Chapter 41

Isn't it easy to fool a little girl?

"I'm a hacking expert; your little tricks can't fool me," Liu Meng said mysteriously, thinking that since the little girl didn't know much, it wouldn't be hard to deceive her.

"You're not allowed to use my computer," the little girl stomped her foot, putting on a stubborn and unreasonable attitude, refusing to let him use it.

"You just said that if I could open it, I could use it. Even kids should keep their promises."

"I...," the little girl's face turned red again. She felt she was an upright person, and she had indeed said that, so she couldn't break her word. She thought hard, "Anyway, I won't let you use it. I'm an unreasonable little girl."

Unable to think of a good reason, she decided to be unreasonable.

"You're just afraid I'll read your diary. As soon as I turn on the computer, I'll see it on the desktop. I'm an upright person; I won't peek at your diary. I'm not at all curious about a little girl's inner world. How about we make a deal?"

Faced with the unreasonable little girl, he could only try to persuade her.

"Go on!" She puffed up her cheeks and looked at the uncle in front of her with her beautiful eyes, not moving, showing that she wasn't easy to fool.

"I was invited by your mother to tutor you. I'm here to do my job. I know you don't like me, and of course, I don't want to bother you. As long as you finish your homework every day, I'll turn a blind eye to what you do. I won't report you. In return, you have to let me use your computer every day. You can delete or copy your diary; I won't read it. What do you think?" Liu Meng patiently guided her, trying to appear as kind as possible.

"Why should I trust you?" The little girl was very cautious.

"Why shouldn't you trust me? We have no grudges, right? A gentleman's agreement is about mutual trust and not interfering with each other." The strange uncle continued to persuade her.

Her beautiful, watery eyes blinked back and forth as she fell into deep thought.

"That's too cheap for you. My mother is paying you, and you're not doing anything. It's not a good deal; I'm losing out." The little girl thought for a moment and revealed a cunning look.

This was the rhythm of raising the price.

Liu Meng shrugged helplessly and said, "What do you mean?"

"I haven't decided yet, but whenever I have a request, you have to agree unconditionally." The little girl spread her hands and said in a tough manner.

"What if you make an unreasonable request? That's too risky. Change it, change it to something more specific." Liu Meng waved his hands, thinking it would be terrible to agree.

When the little girl heard Liu Meng refuse, she immediately perked up, feeling that she had proposed a genuine additional condition. She insisted, "No, I promise I won't be too unreasonable. Ha ha, Uncle, don't worry, I'm still very kind."

The little girl patted Liu Meng's shoulder in a mature manner to comfort him.

Liu Meng rolled his eyes, thinking, "This makes me even more worried." But he guessed the little girl wouldn't make unreasonable demands, and if she did, he could always back out. He decided to agree first and deal with it later.

He frowned deeply, pretending to be in deep thought. After a while, the little girl couldn't help but urge him again. Reluctantly, he said, "Alright, deal."

The little girl put on a victorious expression, extended her hand, and Liu Meng reluctantly extended his. The little girl happily slapped his hand, and the deal was sealed.

After that, she quickly used a USB drive to copy her diary.

After the agreement, the two got along peacefully, and Liu Meng could finally sit down and use the internet quietly.

Looking at the time, he got up to leave, only to find the chair pad stuck to him. He thought he had sat for too long and touched his backside, feeling something sticky.

He finally managed to peel off a bit and saw it was white and sticky—gum.

Liu Meng's eyes widened in anger, and he hissed, "Zhou Shiyuan, we made a deal. You're going too far."

This was Liu Meng's only pair of branded pants, a gift from Cheng Fei and Min Ran. How could he not be heartbroken?

The little girl laughed, "Uncle, it's just a little joke. It's not a big deal. Getting angry is bad for your liver."

There was nothing he could do about her, so he had to remove the gum himself. It was very sticky, and the little girl occasionally turned to look at him with a smile, pretending to read and do homework.

"Laugh if you want to; holding it in is worse for your liver." Liu Meng said irritably.

"Hehehehe..." The little girl laughed out loud, thinking, "This uncle is quite fun. At least he has a good temper and looks decent, just not very handsome, not a tall, handsome guy."

......

