"He hung up on you? He didn't say anything? " Mei Xiawen tilted his head to look at the room at the end of the hallway, "Was it inconvenient because there were guests there?"
Gu Nianzhi frowned and also looked, "I don't know. He didn't say anything. He hung up the phone before I could finish. "
He Zhichu was sitting on the single sofa in front of the French window in his room. He held a registration form in his hand and stared at the one-inch square photo on the form for a while. He called his teaching assistant, Wen Shouyi, who lived next door. "Shouyi, come here for a second."
Wen Shouyi closed her computer and combed her hair in the mirror before putting on high heels and walking out.
As soon as she came out, she saw a young man and woman standing at the other end of the hallway.
The man was tall and thin and elegant, while the woman was beautiful and slender. They were very pleasing to the eye when they stood together.
She looked at them a few more times before knocking on He Zhichu's door.
"Come in."
…
Gu Nianzhi stubbornly continued to call He Zhichu's room.
He Zhichu didn't pick up immediately. He waited for the phone to ring and ring for a full 15 minutes before pressing the speaker button.
Wen Shouyi stood quietly behind He Zhichu the entire time. She was like a fine backdrop.
Gu Nianzhi's sweet voice sounded from the other end, "Is this Professor He Zhichu? Sorry to disturb you, I'm … "
"You know it's a bother yet you keep calling. Aren't you breaking the law knowingly? That's an additional crime." He Zhichu's clear voice was crisp and crisp. Gu Nianzhi was stunned and almost forgot what she wanted to say.
But she quickly composed herself and quickly said, "But you didn't pick up and didn't tell me if you were Professor He Zhichu or not. How am I breaking the law knowingly? I didn't know, so I kept asking for confirmation. "
"Oh? So it's my fault? " He Zhichu's handsome brows raised slightly as if he had been offended, but there was no impatience on his face. Instead, there was a faint smile on his face. However, his smile was very faint. His shimmering, almond-shaped eyes flashed, and the smile disappeared.
"Of course, it's not your fault." Gu Nianzhi sighed softly. As long as he didn't hang up on her, it would be a rare victory!
She made a big V sign to Mei Xiawen and smiled. She spoke glibly into the phone, "I can only say that it's a problem of communication, so we need to talk through multiple channels. Professor He Zhichu, can you please give me another chance? It's true that I missed the last two interviews … "
He Zhichu's expression softened when he heard Gu Nianzhi mention the two interviews she had missed. He hated it when people were late, but not only had Gu Nianzhi been late, but she had also been late twice. She had crossed the line.
He Zhichu sat on the sofa with one hand supporting his head and the other resting on the armrest. He said impatiently into the phone, "If you're late, you're late. If you miss it, you miss it. No matter what the reason is, it's your fault. You don't have to tell me. I don't want to hear it."
He Zhichu's merciless rejection infuriated Gu Nianzhi. Her fingers twisted the phone cord, and her voice was hoarser than usual. "Professor He Zhichu, you're Professor He Zhichu, right?"
"I am."
"If you're Professor He Zhichu, then let me ask you, why won't you listen to my reason for being late?"
"Because this is my bottom line. Your actions have crossed the line," He Zhichu said mercilessly. His eyes darkened, and his shimmering almond-shaped eyes narrowed.
Wen Shouyi, who was standing behind him, smiled.
She knew Professor He Zhichu's temper best. He had always been a man of his word. Even when he was at Harvard Law School, he had never given in to anyone when so many powerful people pleaded for him.
This Gu Nianzhi really had an exaggerated opinion of her own abilities.
Wen Shouyi shook her head regretfully.
However, Gu Nianzhi on the other end of the line was even bolder than Wen Shouyi had imagined. She directly challenged He Zhichu's bottom line. "Professor He, I respect your bottom line, but I want to ask you, does your bottom line conflict with your professional ethics?"
Huh? She's quite a talker.
He Zhichu couldn't help sitting up straight. He said with interest, "Of course my bottom line does not conflict with my professional ethics."
"Since you say there is no conflict, then I want to ask you, as a professor of the B University Faculty of Law, shouldn't you abide by the B University Faculty of Law's rules and regulations?"
He Zhichu was also an eloquent lawyer in court. How could a greenhorn like Gu Nianzhi be his opponent?
However, He Zhichu didn't stop Gu Nianzhi from continuing. He listened quietly.
Gu Nianzhi continued on the other end of the line. "I applied for the B University Faculty of Law's master's degree according to the rules. Although I was late twice, the B University Faculty of Law's rules state that if a candidate is late due to an uncontrollable factor, it is not the candidate's responsibility. The school will give the candidate another chance to retake the exam.
"And my sudden illness is an uncontrollable factor. How can people not get sick when they eat all kinds of food? I also have a medical certificate from an authoritative chief physician from the best hospital in the Empire. No matter where this lawsuit goes, I'm not unreasonable. "
Gu Nianzhi finished talking and waited for He Zhichu to answer.
He Zhichu's lips curved into a smile, but he still said disapprovingly, "… So what? You crossed the line that I can accept. I don't want to give you another chance. "
"This is the question I asked earlier. Professor He, may I ask if your personal line conflicts with your professional ethics? As a professor of the B University Faculty of Law, your professional ethics is to abide by the B University and the B University Faculty of Law's rules. However, there is no rule in the B University Faculty of Law's rules that states that being late twice will disqualify you from the interview. This shows that your decision is to use your personal preferences to replace the school's rules. As a big shot in the legal world, you have no professional ethics to disregard the law and use your personal preferences to interfere with your work. " Gu Nianzhi didn't hesitate to question He Zhichu's use of public power for personal gain. She even expressed doubts about his professional ethics.
Did this girl have a death wish?!
Wen Shouyi covered her mouth in shock. She couldn't say a word.
He Zhichu nodded slowly and continued to lean on the sofa with his head propped up. The ends of his long and narrow eyes looked up as he said in a low, clear voice, "You've been rejected by me so many times, but you still persevere and look for opportunities. This kind of spirit of never giving up is indeed rare for a law student. When the authorities make things difficult for you, you don't succumb to them. Instead, you dare to question them and only respect the spirit of the law. This kind of unyielding perseverance is even rarer for a law student. Good, Gu Nianzhi, you didn't disappoint me this time. I'll give you another chance. "
This was simply a turning point, a glimmer of hope at the darkest hour!
Gu Nianzhi almost jumped with joy on the other end of the phone.
She ignored the phone in her hand and beamed at Mei Xiawen, "Class Rep! Class Rep! Did you hear me? I got the chance for the interview! "
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