Chapter 467 It's Cracked, Please Invite the President of the Imperial University [1 Update]

Both Madam Ji and Ji Li were stunned by these words.

The villa allocated to the Ji family was built with high-quality materials, and its sound insulation was comparable to that of a five-star hotel.

They didn't hear the footsteps coming from outside because of the door.

How did Ying Zijin overhear their conversation?

Madam Ji opened her mouth, unsure how to answer: "Yaoyao, this..."

Madam Ji really didn't want this matter to bother anyone else.

Ji Yihang's leave ended today, and he will soon be returning to the lab to continue his experiments.

The experiment he participated in had a one-year duration.

The deadline is approaching at the end of the year, and we need to report the experimental results and then compete against Ji Yiyuan.

But Ji Yiyuan's side has plenty of manpower, and I heard that he even invited Yan Ruoxue to be his advisor.

Not to mention Ji Yihang, even another powerful branch of the Ji family would find it difficult to defeat him.

However, as long as the experiment does not fail, Ji Yiyuan will not be able to seize upon the flaws and amplify them.

If Ji Yihang finds out about Yan Ruoxue's targeting of Ji Li, the experiment will definitely be affected.

Wen Fengmian had just returned to the Ji family, and he was already in a difficult situation himself.

Ying Zijin is a junior.

Madam Ji intended to resolve the matter herself.

Ying Zijing walked in, slightly raising her eyes: "Who is Yan Ruoxue?"

Madam Ji sighed. Seeing that she could no longer hide the truth, she had no choice but to say, "Yan Ruoxue is a research talent recruited into the Ji family. She came when she was twenty years old, and now she is twenty-nine years old and has already accumulated 13,940 merit points."

At the Ji family's research institute, there is a merit list, which ranks people according to the number of points they have accumulated.

Those at the front of the line are all retired elderly people, after all, they have been conducting experiments for a long time.

Yan Ruoxue is the only person under the age of forty to have made it into the top fifty of the merit list.

Her future potential is limitless, and the inner court is focusing on nurturing her.

Whenever there are any experimental collaborations with O Continent, Yan Ruoxue is always sent on behalf of the Ji family.

The Ji family's experimental projects are also classified by letter, with D being the lowest and SS being the highest.

The island experiment that Wen Fengmian conducted was the Ji family's only SS-level experiment.

The higher the level of the experimental project, the more merit points you can get.

Correspondingly, more resources will be allocated from the inner court.

Ji Yihang's current merit points have just exceeded 5000.

"But he's still a bit inferior to your father." After saying that, Madam Ji smiled and sighed, "Before he disappeared, he had already accumulated over 15,000 merits. He was truly amazing."

However, because the Ji family believed that Wen Fengmian was dead, they removed his name from the list of merits.

The inner court also made a decision: as long as Wen Fengmian can complete this experiment, his merits and position will be restored.

Ying Zijin nodded: "Won't I have enough merit points to offset the deduction?"

“Yes.” Madam Ji’s expression was solemn. “If the experiment fails, the penalty will be reduced. If it causes losses to the Ji family, the penalty will be even greater.”

Ying Zijing said thoughtfully, "I've got it."

"It's best to ignore Yan Ruoxue if you can avoid it." Madam Ji shook her head. "Your second uncle and I really didn't expect that her new experiment would target Xiao Li."

Yan Ruoxue never speaks beforehand about who she has her eye on and who wants to join the lab; she reports directly to the inner courtyard.

However, no one in the Ji family refused to join her experimental project; Ji Li was the first.

“Cousin, come with me to Imperial University tomorrow morning.” Ying Zijing pondered for a moment, then said calmly, “Don’t worry, your file will definitely not be returned.”

Ji Li was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Ying Shen, Yan Ruoxue does have a lot of influence in the biology department. It's also my fault. I should have known better than to choose biology."

“No need to go to other departments.” Ying Zijin raised an eyebrow. “We can ask the principal later.”

She turned to Madam Ji and said, "Second Aunt, you helped me, and I will help you in return."

Madam Ji was suddenly taken aback: "Yaoyao?"

"I'm going to rest for a bit." Ying Zijing patted Madam Ji's shoulder. "Don't worry too much when Dad and the others come back."

Madam Ji was still a little dizzy and nodded blankly.

Only after Ying Zijing went inside did she look at Ji Li a beat later and ask, "Xiao Li, your cousin..."

