70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 385: Shen Ya’s Schemes Continued

When Professor Song arrived at the small courtyard, Xu Mumu was reading a book in the main room, sipping her homemade flower tea. There was a faint floral scent in the air as soon as he walked in.

"Sir Song, why are you back so early today?" Seeing Professor Song return, Xu Mumu put down her book and poured him a cup of tea.

Xu Mumu didn’t think much of her flower tea, but several professors had praised it highly, making her feel a bit embarrassed every time.

"Ran into some issues, so I came back early," Professor Song said, sounding a bit troubled before he told Xu Mumu about the complaint letter.

"It’s a simple matter. Sir Song is back just in time. I’m almost done with the improvements, and it would be most satisfying to use the results to slap those people’s faces," Xu Mumu said, a cold glint in her eyes. In the school, there were only a few people who didn’t like her.

Writing a complaint letter is such a childish act. Honestly, Xu Mumu looked down on it. If you’ve got the guts, confront me directly, whether in a verbal or physical fight. Why resort to petty tricks?

"That’s true. Mumu, have you finished improving that device?" Professor Song asked excitedly, looking at Xu Mumu.

"Not yet, just a bit more to go. I’m waiting at home for you to help me, planning to finish it tonight with your help," Xu Mumu said coquettishly, looking at Professor Song.

"I’ll help you in a bit. Once you’ve completed the improvements, I’ll apply for a reward for you," Professor Song said excitedly.

"Great, thank you in advance, Sir Song," Xu Mumu nodded with a smile.

"Oh, it’s no trouble at all. Then we’ll have the dean commend you at the school assembly and give you some award and prizes. This will surely motivate many students," Professor Song said, his eyes roving as he planned to get more benefits for Xu Mumu.

"Sure, I’ll leave it all up to you, Sir Song. You’re so good to me," Xu Mumu didn’t object. Since they thought she was easy to bully, she decided to be more high-profile. She thought Professor Song’s idea was quite good.

After resting for a while, the two of them headed next door, since it was still early.

When Yin Yang returned, the small courtyard next door was empty. Everyone was about to have dinner, so Yin Yang had to run next door to find his grandfather and little girlfriend.

By the time Yin Yang arrived, Xu Mumu and Professor Song had almost finished. They just needed to verify if the results were accurate.

"Grandpa, Mumu, time for dinner. You can work on this tomorrow," Yin Yang said helplessly, surprised that each of them turned out to be workaholics.

"So soon? I thought we’d only been here a little while," Professor Song said, rubbing his waist. Indeed, he was getting old, his body not as fit as the young ones.

"I’m just starting to get hungry. Sir Song, let’s verify the rest tomorrow," Xu Mumu said with a smile. The final precision measurements were quite a task, better left for another day.

"Let’s go eat, we can’t let our Mumu go hungry," Professor Song said with a kindly smile, still excited. Who wouldn’t be proud of such a student? If Xu Mumu published her improved results, she’d gain both fame and fortune.

Yin Yang’s mouth twitched. He probably wasn’t the biological grandson; his grandpa clearly preferred his little girlfriend.

But Yin Yang decided not to dwell on it. He was more than happy that his grandpa liked Xu Mumu.

The next day, Xu Mumu holed up in the next courtyard to measure the accuracy of her modified device. The errors had to be smaller than before to be considered a successful improvement.

Nevertheless, she had great confidence in her improvements. After all, she had familiarity with these instruments in her previous life, and the difficulty of improving them wasn’t that great.

Since someone accused her of taking advantage of Professor Song’s connections, she was determined to confirm it and had Professor Song request a day off from her counselor at school.

With Xu Mumu absent, Shen Ya was quite happy. Xu Mumu was impatiently confirming her guilt, so Shen Ya spread the word about the complaint letter with excitement.

Yin Yang was busy elsewhere and didn’t know his little girlfriend was being bullied, but this time he didn’t need to intervene; Professor Song was already on it.

Shen Ya’s plan was quite successful. At least many students in the class took a disliking to Xu Mumu. It was true that Professor Song took special care of her, leaving many feeling unbalanced.

While some were envious, others waited for the spectacle. Yet there were those who didn’t believe it, like Jiang Zhenghao and a few others. The books Xu Mumu read in class were ones they hadn’t seen, proving she was learning more than them. Although Xu Mumu was usually low-key, she was quite nice; if anyone had questions, she would explain them patiently.

Quite a few in the class believed in Xu Mumu, much to Shen Ya’s chagrin. Xu Mumu’s popularity surprised her—could it really just be because of her looks?

Xu Mumu was busy verifying precision and had no time for Shen Ya, but Professor Song kept an eye on Shen Ya, soon learning she was spreading the news and getting quite angered.

Teaching several specialized courses, Professor Song hadn’t paid attention to Shen Ya because she wasn’t the top student or the most diligent one.

He didn’t expect such malice from her, yet this was a wake-up call for Professor Song. Such occurrences must be prevented in the future. Moreover, these students were too idle, having the energy to spread rumors; they clearly weren’t overwhelmed with academic work, which shouldn’t be the case at the nation’s top university.

Thus, Professor Song went to the dean, suggesting the students needed more coursework. After meeting with the department’s teachers, the dean quickly approved the proposal.

Meanwhile, Shen Ya was unaware she single-handedly dragged the entire physics department into deeper waters, causing all the students to live in a much tougher academic environment later on. But that’s another story.

Xu Mumu took two days to fine-tune the accuracy. Her device improvements were now successful.

When Professor Song returned, Xu Mumu shared her success with him.

"Mumu, fill out the application later. I’ll take it to get you a reward. Oh, give me a sample. I’ll show those lofty guys and dazzle them," Professor Song said excitedly, intending to flaunt to the guys at the Academy of Sciences, which included some of his friends.

"Sure, and once we get the prize money, I’ll buy you some clothes, Sir Song," Xu Mumu replied with a cheerful smile. Right now, she didn’t lack money, although her cash flow was low since she invested it in Huo Qingze’s ventures. She was quite optimistic about Huo Qingze’s potential.