Free Web NovelChapter 483: Chapter 292: Come, come, come, join the religion!
In half a year, Ai Lixin had changed so much. free𝑤ebnovel.com
Before, what bothered Ai Lixin most was not being able to get a senior researcher position. He had the qualifications and experience, but his achievements were still lacking.
Now everything was different.
The Rheumatoid Arthritis project was so important that everyone involved had high qualifications. Not to mention that Ai Lixin had followed the project all the way through, clearly being the second-in-command, contributing even more than Zhang Wei, and achieving many personal accomplishments.
Now, Ai Lixin becoming a senior researcher was a foregone conclusion. He had also become a popular figure in the Biomedical Research Institute, and many people from other labs came to get information on the Rheumatoid Arthritis research or asked for various resources from him. Some even went so far as to invite him to dinner, hoping Ai Lixin would reveal some key issues encountered in the research process, etc.
This included his former supervisor, Dai Tianqing.
Information and resources from Zhao Yi’s lab would definitely be helpful to other labs. If they could get more data and content to continue their research, they could save a lot of unnecessary time. Since the project had already ended, related information was no longer confidential.
Zhang Wei had also become a popular figure because she was in charge of handling interviews.
Zhang Wei had a ladylike demeanor and a delicate, camera-friendly appearance. She could be the poster girl of their experiments. She handled interviews with grace and eloquence, speaking clearly about the experiments and research, which left quite an impression on others.
Liu Chengjie had also changed.
He was originally an associate researcher who barely managed to stay in the Institute due to "luck." He was at the bottom of the associate researcher hierarchy.
Now, he was seen as a young newcomer in the Biomedical Research Institute, and some even considered him the future of the Institute.
Of course.
Whether it was being called "the future" or "the new generation," it was only because Zhao Yi was not taken into consideration. Zhao Yi was too young and his achievements were too outstanding; others simply could not compare.
Zhao Yi remained very low-key.
Once the project had been completed and settled, Zhao Yi rarely visited the lab. First, because the project was completed and there was no new project, he didn’t need to do anything further.
Second, it was too much trouble coming to the lab.
Every time he came, he had to deal with various people. If unlucky, he would even encounter journalist interviews or be dragged into attending academic research exchange events.
There was a time when Director Yan even dragged him to visit a cooperative hospital, ostensibly to strengthen the relationship between "medical research and frontline medical care," but in reality, it was an invitation for them to give lectures on their research.
Zhao Yi enjoyed his free time and didn’t want to waste it on such matters, so he simply focused on fixing up the new apartment the university had allocated for him.
After proving the Goldbach Conjecture, Vice Principal Old Tang said he would allocate a new apartment for Zhao Yi as a benefit for becoming a professor. The new apartment was already prepared, in the same building as Professor He’s place.
The university dormitory had been around for more than twenty years and was located in an old building. Its advantage was its excellent location, and the surrounding area was well-maintained. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
A staff member from the university’s logistics department brought Zhao Yi to complete the formalities. The university’s houses belonged to the unit and had limited property rights, but related documents still held legal effect.
Zhao Yi then went for a tour and found that the house was just a simple rough cast without any furnishings.
"This house was left over from twenty years ago when the allocation was made."
The logistics staff member explained, "At that time, a teacher applied for the house, but his qualifications were not up to standard. Somehow, he changed his mind and the house had been left vacant ever since. Later, the university stopped allocating houses due to policy changes, so it remained unused until now."
Zhao Yi nodded and decided to find a decoration company to fully renovate the place. In half a year, he’d be able to move in, which wasn’t too bad.
Meanwhile, he also applied for a temporary dormitory from the university.
Since the renovation of the house would take a long time, it wouldn’t be practical to always stay in the student dormitory or go home. Having a single room dormitory was still important.
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By mid-August, Zhao Yi moved into a new staff dormitory. The university had arranged for him to be in the same building as Xiang Qianhong, so he asked her to help him move.
"Now we’re neighbors," Zhao Yi said to Xiang Qianhong with a smile.
Xiang Qianhong’s face turned red and she glared at him. "Who wants to be your neighbor? Don’t come to me if you’re in trouble in the future."
"Come on, Qianhong, we’re like family!" Zhao Yi casually put his arm around her shoulder, smiling.
Xiang Qianhong nervously glanced left and right before quickly removing his arm.
[Flirting, Target: Xiang Qianhong, Study Coin+2.]
What?!
Zhao Yi found it baffling. He indeed had a close relationship with Xiang Qianhong by now, and they could be considered very good friends. So just making physical contact and cracking a joke would earn him Study Coins? Could it be that she was thinking about something odd?
"I’ll go downstairs now."
Xiang Qianhong’s face flushed, and she hurried downstairs to move things.
She didn’t know what had come over her either. She did like Zhao Yi a little, but she knew from the beginning that anything happening between them was impossible.
However, people always have desires.
Xiang Qianhong had always been single, and her desires were hard to suppress. It was easier when she was distant from Zhao Yi, but when she learned that he had moved into the same building, her heart filled with a subtle joy.
Though she complained about Zhao Yi always troubling her, she couldn’t help feeling a little happy inside. She didn’t even know why she was happy.
