Scarlett Ran's Quantum Leap Chapter 5

When he went to help Professor Shao's laboratory in the afternoon, Scarlett Ran was still thinking about choosing a major and wiped the table absentmindedly, not noticing Professor Shao coming.

"What's wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties?" Professor Shao asked.

"Ah, hello, Professor Shao." Scarlett Ran quickly stood up and said hello.

Professor Shao is the husband of Teacher Fang who helped Scarlett Ran. After working as an assistant in Professor Shao's laboratory, Teacher Fang often took care of Scarlett Ran. He always came to the laboratory under the pretext of looking for a husband and took Scarlett Ran home for dinner.

Scarlett Ran was very grateful to Teacher Fang and didn't know how to repay her.

"Have you encountered anything?" Professor Shao asked.

"It doesn't count," Scarlett Ran scratched her head, "I'm just thinking about choosing a major."

"Choose a major..." Professor Shao pushed up his glasses and said in a joking tone: "If you haven't decided yet, how about just choosing the Department of Physics?"

"Ah, physics?" Scarlett Ran waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, I don't want to study physics." After saying that, he realized that the person in front of him was a professor from the School of Physics, and quickly explained, "Professor Shao, I don't mean anything else, it's just me. I am average in physics and want to choose a major that I am better at. "

"Really..." Professor Shao smiled, but he didn't think so.

Professor Shao heard from colleagues who taught Scarlett Ran in his class and doctoral students in the laboratory that Scarlett Ran was very talented in physics. She has read almost all the physics books in the laboratory that she used to pass the time this year. Occasionally she would ask questions to the senior students in the laboratory if she didn't understand something.

"You can get through with just one click" and "very knowledgeable" are what other students said about Scarlett Ran.

During the last laboratory dinner, the research team members were discussing issues. Seeing that Scarlett Ran was listening attentively, Professor Shao asked her what she thought. Scarlett Ran spoke eloquently and looked at the problem from an accurate and profound perspective, which made Professor Shao secretly determined to bring this talent under his command.

How could someone who is so talented in physics not want to study physics? Professor Shao couldn't figure it out.

Now that Scarlett Ran said that she did not want to study physics, Professor Shao was not impatient after hearing this and changed the topic without any trace. "Teacher Fang made dumplings today and asked me to take you home for dinner. You can pack them up and we can go back together."

"Isn't it bad to bother you and Teacher Fang all the time? I still..."

"Hey," Professor Shao raised his hand to interrupt Scarlett Ran, "Teacher Fang likes fun, and we don't have children. She is very happy that you are here."

Now that Professor Shao said so, Scarlett Ran no longer refused. She hasn't seen Teacher Fang for several days and misses Teacher Fang very much.

The dumplings made by Teacher Fang are particularly delicious, and they are the well-deserved number one on Scarlett Ran's gourmet list.

After dinner, Teacher Fang paid attention to Scarlett Ran's life and also asked about choosing a major.

"I haven't thought about it yet." Scarlett Ran frowned. She was also in a dilemma now. I don’t particularly want to learn something, so I’m very hesitant to choose.

"It seems like it's almost the same no matter what you choose." Scarlett Ran said again.

"How can it be almost the same?" Teacher Fang disagreed with her casual attitude. "The major you choose now will directly affect your future academic and employment direction, so be careful."

"Oh, I don't know why, I just can't make up my mind." Scarlett Ran couldn't explain how she felt now. She didn't want to study physics and didn't want to choose physics, but she didn't know why, but she felt a little unwilling to think about choosing something else.

Seeing that her expression was wrong, Teacher Fang held her hand and comforted her softly: "It's still a week away, don't be anxious. It's right to be cautious. There's still time now, just think about it slowly."

"In this way," Teacher Fang took a pen and paper and put it in front of the two of them and wrote down all the professional names that could be chosen. "If we can't choose, we will do the elimination method. First, we will eliminate the ones you least want to choose. What?"

Scarlett Ran looked at Teacher Fang's gentle eyes and Professor Shao behind her, and she couldn't tell that she didn't want to choose physics the most.

"Biology." Scarlett Ran replied.

Teacher Fang made a cross next to the creature, looked up at Scarlett Ran, and encouraged her to continue.

"Then, chemistry?" Scarlett Ran said another subject that he had never considered.

Seeing Teacher Fang make another cross, Scarlett Ran thought that now should be the time to talk about physics. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Professor Shao say: "Xiao Ran, your final results for Dawu are out."

College physics is the first subject with final exam this semester, and the teacher is very efficient. There are still two courses that have not yet been tested, and the results of Dawu have come out.

