Free Web NovelChapter 119: Chapter 113: The Universe Loves Cycles!
While Zhao Yi was communicating with Professor Liu, the news of his invitation from Oxford University quickly spread on the Internet.
It all started with a post on a forum called Haijiao.
The username of the post’s author was ’Sexy Old Man’ and the title of their post was "Shocking! A High Schooler Sought After for Admission by World Famed Universities".
The title was not clickbait.
The post also included a picture of the special invitation letter from Oxford University. The face of the old man in the same frame had been cropped off, only leaving the high schooler with a forced smile, alongside the invitation letter held up by the man.
The post instantly drew attention after it was posted.
It wouldn’t be a shock if a high schooler was admitted to Oxford University. However, with the picture posted for all to see, those familiar with the face instantly recognized it.
"Isn’t that Zhao Yi!"
"Zhao Yi, the designer of the Rubik’s Cube calculator, his paper is rumored to be published soon!"
"Truly a genius, he’s heading to Oxford University!"
"It seems in the post that he didn’t apply but was specially invited by Oxford University."
This final line was the reason why the post went viral.
Internet users who were familiar with the selection criteria of Oxford University began to explain. Oxford University offers around three thousand places each year, and they receive around twenty thousand applications.
Due to the overwhelming number of applicants, it is impossible to interview everyone.
Professors from all disciplines will compile a list of candidates they think are the most potential and best fit their selection criteria, which is around ten thousand people.
These people will receive interview invitations.
At the interview stage, Oxford University filter out about two-thirds of the candidates, leaving around one-third to be accepted.
This is the normal admission process.
Top-tier universities worldwide would not miss out on genuine geniuses. Some high school students who have made early achievements and gained fame might directly receive interview invitations from Oxford University.
If they attend the interview, they almost definitely get through.
This is like companies recruiting employees. Among those who normally apply, some will be eliminated. But those specially invited by the company will almost certainly be recruited. The interview is merely for finalizing the decision or discussing the package. The power does not lie with the company, but the invitee.
Even though it may not sound very impressive, Oxford University is a top-tier university worldwide. It always ranks in the top ten, even staying in the top five for a long time. Every year, the number of interview invitations they initiate does not exceed the fingers of a hand, most of which remain within the UK.
This is mainly due to the competition with the University of Cambridge.
There hasn’t been a Chinese high-school student who received an interview invitation from Oxford University without applying.
Zhao Yi became the first one.
The first one always attracts attention. Moreover, receiving an initiative invitation from Oxford University is indeed quite notable.
The post immediately exploded.
Because of this, a new keyword search started trending on the internet—"The creator of the Rubik’s Cube calculator got admitted to Oxford University".
In front of the computer.
Li Lisheng kept refreshing the web page, seeing the rapidly increasing number of replies to the post and felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart.
Previously, most of the posts he published didn’t have even a single comment.
But now...
A post of his truly went viral!
Over a thousand replies in such short time attracted attention from various internet media, making Li Lisheng feel like he had ’become famous’.
When he saw a comment saying, "Who knows if it’s true or false, unless Zhao Yi himself steps forward."
Li Lisheng instantly became enraged.
Dared to question me?
He immediately launched into a frenzy of typing, with one finger pecking at the keyboard, asserting his grand status as ’Zhao Yi’s English Teacher’.
At the same time.
The admissions offices of Shuimu University and Capital University also reacted.
Previously, they had been waiting for the paper to be formally published before considering recruiting Zhao Yi ahead of time. After seeing the news online, they realized that waiting would be a foolish thing to do.
Oxford University has already made a move!
Although they don’t know why Oxford University suddenly made a move, it must be related to the Rubik’s Cube calculator and the paper. Zhao Yi submitted his work to the ’International Computer Association’ journal. Perhaps Oxford University got a sneak peak at the content and decided to act quickly with an invitation.
"We can’t wait anymore!"
"If we keep waiting, Zhao Yi will definitely go to Oxford University!"
The admissions offices of Shuimu University and Capital University immediately took action.
Oxford University is a top international university. In terms of world rankings, Shuimu University and Capital University lag behind. However, they each have their advantages.
They are domestic universities.
Moreover, Oxford University is far too distant. At most, they can send out invitations, letting Zhao Yi know he could go to Oxford University. Yet, they can send someone directly.
That’s the advantage.
Sending someone in person to persuade is certainly more powerful than a mere invitation letter.
....
Zhao Yi was not aware of the discussions online as he patiently assembled the robot.
This task was time-consuming.
The robot wasn’t a commercially available product, and the assembly instructions only gave a rough overview of the framework. This wasn’t actually a problem, as the robot was for laboratory use and the lab staff were all very professional. They could understand the function of a component at a glance, so they could assemble it even without instructions.
However, Zhao Yi was not a professional installer, so he had to patiently research and connect the ports to assemble the robot. It took him more than an hour just to install the main frame of a mechanical arm.
He stood up and stretched lazily, looking out the window.
There was a figure at the window opposite.
The room was dimly lit, but Zhao Yi still recognized Lin Xiaoqing at a glance. He walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window with a smile, waving to the person opposite.
There was no response from the other side.
Zhao Yi simply put his hand to his mouth and blew a big, exaggerated kiss.
