Genius Club

Chapter 154: Chapter 3 Mentor Chapter 154: Chapter 3 Mentor “Yo-ho!

Everyone’s heading to Donghai, huh!”

Upon hearing that Zhou Duanyun was also coming to Donghai to make his fortune, Gao Yang burst into laughter:

“Everyone, come on!

Hahaha, the four of us can have a full table for mahjong!”

“Okay, you two are the last to arrive, everyone’s here now, you guys go on up first!

The largest private room at the east end of the second floor, it’s all our classmates inside!”

Zhou Duanyun smiled at Tang Xin:

“And who might this beautiful lady be?”

“Hello, my name is Tang Xin.” Tang Xin smiled with ease:

“Nice to meet you, Zhou.”

“Ah!

Tang Xin!” Zhou Duanyun suddenly realized:

“I remember you!

You transferred to our school in the second year of high school, but you went abroad after just a few days.”

???

Lin Xian and Gao Yang exchanged glances, both saw shock in each other’s eyes.

What kind of memory prodigy is this?

Someone from “Strongest Brain” switched scenes?

Is everyone’s memory this good?

Tang Xin was also surprised and smiled:

“Really…

I’m quite flattered.

I was actually a bit nervous about attending this reunion, worried that nobody would remember me.”

“Hahaha, well, a beauty always leaves a lasting impression.

Come on, ladies first.” Zhou Duanyun chuckled, lifted the door curtain, and extended his hand to invite Tang Xin inside.

“Thank you,” Tang Xin nodded to Zhou Duanyun, then turned to wave at Lin Xian:

“I’ll go up first then, Lin Xian.

See you in a bit~”

…

Stretching his neck, Gao Yang watched the two sit in the elevator in the lobby, and with a mischievous grin, looked at Lin Xian:

“Hehehe, lucky in love, aren’t you, Lin Xian!

Miss Tang Xin didn’t even spare me a glance from beginning to end!

She clearly came for you!”

“I was wondering why as soon as you popped up in the chat, Tang Xin immediately responded by name…

Turns out she’s been lying in wait for you!

If you hadn’t said that line, Tang Xin probably wouldn’t have come back today!”

Lin Xian didn’t speak.

He was so close to Gao Yang, there was no need for roundabout politeness.

He wasn’t a fool…

How could he not see Tang Xin’s warmth towards him?

It was clear to anyone with eyes that she came for him.

But…

What’s the reason?

What was the reason?

He recalled that Tang Xin seemed about to say something to him just now, but she was interrupted by Gao Yang’s shriek.

“You, my friend…”

Lin Xian looked helplessly at Gao Yang.

This guy, in some respects, is just like Big Face Cat—good for nothing and always messing things up.

He looked at the crumpled list in Gao Yang’s hand:

“Did you check it?

Is everyone here?”

Gao Yang looked at the list one last time, nodded, and folded it up before putting it into his pocket:

“We have a total of 41 people, all here, more than I had expected…

Luckily, we have four large tables in the private room, which can accommodate everyone.”

“Well then, let’s head up too.”

…

The largest private room on the second floor was buzzing with activity.

Classmates who hadn’t seen each other in five years chatted nonstop, full of joy and happiness.

Everyone formed groups based on how close they were normally, with men and women sitting around the four tables, all smiles.

Zhou Duanyun was unquestionably the focus of the entire room, surrounded by male and female classmates:

“Zhou Duanyun, is that Rolls-Royce yours?

We were just looking down from upstairs and wondering whose it was…

You really have made a fortune in these few years!”

“Hahaha, Brother Duanyun, everyone has just graduated not long ago, how did you earn so much money?

Right after we took the final exams that summer, people were saying you won the lottery, could it be true?”

“Exactly, exactly, others said you skipped college to go into pyramid selling…

what’s the truth?

If there’s some legitimate business making money, you can’t forget us classmates, right?

Haha.”

Zhou Duanyun kept his composure, still maintaining a faint smile, and patted the shoulder of the male classmate next to him:

“It’s all because I didn’t interact much with everyone in high school, leading to a lot of misunderstandings about me…

It’s true I’ve made quite a bit of money these years, and the rumors have been numerous, but I definitely can’t get involved in any shady dealings, you have to have principles when making money, right?”

