Zhou Mingyan was arrogant and considered himself superior to him.
“Mr. He, I really wanted to bring you in, but every profession has its own rules, and I can’t afford to offend Professor Zhao for your sake.”
"You're taking me in? You really think you're someone important?"
Zhou Mingyan had already prepared his words to humiliate He Lingchuan, but he didn't expect to be mocked by him.
He glared at him, about to launch a sarcastic attack, when he heard slow, deliberate footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw Professor Zhao walking slowly towards him, stopping in front of He Lingchuan: "Since you're here, why aren't you going in?"
His words carried a hint of anger, and Zhou Mingyan assumed that Professor Zhao was blaming He Lingchuan, so he seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire.
"Professor Zhao, he's late. He tried to force his way in without an invitation, but my men stopped him."
Professor Zhao glanced at him sideways but did not respond.
"You came here this time because you've thought things through? You're planning to rejoin the team?"
Professor Zhao's thoughts were clearly on He Lingchuan, which surprised Zhou Mingyan.
Didn't they say He Lingchuan just became Professor Zhao's student? How come they're so familiar with each other already?
Logically speaking, Professor Zhao's class hadn't started yet, so he shouldn't have had the opportunity to spend time with Professor Zhao.
Zhou Mingyan caught a glimpse of Gu Chengze's smiling face out of the corner of his eye and understood.
It must have been something this man said to Professor Zhao that made him look at He Lingchuan with new respect.
He listened to Professor Zhao and He Lingchuan talking like old friends, and he was consumed by jealousy.
"Teacher Zhao, I've actually been working on a project recently. I'll come back once I finish my current work."
"Hmph, you should have come back a long time ago."
Professor Zhao snorted coldly, clearly expressing his regret for him.
Jealousy overwhelmed Zhou Mingyan's reason, and he began to berate He Lingchuan.
"Professor Zhao, you don't know, this He Lingchuan is just a stay-at-home dad. He spends all his time with his wife and kids. What talent does he have for projects?"
“He likes to use violence. Look, this wound on my body was caused by him. In order to attend your class, he did something, I don’t know what, to take my spot.”
Having heard that Professor Zhao is upright and righteous, he certainly wouldn't allow someone to take up a spot.
As Zhou Mingyan spoke, he became indignant and blurted out everything, whether it was true or not.
He Lingchuan stood aside listening to his slander, and suddenly started clapping: "It's really a waste of your talent that you're not a screenwriter."
Hearing his sarcasm, Zhou Mingyan looked even more aggrieved: "Professor Zhao, look at him, he's furious now."
"Exasperated?"
Professor Zhao pushed up his glasses, looking puzzled: "And who are you?"
Zhou Mingyan stood there, stunned. His lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Do I know you?
"You...you really don't remember me?"
Zhou Mingyan pointed to his own face, looking at Professor Zhao in disbelief.
Should I get to know you?
He frowned slightly, thinking very seriously, before finally speaking: "I know you. You're the one who wanted to use connections to study here, aren't you?"
He said that these three words sounded so familiar, as if he had heard them somewhere before.
He put his hands behind his back and sneered, "I knew I'd heard of you somewhere before. So that's it."
Zhou Mingyan paused for a few seconds, then quickly shook his head in denial: "You misunderstood Professor Zhao. I got the spot based on my own abilities. He's the one who used connections to get the spot."
You mean him?
Professor Zhao followed his finger and looked over, meeting He Lingchuan's gaze.
Gu Chengze watched the show from the sidelines, unable to suppress his laughter: "Zhou Mingyan, at least do your research before you start lying. You've already mentioned that Professor Zhao is in the deep mountains. Go ask Professor Zhao about his relationship with Ling Chuan. He doesn't need connections."
Zhou Mingyan put one hand on his forehead, completely bewildered.
What is their relationship?
"You never study properly, all you do is get into these crooked ways. Lingchuan, where did you get to know these scoundrels?"
Zhou Mingyan pointed at his face: "Professor Zhao, you must have misunderstood me. It's clearly them..."
"Can't I tell what kind of person you are?"
He despised people who tried to be clever in front of him, and this person's cleverness was specifically aimed at He Lingchuan.
He was being considerate of Zhou Mingyan by not giving him the cold shoulder.
He glanced at He Lingchuan before turning around: "Come in with me."
Zhou Mingyan was shocked. He followed He Lingchuan inside, but was noticed by Professor Zhao, who had already entered.
He frowned, his gaze sharp as he looked at Zhou Mingyan: "What are you doing here?"
"I...I have an invitation."
As he spoke, he took out his invitation from his pocket and showed it to Professor Zhao.
Who invited you?
How could someone be so blind as to hire someone like that?
Gu Chengze chuckled softly to the side, his laughter like a sharp knife, each sound cutting a huge gash in Zhou Mingyan's skin.
He was about to lose face and was about to explain when he heard Professor Zhao's cold voice: "I'm afraid you wouldn't understand what this banquet is about. You can go back now and don't come in."
Professor Zhao ordered his men to block Zhou Mingyan outside the door, saying, "Keep an eye on the door. What's the point of letting someone like him in?"
Zhou Mingyan's face darkened completely.
He blamed all the mistakes on He Lingchuan.
"Professor Zhao, please let me in. I am invited."
In a moment of panic, Zhou Mingyan grabbed He Lingchuan's wrist: "Did you speak ill of me to Professor Zhao?"
“Zhou Mingyan, aren’t you bored? Whether you come in or not makes no difference to me. Where do you get the confidence that I would consider you an opponent?”
He Lingchuan's tone was cold, completely disregarding the person in front of him: "You are not worthy at all."
Zhou Mingyan stood frozen in place, enduring He Lingchuan's harsh words, his face growing paler and paler.
"He Lingchuan, what nonsense are you spouting?"
Shen Yanxi's sharp voice came from not far away.
He Lingchuan and Gu Chengze exchanged a glance, both somewhat surprised.
"Why is he here too?"
Aren't you busy? Aren't you unable to come?
He Lingchuan had a question in his mind, but when he saw Shen Yanxi standing next to Zhou Mingyan, he immediately had the answer.
"You're classmates, after all. Since you both want to attend Professor Zhao's class, why can't you help each other? Why are you bullying him?"
"I bullied him?"
If you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext.
He Lingchuan was completely disappointed in him: "How could I bully someone as big as him?"
"Don't think I didn't hear you, you're clearly trying to get rid of him."
Shen Yanxi took the invitation from his hand: "We were all invited here. Why should we leave just because you tell us to? This banquet of yours is far too unprofessional."
He Lingchuan clenched his fists, his heart clenching: "For him, you've even thrown away your dignity?"
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