Negative Electrode Material Chapter 39
byGet straight to the point
Chapter 39: Straight to the point
That night Lin Yi received a message from Wang Yuan:
[Teacher Lin, the report was very successful, thank you for your hard work.】
He was a little surprised. This shrewd and somewhat aggressive Special Assistant Wang had only spoken to him in group chats before. This was probably the first time he had contacted him alone.He thought for a while and replied politely:
[Thank you, I should.】
The message quickly popped up again:
[Are you free at noon on Saturday? Can I treat you to a meal?】
Lin Yi was beating a drum in his heart – eating?Is it necessary?Do you want to discuss work with me on the weekend?But he didn’t reject Wang Yuan. That man always hit the mark when he spoke, and he always did things accurately.Although they were far from being friends, Lin Yi felt that talking to him was a rare pleasure – even if they got into an argument, it didn’t feel like a waste of time.
[I’m free, but you’re welcome.】
A few minutes later, Wang Yuan sent the reservation information.It is a light food restaurant with a quiet environment, located in a high-end office building not far from the school.Then another one followed:
【See you on Saturday】——Smiley emoticon.
[Okay, see you on Saturday.】——Hands together expression.
Saturday was a typically nice day for this season, with bright sunshine and a clear sky.It’s so cold, and when the wind blows, my face is cut like a thin razor blade.
Lin Yi was wrapped in a dark gray wool coat, with a thick brown cashmere scarf around his neck, and both hands in his pockets.Before going out, he was confused by the sunshine and thought the temperature was not low. Now he retracted his mouth into his collar. He was glad that he grabbed a scarf when he went out.
When he walked into the restaurant, his glasses were immediately covered with a fine layer of mist. He took out a tissue from his pocket and while wiping his glasses, he reported a reservation to the front desk.”Your friend is already here, please come over here.” The waiter glanced at the order form and made a “please” gesture.
Lin Yi put on his glasses and followed a few steps when he saw Wang Yuan sitting on a semicircular sofa not far away. When he saw him, he raised his hand.
They shook hands and exchanged greetings. Lin Yi took off his scarf and coat, folded them on the side of the sofa, and sat down on the chair opposite.
“Sorry, have you been waiting for a long time?”
“No, I just sat down too.”
“You live in the east, right? I’m so sorry that you came all the way here.”
“Hi, I come here often, it’s not a long drive.”
Wang Yuan’s tone was relaxed, completely different from the precise and crisp tone in the office, which made Lin Yi somewhat uncomfortable.
The two chatted about the weather for a while, and then looked at the menus respectively.Wang Yuan ordered sparkling water and a beef sandwich; Lin Yi ordered fish fillet mixed with rice noodles and a cup of red bean hot milk tea.
“Teacher Lin likes sweet food?” Wang Yuan said with a smile after the waiter left.
“Yeah. Ever since I was little,” Lin Yi smiled slightly, “I thought it would change when I grow up, but it turns out I still like sweets.”
Wang Yuan nodded along the way: “It’s sweet. I heard that people who like sweet things are soft-hearted.”
Lin Yi smiled and didn’t answer.A thought flashed through his mind – the tone didn’t sound like he wanted to talk about work, so what did he want to talk about when he invited himself here today?Thinking of this, his heart sank.
The waiter brought sparkling water and milk tea, unscrewed the glass bottle of sparkling water, and poured half of it into the glass in front of Wang Yuan.
Wang Yuan took a sip of water, put down the cup, and looked at him: “Teacher Lin, you are a smart person, I won’t beat around the bush today.”
Lin Yi raised his head: “Okay, you tell me.” He put his hands around the cup of milk tea that looked bigger than the picture on the menu, and the heat from the cup gently smoked his fingertips.
“Gao Huan likes you.” Wang Yuan spoke calmly and looked calmly.
Lin Yi seemed to have been lightly hit by something, but there was no surprise on his face, nor did he open his mouth to defend himself.Wang Yuan didn’t seem to have any intention of letting him answer right away. He only paused for half a second and then continued.
“I don’t claim to be anyone’s elder, but I did watch Gao Huan grow up,” Wang Yuan lowered his voice to a low but gentle voice, “I know his temperament and I feel sorry for him.”
“I guess your relationship hasn’t gone too far yet, so I advise you to stop here.” He said the last few words clearly.
The warmth of the milk tea was completely transferred to Lin Yi’s hands, and his skin turned slightly red.With a little defensiveness, he asked softly: “Our relationship?”
Wang Yuan leaned back on the sofa in the back: “Yes, your relationship. A university is not as simple as a company. You haven’t come out as gay, have you?”
Lin Yi didn’t answer, but his pursed lips seemed to have acquiesced.
“Teacher Lin, subjectively I feel sorry for Gao Huan, but objectively I do it for your own good.”
What Wang Yuan said next was something Lin Yi had actually told himself countless times.Rumors, doubts, research are devalued, the eyes of students, and the sneers of peers.Of course he wanted to follow his heart, otherwise he wouldn’t have asked Gao Huan to give him time without thinking about it yet.At the age of thirty-three, he still doesn’t know whether he can be free and easy and have no regrets when he has to bear all the costs.
“Boy, power, money. The media’s favorite labels.” Wang Yuan looked away from Lin Yi and looked out the window. He suddenly narrowed his eyes, as if he was shaken by the glass wall of the building opposite, or as if he remembered something old.
The waiter came to serve the dishes. There were three beef sandwiches on a plate. Although they were small, they were exaggeratedly thick and made people wonder how to eat them. In the large bowl of fish fillet rice noodles, the ingredients were kept separately, waiting for others to pour the ingredients in and stir them into a unified taste.
Wang Yuan picked up the knife and fork and said, “Eat it while it’s hot.”
Lin Yi didn’t move his chopsticks and pushed up his glasses: “Do you mean to let me leave the laboratory?”
Wang Yuan put down the fork with a piece of sandwich stuck in it, shook his head and said, “No, no. Let me say something that I shouldn’t say. This project only exists because of you. You can’t leave.” His tone regained some of the strength he had in the office, “Gao Huan, let’s go.”
“Special Assistant Wang, this is so unfair to him.” If Lin Yi was still angry two minutes ago, he was a little angry now. “I understand his intentions. It’s not that I haven’t thought about the real consequences. Maybe I am naive, but I don’t think it is completely unbearable. It depends on man-made things – the situation may not develop into…”
“Teacher Lin, can you convince yourself?” Wang Yuan interrupted Lin Yi, but his tone remained calm, “Gao Huan was born under a microscope, and his every move was watched.”
Lin Yi’s eyebrows frowned slightly.
Wang Yuan took a sip of water and said with a slightly serious expression: “He does not have any position in the group now. Although your report is successful, there is another mistake. There are many people waiting to settle accounts with him for the cost of the laboratory during this period.”
“He only has his father behind him now, but if he is involved with you,” Wang Yuan did not explain Gao Xuefeng’s attitude clearly, but everyone could hear where this threat came from, “I’m afraid it will be difficult to stand up again in a short time.”
After Wang Yuan said this, he drank the water in the glass in one gulp and poured the rest in.
Lin Yi didn’t say anything for a long time.A film had formed on the surface of the milk tea. He lowered his head and took a sip. It was supposed to taste sweet, but when it got cold, it turned out to be a little salty.
He lowered his head and said, “I understand.”
Wang Yuan looked at him, raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the fork, and put the sandwich into his mouth.
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