The time to get together is always so short, and the balance of the holiday is always insufficient.

Not to mention how Nina was reluctant to return to Los Angeles on the last day of the holiday. Evan found that Nina hadn't been so nagging when Colin was in college. Now he and Virginia go home almost once a month, and Nina is still so sad every time she leaves home, but the big brother Colin, Nina seems to have forgotten, and she doesn't even mention it.

In the car, Evan couldn't help but complain to Virginia, who had the best relationship with Colin, and said, "If this continues, when Colin comes back, will Nina just kick him out of the door!"

Evan advised, "Virginia, when you reply to Colin, you'd better advise him to write his letter more diligently, and don't think about writing it after half a year or ten months." ”

Virginia thought about it and couldn't help but nod her head, feeling the same thing.

Audrey next to her saw that the sister and brother were so buried in the eldest brother, so she covered her mouth and snickered.

Evan had previously asked Audrey if she would feel stressed out about his family.

At that time, Audrey's answer was "a little", but after a short period of contact, Audrey found that she felt pressure rather than envy.

Audrey used to have a large family with many brothers and sisters, but she had never seen a family as harmonious and interesting as the Warren family.

Entering such a family, you will definitely be as happy as in your dreams.

As soon as she thought of this, Audrey's face couldn't help but feel a little feverish.

At the same time, Audrey looked at Evan with a hint of resentment and a hint of confusion.

Obviously living next door to the same house, why didn't he turn into a wolf at night and attack at night like the book says?

Is it because of ......

Audrey looked down at her chest.

It's memecre, and it's not much changed from before.

Alas......

Audrey sighed.

Hopefully, Virginia's "drink more milk" will work.

Back at Caltech, Evan re-entered brain-moving learning mode.

It didn't take long for the final exams to come.

Caltech's final exams were held for three days, and of course these were ordinary classroom exams, and some classes were given to students as early as two weeks before because they were paper-bound deadlines. After the exams, the school starts its winter break. But most students are not in a hurry to leave campus, because every vacation is a time for another class – an internship – to start.

Before the holidays even began, most students were looking for and applying for internships. Although Caltech can provide many places, there are always more interested students than pits. A hot spot like JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) is a rare opportunity.

However, for some students, where they want to go is just a matter of words.

EVAN'S CASE IS, BEFORE THE EXAM WAS OVER, JPL AND SEVERAL OTHER LABS SENT HIM OFFERS.

It's a pity that Evan has his own plans, and he doesn't go to these places that ordinary students dream of.

As soon as the final general education exam was over, Evan was accepted by Linus Pauling of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Professor Pauling called to the office.

Professor Pauling is a leading figure in the scientific community and one of the founders of quantum chemistry and molecular biology. The concepts of orbital hybridization and elemental electronegativity in the theory of chemical bonds in inorganic chemistry came from Professor Pauling. In the future, he will also be one of many Nobel professors at Caltech.

Of course, he was the teacher of Evan's "Inorganic Chemistry" at this time.

As co-director of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and the Gates Green Chemistry Laboratory, Professor Pauling's office is located in the Gates Green Chemistry Building.

At the appointed time, Evan came outside the office. After knocking on the door and not responding for a long time, Evan gently pushed the door open, poked his head in, and shouted, "Professor?"

"Professor Pauling?"

When he called for the second time, Pauling, who was sitting behind the desk, looked up, and when he saw Evan with only his head exposed, he smiled and said, "Evan, come on, come in." ”

Pauling's smile made his forehead lines even more obvious.

Evan was not polite, and a little jumped into the room, and after closing the door casually, he sat down opposite Pauling.

"Professor, are you looking for me?"

"Are you grading a final paper?"

Pauling has a small face, heavy bags under his eyes, and a bald head that is common to highly educated middle-aged people, and his smile is very similar to that of Master Yoda in "Star Wars".

Facing Pauling, Evan couldn't help but want to laugh.

Pauling lowered his head, rummaging through the thick stack of papers as he replied, "You got it." ”

"And I'm looking for you for your paper...... Well...... I found it, and your point is very interesting. ”

Pauling found Evan's paper, dipped his finger in saliva, flipped to one of the pages, and said, "Do you think that there is electron transfer in redox reactions, and that the rate of electron transfer and the electron barriers in the reaction are related to the nuclear barriers...... Hmmm......"

Speaking of which, Pauling scratched the top of his head, looked at Evan, and said, "Well, can you elaborate on what you think?"

Evan said: "Professor, the general content is in the paper in your hand, what else do you need me to say?"

Pauling smiled and said, "I think it's a bit unfinished, and you've omitted a lot of mathematical derivations......"

Evan and the professor looked at each other for a moment, and then reluctantly defeated, "Okay, then I'll start from scratch,......"

The discussion between teachers and students began at 3 p.m. and ended at 7 p.m.

When Evan walked out of the professor's office, he felt nothing but a dry mouth and dizziness.

The exchange of articles had actually ended half an hour earlier, and Professor Pauling had been persuading Evan to transfer to the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering for the rest of the year. The professor made a lot of promises, but Evan just didn't get in.

There was no way, Pauling had no choice but to kick Evan out in the end.

BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE, BOWLING INSTRUCTED, "GIVE ME THREE DAYS TO COMPLETE THIS ARTICLE, AND I WILL HELP YOU SUBMIT IT TO CHEMICAL PHYSICS." ”

Evan couldn't help but listen to the professor's instructions.

Where can the average student be in the first year not only by the professor's individual guidance, but also by the article to be published.

Evan's treatment made Professor Pauling's students very red-eyed.

After completing Professor Pauling's presentation and handing in the paper titled "The Theory of Electron Transfer in Redox Reactions", Evan was about to go to APS when Dean Dubridge approached him again.

"Evan, I heard that you really brought your girlfriend to school, why didn't I see it, it's a pity!" Dubridge made a joke when he saw Evan.

"Dean, isn't that what you're looking for me?" Evan rolled his eyes unceremoniously, "If so, then I'll go back!"

Dubridge smiled and said, "Of course not!"

"I heard that you have done well in your homework this semester, how are you, have you thought about the direction of your future study? Is it physics that you are studying now, or do you change your direction and study chemistry?"

Instead of answering, Evan asked rhetorically, "Dean, are you here to be a lobbyist?"

"No!" Dubridge shook his head, "It seems to me that you can study any major, I just want to know, are you interested in pursuing a PhD?"

"If you want to, no matter what major, the tutor is up to you!"