NOVEL NEXT Chapter 226: I, Who Should Have Played Along with You, Turn a Blind Eye_2
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"Bang bang..."
"Eh, is Professor Qiao busy? Hehe, some visitors, huh? And Lv's here too? Aren't you going to introduce them?" Xu Dajiang came in chuckling and said.
Seeing Xu Dajiang, Lv Bei really felt as if he'd seen a lifesaver.
"Dean Xu, this is Director Jiang from the Ministry of Science and Technology and his secretary, they've come all the way from the Capital."
As he made the introductions, Lv Bei was also giving Xu Dajiang meaningful looks, by now he had figured out what Qiao Ze's earlier statement "I won't be a professor in the future" probably meant.
In fact, upon reflection, it had no impact on Qiao Ze at all, but for their own work, it posed a huge challenge, with the difficulty likely to double.
It might even spell trouble for the innocent bystanders.
In the worst-case scenario, after these big shots from the Capital caused trouble, they would scurry back home. He couldn't be sure if they would face any consequences, but in his own department, he could well end up being the first one responsible.
If the director was really pushed to the limit and stopped being reasonable, he could easily say, "I put you in charge of security, how come you let just anyone into Qiao Ze's office?" He'd very likely end up nobly shouldering the blame.
No matter how important visitors from the Capital were, they weren't part of their department.
If the higher-ups wanted to pass the buck, his position was perfect for it.
"Oh?" Xu Dajiang's eyes roamed around.
If it weren't for the fact that Dean Chen had clued him in beforehand, he might still be pondering the sudden visit from these two from the Capital, but now there was almost no need to think about it. The only surprise was that these people were so eager to start poaching that they couldn't wait.
Their desperation was truly unseemly.
Seeing the look that Lv Bei was giving him made Xu Dajiang realize that the conversation probably hadn't been going too well.
But that was only to be expected.
Not understanding Qiao Ze's character and coming to him directly, hoping to use so-called honors and positions to make the kid feel grateful and indebted, was the biggest joke of all.
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Xu Dajiang couldn't wait for this situation.
Really, he had been dreaming for the last few days that the ones sent to contact Qiao Ze would be powerful officials from the ministry. He prayed it wouldn't be those smiling tigers from the Science Academy who came to work on Qiao Ze.
No way? Was his dream coming true?
Of course, Xu Dajiang couldn't imagine that Director Jiang wasn't assigned by the higher-ups. He was only trying to build a good relationship with Qiao Ze in advance, hoping it could turn into a personal friendship, which is why he chose to come incognito.
If he knew all this, Xu Dajiang would truly not hesitate to kowtow to this big shot, in gratitude for his contribution to the development of Xi Lin Mathematics Institute.
But there was no time for him to understand all the details now.
Just as Director Jiang turned his head to look at him, Qiao Ze spoke up: "Perfect timing, Dean Xu, help me process my resignation."
"Resignation?" Xu Dajiang blinked, feeling an intense thrill of joy.
Was it really this exciting?
Had his dear Professor Qiao been offended to this extent so quickly?
Really, if circumstances allowed, Xu Dajiang would have burst into song to liven things up. At that moment, he felt like his blood was boiling! Excellent! Professor Qiao, that's exactly how you should be—resolute!
But as for Qiao Ze really resigning and leaving?
What a joke!
Xu Dajiang was certain that even if the higher-ups replaced everyone in every position above them, they wouldn't allow Qiao Ze to go off and fend for himself.
If this little guy threw in the towel now, what would happen to the newly established engineering center? What about Qiao's Algebraic Geometry research team? His material models? And the future?
Alright, although he was inwardly cheering, decades of workplace experience had taught Xu Dajiang how to keep his composure. Still, his face showed extreme surprise as he quickly asked, "What? Resigning? Why? What happened? Don't joke around."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Xu Dajiang saw those calm eyes...
Alright, old habits die hard, he had acted a bit too over the top.
Ah, Qiao Ze was good in so many ways, but his eyes were just too sharp, as if nothing could be hidden from him.
Fortunately, at this moment the big shot from the Capital was clearly in a state of shock, not noticing his poor performance.
While nearly at the same time, frowning and almost exclaiming, Director Jiang said: "Professor Qiao, could there be some misunderstanding here? Resigning? How is that possible?"
"No misunderstanding," Qiao Ze shook his head, replied casually, and stopped trying to explain.
He began busying himself on the computer.
Although many tasks could be handed over to Dou Dou, as a meticulous mathematician, when it came to archiving his own research manuscripts, he had to check them himself to be at ease.
The atmosphere in the office instantly became rigid from gloom.
Jiang Jianmin had begun to realize that he had made a foolish decision.
But he still didn't understand where he had gone wrong.
He had already put himself in as low a position as possible, and the message he came to deliver was good news, so why had Qiao Ze suddenly turned on him?
Perhaps he entered without waiting for Qiao Ze to speak first, but that was because he wanted to show his eagerness to secure talent, right?
Could it be that Qiao Ze resisted going to the Capital?
That shouldn't be it, right? Isn't the Capital much better than Xilin?
However, it seemed too late to consider these things now, but Jiang Jianmin quickly realized that continuing to stay here only made things worse, with no other benefit.
"Dean Xu, Captain Lv, please try to persuade Professor Qiao. If there is any misunderstanding, you can explain it to me. If needed, I can come and apologize to Professor Qiao. Of course, I will also report today's events as they happened."
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