When fate plays its hand

Chapter 0751

Willow wasn’t even worried that her final exam average was only 70, and she had a few courses that were barely above the passing grade.

After all, her ambitions didn’t lie here, so why exhaust herself over it?

For a woman, getting a good education and chasing prestigious degrees were just means to ultimately marry a good man and live a comfortable life for the rest of her days.

At that moment, Willow was seated between Yasmine and Tina. The expression on her face was indifferent and placid. It was as if she was no more than a spectator.

Yasmine knew that Willow had a wealthy boyfriend, so she didn’t care about her studies. Willow’s mind was set on marrying into a wealthy family.

She looked down on such women who aspired to be a trophy wife, relying on men to succeed. However, she was puzzled as to why Joli appeared as unconcerned as Willow.

After all, he should be the one most anxious about the lab being forced to undergo rectifications aside from Sophie. Several of his key research projects were on hold, including an important district–level project.

If things kept dragging on, he might not be able to produce any results next year. Yet, Joli didn’t seem worried.

Yasmine had probed him several times before, but he never engaged in conversation with her. In fact, Joli went off to do some part–time work at a research institution during this period of being stuck on campus without anything to do.

He left early and came back late every day, so it was practically impossible to see him around. Yasmine tattled to Sophie that Joli was making money on the side outside campus, but she simply responded curtly, “How pathetic.”

After that, she let him be.

Yasmine couldn’t understand why Sophie left it at that.

“Joli, how much longer will it take for the lab to finish renovations?” Theodore tugged at Joli’s sleeve.

“I don’t know.”

“And yet you don’t seem worried at all?”

Joli answered, “Would worrying help?”

Theodore hesitated for a few seconds and shook his head. “No.”

“So, why worry?”

Theodore was silent for a moment. “There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask for a long time.”

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“Go ahead.”

“Last time, Miranda’s group borrowed a lab from Dunham College beside ours when their lab was shut down for rectifications. Can we do the same?”

Joli lowered his gaze and curled his lips in a mocking smile. “In the

agree. Do you think some people haven’t tried that solution?”

we could, but only if we could get them to

His

gaze shifted to Sophie who was seated at the first row. It might sound simple, but a lab wasn’t exactly an item which one could borrow at will.

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What ridiculousness!

Miranda and her team managed to borrow one because they had the skills to do so.

Joli knew his own limits. As for Sophie, who did she think she was?

Theodore felt a little deflated. He seemed to be the most confused person on the team.

He thought he would learn something valuable and forge his own path in academic research after years of hard study and finally making it to Bedford College. Instead, he found himself stuck in this predicament.

“Joli, what’s the point of us struggling so hard to study?”

People said that education could change one’s destiny. It seemed like his destiny was changed, but he felt like things hadn’t changed much intrinsically.

Joli remained silent for a long time before finally replying in a soft voice, “Ordinary people don’t get to control their own fate.”

“Then who does?”

“We’re just going with the flow.”

Theodore felt even more disheartened.

After the last research group had finished their report, the dean stood up and announced some exciting news. The National Collegiate Life Sciences Competition was going to be held soon!

“What competition?”

• “Is this organized by the college?”

“You haven’t heard of it?”

“Read the title. It’s a nationwide competition for college students!”

“Not only is your scholarship next year guaranteed, but the extra credit will send your final exam grades soaring if anyone wins the Special Award!”

“Is it really such a big deal?”