Chapter 217 Paris's Help
Zhang Wei could understand his considerations, so she would come to ask Emma for her opinion, but she would not tell on him, all for the sake of family harmony.
"Don't hide it for him. He definitely doesn't want you to go. Don't bother with him. He's changed now. He's becoming less and less lovable as he gets older. He often wants to be my boss."
Emma said in a mock complaining tone.
"I know Manny loves us and this family very much"
"Love is not bondage, Vera. Love is armor. Go and do what you have always wanted to do, whether it is becoming a pharmacist or returning to China!"
"Mom!?" Zhang Wei looked at Emma in surprise and was speechless after hearing the last sentence.
"Every year when Chinese New Year is approaching, you will definitely go to Chinatown and stay up all night. You must miss it a lot."
Zhang Wei didn't expect that Emma would discover this detail. She just wanted to go to Chinatown to experience the Chinese New Year atmosphere and stay up all night as usual.
"Originally, Charles and I were going to find time to discuss taking you back, but I also felt that you would be happier if you went by yourself when you were able to go!"
"So whether you go to Country A or China, my good girl, live the life you want according to your own wishes. This is what Charles and I thought when we first held you in our arms, and it's still the same now. Nothing has changed."
Zhang Wei was sobbing at this time. She leaned on Emma's thighs and wet Emma's clothes with her tears. Emma wiped her clothes gently and said:
"Oh my! Vera, who never cries, is actually made to cry by her mother. What should I do?"
Zhang Wei choked up and said, "I love you and everyone in my family, but there are things I really want to do. I hope you can understand that I may be away for a while in the future, but I will always be a member of the Wilson family and your daughter."
"That's enough, Vera, that's enough. Everyone is an individual. You don't need to feel guilty."
That day, Zhang Wei fell asleep with red and swollen eyes and a more relaxed mood. In her dream, she returned to the old welfare home and visited her old friend Chunfeng. Chunfeng still liked to read books in the library. She looked very gentle and waved to Zhang Wei:
"Hey, Weiwei, you finally came back to see me!"
However, she kept walking and walking, but could never reach the spring breeze.
The unpleasantness in the dream did not affect Zhang Wei's mood the next day. She entered the tense period of applying for a doctorate from that day on.
The main reason is that she only has half a year left as a graduate student, and she has to complete her graduation thesis during this half year, as well as professional courses. It can be said that this year is already very tight. In addition, she has to prepare all the materials and find several more teachers to help her write letters of recommendation.
Her mentor was also a little surprised when he learned that she wanted to apply to Harvard, but he still encouraged her:
"Honestly, although our school is also very good, Harvard is indeed a top-notch university. I wish you success!"
Then he readily wrote a letter of recommendation for Zhang Wei. If there was one thing Zhang Wei was most satisfied with at Magdalen College, it was the teachers. All the teachers, no matter what course, were very serious and responsible, and he had never encountered a teacher who deliberately made things difficult for him.
So in the midst of her busy schedule, Zhang Wei would think about whether it would be a good idea to stay and pursue a doctorate. After all, when she expressed her desire to pursue a doctorate, a professor had already said that there was a doctoral vacancy under his name that she could apply for.
However, since she has made the decision, she will not change it easily. She will just do her best.
Paris, who is still studying for a master's degree in graduate school, helped her a lot this time. He also graduated with a master's degree this year. However, because the postgraduate study period in Country A is relatively long, he was overtaken by Zhang Wei this time.
During a period that was also very important to him, he still helped Zhang Wei find the various materials needed for the application from Harvard. Because of the time difference, it was often late at night there, and Paris was still faxing the information to her. This made Zhang Wei feel very guilty, and she planned to return to Country A to thank him properly.
After a month of hard work, Zhang Wei finally prepared and sent all the materials before the application deadline. All that was left was to wait.
However, Zhang Wei did not have time to sit there and wait. Her graduation project had not yet begun, while her classmates who were working quickly were almost finished.
So Zhang Wei was very busy this year, but fortunately she successfully completed the thesis defense and obtained a postgraduate degree in pharmacy.
However, there was no news from Harvard, so Zhang Wei had to start doing secondary remedial work.
If she is not admitted to Harvard, she still wants to continue her doctoral studies in Oxford. Although it will not look good on her, at least she will have books to study.
But she still didn't give up hope and was still waiting anxiously in her heart.
Just then she received a call from Paris:
"Vera, I've heard that the professor you applied to doesn't like to recruit one-year master's students from the UK. She believes that the level of study they receive is not as good as the three-year master's students."
"But your GPA and other qualifications are perfect, so she might want you to have an on-the-spot interview before deciding."
Zhang Wei was a little anxious when she heard the news: "What's the time? Where did you find out? When should I go?"
"Don't worry, I asked my mentor to find out. You should probably get a call tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Keep an eye out for calls from Country A in the next couple of days."
Paris's usual calm tone slightly soothed Zhang Wei's somewhat anxious heart.
"Okay, I will. Thank you for your hard work, Paris!" Zhang Wei said to him sincerely.
"Why are you being so polite? We have always been friends, haven't we? If I ask you for help, won't you try your best?"
Zhang Wei was so frustrated by his series of rhetorical questions that his answers became somewhat incoherent:
"Yes, yes, no, no, yes, yes, I will try my best if you need help."
Paris chuckled: "Forget it, I won't tease you anymore, you are already anxious, it's okay, Vera, relax, you have always been excellent!"
Zhang Wei seemed to be really comforted by him, and spent the next two days waiting at home for the call Paris mentioned.
Fortunately, Paris was so reliable. On the morning of the second day of her wait, she received a long-distance call from the Harvard Admissions Office. The person on the other end of the phone said:
"Although Harvard's customary practice means that getting an interview essentially means you've been accepted, and although your alumni school, Oxford, is quite good, the advisor you're applying to doesn't trust their training system. So while you can come for the interview, if your interview doesn't meet the advisor's expectations, you'll still miss out on this application. Do you understand?"
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Wei then wrote down the time and place and prepared the materials to go to Country A for the interview.
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