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Chapter 302: Chapter 302: Three Big Shots Come to School to Poach People
The principal pushed open the door of the office, and Lu Sheng followed Zhou Wu into the office.
Upon looking up, she saw three people sitting on the sofa, and she couldn’t help but show a somewhat surprised expression.
The people on the sofa, seeing Lu Sheng come in, all brightened up, seemingly a bit excited.
The principal didn’t pay attention to the others, and seeing Lu Sheng freeze as she entered, thought she was frightened by the scene and enthusiastically began to introduce her.
"Here, Lu Sheng, although you might have seen these professors on TV or in the news, let me introduce them to you anyway."
Saying this, the principal pointed one by one to the people sitting on the sofa.
The first person Lu Sheng indeed had not met before.
A man in his fifties, he looked healthy, with a scholarly and gentle demeanor.
The principal said, "This is Professor Wu Anmin, a national treasure-level pianist from China, and a distinguished professor in the Art Department at Beijing University. Professor Wu is renowned in both national and international piano circles, having appeared several times on the Spring Festival Gala."
The second person Lu Sheng had already met once before.
An older man with white temples, dressed in a dark cyan long robe, carried himself with a straight back and an extraordinary presence.
The principal said, "This is Old Mr. Ji Weiyuan, the director of the China Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the most authoritative expert in archeology and artifact appraisal in the country, and also a distinguished professor in the Archaeology Department at Beijing University, often serving as a cultural ambassador representing China in international cultural exchanges."
The third person Lu Sheng was very familiar with. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
In fact, they had just spoken on the phone a couple of days ago.
"This is Professor Peng Hongyuan," the principal continued, "Professor Peng might not be very familiar to Lu Sheng. He is not only an academician of the National Academy of Sciences, but also the director of the China Biological Pharmaceutical Research Institute and a distinguished professor in the Medical Department at Beijing University."
"He is a leading figure in the biomedical field of China, not someone ordinary people can easily meet."
— Wow, damn.
In the office, the principal was introducing to Lu Sheng who the visitors were.
Meanwhile, in classroom A, the whole class couldn’t help but gasp in surprise.
They had all been eagerly listening to the sounds from the speaker, wanting to know who in the principal’s office was waiting for Lu Sheng, to have such a grand presence that the principal personally came to invite.
But now, upon hearing the principal’s introduction, everyone was incredibly shocked, each looking more astonished than the next.
This is insane!
Wu Anmin! Ji Weiyuan! Peng Hongyuan!
With each name the principal announced, the class’s mouths dropped open a bit wider.
Anyone aiming for Beijing University would undoubtedly know these three names.
These are top leaders and huge figures in their respective fields!
Professor Wu in the Arts Department is well-known nationwide. And both Old Mr. Ji and Professor Peng represent the highest national levels in the fields of archaeology and biomedical science.
There are only five distinguished professors at Beijing University in total, all of whom have made outstanding contributions to the country.
Today, three of them came to Shengjing, and surely the principal had to personally come to find someone.
Counting on fingers, there had never been such an occasion since the founding of Shengjing — these are figures who cannot be invited for a lecture no matter the cost, followed and admired wherever they go.
The people of Class A were first shocked by the prestigious status of these three big figures, and then, recovering from the shock, could not help but become curious.
So, these three magnates are now in the office.
Could it be that the people the principal said were looking for Lu Sheng are them? What do these three prominent figures need with Lu Sheng?
Not this time, the people’s questions were soon answered.
Because the next second, the principal’s voice came through the speakers.
[Lu Sheng, you might not believe this, but these three professors came to Shengjing specifically for you today.]
[They contacted me, saying they all want to give their special recruitment slots from Beijing University to you, and want you to be their student.]
[You are the first student in the history of Beijing University’s special recruitment to receive this kind of treatment, and as the principal, I am very proud of you.]
[Eh, why isn’t Lu Sheng speaking? Are you too excited or too nervous seeing the professors?]
The principal comforted Lu Sheng, [Don’t be nervous, although all three professors are highly respected, they are all very approachable...]
The principal hadn’t finished speaking when the class heard an unexpected voice from Lu Sheng through the speakers.
[Professor Wu, Old Mr. Ji, Uncle Peng... why did you three personally come to Shengjing?]
...Professor Wu, Old Mr. Ji, Uncle Peng??
That form of address doesn’t sound like someone meeting big shots for the first time!
But the moment these big shots spoke, their words were even more shocking than what Lu Sheng said.
[Shengsheng—]
The speaker was obviously Ji Weiyuan, but his tone made everyone’s eyes widen.
Old Mr. Ji is famously direct and harsh, when has he ever spoken so softly and gently to anyone.
Ji Weiyuan said: [Shengsheng, the last time I called you, you rejected me without a second thought, and I’ve been worried about it ever since.]
[I booked my flight to Jiang City last week for today, intending to see you at the school to persuade you to reconsider.]
[I have to say, Shengsheng, I was the first one to book a ticket to come see you.]
[Old Wu and Old Peng only found out because I mentioned that I was coming to Jiang City this week, and they insisted on joining me.]
[So, if you are thinking of choosing a master among us three, you should consider me first.]
[Old Ji, that’s not very fair of you.]
Now speaking was Wu Anmin, with a tone containing a hint of discontent.
[It was obviously me who spoke first; I’ve been waiting for a call from Lu Sheng all this time. I was about to personally visit Jiang City before you even mentioned your plane ticket. ]
[Lu Sheng, it was me who called you first, wasn’t it? If we’re talking about who should be considered first, it should be me...]
Professor Wu hadn’t finished speaking when he was immediately interrupted by Peng Hongyuan.
[Enough already, given my relationship with Shengsheng, if she is going to take advantage of special recruitment, she’ll definitely come to me.]
[You two, don’t even think about competing with me for her, there’s no chance!]
The three professors went back and forth like this, not only speaking quickly but also revealing a lot of information.
Not only were the people in the classroom stunned, even the principal present in the office was stunned.
[Uh... what’s going on here?]
The principal took a deep breath and couldn’t help but ask Lu Sheng, [Lu Sheng, have you met these three professors before?]
Lu Sheng, as always, responded calmly to the principal: [This is my first time meeting Professor Wu, but I have met Old Mr. Ji and Uncle Peng before.]
[When the special recruitment began last week, they both called me, offering me their slots, but I turned them down.]
[I didn’t expect them to specifically come to the school to find me today.]
