Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Chapter 621

The person with the sourest expression on her face was Edna.

When she heard the words "self-built lab," she froze, disbelief washed over her, and then it turned into a scornful sneer.

Self-built lab?

Easier said than done, huh?

Not to mention the cost, just getting the land and permits wasn't something Roseanne could pull off.

Back in the day, when the college favored Madeleine, Edna had a rough time.

No students, no resources.

The college administrators might as well have been blind for all the attention they paid her.

During her toughest days, Edna held her breath, even contemplating breaking away from the college to establish her own lab!

By the time she made a name for herself, the college would surely come crawling back to her.

But that thought was just a fleeting fantasy during her lowest moments, never seriously considered.

Because

It was too hard!

You can't just find a spot, throw up some bricks, and call it a "lab."

A nationally and socially recognized lab had strict requirements for location, detailed architectural specifications, and had to go through layers of departmental approvals. "Ha!"

Ms. Edna, what are you

of themselves. Playing around in secret is one thing, but to formally submit it to the college? As if they're not afraid

lab is easy? Just submitting a

is just

whether it gets recognized in

What's the rush?

"Some people try to salvage

mean, they

a cold smirk

laughed: "I knew it, how could they possibly set up their own lab?

why they live

have nothing, and that'll be a real

spoke in a hushed tone, leaning in, "Auntie, do we need to

and see. Now that they've boasted in front of the whole college, when they can't follow through, it'll be

en novelxo

Auntie, you always see

faded as she immediately turned serious, "Mind your words, in public,

"Right, Ms. Edna-"

meeting ended, but the

had something to

exception, it was

to

to inquire about the submission details: when it was submitted, who

swnevernet

idea, or her

One question after another.

response was

"No comment!"

this isn't like you. We've worked together for over a decade, is it necessary to give