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Chapter 437 - 430: Decision

Chapter 437: Chapter 430: Decision

Nan Zhubin roughly understood the situation.

Chonghui and Shi Qianqian weren’t unable to make money, but they were investing all their money in their future selves, hoping to seize a larger possibility.

Watching Chonghui, who was arrogantly tilting his chin just moments ago, now bury his head in hard work, Nan Zhubin couldn’t help but smile and ask:

"Do the teachers often take you out to eat?"

"Every few days," Chonghui replied, "always those places where it costs several hundred per person. The kind we wouldn’t even spend on ourselves even if we had money."

Watching Chonghui and Shi Qianqian expertly order and pack the food, Nan Zhubin chuckled inwardly.

"Oh, junior, do you really like sweets? I couldn’t tell," Chonghui remarked, noticing the plate in front of Nan Zhubin with some curiosity.

Nan Zhubin was taken aback for a moment, then quickly adjusted his expression and replied with a smile: "These non-fillers, I tend to order a variety to taste the flavors, I’m quite curious."

"But...maybe I had a bit too much mango sago, I’ll be right back after a trip to the washroom."

Watching Nan Zhubin’s departing back, Chonghui remained noncommittal.

Suddenly, Chonghui waved his hand vigorously in front of Shi Qianqian’s eyes: "Stop staring, he’s gone far."

He teased: "Why so interested but didn’t say a word earlier?"

Shi Qianqian snapped out of her daze, instantly becoming fierce: "Why didn’t you tell me junior was this handsome before?"

"And, and he’s so good at consulting..."

Shi Qianqian was so angry she stammered a bit.

Chonghui shrugged: "Did I ever not tell you his core trait is being ’handsome’? Did I not invite you to come with me to pick him up?"

The tall senior spread his hands goat-style, "You were the one who didn’t care and declined."

Shi Qianqian took a deep breath.

She had already chewed and swallowed the boneless chicken feet in her mouth.

But her teeth remained grinding against each other, making a "creaking" noise.

"...Since you’ve put it that way, let’s count up the month’s bill you left me alone in Beidu, while you were in Jiangdu having fun..."

...

On the other side, Nan Zhubin looked at himself in the mirror, and let out a sigh.

Finding himself in a new environment, Nan Zhubin actually felt a bit guarded.

He did indeed appreciate Weng Pinting and could vaguely see some traits of Bai Qinghua through Weng Pinting.

Through previous talks at Jiang University, Nan Zhubin had also gained some understanding of Bai Qinghua.

But Bai Qinghua, being an independent psychology scholar, stood at a higher level than Lin Lulin.

It was hard for Nan Zhubin to say how much of Bai Qinghua’s true nature he had grasped.

Moreover, Nan Zhubin wasn’t oblivious to some other things he noticed in Bai Qinghua’s eyes.

Naturally, Nan Zhubin knew the research value of his abilities for Bai Qinghua.

It was a "asset"-level capability that made the professors in the front row at the national supervision conference all wide-eyed.

Nan Zhubin came to Beidu, undoubtedly for richer consulting resources and a bigger stage; but it was clear Bai Qinghua had more intentions than just "having an extra student" for inviting Nan Zhubin.

Therefore, even after working with Chonghui for a while, Nan Zhubin still approached his future studies and life critically.

He had made up his mind a long time ago; first thing in Beidu, he would evaluate the other students in Bai Qinghua’s project group.

If there were elements he found distasteful, he could easily treat the next three years of guidance under Bai Qinghua as a stepping stone, and leave with his diploma as soon as the three years were up.

If necessary, after getting into Beidu Normal University, finding a different advisor wasn’t off the table either.

However, as it seemed now, it wasn’t needed for the time being.

Chonghui and Shi Qianqian spoke without any trace of disguise on their faces.

[In that case, I’ll temporarily regard this place as my home base in Beidu.]

Nan Zhubin looked at his reflection in the mirror with a serious expression, smiling as he nodded his head.

A girl who had already scrubbed with hand sanitizer three times at the sink glanced over secretly, unable to help the shiver that ran through her body when seeing the scene.

Unfortunately, Nan Zhubin didn’t give her a chance for a fourth wash. Having steeled his resolve, he headed straight out.

[Thinking about it now, Beidu...hmm, it’s okay, staying here for development wouldn’t be impossible.]

[But Jiangdu is still a place that brings nostalgia; Li Minglu is someone hard to forget, Teacher Xiao Zhao had questions regarding lectures just a few days ago, Teacher Hu and Huang Xin, I wonder how their work is going, and also...]

[Hmm?]

Nan Zhubin’s steps paused unwittingly.

Similarly, accompanying Nan Zhubin’s movements, a figure coming from the opposite direction did the same.

His steps halted.

Unlike Nan Zhubin, however, this person’s expression was much more vibrant.

"Oh, Teacher Nan?" Xia Tian’s face blossomed with surprise.

Nan Zhubin blinked, curving his smile: "Xia Tian, what are you doing here?"

...

The tea restaurant where Nan Zhubin and the others were situated was inside a large shopping mall, and they currently stood in the corridor outside the restaurant.

Passing pedestrians couldn’t help but veer away from this small area, as if some kind of force was brewing here, uncontrollably driving all the idle people away.

However, those pretending not to be curious still involuntarily let their eyes gather over.

Fortunately, both were desensitized to meaningless gazes.

"What a coincidence, Teacher Nan."

Xia Tian took two steps forward, stopping at a precise position where she could gaze into Nan Zhubin’s eyes with a slight tilt of her head, and her perfume could waft over to envelop Nan Zhubin’s breaths.

"I was just thinking about your name in my head, and then a moment later, there you were," Xia Tian said with her hands behind her back, "I thought I was hallucinating from overwork."

"Oh? Work?" Nan Zhubin caught onto the key word, "You’re working in Beidu? I remember you haven’t graduated yet, does your program start internships this early?"

Xia Tian shook her head: "No, I’m preparing to apply for Law University’s graduate program. So, I’m doing an internship here during the summer to get familiar with the environment."

"I’m not slacking off, Teacher Nan, unlike your program, ours requires a lot of experiences to better assimilate knowledge," Xia Tian explained seriously, "After the summer, I’ll head home for intensive review."

Nan Zhubin nodded thoughtfully: "I understand."

"But I remember, Teacher Nan, you’re going for the graduate program at Beidu Normal University, right? It’s not surprising to see you in Beidu, but I thought you would be revising in Jiangdu!"

Nan Zhubin explained: "I contacted the supervisor in advance, and he arranged work for me here."

Xia Tian was duly impressed: "Many people haven’t confirmed their supervisors after the retake, and here you are working for your supervisor six months before the preliminary exam, amazing!"

Nan Zhubin smiled.

Suddenly, Xia Tian had a thoughtful expression, then her eyes sparkled.

"Teacher Nan, since you’re in Beidu, can I ask you a favor? It could be...psychological support?"

"What kind of help?"

"Well, I’m currently interning at the court..."