Under Ruo Lin's astonished gaze, the office door, which had only just closed, opened once again!
"Cough, cough. Oh, it's Ruo Lin. You did a good job this time..."
"Huh?"
Still in a state of shock, Ruo Lin was pulled back to reality by Dean Hu Gan, who had come out first.
But she really didn't understand what Dean Hu Gan meant.
I did a good job? What did I do? How come I don't know? Is he about to fire me? But I didn't do anything!
Ignoring Ruo Lin's wild speculations, Hu Gan left the corridor with a slightly stooped posture. Gu Xia followed him away, looking somewhat amused. That only left Ruo Lin even more confused.
What was going on? Dean Hu had always stood up straight before, and he only looked middle-aged. He wasn't old, either.
Why did he seem so much older today?
It was as if someone had injured him. No way... Had the dean really been beaten up? No way, no way!
Surely nobody actually thought that someone could beat up the dean inside the academy?
With her head full of questions, Ruo Lin left, feeling somewhat deflated...
Meanwhile, over on Gu Xia's side:
"Cough, cough. Young friend, your strength is beyond question. You're more than qualified to stay at Jia Nan Academy. You could even take a position as a teacher in the Outer Academy. But I don't have the authority to decide anything about the Inner Academy. We'll have to consult the Grand Elder and the head of the academy before reaching a conclusion..."
Seeing that Hu Gan wanted to keep explaining, Gu Xia waved him off to show that he understood.
As far as Gu Xia was concerned, any position in the Outer Academy was fine. What mattered was the Inner