Chapter 3, Undercurrents Surging

Fortunately, the mine had been abandoned for a long time, and few people frequented it. Lu Pin hurriedly rushed in the direction of home with his backpack, while Yang Huan rode up on his bicycle and called out: "Get on!"

I, I asked you before, and you said you didn't know, and told me to ask the teacher...

Lu Pin lowered his head and mumbled a question, then secretly raised his head to glance at Yang Huan. He saw Yang Huan glaring at him with fierce eyes, staring at him menacingly

Every time he has a moment of conscience—if his conscience hasn't been completely devoured by a dog, or perhaps just because things aren't going well with his American wife—he would call Lu Pin and say: "Pin Pin, be good, study English well, and Dad will take you abroad"

The sun-baked, parched earth in summer exudes a sweet fragrance

After several classmates raised their hands to ask questions, Lu Pin finally mustered the courage to ask, "I have a question"

Unexpectedly for Lu Pin, the biology teacher did not stop Yang Huan, allowing him to pull her backpack out and then drag her at a brisk pace to the bike shed. From the laughter of her classmates around her, Lu Pin also realized that she might have asked something inappropriate, yet she still did not understand the reason behind it. This is an inevitable situation; in our country's long-standing and profound traditional culture, sexuality should not be included in early education. Adults seem to believe that the more innocent children are, the better, yet when they reach a certain age, they expect them to understand everything overnight. This is an inevitable situation; in our country's long-standing and profound traditional culture, sexuality should not be included in early education. Adults seem to believe that the more innocent children are, the better, yet when they reach a certain age, they expect them to understand everything overnight.

Every time he finished saying these words, within three months, he would disappear without a trace again, enjoying family life with his wife and children in America—these were things that Lü Pin later came to know; at the time, she only thought that her father was too capable, that those who are able have to work harder, and thus he was busy

Lü Pin's face flushed instantly, and before she could find an excuse to go home and study medical journals, Yang Huan's lips had already pressed down, warm and moist, resting on her lips

Sometimes, a person needs an opportunity to gain insight. Just like in martial arts novels where it is often said that one must open the Ren and Du meridians, at this moment, a flash of inspiration struck Lü Pin, leading her to speculate that the question she asked was related to "sex"

Yang Huan in the back seat poked Lu Pin twice with a pen. Lu Pin quickly stepped forward, his fists involuntarily clenching: "Chapter 10 states that the fetus develops from a fertilized egg, but since the sperm and egg come from men and women respectively, how do they become a fertilized egg?"

What happened, Mom

After staying at home for a month, my mother finally took the opportunity to say: "Well... your father... mentioned that he might come back for the New Year..."

At the end of the road stood Lv Pin's mother, who saw Yang Huan's car from a distance and hurried over to stop them: "Pin Pin, these past few days..." She glanced at Yang Huan and, with a forced smile, asked, "Yang Huan, these past few days... could you let Lv Pin stay at your house for a couple of days?"

The wolf is coming

The wolf first came twelve years ago, also in summer, when Lü Pin was still in the third year of junior high school at the children’s school of the mining community.

Knowing this in advance, Lü Pin smiled and replied: "There are some, but having just arrived in a new environment, I have not yet engaged deeply with others. The department head said he would take care of this matter, so you need not worry about it."

The only positive influence that this utterly terrible father brought to Lü Pin was that her exceptional proficiency in English earned her several opportunities for overseas exchanges, and whenever foreign experts visited the observatory, it was she who received them

Lu Pin returned home to organize her textbooks, preparing to go to Yang Huan's house for review. She saw the long-lost Chen Shimei introducing Qin Xianglian and others to the princess: "This is my sister, this is her daughter, this is her eldest son"

Lu Pin let out a sound of confusion, not understanding why the biology teacher's face was flushed. As soon as she sat down, the entire classroom erupted in laughter like a landslide. Yang Huan suddenly stood up, pulled his backpack out from under the desk, and grabbed Lu Pin's hand, saying, "Let's go, follow me back to review!"

Yang Huan did not take her home, but instead stopped beside an abandoned gypsum mine on the way home. After parking the car, he scolded her with a grim face, saying: "You idiot! How could you ask such a question in class!"

Lv Pin's temper has been worn thin as paper by the persistently high absenteeism rate and the students' identical classroom assignments. No matter how hoarse she becomes in her earnest pleas for the students to master the fundamentals, the incessant sound of text messages continues from below, and the few obedient students can only watch her with sympathetic eyes

The only benefit is that the vacation is much longer than before. After enduring two months, it will be summer vacation. When she returns home, her mother asks her how the new job is going. Lv Pin can only muster a smile and reply, "It's a bit more relaxed than before, with no research pressure. There are still three months of paid leave in a year. Didn't you always hope I would become a teacher?"

In the end, when Lu Pin heard that his father was returning to the country, it was as if he had heard the cry of "the wolf is coming"

Lu Pin suddenly woke up, tightly gripping Yang Huan's arms as he stood up, and after a long while managed to utter a sentence: "It has been written in medical journals that kissing does not lead to pregnancy"

Soft and warm, it was a feeling that Lu Pin had never experienced from birth until now, and Yang Huan's eyes were almost pressed against her brows. In those suddenly different eyes, Lu Pin saw her own shadow, a terrified shadow, and she even trembled all over, unable to control herself

"I don't have a father like that!" Lu Ping suddenly turned hostile, "He has deceived you hundreds of times, and you still believe his nonsense?"