"Mwah~~"
An invisible heart of love somehow passed through the glass and was delivered to the other side.
The figure on the other side responded immediately.
The small fist raised high in protest brought a smile to Zhao Yi’s face. He turned slightly to look at the window next to the figure, noticing a sturdy black shadow standing like an iron tower.
This...
Is somewhat awkward!
Zhao Yi shrunk his neck, immediately turned around and walked back to the living room, squatting back down to continue his work.
I didn’t do anything just now!
It was all an illusion!
Lin Xudong was working in his study. When he saw the news in the group chat about Zhao Yi being admitted to Oxford University, he walked to the window and glanced across to see Zhao Yi blowing a kiss.
"Did he make that gesture at me..."
"What does it mean?"
"Is this a young people’s way of greeting?"
Lin Xudong thought for a moment, then walked doubtfully to his daughter’s bedroom door and knocked a few times, asking, "Qingqing, are you asleep?"
A frustrated voice came from the bedroom, "Dad, what do you want! I just lay down, is there something wrong?"
"Oh, nothing! Go to sleep, go to sleep."
Lin Xudong quickly walked away.
Lin Xiaoqing stood in front of the bed and looked at the door, making sure her dad had left before she let out a sigh of relief and turned red at the thought of Zhao Yi’s action.
"Annoying!"
She waved her small fist in the air, a sweet smile appeared on her face. She remained still for a while, then lay down on the bed with a confused expression, "Was he telling the truth?"
"That’s the Oxford University, if it was me, my mom would definitely force me to go!"
"UK, so far away!"
...
We rode our bikes to school in the morning.
After walking into the classroom, Lin Xiaoqing suddenly remembered something and asked Zhao Yi, "What were you so busy with yesterday?"
"Assembling some stuff!"
"What stuff?"
Zhao Yi said, "Didn’t you see all the boxes in the living room when you came to my house the other day?"
"Isn’t it furniture and appliances?" Lin Xiaoqing was a bit puzzled, she indeed noticed them, but considering that Zhao Yi had just moved house, she thought they were appliances and luggage.
"It’s a robot."
"Robot?" Lin Xiaoqing was slightly surprised with her mouth open.
"An experimental robot," Zhao Yi explained, "I plan to assemble it, input some information, code some programs, and it might become my housekeeper, nanny, bodyguard, servant, assistant..."
Zhao Linlin suddenly chimed in, "Why don’t you use it as your girlfriend, and sleep together at night?"
Zhao Yi was stunned.
After a while, he laughed and said, "Zhao Linlin, aren’t you a little risqué!"
Zhao Linlin retorted, "It can be a housekeeper, it can be an assistant, it can be a servant, why can’t it be a girlfriend?"
"It’s a machine."
Zhao Yi replied, feeling exhausted.
Hu Tianyan happened to pass by and added, "Robots have hands."
Zhao Yi glanced over in shock. ƒrēewebnovel.com
Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin also looked over. They whispered a few words to each other, and then burst out laughing, pointing at Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi looked at Hu Tianyan, then at Lin Xiaoqing and Zhao Linlin, and suddenly realized that he was being teased. He complained, "A bunch of witches!"
What goes around comes around,
No one is spared by fate!
If three cobblers are enough to make a Zhuge Liang,
Then three teenage girls are just as good as a seasoned driver!
...
When break time came, the robot was still the hot topic.
Zhao Linlin suddenly expressed her wish to see it, "I’ve never seen a real robot before, only on TV. Have you finished assembling it? I’ll help you!"
"No need."
Zhao Yi rejected the offer firmly.
Who knows what this little witch would do if she went there. Maybe even a part of the robot would be lost, and it’s not easy to find replacements.
Zhao Linlin immediately turned to her cajoling mode when she heard the refusal, she held onto Zhao Yi’s arm and began shaking it, "Let me take a look~~"
"Zhao Yi... Brother."
Unbearable!
If it was just him and Zhao Linlin, it wouldn’t be too bad. But with Lin Xiaoqing also there, giving him ’I’ll kill you’ glares, it made the situation a bit off. He quickly shook Zhao Linlin off, and said with a stern look, "No means no."
Zhao Linlin pouted.
Zhao Yi said, "It’s not that I can’t show it to others, but it’s really not appropriate after school. Your place is too far away too. If you come to mine, you probably won’t make it back at night."
Zhao Linlin laughed and said, "If I can’t make it back, that’s perfect!"
"Ah?" Zhao Yi was taken aback.
She hugged Lin Xiaoqing’s arm and said affectionately, "I’ll stay at Xiaoqing’s place."
Lin Xiaoqing also laughed and said, "Okay, just stay at my place. We can share a bed. My bed is pretty big, more than two meters long. I only need one meter to sleep, the rest can be rented out to you."
"Copyright."
Zhao Yi extended his hand blankly, "You used my words, that’s infringement!"
The three of them had a laugh.
Suddenly, a voice came from the door, "Zhao Yi, go to the Principal’s office, someone’s looking for you."
"Who’s looking for me?"
The messenger was short-statured Chen Zhou, who excitedly rushed into the classroom and announced a big news, "I heard it’s a teacher from the Admissions Office of Capital University!"
"He specially came to our school, hoping that you would apply to Capital University!"
