Reborn as a Mortal Heiress Pampered by Big Shots-Chapter 260 - 223 The top scorer of the last National Exam!

Xia Yuzheng’s large hand rested on the armrest of the sofa.

Principal Chen had just said that they now feared not that Yeye wouldn’t write her thesis, but rather that if Yeye wrote it, Dean Fan would find out its weaknesses.

But now that Yeye’s thesis had already been submitted, wasn’t the originally guaranteed specialized quota in jeopardy...

Xia Yuzheng became angry.

Angry at... Principal Chen!

Why didn’t they tell Yeye earlier that her thesis couldn’t be submitted?

If they had called last night, Yeye wouldn’t have sent her thesis, nor would she have had to stay up so late!

Of course, Principal Chen had no idea Xia Yuzheng was angry at him, seeing him puffing out his beard and glaring, he even tried to advise, "Don’t get angry with the child, she didn’t know about it before."

Xia Yuzheng: ...

After speaking, Principal Chen collected his belongings and stood up directly.

Xia Yuzheng followed and asked, "You’re going to..."

Principal Chen hurriedly explained to him, "I need to rush over to the department and see if I can intercept her thesis."

To prevent plagiarism or ghostwriting by students, the department’s email system is set up so that once an email is sent, it can’t be retracted, so he had to think of a solution on his end.

Xia Ye frowned slightly, "Isn’t that unnecessary? I wrote it quite well."

Principal Chen turned to look at her, hesitated for two seconds, but eventually swallowed his original words and waved his hand, "Alright, don’t worry about this, let the principal handle it for you."

This was a professional thesis in biomedical sciences, an entirely different concept from high school exam essays; it wasn’t a matter of fluent writing or beautiful wording to pass.

Previous students had many of their households seek guidance from famous figures in the domestic and foreign biomedical fields, coupled with their own dedicated research, they had managed to grind out a thesis that met Dean Fan’s standards, both qualified and excellent.

It goes without saying, how could the thesis Yeye hastily wrote last night possibly make the cut??

Watching Principal Chen’s burdened back, Xia Ye had a complex expression.

She really had written it quite well, hadn’t she?

In this day and age, why does telling the truth mean no one believes you?

Xia Yuzheng weighed the pros and cons and finally decided to go out and see off Principal Chen.

After exchanging pleasantries at the gate for a while, he finally turned to head back.

When he returned to the room, he saw his daughter leaning against a pillar, replying to someone on WeChat, her lips curling into a faint smile.

Xia Yuzheng narrowed his eyes, but as soon as Xia Ye’s gaze swept towards him, his face instantly changed to a smile, "Who are you chatting with?"

Xia Ye slipped her phone back into her pocket, "Uncle Jiang has invited me out for lunch at noon."

Just as he thought!

Xia Yuzheng took out a cigarette and held it in his hand without lighting it, "Didn’t you just have a banquet at Godear a few days ago? It’s been only a few days apart, and he’s asking you out again. Stay home and have lunch with dad."

Xia Ye looked at him for two seconds, her expression barely changing, "I don’t want to."

Xia Yuzheng: ...

The key point was that she looked at him for two seconds before answering, as if it were a well-considered response.

This was even more hurtful.

Thinking back to each meeting with President Jiang, he was always dressed impeccably, looking respectable and upright.

Enchanting his precious daughter to the point of distraction.

Xia Yuzheng murmured with a sour tone, "Actually, your dad was much more handsome than him back in his youth."

Little did he know that his rather quiet remark was indeed heard by Xia Ye.

On her usually calm and unexcited face, there suddenly appeared an especially shocked expression.

Xia Yuzheng’s mouth twitched.

Don’t believe it even for a second?!

**

After Principal Chen returned to school, he headed straight to the Department of Biomedical Sciences.

The department was a college in its own right, with its own separate section, standing at the southeast corner of Beijing University’s campus, consisting of several buildings of varying heights, with connecting corridors in between, all made of a bluish special glass material.

