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As soon as he said it, everyone present fell silent.
Old Xu's face was frighteningly stern, and Zheng Huai looked both embarrassed and speechless.
Today, Old Xu came to the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Beijing University to make preparations for the start of the semester. All the important leaders of Beijing University came, except for Zhao Guangsheng.
He made up a plausible excuse, saying that he had recently suffered a heart attack and that the doctor had advised him to rest in a quiet environment.
In fact, the leaders of the Imperial University knew very well who Old Man Xu was. Even the Minister of Education had to accompany him personally, but Zhao Guangsheng was the only one absent. His health was just an excuse; he probably didn't really take Old Man Xu seriously.
Having served as principal for a long time, he became increasingly arrogant. Although Old Xu held a supreme position in the scientific research and education fields, in his eyes, he was still just a dean under him.
He absolutely could not bring himself to lower himself to serve a mere department head.
Of course, there was another important reason: his daughter, whom he had always been proud of, had a dismal college entrance exam score, and he was afraid of feeling uncomfortable and losing face in front of others, so he was unwilling to appear in crowded places.
Old Xu was not an arrogant person, nor did he like to show off his status in front of others. Sometimes he would even forget his own brilliant achievements and only know that he was a mentor and wanted to cultivate good students.
He didn't mind Zhao Guangsheng's absence today, but he absolutely couldn't tolerate Zhao Guangsheng arbitrarily removing his most outstanding student from the admission list.
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Old Xu, who was usually good-tempered, got very angry in front of a group of leaders.
"What was Principal Zhao thinking! As a university president, shouldn't he be recruiting talent for the country? It's been ten years since the college entrance examination was finally reinstated, and high-scoring students like Gu Zhiyun are extremely rare. The country should cherish them, but he just ruined the future of an outstanding talent with a single sentence about his family background!"
Zheng Huai and Old Man Xu were in the same batch of doctoral students studying abroad. Zheng Huai was also about the same age as Old Man Xu. He understood Old Man Xu's temperament and was the one who could best understand Old Man Xu's thoughts.
As an educator and holding the high position of Minister of Education, he, like Old Man Xu, yearned for talent.
With the nation in dire need of rebuilding, how can we expect to take off in science and technology without talents like Gu Zhiyun?
"Professor Xu, please take care of yourself and don't get so angry. I'll go talk to Principal Zhao as soon as the meeting is over."
Old Xu angrily shoved the admission list in his hand into the hands of Wu Minhua, the director of the admissions office.
"Teacher Wu, I was just being objective, not personal. I was a bit impatient, so please don't take it to heart."
Although Old Man Xu said this, there was not a trace of a smile on his face. "But I, Xu Huaiyuan, am making this clear today: if the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics doesn't have Gu Zhiyun, I'm quitting!"
Everyone present understood the consequences of the big boss's anger, and they all lowered their heads, not daring to speak.
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Under these circumstances, only Zheng Huai dared to say a few words to Old Man Xu.
"Professor Xu, rest assured, Imperial University will never give up on a talent like Gu Zhiyun!"
Old Xu pondered for a moment, then looked at Zheng Huai: "Let me go with you to visit Principal Zhao!"
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Tomorrow is the start of the new semester at Imperial University.
That night, Gu Zhiyun was even more silent than usual. He barely ate any dinner, didn't even listen to the news on the radio, and locked himself in his study.
Fang Ru looked at the dishes on the table, which were barely half-eaten, and sighed softly.
Knowing that Gu Zhiyun was definitely not full, Shen Jingyan cooked a bowl of glutinous rice balls and brought it into the study.
She pushed the door open quietly. Gu Zhiyun turned to the side and, seeing that it was Shen Jingyan, said nothing.
His tall, slender back looked more lonely and desolate than ever before.
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Shen Jingyan walked to his side and looked at him with heartache.
His hair had grown quite a bit, almost covering his eyebrows, and his deep eyes were mostly hidden by thick eyelashes, beneath which lay his feelings of loss and pain.
Beside him lay the brand-new admission notice.
He spent countless sleepless nights looking at the notice over and over again.
The magnificent university gate on the cover, which was once so close, now seems so far away.
Although he has made up his mind to repeat a year of high school, he doesn't know what the policies will be like next year.
He chose to believe Shen Jingyan, and felt deeply guilty for wasting a year of her time.
After Shen Jingyan entered, he tried his best to compose himself and managed a weak smile.
Shen Jingyan scooped up a glutinous rice ball and brought it to his lips: "Brother Yun, I made these myself, come on, open your mouth~"
The sweet aroma couldn't attract Gu Zhiyun at this moment, but he couldn't bear to refuse the girl's concern, so he opened his mouth and ate it.
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But the food tasted bland and unappetizing.
Shen Jingyan carefully examined Gu Zhiyun's face. In just half a month, he had lost a lot of weight, and his jawline had become sharper.
The whole family saw it and felt heartbroken.
Just as Shen Jingyan was wondering how to make Gu Zhiyun happy, the system popped up.
The system has been silent for a long time since it last sent her 500,000 points.
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