The fake heiress loves to act? The max-level boss isn't interested in playing along.

Chen Rui stood below the stage, still clutching the pen he hadn't given away, his face slightly flushed and his eyes shining.

"Teacher, I have a question."

The whole place fell silent.

The judges on the stage looked at each other in bewilderment, while the students below craned their necks to look ahead.

Professor Lü frowned, about to speak, but Chen Rui continued.

"The solution to the last big question in this competition was quite convoluted in the standard answer."

I had another solution, but the examiner marked it as non-standard.

He raised his hand and pointed to the spot where Fu Hua was sitting on the stage.

"I would like to ask Professor Fu Hua on stage, is my solution correct?"

He emphasized the word "professor".

All eyes immediately turned to Fu Hua.

A low murmur arose from the audience.

"She's so young, is she really a professor?"

"It's probably a student who took the exam for me. Is he a physics major? How could he understand such a difficult question?"

"Isn't it a joke to let a student sit on the judging panel of Tsinghua University?"

The host stood to the side of the stage, looking somewhat embarrassed.

She took half a step forward, trying to smooth things over.

"This student, after the awards ceremony..."

"After it's over?"

Chen Rui interrupted him, her voice a little louder.

"Everyone left after it ended, so who can I ask?"

He stared at the stage and said, word by word, "Since you're here to present awards for the physics competition, you should at least understand physics, right? Otherwise, why should we respect you?"

There was a moment of silence from the audience, followed by scattered murmurs of agreement.

"That's right."

"What kind of nonsense is it to have a student present the award?"

The elderly professors on the stage exchanged glances.

Sitting in the front row on the left was an elderly professor, Professor Li, from the Physics Department of Tsinghua University.

With gray hair and thick glasses, he glanced at Fu Hua with disdain.

So, how can we convince the students from Tsinghua University to submit to our bets, when we're all students ourselves?

As a result, some people are dissatisfied.

He stood up and slowly said, "Since you have a question, that's perfect."

He looked at Fu Hua with a smile on his face, but it didn't quite look like a smile.

"Let me formally introduce you. This is student Fu, a student of Professor Yan from Peking University."

I heard that he also led a team to complete a layered encryption project, which was exceptionally impressive.

He paused, then continued, "We also want to take this opportunity to let Huaqing's students and Fu's students learn something."

Let's see if Professor Yan's students are truly qualified to be judges for Tsinghua University students.

He emphasized the words "qualified" very clearly.

Several elderly professors nearby nodded, while others frowned, but no one voiced their objection.

Peking University and Tsinghua University have always been evenly matched.

These two prestigious universities have been secretly competing for decades and are old rivals.

From student body to faculty, from research achievements to national reputation,

They've always been neck and neck, never giving an inch.

Normally, the professors see each other all the time and are always on friendly terms.

They were both driven by a deep-seated competitive spirit, neither willing to yield to the other, and each wanting to be the best.

This rivalry is ingrained in the very bones of the people from both schools.

It became a tacit understanding of pride and confrontation.

This time, the physics competition awards ceremony was held on the campus of Tsinghua University.

Our professors, seated in the front row, exuded an air of home advantage.

Sharp eyes and a calm demeanor.

I was already dissatisfied with Kyoto University sending a young professor and student.

Now, faced with the students' righteous indignation, it's understandable to want to embolden one's own people.

Besides, this is Huaqing's venue.

If awards are to be presented, it should be the professors from Tsinghua University who issue certificates to the first-prize winners.

I wonder what Professor Lü was thinking?

They gave such a great opportunity to shine to two outsiders from Peking University.

What qualifications does a young student from another school have to stand on the campus of Tsinghua University?

Awarding prizes to outstanding students from the same physics department?

The students below raised their eyebrows slightly.

An undisguised scrutiny and disdain flashed across his eyes.

Some people were talking in hushed tones, their voices carrying the arrogance characteristic of students from prestigious universities.

"I knew it! There's no such thing as a professor that young. Turns out he's a student from another school."

"Who do you think you are? How dare you come to Tsinghua University and give orders?"

"If we let her present the award, people will think that Huaqing has no one left."

Lu Tingxiao sat in the chair, leaning slightly forward.

He looked at Fu Hua with a questioning look in his eyes, as if asking if she needed any help.

Fu Hua met his gaze and gently shook her head.

She turned around to face the audience.

Chen Rui was still standing there, her face slightly flushed.

"classmate,"

Fu Hua asked, "Did you bring your solution?"

Chen Rui paused for a moment, then handed over the wad of paper that had been prepared in advance.

Fu Hua took it, unfolded it, and looked down at it for a few seconds.

The audience was completely silent.

Professor Li, sitting in the front row, slowly began, "If Fu feels uncomfortable, there's no need to force yourself."

"After all, the curriculum systems at Peking University and Tsinghua University are different, so it's normal that some topics haven't been covered."

Several elderly professors nearby nodded, while others frowned.

Professor Lü's face darkened, and just as he was about to stand up, several people in the audience suddenly stood up.

"Teacher, I also have a question I'd like to ask."

"Me too."

"I have a different approach to that optics problem. Could you please have this student, Mr. Fu, take a look?"

Those who stood up were all students from the Physics Department of Tsinghua University.

One after another, all eyes fell on Fu Hua.

Some people muttered under their breath, "We're all students, why is she sitting at the table while we're sitting down?"

"Exactly, she's about the same age, so why is she a judge?"

"Let's see what she can say."

Professor Lü had just stood up when he was blocked back by these people.

He looked at Fu Hua, his brows furrowed.

If Fu Hua were to embarrass herself at Huaqing, wouldn't Old Yan, with his bad temper, turn against her?

Fu Hua lowered her head, focusing intently on the problem.

She quickly put Chen Rui's paper aside and picked up the chalk.

Below the stage, Su Rong lowered her eyes, her lips slightly curved.

She remembered her parents saying how amazing Fu Hua was in physics and biology, excelling in every interdisciplinary subject.

They are so capable, they bring them so much honor.

I lost to her in that physics competition because I wasn't in good form.

If Fu Hua were to participate this time too...

She looked up at the figure on the stage.

It'll be interesting if they can't answer it later.

In another row of seats, Zhou Ming stared intently at the stage, his eyes unblinking.

She thought of a layered encryption project.

Someone who can lead such a project can't be all show and no substance.

She wanted to see just how much this person was capable of.

After Fu Hua finished writing the last stroke, she turned around and used her body to block the blackboard.

She looked at Chen Rui.

"You go first, tell me your problem-solving approach."

Chen Rui paused for a moment, then took a step forward.

He looked at the familiar faces below the stage, cleared his throat,

He explained his thoughts and solutions from beginning to end.

His voice grew louder and louder, and he spoke more and more fluently.

Some people in the audience were whispering among themselves.

"As expected of a top student in the physics department, Chen Rui's thinking is truly brilliant."

"Why didn't I think of this step?"

"A top student is a top student."

After Chen Rui finished speaking, he looked at Fu Hua with a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Fu Hua nodded, stepped aside, and revealed the blackboard.

"Your solution is mathematically sound."

She said in a low voice, "But the physical model doesn't hold."