"What makes you think you deserve level-five access?" Zhao Longfei's voice brimmed with displeasure. "Under Southern Glory's rules, even Li Tianming would only get level-four access!"
Qin Siyang looked utterly dismissive. "Oh, please. If you're trying to use Old Li to put me in my place, you've picked the wrong person."
"I could piss my way through the entire Miracle Building, from the first room on the first floor to the last room on the sixth, and all Old Li would do is compliment my kidneys."
"I already have full access to their laboratory, so why shouldn't I have access to a library that stores public information?"
Qin Siyang crossed his legs. "You're only saying that because Old Li isn't here. If Old Li and Director Zhang asked for level-five access, I don't believe you'd turn them down."
Zhao Longfei was thoroughly exasperated by his backtalk. "Qin Siyang, this is Nanrong University, not some street corner. You have to follow the rules."
"Rules? That wasn't what you said when you recruited me through special admission. You said that at Southern Glory, your word was the rule, and you could sort out any trouble."
"You little..."
Zhao Longfei tried to pull a cigar from inside his jacket, but his fingers were shaking so badly with anger that he failed two or three times.
Standing nearby, Lin Yaman took the opportunity to pour Zhao Longfei a cup of tea, then poured one for Qin Siyang as well.
"Principal Zhao, take your time talking it over."
With that, she stepped aside again.
Zhao Longfei drained his tea, took a deep breath, and patiently explained, "Qin Siyang, level-five access is reserved for members of the Board of Trustees."
"You're right. If Li Tianming and Zhang Kuang asked me for level-five library access, I would