Chapter 593 - 346: Hello, I am Lin Chu

"Yes!"

"In my heart, you're a superstar! The first time I saw you was at the airport. Do you remember? I was pushing a silver suitcase, and you were holding a girl's hand. We brushed past each other. You glanced at me, and I glanced at you…

"You two gradually walked away, but I stood there for a long time, just watching your back. You bought two Persian Carpets and a few watches…"

"I'm sorry, I followed you. I didn't mean to offend you, I just wanted to look at you a little longer."

"Ever since then, I've dreamed of you often. So often. Almost every day. I'd even space out while doing my research, and then I'd go online to learn everything I could about you."

She spoke quickly, her emotions escalating until a few tears even began to fall.

Lin Chu: "..."

Unbelievable.

Dumbfounded.

He was completely stunned.

'What kind of bizarre situation is this?'

'Are you fucking kidding me... Even a soap opera isn't this dramatic.'

"Here, wipe your tears…"

He handed her a tissue. A million sarcastic comments flooded Lin Chu's mind, but he didn't know where to begin.

Of course, things like love at first sight, or even "ovulating on the spot," or searching the entire internet for a so-called "crush" weren't unheard of in this world... After all, when a woman gets infatuated, she's capable of anything.

But to be this infatuated was, admittedly, quite rare.

At this moment, he even started to feel a certain unrealistic confidence in his own good looks.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry…"

She gently dabbed the corners of her eyes, which were still brimming with tears. Her face was a mixture of happiness and shame, the classic look of someone who has embarrassed themselves in front of their idol.

"It's fine."

"As you saw, I already have a girlfriend…"

Lin Chu spread his hands. The girl she saw that day must have been Yang Huixian. 'Damn,' he thought. 'Is this what they call knowingly being the other woman?' But then again, it seemed that for someone like her, traditional morals and ethics didn't apply. Their cultural backgrounds were completely different.

Any girl from the Confucian cultural sphere would have been absolutely incapable of such a bold and intense confession.

'But... isn't it supposed to be more conservative here?'

Previously, whenever he attended parties thrown by various Princes, Lin Chu had always been extremely careful, not daring to "mess with" any of the female guests.

After all, the local customs were what they were, and he had always worried about getting into serious trouble.

There had been a similar incident here before. A certain princess fell in love with a commoner at first sight and chose to elope, only to be "honor-killed" by her family—the beheading kind. The whole world was shocked.

And now…

She bit her lip gently. "I know. I've read about every one of your scandals, but I still couldn't stop myself from wanting to see you… It's like I'm under a spell. I saw what happened to you, I saw that video. The way you fired the gun... you were so handsome. It was as if that bullet didn't pierce the enemy's forehead, but my heart."

Lin Chu: ?

'You know, I know a good doctor at a psychiatric hospital. No, even if I don't, I could go meet one right now. Would you like to see one?'

Lin Chu was now certain she was a little unhinged.

'Isn't there a condition called lovesickness?'

'Seriously, you should get that checked out.'

'It's highly likely.'

'I wonder, does this count as a royal scandal?'

"I believe you."

"Let's talk about math. What's your main field of research?"

Lin Chu abruptly changed the subject, a tactic to "diagnose" the "patient's" intelligence...

He didn't know a thing about math himself—he'd barely scraped by in advanced calculus in college—but even so, it was far less terrifying than talking about feelings.

Speaking of which, after they chatted for a bit, the blush on her face faded. She spoke with great enthusiasm, "My research focuses on the topology of moduli spaces, ergodic theory, random surface theory, as well as algebraic and enumerative geometry… Are you interested in math?"

"I don't understand it well, but I'm a little interested. The low-altitude aircraft we're developing now requires a strong foundation in mathematical theory."

Lin Chu said, his expression unchanged.

'I... really don't understand any of this, but let's just talk about it for now.'

'At least this is less creepy.'

"Mhm, mhm, I know. I know you're preparing to develop a low-altitude aircraft. I've even been looking up related materials these past few days."

"Low-altitude aircraft mainly require integrated computation of unsteady aerodynamic characteristics, as well as bifurcation techniques for nonlinear flight dynamics and continuous design calculations for control laws. However, it also involves wind-powered simulated flight experiments, and the laboratory data in that area is more advanced in your country."

She… seemed normal now.

Her face wasn't so red anymore.

Lin Chu didn't understand the various technical terms, but it sounded like she knew what she was talking about. She was probably more or less correct.

'So she really is a female math genius.'

Tsk.

'This has to be the worst smear on mathematicians in history.'

Roasting her again in his mind, Lin Chu confirmed it: her intelligence was not the problem.

She was just head over heels for a man.

To be precise, she was head over heels for him.

"Can… can I apply to join your lab? My research focus has some overlap with this field. I might not be a specialist, but I can ask my mentor for help. He's a Fields Medalist and is very knowledgeable about the fundamental theories in this area," she stammered.

Lin Chu: "..."

His sharp Adam's apple bobbed. He smiled and replied, "Sure, of course, no problem… But will your family agree?"

"I haven't told them yet, but I can apply. Mom and Dad should agree. They're very supportive of my research."