Chapter 113: An Opportunity
After Mi Yang returned, the dishes were just served. When Ji Bai’an saw him, he joked with him, “Did you go to see your little girlfriend?”
Mi Yang glanced at Bai Luochuan and denied it, “Don’t talk nonsense. There’s no such thing.”
Ji Bai’an leaned a little closer and said with a smile, “Let me interview you. Who is that girl? A classmate of yours? She’s very pretty. What did you two talk about outside?”
He asked a lot, but Mi Yang just smiled and shook his head, not saying a single word to him.
After asking for a while, Ji Bai’an felt that it was boring. Looking at Mi Yang’s attitude, it didn’t seem like he was chasing a girl. On the contrary, he was very attentive in serving his older brother, even more so than serving a girlfriend.
After the meal, he also accompanied Ji Bai’an to the arcade. The young master Ji would pretend to be mature in front of others, talking about things like cars, but at this age, he still liked to play games. He was not willing to play with others, but Mi Yang and his cousin, Bai Luochuan, were different. Mi Yang had a good temper and was very patient, and Bai Luochuan was very good at playing video games. It could be said that he had no opponents in the entire arcade.
Ji Bai’an played for a while and exchanged his game tickets for the first prize, a teddy bear that was taller than a person. He carried it on his shoulder as he walked, and people would turn their heads to look at him. Mi Yang also had a small crystal ball in his hand, with a small castle inside. When he shook it, sparkling fragments would fall like snow. He played with it for a couple of times, and when he went out, Bai Luochuan casually put the crystal ball in his pocket, put on Mi Yang’s gloves, and reminded him, “It’s cold outside.”
Ji Bai’an said, “Brother, I’m also cold.”
Bai Luochuan said with a cold face, “Nonsense. You’re holding such a big bear. You’re not cold.”
Ji Bai’an put his hands in the teddy bear’s fluffy belly and tilted his head to look at them. “Where are we going to play later?”
Bai Luochuan said, “Nowhere. I’m taking you home.”
Ji Bai’an had originally just wanted to get a free meal, and now he had also gotten the arcade. He was very satisfied and went home in a good mood. Ji Bai’an lived in a newly built high-end residential area. He had originally wanted Mi Yang and the others to also go to his house to play for a while, but Bai Luochuan refused for Mi Yang, “It’s very late. We still have to go back and review tonight. We have to go to Mr. Wei for tutoring tomorrow.”
Ji Bai’an then smiled. “Alright then. You be careful on your way back.”
He then got out of the car with the teddy bear and left.
Mi Yang looked at his back from the car window for a long while. Bai Luochuan whispered a few words to the driver, and when he turned back, Mi Yang was still looking out the window.
Bai Luochuan held his hand and whispered, “Bai’an is just a child with a temper, a little willful. He’s actually a good person.”
Mi Yang had been teased by Ji Bai’an before. Although he had not been injured, he still couldn’t completely agree with his words. His brow furrowed for a moment, then relaxed, and he chuckled softly, “Maybe. He’s very good to his friends.”
In his previous life, he and Ji Bai’an could not be considered friends at all. At most, he would just restrain himself a little in front of the young master Bai and not bully him so excessively.
Bai Luochuan asked him again, “What’s wrong? What were you thinking about just now?”
Mi Yang shook his head. “No, I was just thinking about seeing Grandpa Wei tomorrow. When I called him that day, he was very happy and said he would give us some more problems.” His fingers moved a little. Bai Luochuan didn’t let go and looked at him. “What’s wrong?”
Mi Yang pulled his hand back, took off his gloves, and put them in his pocket, finding a more comfortable position. “It’s a little cold.”
Bai Luochuan also put his own hands in his pockets, held his to warm him up, and sighed. “I feel that there will definitely be a big surprise waiting for us tomorrow. Grandpa Wei usually assigns a lot, and a few more problems will probably be enough for us to do until the day of the exam.”
Wei Xian did give them a surprise, but it was not a test paper. It was the old friend he had been in contact with who was a university professor. The other had accidentally seen Wei Xian’s repaired old book and, seeing the repair marks, had come to ask him which master had repaired it.
Wei Xian had many books in his bookcase. This was his only hobby, drinking tea and reading books. The old books in his bookcase had also been taken by Mi Yang one after another to be repaired. Mi Yang’s craftsmanship, under Mi Hong’s guidance, was countless times better than when he was a child. His technique was also skilled, and the repairs were very well done. His old friend kept asking, and Wei Xian took the opportunity to ask for two aged, high-quality tea cakes before he proudly told the other, “That little child from before, how many times have I told you? Didn’t you just send him away with a book? He knows how to do it now. He doesn’t need you to teach him!”
The other professor was very anxious. He was taking a team to Hami. When they had been repairing the silk books before, they had not been able to rescue them in time, and some had been damaged, which had always been a pain in the old professor’s heart. They also wanted to find more talent, but from the provincial museum to the major universities, there were only a few top-notch experts. The project in Hami was not the most important, and they had only been given a sum of money to figure it out themselves.
The old professor was worrying when he suddenly saw a repaired old silk book at Wei Xian’s place, and his eyes lit up. He hurriedly asked him for the person.
This time, when Wei Xian was waiting for Mi Yang and the others to come over, he first asked, “Yangyang, do you want to go to Hami with Professor Sun? He’s a good person and is willing to take on students. You’ll definitely learn a lot if you go.”
Mi Yang asked, “How long will I be gone?”
“At least a week or two.” Wei Xian smiled. “Don’t feel any pressure. It’s just an opportunity. You can see if you want to stay and review or if you want to practice in advance. I personally think this is a good opportunity. Even if you get into university, you might not have such an opportunity to go out and learn. It’s not that I’m bragging, but this old friend of mine is a very good person. He also has two PhD students with him!”
Mi Yang pondered for a moment. “I’ll go back and think about it.”
Wei Xian nodded. “Alright. Give me a definite answer before this Wednesday. I’ll let him know. They’re still waiting to set off over there.”
On this day of tutoring, Wei Xian taught seriously, and Mi Yang also took a lot of notes, his notes as serious as usual. But Bai Luochuan could still feel that he had something on his mind. When they were going back in the evening, he asked, “Do you want to go?”
Mi Yang leaned against the car seat and thought for a while, his brow slightly furrowed. “I don’t know. The review time is a little tight. I’m afraid it will affect the exam if I go now.”
Bai Luochuan said, “You don’t have to worry about that. I think Grandpa Wei is right. You go to university to do those things. If you want to go, then go. As for the exam, if it really doesn’t work out, we can just take it again next year.”
Mi Yang smiled. “Why don’t you say you’ll wait for me in Beijing for a year?”
Bai Luochuan held his hand. “I can’t wait.”
Mi Yang asked hesitantly, “Do you think I can do it?”
Bai Luochuan looked at him and smiled. “Of course. My Little Good Boy is the best. He can do anything he chooses.”
