They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

Sun Yu: [Chen, are you there?]

Chen Lin: [Yes, what's up?]

Sun Yu: [Chen, the design institute has another project where the design plan is stuck, and we need your help to look at the math problems.]

Chen Lin: [Sure. But I'm on vacation back in Jiangdu now, and I forgot to tell you beforehand, sorry.]

The moment the message is sent, the top of the chat window immediately displays "The other party is typing...".

Clearly, Sun Yu's mentality collapsed when he saw the words "back to Jiangdu".

Sun Yu: [Huh? Back in Jiangdu? What should we do then, Chen? This is quite urgent. President Peng means we should see the results before Monday morning.]

Sun Yu: [How about I take the earliest high-speed train to Jiangdu to see you today? What do you think? I've finished preparing the materials overnight!]

Looking at the text on the screen, which was filled with humility and anxiety, Chen Lin could almost picture Sun Yu scratching his head and pacing around anxiously on the other end of the phone.

A newcomer to a design institute has to travel across provinces at his own expense every weekend for work.

Chen Lin clicked his tongue inwardly.

Sun Yu: [Can I do it remotely?]

Sun Yu cautiously added another sentence, but quickly withdrew it.

Sun Yu: [No, no, that was a violation of regulations last time, and I don't dare ask President Peng again. What if he finds out I didn't even know you went back to your hometown...]

Chen Lin looked at the message and shook his head helplessly.

Poor cattle and horses.

Rather than letting Sun Yu be caught in a dilemma and torment himself, it's better to take matters into one step.

Chen Lin: [Alright, stop worrying about it. I'll talk to General Manager Peng about this directly.]

After sending the message, Chen Lin didn't wait for Sun Yu's reply. He directly found President Peng's profile picture in his WeChat contacts, clicked on it, and pressed the voice call button.

The phone rang for a while before being answered.

"Hey? Chen Lin?" came President Peng's cheerful, laughing voice from the receiver.

"Mr. Peng, hello," Chen Lin got straight to the point. "Sun Yu contacted me earlier, saying that the company has a project that needs consulting. Here's the thing, I happen to be traveling in Jiangsu Province these days, which is quite close to Shanghai. How about this, I can come directly to your company, which would save Sun Yu from having to revise the proposal and send it back and forth again."

Mr. Peng on the other end of the phone was visibly taken aback for a moment, then burst into even more enthusiastic laughter.

"Oh! That's wonderful! Welcome, welcome! I couldn't be happier!"

He said repeatedly, "Chen Lin, where are you now? When will you arrive? I'll drive to pick you up myself!"

While on the phone, Chen Lin quickly opened the railway app with his other hand, his eyes scanning the train schedule list.

"Please wait a moment."

Without hesitation, he selected a high-speed rail ticket that departed an hour later, clicked, paid, and completed the process in one smooth motion.

"Mr. Peng, I just bought my ticket. I'll arrive at Shanghai Station at 1 p.m. sharp."

"Okay! No problem! I'll be waiting for you at the exit at 1 PM sharp!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Lin glanced at the time, got up, and began to prepare.

He didn't really need to prepare much. He had planned to make the round trip in one day, so he only took his phone and ID card, grabbed a pair of Bluetooth earphones from the drawer and put them in his pocket, and then went straight out the door.

The high-speed train journey from Jiangdu to Shanghai takes less than two hours.

At 1:53 PM, the train smoothly pulled into Shanghai Station. Chen Lin followed the flow of people out of the carriage, and while walking towards the exit, he made a phone call to General Manager Peng.

"President Peng, I've arrived."

"Okay, just head straight for the exit. I'll wait for you at the drop-off platform outside. My car is a black sports car with license plate number Shanghai A·XXXXX."

He responded and quickened his pace.

As I stepped out of the exit, a wave of heat hit me.

He spotted the black sports car parked by the roadside at a glance. Its sleek lines and deep sheen in the sunlight drew the attention of many passersby.

Although Chen Lin couldn't recognize the brand, he could tell from the reactions of passersby that it was a luxury sports car.

A man was leaning against the car door. When he saw Chen Lin, he immediately smiled and waved.

The man had a meticulously combed slicked-back hairstyle and a carefully trimmed beard. He wore a high-quality light gray casual suit, exuding the demeanor of a successful man.

It was General Peng.

"President Peng," Chen Lin stepped forward and greeted him.

"Chen, it's great to finally meet you in person!" President Peng patted him on the shoulder warmly and personally opened the car door for him. "Get in quickly, it's hot outside."

The air conditioning inside the car was on full blast, instantly shutting out the outside heat.

