"I didn't even know my mom had talked to you. How did you confirm it with me?" Qi Yi knew his memory couldn't possibly be mistaken about something like this.
"Anyway, you mentioned a long time ago that you wanted to major in mathematics in college.
I remember asking you back then if you were considering Qinghua.
You said, between Peking University and Qinghua, if you had to choose one, you'd choose Peking University.
I always thought Qinghua's engineering and science programs were stronger than Peking University's, and someone as academically gifted as you would definitely choose Qinghua.
So, when your mom told me that you were set on Peking University from the start, I thought that couldn't have been your true intention.
I should have asked you about it.
But your answer to me that day was that Qinghua's traditional strength lay in engineering, whereas for arts and sciences, Peking University had a deeper heritage.