Chapter 145: Chapter 145

"Isn’t there an experienced mentor leading the team, just in case?"

"Then I definitely can’t get involved."

Qin Manman said confidently, "Dad, I’ve made up my mind to be Mr. Chang Geng’s student. Who else is as amazing as he is... Do I really have to settle for less?"

Chu River sat on the sofa in the lobby, watching this father-daughter duo with interest, while a few researchers who had just come downstairs, rushing to the buffet, had their faces turn dark. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel✦fire.net

Leaving skills aside for a moment, everyone was genuinely impressed by Mr. Chang Geng’s abilities.

But the issue was, this girl clearly hasn’t even gotten in yet, so how does she have the courage to pick and choose... as if they’re just cabbages?

But she wasn’t even speaking to them, and they didn’t know her area of focus, so they just buried their heads and pretended they hadn’t heard a thing.

They couldn’t help but feel disdainful.

—Not to mention, just look at her fingers, as delicate as onions, with flashy long manicures—how can she possibly fit into Tianfeng?

Researchers can dress up, but someone would surely be unfit for the lab.

Chu River couldn’t help but laugh out loud from the sofa.

—For this Daughter of Destiny, while she has yet to show other dazzling traits, she is definitely overconfident and self-assured.

The laughter was a bit abrupt, causing Qin Manman to glance over.

Chu River showed no attempt to cover her expression, and Qin Manman quickly caught on:

"Are you laughing at me?"

Her voice was crisp, with an expression both proud and generous—

"Do you think I said something wrong?"

After speaking, she remembered that Chu River was the annoying girl from the parking lot incident who had stolen her car, causing her friendship with Xiao Wan to collapse!

So she couldn’t help but show some anger in her eyes.

But she forced herself to take a deep breath and appear magnanimous:

"Little girl, are you still holding a grudge because we both liked the same car back then?"

She had graduated with a master’s degree, was already 26, and while not entirely mature, her age was clearly apparent.

And Chu River... was not yet 18 this year.

Chu River offered a radiant smile:

"I’m not holding a grudge, Auntie. After all, you didn’t buy it either."

A girl at the front desk couldn’t hold back her laughter.

Qin Manman’s face was extremely unpleasant, but Mr. Qin came to his daughter’s defense: "Little girl, you may look young, but there’s no need to be so immature—my daughter is older than you because she’s studied more than you. Where exactly did she say something funny? You should reflect on whether you have any shortcomings."

"Studied more than me? Yeah right!"

When it comes to causing trouble, how can you not seize the moment?

"Auntie, if I were you, I’d be too embarrassed to even ask what’s funny—when you were boasting about not wanting to settle, the actual people involved walked right past, yet you didn’t even bother to ask why none of them spared you a glance!"

The leading lady’s words were so sharp, Little Yellow was witnessing this for the first time and couldn’t help but perk up, successfully playing the role of a sidekick:

"Exactly, Auntie, you’re so old and don’t even have a stable job, what’s there to be proud of? And you still want to get into a research institute... look at those long fingernails, you’d fit right into a Magic School, no need for a stirring rod to brew potions!"

No matter what, Little Yellow had spent some time with Hu Sisi, who took research seriously, completely covering her hair and face in a sterile room, and always wearing gloves diligently.

Then look at this Auntie—what size gloves would she need to cover those long nails?