When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“Research and academic competitions are two different matters. Besides, we’ve already finalized the research team for the international exchange program. We’re pushing full throttle on the competition training,” Hendrix said.

He added, “Plus, changing the team at the last minute isn’t the wisest choice.”

Beckett sighed. “I get it, but the reality is that our college has lost to foreign colleges for the past five years in a row. If we lose again this year…”

It wasn’t just a competition between local campuses anymore. This time, it was an international showdown.

Beckett didn’t mind losing to fellow countrymen, which wasn’t something to be ashamed of. But losing to foreigners was a different matter entirely.

On one level, it was just a friendly match between higher institutions. He could accept that the foreign college was simply better and move on. But on a bigger scale, it was about national pride, the state of their research, and the confidence of their country as a whole.

He continued, “We really can’t afford to lose this year, Hendrix.”

Hendrix frowned. “Then, how can you be so sure that Miranda’s team won’t lose?”

“…I can’t guarantee it, but I know sometimes taking r Beckett replied.

leads to unexpected victories,”

room at Infinity Lab, Madison sneezed three times in a

glanced over. “I doubt it…” Then,

eyes lit up, and she jabbed a finger at him. “See?

the trash. Then, he said casually, “I’ve just got a cold. If someone’s really trash–talking

and looked slightly embarrassed. “Uh…

went quiet and thought Madison might

broke into a happy little dance. She giggled and said, “I’m so smart.” Her joy was as simple as

but smile that her happiness was always so simple. Then, he

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news from ‘Nature Biotechnology.‘ I bet the whole faculty is buzzing

said, “Wrong. It’s not just the faculty,

you know that?” he

a few times, and held it to his face. “Look at this! One of the admin staff posted it on

the college posted about it on their official accounts and even put up a big, bold congratulatory announcement in the campus

fuss, how could anyone not know

that. Curious, Madison turned to Miranda, who also seemed deep in