"Ah? Yes, really." The word "physics" came to his lips but was stopped. Scarlett Ran didn't realize what Professor Shao said at the first time.

"You asked about your grades. How many exams did Youyou take?" Compared with Scarlett Ran, Teacher Fang was more concerned.

"96 points, good test." Professor Shao replied.

"96 points!" Teacher Fang looked at Scarlett Ran with surprise, "The score is very high."

"Ah," Scarlett Ran, who was praised, rubbed his face in embarrassment and said, "The freshman courses are all the most basic. They are not difficult to learn, and the exams are quite simple."

Scarlett Ran's words were not modesty, but he felt it sincerely, so he expressed his thoughts.

Teacher Fang looked at her serious look and said disapprovingly: "It's all a university course, no matter how easy it is to get a score of 96, it's good enough."

Teacher Fang continued: "You can score 96 points in the exam. It seems that you are very talented in physics."

"Are you talented in physics?" Scarlett Ran lowered his eyes, looking unclear.

"Yeah," Teacher Fang didn't notice Scarlett Ran's mood and continued, "You are so talented in physics, so it's not a bad choice for you to choose physics."

The more Teacher Fang thought about it, the more he felt that what he said made sense, "If you choose physics, you can directly choose Teacher Shao as your tutor when you study for a postgraduate degree in the future. I will also be retired by then, and I can cook for you every day. Youyou are too busy now." Even if I lose weight, I still lack nutrition even if I eat in the cafeteria all the time."

Scarlett Ran imagined the scene described by Teacher Fang, and it was so warm that she yearned for it.

Professor Shao also found the right opportunity to speak: "I think it's not bad. The doctor asked Teacher Fang to take more walks during her last physical examination, but she didn't listen every time I told her. Xiaoran, you just have to talk. When you become my student, I just want to spend some time with my wife."

The words "Master's Mother" made Scarlett Ran's heart move.

"Teacher Fang doesn't mean to force you." Teacher Fang looked at Scarlett Ran's thoughtful look and was worried that she would think too much, so he quickly explained: "We just put forward an idea to give you a reference. The final choice is up to you. "

Scarlett Ran smiled and said, "I know Teacher Fang. I know that you and Professor Shao are doing it for my own good."

"Okay, okay, there's still a week left, let's think about it in two days." Teacher Fang helped Scarlett Ran tidy up the scattered bangs behind her ears. "What are your plans for this summer vacation?"

"Just like the winter vacation, I stay in school to work and read books." Scarlett Ran said.

"Aren't you going home?" Teacher Fang knew a rough idea of   the situation at Scarlett Ran's home, but didn't know much about the details.

"I won't go back, I have no family." Scarlett Ran smiled after saying it, looking completely indifferent.

Teacher Fang didn't know what to say, so he didn't persuade her. "Okay, I won't go back if I don't go back. Then it would be nice to come to my house more often for dinner and take a walk with the teacher in the evening."

"Yes, I think it's pretty good too." Scarlett Ran smiled.

Back in the dormitory, Tanya saw Scarlett Ran come in and handed her the form on the table.

"The squad leader just came to hand out the survey registration form. It needs to be handed in tomorrow."

"Registration form for a thorough investigation?" Scarlett Ran took the form and glanced at it a few times, "It's a professional thorough investigation."

"Hmm." Tanya sat cross-legged on the chair, tilted her head and looked at Scarlett Ran and explained: "First, ask for everyone's intentions and make a rough calculation. If too many people choose a major, some people will be transferred to other majors. This time I just want everyone to have an idea, but your score will definitely be the one you choose, so don’t worry about adjustments."

"By the way, have you decided what to choose?" Tanya asked.

"Well, I've thought about it." Scarlett Ran looked at the registration form in his hand for a while, raised his head and said, "I want to choose physics."

Tanya didn't ask her why she changed her mind from not studying physics to choosing physics. She just said happily that they could continue to be classmates again.

And Scarlett Ran was just like what Teacher Fang once described - she chose physics, studied as a graduate student under Professor Shao, and became a doctoral student under Professor Shao.

In the blink of an eye, sixteen years have passed. Scarlett Ran often hears people praising her for her talent and that she was born to do physics research. She is said to be a one-in-a-million talent and will definitely become a leader in the professional field in the future.

When she first heard these words, Scarlett Ran couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and there was an indescribable feeling in her heart.

Later, her mentality changed, and when she heard it again, Scarlett Ran was able to accept it calmly.

What really makes her worthy of all the praise is not just the simple word "talent". It is also the hard work and sweat she shed during the days and nights she spent in the library and laboratory.