As everyone knows, civil engineering has two major difficulties,
Hard to get a partner, hard to get certifications.
According to incomplete statistics, there are dozens of nationally recognized certificates in engineering-related majors.
Such as Registered Structural Engineer, Registered Architect, Registered Geotechnical Engineer, Registered Cost Engineer, Registered Consultant, Registered Fire Protection Engineer, and so on.
The difficulty of the exams varies, and their value also differs.
Jiang Fuyue studied while preparing for certification exams.
For her major, highway engineering, she plowed through all 18 required professional course textbooks in one go.
She had to thank the senior students in her major; they were the ones who sent her all the books.
Jiang Fuyue summarized that highway engineering can generally be divided into four aspects.
Subgrade, pavement, bridges and culverts, and roadside facilities.
Subgrade mainly involves earth and rock works, retaining walls, slope protection projects, drainage ditches, etc.
Pavement includes the sub-base, base, and surface layers, such as macadam pavement, gravel pavement, asphalt pavement, and concrete pavement.
Bridges and culverts refer to bridges and culverts.
Roadside facilities include safety protection facilities, signage, markings, and landscaping.
Starting from these four aspects, Jiang Fuyue formulated a strict study plan to achieve parallel progress.
After finishing all of this, going deeper meant,
Theoretical mechanics, structural mechanics, mechanics of materials, elasticity.
Fortunately, she had a foundation in these theoretical subjects, so learning them was twice as effective with half the effort.
In addition, Jiang Fuyue also taught herself highway engineering design software, bridge engineering design software, and cost estimation software.
These were all commonly used in practical operations.
She filled her schedule to the brim; every minute and second was incredibly fulfilling.
But it made things hard for a certain someone.
“Yueyue, should I come pick you up tonight and go to the apartment?”
“No, I have class tomorrow.”
A sigh. “…Then go to bed early. I’ll hang up first.”
“Wait!”
“Hmm?”
Jiang Fuyue: “The day after tomorrow, I don’t have class.”
Xie Dingyuan immediately perked up. “Okay!”
…
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Xie Dingyuan arrived early at the school gate, picked up Jiang Fuyue, and the two returned to the apartment.
As soon as they entered, she headed straight for the study.
Xie Dingyuan suggested, “Shall we cook dinner together?”
Jiang Fuyue: “Let’s order takeout.”
So she could continue studying after eating.
Xie Dingyuan had no choice but to go along with her.
After dinner, Jiang Fuyue threw the takeout boxes into the trash and wiped the table before nodding in satisfaction.
Seeing her about to head to the study again, Xie Dingyuan stopped her. “No rush for these one or two minutes. Rest a bit before studying.”
“Okay.” Jiang Fuyue listened and began pacing around the living room.
Two minutes later, “I’m going to the study.”
Xie Dingyuan was helpless. “You really stuck exactly to two minutes?”
Jiang Fuyue: “Wasn’t that what you said?”
“…,” He was speechless.
【What to do when your girlfriend loves studying too much?】
After Jiang Fuyue went in, Xie Dingyuan sat on the sofa, took out his phone, opened Zhihu, and in his frustration typed this title.
Within minutes, replies came in:
1L: Who is “studying”?
2L: Bro, are you flexing at a high level? I’m so jealous! My girlfriend nags me all day, I’m going crazy! I wish she’d get addicted to studying and forget about me so I can play games, hang out, and have late-night snacks freely. Sounds amazing.
3L: Dude, don’t fail to appreciate your blessings. If my girlfriend were as motivated as yours, I’d gladly give up three years of my life, amen~
…
12L: So now we’re not comparing whose girlfriend is prettier, but who’s more hardworking? Is this level of competition necessary?
…
27L: There are benefits to having a girlfriend who learns fast, you can unlock new “positions”, ah, I mean knowledge, slipped up haha!
28L: The guy above must be a lifelong perv, right?
…
Xie Dingyuan scrolled through several pages, nothing but jokes, not a single serious answer.
Suddenly, his gaze paused on one comment:
【Then make yourself more attractive than studying】
After reading it, he fell into deep thought.
Then…
Xie Dingyuan admitted defeat.
How could he possibly be more attractive than studying?
As expected of a scientist, his awareness was solid.
…
At eleven, Jiang Fuyue completed all her planned tasks and finished studying for the day.
Xie Dingyuan: “Done?”
“Mm.”
“Have a glass of milk before you shower.”
“Okay.”
After showering, Jiang Fuyue finished her basic skincare, lifted the blanket, and lay down beside Xie Dingyuan.
This was the most relaxing moment of her day.
Xie Dingyuan: “Tired?”
She shook her head lightly.
“Why did you suddenly want to study civil engineering?”
Jiang Fuyue lay flat. Under the light, her eyes seemed to reflect starlight, bright and dazzling. “It’s not sudden. I’ve always wanted to study it.”
