The Reincarnated Science Whiz

Chapter 49: Mother-in-Law

The calculus professor let Qin Yuanqing go and stopped worrying about him sleeping in class. If someone sleeps in class, it’s because they’ve got the skills to back it up. If you have that kind of ability, you can sleep in class too. If you don’t, just sit there and pay attention. Soon, word of what happened in class spread, and countless students exclaimed in shock, “Holy crap, is this even human?” “Old Tang, a genius like this is a waste in the Department of Physics—hand him over to the Department of Mathematics right now.” The head of the Department of Mathematics approached the head of the Department of Physics, his eyes burning with envy; a genius this outstanding belonged in the Department of Mathematics, not the Department of Physics. “Nonsense, Old Lin. I’ve heard that the Admissions Office tried to recruit him three times in a row, promising him a spot in the Department of Mathematics, but Qin Yuanqing flatly refused all three times. In the end, when it came time to fill out his college application, he chose our Department of Physics—that was his choice!” Director Tang of the Department of Physics said irritably, “It’s your Department of Mathematics’s own fault for being so weak—you’re completely overshadowed by the Yan’an University Department of Mathematics. If you’ve got what it takes, be like us in the Department of Physics and dominate Huaxia!” Hearing this, Director Lin of the Department of Mathematics felt a pang of heartache. As one of the nation’s top mathematicians, Director Lin naturally wanted to develop and expand the Department of Mathematics. But the department lagged far behind the Yan’an University Department of Mathematics, and he couldn’t attract the world’s top mathematicians to serve as director. Director Lin simply didn’t have the confidence to surpass the Yan’an University Department of Mathematics. But seeing such a promising young mathematician head straight to the Department of Physics—wasn’t that a waste of talent? Director Lin simply couldn’t accept it. “Master, you’re too amazing—please accept my humble submission!” No sooner had he returned to the dorm than the chubby student burst into tears and dropped to his knees. He’s too good—incredibly good, boundlessly good. While he himself was still frowning in frustration over *Advanced Mathematics (Volume 1)*, Qin Yuanqing, who slept through every class, rattled off five different solution methods in a flash—and he couldn’t understand a single one of them. “Master, please accept this mortal’s deepest reverence!” Liu Feng and Zhang Jie were also bowing in reverence. They both needed to study abroad and pursue graduate degrees at prestigious foreign universities, so they had started studying *Advanced Calculus (Volume 2)*, but of the solutions Qin Yuanqing had presented, they could only understand one—the rest were completely beyond them. “You guys…” Qin Yuanqing was at a loss for words—these idiots were actually doing things that embarrassed him. Qin Yuanqing had already noticed that the courses at Shuimu University were taught at a relatively simple level by the professors; to delve into more advanced material, one had to attend various academic lectures, which were highly specialized. “Stop goofing around. I’m going to take a shower—my goddess is coming over later!” Qin Yuanqing grabbed his change of clothes and headed for the shower. He had no classes that afternoon; he and Jing Tian were going to meet her parents. Just thinking about how he’d devoured their daughter until there wasn’t a bone left made Qin Yuanqing feel guilty—his scalp was even tingling. “Goddess?” At the mention of this, his three roommates all got excited: “Holy crap, boss, when are you going to introduce your girlfriend to us? We’ve heard that the Beijing Film Academy is full of beauties—they’re easy to fool, unlike the girls at our school, who are all so smart.” “Chubby, back off. You’ve got your own girl—don’t try to steal one from us!” Liu Feng glared at Chubby. That wretched Shuimu University—on average, there wasn’t even one girl for every three guys, and most of them weren’t exactly easy on the eyes. Finding a girlfriend he was actually satisfied with was no easy feat. “How can you guys be like this? Isn’t there a saying that goes, ‘A wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a fling’~~~” The chubby guy immediately protested. Why shouldn’t he get to look at beautiful girls? Isn’t this discrimination? Liu Feng and Zhang Jie were instantly enraged; one grabbed the chubby guy, while the other kept pinching him all over. Qin Yuanqing chuckled to himself, then headed into the bathroom to take a shower, wash his hair, and change into a clean set of clothes. Qin Yuanqing didn’t know how to wear a suit anyway, so he just put on some workout clothes; after all, he was still a student, so it was best not to dress too formally. When Qin Yuanqing came out, he saw the chubby kid looking a complete mess. His hair, which wasn’t very long to begin with, now resembled a bird’s nest, and he looked at Qin Yuanqing with a pitiful expression. “You guys—Tiantian’s coming up in a bit, and this is how you look? Look at all this stuff you’ve left lying around. Do you really think she’s going to introduce you to any pretty girls? Dream on!” Qin Yuanqing said exasperatedly. “Holy crap, Jing Tian’s coming up? You should’ve told us sooner!” The three of them immediately got nervous, their hands and feet moving with newfound agility. One by one, they hurriedly folded their blankets into perfect squares, hung up the mosquito nets, tidied up the books and papers on the desk, and rushed to wash their stinky socks. Qin Yuanqing found it amusing. These guys really were driven by lust—the moment they heard a girl was coming to the dorm, they became unbelievably diligent. Around noon, Qin Yuanqing and his three sidekicks went downstairs, only to find that Jing Tian had gotten lost on the Shuimu University campus, so Qin Yuanqing had no choice but to go down and pick her up. Sometimes Qin Yuanqing really couldn’t figure it out—how could