The villains are redeemed, and the heroines cry and beg for forgiveness.

But suddenly, someone in the student group shouted.

"Professor Gu Ran, how can you not accept trainee researchers? We want to take the exam for your trainee researchers! Please accept us!"

Upon hearing this, many students present realized what was happening.

How can we not accept trainee researchers?

They began to enthusiastically agree with the student's suggestion.

Artificial mechanical exoskeletons were originally a relatively niche project, otherwise Phoenix Flame University wouldn't have been so eager to invest in it. It was only because most researchers at Lanxin University didn't think highly of the project, and no one was researching it.

But things are different now. With such a dazzling finished product already made, the whole project has great potential.

They all saw the opportunities hidden within. As long as they could become Gu Ran's first batch of trainee researchers and graduate successfully, they would be highly sought after by relevant companies or universities and would have no trouble finding good jobs.

"Alright, alright, since everyone is so kind, I'll go and discuss it with the principal. If he agrees, then I'll start recruiting the first batch of trainee researchers, okay?" Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, Gu Ran agreed for the time being.

Anyway, his project does need some assistants, so hiring a few people would be fine.

When Gu Ran agreed, the crowd cheered!

A woman's voice asked hesitantly, "Mr. Gu Ran... do you have a boyfriend? Do you think I could..."

The other girls, as if they had discovered a treasure, excitedly asked, "Yeah, yeah, Ms. Gu Ran, are you still single?"

"Ms. Gu Ran, do you mind a teacher-student relationship?"

The birds were singing and chattering, creating a lively scene.

"Alright, alright, now that I've answered everyone's questions, please stop crowding around here and disrupting the order."

With a gentle nudge of his materialized mental power, Gu Ran parted the crowd to make way.

He immediately left the crowd via this path.

"Hey, Mr. Gu Ran, you haven't answered my question yet. Mr. Gu Ran, have you...?"

The girl behind shouted loudly.

Gu Ran walked faster and faster, and suddenly, a hand grabbed Gu Ran's arm.

"Gu Ran, so you're here. Didn't we agree to go see my dad together? Let's go together." Xue Xiling hugged Gu Ran's arm shyly, but her voice was loud enough for the female students behind them to hear.

Gu Ran looked at Xue Xiling with some surprise.

Today, Xuexi Ling is so different from usual.

Perhaps because she has always focused on scientific research, Xue Xiling usually goes out without makeup. However, she has such a good natural beauty that she is stunning even without makeup.

However, Xue Xiling has now put on a light makeup, making her already stunning beauty even more eye-catching.

"So beautiful! Who is that woman? Is she Teacher Gu Ran's lover?"

Many people have raised questions.

Because of Xue Xiling's usual low profile, even the researchers on her previous team didn't know about her family background, so these students had no idea that she was the daughter of their beloved principal.

"She looks like a beauty who stepped out of a painting, and I feel that she also has an intellectual beauty. She and Teacher Gu Ran are a match made in heaven."

"That seems to be a researcher at our Lanxin University. I've met her a few times, but she doesn't seem to have any teaching duties yet, so most students wouldn't know her."

"Where's the name?"

"I don't know his name, I've only seen him before."

"If it were her, I don't think I could object. On the contrary, I would want to urge them to get married as soon as possible."

"Yes, I feel the same way. Besides, both sides are researchers from Lanxin University. It would be quite a story if word got out."

Professor Zhu Zhu stared in shock as Xue Xiling clung to Gu Ran's arm.

Others did not recognize Xue Xiling, but Professor Zhu Zhu had met this daughter of the president of Lanxin University by chance and knew that she was Xue Yingsong's only daughter.

“No wonder they rejected me without hesitation…” Professor Zhu Zhu nodded in realization. “If it were me, I would have refused too. It’s not that our Phoenix Flame University is not competitive, but that they offered too much.”

Thinking about it this way, her mind became much clearer, and Professor Zhu Zhu's mood improved considerably.

He looked at the younger generation with the eyes of someone looking at them with great appreciation, and nodded: "Not bad, they are indeed a good match."

Because Gu Ran had been maintaining his mental power in a state of constant coverage, he had actually used his mental power to "detect" Xue Xiling.

However, telekinesis is not like eyes; it only allows him to sense that it is Xue Xiling, but he cannot perceive what kind of makeup Xue Xiling is wearing or what clothes she is dressed in.

Knowing that it was Xue Xiling approaching him, he was caught off guard, but he didn't expect to be ambushed by her.

"You..." Gu Ran opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

"Don't say anything yet, let's leave here quickly, my dad is really waiting for you." Xue Xiling interrupted Gu Ran, her face flushed, and she didn't dare to look at Gu Ran, staring straight ahead without moving.

