PDLP Chapter 23 The female teacher's confession of love was rejected, and she became angry and embar
Chapter 23 The female teacher's confession of love was rejected, and she became angry and embar
Chen Weiguo had a premonition.
Given how well I've performed, it's perfectly normal for Professor Zheng to want to take me on as a student.
Anyone would be unwilling to let go of such a treasure.
Professor Zheng is a top university professor from Tsinghua University.
Becoming his student would provide a very strong network of contacts in the academic world, which would be of great benefit to one's career development.
What other reason is there not to agree?
Chen Weiguo asked solemnly, "Professor, can I really do this?"
Professor Zheng rarely showed a smile.
"Is it okay? What's impossible? Your comments just now, plus your previous paper, prove that you are an extremely outstanding student. Even more outstanding than many of the students I've taught at Tsinghua University."
After Chen Weiguo agreed to become his apprentice, Professor Zheng was overjoyed. His face crinkled with laughter, and he patted Chen Weiguo on the shoulder, repeatedly saying "good!"
"You'd better work hard for me from now on. I can't guarantee anything else, but in the field of knife research, I'll ensure you'll be at the forefront of the country."
Chen Weiguo was also very excited.
The opportunity to do research with professors from Tsinghua University is something that even regular college students might not get, let alone an ordinary worker.
……
After returning to the dormitory, Liu Changsheng and the others surrounded him, asking him all sorts of questions.
Chen Weiguo didn't hide anything and briefly explained the matter of becoming an apprentice.
Liu Changsheng said with envy, "A professor from Tsinghua University took you on as his apprentice. Who would believe that?"
Zhou Guoqiang clicked his tongue several times from the side: "Chen Weiguo's paper has even been published in the Journal of Mechanical Engineering. If you were a professor, wouldn't you want to take on a student like that?"
The group chatted and reminisced for a while, but Chen Weiguo didn't really respond, just smiled and let it go.
……
The next day, something unexpected happened at school.
There was a female teacher in the continuing education class named Liu Lu, who was in charge of academic affairs. She was 26 years old and three years older than Chen Weiguo.
Liu Lu somehow found out about him, learning that he was a level six fitter at a machinery factory, had won a ministry award, published a paper in an academic journal, and that professors at Tsinghua University were vying to take him on as an apprentice.
With all these achievements combined, wouldn't he be considered a golden catch by anyone?
Liu Lu is a straightforward person; she didn't hide anything and came straight to our door.
First, I ran to the classroom door during the break and waited for him, saying I wanted to ask him about something related to academic affairs.
After asking a couple of questions, the conversation drifted off into unrelated topics, with the focus shifting to inquiries about his family, his sister's age, and how he spent his monthly salary.
Chen Weiguo was not quite there yet, thinking to himself, "Why is this teacher being so nosy?"
Later, Liu Changsheng winked and reminded him, "Brother Chen, haven't you realized yet? Teacher Liu's real intention is not what it seems."
Only then did Chen Weiguo realize that someone had taken a liking to him.
The problem is, he really has absolutely no feelings for Liu Lu.
It wasn't that he was picky, but first of all, there was a generational difference in age. Although it wasn't a big deal for a woman to be three years older, he still felt awkward about it.
More importantly, Liu Lu is divorced.
This wasn't exactly a secret at school. A couple of years ago, she married a technician from the factory, but they divorced less than six months later. Nobody knew the exact reason, but it was a very unpleasant affair.
In addition, Liu Lu herself is not particularly good-looking. She has a long, thin face, high cheekbones, and tends to look up at people when she speaks, which gives people the impression that she is not easy to get along with.
Chen Weiguo really didn't like her.
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Back in the dormitory, Liu Changsheng further advised, "Brother Chen, you absolutely mustn't give in. This Teacher Liu is notoriously difficult to deal with at school because her father is the deputy director of Yanjing Machinery Factory. Once she sets her sights on someone, it's like being stuck with a piece of chewing gum; you can't shake her off."
Zhou Guoqiang chimed in, "With your looks and qualities, you could find any girl you want. Don't make a mistake here."
Her father is the deputy director of Yanjing Machinery Factory? Chen Weiguo frowned. Isn't that Deputy Director Liu?
Thinking about this, he became even more determined to stay away from Liu Lu.
He'd already offended her father, so if he dated her and they got married, wouldn't he be her father's grandson for the rest of his life?
Chen Weiguo has no intention of following in Qi Tongwei's footsteps.
So when Liu Lu came looking for him again, he started to avoid her.
He saw her standing in the corridor during break and took a detour.
She said she wanted to talk to him, but he made an excuse that he had to go to the lab to help Professor Zheng with his work.
In short, they don't give you any chance to be alone together. They're polite in words, but their attitude is very clear: they don't mean it.
He thought that after a few rounds of this cold treatment, the other party would give up.
After all, these things require mutual consent; you can't force someone, can you?
But he still underestimated Liu Lu.
Liu Lu pursued him several times, but he politely declined each time, which made her lose face.
She had never been humiliated like this before. At home, her father protected her, and no one at work dared to give her a hard time. But she ended up getting a cold shoulder from a student in a continuing education class.
She couldn't swallow this insult!
It's an honor for me, a teacher, to take a liking to you. You, a student from a working-class background, are still being picky. What makes you think you deserve this?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, so Liu Lu ran home to complain to her father.
It was none other than Liu, the deputy director of Yanjing Machinery Factory, the same Liu who had been publicly criticized by Zhao Dehai at the meeting because of Director Qian's matter.
Deputy Factory Director Liu had already been having a tough time lately. Zhao Dehai was keeping a close eye on him, and several of his middle-level managers had been investigated. His influence in the factory was visibly waning day by day.
He was seething with anger when his daughter came home crying, saying that a student named Chen Weiguo at school had bullied her, looked down on her, and humiliated her in front of so many people.
Upon hearing the name Chen Weiguo, Deputy Factory Director Liu became even angrier.
Isn't this the same hothead from last time?
If it weren't for him, would Director Qian have fallen?
Liu San was assigned to clean toilets?
He wouldn't have been publicly humiliated by Zhao Dehai if he were at the factory.
With both old and new grudges combined, Deputy Factory Director Liu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
But he was someone who had been in officialdom for so many years, and he knew that this matter couldn't be done openly.
Chen Weiguo is a rising star in the factory now. He's a promising talent personally selected and cultivated by Zhao Dehai, and he just won an award from the ministry. If you openly target him, aren't you just asking for trouble?
After pondering for a long time, Deputy Factory Director Liu came up with a shady plan.
He spoke to the personnel manager, saying that "developing young cadres requires a comprehensive understanding," and requested a comprehensive assessment of Chen Weiguo.
That's a very eloquent and plausible statement, and there's nothing wrong with it.
When the organization evaluates young comrades, isn't that a normal procedure?
But in reality, what he was thinking was to investigate, to investigate thoroughly, and if he could find out a problem, that would be best. Even if he couldn't find anything, he could still disgust you and let you know that this factory wasn't just run by Zhao Dehai alone.