…

Zhou Duanyun’s response was indeed quite adept.

In fact, Lin Xian was also very curious about how Zhou Duanyun had made so much money and pricked up his ears to listen.

Unfortunately, Zhou Duanyun skillfully evaded giving straight answers much like playing tai chi, seemingly responding but actually revealing nothing, adept in avoiding any concrete details.

Lin Xian didn’t have much of an impression of Zhou Duanyun.

Although they were classmates for three years in high school, Zhou Duanyun always kept to himself in a corner, his academic performance was not good, his family was not well off, his clothes were tattered, and he didn’t have many friends.

Lin Xian didn’t remember ever speaking to Zhou Duanyun; even if they had spoken, it wasn’t much, so Lin Xian was somewhat surprised when Zhou Duanyun recognized him right away.

“Alright, everyone is here!

Let’s find a spot and sit down!”

Gao Yang herded everyone to take their seats.

He directly placed Tang Xin next to Lin Xian:

“Tang Xin, you sit next to Lin Xian.

I see you’re not very familiar with the others, so you and Lin Xian can chat more.”

“Thanks, class monitor.” Tang Xin also smiled naturally and sat beside Lin Xian.

It didn’t take long for Gao Yang to have everyone seated.

The arrangement was basically two tables of male classmates, one table of female classmates, and then the table with Lin Xian and Gao Yang which was a mix of men and women, almost evenly split.

Besides Lin Xian, Gao Yang, Zhou Duanyun, Tang Xin, and the Xia style twins, two other men and two women had been classmates with a relatively good relationship even back in high school; they were mostly class officers, so they naturally ended up sitting at the same table.

After Gao Yang’s rather purposeful opening remarks, the class reunion officially began.

Everyone introduced themselves in turn, and the waiters began to bring in dishes that had been prepared in advance, opening the red and white wine and pouring them into decanters and wine glasses, instantly heating up the atmosphere in the room.

Once the last hot dish was served, the waiters refilled everyone’s tea and then left one by one.

Bang!

The door to the private room closed, the waiters left, and the old classmates were free to chat about the old days.

“Tang Xin, what are you doing in Mi Country?

Are you still pursuing further studies?”

After a few rounds of drinks, everyone had become somewhat familiar with Tang Xin and started to chat with her on their own initiative.

“I’m doing research in a research institute, working with my advisor from my university days.”

Tang Xin had a few glasses of red wine and her face was slightly flushed:

“But after the New Year, I’ll be returning to Donghai, as a very prestigious figure in the medical field has invited me to conduct research at his institute.

I hesitated for a long time…

but ultimately, I agreed.”

“That’s more like it!”

Gao Yang laughed heartily as he raised his glass:

“Welcome home, scientist!”

“Squad leader, I’m hardly a scientist…

just a researcher.”

“Well, welcome home anyway!

Any significant findings should be kept in our country!

Come on, cheers to Tang Xin!”

Gao Yang, true to his sales background, was a pro at building the atmosphere—there’s always a reason to have everyone take a drink.

Celebrating the New Year.

Celebrating the fifth anniversary.

Celebrating Thursday, and so on…

The drinks at their table disappeared quicker than any other.

Lin Xian held up his glass, looking at Tang Xin:

“So, what field are you researching?”

“Hibernation.”

Lin Xian’s glass paused mid-air.

“Hibernation?

Like Professor Xu Yun?”

“I’m far behind Professor Xu Yun…” Tang Xin sipped her red wine and smiled at Lin Xian:

“Professor Xu Yun is truly great, his invention has completely transformed many fields of scientific research.

Lin Xian, you may not pay much attention to this area, but now both domestically and abroad, the scientific community is abuzz like it’s New Year every day…

new discoveries and breakthroughs every single day.”

“My research mainly concerns pharmaceuticals, but it just so happens to be extremely effective in resolving the side effects of hibernation, and that’s its only effect…

So I also have to thank Professor Xu Yun; without him, I wouldn’t be enjoying the treatment I have today.”

