1970s Gangster Couple

74

When the person Professor Xu sent to pick up Xiao Xiao arrived at the gate of the small courtyard, she had just finished washing up and was sitting at the table eating the breakfast Wang Wei had left.

Just as Xiao Xiao bit into a bun, the door was knocked on.

Xiao Xiao hummed in confusion, wondering who would come at this time.

She got up to open the door and found three soldiers standing outside, including the young soldier who had escorted her home yesterday.

"Teacher Xiao," the young soldier, who appeared to be around twenty, greeted her as soon as he saw Xiao Xiao.

"When did I become a teacher?"

"Professor Xu asked us to call you that. Teacher Xiao, are you free now? Professor Xu has asked us to take you to the laboratory."

Hearing this, Xiao Xiao understood that the experiment yesterday must have been successful, and she nodded: "Okay."

Upon arriving at the laboratory building, as soon as they entered the courtyard, several professors led by Professor Xu came over. Professor Xu looked at Xiao Xiao with a kind expression: "Xiao Xiao, did you rest well? We really owe you one for yesterday."

Professor Wang huffed beside him: "Weren't you saying yesterday that my student was causing trouble?" He emphasized "my student," making it clear that Xiao Xiao was now his student, and there was no way he would let Professor Xu take her away.

Professor Xu pointed at Professor Wang with a smile: "Xiao Xiao's skills are beyond the need for your teaching. I think it's best not to delay her progress." The formula from yesterday was one of the foundational formulas for the experiment. If they hadn't been overly reliant on the data left by Country E, given more time, they would have discovered the issues in it themselves.

But it would definitely require a lot of time. Xiao Xiao, merely a freshman, was able to spot the incorrect formula at a glance and even calculate the results directly. This indicates that she not only possesses outstanding physics knowledge but also has a good level of mathematics, including a formidable mental arithmetic ability. Professor Xu's comment that Professor Wang couldn't teach her was not without merit. At this level, the role of a teacher indeed becomes minimal.

Due to the success of the experiment, Professors Xu and Wang, along with Xiao Xiao, were in a relaxed mood as they walked towards the laboratory, even engaging in a bit of banter along the way.

Upon entering the laboratory, all the assistants turned to look at Xiao Xiao. The news of the formula's correction by a freshman from Peking had spread, and being researchers themselves, they understood the significance of such an accomplishment.

Zhang Heng had a complicated expression on his face.

Before, Professor Wang couldn't help but brag about how outstanding Xiao Xiao was, which Zhang Heng did not accept. To him, a mere freshman, even if slightly more perceptive, what could she possibly achieve?

Yet, Xiao Xiao's remarkable performance upon entering the laboratory took him completely by surprise.

He could barely understand the surface of those formulas, let alone judge their correctness. He felt like he couldn't even catch up to Xiao Xiao's shadow.

This time, in the laboratory, the professors' attitudes towards Xiao Xiao had changed. Everyone who saw her was friendly and kind, and her status was no longer that of an assistant defined at the beginning, but someone who could directly participate in the experiments like the professors.

"Xiao Xiao, from today onwards, you are one of the participants in this experiment. I have already submitted your name," Professor Xu said cheerfully to Xiao Xiao.