The cluster of buildings with a tech vibe had a unique design, and just looking at them felt upscale.

On his way to the department’s office building, a female student greeted him enthusiastically.

"Principal Chen."

The girl’s voice was clear and bright, with an air of intelligence.

Principal Chen looked in her direction, and after a slight pause, he smiled kindly, "Shen Zhiqiao, Principal Chen really hasn’t seen you in quite a while, how have you been? I heard your brother is coming to Capital City for development; it seems he can’t bear to be too far from you and wants to look after you."

The girl in front of him had fair skin, dark pupils, a high nose bridge, and delicate features. Just by hearing her name, one could tell that she was Shen Zhixi’s sister, the girl from the Hai City villa who played chess with Shen Zhixi.

The sole little sister of the chairman of Shen Group, the pearl of the Shen Family, doted on by everyone, she had been exceptionally talented and capable since childhood. Principal Chen had a deep impression of her, for she was last year’s national college entrance exam top scorer.

Shen Zhiqiao smiled calmly, as this was nothing new and she didn’t feel particularly proud: "My brother and I are both doing well; you’re too kind to think of us, Principal Chen."

Everyone around, who knew her, envied her for having a brother who was both handsome and capable.

Their parents had passed away early, and it was her brother who had looked after her; he treated her very well and spoiled her immensely.

However, she hadn’t expected that just one year into her university education, her brother would miss her so much that he was willing to shift the base of Shen Group to Capital City just to stay by her side and protect her.

Shen Zhiqiao smiled slightly and turned her gaze back to Principal Chen, "Oh, I saw you in our department last night. Does it mean our department...is expecting a new face soon?"

Principal Chen, remembering his urgent business, his expression suddenly changed, and he hurriedly quickened his pace towards the office building, answering her with a rather perfunctory smile as he walked, "There’s no new person, just taking care of some things. Alright, you go about your business; don’t mind me."

Shen Zhiqiao replied and stopped in her tracks, watching Principal Chen’s receding figure, a hint of suspicion flashing in her eyes.

He had visited their department two days in a row, and the tone of his response to her question just now was clearly dismissive—it seemed he didn’t want people to find out about something.

Now, during the time when recent high school graduates were filling out their college preferences, Principal Chen’s behavior wasn’t hard to guess—he probably wanted to place someone with connections into their department...

As for who that person with connections might be.

As last year’s top scorer of the college entrance exam, Shen Zhiqiao certainly knew how much Principal Chen cherished each year’s top scorers.

It seemed that no one else besides this year’s perfect score top scorer could make Principal Chen personally make this trip...

Principal Chen stormed into the department head’s office without knocking.

Sitting at the desk in the center was Department Head Niu, who had a somewhat catfish-like appearance.

Startled by the abrupt entry, Niu was about to burst out, but upon seeing it was Principal Chen, he immediately calmed down, "Principal Chen? What’s the matter that is so urgent?"

Principal Chen: "The thesis submissions of the prospective students, did they get sent to your computer’s email?"

Department Head Niu looked bewildered: "Yes, they did."

Principal Chen somewhat relieved: "Hurry up and open the emails you received this morning for me to see."

"This morning’s emails..." Department Head Niu quickly recalled, "All of this morning’s emails have already been sent to Dean Fan."

"What?!" Principal Chen’s eyes bulged: "You..."

Department Head Niu was at a loss.

What’s gotten into him?

Without another word, Principal Chen turned and walked out, only to bump into the very person he was looking for, Dean Fan, right in the hallway.

Dean Fan seemingly also had been seeking him out and was quite surprised to see him, "Principal Chen, good timing, there’s something I want to discuss with you..."

Principal Chen: "Dean Fan, listen to me first. The thesis that Department Head Niu sent to you this morning, have you looked at it?"

Dean Fan’s eyes brightened, his expression serious and earnest: "Actually, that’s exactly what I wanted to talk to you about—the matter of this morning’s thesis..."