Chapter 102: Brainless

Chen Xin had harbored some resentment toward her professor regarding the postgraduate recommendation. Consequently, upon receiving the school's notification, she hadn't sought out information about the teacher. Now that she had the reading list, she promptly inquired about Professor Cao's background.

"Professor Cao? He should be the newly hired professor this year, previously a professor at Jinhua University. Apparently, it was because his mother was in poor health that Professor Cao came back to his hometown to teach here, while also caring for the elderly." The counselor had a good relationship with Chen Xin and knew about the postgraduate recommendation being topped. But as a mere ordinary counselor, he couldn't help Chen Xin demand justice.

"However, I've heard that Professor Cao is a very good person. Studying with him might be better than with the previous professor. The thing is, Professor Cao is newly arrived, so in applying for resources, he might be somewhat lacking. In any case, you're not someone chasing that little bonus money. Just study diligently; in two or three years, you'll graduate."

After chatting with the counselor for a while, Chen Xin finally had a bit more anticipation for her upcoming graduate life.

Her graduation thesis had long since passed review, and there were no issues with other matters. Having secured the recommended admission, the school naturally wouldn't make things difficult for her. She just needed to follow the usual procedures to complete her undergraduate coursework and exams.

Chen Xin had never stayed in the school dorms due to her special situation. The school treated her living arrangements quite humanely. Therefore, in the matter of the postgraduate recommendation being topped by an insider, since Chen Xin felt the result was acceptable, she didn't intend to fight with the school to the bitter end.

But the problem was that she didn't plan to cause trouble, yet others were somewhat eager to pick on her.

The ones picking on trouble were the duo who sneaked in midway. They weren't originally students at this school. Thanks to the success of the recommended admission, they arrived early this semester to prepare preliminary work under the professors.

Chen Xin encountered them in the cafeteria. They came uninvited, sat down with their trays in front of Chen Xin, and smiled mischievously, ganging up on her with jabs.

"Actually, I really don't understand. You say you're brain-damaged, but you've already studied at university? They used backdoors for insider information, hoping no one knows, being as low-key as possible. You two, on the other hand, act like mad dogs, biting the bone and wandering around everywhere. How is it? Do you think dogs with owners can't be beaten?"

The matter of Chen Xin's postgraduate recommendation hadn't spread widely, but in this school circle, as long as two or more people knew about it, it couldn't be a secret. When the notice was publicized, Chen Xin had clearly been matched with Professor A, suddenly changed to Professor B. There must have been insider dealings there. Plus, hearing Chen Xin's somewhat pointed words, how could everyone not understand?

The school was simpler than society. Although everyone dared not to resist the school's decision, for those who destroyed fairness, they definitely wouldn't have good expressions or attitudes. These two weren't even students here, yet they topped the spots of this school's students and came here to show off. Did they think no one was here at C University?

At that moment, many people put down their chopsticks and stared at those two idiots, including the two who had also gotten the insider info like Chen Xin. At this moment, they felt their faces burning hot, as if the firmly hanging veil of shame had been torn off in public, exposing their filthiness right before everyone.

They knew Chen Xin's innocence and that Chen Xin had no intention of pursuing it. Even in the morning, they had seen Chen Xin and Professor Cao chatting happily outside Professor Cao's office. Originally, their hearts that had been hanging up had been completely set down. Who knew there would be such a reversal? Those two idiots, their brains were fed to the dogs?

The two who incited public anger only then knew to be afraid. They didn't dare eat anymore, dropped two words of outwardly fierce but inwardly timid, and ran away with their tails between their legs faster than anyone.

"Little Xin, in the future, if you see these two idiots, just slap them directly. You've seen the cocky ones, but you've never seen such cocky ones. What a thing."

Actually, students were very angry about these matters, but they could only silently accept it. However, acceptance doesn't mean I can tolerate you flaunting your power in front of me! At that time, many students, especially those with similar experiences, began to clamor.

"Forget it, the school hasn't wronged me. Professor Cao is really a very good person. You'll know when you go to his classes later; he won't disappoint you."

Chen Xin comforted her classmates, finished her meal, and left. From beginning to end, she didn't greet the two who had originally applied for the postgraduate recommendation together.

"This student is quite good, very generous." Professor Cao and the teaching assistant were eating in the teachers' cafeteria on the second floor, just witnessing this little commotion. "Professor Zhan made a mistake this time; the one he took in through the backdoor is a fool."

Professor Cao's words were quite vicious, but he appeared scholarly, and wouldn't reveal this side in front of his own people.

"Student Chen Xin has good academic ability, sufficient working ability, and most precious of all is her character." The teaching assistant was also someone who followed Professor Cao here. After arriving at the school, he also inquired about the situation. Regarding the postgraduate Chen Xin who was inserted, he inquired particularly carefully.

The teaching assistant took out his notebook computer, opened a food blog webpage for the boss to see.

"This is what Chen Xin made. It seems very good, and she has some involvement with foreign dietary culture, especially this article on comparing festival customs. Many young people like it. But now her most popular blog post is this one about finding someone, with a big reunion ending, and many people are praising her."

The teaching assistant is young, and he returned after studying abroad. No one knows the purpose of following Professor Cao, only that this teaching assistant's value is high, and his clothing, food, and use are beyond what ordinary workers' salaries can support.

Professor Cao looked at several with great interest. After finishing the meal, he asked the assistant to send him the URL, saying he wanted to bring it back to show to his wife. His wife also likes doing handicrafts and making delicious food, and has even published a book. Perhaps she would be more interested in this student.

Professor Zhan was different from Professor Cao's side, feeling pain in his chest from anger. He learned about this from one of his second-year students. That student was also eating in the cafeteria at the time. The replacement matter was unknown beforehand, but after the fact, he definitely knew, and also knew the background of the student who was sneaked in. However, he had no good feelings toward that arrogant senior brother who looked down on others. After returning to the teacher, seeing that others were not around, he quietly told the teacher about this matter, with the intention of letting the teacher have psychological preparation, so that if it escalated, he could respond in time.

Professor Zhan thought about it and called Professor Cao, asking if he knew about this matter. Upon learning that the other had just finished watching the entire thing, Professor Zhan's heart hurt even more, somewhat regretting that he hadn't stuck to his principles. Professor Cao comforted him, saying that this postgraduate recommendation matter originally no one could say it would definitely be that result until the last step. They had even done a second test, hadn't they? It would be fine to announce it later. As long as Chen Xin doesn't cause trouble, others won't have grounds to do so.

By this point, this was all that could be done, but Professor Zhan still had a thorn buried in his heart.