[✓]The Mysterious Heiress: Researcher In Disguise

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Chapter 299: Compensation And Apology

The smugness and arrogance on Sun Tian and Xu Wenhao’s faces crumbled.

Both of them were at a loss due to the sudden change of events.

Gu Yan had good grades, so it was within reason that she would receive special treatment.

However, Fu Zhi was different. Not only was she a bad student, but she had been able to snatch the team leader’s position from Gu Yan before the result of the competition was released.

The difference between them was as large as that between heaven and earth.

Sun Tian and Xu Wenhao fell silent. At the same time, Gu Yan’s face was livid with rage. She set her angry eyes on Fu Zhi, barely able to restrain herself from going forward and slapping her in the face.

“Do you think you’re better than me just because you took over the leadership? No! You’re just a shameless person who uses back-door connections to get an advantage!” Gu Yan hissed.

Xu Wenhao went to pick the document up from the ground. He hesitated for a moment and said, “But she’s not as famous as you, and she isn’t familiar with anyone from the Physics Association...”

Gu Yan looked at Fu Zhi, who was walking side by side with Lu Yubai and Zhou Zihuai, and replied, her eyes looking emotionless, “Really? Have you forgotten that she got to know Han Wei and she’s the one who got the chance to meet with Professor He? Both of them are senior members of the association.”

Other than this, Gu Yan could not think of any other reasons that would make someone like Fu Zhi take her captain’s title from her.

Sun Tian seemed convinced by Gu Yan’s statement. He patted the document in his hand and said, “Well, there’s no need for you to get all hot and bothered. You’re Master Sheng Hua’s favorite and the only person Jiang Zong has ever followed on Weibo, not to mention that you’re liked by netizens. Therefore, I see no reason for you to stoop to her level and get angry with her.”

*

In the examination hall...

Fu Zhi threw her bag onto the podium before going back to her seat. Then, she pulled a pencil out of her pocket and swirled it around her fingers. She was leaning against the back of the chair, swinging her legs. The anger she’d expressed in the classroom was gone, and her usual lackadaisical self had returned.

Lu Yubai studied her with rapt attention. She had a good temper normally, and she reminded him of a snoozing cat. It was only when she felt threatened that she would flash her claws to defend herself.

After a long while, Lu Yubai could not help asking, “Are you okay with being the team leader?”

He knew she did not like to attract too much attention.

“Yeah. I’m fine with that,” the young lady replied with a sigh. “After all, my strength won’t allow me to stay low-key anymore.”

Then, she paused for a second before adding, “Since I’m inevitably going to become famous, I think I should make use of it.”

‘Make use of it?’ Lu Yubai frowned. “For example?”

“For example, I can apply for a salary from the Physics Association to get compensated for taking up the captain’s role and also appease my restless, fragile soul,” Fu Zhi replied in a stern, serious voice.

“...”

Lu Yubai did not know what to say.

*

Ninety minutes later, the competition ended.