Chapter 530: 480 Slap in the Face, Identity Restored [1 Update] Chapter 530: 480 Slap in the Face, Identity Restored [1 Update] Yan Ruoxue was very confident.
She had dealt with people from the International Virus Center and knew their style was ruthless.
If her discovery hadn’t been recognized, the International Virus Center certainly wouldn’t have given her the time of day.
Since the International Virus Center had replied to her, they must have entered the C virus she discovered into their virus database.
So after she received the email, she immediately went to the Inner Court.
Upon seeing Yan Ruoxue, Ji Li felt a surge of disgust well up inside her.
She tugged at the girl’s sleeve and lowered her voice, “God Ying, she’s doing it on purpose again.”
“Relax,” Ying Zijin yawned, looking languid, “just watch.”
If the International Virus Center had really treated the C virus as a new discovery, she would have to question Poison Master Di Wu’s competence.
The Dean was also aware of the C virus situation and was very concerned about it.
A new discovery could bring considerable honor to the Ji Family.
He moved closer to look at the words on the computer screen.
“The C virus you discovered has already been recorded in our internal virus database, please ensure the Ji Family is careful and cautious in the future to avoid making such mistakes again.”
Below the email was an attached screenshot.
It was a sentence from the email Yan Ruoxue had sent.
“Please enter the C virus into the International Virus Center as soon as possible; even a second’s delay could lead to significant losses.”
Accordingly, the email also specifically included a note—
“This reply serves as a reminder, the International Virus Center is still eager to continue cooperating with the Ji Family in the future, just kindly request that the Ji Family be careful and more cautious.”
It was just short of bluntly writing “Don’t be so arrogant” on there.
“Wow,” Ji Li laughed after reading it, “Professor Yan, you’ve become even greater than the International Virus Center.”
The Dean’s expression also darkened, and his voice became cooler, “Professor Yan, you’ve gone too far this time, what’s going on?”
Before the twentieth century, domestic scientific research had been somewhat lagging.
Now, with Imperial Capital University, it had begun to stabilize and even advance beyond others.
The Ji Family’s international status had also risen in the past decade.
In O continent, there were many family powers in the same domain as the Ji Family, just waiting to seize upon any mistake the Ji Family made,
Mixing up something already discovered for a new discovery isn’t really a big deal, and it has happened many times in the past.
But the way Yan Ruoxue had so assertively written the paper, claiming that if the International Virus Center didn’t record her discovery of the C virus, it would be their loss—this was indeed a first for the Dean.
He knew Yan Ruoxue was used to being arrogant, but this time he was truly amused by her anger.
Yan Ruoxue was indeed formidable, and the Inner Court mostly tended to go along with her.
But when it came to the honor of the Ji Family, everything had to be done according to regulations.
Hearing this, Yan Ruoxue’s body stiffened.
She looked at the email reply incredulously and panicked, “Dean, I…”
The International Virus Center replied to her because they felt provoked by her words?
But when she wrote the email, she didn’t think anything was wrong; she was used to being forceful, so she wrote it that way.
If she had known it would turn out , she would have had someone else check it over again, to remove the harshly worded sentences.
“Professor Yan, whether the International Virus Center has suffered any loss, I do not know,” the Dean interrupted her, “but you certainly have. Vice Dean Liu.”
Standing by, Vice Dean Liu, who managed the Merit List, stepped forward, “Dean.”
“Look at the regulations,” the Dean said, “Professor Yan’s mistake this time, how many Merit Points should be deducted.”
Yan Ruoxue suddenly looked up, “Dean!”
“Professor Yan, please remember,” the Dean remained unmoved, “the Ji Family bears the surname Ji.”
After checking, Vice Dean Liu spoke, “According to Rule Fourteen, two thousand Merit Points must be deducted.”
The Dean waved his hand, “Then deduct them.”
Yan Ruoxue’s face paled slightly, and a bead of cold sweat formed on her back.
Two thousand Merit Points was not a small number; she would have to conduct a Grade A experiment to earn that many.
But a Grade A experiment could take as little as three months or as much as three years to complete.
She was aiming to break through the twenty thousand Merit Points barrier, and with this deduction, she would waste a lot of time.
Ying Zijin, with one hand in her pocket, nodded slightly, “I’ve seen enough; you’re quite ridiculous.”
This time, Yan Ruoxue could not speak.
Her usual brazenness was gone; her cheeks burned with shame.
Without lifting her head, Yan Ruoxue picked up her computer, staggered slightly, and hastily left.
Ying Zijin turned around, “Dad, let’s go.”
“Serves her right,” Ji Li huffed, “She was so proud, and now look, she’s taken a fall, hasn’t she?”