Genius Club

Chapter 44: Chapter 44 History

Zhao Yingjun was also somewhat surprised.

She remembered that a few days ago, when Lin Xian visited Xu Yiyi in the hospital, Professor Xu Yun had told Lin Xian not to come looking for him anymore.

She had thought that was the end of it.

But now, Professor Xu Yun’s manner… he was treating Lin Xian with such respect and politeness; it was truly baffling.

Zhao Yingjun had wanted to advise Professor Xu Yun, but seeing him like this, she guessed he couldn’t wait even a second, so she gave up:

“Well then, Professor Xu Yun, please follow me.”

Zhao Yingjun stepped aside, indicating for Professor Xu Yun to leave the VIP room:

“Lin Xian’s office is on the 17th floor, I’ll take you there now.”

Professor Xu Yun nodded his head.

Without any pause, he strode out and joined Zhao Yingjun in the elevator.

…

The elevator doors closed and began ascending.

The three Vice Presidents and Group Leader Wang were dumbstruck at the door of the VIP room, still not recovered from the shock they had just experienced.

The four of them exchanged looks, their expressions uncertain.

“What… what exactly is happening?”@@novelbin@@

One of the Vice Presidents spoke up:

“Professor Xu Yun is highly respected and always composed and calm; this is the first time I’ve seen him so flustered, as if he had seen a ghost.”

“Indeed…”

The other two Vice Presidents and Group Leader Wang chimed in:

“Previously, we would have to go to great lengths to get a meeting with Professor Xu Yun, but him coming directly like this today is just unbelievable.”

“And he’s even going upstairs himself to find Lin Xian, what sort of circumstance is this?”

“He couldn’t possibly be here for the Rhein Cat, could he? That would be truly ridiculous…”

Ding—

The elevator reached the 17th floor and opened with a sound.

The door to Lin Xian’s office was open, and Zhao Yingjun led Professor Xu Yun straight in:

“Lin Xian, Professor Xu Yun is looking for you.”

“Hmm?”

Lin Xian was adjusting the Rhein Cat model on his computer.

He turned his head and saw that Professor Xu Yun was looking at him with a complex expression.

He naturally guessed the reason for Professor Xu Yun’s visit and smiled slightly:

“Teacher Xu, long time no see. Is your research going smoothly?”

“Yes, very smoothly.”

Not knowing quite what to say, Professor Xu Yun hesitated, then turned to look at Zhao Yingjun.

Zhao Yingjun got the hint and pointed at Lin Xian while introducing him to Professor Xu Yun:

“Professor Xu Yun, this is Lin Xian, whom you’ve met before.”

“Then… we won’t disturb you any longer, we’ll be outside. If you need anything just call me, I’ll be waiting outside for you.”

After saying that, she turned and left, closing the office door behind her.

Professor Xu Yun walked over.

And immediately locked the office door from the inside.

He then turned to Lin Xian:

“Lin Xian, I’m flattered you call me teacher… I hope you don’t take my previous attitude to heart.”

Lin Xian shook his head, indicating it didn’t bother him:

“Teacher Xu, since you’ve come to see me today, you must have read the manuscript I sent you, right? What do you think of the information recorded on it? Was it helpful to you?”

Professor Xu Yun nodded and recounted last night’s events to Lin Xian in detail…

“Your manuscript is completely correct. Thanks to you, I have finally solved the Ice Crystal Problem. Now, I am only a step away from completing the Hibernation Pod Filling Liquid that can be put into actual use.”

“It’s just that…”

Professor Xu Yun’s expression turned troubled, and he hesitated.

Unsure why Professor Xu Yun had suddenly fallen silent, Lin Xian inquired:

“What’s wrong, Teacher Xu?”

“There are no outsiders here, feel free to speak your mind.”

Professor Xu Yun nodded, his expression serious:

“Lin Xian, I have a request.”

He paused for a moment, then asked earnestly:

“Could you tell me… where did you get this manuscript from?”

…

Faced with Professor Xu Yun’s question, Lin Xian remained silent.

He definitely wouldn’t tell Professor Xu Yun about the dreams, but how could he skirt around this difficult-to-explain issue?

After thinking for a while, Lin Xian shook his head:

“Teacher Xu, if you want to get more information, it’s best not to ask too much.”

Professor Xu Yun heard this.

His mind flashed with countless dangerous assumptions.

“I… I understand.”

Professor Xu Yun swallowed, deciding to let go of his curiosity.

After all, his primary goal was to obtain the correct information, and for the moment, Lin Xian still seemed willing to help him, so the source of the manuscript was irrelevant:

“Thank you for still being willing to help me, Lin Xian.”

“Rest assured, no matter what happens in the future, I will take responsibility for my own actions and will never betray you.”

Lin Xian nodded and smiled.

This was good.

It spared him the trouble of explaining:

“Teacher Xu, you just mentioned that you are only one step away from completing the final Hibernation Pod Filling Liquid… have you encountered any difficulties?”

“Indeed,” Professor Xu Yun promptly replied:

“In the last stage of perfecting the Hibernation Pod Filling Liquid, I came across some difficulties. I suspect that there are errors in the chemical reaction formulas mentioned in the manuscript.”

