Hansel's face darkened. "What does this have to do with you?"Sam spread his hands, shrugging. "Nothing at all; I was just curious."Quite the coincidence, though—your new girlfriend also happens to be studying at Bedford College, same year as Miranda, same faculty, same major. You sure know how to
Every year, right before Christmas, the Faculty of Bioinformatics organized a freshman mixer for all the newly enrolled, unmarried graduate students. It was meant to help them make friends and integrate better into campus life.Over the years, however, it had evolved into an "official matchmaking ev
"Sorry, I don't know how to dance," Miranda politely declined. Chandler then walked away disappointed.She thought that would be the end of it, but as soon as one left, another showed up. After politely turning down five different guys, Miranda quickly pulled Madison over to a secluded corner to sit
Paul didn't bother to lift his head.Silas said, "Take a good look. The invitation says—Faculty of Bioinformatics Freshman Mixer! Not a joint academic conference!""I know," Paul replied."Then why are you going?""Is there a problem?""Wow, you're really acting weird…"Wait! Silas seemed to realize
Amid applause and cheers, the spotlight swept over the central table, landing on a pair seated together.Agnes called out, "Wow! Looks like we've caught a couple! Care to introduce yourselves?"Willow stood up and took the mic offered to her. "Hello, everyone. I'm Willow Spencer, a bioinformatics ma
Agnes's eyes lit up. "So, Mr. Sponsor, may I ask a question on behalf of all the single ladies here, including myself? Is that okay?"Sam gestured for her to go ahead."Alright! Are you single?"Sam replied, "For now, yes.""Then do we all stand a chance?" Agnes was bold in her questioning."No.""W
Hansel raised an eyebrow before finally extending his hand, inviting her to dance with a courteous bow. Willow smiled, placing her hand in his, and the two gracefully moved onto the dance floor.As Miranda and Madison returned from the restroom, they happened to witness the scene. They looked like a
"Lizzy?" Bryan called her name twice, but Elizabeth didn't respond. Finally, he reached out and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze before Elizabeth seemed to come back to herself."What did you just say?" she asked, blinking."I asked what you're looking at.""Oh, nothing." Elizabeth brushed his han
Paul was at a loss for words.Miranda spoke again, "I'll need to wait a little longer. Dr. Jefferson, why don't you head to the garage first?""Alright."He wanted to stay, but there was no suitable excuse. In the end, he had no choice but to leave first. Miranda stood by the side of the road for a
"That's more like it." Madison hung up, but she still found it strange. Whenever they went out together before, Sebastian was always the one who arrived first. He would have already bought her favorite latte and snacks by the time she showed up on the dot. But today, something felt off. The feeli
At first, Wanda struggled because she typed slowly and made many typos. Gradually, she discovered she could use voice-to-text features. Later, a neighbor who ran a parcel delivery station in the neighborhood told her about becoming the leader for a group buy community. All she had to do was to shar
Miranda had been living in the lab for almost two weeks. Originally, the intensive focus period could have ended two days earlier. However, Madison seemed to be exceptionally motivated and decided to put in extra effort for some reason. She insisted on finalizing the second phase of the experiment
Miranda was momentarily stunned. "Dr. Jefferson? When did he get here?""Around 2:00 pm. He waited for over an hour. But since you haven't returned, he left about ten minutes ago." Ten minutes ago…"Miranda, is Dr. Jefferson under a lot of stress lately? Did their lab get assigned another project?
Miranda took the earring, thanked Sawyer again, and put it back on as she walked.He began, "Ms. Sutton…""Is there anything else?" she asked.Sawyer stammered, "I… I was wondering if I could treat you to a meal. How about tonight? If you're busy, just let me know when you're available so I can resc
Jordana froze momentarily, then chuckled. "You saw right through me… Fine. I'll lower it by 10%, but that's my bottom line."Miranda raised an eyebrow. "30%. That's my limit."Jordana paused. Miranda set her coffee cup down, stood up, and casually finished her drink. "Looks like we won't reach an a
"What's on your mind?" Miranda chuckled. "I'm not made of iron. If the task isn't urgent, why pull an all-nighter? What's the fun in that?"Madison agreed, "You're right. Then, how come you…""I just got up a little earlier than you."Madison sighed in relief and grinned. She asked casually, "How mu
When the rainy season began, the weather turned unpredictable. Yesterday had been sunny, but it drizzled today. Paul, who hadn't brought an umbrella, arrived home drenched. He immediately took a hot shower and changed into his loungewear.While drying his hair, he noticed the bare mattress and froz