Chapter 254
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Shen Nanchu noticed that her dislike value had been skyrocketing lately.
Whether she was at home or at school.
Moreover, the way people at school looked at her was a bit off.
Even her classmates were pointing fingers at her.
Even Zhang Qiang and Li Zhe, who sat behind her, looked like they wanted to say something but held back.
"Fourth Brother, did something happen at school recently?"
"Nothing much!"
Pei Yunzhou lifted his face from a pile of books, sporting two large dark circles under his eyes.
Shen Nanchu's mouth twitched.
"Sister-in-law, did something happen?"
"Let me ask around."
Pei Yunzhou turned to look at Zhang Qiang and Li Zhe.
"Did something happen at school recently?"
Zhang Qiang and Li Zhe had been holding it in for a long time. Seeing Pei Yunzhou turn around, they immediately lowered their voices.
"It's spreading everywhere in school right now that she is your sister-in-law!"
Zhang Qiang jutted his chin, pointing in Shen Nanchu's direction.
Pei Yunzhou was confused.
"She is my eldest sister-in-law! What's there to gossip about?"
Li Zhe pushed Zhang Qiang aside and said concisely,
"Someone is spreading rumors that Comrade Shen Nanchu is your eldest sister-in-law, and then after your eldest brother passed away, she hooked up with your second brother."
Snap!
The pencil in Pei Yunzhou's hand snapped in half.
He stood up abruptly and rolled up his sleeves.
"Who is spouting this nonsense? I'll tear their mouth to pieces."
Zhang Qiang and Li Zhe exchanged a glance and quickly leaned in.
"What's going on?"
"Let me tell you, the situation is super complicated..."
Pei Yunzhou's mouth ran a mile a minute as he started recounting all the past events.
Shen Nanchu sat in her chair, unconsciously spinning the pen in her hand.
Who else could spread bad rumors about her that were so close to the truth, and who also had a grudge against her recently, besides Qin Rong?
Shen Nanchu couldn't think of a second person even if she used her toes to think.
Since Qin Rong was helping her earn so many dislike points day and night, she might as well let the bullets fly a little longer!
Pei Yunzhou explained everything to Zhang Qiang and Li Zhe. Noticing that his sister-in-law was completely quiet, he thought Shen Nanchu was heartbroken and hurriedly comforted her.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry."
"I'll handle this matter for you."
"I will definitely root out the mastermind behind this and teach them a lesson."
Shen Nanchu remained noncommittal.
Anyway, Pei Yunzhou wouldn't be able to find out that quickly.
She would just watch from the sidelines for now!
Right now, she had a very important thing to do.
Shen Nanchu stood up and left the classroom.
"Sis, Sister-in-law, what are you going to do?"
Pei Yunzhou called out hastily.
"I'm going to find the teacher."
As soon as Shen Nanchu's voice fell, the entire classroom descended into silence.
Was... was she going to tell the teacher because of the rumors?
The classmates who had the misfortune of spreading Shen Nanchu's rumors all shut their mouths, feeling a wave of lingering fear.
...
Knock knock knock!
"Come in."
"Hello, Teacher Sun."
Sun Ming was the homeroom teacher for the freshmen in Shen Nanchu's archaeology department.
Coincidentally, he was also the teacher who registered Shen Nanchu when she enrolled.
He had a very deep impression of the couple, Shen Nanchu and Pei Zhengnian.
Thinking of the recent rumors in the school, Sun Ming assumed Shen Nanchu had come to him to cry and complain.
It was just that this matter was a bit difficult to handle.
Sun Ming still hadn't thought of a good solution yet.
After all, rumors stop with the wise.
Forget it, he should comfort her first!
Sun Ming was fully prepared to counsel Shen Nanchu, but unexpectedly, as soon as she opened her mouth, she dropped a bombshell on him.
"Next semester, I want to skip a grade."
"Wh-what?"
Sun Ming suspected there was something wrong with his ears.
Was she joking?
This was university; did people even skip grades here?
However, Shen Nanchu looked completely serious, not like she was joking at all.
"Student Shen, do you know what you are saying?"
Sun Ming put away his inner surprise and looked at Shen Nanchu with a solemn face.
"Teacher Sun, I know."
"The freshman courses are too easy for me. Therefore, I am applying to skip to my junior year."
This was Shen Nanchu being conservative; she originally wanted to skip directly to her senior year.
But the probability of success was too low.
Never mind, junior year it was!
Originally, Shen Nanchu wanted to honestly and methodically finish university step by step.
But after finishing university, she still had to go to graduate school.
Anyway, she would still be at Jinghua University, so she might as well just skip grades.
Otherwise, these classes were simply too boring.
Sun Ming was stunned for a full dozen seconds before he finally came back to his senses.
"Student Shen, skipping grades in university is unprecedented."
"Teacher Sun, once I skip, it will be the precedent."
Shen Nanchu's brimming confidence actually infected Sun Ming.
His tone also softened.
"The professional knowledge of archaeology is not like high school; it is far more complex."
"If you really want to skip a grade, it won't be that easy. You have to get the approval of all the subject professors and take exams."
Shen Nanchu nodded, "I have no problem with that."
Sun Ming looked at Shen Nanchu with conflicted feelings. "Can you tell me who taught you all this archaeological knowledge?"
Shen Nanchu already knew Sun Ming would ask her this and had already thought of a countermeasure.
"My dad."
Shen Nanchu pushed everything onto the original owner's biological father who died early.
Anyway, dead men tell no tales.
It had to be said that Pei Zhengnian and Shen Nanchu had set up their personas too well. Coupled with the halo of Shen Nanchu being a top student, Sun Ming automatically assumed that her biological father was some archaeology bigshot.
After a moment of silence, Sun Ming gave his answer.
"Alright, I can help you bring it up with the department. As for the result, it will depend on the department's reply."
Pausing for a moment, Sun Ming asked another question.
"If the department allows it, you will definitely have to take the exams for the relevant junior year content. Go home and prepare well."
Prepare?
Prepare well?
That was impossible, and also unnecessary.
"Teacher Sun, no need for all that trouble. For the final exams, I can just take them together with the junior year students."
Shen Nanchu's words directly choked Sun Ming, making him even stutter a bit.
"O-okay."
"I will discuss it thoroughly with the department leaders."
Shen Nanchu nodded.
"Then thank you, Teacher Sun."
Once Shen Nanchu left the office, Sun Ming immediately went to find the department leaders.
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Classroom.
Many students kept staring curiously at the door, waiting for Shen Nanchu to appear.
When Shen Nanchu returned, they kept looking at the door.
But, apart from Shen Nanchu, let alone Teacher Sun, there wasn't even the shadow of a fly.
Zhang Qiang really couldn't suppress his curiosity. He leaned forward and poked Pei Yunzhou's back with his hand.
Pei Yunzhou shifted his body, shaking off Zhang Qiang's hand.
He was also very curious about what his sister-in-law went to see the teacher for.
However, before Pei Yunzhou could ask,
Ring ring ring~~~
Class started.
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