Chapter 205: Comparing Sons? Why Not Compare Grandsons Instead?

"People, once they have warmth, really do become greedy for it." An Yinan shook her head, and only then did she enter the space.

She used her phone to set an alarm for eleven o'clock.

Afterward, she began organizing documents and extracting case studies; one case study after another was generated under her pen.

By the time the alarm rang, she still felt she hadn't had enough.

After thinking it over, she pressed the alarm, put away the finished papers, filed the documents properly, and then went straight into the bathroom to take a hot bath before exiting the space and lying on the bed.

Wearing a floral dress and a pair of small white leather shoes, with a cloth bag in her hand, An Yinan watched the scenery flowing past outside the window, admiring the charm of old Beijing.

In another ten years, the scenery would no longer be like this.

High-rise buildings would stand tall, traffic would be heavy, and it would be bustling and noisy, but something would also be lost.

"Leader, we have arrived at Qingmu University," Yun Mo said.

An Yinan was accustomed to making preparations in advance; the case studies in her hand were already organized, and the course materials were also fully prepared. Now she needed to check the venue in advance, having already reminded Qingmu University through Big Aunt.

As soon as she got out of the car, she saw a familiar figure.

"Qi Jiaoshou, why are you here?" An Yinan blinked.

Qi Jiaoshou was a professor at Beijing University; the last time she conducted the Phase I Mind Map Project at Beijing University, it was Qi Jiaoshou who served as the assistant.

Being able to see a familiar figure this time was truly a bit of a surprise; after all, this was not Beijing University, but Qingmu University.

Qi Jiaoshou smoothed the few hairs he had left and walked up with a flushed face, "Teacher An."

An Yinan hurriedly waved her hands, "Please don't call me Teacher An, I can't accept that."

She was someone aspiring to get into Beijing University, and yet a professor was calling her teacher—let's just say, this logical relationship was a bit too messy, right?

"No, no, no, you can accept it. It is because of you, because of the Mind Map Project, that I became the person in charge of the project at Beijing University. This time, I also came specifically to listen to your Phase II project," Qi Jiaoshou said, waving his hands modestly.

He was a professor and a scholar, but given his age and seniority, one usually had to toil for at least ten years to be in charge of a project.

But because of the Mind Map Project, he had firmly secured his position as a professor and was even in charge of the Beijing University Mind Map Project.

An Yinan was stunned when she heard this; she hadn't expected such a subsequent development.

"Congratulations," An Yinan congratulated him sincerely.

"Ahem." Just then, a voice interrupted the two people's reminiscing.

Qi Jiaoshou patted his forehead, "Look at my memory. Once I saw Teacher An, I forgot."

"This person's surname is Zhang, and he is the assistant for this phase of the project at Qingmu University. It is similar to my position during the first phase. During the Qingmu project, you can find Professor Zhang for any issues."

"This is the famous Comrade An Yinan, the original General Person-in-Charge of the Phase I project at Beijing University."

Qi Jiaoshou introduced the two people who were meeting for the first time.

An Yinan nodded and greeted him, "Hello, Professor Zhang. It's a pleasure to meet you; I hope we can cooperate happily."

Professor Zhang was a bit excited, as his face was slightly red at the moment, "Hello, Teacher An. I have long admired your name."

An Yinan blinked; she didn't seem to have been in Beijing for very long, so why the "long-admired name"?

She had to wonder if the Compilation Bureau had leaked her information.

"Haha, Old Zhang, be normal," Qi Jiaoshou said, unable to watch any longer, and patted him on the shoulder.

Looking at it this way, the relationship between the two was quite good.

Otherwise, given the relationship between the two universities as both rivals and friends, Qi Jiaoshou probably wouldn't have been the one to come pick her up.

Seeing An Yinan's confusion, Qi Jiaoshou hurriedly spoke up, "Old Zhang and I are alumni. Although one joined Qingmu University and the other joined Beijing University, our relationship has always been very good."

"I see." An Yinan nodded, and it made sense, "Shall we go familiarize ourselves with the venue first?"

Professor Zhang nodded hurriedly and then extended a finger to guide the way, "Teacher An, our project is set up in the Independent Building. Usually, it is only opened when a major project is launched. This time, the school has specially authorized it."

An Yinan nodded and followed behind Professor Zhang, taking in the school spirit and atmosphere of Qingmu.

"This is our lecture hall. Because time is tight this time, only the project departments in Beijing and the surrounding areas could make it. Other places are too far, and even if they wanted to rush over, there was no way," Professor Zhang explained.

