"Cheng Ran, don't be fooled by her. Everything about her is fake, a lie!"
Furious and unable to argue with Jiang Wanqing, she could only hope that Cheng Ran would say something.
But he didn't do what she wanted at all, and directly asked, "Do I need to remind you how you got into university and how you became a teacher at Huada University? Wanqing was selected through the college entrance examination, which alone makes her better than you."
"I……"
Guo Xueyun thought the competition would be enough to embarrass Jiang Wanqing, and that she could at least gain the upper hand, but she didn't expect things to turn out like this.
She gritted her teeth in resentment and lowered her head slightly. It seemed that now was not the time. In a couple of days, when Chen Zhong's competition results came out, she would definitely make Jiang Wanqing lose face and fall from her pedestal!
When she finally composed herself and wanted to say a few more words to Cheng Ran, she found that the two of them had already walked far away, and she tried her best to restrain herself from chasing after them.
His eyes were fixed on Jiang Wanqing's retreating figure with a venomous glint...
A small teahouse—
Yuan Zhong dressed casually today, with his collar turned up to cover half of his face, and found a corner to sit down.
"Comrade, what would you like to drink?" the teahouse owner asked as he came over.
"Ah...anything is fine, just give me a pot of the cheapest tea." He pushed his collar up a bit.
"Alright, just wait."
The tea was served, steam rising upwards, but the person he was waiting for hadn't arrived yet. He gradually became impatient, fidgeting and wanting to get up and leave several times. But remembering that he had important business to attend to today, he forced himself to stay seated.
"Smack."
A hand slapped the corner of the table, startling him so much that his shoulders trembled. He looked up and saw Jiang Xiu, his face falling.
"Are you crazy? You're late for our agreed meeting!"
Jiang Xiu looked him up and down, then snorted, "Don't forget you're the one begging me now. Even if I change the time at the last minute, you'll have to accept it!"
She never loved Yuan Zhong; she only hoped that his rise to prominence would benefit her as well.
"You..." He choked for two seconds, then swallowed hard: "Okay, let's not waste time and get down to business."
"Is the method I told you working?"
Jiang Xiu poured herself a cup of tea, but it tasted bitter and unpleasant. Disgusted, she splashed it on the ground and spat it out.
"What a stingy person!"
He pretended not to hear and said to himself, "How do you know that research experiment will attract attention?"
"Hmph, I know a lot more than you think. If you want to surpass Jiang Wanqing, you have no other choice but to listen to me!"
She raised her eyelids slightly, a smug glint in her eyes. She had been reborn from a more advanced and civilized era. Although she herself had accomplished nothing, in her previous life, out of jealousy, she had secretly learned a lot about Yuan Zhong and Jiang Wanqing. She didn't know the specific academic details, but she only needed to give a general overview to fool people in this era. Sure enough, she was right.
Yuan Zhong swallowed hard: "Stop keeping me in suspense! Without my abilities, none of what you're saying would be possible. The most important thing now is to tell me what to do next. All the teachers in the academy are watching me now. If I can't continue to amaze them and satisfy them in the next step, this move will have been a waste!"
He was somewhat aware of his own abilities. If Jiang Xiu hadn't mentioned that project, he wouldn't have even dared to think about it. It was still a work in progress, and he had no idea what to do next...
"Ahem..." Jiang Xiu cleared her throat guiltily: "I can tell you a few research directions that will get their attention, but... how to do it is up to you. I can't help you with that. Anyway, it's enough to deal with Jiang Wanqing, so don't worry about that."
Are you sure?
"Of course I'm sure!"
She raised her voice confidently, so what if Jiang Wanqing was also reborn? In her previous life, that woman was just a parasite dependent on Yuan Zhong. Compared to her, she was only a fraction better. Getting into Huada University was already a blessing, and there was absolutely no way she could go any further!
"Okay, tell me quickly."
...
On Monday morning, Jiang Wanqing was called to Professor Xue's office as soon as she arrived at the teaching building.
She already knew why it was there, but she still went in politely and properly.
"Professor Xue, you wanted to see me?"
"Come here, come here quickly." Professor Xue beckoned to her and placed her outstanding competition results on the table. "The competition results are roughly in, but there's an unexpected situation..."
He seemed a little hesitant, so Jiang Wanqing stepped forward and smiled as she spoke.
"You mean there are even more outstanding people emerging in this competition, right?"
"It seems you already know, so I'll be frank. Chen Zhong's research topic is very impressive. If we can really follow his line of thought and continue the research, the results will be national-level. So, this first place... I'm really torn. Of course, your performance was also very good. I was thinking of having you two tie for first place, what do you think..."
Jiang Wanqing was neither angry nor disappointed. She sensibly took the initiative to say, "It's okay. If you think he is more qualified to take first place, you can just give it to him. But since you said that this project is at the national level, why don't we have Chen Zhong hold a seminar in the next couple of days to discuss it in detail and broaden our horizons?"
"The idea of a seminar is good; we should implement it as soon as possible."
It was clear that Professor Xue was very excited. If Jiang Wanqing didn't have a future perspective, she would have been just as excited. Unfortunately, she knew more, but it wasn't appropriate for her to say it at this time. She had to make that guy look bad first.
"Oh, by the way, Professor Xue, may I take a look at Chen Zhong's exam paper and research ideas?"
"Of course, you wait here, I'll go get it for you."
Professor Xue readily agreed and quickly brought her the exam paper. The paper was so flat it looked like it was about to be framed. Jiang Wanqing quickly glanced through it, and a smile slowly spread across her lips.
Before she could speak, Professor Xue said, "There are a few points I didn't mention earlier. This idea is good, but it doesn't seem like something that can be achieved in the next ten or even twenty years. How did he come up with the idea of doing this..."
"Are you also worried that this is just a castle in the air?"
"No, that's not it. It's good that students can make bold ideas, and we should encourage them. What's strange is that I asked other teachers about Chen Zhong's classroom performance, and it had always been unremarkable. His sudden outstanding performance caught everyone off guard."
"You should finalize the date for the seminar as soon as possible, then you'll know."
"That's true!"
The old man nodded approvingly. Whether Chen Zhong had real knowledge or not, they would know from what he said at the seminar.
"Professor Xue, you went to another city for exchanges and lectures some time ago. Did you see some of the experimental data and hypotheses I made?"
"Oh dear!" Professor Xue slapped the back of his head in annoyance. "I'm so sorry, I was so busy when I got back that I forgot and haven't had a chance to look at it yet. I'll make the most of my time these next couple of days and then give you feedback."
"Okay, please try to finish reading it before the seminar. If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
Jiang Wanqing finished speaking calmly, then left the office. "Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad," she thought, and she was waiting to see the show.
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