Qiao Huaiyao sat at the dining table, biting into a sandwich while scrolling through messages nonchalantly.
Miao Wenxuan: [I looked it over, and there’s nothing wrong.]
But that was exactly why Miao Wenxuan was even more excited.
He knew better than anyone how difficult the experiment was, having handled it himself.
Even if he didn’t count the time from when Qiao Huaiyao started the experiment, but from the moment the materials reached him to the final data being sent, it took just over ten hours to complete the experiment?!
When Qiao Huaiyao said three days, Miao Wenxuan didn’t believe it, not wanting to put too much pressure on him. After all, they were from the same school, and having such a goal was great.
But who knew that three days was still a conservative estimate from Qiao Huaiyao.
Miao Wenxuan: [I’m downstairs in your lab building. The butler won’t let me up. When you have time, could you come down to hand over the solid samples, or have someone pass them down?]
Qiao Huaiyao pressed his lips together, looked at the sandwich he had barely touched, and typed: [Come on up.]
He then sent a message to the butler.
After a while.
Miao Wenxuan emerged from the elevator, followed by the butler.
Miao Wenxuan had been in a rush, but upon seeing Qiao Huaiyao, he suddenly felt less hurried. He sighed and said, “I’m finally seeing you. I’ve been so excited since this morning.”
Qiao Huaiyao replied calmly, “The experiment results are in the temperature-controlled cabinet.”
The butler scrutinized Miao Wenxuan, and seeing that Qiao Huaiyao showed no reaction, waited for a while before retreating back to the elevator.
As Miao Wenxuan entered, he couldn’t help but comment on his surroundings, “Your lab is up to the level of international labs.”
It wasn’t just comparable; in some aspects of comfort, it might even be better.
Even the chair cushions were branded, something international labs couldn’t match.
Qiao Huaiyao continued eating breakfast and didn’t enter the lab, allowing Miao Wenxuan to retrieve the samples himself.
The cabinet was almost empty, holding only the results of this experiment.
Miao Wenxuan didn’t rush to open it. From the visible window on top, the small space inside was captivating.
He had woken up from sleep, groggy and barely able to process the message, his brain seemed to freeze on the spot.
The drowsiness vanished instantly.
Holding his phone, he didn’t know whether to open the file first or message Qiao Huaiyao.
In the end, he chose to view the file while typing, and when typing became inconvenient, he used emojis.
Now that he really saw the experiment results in front of him, Miao Wenxuan could hear his heart pounding so loudly he felt it might leap out of his throat.
He really… succeeded.
In such a short time.
Moreover, the nearby cabinet still contained unused experimental solutions.
From the quantity, it looked like Qiao Huaiyao succeeded in one go, without even needing the extra solution.
This was truly astonishing.
The experiment had a high success rate and was completed quickly.
This was not just about solving an unknown experiment through blind, repetitive testing.
Even for known experiments, following the procedure step by step might not yield such fast results.
Qiao Huaiyao was still a student, a freshman who had just started and hadn’t even completed his first semester.
Miao Wenxuan pinched his brow, feeling a bit dizzy.
Could it be that he was so preoccupied with the experiment results that he even dreamt of Qiao Huaiyao succeeding?
Miao Wenxuan said softly, “I’m having a strong sense of unreality right now.”
Qiao Huaiyao ate his sandwich in small bites, picking out the meat and only eating the bread and lettuce.
He said, “This experiment still needs to be reviewed before being uploaded. Aren’t you worried about someone else beating you to it?”
The exchange reports wouldn’t affect much, but there was only one reward.
If you’re late, it will go to someone else.
Miao Wenxuan shook his head. “No rush. Where could they possibly have done it?”
After all his own failures, he doubted anyone else’s progress would be much better.
In the morning, there was another notification about whether to activate the joint experiment.
Miao Wenxuan declined, but it seemed there were quite a few researchers who signed up. Except for those who generally avoided such activities, almost everyone had registered.
This indicated… that no one had made significant progress.
Except for Qiao Huaiyao.
Qiao Huaiyao didn’t say anything further upon hearing this, slowly finishing his remaining sandwich. “Have you informed the teacher about the experiment results?”
“Yes.” Miao Wenxuan carefully took out the beaker containing the experiment results. “I couldn’t reach you, and after sending messages without a reply, I was both anxious and worried you might be in trouble, so I contacted the teacher.”
However, he didn’t say much directly, only mentioned the experiment.
Qiao Huaiyao nodded and, after washing his hands, went back to the laboratory. “If there’s no problem, you can take it directly to the international laboratory. I have some other matters to attend to.”
He originally intended to deliver it personally, but since Miao Wenxuan was here, he decided not to make the extra trip.
He could go to accompany Bai Jinyan at work.
Miao Wenxuan didn’t agree but said, “Come with me to the laboratory.”
“It might involve some experimental calculations that you need to be present for,” he added. As the nominal assistant, Qiao Huaiyao could also use the opportunity to meet the chemistry professors at the international laboratory before the submission.
“Alright.” Qiao Huaiyao took his phone and, seeing that Bai Jinyan was still busy and he might not be able to meet him, handed the bag containing the solution to Miao Wenxuan. “Let’s go.”
“Mm.” Miao Wenxuan packed up the items. “Let’s go.”
…
The international laboratory was still bustling with people.
Miao Wenxuan was a regular resident here and had a dedicated car assigned for work, with the license plate recorded at the workplace.
When entering, the license plate was scanned for access.
Much more convenient than having students gather and switch vehicles.
