In the end, Lu Zhou's stomach was growling in protest. He decided not to think about what had happened to his food. He quickly cleaned up the food.
Lu Zhou had to admit that the braised chicken and rice was the conscience of the fast food world.
The plump grains of rice were soaked in the golden broth. With a big mouthful, both the taste buds on the tip of the tongue and the stomach were filled with satisfaction.
Well, to sum it up …
Delicious!
While Lu Zhou was finally eating his hot dinner, Xiao Tong, who was far away at the University of Oxford, was looking at the mathematical model and algorithm that his brother sent him with a muddled look on his face.
Let's ignore the emoticons in the email for now …
This mathematical model completely subverted her understanding of mathematical tools such as functional analysis and statistics. It completely subverted her understanding of the Bewley model.
It was hard to describe how shocked she was.
It was like she thought that the things in the room were all there was to this subject. However, there was a door in front of her, and behind the door was a brand new world.
What shocked her even more was that it was very likely that all of these things were completed within an hour …
She heard footsteps coming from outside the office.
Following two knocks on the door, a woman who looked to be in her thirties opened the door and walked in.
She was wearing a white, gray, and black business suit, and her shoulder-length wavy hair made her look very capable and experienced. From the way she walked into the office with ease, it was obvious that she frequented this place.
Her name was Ansley, and she was also a researcher under Professor Forster. She had already received her master's degree the year before last, so she could be considered Xiao Tong's senior.
"Tong, Professor Forster asked me to ask you, can you submit your thesis before the Christmas break?"
Xiao Tong was still staring at the computer screen. She had yet to recover from the shock. She nodded her head.
"I can …"
Not only can I submit my thesis.
As long as she could submit the thesis in two days, she would even have time to celebrate New Year's Day …
That is, if she could still buy a plane ticket.
"It's actually possible?" Ansley looked at her in surprise and whispered, "He also asked me to remind you that if you really can't solve it, you can consider this as a research topic for your PhD..."
After waking up from the previous shock, Xiao Tong understood the hint in her senior sister's words. After hesitating for a moment, she finally shook her head.
"Thank Professor Forster for me. Even though I plan to continue on the academic path, I still want to go to higher places."
Even without Ms. Ansley's hint, Xiao Tong knew that Professor Forster didn't want her to leave his office.
It would be fine if she wanted to leave academia and work in the industry, but if she wanted to continue her career in academia, Professor Forster had hinted more than once that she should write her name on the application.
As for the reason …
It was too simple. She didn't even need to guess to know that it was because of her brother …
Seeing how Xiao Tong was still refusing, Dr. Ansley sighed and tried to persuade her.
"But I really think that Professor Forster has done an excellent job in the field of macroeconomics. Not to mention, you know the situation in our field. Most of the time, the difference isn't in ability, it's just an opportunity."
Xiao Tong took a deep breath and interrupted her. "Do you know Lu Zhou? He's my brother. "
The incessant chattering stopped abruptly.
The office went silent for a few seconds.
"I … know." Ansley opened her mouth and shrugged. She said, "I admit that you have an enviable brother, much better than my brother, who dropped out of college and stayed in China to learn how to make pancakes. But why are we talking about him?"
Xiao Tong didn't immediately answer the question. Instead, she spoke like she was complaining.
"As long as I walk on the campus of Oxford University, people will point at me and say, 'Look, that's Lu Zhou's sister.' Even the councilors and princesses would greet me like this when they visit … "
She took a deep breath, looked up at the ceiling, rolled her eyes, and continued, "And those hypocritical pursuers, hearing what they said, I want to vomit."
Not only at Oxford University, but also at Jin Ling University.
Although she didn't have any ill intentions towards those who approached her, or those who showed goodwill for no reason, it all came too easily and too inexplicably.
Just because her brother was Lu Zhou, her life was like a cheat. As long as she applied for a scholarship, she would definitely get it. If there was an exchange program in the school, she would definitely get it.
If she wanted to study at Oxford University, all she had to do was get a letter of recommendation. Almost all the professors would want her, or at least have no reason to reject her.
Of course, this was good.
She wasn't stupid to the point where she couldn't tell good from bad.
However, even though she was very grateful for everything her brother had done for her, she didn't want to live under his protection for the rest of her life.
Even though this was good, she would never be able to grow up, and she wouldn't be able to realize the value of her life.
This wasn't the life she wanted.
Ansley looked at her junior sister and opened her mouth. She didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, she had an illusion that this junior sister standing in front of her was so strange. It was like she wasn't her, but someone else.
After a long silence, she spoke in an uncertain tone.
"Maybe … You're too sensitive?"
Xiao Tong stared at Ansley without blinking as she spoke in an affirmative tone, hitting the nail on the head.
"I'm sure it's not. Just like how Professor Forster wants me to study a master's degree here, is it because he recognizes my work? Not at all! He might even forget my name, but he will never forget my brother's name. "
"… I want to produce results that will make other people look at me in a different light. At the very least, when people introduce me in the future, they won't call me Lu Zhou's sister as a medal or academic title. They won't forget my name. Instead, they will call me Xiao Tong or Xiao Tong!"
Ansley looked at her determined junior sister and knew that there was nothing she could say. She had already decided to leave this place.
To be honest, apart from the envy in her heart, after listening to this speech, she even faintly admired this young lady in her twenties.
However, there was one thing she didn't understand. Where was the so-called higher place?
Would it be any different if they changed to another place?
At least in the UK, at least in the economics field, even if he left Oxford and went to Cambridge, the situation wouldn't change much.
"But … Other than Oxford, where do you plan on going?"
"Princeton!"
Xiao Tong said without a second thought when she saw Mrs. Ansley's shocked face.
"I hope that one day, I can be like him and leave my name in the hall of fame!"
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