"I originally imagined you'd be a bespectacled, bookish-looking academic genius," Mr. Peng said, glancing at Chen Lin in the rearview mirror as he started the car, making no attempt to hide his admiration. "I didn't expect you to be so sunny, handsome, and energetic in person!"

Chen Lin smiled but remained silent.

These days, it's hard for people who aren't good-looking to get favored by the system.

After all, it will affect the reader's sense of immersion.

Along the way, President Peng chatted about all sorts of things, from the recent weather in Shanghai to the local customs and culture of Jiangsu Province. The topics were light and interesting, and he kept the conversation in just the right tone.

Chen Lin couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This General Manager Peng was indeed a remarkable person. He was considerate in his dealings with people without making them feel contrived. Even after just a short time, he felt as if he were bathed in a spring breeze.

"By the way," Mr. Peng asked casually, "I've booked the hotel for you. The view from here at night is especially good. There happens to be a river-view suite available today."

"Mr. Peng, you're too kind," Chen Lin quickly waved his hand. "I plan to go back as soon as I finish this today. I've already bought my return high-speed rail ticket."

Upon hearing this, General Peng's face showed a perfectly timed hint of surprise: "Oh? Going back that same day? You're that confident?"

Chen Lin countered, "Will this question be more difficult than the previous two?"

After thinking for a moment, President Peng said frankly, "No, the first problem was probably the most complicated."

"That's definitely enough time." Chen Lin's tone was calm, yet it exuded an undeniable confidence.

"Haha, okay!" President Peng laughed heartily, no longer insisting. "I was originally thinking of taking you around Shanghai and having a meal after you've sorted things out, to get to know each other better. Looks like we'll have to wait for another opportunity."

Just then, the car stopped at a red light.

Mr. Peng picked up his phone and quickly operated it a few times.

The next second, Chen Lin's phone "dinged" and a WeChat transfer notification popped up.

Peng Yifeng transferred ¥21000.00 to you.

"Chen, I'm sorry to have troubled you with this trip and disrupted your travel plans," Mr. Peng said sincerely. "The time lost on your journey to and from here should also be included in the consultation fee. I've calculated 12 hours of expedited consultation for you, plus the round-trip high-speed rail tickets, all covered by me."

While saying, "President Peng, you're too kind," Chen Lin's finger had already honestly tapped "Receive."

The moment the transfer was successful, he immediately opened the system panel.

【小小理财师（已加强）：你的净资产每个月增长20%！（当前净资产：58921.132)(距离下次净资产增长： 635：21：12）】

Looking at that brand new number, Chen Lin felt extremely happy.

"Mr. Peng, what project has encountered a problem this time?" he asked.

"Regarding the design of a large deep-water port," General Manager Peng replied, "this time it's about the caisson structure of the breakwater. An engineer will give you a detailed explanation when you arrive at the company."

Shortly after, the black sports car smoothly drove into the underground parking garage of a high-rise building.

The two went directly to the seventeenth floor in the private elevator.

Stepping out of the elevator, one enters the design institute's spacious and bright office area. As he walks, General Manager Peng instructs his administrative assistant, "Go and gather all the engineers currently in charge of the port project's second group in the main conference room."

A few minutes later, seven or eight people were already seated in the large conference room.

General Peng led Chen Lin forward, cleared his throat, and introduced him to everyone:

"Everyone, let me introduce you. This is Chen Lin. He was the one who helped us solve the two tricky mathematical problems we encountered in the design schemes before. Today, we have encountered a new problem in our project, so we have invited him over again."

He led the applause.

In the conference room, the group first looked at the "expert" who looked much younger than them with some surprise and doubt, and then they also sparsely applauded.

"Mr. Pan," General Manager Peng's gaze fell on a middle-aged man wearing glasses who looked to be around forty years old, "you come and introduce the specific details of the project to Chen Lin."

He turned his head and whispered to Chen Lin, "This Engineer Pan is the team leader before Xiao Sun went to Tianjin."

Chen Lin nodded knowingly.

The middle-aged man, referred to as "Engineer Pan," stood up, adjusted his glasses, and turned on the projector.

"Hello, Chen." He greeted him politely before getting to the point, his tone becoming serious and professional. "We are designing a breakwater for a large deep-water port. Its core structure uses ultra-large reinforced concrete caissons, each measuring approximately 80 meters long, 40 meters wide, and 30 meters high, with a design draft of 25 meters. Our requirement is that the caissons must maintain structural stability under the set complex sea conditions. Therefore, its dynamic response under wave forces is the key to the entire design..."