"Oh, okay." Gu Ran originally wanted to say, "You don't have to do this," but for now, she could only swallow her words.

"Those people behind us seem to still be following us, what should we do?" Gu Ran said after walking for a while.

He had just used his telekinesis to sense what was behind him and discovered that quite a few students were still following them, but they were carefully keeping their distance from him and Xue Xiling, neither too close nor too far.

Then, out of curiosity, he used his telekinesis to sense their conversation and discovered that most of them had come along out of curiosity and gossip.

I'm curious if they're really a couple, and whether they separate their arms as soon as they leave the crowd.

Some people simply wanted to see the sweet moments, thinking they were a match made in heaven, and that even being in the same frame was a sweet display of affection—this group consisted mostly of girls. Gu Ran noticed one of the girls who had just teased him about whether he was single.

Gu Ran could only sigh, "Girls are really fickle."

Another group was curious about where they would go. Xue Xiling had just mentioned meeting her father, and many people had heard this. These people were curious about where he and Xue Xiling would go to meet her parents.

The remaining group of people have both.

When Xue Xiling heard that there was a group of people following them, she panicked and hugged Gu Ran's arm even tighter.

"Oh no!? What do we do? Why are they following us?... "

Gu Ran tried to pull her arm away, but couldn't manage it. She felt a soft touch and immediately stopped trying.

Otherwise, if you use too much force, it would be like slapping Xue Xiling in the face in public; if you use too little force, you won't be able to pull it out, and it would seem like you're trying to take advantage of her.

208. Engagement! Xue Xiling's sweet and painful memories! 4k

Xue Xiling looked flustered and didn't notice Gu Ran's actions.

She turned her head quickly like a startled rabbit to look at the people behind her, then tried to quicken her pace to leave as soon as possible.

Gu Ran matched her pace, even quickening it slightly.

“Too slow. I know there’s a small path here. After we turn that corner, they won’t be able to see us anymore. We can run away from them. I’ll use my ability to catch you, just like we did in the ruins,” Gu Ran said softly.

In an instant, Xue Xiling's ears turned completely red, and she was lost in thought.

After a long pause, she nodded heavily.

Although Gu Ran didn't know exactly what this girl was thinking, he agreed, and that was enough.

"This way." Gu Ran subtly quickened her pace.

Xue Xiling, who was holding onto Gu Ran's arm, couldn't help but speed up as well.

"run!"

After turning the corner, Gu Ran materialized his mental power, enveloping Xue Xiling's body, and then immediately rushed towards Xue Yingsong's research room.

To prevent the wind from being too strong while running and affecting Xue Xiling, Gu Ran added a layer of psychic energy shield in front of her.

Since it wasn't the first time, Gu Ran was quite skilled and steadily carried Xue Xiling forward.

"Hey, where are they? Where are they?"

"How did it disappear after just one turn?"

"Oh dear, what a pity."

The crowd following behind immediately erupted into chaos, all of them surprised that they had been following closely enough, and yet the person had vanished in the blink of an eye.

If Gu Ran were to run at full speed, he would naturally be very fast. Even though the space limitations at Lanxin University prevented him from running at full speed, he would still be able to leave them in the dust.

"Alright, we're here." Gu Ran put Xue Xiling down and then pushed open the door to the research lab.

"Aren't you coming in with me?" After waiting for a while, Gu Ran turned around and looked at Xue Xiling, who had stopped and was standing there in a daze, with a strange expression.

Xue Xiling hurriedly waved her hand: "No, no, I won't go in. My father is looking for you, not me."

"By the way, your 'Zero' is still at the training ground. I'll go ask Uncle Xiao to bring some people to help you maintain order. It wouldn't be good if any parts were damaged."

Without waiting for Gu Ran's response, she left in a somewhat panicked state.

Gu Ran was a little puzzled; Xue Xiling seemed a bit off all day.

Actually, it wouldn't matter if "Zero" were placed in the training ground without any restrictions, because there are no secrets that cannot be exposed.

This is the first generation of commercially available mecha he plans to launch, which will be revealed to everyone sooner or later.

Gu Ran pushed open the door to the research room and went inside to find Xue Yingsong looking at his proposal.

After the mecha project is successful, all related technologies need to be categorized: which ones need to be kept secret, which ones can be exposed, and which ones should be put into production. Naturally, all of these things need to be reviewed and approved by Principal Xue Yingsong.

"You've come at the right time. Tell me about our old friends from Phoenix Flame University. How are their projects progressing? Have they surprised you?"

Xue Yingsong's tone was rather narrow-minded, indicating that he also knew that the research at Phoenix Flame University was absolutely inferior to Gu Ran's.