"This time, a total of 137 project departments, major education departments, and some special departments have signed up. However, over sixty special invitations were sent out, and there were also invitations taken away by people going to the Principal directly."

Professor Zhang stated the situation of the project, mainly fearing that An Yinan would think there were too many or too few people.

An Yinan waved her hand and looked at Professor Zhang with a faint smile, "Professor Zhang, I don't care how many people there are. These are all things you are responsible for; I am responsible for the teaching, and you can handle the rest."

Qi Jiaoshou patted his shoulder, "Old Zhang, I told you, Teacher An is very easy to get along with; you are too nervous."

He didn't look like his usual self at all.

Professor Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead; did he dare not be nervous?

"These are the materials I prepared. The content of the lectures is broader in scope than the first phase. Could I trouble Professor Zhang to help me photocopy them? Please copy as many as needed, and try to have a few extra, so that everyone can have a copy to consult during class; it would be very troublesome otherwise." An Yinan handed the prepared materials to Professor Zhang.

Professor Zhang hurriedly took them with both hands, "Okay, I will make extra copies."

Because tomorrow was Monday, she couldn't bring Beibei and Yun Shen to listen to the lecture, and she didn't give any special instructions about needing extra copies for them.

Big Aunt could look at the original manuscript, and everything else would be left to Qingmu University.

"I've seen the venue. I will come directly tomorrow morning; please just put the materials on the podium," An Yinan said with a smile.

Professor Zhang nodded firmly.

Qi Jiaoshou watched and chuckled.

"Then I'll be going," An Yinan smiled. She didn't know why this Professor Zhang was so nervous seeing her...

"I'll see you out," Professor Zhang said.

An Yinan hurriedly shook her head to refuse, "No need. These materials are quite thick; there are at least two hundred copies to be made, and you need to supervise it. You really don't need to be so polite."

Professor Zhang looked at the thick stack of materials, then at the smiling An Yinan, and in the end, the project took precedence. He said embarrassedly, "Okay, I'll listen to Teacher An. I will arrange the photocopying of these materials as soon as possible; please rest assured."

An Yinan nodded and walked outside.

Qi Jiaoshou spoke up at this moment, "Teacher An, I'll see you out."

This time, An Yinan did not refuse; after all, Qi Jiaoshou was relatively normal...

Qi Jiaoshou took a special route, leading An Yinan on a tour around Qingmu University, introducing things as they walked, as if it were his own school...

"Are you curious why Old Zhang was so nervous?" Qi Jiaoshou laughed heartily.

An Yinan nodded, "A little!"

"Do you know who his father is? You know him too," Qi Jiaoshou asked.

An Yinan shook her head. It would be strange if she knew; she had only met the man once, how would she know who his father was?

However, the surname Zhang...

She really hadn't met many people, and the one she had the most contact with...

She seemed to know!

"It is Professor Zhang, Zhang Feng, from the Physics Research Institute. He participated in the Phase I Project at Beijing University. He is Professor Zhang's third son."

"Ever since he heard the lecture you gave, it is said that he called all three of his sons before him at home and gave them a severe scolding. That is why Old Zhang was a bit nervous when he saw you." When Qi Jiaoshou said this, he really couldn't help himself and burst into loud laughter.

Thinking of that old fellow coming to him to vent his grievances, he couldn't help but want to laugh for no reason.

An Yinan rubbed her nose. To think there was such a thing; no wonder Professor Zhang had that attitude when he saw her. Perhaps it was already very merciful that he hadn't come up and scolded her?

"I didn't expect that either." That Professor Zhang from the Physics Research Institute was so cute; how old was he, still comparing himself to children?

Shouldn't he be comparing himself to grandchildren by now?

This interlude did not affect An Yinan.

After she returned to the Yun Family, she organized the materials again, and only then did she feel at ease.

The next day, she wore a ladies' suit, with dress trousers on the bottom and a short-sleeved shirt on top. Her hair was coiled at the nape of her neck and held in place with small black clips.

The whole look seemed to have less of a young girl's playfulness and more of the charm of a mature woman.

"Nan Nan, let me see?" Liu Xicai knocked on the door, wanting to see Nan Nan's outfit.

Not to mention, her own daughter was just beautiful; she looked good no matter how she dressed.

"Beautiful, intellectual, with a bit more maturity." Liu Xicai looked her up and down.

The girl's straight back, relaxed demeanor, and that professional attire all spoke of the girl's confidence.