girls have such a poor sense of direction and get lost so easily? Women really are strange creatures. Finally, Qin Yuanqing found Jing Tian. This time, Jing Tian wasn’t driving her red sports car—she was behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz. “It’s so beautiful!” “A goddess!” “A fairy descended to earth!” When the chubby guy, Liu Feng, and Zhang Jie saw Jing Tian step out of the car—even though she was wearing only light makeup and a sporty top paired with a loose, white T-shirt—her youthful charm immediately caught their eyes. That loose, white T-shirt subtly highlighted Jing Tian’s slender waist, exuding an irresistible allure and charm. Coupled with Jing Tian’s Tiantian smile, even Qin Yuanqing—who was already familiar with her—couldn’t keep his composure, let alone the chubby guy and the others. “Tiantian, these three are my roommates. This chubby guy is Chen Lixian—just call him ‘Chubby.’ This is Liu Feng. Don’t let his polite, handsome appearance fool you—he’s actually quite devious. We all call him ‘Biehe.’ And this is Zhang Jie—same name as the singer—he’s the biggest show-off around, so we call him ‘B Ge.’ ” Qin Yuanqing introduced Jing Tian to his three roommates: “Ahem, this is my girlfriend, Jing Tian—the big star Jing Tian. Pretty, isn’t she?” The perk of having a pretty girlfriend is that she makes you look really good when you take her out—you can show her off everywhere. “Gorgeous!” the three of them said in unison, then called out one by one, “Little brother greets his big sister-in-law!” Jing Tian watched the scene in astonishment, unable to process it for a moment. Qin Yuanqing pulled Jing Tian into the car, had the three guys sit in the backseat, and had Jing Tian take the passenger seat. They drove to the dormitory and parked right in front of the building. When everyone got out of the car, some people spotted Jing Tian, and instantly a chorus of whistles erupted. Some shouted “beauty,” others called her a “goddess”... As the crowd grew larger and larger, Qin Yuanqing hurriedly pulled Jing Tian into the dorm. The dorm supervisor winked at Qin Yuanqing but didn’t try to stop them. After giving Jing Tian a tour of the dorm, she smiled and said it was much cleaner than the boys’ dorm at her school. Qin Yuanqing chuckled to himself—if she knew what it looked like before we cleaned it up, she certainly wouldn’t be saying that. After sitting for a while, Qin Yuanqing took Jing Tian and left. Qin Yuanqing drove them first to the nearby shopping mall to buy some gifts—showing up empty-handed would surely upset her future mother-in-law, and that wouldn’t end well. When Xinhua Bookstore paid Qin Yuanqing his first royalty check, his account grew by over 20 million yuan—and that was after Xinhua Bookstore had already deducted personal income tax; otherwise, the amount would have been even higher. Less than a month into the high school semester, *The Qin Family Handbook* had already sold nearly two million copies. Of course, all of this had been invested by his girlfriend—they’d bought apartments in both the Magic City and Beijing, and even the villa Qin Yuanqing had purchased had been completely renovated at a cost of over one million. Qin Yuanqing didn’t object—as long as the trend held, investing in real estate was more profitable than investing in any other industry, and in a few years, the returns could be several times the original investment. According to the young lady, many celebrities in the entertainment industry buy real estate as soon as they make money; that way, even if they don’t rent it out, they’ll have a place to stay wherever they go in the future. Now, Qin Yuanqing had only one million in cash left in his personal account. After parking in the mall’s basement, Qin Yuanqing and Jing Tian walked hand in hand into the elevator. Jing Tian put on a pair of sunglasses, looking youthful and radiant. Although they were supposedly shopping for gifts, it was actually Jing Tian who did all the picking—Qin Yuanqing didn’t know the first thing about any of this. Along the way, Qin Yuanqing ended up buying a few new outfits for himself. The shopping trip lasted three hours—Qin Yuanqing was already feeling worn out, but the young lady was in high spirits, as if she didn’t know the meaning of fatigue. Shopping really is a woman’s nature! Carrying all those bags, Qin Yuanqing felt his back and waist aching. He silently lamented to himself that he would absolutely never go shopping with a woman again. “Okay, all set!” the young lady said with satisfaction. Qin Yuanqing grumbled to himself: It took three hours just to buy a gift—of course it’s “OK.” He’d originally planned to buy a few bottles of wine and two jin of tea, thinking that would be enough. But as soon as he brought them up, the young lady launched into a tirade, accusing him of not taking her seriously at all and not putting any thought into it. Actually, Qin Yuanqing felt it didn’t need to be that complicated—simple was best. Since Qin Yuanqing didn’t know the way, Jing Tian took over the wheel. After driving for over half an hour, they finally pulled into a residential complex. When he saw the neighborhood, Qin Yuanqing was secretly astonished. Jing Tian’s family must be either wealthy or well-connected—to live here, they must have extraordinary means. At the very least, even with all the money he’d earned, he couldn’t afford a single house in this area. They pulled into a parking spot in front of a villa. When Qin Yuanqing saw the villa, he was speechless—it was three or four times larger than his own, and the garden was much bigger too, filled with all kinds of flowers and plants. “When you meet my mom and dad in a bit, you’d better be polite, or they’ll definitely kick you out!” The young lady linked her arm through Qin Yuanqing’s and whispered in his ear. Then she made a “scissors” gesture at Qin Yuanqing. He felt a chill down his pants and instinctively brought his legs together. Then his expression changed; he flashed a smile showing eight teeth and raised an eyebrow at the young lady, as if to say, “I’ll definitely not embarrass you