and saw his nephew’s expression, he suddenly laughed.
He gossipingly placed a hand on Qin Ye’s shoulder and motioned for him to sit down.
“Worried your little boyfriend will be snatched away by someone else?”
He teased Qin Ye in a whisper, “Oh, no, wait. You haven’t won him over yet.”
Qin Ye’s pupils abruptly constricted. He glanced at him, then withdrew his gaze and looked straight ahead. “You failed to recruit him just now?”
He directly probed for information.
When he had first seen Yun Xueshan, he had been slightly worried.
But after reacting, he quickly figured out Yun Xueshan’s purpose.
Now, looking at Yun Xueshan, whose mood was clearly average and who did not have the smugness of having succeeded, the answer was obvious.
Yun Xueshan’s expression froze.
What was this?
Why did he and his nephew have to hurt each other the moment they opened their mouths?
He fell silent for two seconds, then spoke again, his expression returning to calm.
“Not for the time being.”
Qin Ye gave an “oh,” indicating he understood.
Yun Xueshan looked at the room full of people and made a conclusion. “These people won’t succeed either.”
Qin Ye looked sideways at him, the question in his eyes obvious.
Yun Xueshan looked his nephew up and down several times.
Tsk. Competing with him for a person, competing with academicians for a person, competing with this whole room full of people for a person—Qin Ye must have stepped in dogshit luck to be able to win.
He lazily said with certainty, “Don’t worry. None of them have your advantage.”
Qin Ye: “?”
“Aren’t you some triple-award-winning Best Actor?”
Yun Xueshan asked him, then suddenly paused. “No, wait. You haven’t acted for several years. Is your acting still there?”
Qin Ye answered patiently, “It should still be there.”
“What does that have to do with anything?”
Yun Xueshan nodded. “Of course it has something to do with it.”
“Little Shen wants to become a good actor, but his acting is poor. Your chance has come.”
“When Little Shen announces his dream later, you go up to him and compete with those academicians for the position of his teacher.”
Qin Ye froze for a second, then looked at him with a gaze that was somewhat strange and disdainful.
Yun Xueshan: “? What kind of look is that?”
“I’m your biological uncle. Would I lie to you?”
Qin Ye glanced at him coldly with disdain. “I don’t know how you managed to pursue Aunt.”
“A teacher is like a father. Who would fight to become his teacher?”
Wouldn’t the relationship become a mess?
Yun Xueshan reacted and laughed in anger.
“Fine. Don’t regret it.”
“Whatever you do, don’t go fight for it later.”
