Chapter 81: Can He Still Be Cleared of Innocence?
Chapter 81: Can He Still Be Cleared of Innocence?
The heatwave in Seoul on National Day had not yet subsided.
The floor-standing air conditioner in the lobby creaked and groaned, bringing cool air to Guo Ziyuan.
When Liu Guanghui entered, Guo Ziyuan was tidying up the table.
The sensible Liu Guanghui quickly stepped forward and said, "Senior brother, leave these to me. You can take a rest."
"I've been working hard for a long time."
Guo Ziyuan had almost finished tidying up, and just then another message came in on his phone, so he nodded slightly: "Just wash it and put it in the sterilizer."
"Okay, senior brother."
Liu Guanghui carried the plate to the kitchen, then turned back and said, "Senior brother, you're really amazing."
"From now on, you'll be one of the legendary figures in our department."
"Yes, you are the legend that has been passed down since Professor Long, and the most recent legend!"
Liu Guanghui was very happy and also admired him.
The special exam is not a game, nor can it be passed by just anyone.
At that moment, Guo Ziyuan picked up his phone, saw the message An Yue had sent him, and replied to An Yue.
"Stop it! The National Day holiday isn't over yet, what's the rush?"
An Yue: "Didn't you say you were coming to Yishi on the 3rd? It's already the 5th."
Guo Ziyuan: "???"
"Didn't Yilan City send you into the science department to collect data?"
"It's vacation time right now, sis!"
An Yue: "What are you doing?"
Guo Ziyuan quickly typed: "I'm telling you when I went to Yishi just to explain things to you. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental and not a report to you."
"Think back to what I said that day. I'm not the kind of person who chases after you and pesters you."
"I'm currently preparing for the special exam."
"It's almost over."
At the top of Anyue's chat box, the message "The other party is typing..." kept flashing before disappearing and then continuing to flash.
This continued for nearly two minutes before An Yue finally replied, "Oh."
"So you're not planning to come to Yishi at all?"
An Yue remained relatively calm. She knew Guo Ziyuan's character and understood that this was just a transaction.
The transaction began when Guo Ziyuan helped her collect data, and she provided Guo Ziyuan with articles to help him prepare for his doctoral entrance exam.
But now, Guo Ziyuan has successfully passed his doctoral entrance exam and has also helped Anyue collect data more quickly.
Then Guo Ziyuan wouldn't need to go down to the prefecture-level city level.
Guo Ziyuan's special examination is the kind that allows him to join our institute early and is not allowed to be dismissed.
They have the right to exemption from research papers and projects.
"I'll go!"
"But we still have to celebrate holidays!"
"You're not going to ask me to collect data for you right now, are you?" Guo Ziyuan retorted, questioning An Yue.
An Yue already understood why Guo Ziyuan hadn't been replying to messages promptly lately, so he dared not be "tricky": "No, I was just asking."
"After all, you said you'd be coming on the 3rd, but I haven't seen you yet. What if something happens?"
An Yue then explained, "Now that you're in Yishi, will you still help?"
Guo Ziyuan no longer needs papers to embellish his work.
Guo Ziyuan: "I can help. Our previous transactions are still in progress. However, we didn't agree to be monitoring the data every day, did we?"
"You don't need that much data, do you?"
An Yue: "There was no such agreement, and I don't need that much data. I just want to finish this as soon as possible."
"However, there are also some minor troubles here."
"Let's talk about it when you come to Yilan City!"
"Anyway, as long as you participate in helping, our previous agreement will still be valid."
"I will keep my promise," An Yue replied with a strong sense of contractual obligation.
"I should come with my teacher. I have already reported to Director Zhou Yong of the Emergency Department, so you don't need to worry about me."
Guo Ziyuan replied, "You just need to take care of your own business."
An Yue asked curiously, "You really passed the special exam?"
"I guess so, but the procedures haven't been followed yet."
"I'll leave after a while," Guo Ziyuan replied truthfully.
An Yue was confused: "Why?"
Guo Ziyuan chuckled, "Why are you asking so many questions? What's it to you? What does it have to do with our deal?"
This was a question that An Yue had once asked Guo Ziyuan, which Guo Ziyuan returned almost verbatim.
An Yue was probably speechless, so he didn't reply.
Guo Ziyuan didn't bother with her either!
After Liu Guanghui finished packing, Guo Ziyuan took him out for a big meal to celebrate.
It wasn't really a fancy meal; we just went to Haidilao for a meal.
Such an expense is actually not small.
Liu Guanghui was naturally very happy.
