No matter how Gu Nianzhi told herself to ignore Teaching Assistant Wen's words, her mood was inevitably affected.
She tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. Afraid that she would miss tomorrow's interview, she looked at her phone several times to check her alarm, afraid that she would forget.
If she was late again the next day, she knew that she would never have another chance.
Eventually, she forced herself to count sheep and finally fell asleep after counting a few hundred.
But after she fell asleep, she had another dream.
The same clear blue sky was filled with white clouds, the sun was shining, and the wind was blowing gently.
Then, a blood-red "MH210" suddenly flew out of the clouds!
The next moment, she was already in the burning car.
She turned her head in the car and looked back.
Something had smashed a large hole in the rear window, and dark brown glass shards were splattered everywhere.
Looking out through the hole, she could only see the fire and thick smoke. The scene behind her was blurry.
She could vaguely see a man screaming and lunging towards her, but then he was held back by several people.
She widened her eyes, trying to see what was going on, but suddenly, a thick cloud of smoke came over, and her eyes were filled with tears.
She quickly blinked, and when she looked again, the fire at the rear window was getting bigger. Tongues of flame rolled over, and the thick smoke almost suffocated her. The scene behind her was completely obscured.
When she turned around again, she saw Huo Shaoheng pull the door open with a tense expression and rush into the car to rescue her …
The burning pain of the tongues of flame on her skin woke her up from her dream, and she sat up straight.
She unlocked her phone to look at the time. It was only three in the morning.
The dorm was very dark and quiet. She could only hear the light breathing of her roommates.
Her bed was at the bottom of the bunk by the window, and a yellow glow seeped in through the curtains. The night was warm and soft, and it was the light from the street lamps next to the dorm.
She rubbed her temples as she thought about the dream she had just had.
There was a little more …
This time, there was another man who seemed to have a close relationship with her. Unfortunately, the scene was too blurry, and she couldn't see what he looked like.
Was it her father? That was because that person looked like he was about to go crazy when he rushed over …
Sigh, when would she remember what happened before the car accident?
Mom and Dad, where are you?
I really miss you guys …
Thinking of her parents, Gu Nianzhi's somewhat anxious state of mind gradually calmed down.
No matter who they were, they must have loved her dearly.
With a smile on her lips, she slowly lay back down and fell asleep.
When she woke up again, she was woken up by the phone alarm next to her pillow.
As soon as the alarm rang, she cut it off reflexively and got up in a hurry.
At seven o 'clock in the morning, the other three people in the dormitory were still sleeping soundly. No one heard her phone alarm.
Gu Nianzhi put on the dress and went to the bathroom to wash up. She combed her hair and finished her skincare routine before picking up her backpack and heading downstairs.
Mei Xiawen was already waiting in the car opposite the dormitory.
Seeing her walk out of the dormitory, Mei Xiawen hurriedly opened the car door and got out. "Nianzhi, have you had breakfast?"
Gu Nianzhi shook her head. "It's not too late to eat after the interview."
The interview would end at eight o 'clock at most by nine o' clock. They would have breakfast then.
Mei Xiawen seemed to already know what she would do. After she got in the car, he smiled and handed her a cardboard box.
"Eat, fresh soy milk and xiaolongbao to fill your stomach first."
Such thoughtfulness was hard to refuse.
Gu Nianzhi blushed as she accepted the box and quietly said "thank you" before taking small bites.
Gu Nianzhi had just finished eating when she arrived at the Law Faculty's office building.
Mei Xiawen handed her a bottle of mineral water and a pack of chewing gum.
Gu Nianzhi unscrewed the cap and rinsed her mouth, then chewed a few times to get rid of the taste of food in her mouth.
It was only 7: 45 when she got out of the car and entered the building.
At 7: 50, she was already waiting at the door of the interview room.
At 7: 55, a young man wearing a dark blue fine wool three-piece suit and a moon-white checkered tie walked over from the other end of the corridor at an unhurried pace.
He was tall, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The three-piece suit looked very imposing.
With one hand in his trouser pocket and the other holding a folder, he elegantly stood in front of Gu Nianzhi and asked coldly, "You're … Gu Nianzhi?"
He Zhichu's skin was fair, a lock of black hair resting on his forehead, accentuating his shimmering almond-shaped eyes. They were like deep pools of starlight.
When he blinked occasionally, the pool of starlight would ripple and drown a person.
His handsome and exquisite nose and thin, tightly pursed lips made his face look a little cold, which was a sharp contrast to his amorous, almond-shaped eyes. It was full of a paradoxical charm.
Gu Nianzhi quickly stood up, "You're Professor He Zhichu?"
She had seen He Zhichu's photo on Harvard Law School's website, so now that she saw him in person, she immediately recognized him.
"I am, come in." He Zhichu nodded calmly and pushed open the door to the conference room. He walked in first.
His voice was much better than it had been on the phone yesterday, mainly because it wasn't hoarse anymore.
Gu Nianzhi followed him in and closed the door behind her.
"Sit, make yourself at home, it's just a casual chat." He Zhichu sat at the oval conference table by the window and pointed to the seat across from him for Gu Nianzhi to sit.
For the interview, Gu Nianzhi had purposely changed into a smoky gray wool suit dress and high heels. It accentuated her slender and graceful figure. Most importantly, it made her look more mature.
She was too young and didn't want people to look down on her because of it.
He Zhichu opened his current folder and saw it was filled with Gu Nianzhi's materials.
Her application form, exam results, resume, and a personal statement were all necessary for the application.
"Tell me first, why did you apply to be my graduate student?" He Zhichu looked up at her.
This question was so simple, it was practically a standard interview question. Gu Nianzhi was already prepared.
She first expressed her admiration for He Zhichu and complimented him on his "great achievements," then changed the topic. "Professor He is so young and so promising, but he only taught PhD students in the past and never master's students. I was quite disappointed, but when I finished my postgraduate exams this year and filled in my application form, I discovered that you were actually recruiting master's students this year. I was overjoyed and immediately signed up for your specialization."
He Zhichu smiled slightly and lowered his head to write a few sentences on Gu Nianzhi's materials.
He then flipped through Gu Nianzhi's resume and asked, "You passed the Imperial Special Talent Assessment at 15 and reached the standard of a third-year student. Based on your results, you could have easily gone to the B University Faculty of Law. Why did you choose C University? "
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