Chapter 412: I Have a Project, ICNE Finals


    In theboratory.


    After typing thest data, Qin Ran turned sideways and said with slightly drooping eyshes, Brother Ye.


    Taking the data from her, he nced at her and couldnt help but say, Little Junior, Ill find you another project again


    Before she could reply to him, Schr Liao looked up from his busy work and said in a cold voice, Your project members have been finalized?


    Brother Ye pursed his lips and nodded, about to give the rhetoric speech he prepared.


    Zuo Qiurong, who came in to get equipment, politely said, Sorry, but our other two teammates dont agree to have another neer.


    In order to appease Zuo Qiurong and get her to return, the other two teammates had specially called her in the afternoon tofort her.


    The two could afford to offend neither Zuo Qiurong nor Brother Ye, so it wasnt particrly surprising.


    Remaining silent, Brother Ye turned and silently adjusted the maic field with the data Qin Ran gave him.


    Your two teammates disagreed? Schr Liao nced at Zuo Qiurong, then turned back to Qin Ran, paused for a moment, and continued, Since those two teammates dont want you to team up with them, theres no need to force them. Pay attention to the projects initiated by theboratory and the school during this period. Ill ask other professors if


    Although Schr Liao never epted a disciple, many doctoral students under his guidance had be professors.


    As for Brother Yes team, Liao Gaoang concentrated on researching and couldnt do anything to force them.


    Hearing this, Zuo Qiurong only faintly smiled, remaining silent, and kept her hands by her sides.


    While putting the book she borrowed from the library at noon into her backpack, Qin Ran shook her head upon hearing Liao Gaoang. Thank you, Schr Liao. But I already have a research project in my hands and have formed a team with my ssmates.


    Hearing this, both Brother Ye and Schr Liao were surprised.


    Schr Liao remained silent, while Brother Ye showed his joy. Thats great.


    Zuo Qiurong leaned slightly on the table, staring at Qin Ran, pursing her lips in curiosity. I didnt expect Junior to have a project as well. As far as I know, there arent many projects at Beijing University now. Which project did you participate in?


    Zipping her backpack up, Qin Ran looked up at her and unhurriedly said, ICNE Finals.


    Without waiting for her reaction, she politely greeted Liao Gaoang and Brother Ye, then directly left with her backpack.


    ICNE, the highest project award for students still studying in the Physics pce.


    Writing 10 SCI papers with an impact factor greater than 25 wasnt as good as a medal from an ICNE Finals.


    Freshmen in the Physics Department might not know what thispetition was, but it was a research project that every graduate student desperately wanted to join.


    Even Brother Ye was stunned for a long time before he finally let out a sigh,ughed, and felt immediately relieved. No wonder when I told her in the afternoon that she couldnt join, she remained calm. It turned out she has her own project already, the ICNE Finals. Little junior is pretty impressive It doesnt matter even if she doesnt win an award. Fortunately, I didnt invite her to our research project. Otherwise, I might hinder her instead.


    Just participating in this final was the dream project of the worlds top Physics graduate students.


    Brother Ye wanted to ask if Qin Rancked an assistant or a part-time job.


    Turning back to his workbench, Schr Liao slightly nodded and uttered a rare word of praise, Its indeed impressive.


    Other than sneering, Zuo Qiurong couldnt say a single word.


    She originally thought Qin Ran was anxious for a review and desperately wanted to join their research project. Thus, she had tried her best to block her, but who knew she already had a project and it was even the ICNE


    Since Qin Ran had said it herself, she didnt think it was a lie


    In terms of poprity, although the project she signed up with Brother Ye was good in all aspects,pared to Qin Rans ICNE project, it was basically negligible.


    She pursed her lips and felt strong jealousy gnawing at her heart


    She was speechless.


    This wasnt aparison on the same level at all.


    **


    Qin Ran was unaware of Zuo Qiurongs thoughts as she left theboratory.


    Towards the end of December, Beijing had seen its first snow.


    The snowkes werent particrly dense and fell rather slowly. The snowkes were rather big and melted when they hit the ground.


