The Glamorous Comeback of the Ousted Heiress

Chapter 593: 231 Gathering at Jiangjing, Major Shuffle_3

“You know why Miss Jiang came back,” Chen Beixuan sighed, “Chen Luping’s people had her forcibly detained, and that drink with the hallucinogenic drug was given to her. This happened on our turf, let’s not even mention the Jiang Family, how are we going to explain it to the Shun Family?”

Chen Beixuan lowered his head, glanced at his cell phone, and Jiang Fulai said nothing.

She just sent her a picture.

That day, the whole Yunxiao District went into a severe crackdown.

**

The next day, just after seven in the morning.

In the office of the Dean of the Chinese Department at Jiang University.

It was the summer break, and there weren’t many students in the Chinese Department other than those studying for their postgraduate exams, so many floors were closed.

Dean Shu arrived early. He was sitting at his desk, his computer on, displaying the PowerPoint presentation he had prepared for an academic lecture. His posture as he clicked the mouse wasn’t focused; instead, he occasionally looked towards the door.

Next to him, his assistant had prepared a cup of tea for Dean Shu, “The person you are waiting for has not arrived yet?”

Learning that Dean Shu had come so early to wait for someone, the assistant was quite surprised. Was he waiting for Principal Shun?

No sooner had he finished speaking than someone knocked on the office door.

Dean Shu immediately stood up and said, “Please come in,” while his assistant also looked towards the door, curious about who could make Dean Shu wait in advance.

Instead of the expected Shun Yu and others, an unfamiliar girl walked in.

She wore a simple stand-collar shirt with light red peach blossoms embroidered at the cuffs and collar, possessing a pair of eyes that seemed veiled by morning mist, as she entered the office in the morning light.

“Dean Shu,” Bai Lian spoke politely.

Dean Shu stood in place looking at her, momentarily taken aback.

On the side, the assistant prompted him, and Dean Shu spoke absent-mindedly, “Sit.”

He was the very picture of refined elegance, “Miss Bai, I don’t mean to intrude, but I wanted to discuss your college entrance examination essay with you. Given the level of detail in your essay, you must have also studied Dayong literature in depth.”

As a scholar dedicated to national studies, knowing that Bai Lian scored full points in her other subjects and was planning to apply for the Tongfeng class, he hadn’t planned on competing with others for such a student.

This year, there was only one essay that received full points, and Dean Shu had reviewed it countless times.

Every time he read it, he felt that the style was exceptionally familiar.

He was an enthusiast of Dayong literature.

Those unrestrained and unbridled words, each time he read them, made him feel as though the cold, historical text was no longer lifeless, but warm, as if those recorded events were happening close to him.

Bai Lian looked down, her voice very soft, “Yes.”

Dean Shu’s eyes brightened. He discussed the intricacies of Dayong with Bai Lian for an hour, growing more fervent as they talked.

It wasn’t until he saw Bai Lian out that he felt a bit regretful, “I should have vied with Principal Shun for her…”

“Dean,” his assistant asked in confusion, “why do you value Miss Bai so much?”

“There were four students from Xiangcheng who got into Jiang University this year,” Dean Shu did not answer directly, just stated matter-of-factly.

The assistant didn’t understand and commented, “They are very impressive. The teaching resources in Xiangcheng aren’t good. This year’s college entrance exam broke any previous record.”

Dean Shu turned his head and glanced at him, “Why do you think the person behind Zhongxing has such a good eye, finding the right nine directors for Zhongxing Group from tens of millions of people?”

The assistant was taken aback.@@novelbin@@

“History has proven countless times that our great land of China is never short of talented people. A single county could gather enough talents needed to govern the country,” Dean Shu didn’t wait for his response, speaking softly, “What’s lacking is just a leader. The three other test-takers from Xiangcheng are not an anomaly, but an inevitability. Xiangcheng… has more than just those three to offer.”

“Huh?” The assistant was startled by Dean Shu’s solemn and certain tone.

Where are the others then?!

**

In the prison in Xiangcheng.

Zhang Shize looked at the young man across from him, “What do you think are my chances of getting into Jiangjing University of Political Science and Law now?”

Xing Lihong pondered for a moment, “It still requires effort.”

“You and Brother He are good people. Brother Jiang and Teacher Chi would only have me squat for another ten years,” Zhang Shize leaned back slightly, finding Xing Lihong and He Wen gentler, “Thank you, Brother Xing.”

Xing Lihong was taken aback by his words, “I wouldn’t dare.”

To call Miss Jiang ‘Brother Jiang’ was one thing, but for him to call Xing ‘Brother Xing’!

“Just call me Xiao Xing,” he said carefully.

When the tutoring session ended, the officer led Zhang Shize back in. The two were familiar with each other and didn’t handcuff Zhang Shize throughout.

Zhang Shize returned to his workstation where another man with a shaved head was sitting at his sewing machine. As soon as he saw Zhang Shize coming, he hurriedly stood up, stepping aside, “Brother Zhang, have you finished your studies?”