NOVEL NEXT Chapter 416: Can Anyone Become a Professor Now?
Whoosh!
As soon as this sentence was uttered, the entire crowd watching below went silent in an instant.
After a brief moment of silence, the crowd below began to discuss:
"Who just made that statement? To directly address Professor Lin like that at such an event, that's really bold."
"Right, although the suggestion Professor Lin just proposed seemed a bit excessive to me, someone bluntly called him out and even scolded him. I don't know why, but it actually feels quite satisfying to me."
"It seems to be an old man; what a shame, we aren't even as brave as an old man. In such a situation, he dares to shout out, but we don't dare to stand up at this moment."
Ignoring everything else, just the discussion from below was enough to make Professor Lin's face alternate between darkening and paling.
He was immersed in the joy of having deducted ten points from Wang Ye with just a few words when he was suddenly scolded by that statement. Moreover, instead of supporting him, many in the audience were applauding the remark.
This made him feel very uncomfortable!
"In such a public event, you actually dare to say such..." Angered, Professor Lin began to speak while looking around, trying to find the person who had spoken to him like that.
Just then.
When Professor Lin's gaze fell on the person who had spoken, his facial expression became instantly bewildered.
The words he intended to say didn't continue to come out; instead, he obediently closed his mouth, his face showing a mix of fear and concern.
He seemed to worry that although the sentence was only half-spoken, the old man might rebut him after hearing it.
He might target him.
Or even... hold a grudge against him.
Meanwhile, the other groups' jewelry business leaders also focused their gaze on the source of the voice. When they saw who had spoken, their expressions became more serious.
Even their breathing slowed down a bit.
Guo Pengzhan.
Although he was not the owner of any jewelry group and did not have any raw stone mining facilities under him, just having his name was enough.
In the previous years, when the jewelry industry in Dragon Country was declining, it was Guo Pengzhan who led every jewelry group in Dragon Country to explore the mining of raw stones and the processing of jewelry.
Gradually, the jewelry industry in Dragon Country finally began to rise.
Although the jewelry from Dragon Country is not the best in the world, it is among the top and has secured a firm footing.
And all this was because of one man, Guo Pengzhan.
This man, having led the entire jewelry industry in Dragon Country to such achievements, should have been splendid. However, when the top national jewelry groups invited him to be the president of the Dragon Country Jewelry Association and each company was willing to give him ten percent of their shares, he declined.
He withdrew from the jewelry industry in Dragon Country.
From then on, Guo Pengzhan kept a low profile and lived an ordinary life. Even at today's jewelry competition in Dragon Country, if it wasn't for Guo Pengzhan making a sound just now, not many would have noticed his presence.
Swish!
Almost in an instant, all the jewelry group bosses, whether ranked first or second, stood up from their seats and started walking towards Guo Pengzhan.
As they walked towards Guo Pengzhan, the jewelry group bosses all showed concern on their faces and began to speak:
"Old Guo, please be careful not to accidentally trip. How could you sit over there? I'll arrange the best seat for you right now."
"Old Guo, how could you come to watch the Dragon Country jewelry competition without letting us know? If you had told us earlier, we would have prepared your exclusive spot from the start, so you wouldn't have had to squeeze in with others."
"Yes, Old Guo, please don't move from where you are; we'll come and support you right now."
These jewelry group bosses, possessing wealth, have their own stubborn pride when dealing with others. Even though they are polite on the surface, inside, they abide by no one but themselves.
However, when facing Guo Pengzhan, that pride seemed to vanish instantly, turning them into incredibly filial juniors all heading towards Guo Pengzhan.
From the expressions on their faces, one could see their genuine respect and sincerity.
Meanwhile, those in the audience also spotted Guo Pengzhan and their gaze became fervent upon seeing him.
It was as if they had seen their idol!
In the hearts of all those who understood jewelry, Guo Pengzhan's status in the jewelry industry of Dragon Country was immovable.
In their hearts, he was like a revered idol!
No, more than just an idol; his status was far more significant, even revered as a faith in their hearts!
"No need!"
However, as Guo Pengzhan observed these jewelry group bosses wanting to come over to him, he waved his hand with an impatient expression and said:
"I did not come here to enjoy myself, If I wanted to enjoy, I would have contacted you before I came. Now go back to your seats and skip the formalities."
"If you insist on these formalities, then I might as well leave right now."
As Guo Pengzhan spoke, he truly made a motion as if he were about to leave immediately. Knowing that Guo Pengzhan meant what he said, the other jewelry group bosses stopped coming towards him and instead returned to their seats.
After settling the jewelry group bosses, Guo Pengzhan then turned his attention to the white stone in Wang Ye's hand and finally back to Professor Lin, disapprovingly saying:
"Has the standard for becoming a professor dropped so low? Can anyone who knows nothing become a professor now?"