CHAPTER 97: CHAPTER 63: BROKEN CORE MAGNETIC ENERGY FIELD [REQUEST FOR MONTHLY TICKET]_3

But...she was guarding against it at the wrong time.

Previously, Qin Manman’s mistakes were unintentional under the main character’s halo, but with August approaching, her anticipation for results is more anxious than the group members’.

Honestly, Qin Manman was also under a lot of psychological pressure.

The group completely rejected her, and the members were very biased against her.

She had already graduated, unlike the group, where even after graduation, they had projects left, with not much time to stay at the school.

A good result in the technology competition would be a remarkable entry on her resume for joining Tianfeng Research Institute.

As for why not to capitalize on her major in materials science...

To be honest, the students in materials science probably had clearer heads.

Yet Qin Manman no longer had the leisure of "boiling a frog in warm water".

Especially when her father said he was trying hard to establish relations with the investors’ families of Tianfeng Research Institute... Seeing that it was uncertain when this would succeed, she knew no matter what, her resume couldn’t fall short!

This group, she had to join!

And the biggest obstacle...

She clenched her fist—opportunities are for oneself to create!

...

Now that the contest registration is closed, everyone is caught up in frantic preparation work, and in an empty classroom, Qin Manman cautiously looked at Lu Ran:

"Senior brother, isn’t this bad?"

Lu Ran shook his head: "Manman, trust me! With my capability, whether my name is on the paper doesn’t matter, I’ve already got the offer from Mountain Peak Drone Company."

"So for this paper, I want to give my spot to you!"

"Haven’t you always wanted to go to Tianfeng? Here’s a good opportunity, no matter what, you must seize it."

"But..."

Qin Manman looked at him like a fawn, wanting to speak but hesitating:

"But Hu Sisi she..."

Lu Ran gazed at the girl in his heart, at this moment determinedly said: "Don’t worry, I’ve already shown the paper to the professor, the content is fine. Also, I’ve replaced your name in, just sent it to the journal."

He was full of tenderness in his heart:

"Manman, you need to work hard, strive to understand all this knowledge."

His masculine spirit and full dedication, made Lu Ran feel, at this moment, like the hero riding on clouds for Qin Manman, couldn’t help but also be emotionally stirred!

He subconsciously grabbed Qin Manman’s hand.

The girl’s hands, untouched by labor, were delicate and soft, with only a slight callus at the joints.

Yet it didn’t feel rough, instead, it made one feel she was very hardworking, and this hand, elegant and tender, was like born art.

Qin Manman’s palm moved instinctively, then with sparkling eyes, glanced at Lu Ran, her pretty face slightly red.

"Senior brother..."

She murmured softly.

"I... Senior brother... I don’t want you to misunderstand, nor do I want Hu Sisi to think, I’m a girl who only knows how to string boys along..."

"I to you... I to you..."

She looked at Lu Ran, her eyes had reluctance, but also determination! As if the next moment, she would sever their relationship!

Lu Ran’s hand tightened!

—Hu Sisi, Hu Sisi, always Hu Sisi!

He frowned tightly, then tried hard to calm his anger, looking at Qin Manman tenderly:

"I know you’re not that kind of girl. It’s just, liking you is something I can’t control."

"As for you, Manman, I hope one day, you can recognize my feel..."

"Lu Ran! Are you crazy!"

His feelings yet undisclosed, the classroom door suddenly banged open, evidently kicked by Hu Sisi.

The girl’s glasses slightly slipped from the intense run, and Hu Sisi pushed them back with one hand, and swept away the hair covering her vision with the other.

"Lu Ran, who do you think you are?"

She shouted.

"What on earth are you thinking? Is your brain clear!"

"This is a huge deal, you let her name replace yours in the paper, do you realize, once uncovered, you’ll have no future in this field!"

Then she glared angrily at Qin Manman: "You are shameless!"

Qin Manman’s face turned deathly pale.

The angrier she got, the angrier Lu Ran became: "Hu Sisi, enough is enough! Always finding faults with Manman, she tolerated all your earlier provocations!"

"But now are you meddling too much?!"

He got more righteous as he spoke: "I’m the team leader, I led everyone to complete the research, the drones are already assembled, just waiting for competition. I’ve done everything I could!"

"Now I’m giving up my deserved honor, letting Manman enjoy instead, what’s wrong with that?"

"I haven’t encroached on your interests."

Those who could make it into White Bird Academy weren’t dumb, like Lu Ran at this moment, the more he spoke, the clearer he became, as if seeing the truth.

He sighed: "Hu Sisi, you and Manman are both girls, girls should support each other, how can you look down on her and isolate her all the time?"

"I haven’t looked down on girls, I accommodated you into the group, you shouldn’t have such narrow thoughts!"

Hu Sisi was stunned.

Sometimes, a normal person’s logic really couldn’t comprehend this kind of brain-dead reasoning.

Especially Lu Ran before, when he was the leader, was so wise and insightful, many key points in the team were breakthroughs made by him, but now, saying these words, he appeared not only greasy but also mentally challenged.

For a moment, Hu Sisi didn’t know what to say.

Only after a while did she face the other with a pale face.

"Do you really know what you are saying?"

"You’re joking with your honor, also with our dedication."

"The paper wasn’t completed by you alone, nor can the experimental results be achieved by you alone."

"If it wasn’t for Lv An needing a model from your computer, you’d probably hide it until after the journal publication we’d see this."

"Lu Ran, knowing you are hiding, do you still feel guiltless about your actions?"

Her expression gradually calmed down, her gaze froze like ice at this moment, tightly locking on Qin Manman.

"Qin Manman, you got what you wanted, I’m quitting this group."

As she passed by the door, two boys were still persuading her:

"Sisi, it’s come to this, bear with it."

Hu Sisi proudly lifted her head:

"You guys can endure working with such people for an offer not yet in hand, I can’t."

"I am naturally tough-tempered, I can’t stand this kind of bullshit."

With that, she left holding her laptop without looking back.

The atmosphere inside and outside the classroom instantly fell silent.

Qin Manman blinked, and tears immediately rolled down.

She lowered her head, face pale, voice choked:

"I’m sorry, it’s all my fault..."

And Lu Ran also sighed.

"I know I’ve let you all down, but think about it, I did replace my name with Manman’s, you still have the honor that’s yours."

"Now that the paper’s been sent, as long as we stick it out till the contest ends, everyone’s resume will have a bright note, unaffected."

"Also, I don’t want any of this competition’s prize money, and neither does Manman, you all can have it."

He finished, hopefully looking at everyone: "Even if it’s the lowest grand prize, there’s 50,000 yuan prize money—Lv An, isn’t your sister starting high school soon? With this money, her tuition won’t be a worry."

"Wang Yiran, haven’t you been wanting those limited edition shoes? With the prize money, you can definitely buy them!"

Qin Manman also lifted her head, tearful eyes looking at everyone.

The silent summer day ultimately stretched the shadows of the two figures on the floor, a breeze blew, as if they both nodded...

In the air, there was a satisfied laugh of a girl seemingly redeemed, as well as the silent, sobbing sorrow and helplessness squatting in the dormitory.