Chapter 23 23【Sudden increase in status】


    In the afternoon, Xiang Nan was writing a paper on "The Orbits and Resonance of Neptune''s Satellites."


    ?This paper was published in 2020 by a team from the California Institute of Technology and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It details the trajectory and orbital resonance of Neptune''s satellites.


    ?This paper has deepened people''s understanding of Neptune, and can be said to be a very valuable article in the study of Neptune.


    At this moment, there was a knock on the door.


    "The door is unlocked, please come in." Xiang Nan responded loudly without raising his head.


    “Hi, Raj.” Leonard poked his head in, “Are you busy?”


    "It''s okay, just doing some research." Xiang Nan smiled and closed the notebook, "What do you want?"


    "I have nothing to do, I just came to see you." Leonard also smiled, and then asked tentatively, "Are you still angry with Sheldon?"


    "Of course I''m not angry anymore. If you want to be angry, it''s easy to be angry." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said.


    When friends make friends, they will gather together if they don''t get together, and they will scatter if they don''t. His real age is already thirty-two. He has experienced many separations and reunions, and he has long looked away from such things.


    ?Besides, Sheldon doesn’t have so many advantages that he always thinks about. So if it''s broken, it''s broken. There''s nothing to be pretentious about.


    "In that case, let''s come to my house for dinner together in the evening. After dinner, we will play "Dungeons and Dragons"." Leonard said happily when he saw what he said.


    "I''m sorry, Leonard, you misunderstood." Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "I said I''m not angry because I don''t mind breaking up with Sheldon, not because I want to get back on good terms with him."


    “Please, don’t be like this, we are all friends.” Leonard frowned again when he heard what he said.


    "He compared us to tools! This is not what friends say." Xiang Nan shook his head.


    "You know, that''s not what he meant." Leonard defended Sheldon.


    "On the contrary. Sheldon won''t lie, he speaks his mind." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "In his eyes, we are tools. If he doesn''t change this view, put us On an equal footing, it is impossible for me to be friends with him again.”


    “Don’t be like this.” Leonard said.


    He has not had many friends since he was a child, and he really cherishes this friendship.


    "Leonard, don''t worry. Although Sheldon and I can no longer be friends, I will always be your friend, and this will never change." Xiang Nan comforted him.


    “Thank you.” Listening to him say this, Leonard felt much better.


    …


    For the next two days, Xiang Nan and Howard sat separately from Leonard and Sheldon, and the foursome were considered separated.


    ?When Xiang Nan and Sheldon met again, they would just treat each other as nothing, and just pass by without saying hello or nodding.


    …


    Two days later, Xiang Nan''s paper "Edgeworth-Kyber Belt Debris Disk" was successfully published in the "Astrophysics" magazine, and subsequently caused a sensation in the industry.


    ? ?The new algorithm disclosed in the paper provides a great tool for people to study the Kuiper belt. It can be said that it laid the foundation for studying the Kuiper belt in one fell swoop. As a result, Xiang Nan''s status in the industry has increased sharply.


    ?Although he had some scientific research results before, he did not have much influence after all, so he was still a little transparent in the industry.


    ?Now, he has come up with such groundbreaking research results. While people are impressed, they can''t help but respect him.


    ?Now when he goes to the canteen to eat, many colleagues pay attention to him.


    “Wow, did you notice that Mandy Zhou was peeking at you just now.” Howard said to Xiang Nan excitedly.


    “Yes, that’s good.” Xiang Nan nodded and smiled after hearing this.


    Mandy Zhou is a pretty Chinese-American beauty and an excellent marine biologist.


    "Hey, buddy, you already have Penny." Seeing his reaction, Howard immediately reminded nervously, "Mandy is mine, and I want to get lost in her Bermuda Triangle." Yi!" Seeing that he was so wretched, Xiang Nan couldn''t help scolding him.


    “I’m sorry~” Howard smiled.


    ?At this moment, Leonard and Sheldon also came to the cafeteria carrying meals.


    "Well, this is a good opportunity." Leonard''s eyes lit up and he looked at Sheldon and said, "Let''s go over and say congratulations to him, and then everyone can eliminate the misunderstanding and continue to sit together."


    “I’m sorry, I’m not interested.” Sheldon simply refused.


    "Okay, then I''ll go by myself." Leonard saw what he said and had to change channels.


    "You are not allowed to go either. Rajesh and I have broken off diplomatic relations. We are now on opposite sides. As my friend, how can you associate with him and be on the same side as him?" Sheldon said plausibly.


    “Raj is also my friend.” Leonard nodded and said, “Anyway, I’m going, you can come or not.”


    “OK, you also received a warning.” Sheldon threatened.


    “You want to take the bus to school tomorrow, right?” Leonard turned around and glanced at him.


    ?Sheldon gritted his teeth, but in the end he didn''t insist.


    …


    "Hi, Raj, congratulations!" Leonard then walked up to Xiang Nan and said.


    "Thank you." Xiang Nan smiled and nodded, "Let''s sit together."


    "Hmm..." Leonard glanced at Sheldon who was not far away, his expression a little hesitant.


    “OK, it’s okay.” Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, “By the way, Penny wants to have a party for Halloween, you are welcome to come.”


    “Halloween party?! Do you need to dress up?” When Leonard heard this, his eyes lit up and he asked with a smile.


    “Of course.” Xiang Nan nodded.


    “What kind of cross-dressing theme is that? Movies, anime, comics, dramas, myths…” Leonard asked in detail.


    “It’s up to you, there are no restrictions.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.


    "Okay, I will definitely participate." Leonard said excitedly.


    “Raj, are there girls at the party?” Howard asked with concern.


    "Of course, Penny''s friends will come." Xiang Nan nodded.


    “Wow!” Hearing what he said, Leonard and Howard became even more excited. They left the last party empty-handed, and they must not make the same mistake this time.


    "OK, you two listen to me, if you want to catch a girl, don''t dress up in all kinds of weird ways." Xiang Nan reminded her immediately when he saw this.


    In the play, at Penny''s Halloween party, Leonard dressed up as Frodo from "The Lord of the Rings" and Howard dressed up as Robin Hood, but his appearance was quite similar to the fairy tale character Peter Pan.


    These two people were quite silly and failed in cross-dressing, which caused them to be quite neglected that night.


    “What do you mean?” Leonard and Howard asked in confusion.


    "What I mean is, it''s best to dress up as characters that everyone knows. This will make you more popular." Xiang Nan pointed out, "For example, Leonard, you can dress up as Harry Potter, Hao You can dress up as Captain Jack Sparrow."


    “Yeah.” The two of them thought for a moment and nodded.


    Since Xiang Nan’s achievements in picking up girls were indeed much higher than the two of them, they decided to adopt Xiang Nan’s advice.


    (End of this chapter)