29: She is the female top scorer!

Doctor!

Da Biaojie's daughter-in-law.

She had been beaming with pride when she heard her in-laws praising her excellent academic qualifications.

Even her gaze towards Ruan Xiu held a hint of disdain.

But when Ruan Xiu stated her own qualifications, the daughter-in-law's face immediately froze.

Even the air of superiority on her face came to an abrupt halt.

But then, a look of doubt appeared in her eyes.

A doctorate.

This degree is indeed the highest academic qualification in the country.

Looking across the entire nation, only a handful of people have achieved this degree, like dragons among men.

Once this degree is attained, in an era where even university graduates are not common, it signifies a boundless future!

At least, there's no need to worry about material life at all.

There are many companies that need talent with this degree, and the salaries offered are far above the average social wage.

Not only that, even the state is actively recruiting such talent, offering very high benefits and treatment.

Some state-owned units even offer housing and a car after five years of employment.

Although the salary offered by state-owned units may not be as high as that from private enterprises, the housing allocation benefit alone far surpasses all other companies in society.

This is the value of this degree today!

But even so, how many people can study to this extent?

Most people in society only study until university before starting work, which is already very sought after.

Not many people are willing to spend so much time to study for a doctorate.

Those who can achieve this degree should be around thirty years old at the very least.

But looking at Ruan Xiu's tender face, she was at most twenty-five.

She was still far from the advanced age of thirty!

Therefore, she was certain that this beautiful woman with black-rimmed glasses in front of her could not possibly have a doctorate!

Moreover, she had heard her in-laws talk about the Li family's financial situation.

Years ago, they made a fortune from the Steel Factory.

But now, their Steel Factory is in decline, and it's even difficult to maintain an income of just one yuan.

Most of the time, they are operating at a loss.

If the woman wearing glasses truly had a doctorate, how could she look favorably upon such a family?

Da Biaojie, who was standing nearby, also showed a look of surprise in her eyes.

Originally, she was extremely angry when the other party called her 'Auntie'.

Over the years, she had spent a lot of money on daily maintenance.

As a result, even though she was over fifty, the wrinkles on her face were not obvious; she didn't look like a fifty-year-old at all.

When she went out, people would call her 'Sister', so how could anyone call her 'Auntie'?

However, upon hearing the words 'doctorate', the anger in her heart vanished, and her eyes showed an expression of disbelief.

The next second, she reacted.

A doctoral student isn't an idiot; how could she be interested in a poor young man who is about to fall on hard times?

She scrutinized Ruan Xiu with doubt, while sneering inwardly.

She was very sure that the other party was most likely just putting on a brave face.

She would expose her lie and thoroughly humiliate her!

Li Mother's face also stiffened.

She also thought it was highly unlikely that Ruan Xiu was a doctoral student.

Doctoral students are generally around thirty years old.

But Ruan Xiu still had a youthful appearance.

This didn't seem like the demeanor a doctoral student should have at all!

"Could this girl be deliberately lying for Mu Bai's and my sake?"

This thought immediately arose in her heart.

However, Li Mother quickly decided to help Ruan Xiu cover up this lie.

At this moment, Da Biaojie's daughter-in-law spoke up: "Sister, you shouldn't be thirty yet, right?"

"That's right." Ruan Xiu nodded.

Upon hearing this, Da Biaojie's daughter-in-law's lips curled into a cold smile, her eyes full of amusement: "Since you're not even thirty, how dare you claim to have a doctorate?"

"You probably don't know how old people are when they graduate with a doctorate, do you?"

"Normal doctoral graduates are already over thirty; you're lying without even thinking, just for the sake of appearances. There's really no need to brag."

"A doctorate? Do you think you're a genius or something, skipping grades?"

"How ridiculous!"

Da Biaojie listened to her daughter-in-law's analysis and immediately confirmed her suspicion.

Then she looked disdainful and said sarcastically, "So that's how it is. I thought you really were a doctor; luckily, my daughter-in-law is knowledgeable, otherwise, I would have been fooled by you."

"Also, how dare you call me 'Auntie'? Apologize immediately!"

"Otherwise..."

Li Mother looked displeased: "Otherwise, what?"

"Da Biaojie, considering my son's girlfriend's age and seniority, calling you 'Auntie' isn't wrong, is it?"

Hearing this, Da Biaojie became even angrier, her face turning purple.

But she couldn't refute this statement.

Li Mother was not wrong; although she didn't look her age, her seniority was undeniable.

If the other party addressed her according to seniority, 'Auntie' was indeed correct.

Take a step back, and the sea is vast.

But taking a step back, the more she thought about it, the angrier she got.

Especially when she saw the triumphant joy in Li Mother's eyes, she became even more annoyed!

From childhood to adulthood, in what matter had she not taken the lead?

Now she was actually stumbling here; how could this be, how could she suffer this loss?!

Just as she was about to continue belittling Ruan Xiu, she saw the other party pull out something similar to a certificate from a cheap leather bag.

The next moment, Ruan Xiu's voice rang out: "There are differences between people."

"I don't mean to discriminate at all, but some people always think that what they see is everything."

"Is it really that hard to understand being a doctor at twenty-five?"

As her voice fell, she placed the certificate in her hand on the table.

Da Biaojie and her daughter-in-law, among others, all cast their gaze upon this certificate.

On the dark blue certificate, there were several large golden characters.

They looked closely and then recognized that these characters read—Yanbei University Master's Degree Certificate!

"This, this must be fake!"

"You, can you afford to study at such a top-tier institution?" Da Biaojie questioned loudly.

Yanjing University. This is one of the best universities in the country, a truly top-tier institution.

Students who graduate from this university are basically sought after by various companies.

Even many state-owned units prioritize recruiting students from this university.

She, of course, understood the value of this certificate.

And precisely because of this, she didn't believe that Ruan Xiu, who was dressed very ordinarily, would be studying at such an institution.

This university is located in the nation's capital, and the cost of living is exceptionally high.

How could someone like Ruan Xiu afford to study there?

Ruan Xiu smiled faintly: "You don't need to worry about that; I have my own methods."

Da Biaojie's daughter-in-law, however, reached out and took the certificate in her hand, opening it.

Inside were a photo, a name, the university, the major, and the university's seal.

All of this indicated one fact: Ruan Xiu's academic qualifications were indeed real and valid!

Especially when she saw the name on the certificate, her pupils suddenly constricted.

Ruan Xiu. This name seemed familiar to her.

She couldn't immediately recall where she had seen this name, but she felt it was extremely familiar.

It seemed that on some day, she had heard this name.

This sense of familiarity made her frown, constantly recalling everything about this name in her mind.

Just then, a sudden thought struck her.

A sentence her high school teacher said back in her third year of high school abruptly popped into her mind: "Learn from this classmate Ruan Xiu; she scored 749 points and was directly competed for by Yanjing University, even having her tuition fees completely waived."