Chapter 397 What you fear most is what happens!

The school's call finally came the next morning.

They informed Yao Jianshu that she would continue her postgraduate studies under Vice Minister Li and informed her of the start date of the semester, telling her to prepare for enrollment. The family was overjoyed again.

Yao Jianshu made a special phone call to the Xu family to thank Xu Ying.

Xu Ying's face flushed slightly. "No need to thank me. You got this through your own efforts. You deserve it. It's just that some petty people interfered, making your path to education more difficult. Jian Shu, study hard and use your skills to slap those people in the face!"

"Yes! I will definitely study hard!! Thank you, Sister Ying."

Xu Ying opened her mouth, wanting to correct Yao Jianshu's way of addressing her, but swallowed the words back.

Li Banxia was also somewhat worried.

I reminded her, "You haven't changed your advisor and are still studying under Vice Minister Li. There's no guarantee that the scheming person who's been interfering won't pull any dirty tricks again. Jianshu, be careful and don't let anyone lead you by the nose. Remember to call home if anything happens."

"Yes, be careful, lest you get bullied without even knowing it."

Sister-in-law Yao looked worried. "You're so simple-minded. It's okay if you can't win an argument. Just write it down and I'll help you get revenge later."

"Um."

Yao Jianshu's expression changed slightly, and he seemed a little scared, nervously clenching his hands.

But what you fear most is what happens.

In early March, Yao Jianshu went to register. Jin Nan, the senior student who was in charge of them, said that there would be a meeting at 2 pm in a certain classroom. When Yao Jianshu arrived, there was no one there.

She waited until three o'clock, until other students came to use the classroom.

Yao Jianshu asked a girl in a low voice, and was told, "Senior Jin? Didn't your group have a meeting this morning? You must have the wrong time. This classroom is reserved by us from 3 to 5 o'clock."

Yao Jianshu's mind went blank for a moment, and he opened his mouth but couldn't say anything.

The girl seemed to remember who Yao Jianshu was and gave her a sympathetic look.

"Why are you paying attention to her? She can even get the time wrong, no wonder Vice Minister Li doesn't like her..." The girl was pulled away by her companion, whispering gossip.

Yao Jianshu's face burned with embarrassment. She gripped her notebook tightly and whispered an explanation, "I didn't misremember the time. The time the senior notified me was wrong."

"...What did you say?" The girl turned around and looked at Yao Jianshu.

Yao Jianshu shook his head, grabbed his notebook, and quickly left the classroom.

The school was so big that she didn't know where to go. Remembering her library card in her bag, she decided to go to the library and read a world classic to practice her reading comprehension.

Just as I was immersed in the world of the book, a figure blocked the light from above. "Yao Jianshu?"

"Um?"

Yao Jianshu looked up and met the gaze of the newcomer.

The man frowned and impatiently tapped the table. "Senior Jin asked you to go to Professor Li's office. A group of people have been waiting for you for ages. You came to the library without saying a word. You have no team spirit at all. Hurry up."

After he finished speaking, he turned and walked away, not caring whether Yao Jianshu followed or not.

Yao Jianshu hurriedly closed the book, put it back in its place, and followed the man out of the library to Vice Minister Li's office.

"Senior Jin, I brought Yao Jianshu with me."

The male classmate knocked on the door, his voice filled with laughter, a stark contrast to his impatience when facing Yao Jianshu.

The door opened from the inside, and a man wearing glasses appeared. He glanced at Yao Jianshu, said a few words of thanks to the male classmate, and then turned back to let the two of them into the room.

The male student rushed into the room first and instructed Yao Jianshu, "Close the door."

Inside, there was a man in a green military uniform. When he saw Yao Jianshu come in, he stood up and nodded slightly. "Student Yao, my surname is Luan, Luan Jianbang."

Yao Jianshu nodded slightly, introduced herself, and looked at the man with glasses and the male classmate.

"Zhao Shucheng." The male student said his name, glancing sideways at Luan Jianbang, thinking that this guy was a bit of a busybody.

The bespectacled man pushed up his glasses. "My name is Jin Nan. I'm a second-year graduate student and currently working as a translator for Vice Minister Li. Vice Minister Li has been very busy lately, so you'll be under my supervision for the time being."

Yao Jianshu called out to Senior Jin.

Senior Jin looked at her and said, "Yao Jianshu, do you know how long we've been waiting for you in the office? Why didn't you come to report to me after you arrived at school?! You're wasting everyone's time, do you even realize that?!"

Yao Jianshu was taken aback for a moment, then opened his mouth to explain.

"I waited in the classroom for over an hour, but no one showed up. Other groups needed the classroom, so I went to the library instead..."

"That's sophistry!"

Senior Jin scoffed, "No wonder Vice Minister Li doesn't like people like you. If you have no sense of time, why are you studying? Why are you pursuing a master's degree? You might as well stay home and be a full-time housewife so no one will bother you or say anything!"

Yao Jianshu's eyes reddened as she was being criticized; she felt wronged and sad.

"You cry after I say a few words to you?"

Jin Xuechang's mockery was almost overflowing. "Yao Jianshu, I advise you to stop with your womanly tactics of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide. A future diplomat who cries all the time? Who's going to see you shed tears once you're in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Which foreign guest wants to see a translator who only knows how to cry and make a scene? If you don't want to learn, go home and stop hogging the job..."

Saying this to a woman is somewhat awkward.

Luan Jianbang frowned slightly. "Senior Jin, that's going too far."

Senior Jin glanced over.

With a half-smile, he said, "Deputy Regiment Commander Luan, she's a married woman. You don't need to pity her. If she can't even handle a couple of words, then don't waste Deputy Commander Li's time here. Go home and nurse your baby."

"you……"

Luan Jianbang frowned and looked at Senior Jin.

Senior Jin advised him, "The exemption from examination is a rare opportunity; Vice Minister Luan shouldn't waste it."

The male student, Zhao Shucheng, rolled his eyes, but stood still without moving or saying a word.

He can't afford to offend either of them, so it's best not to take sides for now.

"Yao Jianshu, if you want to cry, go outside and cry, do you hear me?"

Yao Jianshu has had a smooth life since childhood. When has she ever been scolded by a man like this?

The grievances and sadness in her heart reached their peak in an instant, and she really wanted to run out and have a good cry.

However, considering that her sister-in-law and mother-in-law had gone to great lengths for her sake and owed the Xu family such a huge favor, they sent her in!

If she were to be sent home like this, not only would her future be ruined, but it would also waste the good intentions of her sister-in-law and mother-in-law.

She would never do something so stupid!

Yao Jianshu clenched her fists, gritted her teeth, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and looked directly at Senior Jin.

Pointing out the problem loudly, "First, the time and place you notified me are wrong. Since the meeting was in the professor's office in the morning, why did you tell me it would be in a certain classroom in the afternoon? Was this erroneous arrangement made by you alone, or was it deliberately done by Vice Minister Li? If you are deliberately targeting me, then you need to apologize to me. If it was arranged by Vice Minister Li, then I need to call Vice Minister Li and have him give me an explanation!"

The office fell silent instantly.

The three grown men stared at her in astonishment.