“And after studying?”
Her eyes lit up. “Build roads!”
If Duofu wanted to connect with Huaxia and reach the world, the issue of roads and bridges had to be solved. Otherwise, it would remain an isolated island no one cared about.
“Xie Dingyuan!” Jiang Fuyue suddenly called his name.
“Mm?”
“When we’re free, let’s go travel to Duofu Island, okay?”
“Duofu?” The man was a bit surprised. “Why do you want to go there?”
“Can’t we go?”
“Ahem! It’s not that… the conditions there might be quite harsh. The island doesn’t even have basic water and electricity.”
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow. “How do you know so clearly?”
Xie Dingyuan: “I’ve been there.”
She was surprised. “When?”
“About five years ago. I went there to collect specimens of the Lord Howe Island stick insect.”
Jiang Fuyue suddenly sat up and stared straight at him.
Xie Dingyuan looked confused.
“What do you think of Duofu Island?”
He thought for a while and slowly said two words: “…Primitive.”
That was already a polite way to put it.
To be blunt, it was poor, backward, and conservative.
“I want to build roads and bridges to Duofu. Do you think it’s feasible?”
Two flames seemed to burn in her eyes.
Xie Dingyuan knew she wasn’t joking.
“Feasible.” As long as you want to do it, there’s nothing you can’t accomplish.
Jiang Fuyue smiled and fell into his arms, reaching out to pinch his face. “Ah Yuan, you’re so cute!”
Unconditionally believing in her.
The man’s face turned red.
Whether from the pinch or from embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
“Ahem… aren’t you sleepy yet?”
“Not sleepy.” Jiang Fuyue answered without thinking, still smiling.
The man’s gaze darkened, his voice low and hoarse: “Then let’s do something else…”
An hour later.
Jiang Fuyue: “You jerk!” You said twice.
Xie Dingyuan: “…Didn’t you say you weren’t sleepy?”
Jiang Fuyue: “I’m sleepy now. Very sleepy. Extremely sleepy.”
Xie Dingyuan: “Your voice sounds full of energy. Doesn’t seem like it.”
Jiang Fuyue: “You…”
A muffled groan escaped her throat: “Be good, clamp tighter.”
Despite the huge amount of exertion last night, her whole body feeling like it had been taken apart and reassembled, Jiang Fuyue still struggled to get up the next day.
Xie Dingyuan also woke up, stretched out his long arm, and pulled her back. “Sleep a little longer.”
“No, I have class today.”
“I know. You have classes in the third and fourth periods. Sleep ten more minutes, I’ll drive you there, I guarantee you won’t be late.”
Jiang Fuyue paused. “How do you know I have class in the third and fourth periods?”
“Class schedules are a useful thing.”
“I don’t remember ever giving you my schedule. Where did you get it?”
“Isn’t it easy to find out?”
Jiang Fuyue rolled her eyes, but really couldn’t figure it out.
First, she didn’t use a schedule, her entire timetable was in her head.
Second, even if someone could read her brain, there were classes on that schedule she might not even attend.
“So, how did you precisely determine my actual class schedule?”
Xie Dingyuan held her and smiled without answering.
“Tell me…” Jiang Fuyue leaned in, resting her head on his shoulder and rubbing against him.
With that kind of coquettishness, who could resist?
Xie Dingyuan: “You really want to know?”
“Of course! Otherwise, would I ask for fun?”
“Then give me a kiss.”
“Hiss! Are you blackmailing me?”
“That counts as blackmail? Then what would something harsher be called?”
Jiang Fuyue: “…”
“…Alright, I kissed you. Now tell me.”
“I didn’t feel it. Did you really kiss me?”
“I did! I’m warning you, don’t go back on your word.”
Xie Dingyuan turned serious. “Do I look like that kind of person? Forget it, since you don’t want to kiss me, I’ll just kiss you instead.”
As if he were the one taking a loss.
“Mmph…”
Two minutes later, the man pulled away.
Jiang Fuyue lay back on the bed, breathing unevenly, her cheeks flushed red.
Under the blanket, she kicked Xie Dingyuan,
“You’ve kissed me already, now can you tell me?”
“You’re that curious?” He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“This is called scientific curiosity, understand?”
The corner of the man’s mouth twitched. “It’s simple. Whenever I ask you out and you don’t agree, those time slots are when you’re in class.”
Jiang Fuyue blinked. “…Have you asked me out that many times?” He had actually filtered it all out.
“Of course.”
“…Oh.”
“You don’t have anything to say?”
Jiang Fuyue’s gaze flickered slightly. “Say what?”
“For example, you feel very sorry for neglecting your boyfriend for the sake of studying; or for example, being busy with studying and having no time for romance, you’ve decided to give your poor boyfriend some practical compensation, like this, or like this…”
“Hey! Where are you putting your hand?”
“Ahem, I’m just giving examples.”
