Chapter 40 (2/2)

The roo the day, the solar powered lights affixed to the ceiling glowed brightly

The graduate school students were all especially gifted There were no tricks or shortcuts to entry, if you passed the entrance exaraduation they were all Eastern Alliance National Scholars – a title every young student drea

Zhou Qianlin was stooped over her desk, working diligently on an equation She was a sophoreater than a Junior bachelor’s student Not only was she required to coh research projects with her tutor

Bzzzzt Her coently While in school your communicator was always set to silent, no matter who you were, so as not to interrupt the studies of others

Reading the e a smile crept across Zhou Qianlin’s pretty face Both hands co her shoulders, and used a si her hair in to a ponytail

It was a siarnered the attention of all the boys in class A feere audacious enough to stare at her outright, solance Soirls

Zhou Qianlin was already used to the attention, and ignored it while she tapped her response in to the communicator

‘Are you in the Electives division? When do you start teaching?’

Lan Jue: This afternoon, first class Dean said if it’s not good enough I’ up?

Zhou Qianlin: The universe helps those who help themselves

Lan Jue: … you’re so cruel!

Zhou Qianlin: Oh! How’d you know my nickname was Cruel!

Lan jue: …

Zhou Qianlin couldn’t contain herself, and snorted back a laugh after seeing Lan Jue speechless Her laugh was like a hundred flowers bloohts of the classroom dimmed in comparison

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Elective course teachers office

“Cruel,” Lan Jue sighed faintly “It’s a pity you aren’t called Hera!”

Lan Jue’s chosen seat in the corner was next to a , and leaning against the back of the chair he looked out to see the blue sky, white clouds and drifting leaves in the sunshi+ne

In thishis face as he enjoyed the scenery It had been ages since he’d known this sense of stillness

Most electives classes were held in the afternoon, so teachers spent theirclass The cost elective teachers was far more intense than for nor students not only enjoy the class, but applying it As a result instructors diligently prepared their curriculu out the , the only other instructor who appeared to be taking so quietly at his desk he appeared to be reading a h to occasionally reflected the blue sky and white clouds froracefully But, as he turned the pages his fingers naturally held it delicately as though he were holding a flower…