The side effects of hibernation.

“Can it solve memory loss?” Lin Xian asked.

Tang Xin seemed surprised:

“Lin Xian, I didn’t expect you to be so well-informed about hibernation.

Do you often follow the news in this area?”

“Just came across it,” Lin Xian brushed off the subject:

“So you’re saying that the drug you’re working on can solve the memory loss issue associated with hibernation?

Then I guess you could be in line for the next Nobel Prize.”

Tang Xin snorted with laughter:

“If it really could solve the memory loss problem, then perhaps it might indeed win a Nobel Prize.”

“Unfortunately, Lin Xian…

it seems that the side effect of memory loss is incurable for now, as it’s a problem with the brain’s underlying neural mechanisms, which no drug can solve.”

“Moreover, the side effects of hibernation are not only memory loss.

Relatively speaking, memory loss is actually not harmful to the body itself, and in our field of research, we don’t even consider classifying memory loss as a side effect.”

“I see.”

Sure enough, circumstances change one’s perspective on issues.

For Professor Xu Yun, memory loss is a colossal side effect, something he finds utterly unacceptable.

But for researchers like Tang Xin, memory loss isn’t even worth mentioning as a side effect…

perhaps because memory loss in and of itself doesn’t harm the body, especially for patients like Xu Yiyi, for whom such a side effect is irrelevant.

“So, hibernation actually has other side effects, ones that are harmful to the body.”

“Exactly.”

Tang Xin nodded:

“That’s why I’m honored to be able to come to this research institute in Donghai City.”

“Shouldn’t they be the ones honored to have you?”

“You’re kidding, Lin Xian, this institute is not just any other.”

Tang Xin’s eyes shimmered with an inebriating glow as she raised her head to look at Lin Xian:

“You’ll never guess who invited me to this institute.

It’s his personal research facility, but in terms of its standing in the industry, it’s on par with many national research institutes.”

“Then I definitely can’t guess,” Lin Xian said, putting down his glass and wiping his hands with a damp towel:

“Listening to you, it must be some internationally renowned expert, right?”

“Correct, but there’s an even more important identity he holds.”

Tang Xin smiled enigmatically, leaning closer to Lin Xian to whisper:

“He was Professor Xu Yun’s mentor.”

…

Professor Xu Yun’s mentor, huh.

Lin Xian rubbed his hands with the towel, recalling what Zhao Yingjun had said: that Professor Xu Yun had become ostracized for persisting in his research of the Hibernation Pod, not only being cast out by his mentor but also abandoned by his students.

Now that Xu Yun had achieved results, how dare he call himself Xu Yun’s mentor?

“Did you not ask him why he expelled Xu Yun back then?” Lin Xian asked with a smile.

Thinking of Xu Yun, who had died in the street, Lin Xian had no good impression of this so-called mentor.

“I can’t just bring up the most uncomfortable topics,” Tang Xin replied with a wry smile:

“But seeing how this teacher talked about Xu Yun…

I believe he must feel very sad.”

“Hey!

What are you two whispering about?

Time to drink!”

Gao Yang’s call interrupted their quiet conversation.

Lin Xian and Tang Xin looked up to find all their classmates holding their glasses, waiting for them.

“Didn’t we just drink?”

Lin Xian was really impressed with Gao Yang:

“What’s the reason for this drink?

What are we celebrating now?”

“Celebrating this moment!”

“And what about the next moment?”

“The next moment is for the next drink!”

Amidst the laughter, everyone raised their glasses together and drank to the celebration of that very moment.

They sure had drunk a lot today.

Just as Gao Yang belched from the alcohol, a waiter came over, bending down:

“Mr.

Gao, we need to confirm with you, are you sure you ordered 41 bowls of pear and bird’s nest porridge?”

“Yes.”

Gao Yang turned, looking puzzled at the waiter:

“One bowl per person, 41 bowls, is there an issue?”

“But…”

The waiter looked uncomfortable, straightening up to survey the noisy private room:

“But there are clearly 42 people in this room…”