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Chapter 342: 132 Bai Shaoqi’s astonishment, Director Chen wants an invitation_1
Chapter 342: 132 Bai Shaoqi’s astonishment, Director Chen wants an invitation_1
Chapter 342: 132 Bai Shaoqi’s astonishment, Director Chen wants an invitation_1
Bai Lian felt eyes locked onto her as soon as she walked in.
She glanced up and saw Bai Shaoqi standing next to Song Min.
With just a fleeting look, she averted her gaze.
“Did you get your computer?” Tang Ming saw Bai Lian come in, stood up to pull out a chair for her, “I’ll send you the materials… ”
“The data is done,” Ning Xiao also looked up.
Bai Lian sat down, placing her computer casually to one side.
She took off her coat, opened the computer, and clicked on a document and some software.
She typed very slowly, using only two fingers. The first time he saw her type, Tang Ming fell silent for a moment.
He almost said, “Let me do it for you.”
Thinking about Bai Lian’s perfect 150 score in Chinese, Tang Ming knew he was not worthy, but he really wanted to become a typing machine.
Wang Xu also happened to bring a chair over, placing it next to Song Min, “Here’s a chair for you, Song Min.”
After saying that, he sat back down in his own chair and leaned over to discuss with Bai Lian where to start writing the academic research presentation.
Next to Song Min, Bai Shaoqi’s face was taut. Her eyes fixed on Bai Lian’s back for a long time before she was certain this was real, looking at Song Min with an almost absurd expression.
People on the app had discussed Boyuan Base, a gathering place for geniuses among geniuses, with every entrant being a prospective seedling for Jiangjing University.
Even students from Jiangjing’s affiliated high school were dying to get in.
The summer camp offered daily lectures from Jiangjing University professors and their meticulously crafted exercises. As long as one performed exceptionally, they could be noticed by a professor before entering university, and start helping in a lab as a freshman.
With some luck, one might even join a top-tier lab, or catch the attention of an academician.
Becoming a direct disciple was not out of the question either.
Bai Shaoqi hadn’t been able to get into Boyuan Base, yet Bai Lian was there. What did she rely on?
The Boyuan Base tended toward mathematics and science; did Bai Lian understand the problems here?
Bai Shaoqi looked at Song Min, her face a mix of astonishment and questioning.
Song Min nodded slightly at her.
He placed the chair Wang Xu brought off to the side, signaling Bai Shaoqi to sit down first and not say much.
Bai Shaoqi calmed down and sat beside Song Min, surreptitiously observing Bai Lian. She had looked down on Bai Lian before, seeing her as foolish, easily angered, and transparent with her thoughts.
But now, she couldn’t fathom what Bai Lian was thinking.
Or was it…
Had Bai Lian been pretending all along?
Bai Shaoqi wasn’t very talkative, but she occasionally offered a few suggestions when Wang Xu and the others spoke.
Everyone’s impression of her improved greatly, and it was clear she really had talent and knowledge.
“You’re very impressive,” Wang Xu said with genuine admiration.
Bai Shaoqi smiled. She was just one referral away from Boyuan.
Twenty minutes later, Bai Shaoqi came back upstairs with several large bags of milk tea and cake, handing them out to everyone, “I didn’t know what everyone liked.”
Bai Shaoqi placed a cup of mango-flavored fruit tea next to Bai Lian, very gently, “I remember you like this flavor.”
“So you two know each other!” Wang Xu and the others suddenly felt much closer to Bai Shaoqi. “Oh right, you both are from Beicheng, but it’s impressive that four of you from Beicheng came this year.”
Tang Ming looked up, giving Bai Shaoqi an extra glance; they all knew that Bai Lian liked cherry-flavored drinks.
But this time Tang Ming didn’t say anything, simply lifting his milk tea to smile as a way of saying thanks to Bai Shaoqi. He wasn’t stupid; he knew the surname Bai did indeed hold a favorable position in Xiangcheng.
But Tang Ming could deduce something from Bai Lian’s attitude and he didn’t engage Bai Shaoqi in further conversation.
Ning Xiao remained silent the whole time.
He didn’t talk much even in class fifteen, let alone here. If it wasn’t for having to teach them problem-solving methods, he could go a whole day without speaking.
These people were very smart but also hard to approach.
Bai Shaoqi’s gaze fell on Ning Xiao casually, especially on Ning Xiao.
She faintly felt that even Song Min showed Ning Xiao some respect, but Ning Xiao was cold to everyone, except Tang Ming and Bai Lian.
**
Two hours into the discussion, the wrap-up process was on the right track.
Wang Xu made a phone call, “Guys, I’m going to find Ling Ziyao. He said he could take a look at our modeling if he finds the time; I want to observe how they do it firsthand.”
He grabbed his phone and hurried out.
Ling Ziyao was one of the few in the class who was kinder to students from other places. He had said from the start that they could ask him anything if they had issues. As the point of contact for external relations, Wang Xu naturally sought him out.