Qin Siyang felt utterly helpless.
But if he did not want to give up fighting the people on the Paper Review Committee, he had no choice but to accept Li Tianming's suggestion.
Still, he intended to start with the easiest Standing Director, the one most likely to be persuaded.
If he could not even take that first step, and the Gu Family's fourth uncle refused to do him a favor, there would be no point worrying about which side the Warren Merchants' Association would take.
Qin Siyang called Gu Yunpeng.
With a broad smile, he said, "Hello, brother-in-law. It's me, Xiao Qin."
There was a brief silence on the other end before Gu Yunpeng said, "Vice President Qin, I feel a little uneasy when you call me that. What are you calling about?"
Qin Siyang plastered on a smile. "Brother-in-law, sorry for the trouble, but I need a favor. You know I'm about to attend a Thesis Hearing, right?"
"I've heard something of it."
Qin Siyang cursed inwardly. Heard something of it, my ass! Why act so cultured? Couldn't you just say you heard about it?
But he kept his friendly smile. "Right, that's what this is about. Brother-in-law, your fourth uncle is a Standing Director on the Paper Review Committee, isn't he? Could you ask Dean Gu Weihong to go easy on me and vote to approve my paper?"
"Vice President Qin, there's something I don't really understand. With your current strength and resources, do you really need those Research Points or the exclusive privilege of Special Admission? Why insist on attending the Thesis Hearing?"
"Brother-in-law, every family has its troubles. Old Li and the others and I have already set out on this path. There's no turning back now. I called today to ask whether Dean Gu could