Every day when she goes to school and passes by the bulletin board under the department building, Jian Anran always stops and looks at it for a while.
She liked the conspicuous black characters on a red background very much, and her name stood out.
It was like some kind of mysterious school ritual. After reading it, she felt full, and she went upstairs with satisfaction.
The strange thing is that unlike before, when Jane Anran came to the bulletin board again in anticipation before going to work that day, she found that the notice was missing.
The sudden change made her feel uneasy, and Jane Anran began to speculate about what might be hidden behind it.
"Should the bulletin board be cleaned regularly?"
"Did you find a typo in the announcement?"
But when her name disappeared from the red list that appeared again the next day, Jian Anran realized that something beyond her control had indeed happened.
Almost immediately, Jian Anran found a counselor to respond to this problem.
The counselor comforted her, thinking that there was something wrong somewhere, but said that she had no authority there, and she had to ask the teacher in the Academic Affairs Office about this question.
After waiting in the academic teacher's office for nearly an hour, the sound of high heels in the distance gradually approached.
The person who opened the door and walked in was the belated academic teacher. She was wearing a suit, holding a pile of blue folders in her hands, and her hair was tied into a low ponytail.
"Sorry for the long wait." The academic teacher said as he hurriedly threw the document on the coffee table next to him.
"The meeting just now took too long. Classmate, what can I do?" the academic teacher asked, looking at Jian Anran sitting on the sofa.
With the uneasiness in her heart, she told the academic teacher all her doubts in the past two days and asked if there was anything wrong with the scholarship.
After hearing what she said, the other party was slightly surprised at first, and then frowned.
She pulled up her office chair and sat down, turned on the computer, typed on the keyboard, and finally stared at the screen for a long time, lost in thought.
"Well..." The other party looked hesitant, "Here's what happened."
"There is nothing wrong with the grades themselves, it's just that our undergraduate scholarships are ranked based on grades."
"We used weighted scores before, but this time we changed it to average scores temporarily because we received notification from above."
"Perhaps because of this, there is a slight deviation between this time's results and last time's results," the academic teacher said.
Average grade?
The more Jian Anran listened, the more outrageous she felt. She couldn't help but blurt out: "But don't our usual grade points use weighted grades? Why did it suddenly change to an average grade?"
"This..." The academic teacher looked a little embarrassed and couldn't speak for a long time. He didn't even dare to raise his head and look directly into Jian Anran's eyes.
She kept staring at her screen, pretending to be busy processing documents.
"Sorry, we only made the change after receiving notification from our superiors. The specific details are not very clear here." The other party looked up and said apologetically.
Trying to calm down, Jian Anran still forced out a smile, said "thank you" politely, and then turned around and walked out of the Academic Affairs Office.
The moment the office door closed, the academic teacher felt relieved, leaned back on the chair, and breathed a deep sigh of relief.
The enthusiasm that was once ignited was extinguished in this way. Jian Anran didn't even know how to describe her complicated emotions in words. She sat on a chair in the hall and was speechless for a long time.
This is the first time that she has taken various exams and relied on her own efforts to get on the edge of a scholarship.
If she hadn't been given any chance from the beginning, she probably wouldn't have had any major emotional ups and downs.
She spent countless days and nights to overcome every difficulty. Unexpectedly, reality dealt a heavy blow to herself.
"Deng Deng——"
The phone vibrated twice. Jian Anran had no intention of reading the news, but she didn't expect that the "ding-dong-deng-deng" sound kept ringing in her pocket.
I wanted to take out my phone and turn off the vibration. After unlocking the screen, a flood of Ning Beibei's messages popped up.
[Ning Beibei: Xiao Jian, have you seen the new scholarship notice???]
[Ning Beibei: Come back to me as soon as you see it!]
[Ning Beibei: Forget it, I just told you if you didn’t see me]
[Ning Beibei: The scholarship list has changed! The top four are still there, weren’t you fifth before? You were squeezed out by a man!!]
[Ning Beibei: I went to the student union of the college to inquire about it, and I heard that this guy is actually from a related household!]
Probably because she realized that the expressiveness of words was limited, Ning Beibei immediately sent out a series of n voice messages lasting more than 30 seconds.
First, she complained about this boy who suddenly appeared in some beautiful Chinese words, and then Ning Beibei began to talk about the whole thing.
This person with a strong backside who can ask the leaders to change the school's method of calculating grades is called Zou Yu.
It is said that he is the nephew of a real estate company CEO who has cooperated with their architecture school all year round.
At a time when the real estate industry is in such a slump, this company can still provide the college with stable internships and jobs every year, and it does not hesitate to donate money and materials.
There are a total of six laboratories in the Department of Architecture, four of which were donated by their company. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the major employer of the Department of Architecture.
I couldn't control the loss in my heart, and there was only deep loss and helplessness left in my eyes.
Before returning to the office, Jian Anran went to the bathroom specifically and washed her face with cold water to wake herself up.
Except for PUA herself, who was kicked out of such a relationship precisely because of her lack of ability, Jian Anran didn't know what else she could do.
……
The scholarship is gone and life has to go on.
When we returned to the office, it was already past ten o'clock. This was the first time that Jian Anran was late.
I habitually glanced in the direction of the small office, not sure if there was anyone inside.
Mechanically walking to the workstation, Jian Anran dropped her bag and leaned on the office chair with her eyes closed.
Even if the people inside are there, what can he do?
No matter how outstanding the talent is, in the end they are working for the boss and unilaterally exporting their own value.
To a certain extent, everyone is in the same social class. Under absolute power, the other party seems to be somewhat powerless.
"Sister, did you see it? The scholarship announcement on the bulletin board below has been updated."
I don't know when Xiangyi appeared in front of her, with his hands on her desk, staring at Jian Anran with a smile that made Jian Anran's heart tremble.
"I'm not sure either." Jian Anran replied casually. She really didn't have the energy to fight with Xiangyi today.
"It seems that the school girl has seen it!" Xiangyi specifically turned up the volume.
"Don't be too sad if a junior student is kicked out. If you have any questions, just ask them. We are happy to help students who are lacking in ability."
"Xiangyi." This time she did not add the suffix "senior sister". Jian Anran opened her eyes tiredly and stared at Xiangyi's fox eyes.