Chapter 614: Don't Be Sharp-Edged

to live and die again."It's not that she's particularly conservative, it's just that she went to school and worked step by step from a young age, lacking practical experience, until she met the man i...She casually filmed the scene of their lively conversation and sent it to Lu, showing off: "You learn something from Gu Ruan."

If she could just learn a bit, her family status wouldn't be so low. She was confident in Gu Ruandong and believed that one day she would surpass Lu Kuo in her grandfather's heart.

Lu Kuo saw the photo and scoffed, "Would I learn from him"

He secretly cursed Gu Ruandong for being a flatterer, and sighed inwardly. The old man was getting senile, fooled by such petty tricks. Typical sour grapes mentality.

He was now in the sprawling campus of Sen Da University. He had made plans with Ruan Ruan to have dinner and watch a movie outside, but the school suddenly informed her of an urgent meeting. So he could only wait for her at her apartment.

Fall semester has already been going on for over a month. Previously, her department had to split off a new area of study, and she'd been preparing all sorts of application materials for it throughout the first half of the year. Plus, the higher-ups kept subtly hinting that after this new direction was established, she would be leading it.

The major category hasn't changed, it's just a finer division within the Art Academy itself. So even though she feels her experience is still lacking, she has been working steadily towards this direction. Whether it's the preparation of materials in the first half of the year or the planning for the new major, she has spent a lot of time studying and preparing. At least when shouldering responsibility, don't disappoint the leader's expectations.

Today, there was a sudden meeting notification. It was the college leaders who came to give instructions. They said that the subdivided majors have passed the school's review and been approved, so today's impromptu meeting content is: 1) to determine the person in charge of the new major, 2) to arrange how to recruit students. The current plan is for this new major to be open to students in their junior and senior years>>>

Optional, students can choose whether to attend.

Since the end of last year, when the hospital came up with this plan, Ruan Ruan has been the one coordinating all the preparations single-handedly. With encouragement from the hospital leaders, she has come to treat this specialized field as her own child.

When the leader announced the head of the new major, she couldn't help but feel her heart racing. She even had her prepared speech memorized. However, after the head of the department thanked all the teachers for their contributions, when it came to appointing the head of the new major, his gaze went straight past Ruan Ruan and landed on Teacher Chen, the director of the research office beside her.

Teacher Chen immediately stood up, full of enthusiasm, thanking the leaders for their attention and support. He expressed that he would definitely work hard to bring the new major forward successfully.

To be honest, all the teachers present here are more qualified than her to take charge of this new major. She had never expected this before, but Director Chen kept telling her that the leaders of the institute attached great importance to her and intended to promote her. So, she was responsible for preparing all the complicated application materials and coordinating the teaching schedule with teachers from different departments. It was tiring work and sometimes even offended people.

And in the end, all the credit was given to Director Chen.

Ruan Ruan's work experience is indeed limited. This was the first time she had been used so blatantly. After all, she was a newcomer, and it wasn't fake to feel uncomfortable, but she didn't show it. Everyone clapped, and she followed suit.

She lacked the distinct personality common among her peers. Her sharp edges had softened, and she dared not be sharp anymore, for there was no path behind her, no harbor to rely on. So, in the conference room at this moment, she could only follow all the leaders

Colleagues, smiling and applauding.

Those losses, those resentments, were all smoothed over by her, completely erased.

After the meeting, Director Chen and she walked side by side toward the office of the research room.

"Ruan Ruan, I hope you understand. After all, as a professional leader, the higher-ups really appreciate you. But you're still relatively inexperienced and haven't earned the respect of everyone yet."

Ruan Ruan, of course, understands this. From beginning to end, Director Chen was just using the name of the leaders above to make promises to her, making her willingly take on all the work.

“Thank you, Director Chen. The previous preparation work has also taught me a lot.”

What you put in always comes back, whether now or in the future.

Looking at it from a different angle, it's not entirely a bad thing.

"You can think that way, Ruanruan. The hospital truly appreciates you. You just need time to hone your skills properly." Director Chen was indeed a veteran of the workplace. Whether it was her words or her attitude, they were both sincere and earnest. However, she didn't mention a word about taking credit for Ruanruan's work. It was as if the achievements, painstakingly created day and night by Ruanruan, rightfully belonged to her all along.

Ruan Ruan isn't the kind of person who dwells on things. Since what has happened can't be changed, it's pointless to worry about it. It's better to focus on the next step and figure out how to move forward positively.

She may be quiet, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have ambitions for her career. This incident especially made her realize the importance of experience and titles.

After Chen, the director, left her office, she began looking in the office at the requirements for being promoted to associate professor every year at Sen Da University. Because she was feeling aggrieved, at that moment, she completely forgot that Lu Kuo was waiting for her in her apartment.

...was looking at the files in the teaching affairs system, calculating that if he wanted to be promoted to associate professor,...

What conditions are missing, and in what direction should we prepare A knock came from the office door. It was Yuan Ligao, a teacher from the architecture department.

Although the two weren't from the same major, they did have a point of intersection. Their architecture department had an architectural decoration major, which shared two foundational courses with the art department. These two foundational courses were taught by Ruanruan.

Yuan Liguo also returned from studying abroad and is the youngest professor in their architecture department. When he is busy with work, he doesn't go home and sleeps in his faculty apartment. His apartment is next door to Ruanruan's, so they often encounter each other on their way to and from work and became acquainted.

"Mr. Gu, are you working overtime again today"

When Yuan Ligo walked in, he saw her with the webpage for the school's administrative system open, and it was paused on the page for faculty promotion applications. He smiled.

"I have experience in this area, Teacher Gu can ask me if you have any questions."

He joined the workforce five years earlier than her and, in just a few years, was promoted to professor. This is not something an ordinary teacher can achieve. It was earned through one research project after another and one core paper after another.

Ruan Ruan shut down her computer and politely asked, "Well then, Teacher Yuan is also working late"

"Just got back from the construction site, there are a few pieces of data I need to jot down."

"Okay, then you're busy." Ruan Ruan's phone rang. It was Lu Kuo calling. She just remembered that he had been waiting for her for half a day.

Yuan Liguo's office was at the end of the corridor. As they walked out together, he suddenly seemed to remember something and said,

"Teacher Gu, I'm currently working on a provincial and ministerial-level project on the research and development of traditional building preservation. We need a teacher who understands both domestic and foreign traditional design art. I wonder if it would be an honor to invite you."

"Is the teacher involved"rom the door, and Lu Kuo's voice echoed.>“Lu Yaoyao, are you there”Hearing Lu Kuo's sudden voice, Lu Yaoyao jumped in fright and hurriedly pushed Gu Ruandong away, hastily replying:"I'm just going to...