CHAPTER 372: CHAPTER 372: OLD FOX WANG

Ji You blinked, the corners of her mouth slowly rising in an arc.

Then—

In the blink of an eye, Xia Dong, Shi Yin, and Jiang Tong, who were responsible for the inspection, dashed over—one supported Ji You, another snatched the processed Snow Juice, and the third swiftly opened the detector...

The trio cooperated smoothly, ensuring the safety of the Material in Ji You’s hands.

Seeing this, the audience breathed a collective sigh of relief:

"I was really scared to death just now!"

"My heart nearly stopped from fear."

"It was genuinely terrifying, a fraction of a millisecond later and the test tube would have hit the ground."

"Shh—"

"Everyone quiet down, the testing has begun, let’s patiently wait for the results."

As soon as these words were spoken, the bleachers fell silent instantly; this well-organized and friendly order didn’t need any maintaining at all—watching this scene, the corner of Ji You’s mouth twitched, and she suddenly began to feel sorry for her 100,000 points.

She always felt she had been duped!

Definitely tricked by Director Wang!

The personnel maintaining order at the scene didn’t need 500 people at all...

50!

No no no!

people would definitely be more than enough!

Which meant she possibly wasted points, overpaying 495 people’s wages.

Ah ah ah...

Ji You instantly became unsettled!

Damn it!

The damn Director Wang!

This was even more ruthless than blackhearted cotton!

Pocketing students’ points like that, did he even have a conscience?

On the other side.

The Office of Academic Affairs.

Director Wang, legs crossed and sipping on health tea, sneezed out of the blue. He raised a hand to rub his nose, muttering, "Which little brat is cursing me now?"

After a smack of his lips, Director Wang gently sipped the tea, a fragrant and pleasant taste spreading in his mouth. He set down the teacup and looked toward Professor Ye Hong, who was sitting across with a stern face and serious expression.

The pleasure on Director Wang’s face vanished in an instant, replaced by a wry smile as he said, "Old Ye... are you really not considering it? The student holding the competition really is very strong, if you go and judge for a bit, and if she catches your eye, you can take her as your last disciple..."

Professor Ye Hong snorted coldly: "Wang Lianfa, did you call me over to talk about such trivial matters? If there’s nothing else, I’m going back to the lab."

Director Wang’s smile stiffened; even his health tea became hard to swallow as he hurriedly said, "Hey! Old Ye... please wait a moment."

Ye Hong continued to snort disdainfully.

Director Wang hurriedly stepped forward, poured a cup of tea for him, and said with a smile plastered on his face, "You see, it’s just your traditional mindset that’s the problem. Serving as a judge for students is really not that disgraceful. On the contrary, if the student truly has the ability, shouldn’t we be happy to have another promising youngster?"

Ye Hong’s face remained cold as he said, "Students who are unsteady in their work, who resort to all sorts of trickery and chaotic stunts – even if they do have real abilities, their character is flawed. Any success they achieve is only temporary and will never last."

"This kind of person, expecting me to take them in as my last disciple? In your dreams!"

The talent Ye Hong wanted to nurture had to be both morally and intellectually competent. If someone only had intellect without morality, he would rather have none than accept mediocrity.

Therefore, in Professor Ye Hong’s view, the student Director Wang was talking about – whether talented or not was unknown, but the fact that they were so conceited as to publicly challenge all students in the Material Department from First Year and Second Year, even openly expressing disdain for everyone.

What virtues or abilities do such impatient and vain people possess?

Professor Ye Hong internally rejected the notion.

He didn’t want to waste time and started to walk away.

Seeing this, Director Wang quickly stepped forward, grabbed Professor Ye Hong’s hand, and said, "Old Ye... wait, this student’s situation is a bit special. Old Hong and I are very optimistic about her future prospects. Her major is actually not in the Material Department but the Combat Department – look, she’s also particularly talented in the Material Department. If possible, Old Hong and I hope she can dual-major. Don’t be so hasty to refuse; she’s coming forward to demonstrate her abilities. Why not just go and see, and vet talents for the school? If you really don’t wish to mentor her, I’ll arrange another advisor for her..."

Combat Department?

Hearing these three words, Ye Hong’s eyelid twitched; lately, he had developed a distaste for this term –

Subconsciously, Professor Ye Hong’s steps halted.

Director Wang saw this as an easing of the tension and hurriedly said, "This child is a rather special case. She hasn’t actually studied material processing formally, so Old Hong and I are concerned she might go astray without guidance. If you step in and have a look, we can truly be at ease."

Hasn’t studied?

Dares to publicly challenge the entire school in a competition?

Professor Ye Hong’s face, which had just relaxed, tightened once again.

Director Wang said, "Old Ye, shall we just leave now?"

Director Wang was urging him, his own heart anxious, fearing that if this old professor suddenly changed his mind and reneged, it would all be for naught.

"Hmph!" Ye Hong shook off his hand and said, "I’ll just have a look, but I definitely won’t take this student in."

Here, taking in a single student, imparting all one’s knowledge and mentorship, is quite different from lecturing in a large classroom. The former requires devoting more time and energy to the student. As for the latter, it involves only delivering public lectures; how much students learn depends on their own comprehension.

Director Wang said, "Alright, alright... Of course, we can’t force you to take any students."

In reality, Professor Ye Hong was well advanced in years, already 260 years of age. As an old-timer in the field of materials, he was a notable figure within the Alliance. However, his personality was traditional and strict; he was strict with himself and others in his dealings. He held many stubborn principles, which made him difficult to get along with.

The school was well aware of his personality and accorded him great respect and freedom.

Moreover, as Professor Ye Hong’s health was not what it used to be, he didn’t have the energy to manage upperclassmen. Therefore, this year, Principal Hong had specifically sought Professor Ye Hong’s opinion and assigned him to teach only freshmen.

The coursework for freshmen was relatively simple, just laying the foundation, so Professor Ye Hong’s teaching load had been greatly reduced, and he had more time to look after his health.

At this point, seeing that he had persuaded Professor Ye Hong, Director Wang immediately arranged for a Floating Car. The two of them set out for the grand auditorium of the Material Department.

Meanwhile, Director Wang on the car contacted another confirmed Material Department professor, and upon learning that the latter would arrive at the grand auditorium in about 10 minutes, Director Wang’s brow instantly relaxed.

However—

When Director Wang and Professor Ye Hong were on their way to the grand auditorium, they suddenly noticed that there were more students on the road, and clearly, they also seemed to be heading toward the grand auditorium. Huh?

What’s happening here?