A belated feeling: my daughter has finally grown up.

Yun Qin went to the army at fifteen; she didn't even have time to watch her grow up.

It was good enough if she could come back once a year. She had never felt this moment before; only when a child grows up before one's eyes can one see the growth.

It was a pity that this child would also be leaving in a few days.

For a moment, Liu Xicai actually felt a bit sentimental.

An Yinan hugged her arm, resting her head on Liu Xicai's shoulder, and rubbed her furry little head against Liu Xicai's neck, "Big Aunt, you are so good."

There was an element of comforting Big Aunt in her actions, but it was mostly from the heart.

Liu Xicai smiled and hurriedly pushed her head away, "The hair I just fixed will get messy in a moment."

With this diversion, the previous sentimentality disappeared.

Yun Mo said from downstairs, "Leader, it's time to go."

The roads weren't that congested now, and there weren't cars everywhere. According to the scheduled time, they could basically arrive on time.

However, she had the habit of arriving early; she would rather wait a while longer than be late and lose people's trust.

An Yinan took Liu Xicai's arm and went downstairs, "Okay, let's go."

Yun Shu followed behind, holding a stack of materials in her arms, twice as much as the materials from yesterday.

The materials in her arms were the complete case studies; she intended to leave this copy at Qingmu for filing.

The four of them got into the car, which was specially approved by the Compilation Bureau.

In fact, every numbered translator was equipped with a car. There were only three numbered translators in the whole country, so one car was the minimum guarantee.

Except for An Yinan, those two had a full set of service personnel by their sides, including security personnel, medical personnel, and some staff to take care of daily chores.

This was to ensure the best environment and safety for the numbered translators, allowing them to have a comfortable translation environment to translate a large amount of high-tech technology and promote national development.

An Yinan was the special one; the people protecting her came from the army, not the Compilation Bureau, and she was someone used to keeping a low profile and didn't want to be kept in a cage.

She did translation only because the country needed it. When she felt the country didn't need it, she would rather be an ordinary person and walk another path.

This was also the reason why Fang Hong asked her about her future plans last time; she needed to determine An Yinan's path before arranging a suitable method for her.

"Teacher An, you're here." Professor Zhang was much more normal today; the anxiety was gone, and he was much more steady.

"Hello, Professor Zhang. This is my Big Aunt; she will be auditing today." An Yinan had already communicated with Qingmu about adding an auditing spot.

As the project lead, she had this right, but she respected Qingmu University and specifically brought it up in advance to avoid disrupting their arrangements.

"The seat has already been arranged, don't worry," Professor Zhang said.

An Yinan arrived an hour early, partly to familiarize herself with the environment and partly because she wanted to observe this batch of students.

In her eyes, this group of people coming for project training were just students.

It wasn't that she was afraid of them causing trouble, but some people were just troublemakers; they didn't want anything in particular, they just argued for the sake of arguing.

She would observe the temperaments of these people, and if possible, she could prescribe the right medicine.

If they were truly argumentative, she didn't want to spoil them; she could just send them back where they came from.

She didn't have time to save the world of argumentative people!

"Teacher An, everyone won't start entering until half-past. You go to the lounge in the back to rest for a while." Professor Zhang arranged things methodically.

An Yinan smiled, "Didn't I already scout the location yesterday? You go ahead and get busy, don't worry about me."

Professor Zhang nodded immediately. This girl, who his father said had a mind far beyond others, didn't seem that hard to get along with.

Along with the Mind Map, the project lead's temper was also famous!

In the Phase I Project, who among those who came to participate wasn't a big shot? They were all severely beaten down by this young girl, but by the time the course ended, no one didn't admire her existence.

An Yinan came to the lounge. The lounge was right across from the Project Department, and through a piece of transparent glass, she could observe the people entering at any time.

Liu Xicai sat beside her, watching An Yinan observe intently.

"What is Nan Nan looking at?" Liu Xicai asked.

An Yinan smiled, "Using actions to observe the next person's temperament and disposition—although it's not comprehensive, and the first impression might be wrong, there will eventually be some slight understanding."

A preconceived impression might be wrong, but the accuracy rate is seventy or eighty percent.

She would not judge a person based on a first impression, but she simply liked to observe.

A habit left over from the orphanage? Perhaps! Which child in an orphanage wouldn't know how to read people?

Liu Xicai smiled and nodded; she agreed with this point of view.

Having lived to her age, she had already seen too many people.