As expected, by the time Qin Tian and the others arrived at the lecture hall, this large classroom that could accommodate over a thousand people was almost completely full.
Qin Hongwen had also arrived and was at the podium, tinkering with the computer and making the necessary preparations.
The classroom was quite noisy, with students below casting curious glances at Qin Hongwen on the stage, whispering amongst themselves.
Especially the girls, their eyes sparkled, and they blushed from time to time while giggling and playing with each other.
“Look, Qin Tian’s here.”
“He really does look like him, so the news is true.”
“Xia Nuannuan is here too. Why do they seem inseparable? They don’t give anyone else a chance at all!”
“Why are so many people coming down? Are they all from their class?”
…
Not only were people from Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan’s dormitories present, but quite a few people from their class had also come.
Almost all the girls who were free had come to join in the excitement.
Hearing the commotion, Qin Hongwen looked up towards the classroom entrance.
Upon seeing Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, who were walking at the front, holding hands, a scholarly and gentle smile appeared on his mature and handsome face, causing many girls present to swoon.
“Hello, Teacher Qin!”
Xia Nuannuan greeted him with a sweet smile and quickly corrected her address.
“Ah, you’re here. Come find seats quickly!”
Qin Hongwen responded with a beaming smile.
“Hello, Teacher Qin!”
Cheng Meng, who was behind them, also greeted him.
“Hello, Teacher Qin!!!”
The classmates in the class greeted him in unison.
“Alright, hello everyone!”
Qin Hongwen nodded repeatedly with a smile.
He was a man of few words, and facing his son’s classmates for the first time, he felt more nervous than when he was researching an important project.
There weren’t enough seats in the classroom, so it was impossible for everyone to sit together. They could only split up and find empty seats individually.
“Over here!”
A voice called out.
Following the sound, they saw an unfamiliar girl smiling and waving at them.
To her left, there were a few empty seats.
On her right, there were two other girls looking at them with anticipation.
Xia Nuannuan looked to Qin Tian for guidance.
“Let’s go sit there!”
Qin Tian nodded.
So, the two of them walked over, followed by Cheng Meng, Shen Siqi, and others.
Several boys were sitting in the row of seats by the corridor. Seeing them approach, they quickly stood up to let them pass.
Xia Nuannuan sat in the innermost seat next to the girl who had called them, while Qin Tian, Chen Zhuang, and Shen Siqi took their seats in order.
After sitting down, Xia Nuannuan greeted the girls and chatted with them.
They were all seniors, and their majors were related to the lecture topic for the day.
“Actually, I knew about Professor Qin before. I’ve always admired him!”
A senior named Chu Yi said to Xia Nuannuan with a bright smile.
“Oh, really?”
Xia Nuannuan expressed her surprise.
The senior nodded and said, “Professor Qin is very famous in our field of study, though he's quite low-key. However, I have a senior acquaintance at Tsinghua University who was supervised by Professor Qin during her doctoral studies.”
“I see!”
Xia Nuannuan nodded in realization.
Senior Chu glanced at Qin Tian and then whispered into Xia Nuannuan’s ear, “My senior acquaintance also told me that she fell in love with her supervisor.”
“Ah?”
Xia Nuannuan exclaimed in surprise.
Many people around heard the sound and cast curious glances.
Qin Tian, who was looking at his phone, also looked at her with a puzzled expression.
“It’s nothing, nothing,”
Xia Nuannuan gave Qin Tian an awkward smile.
Qin Tian looked at the two of them suspiciously but asked nothing, continuing to browse the news on his phone.
“Senior, are you serious about what you said?”
Xia Nuannuan asked in a low voice, her expression full of shock.
“Of course!”
Chu Yi nodded and, covering her mouth with her hand, whispered, “It’s not that rare. Professor Qin is so handsome and has such great demeanor. Many girls like him. Look how many girls are here in the classroom. Many of them don’t even understand the lecture content at all!”
“That’s true, but I don’t understand it either!”
Xia Nuannuan chuckled sheepishly.
“You’re different!”
Chu Yi smiled and looked at Qin Hongwen on the stage, sighing, “It’s a pity that my senior acquaintance later told me that Professor Qin always had someone in his heart and only treated her as a student. Now it seems…”
She glanced at Qin Tian again and stopped speaking.
Xia Nuannuan understood. Thinking of the future mother-in-law who was very kind to her, she became even more determined to help her family reconcile as soon as possible.
Just then, the bell rang to signal the start of the class.
The large lecture hall gradually quieted down.
By this time, the classroom seats were completely filled, and many students who arrived late could only stand at the back of the classroom and in the aisles.
Qin Hongwen on the stage had also finished his pre-lecture preparations with the help of a teaching assistant arranged by the university.
“Hello, hello!”
He held a portable microphone and tested the sound.
This lecture hall was too large; without the sound system, students at the back would have difficulty hearing.
Seeing that the microphone was fine, Qin Hongwen briefly introduced himself and then said with a smile, “Thank you all for attending my lecture. I didn’t expect to be so popular at Jiang University; I’m truly humbled.”
“Teacher Qin, Qin Tian is also very popular at our school.”
A girl in the front row said loudly.
“Hahaha…”
A burst of laughter erupted from the classroom, and many people turned their gaze towards Qin Tian’s direction.
Qin Tian remained unmoved, continuing to look at his phone, as if oblivious to everything around him.
Seeing this scene, many students with keen minds guessed that the relationship between this father and son might not be good.
Qin Hongwen raised his hand to signal for quiet, and the classroom gradually settled. He then steered the conversation back on track.
“It’s time for class, let’s not chat anymore.”
With that, Qin Hongwen officially began the lecture.
Researchers and professors are both high-level titles, considered peers. However, there are differences in their work content.
As a Level 2 researcher and a top talent in his field, Qin Hongwen naturally no longer needed to teach. His daily work involved participating in and completing national scientific research tasks.
However, he had been a doctoral supervisor before and was highly skilled in lecturing.
Especially in his professional field, there were few people in China who could match him.
Many students whose majors were relevant quickly became focused and serious as they listened, opening their notebooks to record important content.
The other students, mostly unable to understand, were nonetheless impressed by his expertise.
Despite the large number of people in the classroom, the class discipline was maintained very well, and no one disrupted Qin Hongwen’s lecture.