Chapter 15

Crystal had thought that a man of Julian's experience and reputation would be old and frail. Yet he was clearly no more than a couple of years older than her. So this was what they meant by young prodigies. Crystal's heart pounded in her chest. As she gazed at Julian's name on the whiteboard, she suddenly recalled seeing a new article he had uploaded last night while staying up. What should Crystal do now? She actually felt like she was admiring some celebrity idol. Plus, she'd even crossed paths with Julian before. Crystal paid special attention to Julian's talk, making several pages of notes as a result. Once it was over, Julian brought up a university-industry partnership program in the class. It was a national-level program that had just been launched and was open to students from Axelton University. Naturally, it was a high-value opportunity. Nearly all the students present scanned the QR code to get the link to apply—Crystal included. This opportunity was practically heaven