"I don't know either." Ji Li scratched her head, also confused. "But everyone in the super topic says that Ying Shen will definitely do what she promises, and anyone can trust her."

"This child..." Madam Ji's heart skipped a beat, and she murmured, "His future achievements will be terrifying."

A promise—just two simple words, but not everyone can keep it.

A gentleman's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.

After a pause, Madam Ji asked again, "What is a Super Topic?"

“Oh, it’s just an interest group.” Ji Li pulled out her phone and showed it to Madam Ji. “It’s full of Ying Shen’s fans. Well, no, calling them fans isn’t quite right. She’s not a celebrity. It’s just a group of people who really like her.”

Madam Ji nodded: "I'll take a look too."

She really didn't understand these things young people do; her only entertainment was watching TV and reading newspapers.

After Madam Ji followed Ying Zijing's super topic, she discovered a whole new world, which was—

There are many photos of Ying Zijin here.

Each one is more beautiful than the last.

Mrs. Ji saved each photo, even using one as her phone's screen saver, and then replaced it with Ji Yihang's picture.

Ji Li also happily posted a Weibo in the super topic.

Sisters, I'm so happy! Ying Shen is my cousin, and she helped me today. She's such a sweetheart, I'm so touched I cried.

Originally, Ji Li thought that after she posted this Weibo, the comments below would all be praising Ying Zijin along with her.

A few minutes later, the number of comments increased significantly, but they were all in the same tone.

[Hehe, I could have said I was Ying Shen's wife, and she was sleeping with me in her arms.]

【Then I'm the cutie from Ying Shen's family [doge]】

Everyone move aside, watch me wake her up. This child is always daydreaming.

Ji Li: "..."

Frustrated, she logged off Weibo and went to her study to read.

**

The next day.

Early in the morning.

Ying Zijin and Ji Li went to Imperial University.

Ji Li had visited Imperial University several times, but the previous visits were all for sightseeing; she had never been to the office building.

She followed Ying Zijin, turning left and right, until they arrived at a detached building. They went up and stopped in front of a door.

Ji Li was initially quite calm until she saw the words on the office sign.

Her hand trembled, and she stumbled slightly: "Ying Shen, don't tell me you brought me here?"

Ying Zijing glanced at the words "Principal's Office": "Is there a problem? The principal can directly access your student record."

Ji Li was bewildered: "Yes, that's how it is, but..."

The president of Imperial University is named Chen Junxian. He is a highly respected academician who is over sixty years old this year.

At Imperial University, he would only appear at the opening and closing ceremonies, and he would never stay in the president's office.

As they were both in the academic field, Ji Li had also read a lot of news about Chen Junxian.

Chen Junxian is highly renowned, not because of his numerous scientific research achievements.

It was because he had nurtured many talented individuals during his teaching career.

He is an upright man and always opposes unfair practices.

With a few exceptions, Teito University has a rigorous academic atmosphere and, under his guidance, it has quickly risen to become one of the world's top universities.

Even within the Ji family's inner circle, they hadn't managed to establish connections with the president of the Imperial University.

Yan Ruoxue is only authoritative in the biology department; compared to the entire Imperial University, she is not much of a figure.

“I contacted the principal yesterday, he’s here today, let’s go in.” Ying Zijing knocked on the door.

Sure enough, a voice inside said, "Please come in."

Ji Li was still in a daze when Ying Zijing pushed open the door.

She shook her head and followed him inside.

An elderly man sat in the office, exuding a scholarly air and appearing very approachable.

When she saw the person she had only seen in photos, Ji Li's expression instantly cracked: "..."

In a daze, she suddenly realized that Ying Zijing, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, was truly extraordinary.

It's a perfect score, and it's one of the world's top ten universities celebrating together—no one else can compare.

However, Ji Li really didn't expect that Imperial University would value Ying Zijin so much, with the president always ready to help, since the president usually doesn't get involved in these kinds of things.

"Ying," Chen Jun said, adjusting his glasses with a friendly expression, "you contacted me yesterday, what's the matter that's so urgent?"

"There is something quite important, Principal. I heard that Imperial University has started a new experimental class this semester, investing the best resources in it." Ying Zijing pondered for a moment. "Is it jointly offered by the Biology Department and the Chemistry Department?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jun was somewhat surprised: "Are you planning to come to this class?"

(End of this chapter)