1970s: Hot wife accompanies the army, cold-faced rough man is not easy to tease

Chapter 269 There's some great news I want to tell her.

The communication between the two parties went exceptionally smoothly. Gu Qingye only waited outside the door for twenty minutes before Lu Youyou and Director Luo came out together.

The commission was naturally confidential, as was the task. After Lu Youyou signed several documents, Director Luo handed her a large amount of confidential information.

The document contains data on the use of diving suits by frontline personnel. These cannot be taken away, which means that Lu Youyou will have to take some time to come here to "work" before going abroad.

The equipment provided her with all the conveniences; the data was open to her, and she could communicate directly with users and conduct on-site monitoring without any problems.

This meant that Gu Qingye and Lu Youyou had even less time to spend together, but fortunately, his father gave them a helping hand.

Gu Qingye became an attendant to the specially appointed researcher, taking care of transportation and acting as a temporary correspondent.

This project is highly confidential, so sending him out wouldn't be a waste of his talents.

Lu Youyou was so busy that she was nowhere to be seen, which worried Dean Qian of the College of Agriculture.

Lu Youyou declined the offer from the College of Agriculture and chose to study abroad in the Ocean Engineering program. Dean Qian regretted it for many days, but after much deliberation, he still didn't want to give up.

It doesn't make sense that Tsinghua University allows students to pursue double degrees while American universities can't.

He specifically asked the relevant person in charge of Xiaowen Education whether government-sponsored students could take an additional major abroad, which stumped the person.

The government-sponsored study abroad program has only been running for a short time, and each spot was hard-won through negotiations with the foreign partners. How could anyone ask such a "presumptuous" question?

However, the person asking the question was the dean of Tsinghua University, who also holds a position at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Regardless of whether the answer suits their wishes, they have to answer since the question has been asked.

After another round of back-and-forth negotiations, we finally received a response from the foreign party.

The requirements are quite strict. You can apply for other majors, but it depends on the student's ability. It's not like government-sponsored study abroad where there's a fixed quota for each student.

To put it bluntly, you can apply if you want, but whether you get accepted or not depends entirely on the individual and the school's assessment results.

Dean Qian was overjoyed. What was so strict about that? For Lu Youyou, it was practically a piece of cake!
The joint project was also nearing its end, and Lu Youyou's team had shone brightly, far exceeding his expectations.

It's worth noting that Lu Youyou was a complete novice who joined the school halfway through her career, yet she still managed to outperform the professionals from both schools.

For geniuses, aren't all those so-called assessments and standards just for show?

Dean Qian had already automatically interpreted the staff's reply as "as long as Lu Youyou is willing," and he immediately took action to persuade Lu Youyou.

He had already inquired and found out that Stanford University, where Lu Youyou went, happened to have agricultural and forestry-related majors. Wasn't this like a perfect opportunity?
He has to persuade Lu Youyou!

As a result, Dean Qian waited at Tsinghua University for several days but no one came. He rushed directly to Luo Youliang's office and slammed his fist on the table as soon as he entered.

"Old Luo, where did you hide Lu?"

A drop of water from the teacup splashed onto Luo Youliang's face. He silently reached out and wiped it off, looking at his agitated old friend with a helpless expression.

"She took a week off, and I don't know where she is."

Dean Qian asked skeptically, "You didn't hide it?"

"Why would I hide a fawn!" Luo Youliang glared at him.

Lu Youyou's thesis defense is over, and all the procedures at the school are completed. Taking a few days off is no big deal.

"I don't care, just find her. I have some great news to tell her."

Dean Qian plopped down, made himself a cup of tea, and sipped it with disdain. Or rather, there was nothing in the room he didn't find objectionable, especially Luo Youliang—who was trying to steal his students; he was so annoying!

Luo Youliang was both amused and exasperated: "Where am I supposed to find her? Xiao Lu is free to come and go as she pleases. Besides, she's about to go abroad. Shouldn't she have some time to say goodbye to her family and friends? Why are you bothering her?"

Unfortunately, no matter what he said, his old friend was like glue stuck to his butt, refusing to leave, determined not to give up until he found him.

"Hey Lao Qian, what exactly do you want with Xiao Lu? You're in such a hurry. Didn't the joint project team already hand over the responsibilities? What else could it be?"

Dean Qian didn't want to say it, mainly because what if that old geezer Luo Youliang wanted to keep the genius for himself?
Although he was reluctant to admit it, Luo Youliang's relationship with Lu Youyou was definitely deeper than his own. If Luo persuaded Lu Youyou to focus on her major...

No, no, we finally have a genius student. It's not unreasonable for him to only want half of the agricultural college!
Luo was both amused and annoyed, pointing at him and laughing as she scolded him.

"That's not very nice of you. I'm Xiaolu's teacher, after all. Why do you have to hide things from me? I would never hurt her!"

Finally, in his eagerness to find someone, Dean Qian recounted the results of his efforts to communicate.

Luo Youliang's smile vanished instantly, and three black lines appeared on his forehead.

Well, so that's where he was waiting!

He desperately wanted Lu Youyou to focus on her research in marine engineering and not have any hobbies that would take up her genius brain's thinking time.

Why would a young woman like farming prefer to focus on experiments and writing papers?
Luo Youliang remained silent for a long time, and Dean Qian refused to back down either. The two glared at each other until Luo Youliang finally took the initiative to back down.

To reiterate, Lu Youyou is a true genius. She managed to excel in two different areas while focusing on one during her university years, and she cannot be judged by the standards of an ordinary person.

If she can truly make a name for herself in the agricultural field, at the very least, it will bring honor to Tsinghua University; at the very least, it will benefit the country and its people.

He had no reason, nor should he, stop her from making progress.

Luo Youliang silently opened the drawer and copied down the phone number of Lu Youyou's parents from the address book.

"Xiao Lu isn't home right now. You can contact her mother and have her pass on the message."

Dean Qian accepted the note and immediately made a call using the phone here.

Lu Youyou has been extremely busy lately, visiting two military bases and finally collecting the data she needed. As soon as she returned to Beijing, she heard from Lin Nanxing that Dean Qian from Tsinghua University was looking for her.

She was exhausted. She was going to call and ask what was wrong, but then she decided to go there in person.

Dean Qian felt increasingly disheartened. More than half a month had passed since that phone call, and Lu Youyou seemed to have vanished into thin air, with no word from her at all.

If it weren't for the fact that the person who answered the phone was indeed Lu Youyou's biological mother, he would have thought that Luo Youliang was deliberately bluffing him.

After waiting for more than half a month, Lu Youyou finally arrived, looking travel-worn. The moment Dean Qian saw her, he was almost moved to tears.

"Lu, you're finally back!!!"

The winding mountain road made Lu Youyou's scalp tingle, and she subconsciously took a step back.

"Dean Qian, is there something you need?"

When Dean Qian saw her retreat, he couldn't wait to step forward, as if afraid that the genius would run away.

He advanced, the deer retreated slowly; he advanced again, the deer retreated slowly again—the comical scene made Luo Youliang, who had rushed over, burst into laughter.