Chapter 1105 - 826: Why Have These Two Become Like This?

Bi Yanling looked at the computer screen in front of her.

She seemed to be trying to sort out some materials, but her phone suddenly rang at this moment.

Seeing the caller ID, Bi Yanling almost instinctively adjusted her tone, and her expression changed accordingly: "Hello? Dean... Yes, I’m at the school."

"Uh... should I come over to see you?"

"...Okay, okay. Dean, actually, this matter is..."

"...Alright, I understand."

The further the conversation went, the softer Bi Yanling’s voice became, and the expression on her face gradually turned stiffer.

After putting down the phone, she looked at the computer screen again but suddenly felt a bit stuck. In a daze, it was as if a giant searchlight was shining on her, accompanied by countless scrutinizing and teasing glances.

Whoosh—

Bi Yanling suddenly raised her head, looking around the project group’s office. The students had filled the small space completely.

Although everyone seemed to be very serious, Bi Yanling had a premonition — none of these students were genuinely working diligently.

"...!" She opened her mouth, just about to scold like usual, but suddenly, there seemed to be a noise emerging. The voices of the dean, Weng Pinting from several days ago, and Bai Qinghua from earlier seemed to blend together, echoing like a gong in her ears.

Her body was rigid for a moment, and Bi Yanling only felt a wave of dizziness. Without working or turning off the computer, she picked up her shoulder bag and slammed the project group office door shut.

Leaving behind a room full of students staring at each other, none of whom dared to speak. Even without Bi Yanling presiding, these students stayed in the office until after nine o’clock, with the last one leaving at ten.

As for Bi Yanling, after leaving the office, she drove straight home.

"Clang—"

In the spacious kitchen, the sound of sizzling oil resounded.

...

When Chang He pushed open the door to his home, he smelled an unusual aroma.

This scent made him feel mentally and physically content upon returning from a business trip.

He met his wife, Bi Yanling, during their undergraduate years at university. During their postgraduate studies, due to the difference in scores, he moved from a 211 to a top-tier 985, while his wife remained at the university; during their doctoral studies, he advanced further, going to the United States, while his wife remained at the university.

Chang He has a research-oriented mind, while Bi Yanling has many ideas. However, their relationship is very stable, even enduring years of long distance, progressing from a campus romance to coming together.

After graduating with his doctorate, Chang He decided to return to the country, finding themselves absolutely respectable, even potentially top-notch positions. Now, one is a professor, the other an associate professor, and even amidst the talent-rich environment of Beidu, they have certainly established themselves.

"Boom—" He slammed the door shut, and as expected, a greeting quickly came from inside.

"—Back home?"

"Yes, back." Chang He said.

He is very satisfied with his life now.

"You go take a shower and change clothes. The last dish is just about ready."

Chang He had notified his wife in advance about his schedule, allowing her to arrange the timing well.

They are both young university teachers, and at their age in their thirties, theoretically, it’s like young people in other industries, just graduated from university in their twenties — it’s the age to strive hard.

But despite this, both of them can live life like normal middle-aged people in their thirties, richly seasoned and full of life.

After fifteen minutes, Chang He came out of the bathroom wiping his hair, and Bi Yanling just happened to greet him with a plate of sliced fruit from the kitchen.

"Wash your hands." Bi Yanling said.

Having just finished his shower, Chang He diverted to the kitchen to find the tap, and when he returned to sit at the dining table, Bi Yanling had already served him a bowl of soup.

Chang He contentedly picked up the bowl.

"Delicious." He is not stingy with his praise.

Bi Yanling sat across from Chang He, also picking up her bowl, but she didn’t eat immediately. She used her chopsticks to pick up a small piece of fish, placed it near her mouth, but then put it down: "Then eat more. The food outside probably isn’t as good during your business trip, right?"

"It’s alright, but definitely not as good as home." Chang He said, and picked up another chopstick of food, "Why did you decide to cook such a large meal today?"

Bi Yanling didn’t answer immediately: "No reason. Just felt like making something good."

Chang He keenly sensed something. His gaze lingered on Bi Yanling’s face for a moment: "Did something happen recently?"

Bi Yanling lowered her head, seemingly trying hard to suppress her emotions.

After a while, she muttered: "...The dean looked for me today."

Her voice was not loud, carrying a deliberate, low-key caution aimed at avoiding being overheard by any other presence in the air.

Chang He’s motion of drinking his soup paused: "About what?"

Bi Yanling’s mouth twitched a little: "About the opening report. This year I have a student from Teacher Bai Qinghua’s project group."

"The student is not meeting expectations?"

"I think they aren’t, but Teacher Bai feels... I don’t understand, talked to the dean, thus the dean came to find me."

Chang He didn’t see it as a problem, feeling relieved, and resumed drinking his soup: "It’s alright, such situations often occur."

"If I recall correctly, Teacher Bai’s project group includes master’s students, right?"

"Yes, the student I’m referring to is in applied psychology." Bi Yanling nodded.

Chang He nodded, comforting her: "This is also a problem within the college. We’re focused on basic research, yet they pull us over to do the review—even if our theoretical foundation is strong, we are bound to encounter one or two directions we are unfamiliar with."

"Don’t feel burdened, even if sometimes I, or even the dean, might misjudge research in the applied direction. And Teacher Bai will definitely protect their own student."