My mother relaxed her tightly furrowed brows a little and asked, "Are there any single male teachers?"

Before the final examination, the young biology teacher asked, "Students, have you encountered any problems during your review these past few days? If so, please raise them quickly, as the unified examination for all subjects will begin tomorrow, and it may not be easy for you to find me afterwards..."

Later, he always loved to cause trouble like this; unless she obediently wrapped her arms around his waist, he would only then be willing to ride properly

The entire classroom was so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be counted. The young biology teacher stared at Lu Pin for a long time without speaking. Finally, clearing his throat and looking quite embarrassed, he said: "This... this question is relatively complex and should not be included in the scope of the unified examination. You need not worry about it, nor should you focus on this chapter."

That summer marked the sweetest beginning for Lü Pin, yet it ended with the greatest pain of his life

"Regardless of the circumstances, he is still your father..." Her mother observed her expression and spoke gently, "He has always wanted you to study abroad with him. He mentioned that there are quite a few universities in the United States. If you go there and study for another two years, you will be able to secure a stable job, and you can retire at thirty-five..."

Her entire face was tense, serious, and earnest. The biology teacher smiled and nodded, saying, "Well, go ahead."

Lu Pin hesitated slightly but still jumped onto the back seat. Yang Huan deliberately caused trouble, twisting the handlebars in all directions. Lu Pin gritted his teeth to suppress a scream, tightly gripping the back seat of the bicycle, but accidentally bumped into his back, taking a sharp breath, as if he could still smell a hint of dampness at the tip of his nose

Father, yes, he is indeed her father, Lü Pin thought resentfully, a man who abandoned his wife and daughter to marry another woman for the sake of obtaining a green card, a father who always gave her hope only to cruelly shatter it in the end

The theoretical research departments in our country have always been regarded as mere formalities. Prestigious universities in such fields receive considerable research funding each year, while third-rate institutions are left with nothing but bleak prospects. Lü Pinxian reluctantly accepted the reality that she would not be able to produce any research results here for at least ten or eight years, and then discovered that a portion of her salary was linked to teaching hours—meaning that in the future, she could only survive on chalk dust by counting her teaching hours.

For many years to come, she would be unable to forget that sweetness—perhaps at the time there was not much of a sweet feeling, yet in the continuous recollections that followed, it deepened gradually, until it became etched in her heart and impossible to forget

Lu Pin pouted and remained silent, feeling quite unconvinced in her heart. However, she vaguely understood that she had indeed asked an inappropriate question in an unsuitable context. But—what exactly is the answer to this question? She realized that the answer might be something that is difficult to articulate, yet she simply could not comprehend how the sperm and egg from two different individuals come into contact in such a way that they can form a fertilized egg, which ultimately develops into a fetus in a woman's womb—what is the answer?

Later, while playing Truth or Dare in the dormitory during university, Lu Pin was forced to share her first kiss experience. Yuan Yuan, who was in the lower bunk, couldn't help but exclaim, "Lu Pin, you are truly oblivious! How could anyone's first thought after losing their first kiss be that KISS won't lead to pregnancy!"

I do not know m.hetushucom, and it is quite normal for you not to know either, as it is not written in the book. If you do know... why not tell me the answer

Wherever there are people, there is a world of its own. This statement holds true everywhere. The undercurrents in a third-rate university's physics department are no less significant than those in a prestigious observatory. The department head initially believed that a promising talent had come from the observatory, hoping to claim credit for future achievements. However, the school's research resources are indeed limited, or rather, there is a lack of everything needed. When Lü Pin went to the instrument room to check the equipment, he found that the few available instruments were almost covered in dust. When he wanted to look at the literature, he discovered that the school had not purchased any journal databases—due to a lack of funds. The few graduate students assigned to assist him were like ghosts in a fight, relying on his research data to churn out a paper for graduation.

The mother timidly refrained from speaking further, and it was only then that Lu Pin realized he had been too angry—previously, no matter how dissatisfied she was with her father, she would never have blamed her mother like this. This time... Perhaps it was because the past six months had been too suffocating, even his temper had become irritable

"If I say I don't know and you just believe it, then I could make a loop with a rope, and you would stick your head in and hang yourself, right?"

The voice was very familiar, just like the countless times heard over the phone—though in reality, it was certainly not that many times, just those few stingy words that had long been etched deeply in Lv Pin's mind, as if carved with a knife or chiseled with an axe. Yet this face was so strange; Lv Pin's hand was tightly grasped by Yang Huan, her nails had grown long and she had not had the chance to trim them, digging fiercely into Yang Huan's palm: "I, I... I came to visit my grandparents a few days ago, and today my brother is here to take me home." Yet this face was so strange; Lv Pin's hand was tightly grasped by Yang Huan, her nails had grown long and she had not had the chance to trim them, digging fiercely into Yang Huan's palm: "I, I... I came to visit my grandparents a few days ago, and today my brother is here to take me home."

Do you still want to know? Yang Huan's voice was hoarse, and if Lu Pin had not also been startled, she would surely have been able to hear Yang Huan's heart beating like a drum.