158: Chapter 158 The Sisters' Past

"Little Su, what happened to your head? Did you bump it?"

I didn't expect Zhou Wanqing's rap on the head to be so heavy. Su Nange rubbed his forehead: "Haha, yeah, I bumped it on the door frame when getting out of the car."

Zhou Wanqing cursed inwardly: Why is this guy's head so hard? My hand is killing me.

Su Jianzhong began greeting her: "President Zhou is here too. Welcome."

He wondered inwardly, the relationship between these two really isn't ordinary, is it? Is Zhou Wanqing here to support him again?

Zhou Wanqing replied: "I heard Nange was coming, and it just so happens I need to visit Professor Xu from your Environmental Engineering department."

"Our City Investment sewage plant has some matters to consult her about."

Su Jianzhong nodded. So that was it.

After exchanging greetings, Zhou Wanqing left first.

Su Nange and Su Jianzhong arrived at the Principal's office.

The Principal was an old man nearing retirement, and Su Jianzhong had already contacted him in advance.

Therefore, the Principal was quite enthusiastic towards Su Nange.

After all, he was donating money and had brought glory to the Law Department of Qianjiang University. It could be considered a meritorious deed before the old man retired.

Su Nange struck while the iron was hot, waved his hand, and donated one million directly. Although it wasn't much for an institution of Qianjiang University's caliber.

But it was enough to get on a small donor board.

Thus, the old Principal personally stepped in and called Professor Xu.

However, to Su Nange's surprise, this Professor Xu had quite the temper; she wouldn't even give the Principal any face, saying that if they wanted to see her, they should come themselves.

Upon hearing this, Su Nange thought, "Oh?" and actually became interested.

Su Jianzhong accompanied Su Nange as they walked toward the School of Life Sciences.

Su Jianzhong felt a bit embarrassed for making his "prospective son-in-law" shell out 1 million, only for him to be given the cold shoulder.

Su Nange didn't mind: "Uncle, it's fine. After all, Uncle Liu had to visit the thatched cottage three times back in the day."

Su Jianzhong: "Haha, Little Su is truly a man of vision. Not bad!"

Outside a closed laboratory filled with precision instruments, Su Nange and Su Jianzhong waited for quite some time.

Through the thick glass window, Su Nange saw a woman with a serious expression and thick glasses busy moving back and forth inside.

Su Nange felt that this woman's appearance seemed a bit familiar. For a moment, he couldn't place it.

Su Nange said to Su Jianzhong: "Uncle, why don't you go handle your business first? I have nothing else to do, I'll just wait here for Professor Xu."

Su Jianzhong glanced at Professor Xu inside and could only apologize to Su Nange: "Little Su, I'm sorry. People in science are just like this. Please bear with her."

"Next time, come over to the house more often, and let Teacher Wang cook you a few home-cooked dishes."

"Alright, alright, Uncle, you go ahead and get busy."

About another hour passed before the laboratory door finally opened.

The serious woman walked out: "Who are you? What exactly do you want with me?"

"Professor Xu, hello. I am Su Nange. I have long heard of your great reputation~~"

The woman said curtly: "Speak quickly, or get lost. I don't have that much time!"

Su Nange: You Old Woman!

Thus, he was also direct: "I would like to invite you to join my company."

Professor Xu snorted coldly: "What a joke. How boring!"

Su Nange was truly angry. If it weren't for the fact that you're a woman, I would have already unleashed my ultimate move on you.

"An annual salary of 2 million!"

Professor Xu didn't even turn her head!

"Research funding of 20 million per year! For laboratory and equipment budgets, just name your price!"

The woman finally paused, but~~

"You little brat, have your feathers grown in yet? You'd better not be joking!"

"You damned Old Woman! I'm respecting you, that's why I'm waiting here! Do you really think you're the only expert in the whole country?"

Su Nange was shocked inside. Is this woman really a top-tier expert in her field?

What? I'm an Old Woman! You wet-behind-the-ears kid, you're not very old, but your attitude is quite big.

I'm tired of listening to you waste my time here!

She replied: "I'm not playing these house-playing games with you. Besides, I am a university professor. My research results belong here."

Su Nange spoke nicely again: "Professor Xu, I have something here that I need your help to decipher. You will definitely be interested!"

