"Architecture is about far more than just putting up buildings. For a functional structure like this, there are many factors to consider. You have to balance aesthetics, practicality, safety, stability, and future development trends."
"Aside from the highly specialized content, which you didn’t go into detail on, you’ve covered everything else!"
At this point, Professor Bai smiled and asked,
"So, young lady, what do you say? Would you like to come to Imperial University and be my student?"
Chi Yun’er and the senior student who came with her were both stunned.
They had come to ask an expert to come out of retirement, so why was she the one being recruited as a disciple?
’I’m someone who just wants a stable life, a free ride to success,’ Chi Yun’er thought, not having expected this at all. ’Why can’t I ever resist the temptation of these opportunities, constantly running around and taking on more responsibilities?’
’If I had even a shred of ambition, I’d have my head buried in books, studying for the college entrance exams.’
But ever since she’d been reborn, she hadn’t turned a single page of a textbook. She’d only been encouraging others to study...
Professor Bai continued to dangle the bait. "Young lady, the field of architecture is sorely lacking in highly skilled talent. Our country is developing better and better, and people’s demands for housing and buildings are growing."
"Never mind anything else, just look at the crowded ’tube buildings’ we have now. They’re bound to be the first things to be phased out."
"People strive for better things, just as water flows downward. So where will the people living in them, and their growing children, go?"
"The construction industry will be one of the most lucrative fields for the next few decades. If you take this chance while you’re young to learn a few things from me, you’ll be set for life."
"Based on this proposal, I can directly admit you as a student in the Imperial University architecture department. With that status, you’ll be like a fish in water in the construction industry..."
Chi Yun’er was tempted. To get an Imperial University degree without taking any exams... regardless of the major, a university student from this era was worth their weight in gold. They were in high demand everywhere.
Thinking about the future real estate boom, Chi Yun’er’s mind went blank. By the time she left the Bai family’s home, she had already filled out an application form, complete with Teacher Bai’s signature.
Once she went back, prepared all the documents, and submitted them to the university, she would officially be a student at Imperial University...
It felt a bit surreal, didn’t it?


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