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Chapter 731: 731 Personally Invite

 

 

After hanging up the phone, Tan Rou went home to sleep. She was used to taking a nap in the afternoon. Even when she was in university and her classes were reduced, this habit did not change.

She slept soundly, but some people didn’t fall asleep at noon. Even when it was time for work in the afternoon, Principal Zhang Guo still couldn’t understand why his student hung up on him.

After thinking about it, Zhang Guo felt that he was not sincere enough. He only made a phone call and did not personally invite them, which was why she hung up on him.

Moreover, he was also clear about Tan Ron’s identity. A young lady from an aristocratic family like her must have a temper, so Zhang Guo decided to put down his airs as a principal and personally invite her. It wasn’t because Tan Ron’s family was prominent, but because Zhang Guo really cherished talents. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have invited Tan Rou to join the school’s physics research team.

After getting Tan Ron’s class schedule from the counselor, Zhang Guo was calculating when to go to Tan Rou. Seeing that Tan Rou had no classes in the afternoon, Zhang Guo went to Tan Rou at the time of the first two classes, hoping to recruit this outstanding talent as soon as possible.

Tan Rou had just finished class and was about to go shopping with Li Li and the others when a teacher with a square face suddenly appeared in front of them. The teacher had a l<ind smile on his face.

“Student Tan Rou, right?” Zhang Guo had already seen Tan Ron’s photo in advance. It was impossible for him not to pay attention to the only student who had entered their school with full marks. “I’m Principal Zhang of Capital University. Is it convenient for you to talk to me?”

Tan Rou recognized him as soon as he arrived in front of her. He was indeed the principal of Capital University. However, Tan Rou had only met him twice and was not very familiar with his voice.

“Principal Zhang, why are you looking for our Rourou?” Li Li and the others asked worriedly. “Can’t we talk here?”

Principal Zhang looked at the freshmen. They were all very outstanding students, but they were not as good as Tan Rou. Perhaps after they graduated from university, he would send them invitations to join the research team.

Zhang Guo stammered, “I just have some things to discuss with Tan Rou. You don’t have to be nervous. Besides, this is a school and I’m the principal. What bad things can I do?”

Li Li wanted to say something, but Tan Rou held her shoulder. “Wait for me at the school supermarket. I’ll look for you after I’m done. If it takes too long, I’ll send you a message to ask you to go back first.”

“Rourou, if you notice anything wrong, call us immediately,” Li Li warned.

Tan Rou smiled. “I got it. You guys go ahead!”

Li Li and Tian Tian turned around and left. Although they knew that the principal wouldn’t do anything to Tan Rou, they were still worried. They were worried that the principal of the new school would assign tasks to Tan Rou again.

“I remember these students were your high school classmates, right?” Zhang Guo said with emotion.

“You guys have a good relationship. They value you very much.”

Tan Rou smiled. “The principal is really well-informed. You must have investigated thoroughly to know that they are my high school classmates.”

Zhang Guo smiled helplessly. “Tan Rou, you really don’t have to be nervous. I’m here for no other reason. I just want to invite you to join our school’s physics research group.”

“I’m not nervous. I just don’t like people investigating me.” Tan Rou replied.

The smile on Zhang Guo’s face froze. This girl was only eighteen years old. How could she speak in such a mature manner? He did not feel like a freshman who had just entered university. Instead, he felt like a person who had experienced decades of vicissitudes.

“I only did it to understand you better.” Zhang Guo changed the topic.

“I wonder if Student Tan Rou is interested in the physics research group I mentioned? If you’re interested, I’ll bring you there now. As long as you can join, you can use the resources in the laboratory.”

Tan Rou raised her eyebrows and said nonchalantly, “Sir, since you’ve investigated me, you should know that 1 don’t care about this little bit of resources, right?”

How could Zhang Guo not know about Tan Ron’s situation? Her family was rich. She wouldn’t even be interested in the physics laboratories of all the universities in the country, let alone the physics laboratory at Capital University..

 

 

Chapter 732: 732 A Sincere Invitation

 

 

The principal, who was in his fifties, was embarrassed. The conditions he offered were not worth mentioning to Tan Ron. As long as Tan Ron needed something, the Tao family would definitely prepare it for her. They would arrange it well whether it was the laboratory or the researchers.

Moreover, Capital University accepts donations from the public every year. The Tao family donated the most. One of the computer buildings in the school was built with the Tao family’s donations.

“This…” Zhang Guo couldn’t give up on Tan Rou, an excellent seedling. He said, “Student Tan Rou, 1 hope you can consider it carefully. The teaching strength of our Capital University is strong, and our physics research group members are all top in the country, especially our physics instructors. They are all top physics experts in the world. If you can accept their guidance, you will definitely gain a lot.”

The members were all top talents in the country? Tan Rou thought about it seriously for a minute. Now that she had returned to the Capital and was about to take over the TR company, she had to find as many talents as possible for the company.

Instead of spending all her effort to assess the talents she recruited, it was better to directly train a few researchers. Once they graduated, they would directly recruit them into her company and let them work for her.