    Cheng Juan was standing under the streemp, looking down at the time on his watch.


    His figure was slender, and a few snowkes hadnded on his body and head.


    It brought a warm tone in the coldness under the illumination of the street lights.


    He reached out to brush the snowkes off his shoulder but paused when he saw her.


    When Qin Ran walked over, he reached out to bring her into his embrace. Putting his cold hand around her neck, he released it after a second and smiled. Are you cold?


    No. Qin Ran nodded towards the car, which wasnt turned off, and had the air conditioner still running. Once he got into the car, she asked how long he waited outside.


    10 minutes? Cheng Juan drove the car into the main road and nced at her sideways.


    It had suddenly snowed this evening, so fewer people were on the road. It took him a few minutes less to drive home.


    Qin Ran nodded, rested her hand by the window, and propped her chin up, deep in thoughts.


    Theboratory was now doing Schr Liaos research, and she would have her own researchter. It was impossible to bring back the radiological researcher, and she might return everter


    Thinking about this, she couldnt help but lean against the door and stare at Cheng Juan, deep in thoughts.


    They returned to Ting Lan.


    In the hall with aputer on herp, Cheng Wenru immediately put it aside when she saw Qin Ran. Ran Ran, youre back?


    Cheng Mu also stood up from the wooden table and greeted Qin Ran and Cheng Juan.


    After changing her shoes at the entrance and putting aside her backpack, Qin Ran greeted Cheng Wenru.


    Cheng Juanzily stepped into his furry slippers.


    By the way, Ran Ran, this is your courier. Cheng Wenru handed her the long box on the table, pointed to the inscription on it, and asked, Whats this word?


    Qin Ran looked down at it and pursed her lips.


    Then, she tore off the loosely attached note and threw it into the trash can.


    Clean and neat.


    My friend is a half-foreigner and cant write, she answered.


    Cheng Wenru nodded. No wonder.


    She had tried to decipher it for a whole day to no avail.


    Qin Ran tore open the courier. Cheng Mu immediately went downstairs, took his gardening scissors, and asked her to use it to cut through the tape. Miss Qin, what did your friend send?


    Probably a painting? Qin Ran unwrapped it carelessly.


    Sitting opposite her, Cheng Juan nced at her courier and raised an eyebrow.


    There were two characters on the box.


    Your friend is from abroad? He leaned on the sofa.


    One of the stamps was from abroad.


    Qin Ran nodded and tore off the tape.


    Why wasnt it checked if it came from abroad? Cheng Wenru crossed her legs and looked at her courier.


    Cheng Mu had a rather good memory and suddenly came to a realization. Miss Qin has a war reporter friend.


    A war reporter? Cheng Wenru was surprised. Thats impressive.


    War reporters werent ordinary people.


    As the two of them talked, Qin Ran had already opened up the big cardboard box.


    Inside were a rectangr packaged antique wooden gift box and two small wooden boxes.


    Cheng Juan nced at them and recognized the paintings in the rectangr wooden box. He casually said, You even prepared gifts?


    It went without saying who these were for.


    Qin Ran nodded absent-mindedly and opened the delicate small mechanism outside the rectangle to lift the lid.


    Inside was a rolled painting with a slightly yellowish edge.


    Cheng Wenru also collected a few paintings for Old Master Cheng before and immediately recognized it as an antique. Seeing Qin Ran move it casually, she quickly said, Dont open it casually, be careful you damage it.


    Qin Ran put it down and closed the lid.


    Cheng Wenru pointed to the other two boxes. What are those?


    Qin Ran didnt know.


    She only asked Giant Crocodile for one painting.


    Thinking about it, she reached out for one of the wooden boxes.


    Inside was a blue hairpin, with fine jadeite and golden tassels iid on it. It was obviously well-preserved, with bright colors and fine craftsmanship.


    She couldnt tell what hairpin it was.


    She casually took it out and yed with it against the light. Its not as heavy as it seems.


    She indifferentlymented as ayman.


    Beside her, Cheng Wenru retracted her gaze and stared at her in shock. Your friend send you this?


    My brother? Qin Ran squinted and replied to her.