After the National Day holiday, in the first math class, Liu Meng, after his morning exercise, entered the classroom and habitually looked for Gu Pan and Zheng Wen in the first row.

The two were still in their usual seats, but there was a very handsome and mature boy sitting next to Gu Pan, leaving no place for him.

He was a bit surprised but quickly recovered. He wanted to ask Gu Pan with his eyes, but she was focused on her book, looking cold and distant.

Zheng Wen, however, signaled him to look at his phone. Liu Meng realized he had been exercising and hadn't turned it on yet. He felt relieved and slowly walked to the back and found a corner to sit.

After turning on his phone, it immediately beeped. He opened it and saw three messages from Zheng Wen, but none from Gu Pan.

"Liu Meng, did you have a conflict with Gu Pan?"

"Oh, it might be my fault for mentioning that you went shopping with two girls, which made her unhappy. This shows she cares about you. Keep trying; I'll support you secretly. But she's very stubborn, and I can't persuade her."

"Today, Du Yi came with Pan to attend Mr. Kong's class. He insisted on sitting next to her, so you'll have to find a seat yourself."

After reading the three messages, Liu Meng understood the situation and chuckled. Zheng Wen always encouraged him to pursue Gu Pan.

What kind of feelings did he have for Gu Pan? Since that night in the small forest and their subsequent interactions, he definitely had a good impression of her and gradually understood some of her personality and found some admirable qualities.

Thinking about what he saw at the St. Sophia Cathedral during the holiday, he couldn't help but sigh.

Ultimately, the most important thing for a man is his career. Achieving greatness should be a man's ambition.

Otherwise, it would be like waiting endlessly for Zhao Linlin, leading to disappointment and despair, and a beautiful relationship would end in tragedy.

A man in the struggle phase has no right to love. Behind every successful man stands a woman, but not every woman can do it. It requires a strong heart and an independent personality.

If a man can't provide a woman with a secure life, mere flattery is not enough to impress.

If he pursued Gu Pan wholeheartedly, she might be moved, and they might end up together. But Gu Pan's mother, that beautiful and charming aunt, would never agree. In the end, it would be like what happened at the St. Sophia Cathedral.

After thinking this through, he sighed in relief, deciding to put his feelings aside and focus on his studies and career.

Matters of the heart cannot be forced.

He looked at Du Yi, who was sitting next to Gu Pan.

He was very handsome, gentle, and charming, exuding a gentlemanly demeanor.

They were a perfect match!

He smiled bitterly but quickly regained his spirit, feeling a surge of positive energy. He took out the Sitapan Conjecture given by Mr. Kong, a problem in reverse mathematics about the proof strength of the Ramsey two-color theorem.

This was a 40-year-old problem that had puzzled mathematicians. Solving it would shock the mathematical world.

He quickly immersed himself in the problem, thinking deeply.

Mathematical logic was something Liu Meng loved. He had never had the time to seriously consider these pure mathematical problems before. When writing papers and patents, he used mathematical knowledge to solve practical problems, applying known mathematical theories to model real-world issues.

He felt like countless spheres were moving and colliding in his mind, opening up countless paths of thought, continuously reasoning and evolving.

After about half an hour, Liu Meng suddenly opened his eyes, feeling a sense of joy. He realized his thinking ability had improved significantly. After reasoning and filtering, he had roughly determined a direction. He felt a strong desire to look up some materials to confirm his ideas.

Without delay, he packed his bag, sent a message to Mr. Kong explaining the situation, and hurried to the library to look up materials.

Although Mr. Kong didn't care if students came to class or left early, Liu Meng respected the elder and said goodbye before quietly leaving from the back door.

At the library, he read dozens of classic mathematical books and original works by famous mathematicians. The library of the Ice City University of Technology had a rich collection.

Reading the original works of mathematicians was the most helpful. How they derived classic formulas step by step, such as the Newton-Leibniz integral formula, was not as simple as described in textbooks. It was a philosophical approach to mathematical theory, a philosophical way of thinking about mathematics.

All the books were spread out on the table in front of him, three rows, each over a meter high, completely blocking his view.

He turned off his phone and dove into the ocean of knowledge, exploring the most primitive mathematical thinking. The deeper he delved, the more mysterious and interesting it became.