At this thought, Tan Rou felt that it was necessary to go over and take a look. However, she didn’t show too much enthusiasm. She only said calmly, “Since you think that our physics research team is outstanding and sincerely invited me, then I can’t refuse such an offer.”

Zhang Guo was very happy. He said with a smile, “Okay, okay. 1’11 take you to the laboratory to have a look. I promise you won’t be disappointed.”

Tan Rou still had that indifferent expression on her face, as if she didn’t care about joining the research team. This made Zhang Guo a little worried. He had already seen Tan Ron’s strength, so he had to recruit Tan Rou into their physics research team today. He had a hunch that this decision would not be wrong.

Since Tan Rou had promised the principal that she would go over to take a look, she would not end things so quickly. Therefore, she sent a message to Li Li, telling her that the principal wanted to invite her to join the school’s physics research team. She was quite interested and would go over to take a look now.

After Li Li received the message, she heaved a sigh of relief. She held the newly bought snacks and said to Tian Tian, “Let’s go back first. The principal has something important to do with Rourou. We’ll just go back and wait for her.”

Tian Tian nodded. “Then 1’11 leave more snacks for Rourou.”

Li Li agreed.

On the other side, Tan Rou was walking toward the laboratory building under the hot sun. The area of Capital University was very large, so the laboratory building was quite far from the teaching building. It took about 15 minutes to walk from the teaching building to the laboratory building. There were no shades along the way, only the sun.

The principal wiped the sweat off his forehead and said embarrassedly, “If I had known earlier, I would have taken an electric bike.”

Tan Rou said calmly, “Principal, are you tired? If you’re not tired, let’s go to the laboratory first. I’ll finish looking at the laboratory earlier and make a decision earlier. My friends are still waiting for me to go to the supermarket.”

Hearing Tan Ron’s words, even if the principal was sweating profusely, he did not dare to say the word ‘tired.’ He was afraid that Tan Rou, this outstanding talent, would leave.

“I’m not tired.” Zhang Guo said, “It’s on the sixth floor. There’s an elevator here. Let’s take the elevator up.”

There were many research teams in the laboratory building. They were responsible for different projects. Some rooms were very quiet, while others were constantly arguing. It seemed that there was an error in the data.

The principal led Tan Rou to the largest laboratory. Then, he cleared his throat and said, “Stop what you’re doing. I’ve brought you a new partner. Come and greet your new partner.”

Tan Rou hadn’t agreed to join the research team either. However, seeing how enthusiastic the principal was, she didn’t say much because she was also here to select talents for her company.

A group of young students looked at the door. A boy wearing glasses walked over with a notebook. “Hello, Sir! Why are you here today? Who is this student?”

Zhang Guo introduced Tan Rou. “Hu Cheng, this is Tan Rou, a freshman. She will be joining your research team today. Please have it arranged..”

Chapter 733: 733 Through the Back Door

 

 

Hu Cheng was a PhD student. The student with the lowest academic qualifications in his team was a second-year graduate student. Why did the principal suddenly ask him to teach a first-year student?

“Principal, what year did you say she was in?” Hu Cheng felt that the principal was joking. “Did you say something wrong? Is this student actually a freshman?”

Zhang Guo looked happy. “Why would I joke with you? Tan Rou is a freshman, and haven’t you heard of her? She won the first prize of last year’s National Physics Competition and the second prize of this year’s Global Physics Competition!”

Hu Cheng had heard about this before. He was also a physics researcher, so he attached great importance to physics competitions. It was just that he did not associate the physics genius with the freshman girl in front of him.

“The physics competition is just a test. It doesn’t represent her actual ability.” A pretty girl walked over and sized Tan Rou up. “Principal Zhang, you’re making a big joke. Since when did our university allow freshmen to join the research team?”

Zhang Guo said stubbornly, “Xue Lin, rules are dead. People are alive. I believe Tan Rou has the ability.”

Xue Lin wanted to say something but was stopped by Cheng Hu, “Xue Lin, the principal must have his reasons for doing this. Since this freshman is here, let her try. She can only stay here if she passes our assessment.”

The principal had no objections, but he was worried that Tan Rou would disagree. “Tan Rou, what do you think?”

Tan Rou did not have any objections to this request. After all, she also wanted to test whether these people could become her teammates. “1 agree.”

Zhang Guo was very happy. He was already so old, but he still acted cute. “Great!!!”

Tan Rou shook her head. Why was this old man acting cute?

Xue Lin was very unhappy when she saw this scene. She hated people who got in through the back door the most. She had prepared for a year to get into the graduate school of Capital University, and she had put in a lot of effort to get into this physics laboratory. She didn’t expect Tan Rou to enter through the back door so easily. How could she take this lying down?

Hu Cheng led Tan Rou into the laboratory and introduced her to his teammates one by one. Zhang Guo saw that they got along well, so he left after a while.

However, getting along well was only a superficial phenomenon. When Zhang Guo left, the dissatisfaction of the team members towards Tan Rou showed.

