"Recommended for admission to a program? Makes sense."
"But that would take up a spot in our class's recommendations, right?" Zhao Yi muttered softly, though it didn't really matter whether it occupied a spot or not. What he wanted to ask was, "Then in my case, I guess I would choose you to be my..."
"I'm not taking you!" Wei Shiqing decisively refused and then hung up the phone.
"What kind of person is that!" Zhao Yi was a bit frustrated but didn't care too much; one rejection could be followed by another since he knew plenty of people.
School of Life Sciences, dean's office.
Weiqing took a deep breath and recounted the recent interaction with Dean Wu Yanping, "That kid Zhao Yi... cough cough, I have no idea what Academician Zhao is thinking, suddenly wanting to apply for graduate school, and even suggesting I be his mentor..."
Wu Yanping asked in confusion, "I thought Academician Zhao was supposed to mentor students next year?"
"He probably doesn't want to."
