Chapter 12

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Catherine stood at the side with her hand over her mouth in surprise. She was so shocked that she could not find her voice.

“Unbelievable! How could he know another solution! I studied this question for several weeks and he solved it in a wink? Is he really only a graduate?” thought Catherine.

Catherine was so shocked that her jaw almost fell to the ground. Simon wrote the solution so fast that Catherine could not catch up with his train of thought. Before she could understand one line, Simon had already started writing another line.

“Fourth sister, take a look and see if it’s correct.”Simon handed the draft paper to Catherine and picked up another draft paper.

Seeing that Simon had already written two or three papers of the draft, Catherine quickly held his hand and stopped him from continuing.

If she did not stop him, he might continue to write until dawn!

“Enough, Simon, I can see that you really know how to do it!” Catherine laughed.

Her eyes were full of unconcealable surprise.

“I heard that there is a programming major in the university next to yours. Did you go there and take some lessons?” Catherine asked softly.

Catherine knew very well that programming was not a simple subject. If there was no professional teacher’s guidance, one might still be at the beginner stage after studying it for several years.

The teacher who taught Simon programming must be an incredibly good teacher. Simon majored in science and engineering, but he mastered more knowledge of programming than a student majoring in programming.

If she could know who this teacher is and ask him questions related to her thesis, perhaps the bottleneck in her research would be broken through!

Catherine secretly clenched her fists, determined that no matter what method she used, she must know the name of that teacher!

“No, Fourth Sister, I studied it all by myself.” Simon scratched his head in embarrassment.

He was overjoyed.

As he expected, an expert-level programming skill was incredible!

When he solved the questions, his mind was overflowing with ideas!

If Catherine did not stop him, he might continue to write it until it was solved.

He felt thrilled! The feeling of being a programming expert was fantastic!

Hearing Simon’s answer, Catherine could not believe him.

He only had several books about basic knowledge of programming. It was impossible for him to be this good by reading those books.

She pouted unhappily and said, “Good brother, don’t fool me, please. My research has been stuck for a long time. I really need that teacher’s help, just tell me.”

“Fourth Sister, I’m telling you the truth. I learned it by myself!”

“Really?”

“Really! I swear!” Simon crossed his fingers. He looked so genuine. No one would think he was lying by looking at his face.

“How could it be?” Catherine almost collapsed inside her head. “I’ve worked so hard all these years, and I was outstripped by him who only learned it by himself? Is he a genius?”

Catherine bit her lips unwillingly. She felt everything was like a joke. She always stayed up for study but was still outshone by Simon.

She could not accept Simon’s answer, but she could not think of a more reasonable explanation. She circled around Simon in confusion, wanting to see what was different about this young man.

Her eyes were filled with fervent light, sweeping Simon up and down.

Simon felt uncomfortable being stared at and said awkwardly, “Fourth Sister, why are you looking at me?”

“Brother, tell me honestly, how did you learn it all by yourself?”Catherine asked.

“How? Well, how should I explain it? I can’t say it’s the reward of the system,” thought Simon awkwardly.

However, when he met Catherine’s eager and expectant gaze, Simon knew that if he could not explain it, he would not be able to leave this place today.

After thinking for a moment, Simon said confidently, “Well, I just kept my spirits up!”

“Huh? What the heck?” thought Catherine.

Catherine frowned in confusion, suspecting that her ears played a trick on her.

Simon cleared his throat and continued, “Fourth Sister, do you feel that you have forgotten your original intention of learning?

“In the beginning, you became a scholar because you wanted to enlighten yourself, broaden your horizons, and explore the unknown world.

“But now, you blindly believe in the experience of your predecessors and directly regard the results of other people’s research as the truth without any doubt.

“Don’t blame me for being straightforward, but think about it carefully. Why are you writing this thesis? Is it because you want to find the truth, or just because you want to make a name for yourself in the academic world?”

“I…” Catherine’s heart almost skipped a beat.

Simon’s words hit her hard. She suddenly realized something that she had been blind to for so long.

Now she understood. The thing that stopped her from getting ahead was not her thesis, but the fact that she had forgotten her original intention of learning.

The long-lasting confusion was finally resolved. Tears formed in the corners of Catherine’s eyes. She was so excited that she almost cried.

Simon saw that Catherine’s eyes were red and watery, and she looked vulnerable and cuddly.

Although she looked very attractive now, he was in no mood for appreciating her beauty.

“Am I being too hard on her? Is she crying?” thought Simon. “But I was just telling her the truth. Why did she suddenly burst out crying?”

“Fourth Sister, are you alright?” Simon smiled apologetically, thinking of how to make up for it.

Catherine grabbed Simon’s hand excitedly and said, “Simon, you’ve helped me realize something I’d not noticed for a long time!

“Oh God, you saved my mother, and now you have saved me! You have also saved Lydia’s bra size. You really have a magical power!

“A mysterious power that even science can not explain!”

Simon did not expect that Catherine actually believed his words. He thought it would be very hard for him to fool Catherine who firmly believed in science.

He grinned mysteriously.

It was time!

Simon summoned the system and muttered, “System, bind Catherine!”

[ Roger! Binding begins. Target Catherine detected. ]

[ Binding completed. Host, please activate! ]

“Now release the first mission. Correct the data error!”

[ Roger ]

As Simon released the mission, an unfamiliar voice sounded in Catherine’s mind.

[ Ding! Target identity detected. Target binding successful. System activating… ]

[ System activation completed. Congratulations to target. Target successfully bound to the system. Once you complete the mission issued by the system, You will receive a treasure box! ]

Catherine’s body trembled.

“System? What happened?” Catherine questioned inside her head.

She raised her eyes to look at Simon suspiciously. She saw that Simon’s handsome face was calm and had not opened his mouth.

She mumbled inwardly, “Am I hearing things?”

[ You are not hearing things. It’s real. ]

[ Because you have changed your attitude towards research, you have bound the system to help you solve your learning problems. After completing the mission, you will receive a treasure box. ]

Of course, these words were made by Simon. After all, Catherine was a top student and it was harder to fool her than Lydia.

“For example?” Catherine asked back.

[ For example, your skin. No matter how long you stay up, your skin will be as tender as a baby. ]

This is something that no woman could refuse, let alone Catherine.

The system surely got her number. Catherine did not even struggle. She immediately fell for it and simply said, “What is the mission?”

[ Correct the wrong data! ]

“That was it? It was too easy!” thought Catherine.

Catherine picked up the previous documents. Simon had marked a mistake.

Now she needed to correct it, but it seemed too difficult for her to overturn what she believed deeply.

Catherine blinked her big watery eyes and said sheepishly to Simon, “Brother, are you willing to talk with sister in the room all night long?”