nycdaug Chapter 21 What right do you have to talk to me now?!
Chapter 21 What right do you have to talk to me now?!
"Yes, I saw it all." Wu Tianming was no longer able to lie flat on the bed at this moment.
After he sat up, he looked in Wang Ye's direction and met his gaze.
"Tianming, do you think this Yao Luo might be...?" Wang Ye glanced at the person sitting below.
Wu Tianming nodded, thinking that things could not possibly be so coincidental. Luo Yao had just sent an email last night, and this morning Semiconductor magazine reported that Ke Zhan's paper contained errors.
Moreover, Yao Luo sounds exactly like Luo Yao's name!
He decided to confirm in person: "Luo Yao, didn't you send an email yesterday pointing out errors in Professor Ke's paper? Did you send it directly to his email address?"
Luo Yao looked up, a hint of doubt on his face: "No, I sent it directly to the editor of Semiconductor."
"What!" Wu Tianming and Wang Ye exclaimed in unison.
"You said that if I send the email to Professor Ke, he probably won't make any changes. So many of us are going to 'Semiconductors,' what if we cite his incorrect viewpoints when writing our papers?"
Wu Tianming was reminded by Luo Yao that he had indeed told Luo Yao before that Ke Zhan might not pay attention to the email he received.
His original intention was to discourage Luo Yao from placing too much hope on sending emails, but unexpectedly, this reminded Luo Yao of something.
If Ke Zhan is unwilling to proofread the paper for the sake of royalties and his performance evaluation, then he will find someone with the authority to proofread to solve the problem.
Wu Tianming secretly regretted his words. He had completely forgotten that the person standing in front of him was a top student whose thought process was different from that of ordinary people.
Now, Luo Yao has completely offended Ke Zhan.
"Why won't you listen, Luo Yao? If Ke Zhan finds out it was you who did this, he'll definitely cause you trouble." Wu Tianming hurriedly got out of bed, pulled over a chair and sat down, then told Wang Ye to get down quickly as well.
Although Wang Ye was fat, he was still quite agile and climbed down the stairs next to the bed in just a few steps.
"What do we do now?" Wang Ye sat down and asked, looking at Wu Tianming.
Luo Yao, standing to the side, looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression, wondering why they had suddenly become nervous.
"There are two options now. The first is that we pretend we don't know who Yao Luo is, and even if Ke Zhan asks, we'll say we don't know."
Wang Ye glanced at Luo Yao, who was deep in thought beside him, and waved his hand, saying, "This method is risky. Look at Luo Yao; do you think he would lie?"
Wu Tianming was speechless.
Wang Ye was right. Luo Yao was straightforward and outspoken, and he wouldn't back down when it came to academic matters. It would be difficult for him to lie. Even if they managed to get away with it, Ke Zhan would still have a way to trace it back to Luo Yao through his email.
"Then let's take the second approach. If Ke Zhanzhen does anything excessive, I'll ask my dad to handle it."
"Tianming, are you going to send your dad?"
"My dad knows the school leaders. He had previously mentioned wanting to donate some money to the school. The school leaders are all looking forward to this money. I will tell my dad about Luo Yao's situation. My dad values talent and will definitely not let him go unpunished."
Luo Yao is simple-minded and, although her personality is not likable, she is definitely an excellent person. Wu Tianming felt it was a real pity that such a person was being targeted by the teacher.
"That works too. With your dad as a backer, Luo Yao won't have to worry about being targeted by Ke Zhan." Wang Ye stood up, preparing to find some bread to eat.
Luo Yao was completely confused. He asked, "Why would he target me if I pointed out his mistake?"
Wu Tianming shook his head with a wry smile: "Luo Yao, you really haven't experienced the harsh realities of society. This school is a miniature society, with complex interpersonal relationships. Everything here will affect your grades and your future, so just bear with it if you can."
"Anyway, we won't be staying here for many more years."
Luo Yao frowned slightly and said, "I came here to learn, not to maintain interpersonal relationships."
"If we can't even point out teachers' mistakes, are we just going to let them impart incorrect knowledge?"
"That's not it. It's just that we need to be mindful of the methods. If it's not necessary, we shouldn't make a big fuss." Wu Tianming knew that Luo Yao really didn't understand these social niceties, so he patiently explained these things to him.
"Hey, the group says Ke Zhan wants to see Luo Yao and wants Luo Yao to come to the office." Wang Ye was shocked when he saw the message in the group.
"Do you think Ke Zhan already knows that the email signed Yao Luo is Luo Yao?"
"Wow, so fast?" Wu Tianming was taken aback by this sudden turn of events and stood up from his chair.
"Wait here, I'm going to call my dad right now." Wu Tianming said, about to make the call, but Wang Ye stopped him.
"Don't fight yet. Let's go with Luo Yao first and see how things go. We can fight if things don't look good."
"If it's just a normal situation, it's inappropriate for you to call your dad."
Wu Tianming thought Wang Ye's words made sense, so the two of them immediately took action and accompanied Luo Yao to Ke Zhan's office.
On the way, Wu Tianming didn't forget to tell Luo Yao not to say anything after seeing Ke Zhan, and it would be best if he didn't say anything at all.
Luo Yao didn't care, but seeing how serious Wu Tianming was, she nodded.
Upon arriving at the office, Luo Yao went in alone, and Ke Zhan told him to close the door.
Having no other option, Wu Tianming and Wang Ye had to lie down on the door and eavesdrop.
"Luo Yao, I want to ask if you sent the email to Semiconductor magazine that pointed out the error in my paper."
Just as Wu Tianming and Wang Ye thought Luo Yao wouldn't answer, Luo Yao spoke up: "I sent it. There are five errors in the teacher's paper. Would you like me to explain them in detail?"
The two people outside the door looked at each other, wondering how Ke Zhan would react. They were both horrified.
They're there demanding an explanation, and you're acting all serious and trying to explain things to them!
You don't actually think the other person contacted you to discuss issues in their thesis, do you?
How can this top student have such low emotional intelligence!
"Who are you talking to me like this?!" Ke Zhan was clearly also furious with Luo Yao, and in a fit of anger, he used his position as a teacher.
"Teacher Ke, don't you know? I am a student." Luo Yao really didn't want to answer this question, because how could Ke Zhan not know such an obvious thing?
How stupid.
No wonder there were so many errors in the paper; Luo Yao suddenly didn't want to talk to Ke Zhan anymore.
He now suspects that even if he explains, Ke Zhan might not be able to understand.
"Okay! Since you're a student, why didn't you contact me first after discovering the problem, but instead contacted the editor of 'Semiconductor' magazine?"
"If I contact you, will you correct it?" Luo Yao asked in a completely emotionless voice.
"I think Ke Zhan is going to be driven crazy by Luo Yao," Wang Ye whispered to Wu Tianming.
"What should I do now? Contact my dad?"
Just as Wu Tianming was about to take out his phone, someone suddenly interrupted him: "Is Teacher Ke inside?"
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