When his senior brother treated him to a meal at Haidilao, he was incredibly hospitable and considerate, almost to the point of buying wine as a gift for Guo Ziyuan.
However, Guo Ziyuan refused, as he is not fond of alcohol!
……
Guo Ziyuan and Liu Guanghui took a taxi to the dormitory, and then Liu Guanghui walked from the dormitory to his rented room.
Guo Ziyuan went straight to his dormitory building after getting off the bus.
As the door opened, Guo Ziyuan was replying to An Yue: "Don't think about these things. Whether I still want to make a deal or what my purpose is, it's not really your business."
"A transaction is a transaction; keep it simple."
An Yue: "How can this be simple?"
"You don't even need to write a dissertation for a PhD."
Guo Ziyuan: "You are also the one executing the trade; you can unilaterally stop the trade."
"I won't be naive enough to do that. If you don't continue the deal with me, I'll make it impossible for you to collect data."
"I mean what I say!"
An Yue: "I didn't mean that."
Guo Ziyuan: "Isn't that settled then? Why are you thinking so much?"
"We're not friends yet!"
"I have no obligation to explain or report to you everything I do."
"Okay, I'm going to treat my friend to dinner now. Goodbye!"
Guo Ziyuan put his phone back and faced Wang Hai, whose face was mostly shocked, half panicked, and one percent deformed.
Wang Hai was at a loss. Having heard a lot of things from others, he circled around Guo Ziyuan as soon as he entered the room.
"Don't look, there's an old man you can't see!" Guo Ziyuan joked.
Wang Hai scratched his head, his voice sincere: "Could I borrow it for a moment?"
Guo Ziyuan made a gesture and grabbed Wang Hai, saying, "Here you go, Dad's giving you this. Now you can have that idiot you were talking about serve you."
Go ahead!
Wang Hai immediately trembled with fear, his soul returning to his body: "No!~"
"Stop talking, I'll really die."
"You, are you really going to take the special exam?" Wang Hai's Adam's apple bobbed, and his eyelids trembled.
That's a special exam!
One step forward, and you ascend to immortality.
From now on, it's a done deal that Guo Ziyuan will be called Professor Guo. The only difference is whether Wang Hai can be promoted to professor.
"You've already heard about it, haven't you? I haven't kept it from you."
"This is the only path I can take. The difference is that I'm luckier than my fellow students; I didn't suffer any serious injuries," Guo Ziyuan said calmly.
When Wang Hai saw Guo Ziyuan admit it, he suddenly realized, "My brother is so awesome, now I'll have something to brag about when I go out."
Wang Hai then asked, "If I go to the animal laboratory, is there really a glimmer of hope?"
"Are you trying to trick me?"
Guo Ziyuan: "Would I lie to you like that?"
Wang Hai nodded earnestly: "What others can't do, you can!"
Guo Ziyuan flipped his hand over.
Okay, we're too familiar with each other.
Guo Ziyuan would indeed make such jokes with Wang Hai.
"Just keep working on it. Even if Professor Ma doesn't want you, someone else will," Guo Ziyuan patted Wang Hai on the shoulder, reassuring him with a profound and enigmatic air.
Perhaps Guo Ziyuan had ascended to heaven on the spot, which gave him a sense of mystery and authority in Wang Hai's mind. Wang Hai nodded and pretended to believe him.
Guo Ziyuan then looked at his phone, somewhat troubled: "Wang Hai, can we split the bet later? I'm broke."
"My dad just transferred three thousand last month, and it's all gone now."
Guo Ziyuan wouldn't say these things to Liu Guanghui, but he would always say them to Wang Hai.
"A what?"
"It's definitely my treat, all-inclusive! I'll take you to broaden your horizons tonight." Wang Hai smugly smoothed his hair.
"I'm not going to broaden my horizons like you say. What's so great about exploring alleyways?" Guo Ziyuan shook his head.
In his previous life, Wang Hai had also said that he would take Guo Ziyuan to broaden his horizons, so after graduation, Wang Hai took Guo Ziyuan to a mysterious place.
When Guo Ziyuan arrived, he realized that Wang Hai was truly unreliable.
Later, the two of them went to get a foot massage, which helped them relax.
"How did you know?" Wang Hai was shocked.
"You think you can fool anyone with your little schemes?" Guo Ziyuan said.
"Use it wisely, it'll be gone after the first use."
Guo Ziyuan and Wang Hai weren't lecherous, but in their past lives, after being single for a long time and earning money after starting work, they did go out and have fun, but they always brought women out from business partners...
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