Rise and Slay: From Scandal Queen to Academic Genius
Chapter 79: She’s So Arrogant

Chapter 79: Chapter 79: She’s So Arrogant

Jiang Qianli rarely had a smile on his face, and he asked back, "I remember the school’s re-exam is today, how can you be sure you’ll get first place?"

Ji Xizhi’s tone was calm, "I’m sure."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qianli suddenly burst into laughter.

There are some people you can tell at first sight whether you’re on the same wavelength or not.

Ji Xizhi was just like that.

Jiang Qianli’s basic conditions for accepting students were indeed majoring in law, but it had never happened before that a non-law student could outperform law students in both initial and re-exams.

Ji Xizhi was the first one.

And she was very audacious.

Jiang Qianli’s smile grew larger.

He liked Ji Xizhi’s audacity, it’s not the useless arrogance but a certain confidence in victory, an absolute trust in one’s own strength.

And Ji Xizhi’s strength, he had just witnessed.

The report Jiang Qianli had just assigned was supposed to be written by one of his PhD students.

Ji Xizhi unexpectedly wrote one, and wrote it very well, even better than his PhD student.

Jiang Qianli’s slight disappointment with Ji Xizhi vanished instantly.

But he didn’t immediately agree to accept Ji Xizhi.

He glanced at the report on the table and asked with a straight face, "Do you know my research direction?"

Seeing Jiang Qianli’s expression, Ji Xizhi was already sure that the mentor was considering accepting her.

And she was very clear about the mentor’s research direction.

She could not only talk about those directions described on the official website but could elaborate them in detail.

Jiang Qianli was certain halfway through that Ji Xizhi had done her homework on him.

So he deliberately pointed to the piles of books and documents on the floor and challenged, "Then organize these."

Ji Xizhi watched as Jiang Qianli used the old routine again to challenge people; she was already used to it.

Every year, when accepting juniors, he would do this once.

Ji Xizhi leisurely returned the books and documents to their places, placing them back on Jiang Qianli’s desk shelf one by one.

Even the positions were exactly the same as when Jiang Qianli took them down, unchanged in the slightest.

Jiang Qianli watched in surprise.

"How did you know, this is how I arrange things?"

Ji Xizhi replied, "Just guessed."

Jiang Qianli was momentarily stumped by her words.

What kind of talk is that, what does "just guessed" mean, we law students demand logical thinking to be rigorous!

But before Jiang Qianli could voice his thoughts, a person hurriedly arrived at the office door.

It was Chu Ang, Jiang Qianli’s PhD student under supervision.

Jiang Qianli’s anger surged again when he saw Chu Ang arriving only now, "Why don’t you come tomorrow? Do you still want to graduate!"

Chu Ang was Ji Xizhi’s fellow junior brother, even before transmigration, except their treatment in the office was worlds apart.

Chu Ang was the one Jiang Qianli often scolded, while Ji Xizhi was the treasure in the mentor’s hands.

Chu Ang explained breathlessly, "Teacher, I really didn’t do it on purpose, I don’t know who removed the manhole cover on the road, I didn’t notice, fell in, climbed out, returned to the dorm to change clothes, and then was late."

Jiang Qianli: "..." Wanted to scold but couldn’t find the words.

Ji Xizhi: "..."

She also remembered that Chu Ang was often scolded because he was so unlucky.

Whenever Chu Ang had to travel, something was sure to happen.

From the dorm to the office, in just this short stretch, spraining feet, falling, being hit by a car, bitten by stray dogs... and today’s falling into a manhole, he had experienced all possible accidents.

Chu Ang was the kind of person whom fate seemed to hinder from studying, but he still got into the law PhD program with his perseverance.

Knowing he was late again, Chu Ang voluntarily said, "Teacher, I’ll write the report right away!"

Jiang Qianli: "No need to write, it’s already done!"

Chu Ang: "Huh?"

Upon seeing Chu Ang’s confused state, Jiang Qianli couldn’t help getting annoyed again and was just about to scold.

Ji Xizhi had already organized the documents and spoke up promptly, "Teacher, I’m done organizing."

Jiang Qianli’s anger subsided, looking at the neatly organized bookshelf, his anger extinguished instantly.

He raised his chin and said, "You go back first, I’ll reconsider after the re-exam results are out."

Ji Xizhi nodded.

As she passed by Chu Ang at the door, Chu Ang asked in a muddled voice.

"Huh? Teacher, who is this...?"

Ji Xizhi calmly called out to him, "Senior brother."

Since she was now the later entrant, she simply changed her address.

Chu Ang: "Hm?"

Watching Ji Xizhi leave the office, Chu Ang finally reacted.

This is a new student?

With the re-exam results not out yet, she started calling him senior brother? Without considering if he accepted it!

Chu Ang turned to Jiang Qianli and said, "Where’s this new student from? How come she’s calling me senior brother?!"

Jiang Qianli looked at the report on the table that was far better written than Chu Ang’s, smirked coldly, "Yes, you should call her junior sister!"

Chu Ang: "..."

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After meeting with Jiang Qianli, Ji Xizhi was already certain that the mentor would accept her.

Xiao Yuan was the first to know that Ji Xizhi could land a spot at Qing University.

She had already prepared in advance, having worked as an assistant at Hangxing Entertainment for a while, making some assistant friends and finding a way, she rented a private apartment near Qing University.

Originally, Ji Xizhi planned to live at the school, but with Xiao Yuan repeatedly admonishing her that it might be inconvenient to stay in the campus dormitory, she agreed to rent off-campus.

As soon as the re-exam at Qing University finished, various marketing accounts became active again.

But this time, no one dared to make wild guesses, having been slapped too harshly last time, now still feeling the impact!

Now they only dared to post questions like "Can Ji Xizhi create another miracle in the re-exam?"

Only one small account persistently reported Ji Xizhi’s results.

However, it was obvious she had consulted a lawyer beforehand, not defaming Ji Xizhi online.

She only repeatedly used rhetoric to demand the protection of the integrity of the postgraduate entrance examination, reporting the results to the school and the education department.

Eventually, many people saw this tweet.

Most people online indeed didn’t believe Ji Xizhi could score this high; they believed in the fairness of the examination. However, with this small account frequently instigating, some bystanders who failed the initial exam took advantage of the hype and voiced their opinions.

After all, there’s no harm in investigating, and if Ji Xizhi didn’t cheat, she wouldn’t fear an investigation.

If she did cheat, their voices now would be for everyone.

Numerous people started demanding a thorough official investigation.

The matter escalated into a trending topic, and soon, it caught the attention of many.

The first to react was a male student who had undergone the re-exam with Ji Xizhi. He didn’t even have a Weibo account; it was his classmates who told him, prompting him to register one to speak up for the genius.

Withdrawn: I used to believe Ji Xizhi’s scores were questionable, but until I was grouped with Ji Xizhi for the re-exam, it felt like dimensional suppression. I am now so withdrawn that I dare not let go of my English book.

WantToRead: I was also there for the re-exam, I have a hunch that I won’t land a spot at Qing University this year, but I will retake the exam next year. This re-exam truly made me realize that there are always higher mountains and greater people!

...

Several students who attended the re-exam came forward one by one to clarify.

The small account reporting became increasingly angry watching this.

She was the girl in the white sweater who had taken the exam at the same school as Ji Xizhi. Because of Ji Xizhi, she was eliminated in the initial exam.

And now Ji Xizhi dared to top the list with high scores, how could she dare!