Negotiation (Part 1)

Wu Ke walked out of the gate, and Chu Chen hurried over to her, asking somewhat nervously, "Well? Did you pass?"

Wu Ke stepped forward and hooked her arm around Chu Chen's. "What kind of question is that? How could we know the defense results on the spot?"

Chu Chen immediately realized that he had been so concerned about her that he had lost his head. He scratched his head and gave an embarrassed chuckle.

Wu Ke giggled. "Look at you. Do you really not trust my abilities?"

"How could I!" Chu Chen quickly shook his head. "I'm nervous because I care about you. If it were me, why would I be nervous?"

Wu Ke giggled. "Don't worry. According to the regulations, students have to submit three copies of their graduation thesis, along with the outline, drafts, and so on, to their supervising teacher half a month before the thesis defense. The thesis must have been reviewed and signed off on by the teacher, and the students must also prepare the questions they might be asked and their answers."

"My supervising teacher gave my thesis a very high evaluation. As for the questions and answers for the defense, she also gave me some pointers. If I still can't pass after all that, I might as well buy a block of tofu and bash my head against it!"

Chu Chen asked in delighted surprise, "So you should be able to pass your defense smoothly this time?!"

Wu Ke smiled. "Let me put it this way: generally speaking, as long as your performance isn't too poor, you'll definitely pass the thesis defense."

"Haha!" Chu Chen burst out laughing when he heard that, then waved his hand grandly. "Let's go, let's go, let's go! Call Josie and the others. I'm treating everyone to