Xue Lin handed a thick stack of draft paper to Tan Rou. Then, she gave her a bunch of data and ordered, “Arrange these data in 20 minutes. It must be handwritten. It’s safer this way.”

Although technology was very advanced in this era, paper calculations had never been abandoned. Sometimes, paper records were safer than electronic records.

Tan Rou scanned through the data. She could tell that Xue Lin was making things difficult for her, but she didn’t take it to heart. Perhaps this was the test to join the team.

“Alright.” Tan Rou picked up a pen and started calculating the password on the draft paper.

Cheng Hu saw how Xue Lin was making things difficult for Tan Rou, but he didn’t stop her because he didn’t like this freshman who came in through the back door as well. He felt that she had a kind of arrogance that didn’t match her age.

The other members were doing experiments while watching Tan Rou make a fool of herself. The data that Xue Lin gave her couldn’t be calculated within 20 minutes unless she used a computer.

Tan Rou could sort out the data in ten minutes, but she wasn’t in a hurry. Instead, she calculated slowly, trying to calculate the data.

But in less than five minutes, Xue Lin came over. She saw Tan Ron’s calculations on the paper and said angrily, “What kind of nonsense is this?” Do you usually listen in class?” She paused for a moment and suddenly laughed. “Oh, 1 forgot that you’re a freshman. It’s normal that you haven’t learned these things.”

Tan Ron’s algorithm was something that she came up on her own. It was not popular but it was very efficient. Unfortunately, Xue Lin had never seen it and did not know what it was..

 

 

Chapter 734: 734 I’ll Leave on my own

 

 

Tan Ron stopped writing and looked up at Xue Lin. “I haven’t even calculated the result. How do you know that I wrote nonsense?” she asked.

Xue Lin said angrily, “Look at your draft paper. When we calculate this, we need dozens of draft papers but when you calculated the fifth step, you only used one draft paper. You must have missed the data.”

Tan Rou pushed the calculation paper in front of Xue Lin. “You can check if 1 have missed anything.

Xue Lin didn’t want to; she didn’t think it was necessary to waste time on a freshman. “I advise you to study for a few more years before joining our research group. Although your physics results are excellent, exams and experiments are different. Experimentals require hands-on operation. You don’t have the foundation to operate, so you’re not suitable for our research group.”

Xue Lin’s words echoed the thoughts of the other team members. They all expressed their dissatisfaction.

“That’s right. How could the principal bring a freshman with no experience here? We’re so busy with work, and we still have to take care of this inexperienced freshman. How tiring!”

“Those in charge of administration shouldn’t care about us doing experiments, alright? The principal is so capable, why don’t we just let him take care of this new student? He’s sitting comfortably in the office, enjoying the air-conditioning. How would he know how difficult it is for us to do experiments?”

“Let this freshman go back to where she came from. Anyway, 1 won’t take care of her.”

Hu Cheng had a straight face. Although the principal had handed her over to him, he did not want to accept a freshman like Tan Rou. After all, the members of their team were all top talents, and they worked very well together. If this new student came in, it would probably slow down their experiment progress.

Tan Rou twirled her pen and smiled. “Do you think 1 begged the principal to let me join your research team?”

The team members were dumbfounded, not knowing what she was talking about.

Tan Rou threw the calculation paper and data on the table and stood up to look at them. Then, she said, “He was the one who called me, but 1 didn’t come. Then, he came to me personally, so 1 agreed. Don’t assume that 1 really wanted to join your research team. With your strength, you can’t achieve anything.”

Xue Lin was furious. “What are you saying here? If we can’t achieve anything, you can’t either!”

Hu Cheng wasn’t too happy either. He said, “Student Tan Rou, it looks like you didn’t pass our group’s assessment. Please leave!”

“You don’t have to ask me to leave,” Tan Rou said with disdain. “I’ll leave on my own. I wouldn’t want a team like yours even if you gave it to me.”

If it wasn’t for the other team members, Xue Lin would have grabbed Tan Ron’s collar. “What do you mean?”

Tan Rou didn’t want to bother with these people who had lofty aspirations but didn’t have much strength. “I’m leaving. You don’t have to send me off.”

With that, she swaggered out of the laboratory.

Xue Lin was very happy to see Tan Rou leave. She stood at the door and said to Tan Ron’s back, “Since you’re leaving, don’t come back.”

Tan Rou didn’t want to talk to Xue Lin. She went straight to the stairs. She wanted to take the elevator, but it didn’t come down. She didn’t want to wait any longer, so she decided to go down the stairs.

When she reached the stairs, she suddenly heard a dispute coming from one of the laboratories.

“Aiya, why did you use up this material again? Don’t you know how difficult it is to apply for this?” A girl with a particularly loud voice shouted.

“Senior, I’m sorry,” another boy replied softly. “I didn’t mean to finish them. It’s just that I needed this substance for this experiment.”

