The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 293: Smack in the Face, The Second Top Genius of Qingbei Series

Chapter 293: Chapter 293: Smack in the Face, The Second Top Genius of Qingbei Series

"Pass? What do you mean?" the short-haired girl asked, puzzled.

It’s just a lecture, how did she pick up a sense of superiority?

Does she think this is a job interview or something? Still, "pass."

"Psh." The girl added a word in disdain.

"I’m leaving too, talking to people like you is a waste of my time!"

Having said that, she stood up to pack her notebook and pencil case.

"Lu Yingxue is right, since we came to the class, we should at least show the teacher the respect they deserve," a crew-cut boy said.

"None of your business, eternal third place," the short-haired girl mocked him.

"Stop arguing, you two, we might end up in the research institute and become colleagues in the future."

Another student tried to mediate.

The top student in the department was a nerdy introvert.

He didn’t like to get involved in any conflicts and only wanted to quietly study and research.

When the surroundings became unbearably noisy, he seemed detached, looking toward the assistant, "Teacher, continuing the earlier question, is it possible to join a doctoral research group without a medical background?"

"Of course, we are studying new medical devices, not pharmaceuticals, but you will still need to learn some related knowledge."

The introvert nodded, not speaking, and ’scratch scratch scratch’ wrote in his notebook.

Jiang Man glanced at the others in the room, noting several were packing their bags, planning to leave with the short-haired girl.

"I think the outcome is already quite clear."

She glanced at the electronic eye above.

The electronic eye cooperated by moving up and down as if nodding.

"Alright, it was just a joke for everyone," the assistant curbed his smile, having received instructions from Jiang Man.

"In fact, the purpose of this lecture was not to teach but to select talents."

"Please keep calm and don’t be restless; the deputy director will come later to announce the selection results."

The eight students, including Lu Yingxue, all looked confused.

The assistant put down the microphone and explained with a clear and forceful tone, "The 10+1 positions are actually the initial selection spots for the research institute. Congratulations to you all, those who made it to this lecture have passed the institute’s preliminary selection, and this lecture is the final selection."

"What???" Everyone was suddenly too surprised to speak.

The large classroom fell deathly quiet.

Everyone began to introspect, recalling what they had said and done earlier.

Wondering if they had shown any disrespect to the assistant teacher or if they had any other disqualifying behaviors.

The short-haired girl’s face visibly drained of color at an alarming rate.

She held her notebook in mid-air, initially intending to put it into her bag.

But at that moment, she was so shocked she couldn’t move.

The lecture was just a smokescreen? The real purpose was a covert assessment?

But what were they assessing?

Soon, the classroom was silent; everyone quietly sat in their seats, a stark contrast to their earlier arrogance and condescension.

Until ’squeak,’ the front door of the lecture hall was pushed open.

The students instantly sat up straight and became tense.

Major Xia, dressed in casual clothes, still couldn’t hide the air of authority about him.

Two men in Sun Yat-sen suits followed behind him, one on the left and one on the right, like protectors.

He stood in the center of the podium, immediately commanding the room with an imposing presence, his dignity speaking for itself.

He first nodded to Jiang Man.

Due to the setting, it wasn’t appropriate to reveal Jiang Man’s true identity, so he just acknowledged her briefly.

Everyone was very surprised, including Lu Yingxue, who, together with the others, turned to look at Jiang Man out of curiosity about what was so special about her that she had caught the preferential attention of the research institute’s deputy director.

Was the deputy director’s look just now a greeting? And rather respectful at that?

Lu Yingxue’s gaze fell on Jiang Man and she was instantly stunned.

She thought this girl was so beautiful, with delicate features and a coolness in her eyes. Her expression was cool and aloof, like a flower on a cliff’s edge, dangerous yet enchanting.

"Okay, the test is over."

It wasn’t until Instructor Xia’s loud voice rang out that she was pulled back from her wandering thoughts.

The classroom was as silent as a tomb, with students holding their breath in tension.

For many students in their department, a position at the research institute was a lifelong goal.

The reason they chose to come to Tsinghua and Beijing universities, to study this subject, was to someday enter the research institute and become researchers, scientists.

"The final selection at this point includes two definite spots, one pending. The definite ones are Shao Qian and Wang Xuefei."

When these two names were called, the short-haired girl was shocked, and even felt indignant, "Teacher... Wang Xuefei ranks third in our department... how did he get selected? Why not me?"

"This test is a moral character test, not respecting teachers and valuing the way of learning, such students, our research institute dare not take on and cannot afford," Instructor Xia said gravely, his gaze stern, lending a feeling that made it hard to argue any further.

The short-haired girl clenched the corner of her clothes, feeling more and more wronged.

Hadn’t she studied hard for over a decade, enduring hardship, just to realize her dreams and ambitions?

But what about now? Just when one foot was almost in the door of her dream, she was kicked out?

All just because of the ridiculous reason of not respecting teachers and valuing the way of learning?

"Dr. M was present today and observed the performance of all the students. This result also reflects her opinions," added Instructor Xia.

The short-haired girl, who had been unconvinced, couldn’t help but look up at the surveillance camera, her tears falling uncontrollably.

"I’m very sorry, everyone. The institute must be cautious in its selection. Society is cruel, and I apologize for testing everyone’s humanity this way."

Having said that, Instructor Xia bowed deeply.

The classroom was stunned into silence.

Some students reflected on themselves, while others were angry.

...

After Instructor Xia left, the classroom emptied out in a disorganized fashion, the students as deflated as frosted eggplants.

The confirmed spots went to the number one and number three ranked students in the department, who were quickly invited by the guards to discuss related matters.

Jiang Man stood up and was about to leave when Lu Yingxue came running over with a mix of shyness and enthusiasm, "Classmate, which department are you from? Can we be friends?"

Her face was filled with sincerity and admiration.

Jiang Man glanced at her and smiled indulgently, "Don’t worry, we’ll meet again soon enough."

"Really?" Lu Yingxue blinked.

Jiang Man said nothing more, just patted her on the shoulder, "Keep it up, the research institute, you may still have a chance."

"Yes, I will!" Lu Yingxue nodded vigorously, her fighting spirit rekindled by the encouragement.

After Jiang Man left, the remaining students in the classroom instantly became sour.

"Have a chance? It’s probably about connections again, right? I suspect that pending spot is reserved for Lu Yingxue."

"How come? Her grades only rank eleventh in the department. It would never be her, right?"

"Didn’t the deputy director say? The final selection isn’t based on academic performance, but on moral character."

"Heh, who knows if they gave her the heads up beforehand, making us all oblivious. She could’ve been the only one aware that today’s lecture was a test."

The short-haired girl, listening to her classmates’ discussions, grew angrier and angrier.

With the second-highest grades in her department, if she couldn’t get into the research institute, she would not let the matter rest!

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