But Professor Xu seemed to really take Su Nange for a typical rich second-generation heir. She didn't believe at all that a rich young master would be interested in the scientific field.

Because this line of work not only requires high investment, but the return cycle is also very long. Some might not even see a return at all.

Therefore, she used discouraging and decisive words to make Su Nange give up.

"We'll talk later. I still have research to do today, you should go back."

After speaking, the woman walked into the laboratory and didn't come out again.

Su Nange sighed. Does he really have to be like Emperor Zhaolie? Visit this Old Woman three times?

Zhou Wanqing looked at Su Nange's not-so-great expression.

"What's wrong? Did it not go smoothly?"

Su Nange blurted out: "That Old Woman~~ cough cough, that professor has quite the personality. She won't listen to my explanation at all. It seems that if I want to persuade her, I'll have to find another way."

"How about you help me go to your dad and get a note approved?"

Zhou Wanqing chuckled: "It's not impossible, it just depends on your performance."

Su Nange suddenly felt his cheeks burning. What does this woman mean? Look at my performance? She wouldn't really want to...?

This time, Su Nange didn't take Zhou Wanqing to a roadside stall.

Instead, he found an old-school restaurant.

Before 5 PM in the afternoon, a long line had already started to form.

"We're still a step late. Let's wait slowly."

Zhou Wanqing nodded and looked at the restaurant's sign: Fuyuanju.

"What kind of food do they serve here?"

"Authentic Qiantang local cuisine. They all say Qiantang has no good food, so today I'm going to prove them wrong."

Zhou Wanqing laughed: "You got that backward, didn't you? I'm not exactly an outsider."

"I don't care, I just want to prove it." Su Nange had an expression like the character from Green Bubble, humming left and right.

Zhou Wanqing looked at Su Nange, thinking to herself that this guy was, after all, still a young man.

Although most of the time, he seemed very calculating.

But once you get to know him, he still shows his childish side.

And, he's quite cute.

Moreover, he is sharp-minded and has ambition. Zhou Wanqing suddenly felt that if she had a younger brother like this, it might be quite nice.

In a family like hers, with parents in high positions, even among close relatives, it is very difficult to speak freely. That home in the provincial government compound wasn't much warmer than her small house.

And her brother's political career was now at its most critical moment; he couldn't listen to her like he used to.

Instead, with Su Nange right in front of her, Zhou Wanqing could talk to him.

Su Nange asked: "By the way, have you always been a local of Qiantang?"

Zhou Wanqing: "Sort of, but also not. After my father left the army, he transferred to the south. Because Uncle Liu is from Qiantang, and they had a good relationship, we came here together."

"I was born in Yanjing. It wasn't until I reached elementary school age that my dad brought my mom and me over."

Zhou Wanqing seemed to have opened up: "Then, I met Yuan."

Oh? Su Nange didn't show it on the surface, but his ears perked up.

Zhou Wanqing continued: "She was one grade older than me. She was very pretty from a young age, but always had a tomboyish personality. Plus, her family was powerful, so no one dared to mess with her even when she was being mischievous."

"Back then, I was always following behind her, and she took good care of me."

"It's just that, while everything about her was great, there was one thing that was too much."

"She always liked to steal my things! Pencils, erasers, and toys. She'd say it was because she liked seeing me get angry."

"Tell me, isn't she quite bad?"

Su Nange was originally listening intently, but suddenly he shivered.

He nodded, but immediately shook his head: "I think it's normal, after all, she was just a child."

Zhou Wanqing didn't react much, and continued: "Later, we were always like sisters, until middle school."

"Actually, we were both quite good at studying. Don't look at how Yuan acted a bit unreliable on a daily basis; she was actually extremely smart. She could learn anything after looking at it once or twice."

"By the time she finished elementary school, she had already learned three foreign languages."

"In her grade level, she was always either first or second."

Su Nange thought: Holy crap, is my wife that awesome? In front of her, I can only be considered a bad student.

But on second thought, it made sense; Su Nange had just learned that Liu Yuan was a top student at Oxford University.

Zhou Wanqing chuckled: "Maybe I haven't told anyone this, but actually back then, I always took Yuan as my role model."

Su Nange pouted: "So, you were also the top of the whole school?"

Zhou Wanqing nodded.

Fine, you are all top students, and I'm the only bad student. I'm unbalanced, and the consequences are very serious.