A boy with a lower voice said, “Jiang Min, Xiao Chen didn’t do it on purpose. His experiment did consume a lot of materials. Plus he’s doing this for our team’s experiment. We can’t blame him.”

The girl calmed down and said sadly, “But we only have a little bit of materials left, and our data is wrong. The materials we have won’t last long. It will be difficult to get them to approve the funds.”

Tan Rou found it interesting, so she stayed to listen for a while..

 

Chapter 735: 735 You’re Awesome!

 

 

“Let’s recalculate our current data and see if we can get any results. If there are results, it might be easier to apply for payment.” The more steady boy said again.

The girl seemed to be their backbone. She instructed the team members to start counting the data and then gather the data in one place.

Tan Rou peeked at the door for a while and walked in when they weren’t paying attention. Although she knew that this was wrong, she was still a little curious about what they were calculating.

When she saw the experimental data on the table, she felt that it was a little familiar because she had done similar experiments before, and their algorithm was very simple and clear. Unfortunately, she was not capable enough to calculate the results of this data alone.

Tan Rou subconsciously took a pen and started calculating on a blank piece of paper beside her. She automatically ignored the people around her.

Jiang Min turned around and found this unfamiliar girl. However, seeing how focused she was, she did not go over to disturb her. She also asked the other team members to rest assured and not disturb her.

“Senior, who is this person?” Xiao Chen asked softly.

“Shh!” Jiang Min replied in a low voice, “Maybe he’s someone who loves physics. It’s okay. Let her do it. Maybe her idea can bring us a new turn for the better.”

Therefore, Jiang Min’s team members quietly went to collect the experimental data. No one went over to disturb Tan Rou. Tan Rou was immersed in her calculations. By the time shedone, 20 minutes had already passed. Her legs were starting to hurt.

Seeing that she had finished calculating, Jiang Min poured her a cup of water with a disposable paper cup. “Hi, come! Sit down and have a cup of water.” She had a gentle smile on her face and did not have any intention of reprimanding Tan Rou.

Tan Rou took the paper cup in surprise.” You don’t blame me for breaking into your lab?” she asked.

Jiang Min smiled and replied, “Although it’s wrong for you to barge into our laboratory without permission, I didn’t want to disturb you because you seemed so engrossed in it. You must be a person who likes physics, or else you wouldn’t have calculated our data.”

Tan Rou had a good impression of the short girl in front of her. Although she had heard her making a fuss outside just now, she could feel that she was a very responsible and kind person.

“This is for you.” Tan Rou passed a few pieces of calculation paper to Jiang Min. “I just calculated the results. Can you see if it’s usable?”

Jiang Min accepted it politely and handed the results to Xiao Chen. “Go and try to see if the current can pass.”

Xiao Chen got the data and went to do the experiment while Jiang Min continued to communicate with Tan Rou.

“My name is Jiang Min, the captain of this research team.” Jiang Min introduced. “I just glanced at your calculation results. Although 1 don’t know if it’s correct, 1 think you’re quite amazing. It’s already amazing that you got to this point.”

“My name is Tan Rou. I’m a freshman.” She said that she was a freshman on purpose because she wanted to test Jiang Min’s attitude.

“Are the freshmen all so capable these days?” Jiang Min was grinning from ear to ear. “When 1 was a freshman, I didn’t even know how to conduct electricity.”

After exchanging a few words, Xiao Chen ran back excitedly. “Senior, this calculation is correct. We can continue our experiment!”

Jiang Min’s face was filled with an excited smile. “That’s great. Quickly go and inform the others. We’ll immediately start the next step!”

Then, she turned to Tan Rou. “Junior Tan Rou, are you interested in joining our research group?”

“I’m just a freshman,” Tan Rou said awkwardly. “1 don’t qualify to join the school’s research team. I only walked in here to take a look.”

Jiang Min had a very straightforward personality. She grabbed Tan Ron’s hand and wanted to bring her into the laboratory to take a look. “So what if you’re a freshman? As long as you have the ability, your academic qualifications are not a problem. You don’t have to worry about trouble with the higher-ups. I’ll help you apply immediately.”

Tan Rou couldn’t decide if she wanted to join this research team for the time being because she hadn’t met Jiang Min’s other team members yet. If they were as arrogant as the team just now, she wouldn’t join..

 

Chapter 736: 736 New Partner

 

 

“Hey, is this the freshman who just calculated the results? She’s so beautiful!

And she looks quite young.” A tall girl walked out and said.

Xiao Chen said in admiration, “Senior Shang, this freshman is amazing. It only took her a few minutes to calculate the data that we couldn’t calculate for several days.”

Shang Jin asked Jiang Min, “Ah Min, do you want her to stay? I have a feeling that she would be of great help!”

Jiang Min smiled and said, “1 also want her to stay, but she’s still a little resistant. Do you want to come over and persuade him?”

Shang Jin was the first to walk over. She extended her right hand and said in a friendly manner, “Hello, junior. My name is Shang Jin. Nice to meet you.”

Tan Rou had a good impression of them, so she extended her right hand. “Hello, senior. My name is Tan Rou, and I’m a freshman in the Physics Department.”