“You’re not giving examples, you’re demonstrating. The former uses your mouth, the latter uses your hands.”
Xie Dingyuan: “It’s all the same…”
Anyway, both his mouth and hands had been put to use.
“Ten minutes are up, I’m getting up!”
This time, Xie Dingyuan didn’t mess with her anymore.
The two washed up and set off from the apartment, with Xie Dingyuan driving her to the school gate.
Before she got out, he didn’t forget to hand her breakfast. “Run slower, eat slower. There are still ten minutes before class, just enough time.”
“…Oh.”
In the end, Jiang Fuyue swallowed the last bite of breakfast at the very last second before the class bell rang.
She thought that if Xie Dingyuan also liked cutting it close on time, then he would definitely be among the masters, someone who wouldn’t miss even a single second.
Unfortunately, he was used to doing everything in advance.
Destined to miss out on the joy of cutting it close.
But she seemed to have forgotten, when it came to letting her get out of bed, Xie Dingyuan had never once been “early.”
As for the “joy of cutting it close,” he had indeed experienced it, but that joy didn’t come from “cutting it close” itself, but from…
Jiang Fuyue cutting it close, and him enjoying it.
As for what kind of enjoyment exactly…
The kind that would get censored if a romance novelist wrote it.
Understand?
…
At the beginning of March, Jiang Fuyue took the Level-2 Constructor Exam.
There were three subjects in total, the most basic certification for engineering majors.
The difficulty wasn’t high, so she passed it easily.
That same month, she also took the Level-2 Cost Engineer Exam, two subjects, also not difficult. There was a requirement for work experience, but it wasn’t strict.
Jiang Fuyue’s construction site internship experience counted, so she passed the qualification review easily.
At the end of March, she continued with the Registered Safety Engineer exam.
The difficulty was average, but there was a lot to memorize, though that wasn’t a problem for Jiang Fuyue.
After going through the four preparation books once, she could already remember seventy to eighty percent.
After focusing on them one more time, the contents of all four books were practically imprinted in her mind.
She passed easily again and even submitted her paper an hour early.
In the blink of an eye, it was April.
The weather gradually warmed, and spring grew stronger.
Jiang Fuyue continued racing along the path of certification exams.
First, she took the Supervision Engineer exam, then moved on to the Consulting Engineer exam.
The Consulting Engineer exam had four subjects, with a heavy emphasis on calculations. Passing Supervision Engineer, Level-1 Constructor, or Cost Engineer could exempt two subjects, but she had only taken those exams last month and results hadn’t come out yet, so exemptions were out of the question. She had to honestly take all the required subjects.
But for Jiang Fuyue, exemptions didn’t matter much.
After all, whether it’s one exam or a hundred exams, it’s still called an exam.
And exams were what she feared the least.
In May, she registered for the Level-1 Constructor exam. As a professional qualification in the construction industry, it is also a prerequisite for serving as a project manager on large-scale engineering projects. Every year, over a million people apply.
It is divided into ten categories: construction engineering, highway engineering, railway engineering, civil aviation airport engineering, port and waterway engineering, water conservancy and hydropower engineering, municipal public works engineering, communications and broadcasting engineering, mining engineering, and mechanical and electrical engineering.
Each category includes four subjects. Candidates must pass all four subjects within two consecutive exam years.
The syllabus, questions, and organization are unified nationwide.
Jiang Fuyue signed up for the first five categories in one go: construction engineering, highway engineering, railway engineering, civil aviation airport engineering, and port and waterway engineering.
She didn’t sign up for the remaining five because the system couldn’t recognize one person registering for too many categories at once.
At the qualification verification site, the staff member was stunned. “Y-you… are you sure you want to apply for five categories?!”
Jiang Fuyue: “Not really. If possible, I’d like to apply for all ten at once and finish them in one go. It would be more convenient.”
Staff member: “?” Am I still dreaming?
Jiang Fuyue pressed, “Is that possible?”
“I’ll go ask my supervisor!”
“Okay.” Jiang Fuyue waited on the spot.
Five minutes later, the staff member returned, bringing along an older man who looked like a supervisor.
He confirmed again with Jiang Fuyue: “You want to apply for all categories?”
“Isn’t that allowed?”
“It’s not that it’s not allowed, just…” They had never encountered such a situation!
“Let me check if the system allows it.”
Jiang Fuyue: “I’ve already tried. At most, I can register for five categories at once. Can you manually adjust it to ten?”
In the end, she could still only register for five categories, no more.
Staff member: “There will be another session of this exam in the second half of the year. You can come back then to take the remaining five categories?”
Jiang Fuyue reluctantly agreed. “Alright then.”
Judging from her tone, she even sounded a bit regretful.
Staff member: “…” Is this the trouble of a genius who’s also an exam monster?
Many of these certifications normally have strict requirements for work experience. Here, we assume there are none, no need to be too strict, everything serves the plot~
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