Chapter 1: Chance Encounters

Chapter 1 Day 1

With the first fireworks in the air, Lin Ruoxuan ushered in his eighth year in Seoul. In the new year of 2018, Lin Ruoxuan is already thirty years old.

The dean of the School of History reached retirement age last year. However, the professors in the School of History have enough qualifications, but they are not capable enough. Lin Ruoxuan's ability is enough, but his qualifications are too shallow.

In mid-2017, Lin Ruoxuan published the book "Tang Zhenguan Economic History". Like a tiger, this book instantly swept the historiography circles of China and South Korea.

After two months of fermentation, this book has attracted the attention of historians around the world who study the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. Some people even call this book the pinnacle of the study of the Tang Zhenguan era in history.

In November, in the 20th Guo Moruo Historical Award, "Tang Zhenguan Economic History" won the first prize. In one fell swoop, Lin Ruoxuan was pushed to the altar and became the world's top scholar in the study of the Tang Zhenguan era.

Lin Ruoxuan's alma mater, Tsinghua University and Peking University, two of China's top universities, also extended invitations to Lin. Invite Lin Ruoxuan to return to China to do academics.

Lin Ruoxuan has not said anything about this, but the school of Seoul National University feels the crisis. Although Seoul National University is the number one university in South Korea and the top university in Asia, to be honest, compared to the University of Tokyo, Tsinghua University, and Peking University, which have many top scholars, Seoul National University really does not have the best scholars. finally has a Lin Ruoxuan, and there is a possibility that someone will poach him, which can't be ignored.

After discussion by the board of trustees, it was decided that Lim Ruohyun would be appointed as the dean of the School of History at Seoul National University. Confucius stood at thirty times. In 2018, at the age of 30, Lin Ruoxuan became one of the top executives of Seoul National University.

Seoul National University, Dean's Office.

Knock knock.

"Please come in. Lin Ruoxuan, who was immersed in work, said without raising his head. The bright moonlight shines on the ground through the window, and the sparkle of fireworks shines outside the window.

The door to the confinement room was opened.

"Dean. "It's a girl. The moon-white dress is similar to the palace dress worn by ancient women, and the woman's appearance is delicate and beautiful, which is not much better than Kim Taeyeon and others. The silver bun that was coiled up gave the girl a classic feminine vibe. A conspicuous red birthmark on the forehead like a cat's claw not only did not detract points, but even gave the girl a strange beauty.

This is a Yongya woman with a classical temperament.

"Ziyu, why haven't you gone home yet?" Lin Ruoxuan raised his head when he heard this familiar voice, looked at the girl suspiciously, and asked.

The girl smiled. "You haven't left, dean, how can I, as a graduate student, leave so easily?"

Lin Ruoxuan was speechless. Is there still such a term for graduate students?

The girl's name is Zhou Ziyu, and she is Lin Ruoxuan's only graduate student. Originally, Lin Ruoxuan was not going to take a graduate student, but Old Man Zhou asked someone to find Lin Ruoxuan.

Mr. Zhou is the dean of the Tsinghua School of History and Lin Ruoxuan's teacher when he was a graduate student. His care cannot be explained in a few words.

Regarding Old Man Zhou's request, Lin Ruoxuan had no reason to refuse in any way.

Zhou Ziyu is the granddaughter of Mr. Zhou, and unlike Mr. Zhou's only son in politics, Zhou Ziyu loves history as much as his grandfather, and he studied the history of the Tang Dynasty when he was studying at Tsinghua University. After my senior year, I wanted to find a professor who was good at studying the history of the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Lin Ruoxuan's "Tang Zhenguan Economic History" entered Zhou Ziyu's sight.

She also knows the relationship between Lin Ruoxuan and Old Man Zhou. After all, Old Man Zhou has very few students, and Lin Ruoxuan is nominally a graduate student, but in fact he is basically the same as Old Man Zhou's disciples. Although Zhou Ziyu is not familiar, she is not unfamiliar with it. And then it's time to ask my grandfather.

I have been a graduate student of Lin Ruoxuan for half a year, and Zhou Ziyu feels that she has learned a lot. It's not just about knowledge, it's about academics and life.

Twenty-three-year-old Zhou Ziyu and Lin Ruoxuan are the same age. I learned a lot from Lin Ruoxuan's peer Zhou Ziyu.

Lin Ruoxuan glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, and the hands had reached more than twelve twenty. Also the first day of 2018.

"Since Ziyu didn't sleep either, how about having a supper?" There are no Koreans, and the two basically don't speak Korean. Zhou Ziyu didn't come to South Korea for a long time, and her Korean was not very good, so she didn't speak it if she could. Lin Ruoxuan took care of Zhou Ziyu.

"Okay. Zhou Ziyu stroked the hair that floated to his face, and agreed with a smile.

"Let's go. Lin Ruoxuan stood up from his desk.

"Don't you have to clean up?"

"No, I don't. I'll come early tomorrow morning, and I'll get it next. Lin Ruoxuan said.

"Oh. Zhou Ziyu nodded. "Where?"

"Of course I'm going to the food stalls for supper. Lin Ruoxuan grinned and said as a matter of course.

Zhou Ziyu smiled helplessly, his own dean was as down-to-earth as ever. The number of times I have eaten small restaurants, roadside stalls, and food stalls in South Korea for half a year is almost equal to the sum of my life.

Thinking of his mother who was a nutritionist, Zhou Ziyu also felt very uncomfortable.

Since I was a child, I rarely ate outside, and even if I ate outside, it was a big restaurant, like a roadside stall or food stall, and she basically had nothing to do with it. If her mother knew that she followed the dean to eat food stalls every day, I don't know if she would be angry and fly to Seoul?

Thinking of this, Zhou Ziyu was slightly distracted. When I think about it, I miss my mother a little.

……

"Haha, I didn't expect the first day of 2018 to be with my own students. ”

In a food stall, Lin Ruoxuan changed into sportswear and sat opposite Zhou Ziyu, who was still dressed in palace clothes.

Zhou Ziyu likes ancient palace clothes very much, and most of the clothes are of this type. It takes into account the modern fashion elements and the elegance of ancient Chinese palace costumes, giving people a dazzling sense of beauty.

The only drawback is that it has high requirements for appearance and figure. Such clothes are not for anyone to wear. Neither can Kim Tae-yeon.

There is no way, Zhou Ziyu's clothes need to be worn by tall people. Zhou Ziyu is 1.68 meters, which is very high among girls. Kim Taeyeon children's shoes one meter ...... Well, nothing.

"I didn't expect that the first New Year's Eve with someone other than my family would be with my own teacher. Zhou Ziyu took a sip of juice and said with a smile. The indescribable elegance of her movements is like the daughter of an ancient family.

"Doesn't Ziyu rarely go out with friends?" Lin Ruoxuan took a mouthful of food and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and asked.

"Hmm. I've been busy with my studies and don't have time to make friends. Getting to the university is slightly better, but also limited. ”

Lin Ruoxuan nodded. He heard Old Man Zhou mention it once. Zhou Ziyu's few friends are outrageous. This goddess of Tsinghua is incredibly lonely.