In nearly two weeks, Xu Xinning finished learning all the knowledge for this semester. According to her original plan, she went to the teacher to take a test. If she passed the test, she could learn the content of the next semester. If she wanted to skip a grade, she had to pass the tests of both semesters.

The matter had been discussed with the school, and since Du Zhong and Old Man Ouyang frequently visited the school to see Xu Xinning, the school leaders had long been familiar with her.

Xu Xinning had informed the school two days in advance about the test, and after consideration, the school decided to hold the test on that day.

Xu Xinning skipped her morning classes and went directly to the office with Du Changpu.

Li Youxuan watched the two walk side by side toward the office. She thought about many possibilities. She always felt that Xu Xinning was not a simple person. She was keeping so many men on her heels at the same time, and these men seemed to enjoy it.

Li Youxuan thought that today might be a good opportunity. After all, which student would skip class to go to the teacher's office? If she could expose this, it might be an opportunity for her.

In fact, ever since Xu Xinning arrived, Li Youxuan has noticed that many male classmates have shown interest in her, not only from their own college, but also from other colleges.

Li Youxuan dislikes Xu Xinning the most; she's a woman who seems aloof on the surface but is actually flirtatious on the inside, as if all men should revolve around her.

But Li Youxuan also wanted to take advantage of Xu Xinning's qualities. She always wanted to be with Xu Xinning at school so that she could get what she wanted.

If she could spend more time with Xu Xinning, at least when she went to Du Changpu's lab, she could use that relationship to get closer to Du Changpu.

Du Changpu is a simple person, and Li Youxuan is confident that as long as she is given the opportunity, she will definitely make him fall in love with her.

Li Youxuan was lost in thought throughout the lesson, so she had no idea what the lesson actually covered.

After class, she rushed out to see what Xu Xinning and Du Changpu were doing in the office.

This office is not for Du Changpu's exclusive use. It was chosen because other teachers could supervise and grade the lessons together, so they could quickly ascertain whether Xu Xinning had truly grasped the knowledge from the first semester and make a decision on whether she passed or failed.

The dean was also quite interested and arrived at the office early to sit down.

This is someone the higher-ups are grooming, so the dean can't afford to be careless.

He also wanted to see what was so special about Xu Xinning that made such a young girl receive so much attention from the higher-ups.

Li Youxuan was quite nervous, as this was her first time visiting her teacher's office building.

She tiptoed up to the second floor, not quite figuring out which room was Du Changpu's office, so she kept peeking around.

"Hey! Comrade, who are you? What brings you to the teacher's office?" Someone asked as they saw Li Youxuan looking around.

Li Youxuan was startled and turned around to look at the teacher who was asking her questions. She clutched her clothes and stammered a lie: "I, I'm looking for Teacher Du, Teacher Du Changpu."

"Are you looking for Teacher Du? Teacher Du's office isn't on this floor; you'll have to go to the third floor to find her," the person kindly advised.

"Oh, okay, thank you, thank you teacher," Li Youxuan said politely.

"It's nothing!" The man was quite curious about Li Youxuan, and only returned to his office after watching her go upstairs.

"Old Jiang, who is that?" someone in the office asked.

"I'm looking for Teacher Du Changpu, but I'm too embarrassed to ask. The woman looks quite nice, and Teacher Du is of marriageable age," the man said cryptically.

Li Youxuan was unaware of what others were saying behind her back. She cautiously made her way to the third floor.

At this moment, Xu Xinning had finished one exam, and the teachers were looking at her test paper. Xu Xinning had gone to the restroom.

Xu Xinning had just come out of the restroom when she saw Li Youxuan peeking in from the office doorway.

Xu Xinning wanted to see what she was up to, so she deliberately stood at the corner and watched.

Li Youxuan never expected there to be so many people in the office. She looked around the window but couldn't find Xu Xinning.

Li Youxuan frowned, her mind racing as she thought about what she should say if any of her teachers saw her.

Just as Li Youxuan straightened up, a teacher saw her and came out to ask, "Li Youxuan, is there something you need in the office?"

Li Youxuan panicked for a moment, then feigned composure and said, "Teacher, Xu Xinning and I are good friends. She missed the last class and I heard she came to the office with Teacher Du. I was worried about her, so I came to check on her. Besides, although Teacher Du and Xu Xinning are teacher and student, there is still a difference between boys and girls. I'm afraid..."

Xu Xinning sneered. When did she become friends with her? Wasn't her real intention to ruin her reputation?

She had always thought Li Youxuan was someone she couldn't befriend, but she never imagined that this person would be so despicable.

The teacher felt a wave of disdain. Was this something a friend should say? This Xu Xinning was outstanding in her major, but she was really bad at judging people.

The teacher looked at Li Youxuan with a half-smile and said, "Li, you're overthinking it. Our office doesn't belong to Teacher Du alone. If Teacher Du really wanted to see Xu Xinning in his personal capacity, wouldn't it be to discuss some academic issues? Since you're Xu Xinning's friend, you should know about Xu Xinning's achievements in medicine and pharmaceuticals, right?"

Li Youxuan blushed, but she didn't think Xu Xinning was really capable.

After hearing what the teacher said, Li Youxuan became even more certain that Xu Xinning was a manipulative person. She saw that Xu Xinning had everyone under her control. At this moment, Li Youxuan hated Xu Xinning, hating that she had become the person she had imagined.

Seeing that Li Youxuan remained silent, the teacher said disdainfully, "Li, go back to class. Xu Xinning has other things to do right now. It's not easy for your workplace to recommend you for university, so you can't let your superiors down."

Li Youxuan glanced up at the office, sighed regretfully, and then said to the teacher, "Thank you for your guidance, teacher. I will study hard."

Li Youxuan left after all. The teacher watched her go downstairs and couldn't help but shake his head.

It's okay for women to be shrewd, but they must never harbor thoughts of harming those around them.

Teachers in schools hate this kind of person the most, because how many people around them have been harmed because of this kind of person?

The thought of those teachers who were sent to the countryside makes me feel terrible, but I have no way to save them, so I can only try to survive and protect myself.

In reality, teachers nowadays are constantly on edge and don't have much time to focus on academic research. They live in constant fear, afraid that a single wrong word could lead to being demoted.

As for today's students, few of them are truly dedicated to scholarship. The reason they all take Xu Xinning's matter so seriously is because they all know that Xu Xinning is the one who is truly dedicated to scholarship.

Besides, I always learn something new from interacting with her.