Chapter 70
Mu Qianqian watched his leaving back, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.
When she thought of the loving relationship between Mu Qingxuan and Huo Changfeng, she was filled with resentment.
Why can Mu Qingxuan live better than her?
Mu Qianqian dug her nails into her palms, and a vicious plan gradually took shape in her mind.
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The camphor tree of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine stretched out its branches in the morning mist. Mu Qingxuan walked towards the teaching building holding the lesson plan, feeling happy.
To her surprise, after Mu Dashan and Sun Qiumei left the Huo family, they never took the initiative to cause trouble again.
It allowed her to spend a rare peaceful month.
Suddenly, Mu Qingxuan heard some whispers.
"I heard that the candidate for the vice president has already been decided..."
"Professor Zhou Su'an is probably hopeless. His suspension cannot be erased from his records."
She paused and looked through the glass window at the office building in the distance, where a red list of public notices was posted, shining brightly in the morning light.
After the incident happened in the Zhou family, Zhou Liyue disappeared, and the other members of the Zhou family were taken to jail for their crimes and received the punishment they deserved.
Zhou Su'an was also suspended for more than half a month.
Although he has returned to campus now, his position in the school is very embarrassing and people have complaints about him.
Mu Qingxuan walked forward and saw that it was clearly written on the notice board that the new vice-president was Zhuang Pingchun.
This is something everyone expected.
After all, given Zhou Su'an's current situation, being able to keep his position as a professor at Capital University is already a blessing in disguise.
There were a few more lines of text written below the notice board, which simply said that a lecturer had been promoted to professor.
Mu Qingxuan took a quick look and didn't see her name.
She wasn't surprised.
After all, she had only been in the job for two months. If she was promoted to professor so easily, I'm afraid everyone would be dissatisfied.
Mu Qingxuan pushed open the office door, and the scent of chalk dust mixed with the fragrance of traditional Chinese medicine hit her in the face.
Teacher Li from the teaching and research group was standing on tiptoe to adjust the Bagua diagram on the wall. When he heard the noise, he turned around and said with a smile, "Teacher Xiao Mu, you're just in time! We were just about to go congratulate Vice President Zhuang."
Professor Wang at the window took off his reading glasses and wiped them. Behind the lenses, his eyes revealed a hint of ridicule: "Young people are nimble, hurry up and help us hurry up, so as not to make the new official wait impatiently."
The sweet scent of locust flowers wafted through the corridor as a group of people gathered and walked towards the dean's office.
Inside the carved glass door, Zhuang Pingchun was bending over to adjust the newly replaced name tag. The three gold-plated words "Vice President" sparkled in the morning light.
Hearing the knock on the door, she straightened up with a big smile on her face: "Come in!"
Congratulations came one after another, and the young teachers vied with each other to say auspicious words.
Zhuang Pingchun happily accepted everyone's congratulations.
Everyone chatted for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, they tactfully said goodbye and left.
Mu Qingxuan also wanted to follow.
But at this moment, Zhuang Pingchun suddenly called her name.
"Qingxuan, please stay for a moment."
The originally lively atmosphere paused slightly.
Someone raised an eyebrow thoughtfully.
Some people also pretended to look at Mu Qingxuan casually.
When the footsteps faded away, Zhuang Pingchun closed the carved wooden door of the office himself, and the faint scent of Chinese herbal medicine immediately filled the entire space.
She pointed to the mahogany chair opposite and motioned for Mu Qingxuan to sit down.
Zhuang Pingchun himself leaned on the edge of his desk, tapping the tabletop with his neatly manicured nails: "This time the professorial title selection..."
Mu Qingxuan looked up suddenly, somewhat confused.
"You are a very good doctor, your teaching method is also very good, and the feedback from students is very good. But you didn't get promoted to professor. Are you sad?"
Mu Qingxuan was surprised. She didn't expect that Zhuang Pingchun kept her here just for this matter.
Zhuang Pingchun took out a celadon teacup from the drawer. When boiling water was poured into it, the aroma of tangerine peel and Pu'er tea spread.
She pushed the teacup over, and the heat from the cup blurred Mu Qingxuan's expression.
Mu Qingxuan stood up and took it, the tea ripples in the cup: "Dean Zhuang, you are too kind. I have only been working for a short time and I don't expect to be promoted to professor so quickly."
She lowered her eyes and stared at the tangerine peel floating in the tea, her eyelashes casting fine shadows under her eyes.
Zhuang Pingchun looked at Mu Qingxuan quietly for a while, and only laughed out loud after confirming that she was speaking the truth.
"I really didn't misjudge you."
She stood up and opened the bookcase. The award certificates displayed behind the glass door glowed coldly.
"There will be a seminar on the integration of Chinese and Western medicine in two days. The experts and masters of traditional Chinese medicine will be present. Each guest can bring an assistant. I have also been invited to attend."
Zhuang Pingchun paused and said, "I want to invite you to go with me. Are you willing?"
She pulled out the gold-embossed invitation from the bookcase and caught a glimpse of Mu Qingxuan's eyes suddenly widening.
"Although you are young, I can see that your medical skills are among the best among all the teachers."
"This is a great opportunity. I want to show you how to do it. It won't be a waste of your talent."
Mu Qingxuan looked at the gold-plated logo on the invitation letter, her heart beating like a drum in her ears.
Her fingertips trembled slightly, and she gripped the invitation letter so tightly that it seemed as if she was carving the embossed pattern into her palm.
"I...of course I do!"
She raised her head sharply, her eyes flashing with disbelief and surprise.
"Teacher Zhuang, is this really a chance for me?"
Zhuang Pingchun couldn't help but smile when he saw Mu Qingxuan's excited expression, and his satisfaction was hidden in the fine lines at the corners of his eyes.
She tapped the table lightly and said in a teasing voice: "Look at you, it's like you were hit by a pie in the sky."
As she spoke, her eyes inadvertently fell on Mu Qingxuan's slightly bulging belly, and she paused thoughtfully.
"But I have to remind you, is the current teaching workload stressful?"
Mu Qingxuan was stunned at first, then she realized Zhuang Pingchun's concern.
She subconsciously touched her belly, with a gentle arc at the corner of her lips: "Teacher Zhuang, don't worry, it's all within the acceptable range."
She straightened her back, her eyes firm and confident, "I am a doctor myself, I know how to take care of my body scientifically, and being pregnant will not affect my work at all."
Zhuang Pingchun breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't relax completely. He continued to remind her, "A pregnant woman's body is precious. If you need anything, feel free to tell me."
"after all……"
Mu Qingxuan looked at her puzzledly.
Zhuang Pingchun then coughed lightly and said sheepishly, "After all, Director Huo from your family just gave me a century-old famous painting. He asked me to take good care of you. I will definitely take good care of you."
Mu Qingxuan was stunned.
By the time she reacted, her cheeks were slightly red.
Zhuang Pingchun added, "But the care I mentioned is limited to course arrangements. For example, this invitation was not given because of his face, but because Qingxuan, you impressed me with your own strength."
Mu Qingxuan nodded: "Thank you, Teacher Zhuang."
That's enough.
Unexpectedly, Huo Changfeng had been trying to provide her with a better environment in a place unknown to her.
Knowing this is enough.
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