Super God-Level Top Student

The most environmentally sensitive member of the entire research group, Liu Chenfeng, noticed Hanna suddenly became quiet.

It was a very obvious feeling.

Hanna used to create some break time, like afternoon tea.

Back when Chen Yiwen was still in the research group, they would often sit together and chat about this and that.

He occasionally joined them, and had personally witnessed the whole process of Hanna's evolution from a stuttering Chinese that mixed up subject, verb, and object to fluently expressing herself in Chinese.

But after that day, Hanna even gave up her daily afternoon tea.

Because several books had appeared on her desk.

Michael Atiyah's "Introduction to Commutative Algebra," P. do Carmo's "Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces," and others.

Many foreign mathematics works.

This made Liu Chenfeng feel quite envious.

That's probably the biggest advantage of English-speaking countries like Europe and America. There's no helping it, after all, modern mathematics originated in the Western world.

Although Liu Chenfeng's English level was not bad, reading these pure English textbooks was still a bit of a struggle.

Also, Liu Chenfeng noticed that Qiao Ze's affairs had also obviously increased recently.

Every now and then, people would pass hastily by the window with piles of materials, heading straight for Qiao Ze's office, staying a few minutes before hurriedly leaving.

However, Qiao Ze's daily routine seemed to have no change at all.

At least, in Liu Chenfeng's eyes, it was no different.

Since Chen Yiwen chose to leave and Tan Jingrong began writing his thesis, he had taken the initiative to take on the task of fetching meals for the people across the way.

Don't underestimate this task.

This was a good deal, he could see Qiao Ze twice a day.

Liu Chenfeng valued this kind of interaction.

The relationship between people deepens with such daily contacts.

Apart from the delicate-minded Dr. Liu, actually, the atmosphere in the lab was not much different.

The newly repaired walls, the sign of a "confidential unit" hung at the main gate, and the sentry post in front seemed they could really isolate the hustle and bustle of the school.

Of course, it could not be completely isolated.

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Xilin University of Technology, International Students Institute dormitories.

"Johnny, did you ask? The university has really given you one week to move out of the dormitory?"

"Yes, it's confirmed. Not just me, everyone who didn't pass the exams have to move out of the university, they say it's a new rule."

"That's not what they told us when we arrived here!"

"Right, but there's nothing I can do. I think the university is forcing me to graduate quickly! They don't even want to give us time to get used to this place."

"What are you planning to do?"

"I don't want to move! The university has already cut our living subsidies, and now they want to take away our housing discount too! I just asked, and the cheapest house around is over a thousand a month, and that's to share with others. It's unreasonable. And this international student apartment should belong to us."

"I'm sorry, I don't know what to say, so do you need help?"

"No, Ronnie, you don't need to pity me. Haven't you noticed? This time it's us, and next time it might be you. Do you know? In Huaxia, there's a saying, 'crossing the river by feeling the stones.'"

Seeing his friend from the School of Mechanical Engineering across the way shake his head, Johnny Lucas explained, "It means that when Huaxia people decide to do something, they don't just do it, they first conduct a small-scale trial, and if they find it has no significant impact, then they begin to roll it out on a large scale.

So for now, it's just us in mathematics who are unlucky, it hasn't spread to you yet. But once we quietly accept these arrangements, the next step, it'll be your turn! That's why I came to you, not to seek help, but because we've already discussed internally, we must protest and fight for the rights that belong to us."

"Oh, are you serious?" Ronnie still seemed hesitant.

"Of course. You've been in Huaxia for two years now; you should've studied their style of doing things. So this time it's not only about fighting for our rights but also about securing the future rights for you. If you all stand by idly, then next it'll be your turn - mechanical, philosophy, biology students... yes, everyone will be treated the same!

Don't be naive, Ronnie, do you really think a school would treat international students studying different majors differently? There are already many who are willing to join us. This time we must make our voices heard, not only for us but also for ourselves. Look, these are the people who have decided to join us." Discover stories with empire

Having said that, Johnny Lucas took out a sheet of A4 paper that was already densely signed with over a hundred names on both sides.

"We have nearly two thousand international students in this school. As long as we stand together, the school will consider the impact. You should know, the officials here are most afraid of such issues; they will find ways to appease us! Of course, not everyone may speak up, but we need brave people to stand with us and shout. "

"Oh, alright, tell me your plan, and I'm willing to make my voice heard for you, and of course, for myself too. So what do I need to do?" Ronnie Richard took the sheet of paper from Johnny Lucas and flamboyantly signed his name with the pen on the table.-->

"First, we'll speak out on Facebook. Of course, that might not be effective alone. So we've also decided to strike and demonstrate at the International Office next Monday. This is the result of everyone's discussion. Our demands are not just to keep our accommodation but also to restore the previous subsidies. At the very least, those promised subsidies should not be canceled while we are students."