Shang Jin was a straightforward person. She invited her directly. “Junior Tan Rou, 1 just saw your calculation method and the results you calculated. I think you’re super awesome. Would you consider joining our research team?”

Tan Rou repeated what she had just said to Jiang Min. “I’m just a freshman. I might not be able to keep up with you guys.”

“So what? When I joined the research team, 1 wasn’t a graduate student either!” Shang Jin said.

Jiang Min explained, “Actually, the people in our group are one level lower than the other groups. I’m the only one with the highest academic qualifications here. I’m a second-year student. Xiao Chen is still in his third year.”

Shang Jin, however, was very confident in his team members. “Don’t look down on our team’s academic qualifications. We are very powerful! It’s a pity that the rigid leaders in the school don’t want to believe us,” she muttered. “Otherwise, we would definitely achieve better results.”

Tan Rou could tell that their team was very harmonious and they were also very motivated. The experimental equipment here was much worse than Hu Cheng’s team, but Jiang Min and the others still continued to do experiments. This showed that they loved research very much.

Anyone who could organize a research team was not stupid. As long as Tan Rou guided them a little, they would definitely have great achievements in the future.

“Join us! Our team doesn’t care about academic qualifications,” the boy who looked very steady said. “We only care about strength. As long as you have the strength and are willing to join us, we will bring you to the top of victory.”

Tan Rou wanted to laugh. This senior looked so serious, but why did he sound so jumpy when he spoke?

Jiang Min patted him. “Lang Yue, don’t scare me, okay?”

Tan Rou smiled. “Alright, I’ll be counting on you guys to take care of me in the future.”

On one side, Tan Rou had just joined Jiang Min’s research team. On the other side, Principal Zhang Guo had already returned.

He had wanted to see how Tan Rou was doing in the new team, but he couldn’t find her anywhere.

So he walked in and asked, “Where’s Tan Rou? Why don’t I see her?”

Xue Lin said angrily, “Sir, can you stop throwing young masters and young ladies at our team? Can people with that kind of temper endure hardship in our team?”

Zhang Guo didn’t quite understand what Xue Lin meant, “Did Tan Rou give you a hard time?”

Xue Lin showed the data that Tan Rou had analyzed to the principal, “1 just asked her to calculate the data, but she didn’t do it. She said that we were making things difficult for her but that’s the rule! When 1 first joined, it took me a long time to calculate it as well!”

The principal picked up the experimental data and looked at it a few times. “Can’t these data be calculated with a computer? Why do you have to calculate it by hand? When you came in, did you also calculate it manually?”

Xue Lin was embarrassed. She explained, “I just wanted to test her strength. She is a freshman. If she can’t even calculate data well, how can she join our team?”

“Foolish!” Principal Zhang Guo directly said, “I spent a lot of effort to get her here. In the end, you chase her out?! If you regret it in the future, don’t come looking for me!”

“What do we have to regret?” Xue Lin said stubbornly.

Zhang Guo shook his head and said, “Forget it. Just continue on with what you’re doing..”

 

Chapter 737: 737 We Welcome You

 

 

After Zhang Guo went out, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He spent half a day to invite Tan Roue over, but in the end, she was angered by these little brats in a few minutes. He didn’t know how to face Tan Rou in the future.

The elevator didn’t come down. Zhang Guo, who was annoyed, was about to take the stairs, but he heard a familiar voice at the stairwell.

“Tan Rou, why are you here?” Zhang Guo walked in and asked.

Jiang Min quickly stood in front of Tan Rou and used her short body to protect her. “Sir, Junior Tan Rou has already joined our research team. You can’t make her leave.”

Zhang Guo didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He said, “Jiang Min, I know you cherish talents, but have you asked for her consent?”

Tan Rou replied, “Sir, I really like the atmosphere here, so I’ve decided to join this research team. As for Senior Hu Cheng, please help me tell him that they’re all too amazing. A freshman like me is not worthy of working with them.”

Zhang Guo could hear the hidden meaning in her words. “They are blind. They will regret it in the future but do you want to reconsider?” he asked Tan Rou.

“If you stay here, perhaps…”

Zhang Guo hesitated.

Jiang Min said, “Principal, you don’t have to be prejudiced against us. Although our results are relatively small, our results are very useful. Moreover, look at the resources that the school has given us. They’re all the worst. How are we supposed to do scientific research?”

Zhang Guo felt a little guilty. There were too many research groups in the university. There were more than ten research groups in the Physics Department alone, and each group was doing something different. The school’s funds were limited, so they could only focus on projects that could bring big profits.

“Let’s do it here. I think this place suits me quite well. Moreover, I have a lot of fate with my seniors. I believe we will get along very well.” Tan Rou said.

In fact, Zhang Guo really didn’t want Tan Rou to join Jiang Min’s team because the people in Jiang Min’s team were very independent and didn’t obey the school’s discipline. Under normal circumstances, the team members only listened to Jiang Min’s arrangements and sometimes even went against the school. For example, the school didn’t allow the recruitment of members below graduate students, but Jiang Min insisted on making an exception and recruiting undergraduate students.

