Lu Sheng made the phone call, only to get a prompt saying "The number you dialed is currently in use".
It seems that Peng Hongyuan was on another call.
So, Lu Sheng hung up the phone.
However, it wasn't long before Professor Peng returned the call.
"...Hello? Is that Shengsheng?"
Upon hearing his voice, which sounded a bit tired, Lu Sheng quickly responded, "It's me, Uncle Peng, I'm calling because..."
"Shengsheng, you've seen that report on Weibo, right?" Peng Hongyuan sounded like he had checked Weibo too. Before Lu Sheng could finish, he interrupted.
Lu Sheng paused and then spoke very seriously, "Yes, Uncle Peng."
"That report accusing you of using special admission slots to trick me is complete nonsense."
"Those photos are nothing abnormal, it's just because of the angle that makes us appear very close, and netizens are over-interpreting it."