Genius of the Rules-Style System

Chapter 296: Chapter 206: He is a Genius, A National Talent!_3

"She..."

"Why is she here?"

He quickly discarded the piece of paper into a trash bin nearby, then walked over enthusiastically and called, "Xiaoqing!"

Indeed, it was Lin Xiaoqing.

Lin Xiaoqing wore a stylish pair of capri pants and sporty sneakers. Combined with her fashionable short sleeve top, she exuded an aura of capability and purity.

"Zhao Yi! Zhao Yi!"

Lin Xiaoqing faced Zhao Yi’s direction, waving cheerily when she heard his calling. She half-ran towards him, "I saw you from far away but wasn’t sure it was you. You seem to have been looking at something. Why did you throw it away?"

"Haha~~"

Zhao Yi laughed, "It was a foreigner’s phone number. I stored it in my mobile."

"Oh."

Lin Xiaoqing figured it was normal for Zhao Yi to know a few foreign mathematicians after his trip to Madrid, so she didn’t think much about it. She just smiled and said, "I specially came to pick you up, all the way from Zhengyang. Isn’t that thoughtful?"

"Indeed thoughtfulness!" Zhao Yi stopped in his tracks and looked into Lin Xiaoqing’s eyes, "Thank you, I’m touched!"

Lin Xiaoqing gave him a gentle smile.

Zhao Yi continued to stare at her, noting her slight flush and bashful look, which he found endearing. He naturally reached out and hugged her tightly.

The airport.

Young boy and girl.

Hugging each other.

Such scenes were quite commonplace. To others, it might indicate a parting or reunion. Regardless, it made a touching sight.

However, Lin Xiaoqing pushed Zhao Yi away hastily, her face red and flustered, "What are you doing?"

"Huh?"

"You..." There was something odd about her gaze?

[Flirting, target: Lin Xiaoqing, Study Coin +3.]

"Critical hit?"

"Ah, haha~~"

Startled, Zhao Yi chuckled awkwardly, only then realizing what had happened. He swiftly covered up, not giving it much thought initially until he turned around and saw...

"Aunt Zhao?"

There came Zhao Hongjuan, strolling leisurely. From a distance, she had seen the two hugging and had felt a knot in her stomach.

Were they in public!

Didn’t these young people care about their public image?

Feeling slightly miffed but not wanting to embarrass her daughter, Zhao Hongjuan changed the subject, "Zhao Yi, I saw online that you won some award?"

"The Nevanlinna Prize."

"Oh, the Na..wang...what was it again?"

With some exasperation, Zhao Yi explained, "The Nevanlinna Prize, it’s an Information Science Award!"

Zhao Hongjuan nodded, "Yes, I know about that award. It’s just that the name is so complicated, I keep forgetting it. Congratulations!"

"Thank you."

Zhao Hongjuan continued to show interest in Zhao Yi’s life in the capital, soon asking, "So are we heading back to the hotel now..."

Zhao Yi quickly asked, "When did you guys get here?"

"We arrived last night. We didn’t come just for you, but happened to be visiting the capital and planned to look around. Just so happens you were arriving today, so we came to pick you up at the airport."

Wasn’t this a clear guilty conscience?

Zhao Yi was genuinely concerned about Lin Xiaoqing’s ability to lie.

Zhao Hongjuan couldn’t resist interjecting, "I told you we could come a few days later, but you insisted"

"Mom~~~"

Flushed, Lin Xiaoqing groaned in embarrassment.

Zhao Yi just laughed and didn’t further expose the lie, though deeply touched inside.

After Lin Xiaoqing overcame her embarrassment, they all left the airport. They arrived at the taxi stand and while waiting, she asked, "Zhao Yi, are you going back to the hotel with us?"

She hoped that Zhao Yi would accompany them but at the same time felt awkward about it.

"Back to the hotel? No need."

Zhao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Why don’t you refund your hotel booking and stay at my place instead?"

"Your place?" Zhao Hongjuan was puzzled. "Don’t you live in the university dormitory?"

"I’ve bought a house just next to Yanhua University. It’s a second-hand house and requires no renovation. Just go straight there."

Buying a house was a big event. Even though Zhao Yi’s parents were not around, Zhao Hongjuan thought it would be beneficial to accompany him and inspect the house. Moreover, Yanhua University was close to their hotel, and they could return quickly by taxi.

"Then let’s go and have a look first."

On the way.

Zhao Hongjuan cast speculative glances at Zhao Yi, then turned around to ask, "Does research pay that much?"

She knew of many researchers who earned not much more than average workers. But Zhao Yi had bought a house as soon as he came to the capital for studies?

After all, this was the capital!

Before Zhao Yi could reply, the talkative taxi driver interjected, "Being a researcher doesn’t earn much if you’re at the bottom. But if you’re good at it, then it pays well!"

"Any job pays well at the top. For research, if you can reach the apex, designing things like aircrafts or rocket, the nation would grant you a large sum of money!"

"Just recently, the news was talking about a youngster called Zhao Yi who’s about the same age as the young man in the backseat. Very impressive, not yet twenty years old and already winning awards overseas."

"Such individual is certainly regarded as a national talent. He doesn’t need to worry about money!"

Zhao Yi just chuckled when he heard this.

Lin Xiaoqing couldn’t help laughing, and Zhao Hongjuan had to cover her mouth to suppress her giggles.

The driver was puzzled, "Did I say something funny?"

They stopped outside the gates of Yanhua University.

Just as Zhao Yi stepped out of the taxi, he heard someone call out, "Zhao Yi, over here!"

It was Xu Chao.

Zhao Yi walked over to chat with Xu Chao.

While Zhao Hongjuan was paying the fare, the driver kept stealing glances to the outside and finally couldn’t hold back his curiosity, "Is that young chap Zhao Yi?"

"Yes."

This time, Zhao Hongjuan couldn’t stop herself from laughing and exited the car in fits of giggles.

The driver was flabbergasted for a while, slapped his face hard, and exclaimed loudly, "I’m such a dumb-arse!" fгeewebnovёl.com

He then quickly turned on the radio and bragged, "Guess who I just drove around?"

An impatient voice answered, "Just say it!"

"Zhao Yi! The one on the news recently. The individual who just won an award overseas, not even twenty years old and he’s a genius mathematician from Yanhua University. He just alighted from my cab."

"You should have seen me! The moment he got in the cab, I recognized him. When he got off, I even thought of not charging him. He’s a genius, our national talent. How could I have taken money from him? But he insisted on paying, even after I protested."

"@#￥..."