NOVEL NEXT Chapter 417: What Exactly Is It?
Guo Pengzhan's words made Professor Lin's face look even more unsightly.
The very first sentence from Guo Pengzhan had already made Professor Lin quite uncomfortable; now, the words from Guo Pengzhan were practically tantamount to pointing at his nose and cursing him, accusing him of knowing nothing, understanding nothing.
In just a few sentences, Guo Pengzhan had disparaged Professor Lin as utterly worthless.
Of course, it was very likely that in Guo Pengzhan's view, this so-called Professor Lin indeed amounted to nothing!
At this moment, the scene, which was initially somewhat lively, had become completely quiet. No one made a sound as they all turned their attention to the interaction between Guo Pengzhan and Professor Lin.
It was as if in a classroom when the teacher is scolding a student, the rest of the students maintain silence, listening to the teacher comment on one of them.
Wang Ye sized up Guo Pengzhan. Dressed in a Zhongshan suit, he appeared to be in his seventies or eighties, but he was still very sturdy, with a stubborn expression on his face, and his every gesture exuded an air of obstinacy.
Yes, obstinacy.
Obstinacy is a trait that is easily displayed among the elderly, but not all old people show this trait so visibly; however, this trait was extremely apparent in Guo Pengzhan, even becoming a form of obstinacy itself.
In this respected elder, known as "Old Guo," however, there was a glint of wisdom in his eyes. Wang Ye knew that this old man must have realized what substance he had cut into, hence the irascibility.
Observing the old man, despite the palpably obvious stubbornness he displayed, Wang Ye didn't know why but he suddenly felt an inexplicable fondness and respect for this elder.
"Old Guo, I..."
Professor Lin tried to retort but was interrupted by Guo Pengzhan waving his hand dismissively, as if he only considered the facts, disregarding the other party's explanations.
Or perhaps, Guo Pengzhan, who had just sat down on the stage and had not spoken until now, had already observed what kind of person Professor Lin was during his scrutiny.
"That's enough. You think I can't see through your little schemes just now? Let alone other things, the mere fact that you asked to deduct ten points alone means you don't deserve to sit in this position, nor do you deserve to be called a professor!"
Guo Pengzhan's words rang out powerfully.
Even though Guo Pengzhan was very old, when he spoke, he still had a commanding aura that struck a chord. Professor Lin, hearing what Guo Pengzhan had said, bowed his head for a while, unable to retort.
First, he indeed had harbored thoughts against Wang Ye; second, given Guo Pengzhan's standing, anything more he would say in his own defense while being rebuked by Guo Pengzhan would only lower his esteem in the eyes of everyone present.
Seeing that Professor Lin was mute, Guo Pengzhan did not let up, but continued: "As of today, you might as well quit the jewelry industry. You are trampling on the field!"
Guo Pengzhan spoke firmly and decisively.
Below, the bosses of the Jewelry Group who were sitting looked at Professor Lin with somewhat hostile eyes.
For them, Professor Lin had really not shown any remarkable performance. That is to say, they could simply let go of Professor Lin without much second thought.
So, when Guo Pengzhan finished this statement, it signified one thing.
Professor Lin was finished.
Professor Lin knew what his fate would be next. His whole body shook and he almost collapsed to the ground. He knew that he definitely could not continue in this industry in the future.
Yet, he was still somewhat unwilling to accept this.
He knew that he surely could not continue in this industry, so his initial reverence towards Old Guo diminished. Looking at Guo Pengzhan, he retorted:
"You said that I had my own agenda, and I admit to that. But you can't say that I know nothing, I have my issues!" Professor Lin looked towards Wang Ye, the white object, although giving a gentle appearance seemed to him like something worthless.
"I have studied so much, I understand jade very well. If that piece were jade, I definitely would have recognized it, but I didn't, which suggests that it's just an ordinary rock at best, maybe a bit more attractive, but essentially, it is nothing!"
Professor Lin spoke with certainty.
He admitted to having had ulterior motives.
But he was extremely confident in his knowledge — Guo Pengzhan could belittle his character; true, he had momentarily clouded his judgment and made a mistake in that instant.
However, his scholarship was unquestionably sound. What else could that white piece cut by Wang Ye be, if not worthless?
As Professor Lin uttered these words, his gaze shifted from the white piece in Wang Ye's hand to Wang Ye's face. The instant his gaze shifted to Wang Ye's face, Professor Lin was taken aback.
For he saw the mocking look in Wang Ye's eyes.
The look directed at him was as if seeing someone illiterate, as if looking at an idiot.
Wang Ye, holding the white stone, stood up and first looked towards Guo Pengzhan. Respectfully, he spoke to Guo Pengzhan, "Old Guo, I think the so-called Professor Lin might truly be unaware of what I'm holding. How about you take a break, and I will explain to the so-called Professor Lin what I am holding."
Each time Wang Ye spoke, he referred emphatically to the "so-called Professor Lin."
Upon hearing this, Professor Lin's face began to tremble.
Wang Ye's words obviously looked down on him, clearly suggesting that he was unworthy of his title.
He did not speak, waiting for Wang Ye to continue. He was indeed curious to see what this substance was, something he could not recognize and had never seen documented before.
What the substance was, something that his scholarship did not recognize.
Meanwhile, the audience present and the netizens in the live broadcast started to focus their attention too. They were also eager to see what Wang Ye had ultimately cut into.
Something so inconspicuous that even Guo Pengzhan, who was usually unassuming, was drawn out and even started a dispute with Professor Lin.