“Ah, that is quite possible.”

Lin Xian said casually:

“Why don’t you mark where the mistakes are? I’ll find a chance to help you confirm them later?”

Professor Xu Yun was indeed surprised; he hadn’t expected Lin Xian to agree so readily.

He hadn’t even made the request yet, and Lin Xian had already offered to help him confirm it!

Thinking back on the years of abandonment by his peers,

Professor Xu Yun felt deeply moved:

“Lin Xian… I really don’t know how to thank you enough.”

“Teacher Xu, you’re too kind, it’s just a small effort on my part.”

Professor Xu Yun sighed:

“Don’t worry, Lin Xian, you’re a benefactor to me and Yiyi, I will surely find a way to repay you!”

He suddenly realized:

“Ah, right, your MX Company, don’t you also want the authorization for that moisturizing chemical substance?”

“I can assure you… once the Hibernation Pod Filling Liquid is successfully developed, I’ll have no concerns left, and I can easily give you that failed product.”

…

Afterwards, Professor Xu Yun took out the manuscript from his briefcase.

He had circled several obvious mistakes in red.

Lin Xian accepted the manuscript and hid it temporarily in his drawer. Then he promised to bring a new manuscript to Professor Xu Yun in a few days.

It could now be confirmed… his dreams were indeed the real future world, 600 years later.

This also explained how Keke Cat became Rhein Cat—

The Space-Time Butterfly Effect does indeed exist!

After chatting for a few more sentences, Lin Xian opened the door to his office.

Zhao Yingjun was waiting outside, having waited for quite some time:

“Professor Xu, how did your talk go? Is the matter resolved?”

Professor Xu Yun came out with a chuckle:

“I was a bit out of sorts today, I apologize for the disturbance.”

Zhao Yingjun shook her head and looked into the room at Lin Xian:

“You’re too polite, Professor Xu, our MX Company always welcomes your presence. I’ll arrange for someone to take you back to the university later, and I’ll leave you my business card and Lin Xian’s card, so you can contact us directly whenever you need to.”

“Thank you, thank you—I drove myself here.”

Professor Xu Yun nodded, grabbed his briefcase, and hurried off.

But on second thought…

He had barged in recklessly, and now was leaving in a fluster, which felt quite discourteous.

Considering he had already promised Lin Xian, mentioning it here with his boss wouldn’t hurt, and it would also repay Lin Xian a favor.

Professor Xu Yun turned around and looked at Zhao Yingjun:

“Miss Zhao, I’ve already mentioned this to Lin Xian.”

“Actually, during this period, Lin Xian really took great care of me, and luckily, I’ve made some significant breakthroughs in my research. So, I’m considering…”

“If one day, my research really achieves a qualitative breakthrough, then the concerns I told you about before will vanish, and it wouldn’t matter if I sold that failed chemical substance.”

“For the sake of Lin Xian… I will give priority to your company, and I will finalize the details with Lin Xian when the time comes.”

Zhao Yingjun was slightly surprised; this was an unexpected twist.

She glanced at Lin Xian, her eyes full of confusion.

But she quickly recovered and returned Professor Xu Yun’s smile:

“That’s wonderful, Professor Xu Yun. Gaining your authorization would be an honor for our MX Company. I sincerely hope your research will achieve a breakthrough soon!”

…

Lin Xian and Zhao Yingjun saw Professor Xu Yun to the parking lot and watched him leave.

As the car turned the corner, Zhao Yingjun chuckled softly. She turned her head, her eyes filled with amusement, and looked at Lin Xian:

“How did you persuade him?”

“Didn’t say much,” Lin Xian replied indifferently:

“Just gave him a few words of advice.”

“A few words of advice?”

Zhao Yingjun chuckled again:

“Does Professor Xu Yun seem like someone who… takes advice easily?”

Lin Xian scratched the back of his head.

Looking up at the warm winter sun in the sky:

“People change, don’t they?”

“What in this world doesn’t change? Hearts, society, the present, history, the future… everything changes; nothing is constant.”

Zhao Yingjun was silent.

She nodded in undeniable agreement:

“You make a good point, but you got one thing wrong.”

A gust of wind stirred up the fallen leaves on the ground.

“History does not change.”

Zhao Yingjun said, looking down:

“The outcome of the victors and the vanquished is already determined.”

Her black coat fluttered in the wind as she turned and walked towards the company building:

“History will never change.”

Whoosh…

The dry and biting winter wind whipped up swirling vortexes of leaves and trash on the ground.

Zhao Yingjun’s high heels clicked away, disappearing around the corner of the parking area.

Lin Xian watched her departure silently…

“History can change,” he murmured, looking at the swirling leaves on the ground.

Lin Xian knew that the history Zhao Yingjun spoke of, and the history he referred to, were not the same.

Zhao Yingjun’s history referred to everything before the year 2022.

Whereas the history in Lin Xian’s eyes was the history between 2022 and 2624.

Now that the Space-Time Butterfly Effect had been confirmed to exist, for that future world in his dreams 600 years later…

“I am history.”