After eating, Xiang Nan returned to the office, then picked up the phone and called Penny.

"Honey, after my paper was published, it caused a sensation in the industry. I'll buy a bottle of champagne tonight and let's celebrate together, okay?" he said with a smile.

"Oh, this is really a good sign. I happen to be going to an audition in the afternoon, and this bottle of champagne may be prepared for the two of us." Penny said in surprise.

She believes in psychics, voodoo, astrology, and pyramid powers. She thinks the champagne Xiang Nan mentioned is a very good omen for her audition in the afternoon.

"Of course, you are right." Xiang Nan smiled, "I wish you a smooth audition and we will celebrate together tonight."

…

In the afternoon, Xiang Nan continued to co-write "Using the Density of Kuiper Belt Objects to Define Its Elemental Composition and Formation History" with Dr. Gablehouse.

Of course, Xiang Nan is still the main author of this paper, and Gablehouse only helps collect information and plays a supporting role.

However, when the paper is published, he will still be named the second author.

And this influential paper was quite useful in improving his status in the academic world, enhancing his prestige among students, and retaining his position as department chair.

"Rajesh, given your contributions to astrophysics, I think you need a larger office to work in." Gablehouse said with a smile.

"Thank you, you are so generous." Xiang Nan nodded.

"How is von Getul's office?" Gablehaus asked.

"Well, let's stick with Fishbein's office, that one is bigger." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

"Okay, everything is as you wish." Gablehouse readily agreed.

…

That afternoon, the school's logistics staff helped Xiang Nan move his office from a small office in a dark corner on the first floor to a spacious and bright office on the second floor.

"Wow, your office is bigger than my laboratory." Howard said enviously. He doesn't even have his own office, his working place is the laboratory.

"Don't be envious. Once our quantum navigation system is completed, let alone such a small office, it will be fine even if we buy the school." Xiang Nan said with a smile.

Howard nodded, "Leslie predicts that our verification experiment can be carried out as early as early next year."

"Very good." Xiang Nan smiled with satisfaction.

Now there are only more than two months until next year, and fame and fortune are just around the corner.

"By the way, I may have to go away for a while tonight, Penny and I have a date." He explained again.

"Oh, man, I'm so envious of you." Howard said jealously upon hearing this.

Xiang Nan has been dating Penny for a month, and his longest relationship didn't last more than a week.

"Howie, you will find your own happiness sooner or later." Xiang Nan patted Howard on the shoulder and said.

In the play, his life is the most perfect. He has a beautiful and capable wife, two children, and a big house, which is much better than Raj, who has been single for ten thousand years.

…

After get off work, Xiang Nan stopped studying the quantum navigation system with Howard and Leslie, but drove to Costco supermarket.

He bought champagne, steaks, desserts, etc., and even bought latte art and ribbons to help Penny celebrate her successful audition.

To be honest, Penny's acting career was not smooth, even worse than Joey in "Friends".

At least Joey can still perform in a small theater, and if he's lucky, he can film a TV series or make a cameo in a movie.

But the same cannot be said for Penny. She rarely even gets roles in small theaters, let alone appear in TV series or movies.

So if this audition is successful, Xiang Nan will still be very happy for her.

After completing the shopping, he rushed home to prepare for the evening celebration.

Frying steaks, icing champagne, making desserts, pulling ribbons... everything is done in an orderly manner.

At about half past seven, there was a knock on the door.

Xiang Nan quickly walked over and opened the door. After seeing Penny through the peephole, he picked up the latte art placed at the door.

After opening the door, he played the latte art.

There was a bang, and colorful colored paper flew all over the sky, which was very beautiful.

"Congratulations, Honey!" Xiang Nan cheered loudly.

But when Penny saw this scene, she burst into tears.

Xiang Nan was stunned and immediately realized that she had probably failed the audition. And he was celebrating her so wildly that he was clearly trying to flatter her.

After realizing this, he immediately threw the latte art aside, then stepped forward and hugged Penny, "I'm sorry, Honey, don't be sad, it's still me."

Penny hugged him and cried even more sadly.

Xiang Nan then supported her and sat on the sofa in the living room.

"Tell me everything about what happened. Tell me and you will feel better." He asked softly.

"I skipped work today to go to the audition, but I failed the audition and my salary was gone," Penny cried. "The worst part is, the audition director scolded me, saying I had no acting skills and I wasn't pretty either."

, not even as good as a vase.”

"Nonsense, he is jealous of you, don't listen to him." Xiang Nan quickly comforted, "If you weren't beautiful, how could my colleagues be so jealous of me."

"But, can I really be a good actor? I've been in Hollywood for so long, and I'm still broke, and I'm not even qualified to be in commercials." Penny cried, "If it weren't for me being too ugly or my acting skills being bad,

What could be the reason?"

"Honey, you don't have to be so sad. Although you are not suitable to be an actor, you still have many options." Xiang Nan advised.

In the play, Penny didn't do well as a star. She only made two bad movies and one hemorrhoid cream commercial.

This often left her unable to make ends meet, and she often had to go to Leonard's house to eat, use the Internet, and use cable TV. She was even so embarrassed that she even wanted to be a surrogate mother for a gay couple.

But after she switched to drug sales, she became like a fish in water, her career flourished, and her income was even twice that of Leonard.

Therefore, she really fell into the wrong profession as an actress.

"What do you mean, you also think I'm ugly and have bad acting skills, and you don't want to support me becoming a star?" Upon hearing this, Penny frowned and stared at Xiang Nan.

"Of course not! I just think that with your beauty, it might be easier to get results in other jobs." Xiang Nan waved his hand and explained.

"In other words, you think my acting career has failed?" Penny said even more angrily when she heard this.

"I...I..." Xiang Nan said so many mistakes that he didn't know how to respond for a while.

"Forget it, bring the wine!" Penny said angrily.

Xiang Nan quickly opened the ice-cold champagne and brought it along with the glass.

"Drink with me!" Penny grabbed the bottle and blew on it.

The two soon became drunk and fell in love with each other.
Chapter completed!