Chapter 309: Cousin, Teacher Zhang Likes You
Dou Xiangling did not agree at once. “I’m visiting my Grandfather during the weekends. I’m afraid I don’t have time.”
Zhang Hanyu did not appear disappointed and even asked in concern, “How’s Princ.i.p.al Dou? Is his condition getting better?”
“It’s much better compared to when his surgery just ended.”
Dou Xiangling and Zhang Hanyu talked about Elder Dou’s condition while Zi Yi stood by the side and listened.
After a while, Zhang Hanyu left.
Zi Yi looked at his departing gaze and told Dou Xiangling in a definite tone. “Cousin, Teacher Zhang likes you.”
Dou Xiangling paused for a moment and chuckled. “Don’t make random guesses. Teacher Zhang and I met abroad in the past and we are both teaching in M.Uni. I’m just more familiar with him compared to other teachers.”
Zi Yi looked at Dou Xiangling’s expression for a few seconds and upon noticing there were no special reactions, she guessed that Dou Xiangling truly had no feelings for Teacher Zhang. She did not continue on this topic.
Dou Xiangling still had to head to the School of Fine Arts in the afternoon.
“I will be rather busy in the following days and the cla.s.s allocation will be decided soon.” Dou Xiangling said with slight expectation, “I’m feeling a little nervous as it’s my first time teaching students.”
Zi Yi patted her on the shoulder and consoled her. “Don’t worry, with your skill level, even if you haven’t taught in the past, haven’t you seen how other teachers teach?”
Dou Xiangling looked at the young girl who was consoling her with a stern expression and laughed out loud.
“I know, but I can’t help but be nervous since it’s my first time.
The military training starts on the 28th and I heard that there will be two schools heading to one location. Did Director Huang mention to you which school would the School of Chinese Language be going with?”
There were eight major schools in M.Uni, with nearly 4000 freshmen enrolled this year.
Normally, for M.Uni’s training, they would usually bring students to real training grounds. However, due to the overwhelming number of students, one training ground could not accommodate all of them.
Therefore, two schools would be a.s.signed to one location. However, the details of which two schools will only be decided by drawing lots after the registration.
“I heard that M.Uni will be sending some teachers for military training. I wonder if I’m also coming.”
“You wish to tag along for military training?”
Zi Yi was surprised.
Dou Xiangling smiled and nodded. “The military training grounds have beautiful scenery and I wish to check it out.”
For someone who studied art, they liked to go to places with beautiful sceneries.
Zi Yi suggested. “You can apply for it directly.”
“That’s a good idea.” Dou Xiangling planned to apply for it later on.
After they conversed a while more, Dou Xiangling made her way back to the School of Fine Arts.
Zi Yi originally planned to visit the Archaeology Department in the School of Chinese Language. However, just as she was about to leave, she received Dou Xiaoyong’s call.
He asked if she was currently in M.Uni.
After Zi Yi responded, Dou Xiaoyong asked her to make her way to the School of Mechanical Engineering.
Zi Yi went directly to the Science and Technology Building. At this time most of the 2nd year students were present and there was a huge crowd in the exhibition hall on the first level.
The moment she walked in, she saw a bespectacled young man heading towards her. “Junior Zi, my name is Zhang Zihan. Professor Dou sent me to pick you up. Follow me.”
Zi Yi nodded at him and followed him up to the second floor.
Along the way, people could not help but peek at Zi Yi. After she left, all of them were discussing excitedly.
“Wow! That girl who walked past earlier is so beautiful!”
“She must be a freshman. Our School of Mechanical Engineering is blessed to have such a beautiful junior!”
“I’d like to see who dares to comment about the appearance of the girls in our school in the future. With that junior alone, she can overpower all the campus belles in M.Uni.
“This won’t do. I must let students from other schools know about such a huge joyous event.”
Many people took out their mobile phones and posted on the campus forum.
However, as soon as they uploaded the post, they were besieged by people from other schools.
“Just because there are too few girls in the School of Mechanical Engineering, the brothers there think that anyone that looks slightly good is a gorgeous beauty.”
“Tsk tsk, how pitiful.”
“I’m wondering if I should tell my brothers in the School of Mechanical Engineering that there’s a freshman in the School of Chinese Language that can compete with the campus belle?”
“The girls in our School of Finance are also very pretty.”
“What’s there to argue about? The beauties in our School of Foreign Language come out at the top every year.”
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At the sight of these comments, those from the School of Mechanical Engineering were so angry that they were about to explode.
“These people simply don’t believe it!”
“This won’t do. I must wait until that pretty girl comes down later and sneak a picture to post it on the forum and smack them in their faces.”
Thus, a group of students remained there and planned to wait until Zi Yi came downstairs.
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Zi Yi followed Zhang Zihan upstairs. He had snuck a few glances at her and finally, he could not resist and asked, “Junior Zi, I heard that you are Professor Dou’s niece?”
“Yes.” Zi Yi did not think there was anything to hide.
After Zi Yi had replied so frankly, Zhang Zihan did not know how to continue the conversation.
They walked past several rooms and arrived at one of the innermost rooms.
Zhang Zihan pushed the door open and a s.p.a.cious manufacturing room was revealed. Dou Xiaoyong was currently standing at the edge of a workbench and explaining some things to several people around him.
When everyone heard the door opening, they turned around to look.
A few male students’ eyes widened in shock when they saw Zi Yi.
In the end, there were two students who had turned red.
Under their stares, Zi Yi called out, “Professor Dou.”
Dou Xiaoyong nodded at her and motioned. “Come in.”
Zi Yi walked over and Dou Xiaoyong introduced her to the students.
“Her name is Zi Yi. She’s very talented in working with robots.”
Having said that, he turned and asked, “Little Zi, are you free today?”
Zi Yi immediately understood Professor Dou’s thoughts and nodded. “I have nothing on.”
As expected, Dou Xiaoyong said, “Then you can stay and give them pointers.”
Several male students who were mesmerized by Zi Yi’s appearance had suddenly recovered their senses at Professor Dou’s words.
One of them asked with a weird expression on his face, “Professor Dou, you’re asking a junior to teach us?”
“That’s right.” Professor Dou said with a stern expression, “Don’t belittle her.”
The guy thought internally, “This pretty girl doesn’t seem to know how to make robots and you’re asking her to teach us? Isn’t this a joke?”
The group of male students who had honest and frank personalities looked at Zi Yi with undisguised doubt.
Zi Yi stood there with her lips pressed together and did not bother to explain.
Dou Xiaoyong looked at them and knew that it was useless to say anything else. “Everyone, continue.”
Professor Dou then started telling them about the configuration of a robot’s motherboard. After a while, he allowed them to have a hands-on activity.
“The most important aspect of a robot is its control panel. You can start making your own based on my earlier explanation.”
Dou Xiaoyong looked at the time and added, “I’ll give you an hour. I need to settle some matters for the department and I will return in an hour to check your work.”
He then walked to Zi Yi and said, “Little Zi, help me watch over them.”
After Zi Yi nodded, Professor Dou left.
The male students looked at each other and they had a tacit understanding and returned to do their own things.
What a joke. They were Ph.D. students and how could they possibly let a junior guide them?