214 Visiting Professor (1/2)

Xue Jiao was down on her luck recently. It had been two years since she graduated from her master degree. Over the two years, she had been doing boring research work, waiting for her thesis advisor to promote her to the position of the instructor as he had promised. However, before the advisor could make time to wade through the paperwork, he was hired by an overseas university and left China.

Without her chance for promotion, she got stuck on her Teaching Assistant position, waiting. Despite the fame of Jin City University, a Teaching Assistant would not even make enough money for her to survive. She made only a couple of thousand of Yuan a month, a far cry from the millions of yuan her former classmates were making after they had graduated and became CEO and CFO of major companies.

”When will my miserable life end?” Xue Jiao drooped her head on the desk and lamented.

Xue Jiao had an ample bosom, and they looked particularly attention grabbing while being pressed against the edge of her desk. Many male teachers kept glancing at her surreptitiously.

In theory, Xue Jiao should have earned enough experience for the promotion. However, her former advisor and the school's deputy chairman was old-time rivals. After her advisor abandoned her, the deputy chairman had redirected the heir onto her and blocked her application for instructor many times.

”Miss Xue, haven't you heard? Our university had just hired a new visiting professor.” A plump middle-aged woman sat beside Xue Jiao said.

”A visiting professor?” The conversation also caught the attention of other teachers in the office.

Unlike professors who had their own offices that were furnished with sofa, computer and comfortable chairs, instructors and teaching assistants had to share an office.

”The biology school is hiring a new visiting professor?” A young instructor wearing a pair of glasses said slowly.

Usually, the role of visiting professor was filled by famous actors, businessmen and was hosted by the business school or the fine arts college. The other instructors were hard-pressed to think that any pop star whose wits were about as complicated as a Unicellular organism would have been able to fill the role of a visiting professor in the biology department.

”That's right! Rumor has it that this visiting professor is not only young and handsome, but the university also has set up a public class for the students to take as their electives.” The middle-aged woman suddenly paused and thought for a second. ”It's called 'Life Science, and the Future of Pharmaceutical Research'.”

”A public class? Students electives?” A few young instructors were rendered speechless.

University students not only had to take classes required to finish their major, but they also needed to complete enough elective classes in order to earn enough credits to graduate. A few electives were open to all students of all backgrounds and ages, however, those electives were reserved only for experts hired by the university for the term.

”Who is he? I think the biology department is going to take off.” The instructor with the glasses marveled.

”What's the use of being handsome? You can't eat handsomeness, can you?” Xue Jiao sighed and complained.

Then the door to the office was swung open as the deputy chairman emerged. He also pulled a taut face whenever he saw her, but not this time. A smile hung on his face as he introduced a young man in a black outfit to everyone in the office.

”Hold on a second everyone, Let me introduce to you the new visiting professor of the biology department, Professor Chen Beixuan.” The face of the middle-aged man bloomed like a flower.

”Professor Chen had been serving in the military and is hired by the Jin City University just recently. It is an honor to have him working with us.”

The instructors and TA's stared at Chen Fan incredulously.

”This is ridiculous! Is he even twenty years old? A boy like him should be learning in the classroom instead of teaching!”

All the male teachers felt a pang of envy sweep through them.

”He is so cute! More handsome than those K-pop stars.”

Many female teachers eyes turned into hearts.

Although Xue Jiao was always very confident in her own beauty, she was stunned by Chen Fan's incredible features.

”Xue Jiao! Xue Jiao!”

The deputy chairman's harsh voice wrenched Xue Jiao's mind out of her reverie.

”From today on, you are Professor Chen's teaching assistant. Make sure you give Professor Chen a tour of our school. Understand?” Deputy chairman said with a tight face.

”Ah-Ah! Ok, ok!” Xue Jiao answered stupidly without fully realizing what she was replying to.

The deputy chairman then left the office, leaving Chen Fan to hang out with the rest of the workers.

Xue Jiao hurried to stand up to let Chen Fan sit in her seat. Then she went to pour water for Chen Fan and offered him some hand towels just in case he spilled his drink. Her attentive care for Chen Fan had invited envy from many other male instructors who had always had a crush on Xue Jiao.

The middle-aged woman came up to Chen Fan and hazarded: ”Professor Chen, you are so young that we couldn't believe you are already a professor. Where are you from? Are you married? If not, do you have a girlfriend yet?”

”Sister Lin! That is very inappropriate!”