Tan Rou observed Principal Zhang’s expression. She could tell that Principal Zhang didn’t want her to stay here, but she had already decided to stay here, so she wouldn’t change her mind.

“Are you really not going to consider it anymore?” Zhang Guo still wanted to fight for it.

“I’ve already promised Senior Jiang to stay in their team. I won’t go back on my word.” Tan Rou shook her head.

Zhang Guo had no choice but to agree. “Alright, I hope you can do your experiment well.”

After the principal left, Shang Jin, who had been silent all this while, asked, “Junior Tan Rou, were you with Hu Cheng’s team before?”

Tan Rou didn’t understand what Shang Jin meant. She thought that Shang Jin didn’t like it when his companions had been in other teams. “I just came here this afternoon. I stayed with Senior Hu’s team for about ten minutes. They took out a bunch of data for me to calculate and asked me to finish it within 20 minutes. However, when I was calculating, there was a senior that came and stop me.”

“Her name is Xue Lin, right?” Shang Jin said contemptuously, “She has always been like that. I was in that team for a few days too. As soon as I joined the team, she gave me a bunch of data to calculate. Before I finished calculating, she started to pick on me. If you stay there for a few days, you’ll have endless chores to do every day, and they’ll be the kind that won’t get you anything.”

“Is that their assessment for the new students?” Tan Rou asked.

“Silly, what kind of test is that?” Shang Jin sneered.

“It’s just that they don’t want rookies to share their research results. You know, the things they make are valuable. As long as someone buys them, they will make a lot of money. Originally, ten people would get a few million. One more person means less money. They’re not willing.”

Tan Rou finally understood why that team was so hostile towards her. It was because of money. However, kicking a rookie out of the team for a mere few million yuan was the best they could do.

Shang Jin added, “1 left the team and found a new path. Otherwise, I don’t know how long 1 would have been ordered around by them..”

 

Chapter 738: 738 Enemies on a Narrow Road

 

 

Jiang Min patted Tan Ron’s shoulder and encouraged her. “Although the conditions in our group are a little poor, each of us is very capable. Don’t look down on the undergraduate students here. The ability of our undergraduate students is not inferior to their graduate students.”

Lang Yue said, “Junior Tan Rou, if you have anything you don’t understand, feel free to ask us. As long as we know how to do it, we will definitely teach you.” Tan Rou thought of the few people in Hu Cheng’s team. When they heard that she was a freshman, they all stayed far away, afraid that she would be assigned to them and delay their scientific research progress.

“Thank you, senior!” Tan Rou smiled.

She was very good-looking and had an amiable smile. Jiang Min was extremely happy to meet Tan Rou.

“In order to get into our team, I’ve decided to set up a table at the most luxurious restaurant at the school gate tonight. I’ll treat you to a good meal,” said Jiang Min. Her family was quite rich. When she couldn’t apply for funding for a period of time, she used her own money to cover it. Of course, she treated her teammates even better and often treated them to meals.

Shang Jin agreed with this decision very much. “It just so happens that I want to eat crayfish. Since there’s someone treating us to lunch, we shall enjoy it then!”

Tan Rou wanted to refuse, but when she saw Jiang Min’s enthusiastic expression, she could not bring herself to say it.

After thinking about it, Tan Rou decided to have dinner with Jiang Min and the others. However, she wouldn’t be able to eat delicious food with Li Li and the others tonight.

“Wait for me then. 1’11 call my friends and tell them. They’re still waiting for me to have dinner with them tonight.” Tan Rou took out her phone and was about to make a call.

“Ask them to come together!” Jiang Min was very generous. “Anyway, it’s just the five of us. Such a big private room won’t be enough. Why don’t you call your friends over and let’s have some fun together?”

“This…” Tan Rou didn’t really want to trouble Jiang Min.

“Let your friends come along.” Lang Yue smiled and said, “If you didn’t bring your friends along, our Senior Jiang would definitely nag you for a few days. She would think that she ruined your relationship with your friends. She wouldn’t be able to eat well, sleep well, or even do experiments well.”

“Senior Lang Yue is such a humorous person!” Tan Ron’s mouth twitched.

Shang Jin rolled his eyes at Lang Yue. Then, he said to Tan Rou, “Junior Xiaorou, ask your friends to come with you. We wouldn’t mind!”

” Quick, quick, quick. Call them and tell them to meet at Tianyi Restaurant at the entrance. I’ll treat them to crayfish!” Jiang Min said urgently.

Tan Rou liked Jiang Min’s personality very much. Under her hospitality, she could only call Li Li and the others and ask them to meet up at Tianyi Restaurant first.

After the call, Jiang Min and the others ended their experiment for the day and went to eat. Before locking the door, Jiang Min said, “I’ll get you an electronic card to open the laboratory door tomorrow. Keep it well. You can use this card to open the door.”

“Thank you, senior.” Tan Rou said.