Driving into the yard and parking, Miao Wenxuan remarked, “No wonder they all call you a ‘study god’. I almost want to join in.”
From the perspective of a senior, calling someone a ‘study deity’ was a light-hearted, teasing comment, implying they were like a student who hadn’t graduated.
But at this moment, Miao Wenxuan felt he had discerned something different.
Someone who is both hardworking and exceptionally talented truly deserves the title of ‘study deity.’
A talented chemistry student’s future is limitless.
Qiao Huaiyao said calmly, “Stay composed.”
Just like before.
Miao Wenxuan paused for a moment. Staying composed? The fact that I’m not jumping up and down with excitement is already pretty composed.
I am a formal chemistry researcher at an international laboratory, and you, a student, completed the experiment faster than I did.
I’m clueless over here, and you already have results.
Is this reasonable!
Fortunately, you’re collaborating with me. Otherwise… he wouldn’t even have had a chance to see the reward, let alone take it.
Miao Wenxuan: “I’ll do my best.”
Qiu Shufeng and the others had arrived early and were continuing with today’s tour schedule.
Seeing Qiao Huaiyao, they waved and greeted him. “Study god, what are you doing here?”
Qiao Huaiyao said, “I’m here to submit the experiment data.”
Qiu Shufeng’s hand paused mid-air. “Huh?”
Did I hear that correctly? It seems like my ears were ringing.
Qiao Huaiyao waved the USB drive in his hand.
Instead of dealing with the hassle of sending the file back and forth, he simply copied it to the USB drive. It also included some photos of the experiment process.
This would be more complete than a standalone file; it’s always clearer with both text and images.
Wang Zhan gasped. “You… completed this experiment?”
They knew Qiao Huaiyao had returned to work on experiments, but seeing him here now made them curious. They hadn’t considered that the experiment might already be finished.
When the teachers asked if they wanted to participate in the experiment, they reviewed the requirements. The difficulty level marked by the international laboratory was very high, and they were baffled. The technical terms in English were particularly challenging.
And now… Qiao Huaiyao managed to complete the experiment under these conditions?
Qiu Shufeng: “…”
Study god, don’t act so nonchalant; you’re making me feel like I could do it too.
The other students exchanged glances.
Teacher Peng asked, “Is it the Xd-bcz3 solution decomposition and solid extraction experiment?”
Qiao Huaiyao nodded. “Yes.”
Miao Wenxuan added, “Teacher Peng, don’t be too surprised. I think, given Qiao Huaiyao’s abilities, this is just a minor achievement. You should get used to accepting students’ extraordinary learning capabilities.”
Qiao Huaiyao glanced at Miao Wenxuan, his expression calm, his gestures and demeanor composed, as if discussing something trivial.
It looked convincingly effortless.
Miao Wenxuan, who had been frantically calling before, now seemed like a completely different person.
Teacher Peng was puzzled. “Does the experiment you’re going to submit need to be kept confidential?”
This time, it was Miao Wenxuan who paused. He understood what Teacher Peng was implying.
If the experiment wasn’t confidential, other students could come and see it.
However, the experiment data wasn’t ready for public release yet.
Miao Wenxuan diplomatically said, “It’s just data for now. It will only be made public after practical approval, once all the data has been verified.”
Until then, it needs to remain confidential.
Teacher Peng, who was also from the chemistry department, knew the procedure. He was just trying to advocate for his students. If it didn’t work out, he didn’t push further.
“Alright then, let’s continue with the tour. You two can get back to your work.”
Miao Wenxuan said, “Let’s go. We’ll head inside.”
He suppressed the urge to boast to his colleagues and decided to first submit the documents with Qiao Huaiyao.
Although the head of the international laboratory didn’t participate directly in the experiments, his achievements were beyond what most people could hope to match.
It was said that the first founder of the international laboratory was distantly related to him, but these were just rumors and it was unclear how true they were.
Qiao Huaiyao had rarely interacted with other people in the laboratory in his previous life.
He had only spoken more with the head of the laboratory when submitting reports and data.
In the office at the end of the corridor.
Albert Funes had been waiting here since receiving Miao Wenxuan’s message.
“Don’t be too nervous when you go in. Albert may seem serious, but he’s actually very nice,” Miao Wenxuan said, knocking on the door. “Just speak as usual. I’ve already informed him about my role as your nominal assistant.”
Qiao Huaiyao’s expression was calm. “Alright.”
Miao Wenxuan raised his eyebrows, trying to detect any signs of nervousness or fear from Qiao Huaiyao’s face, but to no avail.
Miao Wenxuan smiled. “You have a good attitude.”
For a student to be so composed when explaining their experiment to a chemist is impressive.
“It’s fine,” Qiao Huaiyao replied. He wasn’t too concerned about anything outside of his area of interest.
Being indifferent naturally prevented any emotional fluctuations.
As they were talking, a voice came from the office, a brief English word.
“Come in.” Miao Wenxuan opened the door and walked in. “Albert is calling us in.”
Albert stood up and smiled, extending his hand to Qiao Huaiyao. “Hello.”
Having grown up in New York, Albert’s exposure to Chinese was limited to chatting with the laboratory’s staff. His speech sometimes stumbled.
Qiao Huaiyao shook his hand and greeted him in English.
Albert raised an eyebrow and responded in English as well.
Miao Wenxuan explained, “Albert says your English is very good.”
Qiao Huaiyao: “……?”
Miao Wenxuan, do you realize they can speak in English without your translation…
Also, where’s Chapter 80 part 1??