Ziyi rushed back to their group study room holding the sandwiches and drinks. She knocked the table gently and AJ who was deeply immersed in writing the doc.u.ment lifted his head."There you go!!!", she pa.s.sed a sandwich and a drink to AJ. He smiled and grabbed them with a wide smile.
"Thanks darling !! By the way, why is your face sulking ??", AJ asked cautiously noticing her frown.
"What if I say, I lost my ID card again ?", Ziyi held her head with both the hands and sat on the chair.
"What ??", AJ shouted loudly.
All the students outside glared at him for shouting loudly in 12th floor quiet study.
"Shhhh!!", Ziyi signaled asking him to be quiet.
"How did you lose it this time?", AJ asked curiously. Because every time, when she loses, there will be a story attached to it. He has been friends with Ziyi for more than four years. Ziyi is very meticulous girl but she has the habit of losing cards ...whether it"s a ID card, buss card, movie card or bank card...no matter whatever they are, she loses them quite often. In fact, after losing the ATM card for more than 30 times in a year, her bank said that they won"t issue anymore new cards again, which made her change her bank every year. Their college admin faculty especially ID Issue section people knew her very well. In the last 4 years of their college life, she received more than 50 new cards. Occasionally, their admin faculty wonder whether she is losing the card because she is not satisfied with the photo on her ID card.She might have paid more than 1000pounds penalty so far and definitely there is no doubt that she is going to pay more.
"Don"t know.....But first first tell me this one thing..Do you think the admin will reissue a new card, if I raise a new request ?", she asked with full of hope in her eyes. Her eyes looked like a little kitten hoping for a small walk with its master.
"Don"t you even feel ashamed of asking this.. It has been not even two weeks since you got your replacement. If you go before 1 month, I think the admin will kick you out for sure"
Saddened with his answer, she said, "Hmm ..I know..will manage for next two weeks..Thank you !!"
He was surprised hearing thank you from her mouth and hence questioned, "What for ??"
"I am glad to have a friend who will give away his ID card for me...Awwww......That"s so sweet of you !!", she naughtily smiled and grabbed his card.
"Heyyyyyyyyy", his words stopped in the halfway as she took the card in a fast pace.
"Forget it...Don"t forget!! This card doesn"t give you access to EMB labs and Lowsley"s 0 and -1 floors", warning her.
She curled her thumb and index finger into a circle showing the symbol of okay. After their little chitchat,both of them immersed themselves into writing the a.s.signment. By the time, Ziyi finished her writing,she looked at the clock. It"s 3:55 PM.
She got up from the chair after sending an email and started packing her things.
"AJ, Check your personal email.I sent you the content. Just append it directly after you finish the writing.I did referencing and updated formatted the doc.u.ment also.I got a lecture to attend now and make me dinner tonight.I will drop by after my lectures..and ahhhh forgot to mention, someone paid money for these food. Just pay 7.49GBP at the counter when you are leaving. I wrote my student Id there. Just write a thank you note as well !!", Ziyi said hurriedly.
"Yes highness", AJ bowed his head acting like a servant in front of the queen.
"Alright !! See you then", Ziyi rushed out to catch up her lecture. She checked her timetable app and found that the lecture is in Lowsley building Level 0.
"Oh G.o.d !! I am screwed today..AJ"s Id doesn"t work for Lowsley building. As an addon, today is Prof. David"s lecture.After his accident, today is his first lecture. Icey !! What a good timing that you chose to screw up", her brain freaked out inwardly. She rushed and entered Lowsley building"s lift and pressed level 0. To her surprise, the Hardley Business School head is already in the lift. She politely greeted him and entered the lift. The head of B-School looked at his watch and said, "You seem to be early for cla.s.s Icey !!" in a sarcastic tone.
"Ziyi....for sure you are screwed now" she thought looking at her smart watch, which displayed the time as 4:05 PM.She knows how much importance he gives for punctuality although he dotes students who study well.
"I am sorry Mr.Parker. I lost the track of time while studying in the Library", she answered gently.
He just nodded his head and started asking about other stuff and the upcoming events happening in the university. She listened to his words and answered if required.
During this time, her smart watch showed continuous message notifications and calls, but she ignored worried that it would be rude if she paid attention to those messages in front of B-school head.
Both of them got down and to her surprise, her professor looked at her and said, "After you !!"
Ziyi"s insides felt miserable. come on professor !! what"s wrong with you ?? I already don"t have ID to enter the Left wing. You are following me in that direction saying after you...How can I walk ahead of you ??.She wanted to bang her head to a wall. Feeling helpless, she walked till the entrance of left wing and once after she reached in front of the gla.s.s door, her hands started trembling. She started acting like she is searching her bag for ID.
"What"s wrong ?", Mr.Parker asked seeing how vigorously Ziyi was searching her bag.
"I am looking for my ID", ziyi acted like in a panic.
"Uff...You students are careless..!! ". After that he tapped his staff Id near the reader and the door opened. Both of them entered the door and Ziyi followed him, when he said that he is going to room 0012 i.e. her lecture theater.
Her professor knocked and entered the door. Ziyi followed him quietly and entered the door. She tried to escape Mr.David"s vision by quietly walking on the sideways searching for Zaw and Aseem.
"Miss Zhang !! You sure are early to the cla.s.s..", a voice mocked at her in a cold tone.
Turning her back, She replied, "Sorry prof.....", her words stopped in halfway while her eyes opened in wide surprise seeing Jiang Chen in the podium shaking hands with B-school director, while his eyes are glued on her.