“Why are you being so polite? This is what I should do,” Jiang Min said with a smile. As she laughed, she couldn’t laugh anymore because they met Hu Cheng’s team at the elevator entrance. Speaking of which, these two teams had quite a deep grudge.

“Enemies really meet on a narrow road. Why is it that we always have to bump into you.” Xue Lin said maliciously, “Also… does your team specialized in collecting trash? Why did all the people that the other teams didn’t want go to your place?”

She looked at Tan Rou. “Isn’t this the new freshman? Don’t you know how to greet your senior?”

“Senior Jiang, Senior Shang, who is this person?” Tan Rou asked deliberately. “Why haven’t 1 seen her before?”

Jiang Min chuckled. It seemed like this freshman had quite a temper.

“I don’t know her either.” Shang Jin glanced at Xue Lin and said coldly, “We are in a hurry to eat. Let’s go.”

“Shang Jin, is this how you treat your senior?” Xue Lin said angrily.

Shang Jin did not want to be outdone. “Xue Lin, do you still look like one? Other seniors are kind to their juniors, but you’re the one who asked your juniors to curry favor with you today. Those who don’t know better would think that they’re your servants.”

When she said this, the juniors in Hu Cheng’s team all had ugly expressions because Shang Jin was telling the truth..

 

Chapter 739: 739 Capital City’s Five Tigers

 

 

Xue Lin’s face darkened. “Shang Jin, what are you talking about? When did I order them around?”

Shang Jin replied unhurriedly, “You order them around every day. You either ask one to buy food for you or ask the other to pick up the delivery for you. Don’t they have to go to class or do experiments?”

“That’s because I’m busy. If they have the ability to do experiments, 1 won’t let them do it.” Xue Lin said proudly.

Xue Lin did have the right to be proud. Shang Jin couldn’t deny that. However, in Shang Jin’s eyes, Xue Lin couldn’t be compared to Jiang Min, but Jiang Min was much friendlier than Xue Lin. Besides, Jiang Min’s family background was not worse than Xue Lin’s, but Jiang Min didn’t have any of Xue Lin’s bad temper.

“Do you think you’re the only one in the entire Capital who wants to do experiments? And the results you’ve made, whether you did it yourself or not, only you know.” Shang Jin sneered.

Tan Ron’s interest was piqued. There was something fishy going on.

Xue Lin’s face was livid. She warned Shang Jin, “Shang Jin, I advise you not to slander others. Otherwise, you will pay the price.”

Shang Jin spread his hands and said to Jiang Min, “Senior Jiang, did you hear what 1 accused her of?”

“1 didn’t hear anything.” Jiang Min giggled.

Xue Lin was about to die from anger. But she couldn’t argue with the two of them alone. So she said, “Senior Hu, they are framing your team members. Aren’t you going to do something about it?”

Hu Cheng didn’t want to care about such a small matter, but Xue Lin was very rich. In some cases, their experiment funds had to be provided by Xue Lin, so he couldn’t ignore Xue Lin’s trivial matters.

“Jiang Min, it’s your business if you’re willing to accept first-year students. 1 hope you won’t regret it when the time comes.” Hu Cheng said.

“Of course we won’t regret it! Didn’t you know that we were stuck on one of the steps previously?” Lang Yue asked.

“We calculated it for three days and still couldn’t come up with a result. In the end, Tan Rou solved it in a few minutes. Isn’t she very powerful?”

Hu Cheng knew that Jiang Min’s team had been studying the electric current problem. At that time, Jiang Min had also put down her face and looked for him. However, he didn’t really want to help Jiang Min’s team, so he found an excuse to send them away.

“How is that possible?” Cheng Hu and Xue Lin didn’t believe it.

“Nothing is impossible. As long as we, the Five Tigers of the Capital, are here, any problem can be solved,” Lang Yue said proudly with his arms crossed.

“The Five Tigers of the Capital?” Shang Jin frowned. “When did you get it?”

“I just thought of a name,” Lang Yue answered seriously.

“In the past, there were four of us, so we were called the Four Golden Flowers. Now that there are five of us, we have to come up with a more resounding name.”

“Why not five golden flowers?” Tan Rou asked subconsciously.

Lang Yue touched his face and said, “That’s because Xiao Chen and I are both men. It doesn’t sound good to be called Five Golden Flowers!”

Tan Rou was speechless. Four golden flowers?

“Hahahaha, you call yourselves the Five Tigers of the Capital? You look more like five sick tigers.” Xue Lin mocked.

Shang Jin glanced at Xue Lin. He turned around and said, “Don’t talk nonsense with them. We still have dinner to go to!! We’re going to have crayfish! Xue Lin, didn’t you always brag that you’re rich? Our senior sister Jiang treated us to crayfish. Shouldn’t you treat your team to a meal too?”

Xue Lin’s face turned ugly. Jiang Min’s team only had five people. Even if they treated her to crayfish, it wouldn’t cost much. However, their team had ten. If they treated all of them to a meal, it would definitely cost a lot of money. Moreover, with her status, she would never eat such a low-level thing as crayfish. If she wanted to eat, she would have to eat a big wave dragon.

