Infinite Life: Trapped in a lifetime

"No way, I suspect you have a lot of stuff in your belly. When are you going to pour it all out?"

Mo Dao studied at Capital University for a total of ten years.

This is the longest time Mo Dao has studied in college.

22 years.

After Mo Dao passed the defense review by a defense committee composed of professors from his own school and outside schools, he was awarded a doctorate in philosophy.

Also in Professor Yang’s office,

Professor Yang was still looking through Mo Dao's doctoral thesis and looking up and down at Mo Dao.

This doctoral thesis is not so shocking in ancient and modern times.

But many of the speculations and thoughts are refreshing.

As a doctoral thesis, it is more than enough.

"There's still some left, pour it slowly."

Mo Dao smiled and responded.

There are indeed many philosophical views in his mind that are beyond the times.

In addition, in his long life, he has indeed experienced a lot, and he naturally has some thoughts about some issues.

"Then take your time."

Professor Yang nodded and did not ask any further questions.

After just looking at Mo Dao again, he talked about another thing,

"...Modao, do you have any plans or ideas for your job after graduation?"

Mo Dao shook his head.

"How about staying at the school to teach? A few other professors and I are going to recommend you to stay at the school and teach. How about starting as an associate professor?"

"Okay."

Mo Dao responded directly.

"Okay, then you can prepare to stay in school and teach."

Professor Yang was not surprised at all by Mo Dao's agreement.

In the past few years, he has gotten to know Mo Dao somewhat.

Mo Dao emphasized his freedom and spontaneity. When he mentioned this matter, Mo Dao probably didn't care.

But after a pause, Professor Yang still smiled and said,

"I thought I was going to explain the pros and cons to you, and tell you that it's hard to find a job in philosophy."

These words sounded just like what Professor Yang said when he recruited Mo Dao as a graduate student six years ago.

Mo Dao also smiled.

…

In 2022, Mo Dao successfully graduated with a doctorate.

Qin Huaishi took a free day and took Mo Dao with him to take his doctoral graduation photos.

At this time, Qin Huaishi, as a doctoral candidate in biology, did not graduate on time like Mo Dao.

As far as Qin Huaishi told Mo Dao, it would probably take more than a year to two years.

According to Mo Dao's previous life, this estimated time is about the same.

After graduation.

Professor Yang's movements were quite fast.

Recommended by several professors who also appreciate Mo Dao,

In addition, Professor Yang was originally the director of the first teaching and research office of the Department of Philosophy.

Almost not long after, it was confirmed that Mo Dao would stay at the school to teach.

The school and departments formally offered Mo Dao an offer of employment.

Before the summer of 2022, Mo Dao successfully joined the Department of Philosophy of Capital University and became an associate professor in the Department of Philosophy.

It can be regarded as completing the only small goal in this life, and it can be regarded as becoming a teacher.

Considering that, more importantly, I still hope that Mo Dao can have more achievements in philosophical research,

In order to give Mo Dao more time to think.

The teaching tasks assigned to Mo Dao by the department were not too heavy.

I picked a freshman professional course and asked Mo Dao to teach it.

On average, there is only one big class in a day. Sometimes it just happens to be interrupted, maybe not yet.

During the day, I probably spent more time sitting in Professor Yang's office, making a cup of tea and drinking it all afternoon.

If leisure time matches Qin Huaishi’s leisure time,

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi also went out for a walk.

This life is much easier.

The two are much closer to each other.

The two of them don’t have to go anywhere.

You can go have a meal, or you can go for a walk in some scenic spot like an ordinary couple, or you can just sit under a bench on the street.

…

23 years... 24 years.

24 years.

Basically as expected, Qin Huaishi successfully graduated with a PhD from Capital University.

And just like Mo Dao, he successfully stayed in school. It can be regarded as officially entering a research career.

But the days don't seem to be much different from before.

The two of them are each doing their own work at Capital University.

We would walk and sit together at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and on vacation.

Let’s talk about interesting things during the research process.

Mo Dao also told Qin Huaishi about interesting things in the teaching process.

But compared to previous lives,

Maybe the difference in this life is that in this life, Miss Qin Huaishi is busier, while Mo Dao is more leisurely.

However, this seems to have nothing to do with the two of them.

25 years.

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi are both thirty-one years old.

This summer.

Mo Dao's side is on regular summer vacation, while Qin Huaishi's side has just finished a relatively large research project and has some long rest time.

In this life,

Mo Dao didn't let Miss Qin Huaishi wait too long.

In the second year after Qin Huaishi graduated as a doctor, everything in Qin Huaishi's work and life was considered stable.

That summer vacation.

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi went out together again and visited many places.

Finally, on the glacier in the Arctic, Mo Dao asked Miss Qin Huaishi,

"Huai Shi, will you marry me?"

"Marry."

Qin Huaishi's cheeks were a little red, but she still held Mo Dao's hand and gave a very definite and clear answer.

The same year.

Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi got married.

At the wedding.

Miss Qin Huaishi, who was wearing a Chinese wedding dress, had a blush on her cheeks, but she still looked at Mo Dao seriously.

The whole wedding process,

Lively, but not too noisy.

Neither Mo Dao nor Qin Huaishi like those noisy and meaningless processes.

Invited some friends from Capital University, Professor Yang and others.

Watching the ceremony together was a complete success.

…

26 years.

After getting married, it didn't seem to have any impact on the relationship between Mo Dao and Qin Huaishi.

The relationship between the two will not change because of marriage.

The two did not get together because they got married, but they got married just because they wanted to spend their entire lives together.

Mo Dao bought a house not far from Capital University.

On the contrary, it was not far from the house that the foreign affairs personnel arranged for the young spiritual leader of Kerner in the previous life.

The two of them lived here and continued to live a life that was not much different from before.

27 years.

Mo Dao took out three papers in succession.

He successfully turned his employment with Capital University into a long-term contract.

But at the same time, Mo Dao also had more workload.

The department requires him to lead at least two graduate students.

Mo Dao had no opinion on this.

He selected two from the students who applied for the exam that year as the first batch of graduate students he led.

Although Mo Dao didn’t want to achieve any big goals in this life,

But for students, Mo Dao still put some thought into teaching.

28 years, 29 years...

Time continues to pass.

In this life, Mo Dao's achievements may be far incomparable to those in previous lives.

But there is one thing, one aspect, he must have achieved more than in previous lives.

It can be predicted that Mo Dao should have been accompanying Qin Huaishi for the longest time in this life.

…

31 years, about four years.

Mo Dao's subordinates have obtained two master's degrees, which is considered graduation.

One is determined to continue studying for a Ph.D., and the other is determined to graduate completely.

Mo Dao didn't interfere much with students' choices.

And in the same year,

Mo Dao was also successfully promoted from associate professor to full professor.

This time, it can be said, is not particularly fast, nor is it slow.

Although Mo Dao did not necessarily pursue achievements in this area, the quality of a paper he occasionally produced was still enough for him to be promoted to a full professor.

Then, 32 years, 33 years...

Until 41 years.