Chapter 158: Undercurrents and Disputes

It was not yet completely dark when dinner started.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, several people quietly enjoyed the results of this afternoon.

Zhao Yuxi clearly felt that Gu Tingzhou's asymptote was really amazing: You can make soft and tasty braised spareribs in just half an hour. If you use this ability in battle, what unexpected results will it have?
At night, Zhao Yuxi warmly invited these people to stay at her house: "It's so late today, you can stay here with me."

Xu Ying immediately declined her offer: "No, thank you."

Mu Zhengguang agreed: "I don't need it either."

"Okay then. Do you want me to buy you tickets or... no, book a room?"

When Gu Tingzhou heard her change her words, he almost laughed out loud: Do you need to be so reserved? They are all deans of third-level branches and are all medieval people. You can't really treat them as children.

Zhao Yuxi looked at Gu Tingzhou with disappointment: Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang had very little physical contact, and the distance between them was very clear, so of course I needed to use more subtle words.

Xu Ying rejected her kindness again: "No need, we can do these things ourselves."

"Okay, then...bye."

Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang replied "Goodbye" one after another and walked away together.

When Gu Tingzhou saw the two men leave, he also prepared to leave.

"You want to leave too?"

"Correct."

"Do you have anywhere to go?"

"The villa provided by the institute is a bit shabby, but it is still habitable."

"They are both still young and are particularly concerned about boundaries, but you don't have to worry about that, right?"

Gu Tingzhou didn't want to live in Zhao Yuxi's house, not because of boundaries, but because it was Zhao Yuxi's home. If it was another friend's home, he might have stayed there.

“It’s not a boundary issue.”

"Since it's not a boundary issue, I won't keep you here. Go ahead. I'm going to the Academy of Sciences to find Jiang Mengxi. I'll stay at her place tonight. I've been promoted to the dean of the second-level branch, and I have to tell her the good news as soon as possible."

Gu Tingzhou suddenly felt a little disappointed: After the banquet, Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying returned to their own homes, and Zhao Yuxi went to Jiang Mengxi's home. They all had friends and people with whom they could share news. Where should I go to find someone to share news with? However, I have to look for it even if I can't find it. Just because there is no news now doesn't mean there won't be any in the future. Moreover, now is much better than before.

Zhao Yuxi could see Gu Tingzhou's emotions. She knew she was not completely helpless, but she decided to say nothing and do nothing: staying and leaving, the results of these two different choices may not be very different, but the former is definitely better than the latter. If you choose to leave, then take this opportunity to experience the difference between the two. Maybe next time, you will make a different choice.

Mu Zhengguang and Xu Ying returned to Qichuan City. Gu Tingzhou lived in the villa provided by the research institute, and Zhao Yuxi lived in Jiang Mengxi's house.

There is no real day or night in the Academy of Sciences. Jiang Mengxi heard a knock on the door, she went to open it, and saw Zhao Yuxi in pajamas, then she realized that it was already late.

"Huh? You're here? Please come in."

"Yes, I'm here." Zhao Yuxi took out the seal, "From today on, I am the dean of the second-level branch."

"Do you want me to pour you a glass of wine to celebrate?" Jiang Mengxi was not joking. She had a habit of drinking and had hundreds of bottles of wine at home.

"Then have a bottle."

"Which one do you want?"

"I'll just drink the same thing as you."

"it is good."

A moment later, Jiang Mengxi returned to the living room with two identical bottles of wine and two identical cups.

"Can I stay at your house tonight?" "Of course, you're most welcome. If you come early, I can even treat you to dinner."

"I had something to do this afternoon, so I didn't come. It would be nice if you could treat me to breakfast tomorrow."

Jiang Mengxi uncorked the wine, poured it, and raised his glass: "Well. Come on, cheers, congratulations to Teacher Zhao for making further progress in the research institute."

"Cheers." Zhao Yuxi took the wine glass, raised her hand, and the cups collided with each other, making a ding-dong sound.

Neither of them finished the wine in their glasses. In their daily lives, drinking wine is not much different from drinking other beverages. When doing this, there is no need to pay attention to any red tape.

"I recently encountered something that I couldn't understand. What do you think of Gu Tingzhou?"

"People?" Zhao Yuxi was talking about something that was hard to understand, but she was asking about people, which made Jiang Mengxi very confused.

"Yeah, what do you think of him?"

"Did he make you angry?"

"No, it's not that serious. I think he's a big fool sometimes."

Jiang Mengxi pretended to be surprised and said, "That's impossible. How can a fool become a spokesperson? Right?"

"Today, after Gu Tingzhou, Xu Yingze, and Mu Zhengguang had dinner at my house, I asked them to stay. When Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang were about to leave, I asked if I could help them buy tickets or book a room. I originally wanted to say "book a room", but I felt that was inappropriate, so I changed my mind halfway through. Gu Tingzhou laughed at me for this."

Zhao Yuxi thought: I can't tell Gu Tingzhou about this. It's useless and will cause disagreements. Telling Jiang Mengxi will also have limited effect, but there will be no harm, so it's okay.

“He may feel that…”

"I know what he's thinking. He must be thinking that Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang are not young anymore, so there's no need to change the story just for them. That's why I think he's such a fool. Can't he see that there was almost no physical contact between Xu Yingze and Mu Zhengguang?"

"Maybe he really didn't see it. He can't always be paying attention to Xu Yingze, right? What you can see, he may not be able to see."

Jiang Mengxi never thought that Gu Tingzhou was a fool. His abilities were very suitable for the Academy of Sciences. Maybe he would become her colleague in the future. Even if they couldn't become colleagues in the Academy of Sciences, they had all joined the Star Track and should help each other.

Zhao Yuxi suddenly realized: "Oh... so that's how it is."

"What I said may not be accurate. If you have a chance, you can take a look at where his focus is."

"it is good."

"Have you finished reading the information you took from me last time?"

"I've read part of it. I'm not interested in these projects. I'll just take a look at the conclusion after the project is finished."

"In order to discover and apply laws, the Academy of Sciences and the Institute will soon launch six projects named after laws. Even if there are slight achievements, it can change the living conditions and lifestyles of many people. The development of the times is inseparable from the progress and innovation of technology, and people's asymptotes have infinite potential."

"But we don't need that, do we?"

"In fact, we also need these technologies. Human life span is limited. The strength of an individual is only temporary. The strength of a group is the real strength."

"Can it make people as powerful as Star Lord?"

"Not likely. The nature of the Star Lords is different from that of humans. We cannot compete with them."

"Oh. Is there an asymptote that can increase lifespan? An asymptote that can make people rejuvenate and stay young forever would be fine too."

"There doesn't seem to be an asymptote for increasing lifespan. Based on existing data, even if humans don't get hurt, get sick, or age, their lifespan is limited. Rejuvenation and eternal youth are all possible, but the technology is not yet mature and cannot be used on a large scale. Moreover, the consequences are uncontrollable, mainly because they are irreversible. It would also be very troublesome if a person suddenly became younger."

"That makes sense. I'll wait until the technology is mature."

(End of this chapter)