She was even worried that she would miss Clara ‘s birthday, but fortunately, the book was delivered on time the day before her birthday.
Clara held it lovingly and asked, “How did you know I’ve been looking for this set of original books?”
“You’ve mentioned it countless times,” Myrna raised an eyebrow, “It’s hard for me not to know it.”
Clara : “Humph, who told you not to go home for so long … But thank you anyway, my baby, I like this gift very much.”
She raised the corners of her mouth and gave Myrna an intimate hug. Her eyes were as gentle as water, and her hands stroked her hair again and again:
“I remember you always had long hair before, why did you cut it short?”
Myrna leaned on her: “Won’t it look good if you cut it short?”
“Beautiful. My daughter is beautiful no matter what!” Clara said confidently.
Myrna smiled and leaned closer to her.
“You’ve passed the written test, so you’ll be taking the retest soon, right?” Clara said, “Shouldn’t you go back to H City ?”
Myrna paused and hummed softly.
Clara chuckled: “I knew long ago that Jef City can’t keep you. When children grow up, they will always fly away. Go and do what you want to do.”
Myrna’s eyelashes trembled slightly, and she said softly: “This time, I won’t let you down again.”
In the kitchen, Elton was holding a spatula, watching the mother and daughter whispering together, and shouted, “What state secrets are you talking about? Wash your hands and eat!”
“Here I come!”
The next day, Myrna took the high-speed train back to H City .
I haven’t been home for more than half a month. The house is cold and dusty.
After putting down her luggage, she first went to take a look at the fish in the fish tank. To make sure that Little Red and Little Black were still alive, she nodded with satisfaction and sprinkled some fish feed on them in a good mood.
Look at the succulent plants on the balcony. They haven’t been watered for a long time, but they are still growing well.
After turning on the floor heating, she cleaned the house inside and out, changed the bed sheets and quilt covers, then took off the sofa cover and replaced it with a fluffy pink sofa cover.
It feels soft to the touch, so comfortable.
After cleaning up, it was almost six o’clock.
She was too lazy to go out to buy groceries, so she just ordered food delivery from a nearby fresh food supermarket and began to cook slowly under the warm yellow light.
As the sky gradually darkened, the street lights came on one by one.
After a busy day in the laboratory, Dempsey walked to the entrance of the unit building. Suddenly, he stopped and raised his head as if he realized something.
I saw that the windows on the seventh floor, which had been dark for most of the month, were suddenly bright.
His heart moved and he couldn’t help but quicken his pace.
In the stairwell, the man’s slight panting had not yet subsided when the door opposite suddenly opened from the inside, and the light pouring out became larger and larger through the gap in the door.
Naturally, the people inside also noticed Dempsey , and their originally surprised eyes became bright.
Myrna curved her eyebrows and said, “Good evening, Mr. Gus .”
Her smile seemed to have magic power, and Dempsey couldn’t help but curl his lips: “Good evening, when did you get home?”
“today.”
At this point, Myrna paused, a little curious about how he knew that.
Dempsey : “I heard from Joanna that you went back to your hometown. I haven’t congratulated you yet for getting a high score on the written test.”
“Thank you.” Myrna smiled and spoke naturally as usual, “I made dinner, would you like to eat some?”
The man waved his hand: “I’ve eaten. Let’s celebrate together next time when you pass the retest.”
Myrna raised her eyebrows and joked, “Are you so sure I can pass? What if I don’t?”
Even she herself has no clue yet.
Dempsey ‘s dark eyes held a hint of smile. “You also said that failure is just a ‘what if’. I believe in the high probability of events happening.”
Myrna raised her lips: “Then I’ll borrow your good words.”
…
The reexamination for University B is scheduled for early March.
Myrna deliberately chose a formal suit and paired it with low-heeled black leather shoes.
The dress is standard, not outstanding, but definitely not wrong.
Before going out, she thought for a moment and casually pulled out an orange and green silk scarf and tied it on.
The originally ordinary and boring suit instantly became memorable.
It rained last night, the ground was wet, and the wind was sticky and stuffy.
It’s as if the whole world is covered in a plastic bag.
Myrna watched as people kept coming in and out of the waiting room. Some were sighing, and some were very nervous.
She was relatively calm.
“Hey, classmate, aren’t you nervous?” The young girl in the back seat poked her shoulder and asked in a low voice.
Myrna : “Not too bad. Not too panicked.”
She didn’t like to cram at the last minute, and she had been preparing for today for too long.
At this moment, she was not afraid, but only felt excited about going to the battlefield.
“Number 45, Myrna- ”
“arrive.”
She stood up, smoothed the wrinkles on her clothes, and was taken to the interview classroom.
As soon as she entered the door, Myrna was stunned.
I saw Dempsey among the interviewers sitting in a row !
The man was wearing a gray suit today, with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. His brows were slightly furrowed, making him look more serious and unapproachable than usual.
However, the next second, he raised his head and his gentle eyes swept across Myrna ‘s face.
At that moment, she calmed down.
Next, we will officially enter the interview phase.
The examiner first asked a few professional questions, and because Myrna had prepared in advance, she answered them relatively easily.
The remaining examiners saw that she answered questions fluently and was obviously well prepared, so they deliberately asked some questions that were beyond the syllabus.
Myrna still did a beautiful job.
” Mr Gus , it’s your turn.”
“Okay.” Dempsey raised his eyes, a sharp flash in his eyes: “You applied for the major of bioinformatics, then you should know that this major is an interdisciplinary science based on biology, mathematics and information science, and it requires very high comprehensive ability of researchers. It involves physics, biology, chemistry, computer science and other fields. Do you understand this?”
“Yes.” Myrna nodded.
“So, my questions from now on will not be limited to the field of biology, but may be related to physics and chemistry. In fact, it will not be in the form of questions and answers, but will require you to perform calculations on the spot. Can you accept it?”
Myrna nodded: “You can try.”
“Explain the physics of quasi-crystals with data support.”
He even asked questions in English.
Dempsey at this moment is full of academic aggression.
Myrna also fell into thought–
Based on data, the physical properties of quasicrystals are explained.
There is no scenario, no parameters, and this is not even a pan-biological question!
At first glance, I thought I was going to write a popular science essay.
This question not only stumped Myrna , but also the other interviewers looked at each other in bewilderment.
“Is this a biological problem?”