They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 477: Whose Personality Do You Prefer?

Nnenna leaned forward a little, curiosity lighting her face.

"These ones will be easier than what you just did," Carl assured her. "But I expect you to take them seriously."

He passed the book to her. At the top, in bold letters, he had written:

Supplementary Year One Review — Assignment

Beneath it were several questions, each phrased simply but carrying the weight of expectation:

1. Explain, in your own words, the life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum. Include each stage and the significance of the mosquito vector.

2. List three examples of codominance in genetics and briefly describe each.

3. Describe the process of transcription in eukaryotic cells. What enzymes are involved?

4. Outline the steps for preparing a standard solution in the chemistry lab. What precautions should you take to ensure accuracy?

5. What are the differences between DNA polymerase I and DNA polymerase III in prokaryotes?

After Nnenna saw it, he took it back.

Carl tapped the page lightly with one finger.

are more questions in the full set," he said, his voice casual, as if it were no big deal to expect her to know all this. "But I

down at the book, then back at him. Her heart raced a little, but this time, it wasn’t fear.

them right," she

his eyes hidden behind the faint arch of

bent down to add one more

head and found Nnenna staring at him, her chin propped on her palm,

one brow rising in amused

serious. I rarely

in his chair, his long fingers tapping idly against the table. "So you don’t

absolutely everything. For a heartbeat, it felt like what she said next might decide whether

I mean, back in Lionara...you scared the living daylights

softened, and her eyes turned thoughtful. "It was my first time seeing a gun up close...and you just held it like

right away. He tilted his head slightly,

Nnenna said wistfully, her eyes bright with curiosity. "Your marksmanship must be...jealousy worthy since it’s your second major. And—" she peeked at the thick sheaf of paper he’d just set down "—those questions you’ve given me must be impossibly tough since you’re so smart." She

he burst into laughter. warm, rich, completely amused, like he had just

just try to pull one over me?" he asked, eyes gleaming. "You really tried to change

time. "No! I was just...commenting on your...expertise,"

Carl only gave her a slow, knowing smile. "Darling," he said gently, as though stating an undeniable fact, "I’m older than you. It’s going to take much more than

exposed, Nnenna let out a

quite poorly, that she had forgotten the very thing

an indulgent smile playing at his lips at her last ditch attempt to

answered the first one," he reminded her in that calm, lilting voice that somehow made everything sound more serious. "But you tried to slip past the second. So, I’ll