Chapter 6 — After I Resigned, the Whole Academic World Upraised

Cleanse yourself without a speck of dust. It's ridiculous. Until now. What he thought about was still not regretful. It's about saving yourself. I quietly watched him act. Look at him suffering. Looking at him with tears and runny nose. As if the biggest victim in this story was him. Wait for him to finish speaking. I just calmly spoke up.

“Are you finished?”

Chu Chi Vien was stunned. Then nodded. I looked straight into his eyes. Slowly say each word:

“Professor Chu…”

“Do you know?”

I looked straight at Chu Chi Vien.

“The topic 'Graphene composite coating' helped you become a professor last year, what is its core nature?”

His expression immediately changed. I calmly said:

“It's a second-generation manufacturing technology that I personally eliminated three years ago.”

“You don't know, do you?”

“I got rid of it not because it wasn't good.”

“But because when operating in environments exceeding 1,200 degrees Celsius, the material will undergo irreversible structural embrittlement.”

“It's a time bomb.”

“If used for consumer products, at best it will only degrade performance.”

“But if used for aviation engine turbine blades as you tried to praise in your thesis…”

I stopped for a beat. Then slowly release each word.

“The consequence will be the plane crashing and people dying.”

Chu Chi Vien's whole body began to tremble uncontrollably. His lips were white. Only fear remained in his eyes.

“No… no way…”

“My experimental data…”

“Your experimental data?”

I coldly interrupted.

“It's the data I left behind.”

“I only keep successful results in normal and intermediate temperature environments.”

“And all reports of failures in high temperature environments have been encrypted and stored by me.”

“At that time I thought it was very simple.”

“This plan is not complete enough.”

“But who knows, there may still be room for improvement in the future.”

“There is no need to completely deny it.”

“I didn't expect it.”

“Tang Tang is a professor at University A.”

“Like a scavenger again.”

“Pick up what I threw in the trash.”

“Wipe it a few times.”

“Then treat it like a treasure.”

“Then deceive everywhere.”

Every sentence I say. All like a sharp blade. One stroke at a time. Strip away his false disguise. Exposing all the filth inside to the sun.

“Chu Zhiyuan.”

“Do you think I just spent the past ten years burying my head in the laboratory?”

“I am keeping all the email exchanges between you and Vice Principal Liu.”

“I have a copy of the contract that proves you embezzled research funds and transferred benefits to your brother-in-law's company.”

“There's also your award-winning article.”

“Thirty-seven percent of its content was copied verbatim from the unpublished dissertation manuscript of a graduate student under me.”

“All of that.”

“At first I didn't intend to take it out.”

“Because I feel so dirty.”

“So dirty that it gets my hands dirty.”

“But now it seems…”

“Trash should stay in the trash.”

Chu Chi Vien completely collapsed. He knelt down on the spot.

“Hua Tinh!”

“I was wrong!”

“I really know it's wrong!”

“Please forgive me!”

“Please forgive me this time!”

“Up above, there are old parents, below there are young children.”

“I can't lose This job works!”

He started crying. Start banging your head. There were many students around, pointing and chatting. I frowned in disgust.

“Stand up.”

“Don't embarrass yourself here.”

“If you want, I'll forgive you.”

"Okay."

“Tomorrow morning.”

“I want to see it on the principal's desk.”

“The resignation letter is signed by you and Vice Principal Liu.”

“Along with a report of all violations sent to the Disciplinary Inspection Committee.”

“If not…”

“Before five o'clock tomorrow afternoon.”

“All the evidence in my hand will be simultaneously sent to the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Central Disciplinary Inspection Commission.”

“You choose for yourself.”

I didn't look at him again. Turn around and enter the work building. Behind the back. It was Chu Chi Vien's desperate cry. I have no pity. From the moment he chose to side with evil. Choosing to steal other people's work. You should think about today. This payment. Just getting started. I went back to the lab. The students are all there. Just saw me. Everyone immediately stood up. There was excitement in their eyes. It's admiration. It's a feeling of luck after a storm. Ly Triet's eyes were as red as a rabbit's.

“Miss Hua…”

“Are you really going to leave?”

I stepped forward. Pat him gently on the shoulder. Then look around at the familiar faces in front of you. The children I have poured my heart and soul into over the years.

“That's right.”

“I will leave.”

I saw the light in their eyes immediately dim. The smile on my lips became even gentler.