Chapter 123: Unbelievable

Old Ji looked over at Fu Mingxue.

He had already noticed her earlier—a particularly pretty young girl.

He thought she was just a relative that Old Zheng had brought along.

How did she turn out to be the designer of this draft?

He almost wanted to say, “Old Zheng, stop messing around.”

But when he saw Old Zheng’s serious expression, he realized this was no joke.

Immediately, the way he looked at Fu Mingxue changed completely.

“This is your first draft?” He didn’t question whether she had drawn it herself.

Fu Mingxue nodded. “Yes, it’s the first draft!”

“Then tell me what you were thinking here?”

The spot Old Ji pointed to was exactly the one Director Zheng had asked about earlier.

This time, Fu Mingxue explained in even greater detail than before.

When she finished, she added, “This is just the initial version. I think it still needs a few rounds of revisions. The drawing is a bit rough.”

Old Ji: …?

This is rough? It’s already more detailed than what I usually mark up.

“And how long will you need for the final version?”

Fu Mingxue was confident, so she answered without hesitation, “Three days.”

Old Ji: …?

Three days?

Good heavens, this is real talent—exactly the kind the institute desperately needs right now.

“Would you be willing to stay at the research institute to work on it? Don’t worry, we have dorms with meals and accommodation. I’ll make all the arrangements for you.”

Fu Mingxue nodded. “Sure.”

Then she added, “I’ll just go home first to grab some clothes and let my family know, so they don’t think I’ve gone missing.”

“And I need to return the bike I borrowed.”

“Why don’t you give me your address? I’ll have someone pick you up later.”

Fu Mingxue was about to say it wasn’t necessary, that she could come by herself.

But then she realized they probably just wanted to know where she lived.

After all, the institute she was about to join wasn’t an ordinary workplace—they’d need to do a background check.

So she nodded. “Okay!”

Director Zheng immediately said, “Then you go ahead. You can just leave the bike key in my office. Here’s my office key.”

Fu Mingxue took the key and left the institute.

As soon as she left, Old Ji excitedly asked Director Zheng, “Where did you find this gem?”

“She’s the Fu Mingxue I told you about last time—the one who got a perfect score in math and science.”

Old Ji’s eyes widened. “It’s her? She’s Fu Mingxue?”

Director Zheng nodded. “Yes, that’s her. She came to school to register today, then brought me this drawing.”

“I asked her some questions and confirmed she designed it herself. I thought she’d be impressive at school, but I didn’t expect her to already be this good.”

“If this works, if it can actually be made, then—”

He didn’t finish, but Old Ji understood.

This was a breakthrough for scientific research.

“I’ll bring you her file tomorrow.”

“Alright.” But Old Ji still had to follow procedure.

Ignoring Director Zheng, he took the drawing and left.

He went straight to his office to make a phone call—

Meanwhile, Fu Mingxue rode her bike back to school.

She didn’t go to Director Zheng’s office, but went straight to look for Yan Feng.

Luckily, Yan Feng was still at the registration area.

“Senior Yan, here’s your bike key. Thank you!”

Yan Feng hadn’t expected her to return the key so quickly.

He cheerfully took it. “No problem. By the way, I saw your family had already left.”

“Okay, thank you!” Fu Mingxue thanked him.

Since her family had gone home, she didn’t need to look for them around campus anymore.

(End of this chapter)"