“Let’s go!” Jiang Min hooked Tan Rou with her left hand and Shang Jin with her right. “Let’s go eat crayfish!”

After they left, a boy in Hu Cheng’s team asked, “Senior Lin, where are we going for dinner tonight?” He wanted to ask which canteen they were going to eat at. Under normal circumstances, their team would go to eat together after finishing their experiments.

Xue Lin was still angry. When she heard him say that he wanted to eat, she said angrily, “You only know how to eat. What else can you do besides eating? Have you figured out the experimental data?”

The boy was scolded for no reason and did not dare to speak anymore..

 

Chapter 740: 740 Meeting Again

 

 

Tan Ron and her group arrived at the front of Tianyi Hotel and saw Li Li and the others dressed neatly.

“Why are you guys dressed like this? Is there a gathering?” Tan Rou asked curiously.

Li Li clapped her hands and said, “Xiao Rou, you don’t know. Brother Tao prepared a lot of ingredients at home tonight. He said he would treat us to a meal. In the end, you called us over with a phone call. We didn’t even have the chance to roast the lobsters.”

“Hmm?” Tan Rou was a little puzzled. “Why didn’t Big Brother tell me?”

“Brother Tao Zhi said he wanted to give you a surprise but he also said that if you want to eat with your new friends, you can eat outside. Then, we came over,” Li Li continued.

Xu Yan and Lu Qing were also here. Tao Zhi had invited them, but when they heard that Tan Rou had joined the research team, they also wanted to come and meet the people from the research team of the Capital University, so they all came to freeload.

“Did Big Brother prepare a lot of food?” Tan Rou asked.

“It’s so much that even ten freezers can’t fit it,” Li Li said exaggeratedly.

Tian Tian was more pragmatic. She said, “Brother Tao Zhi has prepared a lot of food. If we use a bathtub to store it, it can fill four bathtubs.”

“Eh?” Li Li exclaimed. “Tiantian, those are food. How can you use a bathtub to store them?”

“But 1 can’t think of any way to explain that there’s more food,” Tian Tian said.

While they were talking about the food in the bathtub, Tan Rou said to Jiang Min, “Senior, I’ll treat you tonight. Come to my place to eat. My big brother has prepared a lot of food. It’s good to have food that are already prepared for us!”

“But…” Jiang Min was a little hesitant. She had promised to treat tonight. How could she go back on her word?

“Aiya, senior, don’t hesitate.” Li Li really wanted to go back and roast the lobsters. “Let’s go together. If the lobsters die, it won’t taste good.”

“Will it be too much trouble for you?” Jiang Min asked.

“It’s no trouble. I’ve prepared everything anyway,” Tan Rou said. She sent a message to Tao Zhi, asking him to install the things that had been removed. They would go back for dinner immediately.

“Then it’ll be Xiaorou’s treat today. Let me do it next time,” Jiang Min decided.

Thus, the group of people walked around the restaurant entrance and left.

Tan Rou also sent a message to Lan Ning, asking her to come over to eat after her part-time job ended. It was rare that she didn’t have evening self-study tonight, so she had to have a good meal.

However, when they reached the entrance of the community, they met Cheng Hu and Xue Lin again. The two of them were standing at the entrance, seemingly waiting for the security guards to let them in.

What were Cheng Hu and Xue Lin doing here? They were here to find Tao Zhi. They didn’t know how they found out that President Tao, Tao Zhi, had been staying here for a while, so they often came to look for him. However, the security guards never let them in once.

The two of them talked until their mouths were dry, but the security guard refused to let them in. He said that without the owner’s permission, he would never let them in.

Cheng Hu and Xue Lin couldn’t tell them which building Zhi Tao lived in, so Bao Na ‘an wouldn’t help them make the call.

“Why are you following us?” Xue Lin was the first to see Tan Rou. “Do you want to ask President Tao Junior for help? That won’t do. We were the ones who came to look for President Tao Junior first. You should know about first come first served basis.”

“Who is President Tao Junior?” Tian Tian was dumbfounded. “Why does it sound so familiar?”

“Tiantian, you have to remember him even if you lost your memories!” Li Li said in surprise. “President Tao Junior is Big Brother Tao, and President Tao is Uncle Tao. However, everyone calls him Master Tao and not President Tao.”

“Oh, so it’s Brother Tao Zhi.” Tian Tian blushed and nodded.

Hu Cheng and Xue Lin knew that they knew Tao Zhi after hearing their words, so they went up to them and tried to get close to him. “Hey, do you know little President Tao? Can you introduce us? If you succeed, we will give you a large sum of money.”

“Give me money?” Tian Tian blinked. “Are you that rich?”

” Of course,” Xue Lin said proudly. “Our family is very rich.”

“Can you be richer than Brother Tao Zhi’s family?” Tian Tian asked again.

Xue Lin’s smile froze. “That…may not be possible..”