The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

"Don't say a word!"

The entire carriage instantly became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Lu Weiguo took a deep breath, answered the phone, and spoke with the utmost respect:

"Commander, it's me!"

"Lu Weiguo! Do you even respect me as your superior?!"

As soon as the call connected, the other end launched into a tirade of abuse.

The sound was so loud that even Chen Zhe, who was sitting in front, could hear it clearly.

"Tell me, who gave you permission to block someone's door so early in the morning? Huh?"

"Six in the morning! You led a dozen or so men to the entrance of their research institute. What are you trying to do? Try to force your way in? Are you trying to rebel?!"

"You think that's your institute's lab? You can just walk in? Let me tell you, that place is more sensitive than the Senate now! You, as the institute director, don't you even have that much of a brain?"

"Didn't Secretary Li make you wait? Didn't she arrange for you to have breakfast? Didn't she say she'd let you know when Ji Bai woke up? And what do you do, leading a bunch of people making a scene at the door, what kind of behavior is that!"

Lu Weiguo held his phone, sweat beading on his forehead.

He opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but the person on the other end of the phone didn't give him a chance to speak.

"Let me tell you, Lu Weiguo, if the higher-ups find out about this, not even the Emperor himself can protect you!"

Lu Weiguo felt like he was going to be scolded to death.

Liu Guodong and the others standing nearby turned pale upon hearing this, shrinking their necks and not daring to breathe.

After the person on the other end of the phone finally caught their breath, Lu Weiguo cautiously and pitifully began to speak:

"Boss, please let me explain... We really didn't force our way in, it's just... we arrived very early this morning, hoping to see Ji Bai as soon as possible and get things done..."

"We're anxious too! When the comrades heard that Comrade Ji Bai might have a solution, they were so excited they couldn't sleep all night, just wanting to see him as soon as possible and realize the national strategy..."

"This represents over a decade of hard work! A single word from above, and we delivered it overnight, without a single complaint!"

"We...we just want things to progress in the country as soon as possible..."

Lu Weiguo's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, and he became increasingly aggrieved.

Only because the Seventh Research Institute is a military research institute, the higher-ups dared to make a phone call to have them send over technical data.

Why don't you try it at another academic research institute?

Why should someone hand over something they've researched for over a decade to someone else?

That wouldn't make sense anywhere!

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by what seemed to be a sigh.

His tone softened considerably.

"Alright, alright, I know you're feeling wronged."

"What, you feel resentful that the daughter you've raised for over ten years is about to call someone else 'Dad'?"

"The organization has never denied your past contributions! Every plan you developed, every set of data, and every failure you made is a valuable asset!"

"But you also have to understand that the situation is different now. The higher-ups are eager for results. You're anxious, but I'm even more anxious than you are."

"Alright, alright, that's enough about this. Go back and get some rest, and talk to your subordinates. Don't act like you've suffered a defeat."

"I'll try to find a way to cover next year's funding."

"Okay, thank you, sir," Lu Weiguo replied in a low voice.

The phone hangs up.

Lu Weiguo wiped the sweat from his forehead and let out a long breath.

This matter... is now considered over.

He was just about to say a few words of comfort to the people in the car when Qin Ye's phone rang.

Qin glanced at the incoming call, and his expression visibly stiffened.

She swiped to answer the call, put the phone to her ear, and whispered, "Hello, brother..."

The words had barely left his mouth when a torrent of abuse erupted from the other end of the phone:

"Qin Ye! You've really gotten bold, haven't you! Huh? Who told you to go and find out where Ji Bai is? Do you even know what you're doing?!"

"Tell me yourself, didn't you use your connections last night to find out where Ji Bai was and what he was doing?"

"Don't think that just because your parents love you and your grandfather spoils you, you can act like a lawless person!"

"And even if you did find out, you should have just kept it to yourself! Why broadcast it over the loudspeaker?! Did you go crazy from researching at the institute...?"

Snapped!

Qin hung up on his brother's call immediately.

My brother is the one who's gone mad from being an official!

After hanging up the phone, Qin noticed that everyone in the car was secretly glancing at her.

Qin glared back: "What are you looking at!"

Everyone turned their heads back in unison.

Qin leaned against the window, his chest heaving with anger.

In all her life, when has she ever suffered such humiliation?

Her parents never said a harsh word to her, and her grandfather doted on her like the apple of his eye.

Today, because of Ji Bai, she was first criticized by Secretary Li, then infuriated by him, and finally received a severe scolding from her own brother over the phone.

It was truly the darkest moment of my life.

The phone rang again.

She picked it up and saw that it was a message from her cousin, Ye Lan.

That's right, Qin Ye's cousin is none other than the Jade Girl Queen Ye Lan.

Ye Lan's mother's surname is Qin, and she and Qin Ye's father are siblings.

How did it go?

Ye Lan's message was brief.

Qin felt like he had suddenly found someone to confide in, and began to pour out his heart.

Anyway, nothing was discussed today, so there was no leak.

Cousin, let me tell you, that Ji Bai is such a jerk!

Oh? What's wrong? Can you tell me?

[Sure! We didn't talk about anything! Let me tell you, we arrived super early this morning, and guess how long we waited?]

I waited all morning! From 6 PM to almost 10 PM!

I had to call him before he got up! Otherwise, who knows how long he would have waited!

What's even more infuriating is that after he got up, he made us wait for half an hour!

Do you know what he's going to do? You'd laugh at me if I told you!

He actually needs to poop!

[A dozen or so of us just stood at the door, waiting for him to take a dump!]

[This is infuriating!!!]

[I've never seen anyone this outrageous in my life! What mathematical genius! What father of superconductivity! They're all liars! Huge liars!]

I'm so angry! I'm so angry! I'm so angry!!!

Qin sent more than a dozen messages in one go, each one filled with explosive emotion.

On the other end of the phone, Ye Lan couldn't help but laugh out loud as she read the long string of complaints her cousin had sent.

You might not believe it, but even I, your cousin, need to wait for someone to poop!

[Alright, alright, you're a dignified major and researcher, why are you getting so worked up over a kid!]

[You blocked someone's door so early in the morning, and you wouldn't even let them take a dump?]

Besides, maybe they were busy until very late last night, so don't be angry.

Ye Lan comforted Qin Ye.

Qin also expressed his refusal.

[This makes me even angrier! Cousin, do you know what he was busy with last night?]

He's busy dating!