Chapter 85 The First Glimpse of Talent (1)

Yang Wanrong's face looked somewhat unpleasant for no apparent reason. Chi Jun'an's words clearly had an underlying meaning.

Bringing Professor Wang to see him was probably what Chi Jun'an meant by doing something out of line.

"Professor Wang," Yang Wanrong said pitifully, "Look, I helped you, but Brother Muchen is scolding me."

"Muchen, if you want to blame someone, blame me," Professor Wang said with a hint of frustration. "I just came without making a call in advance..."

"Professor Wang, you've misunderstood." Chi Jun'an smiled faintly. "I was just praising Xiaoxi. I didn't mean anything else."

Yang Wanrong gritted her teeth in anger. Was Chi Jun'an saying she was narcissistic?

"Haha, you two have such a good relationship." Professor Wang felt relieved and said a bit embarrassedly, "I didn't cause Xiaoxi any trouble, did I?"

"No." Ji Xiaonuan shook her head with a faint smile.

"Since Professor Wang wants to get to know you, come and sit down." Chi Jun'an said gently.

"Okay." Ji Xiaonuan nodded.

The few of them sat on the sofa. Chi Jun'an said calmly, "I heard that you recently won a national award, Professor. Congratulations."

"Hahaha, you know about it too?" Professor Wang laughed heartily. "That's exactly why I'm here to see you today. Your teacher's wife is going to throw a celebration party for me. I'd like to invite you to come. I wonder if you're available?"

"It's a celebration party for you, Professor. Of course I'll attend. It's my honor." Chi Jun'an smiled faintly.

"Xiaoxi, you come too then." Professor Wang invited.

Ji Xiaonuan was a bit surprised. Why did Professor Wang suddenly invite her?

Her eyes swept over Yang Wanrong, who had an expressionless face, and she suddenly understood.

Presumably, among the people attending Professor Wang's celebration party, as long as they knew Chi Jun'an, they would definitely know Yang Wanrong.

After all, Yang Wanrong's act of "sitting in on classes" had left a deep impression on Professor Wang, let alone others. It seemed that inviting her to the party was just another way to make things difficult for her.

Ji Xiaonuan smiled faintly. "Sure."

"Very good, very good." Professor Wang nodded in satisfaction.

"It's great that Xiaoxi can come." Yang Wanrong wore a sincere smile, but a hint of contempt flashed quickly in her eyes. "The students attending this time are all elites from various industries. Xiaoxi, you'll be able to get to know them when you go. Congratulations in advance."

Ji Xiaonuan raised her eyebrows slightly. Of course, she could tell the derogatory meaning in Yang Wanrong's words. She said indifferently, "Same to you."

Yang Wanrong's face instantly turned难看. Ji Xiaonuan's short sentence left her at a loss for words.

Could she say that there was nothing to be happy about for her? That would clearly show others that she had been trying to bully Ji Xiaonuan just now. It was one thing for Professor Wang, but Chi Jun'an would definitely be angry.

Yang Wanrong could only swallow this bitter pill in frustration.

They chatted for a few more minutes. Suddenly, Chi Jun'an said, "Professor, do you have something bothering you?"

Professor Wang was a bit stunned. He smiled bitterly and looked at Chi Jun'an. "You're still the same as before. You can see through people at a glance. I really doubt if you have the ability to read minds."

Ji Xiaonuan resisted the urge to nod.

She really thought Professor Wang was right. Every time she was with Chi Jun'an, she had the same feeling that he seemed to know everything and could guess everything.

"It's just some simple tricks," Chi Jun'an said with a faint curve of his lips. "You've won an award, Professor, and you should be in high spirits. But I noticed that you frown occasionally. I assume you're worried about something."

"You've seen through it, so I won't hide it from you." Professor Wang sighed. "Actually, it's not a big deal. This year, for the school journal I'm in charge of, to make it convenient for students, we made an electronic version and sold it together with the printed version. But who would have thought that all the students chose the electronic version, and no one bought the printed version. Now, there are more than two thousand copies of the printed version left, all piled up there."

"School journal?" Ji Xiaonuan murmured in confusion.

Chi Jun'an explained to her in a low voice, "Our school journal is a book that gathers cutting - edge information in various fields such as technology and economy. It's highly practical and professional. It's published once a year and only distributed within the school, so it used to be very popular."

Ji Xiaonuan nodded.

Seeing the two of them whispering so intimately, Yang Wanrong gritted her teeth in anger. She smiled and asked, "Is the electronic version sold too cheaply?"

"It's not cheap either." Professor Wang explained. "The school journal is still priced at 88 yuan per copy, the same as in previous years. As for the electronic version, it's not sold too low either. It's priced at 58 yuan per copy. I originally thought that since the price difference wasn't big, students would choose the printed version more. But unexpectedly, sigh..."

"If it were me, I would also consider buying the electronic version." Ji Xiaonuan thought for a moment and said. "Although the price difference isn't much, it's still cheaper."

"Professor, since you've made the electronic version, why print so many copies of the printed version? After all, there are a lot of people who like to take advantage of a bargain." Yang Wanrong said in a joking tone.

Chi Jun'an's eyes darkened. If Yang Wanrong hadn't come with Professor Yang, he wouldn't even have let her into the office. Now, she was provoking Ji Xiaonuan again and again. Even if Ji Xiaonuan didn't care, he wouldn't let her be so arrogant anymore.

"Professor Wang must have anticipated this and presumably has already reduced the number of printed copies," Chi Jun'an said unceremoniously, looking at Yang Wanrong. "If you only have such intelligence, I'm afraid you're not suitable to work in the Chi Corporation."

Yang Wanrong's face turned pale. She really didn't expect that even in front of Professor Wang, Chi Jun'an wouldn't show her any respect!

Moreover, she could feel that he was serious!

"Muchen, don't blame Wanrong. It's my fault for not explaining clearly." Professor Wang said a bit sheepishly. "But we have indeed reduced the number of printed copies. In previous years, we printed 5,000 copies, and this time we only printed 3,000 copies. I thought this number was conservative, but who knew only a few hundred copies were sold..."

Yang Wanrong bit her lip unwillingly. She was eager to restore her image in Chi Jun'an's heart and show him that she wasn't stupid.

She took a deep breath and said quickly, "Professor, what do you think? Brother Muchen and I can buy all the remaining more than two thousand copies. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

"No, no!" Professor Wang shook his head quickly. "I do want to sell the school journal, but I can't cheat my own students. If you really want to help, just give me some ideas, and I'll be very grateful."

Yang Wanrong was at a loss for words. Besides buying them, she didn't have any other ideas. Suddenly, her eyes lit up and she said with a sneer, "Xiaoxi must have some good ideas, right?"