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.

to expect her to know all this. "But I won’t

back at him. Her heart raced a little, but this time, it wasn’t fear. It was the strange, buoyant excitement she always

get all of them right," she promised, her tone bright

softness in his eyes hidden behind

simply. Then he bent down to add one more question

the last full stop, Carl lifted his head and found Nnenna staring at him, her chin propped on

rising in amused challenge, though his

serious. I rarely see you like this." She tucked a loose strand

fingers tapping idly against the table. "So you don’t think I can be serious? You

could either mean nothing or absolutely everything. For a heartbeat, it felt like what

face flushing with panic at the thought. "I know you can be serious. I mean, back

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

He tilted his head slightly, as if replaying that moment

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 ended with a dramatic sigh, hoping

he burst into laughter. warm, rich, completely amused, like he had just caught her with her hand in

he asked, eyes gleaming. "You really tried to change

turned red in record time. "No! I was just...commenting on your...expertise," she

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 that

was completely exposed, Nnenna let out a small groan of defeat

she mumbled, pretending, quite poorly, that she had forgotten the very thing

an indulgent smile playing at his lips at

that calm, lilting voice that somehow made everything sound more serious. "But you tried to slip past the second.