The CEO’s Substitute Wife Is A Genius
Chapter 294 Suspecting She is the Daughter of the Research Institute Director

Chapter 294: Chapter 294 Suspecting She is the Daughter of the Research Institute Director

"Which department are you from?"

Not long after Jiang Man left the lecture hall, a short-haired girl caught up with her.

Her tone was unfriendly and aggressive.

Jiang Man stopped in her tracks and looked up at her with raised eyebrows.

They were strangers without any previous interactions.

"Is there something you want?" Jiang Man’s voice was cold and indifferent.

"Which department? What’s your name?" The short-haired girl was extremely rude, as if Jiang Man owed her money.

"I’m from another school, Beiyin College, Jiang Man."

"Beiyin College? Never heard of it. Which Beiyin College?"

"North City Music College."

"???" The short-haired girl frowned, hardly believing her own ears.

She had never even heard of this school.

A student from such a trashy school managed to attend Dr. M’s lecture? And was even treated politely by the vice director of the research institute?

Could she be some military or red second-generation kid?

Or maybe, the daughter of the director of the research institute?

Is the director’s daughter that incompetent, attending such a crappy university?

"You shouldn’t be on the reserve list, right?"

The short-haired girl’s thoughts snapped back, full of hostility.

Jiang Man raised her eyebrows.

First she was taken aback, then the corners of her mouth curled into a smile.

But the smile didn’t reach her eyes: "I’m not participating."

"That’s what you said! If I find out you were selected in the end, I’ll definitely report you to the authorities!"

"Mmm-hmm, suit yourself," Jiang Man shrugged, with an indifferent attitude.

Seeing her arrogant and disdainful demeanor, the short-haired girl was itching with anger.

It didn’t matter if she wasn’t selected in the end, but these two related to the officials absolutely could not be selected!

...

After leaving the academic building, Jiang Man got in touch with Mao Lili.

Mao Lili and Zhang Ziqi were a bit tired from shopping and didn’t want to continue.

So, the three each scanned a shared bicycle and headed back to school.

"Manman, Qiqi and I have been thinking, and something feels off. Captain Wu invited you to Dr. M’s lecture, do you know someone from the research institute?"

The three casually chatted as they rode their bikes.

"Don’t tell me you know the director of the research institute? Are you relatives? Or perhaps the research institute’s spoiled young lady?"

"The research institute isn’t privately owned, there’s no spoiled young lady." Jiang Man was amused by their words and laughed.

"Then... Manman, just tell us, why could you enter Dr. M’s lecture, and Captain Wu seemed quite polite to you."

"It’s a secret." Jiang Man smiled without answering.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell them, but until the brain device project was successful and made public, she couldn’t reveal her identity on her own.

"Come on Manman..." Mao Lili began to act cutesy.

Jiang Man suddenly pedaled hard: "Come on, catch up to me, then I’ll tell you both."

"Alright!" Mao Lili responded loudly, as if invigorated.

But no matter how hard she and Zhang Ziqi tried, they just couldn’t catch up to Jiang Man.

Not only could they not catch up, but they were also running out of strength.

Jiang Man pedaled with ease, while they had to stoop low, alternating between standing up to pedal and pressing hard on the pedals.

Finally, they were left panting and complaining: "We won’t ask anymore, we won’t ask anymore, Manman, slow down, wait for us."

"Uh... My heart feels like it’s going to jump out..."

...

At noon, Jiang Man and the two had a simple meal in the cafeteria.

They arrived at the classroom early, and Jiang Man flopped down on the desk, planning to take a nap.

She had just closed her eyes when her phone ’dinged’ with a message, emitting a sound.

She glanced at it and saw that it was a message from her aunt, Lu Xuemei.

Aunt: Manman, come home for dinner with Xingzhou tonight. Zhan has returned from Thailand and says he wants to introduce his girlfriend to the parents. Also, your little niece Yingxue is coming over to thank you for the tickets you gave her.

Meet the parents?

Jiang Man’s gaze locked onto those three words, and she couldn’t help but smile.

That little rascal, it seems that his trip to Thailand sparked quite a few flames with Ruirui?

How long had she left the show, and the two of them had already progressed so quickly to meeting the parents?

Jiang Man: Okay.

She replied quickly, sent the message, and went back to sleep.

...

Since she only had two classes in the afternoon, Jiang Man arrived at the old house earlier than everyone else.

She walked into the yard, sent a text to Lu Xingzhou to report her whereabouts.

Lu Xingzhou: I’ll be late, I’ll try to make it by seven to have dinner with you guys.

Jiang Man: OK.

After sending the text, she headed straight for the old lady’s courtyard.

After playing a few rounds of the card game ’landlord’ with the old lady and Lu Xuemei, they saw the housekeeper walk in with a beaming smile.

"Old lady, young master Zhan is here, and he brought back a beautiful girl with him."

At the mention of the beautiful girl, the old lady tossed her cards aside: "Let’s go! Let’s go greet them!"

Just after taking a few steps, the old lady suddenly stopped: "Xuemei, go get the gift I prepared."

"It’s right here, I’ve been keeping it nearby." Lu Xuemei patted a rosewood box tucked under her arm.

The box wasn’t small, and it seemed to contain something heavy. Lu Xuemei held it with one hand for a while before finding it too heavy and switching to both hands.

"Let’s go!" The old lady urged impatiently.

Jiang Man followed behind at a leisurely pace.

After Wen Rui got out of the car, she timidly followed behind Lu Zhan holding a gift bag in her hand.

Lu Zhan, also laden with things, comforted her sideways: "Don’t worry, great-grandma is very kind."

Wen Rui nodded, though she still felt uneasy.

It wasn’t until she saw a group of people come out to welcome them, Jiang Man included, that her fluttering heart suddenly felt much steadier for no apparent reason.

"Great-grandma, auntie, little auntie." Lu Zhan greeted them first.

Wen Rui adorably followed, saying, "Hello great-grandma, hello auntie."

When she got to Jiang Man, she paused, not knowing how to address her.

"Sis..."

In the end, she hesitated and didn’t have the courage to say ’little auntie.’

"Sis?" Lu Xuemei widened her eyes, looking confused.

Lu Zhan immediately explained, "This is Wen Rui, cousin Manman’s daughter, also my cousin."

"Ah?" Lu Xuemei felt like her brain was tied in knots.

"Yes." Wen Rui nodded shyly.

"You little rascal, why didn’t you mention this before? You’re tight-lipped!" Lu Xuemei patted Lu Zhan on the shoulder and motioned to the servants to take the gifts from their hands.

"Ruirui, right? It’s okay, you can address us however you’re comfortable with, just follow your usual habit." Lu Xuemei immediately said.

She then glanced back at Jiang Man: "Did you know about those two?"

"I knew." Jiang Man responded indifferently, without blushing or skipping a beat.

"..." Xuemei was somewhat speechless.

What do these young people eat to grow up? Are their mouths glued with 502, keeping things so tight?

"The generational lines will be a bit mixed up, but it’s no big matter." The old lady patted Lu Xuemei, giving her a look.

Lu Xuemei then got the hint and opened the rosewood box, "This is a gift for your first visit: there are two gold bars from your great-grandma and a gold bracelet from me. Your granduncle and grandaunt went to the countryside to visit relatives, and they said they’ll make it up to you later."

Wen Rui was flabbergasted by the honor; although Lu Zhan had given her a heads-up on the road that the meeting gift would be quite substantial, she hadn’t expected it to be this substantial!

Just a meeting gift, and it’s worth over a hundred thousand?