Chapter 236: 228 Norton University: Evidence Slaps onto Your Face [1 Update]

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Looking at those identical comments, Xu Chuan really lost his temper.

He had chosen the name “Gou Dazhuang” for his private Weibo account precisely to avoid being disturbed.

But there was no helping it, as he was in charge of managing the official Weibo for Imperial Capital University’s Admissions Department.

Netizens could trace his personal Weibo account by following the school’s official account.

Initially, his Weibo account had his real name—Imperial Capital University’s Xu Chuan.

But then, just the year before last, a Gen Z celebrity also took the college entrance exam that year.

The celebrity’s fans swarmed his personal Weibo, claiming how hardworking and incredible their idol was.

If their idol didn’t get into Imperial Capital University, it would be the university’s loss.

At that time, Xu Chuan was so annoyed that he took the trouble to look up the celebrity’s academic scores.@@novelbin@@

The results, the cultural subjects’ scores were so low they were practically unseeable.

But the fans wouldn’t listen, just wouldn’t listen, and they made a fuss under his Weibo for several days in a row, even saying they would report him for abuse of power.

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So Xu Chuan simply changed both his Weibo name and bio.

Who would have thought, he would run into another annoying issue.

Wen Tinglan, Xu Chuan was aware of him.

Not to mention their Admissions Department, professors from all faculties at Imperial Capital University knew about Wen Tinglan.

Whether it was the computer science or the Department of Physics, they all wanted to recruit Wen Tinglan.

Before heading to Shanghai City, the various faculties even secretly bet on who would win him over.

Yet in the end, they all failed.

So what angered Xu Chuan even more was that it was their Imperial Capital University’s Admissions Department that had once again lost to Norton University’s Admissions Department.

A few years prior, Norton University had snatched a student he had his eye on right out of his hands.

Now here they were again.

Dammit.

Lingering like a malevolent spirit.

In this lifetime, he was irreconcilable with the Admissions Department of Norton University.

Xu Chuan downed a bottle of beer in his rage and started furiously clapping back.

[@希望童童每天开心: No way? What nonsense are you talking about? He’s from Norton University? What a joke, can you get into Norton University just because you’re the top scorer in the college entrance exam?]

[@狗大壮V: If you don’t believe it, go ask for yourself. In the time you’ve spent typing, you could have slapped your face instead.]

[@童童加油: Imperial Capital University doesn’t want to retract the offer, right? I know you can’t bear to part with a genius, tsk tsk, employing someone who breaks their word and backtracks. Imperial Capital University’s credibility won’t be good going forward, huh? Nobody should apply to Imperial Capital University anymore.]

[@狗大壮V: Stop talking nonsense. If I had his student file in my hands right now, I would place it in the ancestral hall, light a stick of incense, and pray that Norton University never come recruit in our Hua Country again.]

More onlookers were attracted to join in the spectacle, but they were all watching the flame war between Xu Chuan and Fang Ruotong’s fans.

Fang Ruotong was paying close attention to the online buzz and naturally saw Xu Chuan’s responses.

Her brows furrowed, and her heart skipped a beat, “Dad, Imperial Capital University says they didn’t admit Wen Tinglan, and that Wen Tinglan is from Norton University.”

“Norton University?” Fang Zhicheng never attended university, having dropped out of high school, and had never paid attention to world university rankings, so he asked puzzledly, “Is there something special about Norton University?”

“Norton University is ranked number one in the world,” said Fang Ruotong, her heart uneasy, “but they have very strict admissions criteria.”

Hearing this, Fang Zhicheng went online to check it out.

After checking, he laughed, “Tongtong, since this Norton University is so formidable, not even the top college entrance exam scorer can get in, you can rest easy. He probably applied to another university instead.”

After giving it some thought, Fang Ruotong felt the same.

Norton University, it’s not like just anyone can get in, right?

Even if Wen Tinglan was the top scorer in the college entrance exam, that wouldn’t be enough.

Fang Ruotong let out a sigh of relief and then contacted the company she was streaming with, telling them to continue deploying the internet troll army.

She hadn’t expected Imperial Capital University to respond so quickly, but on the other hand, with Imperial Capital University’s response, she could play the victim even better.

Eventually, Wen Tinglan would have to donate his bone marrow to her whether he wanted to or not.

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Some netizens originally lacked judgment, especially with the internet trolls setting the tone, all of them condemning Wen Tinglan.

But unanimously, whether neutral or taking sides, no one believed Wen Tinglan was a student of Norton University.

[If Shanghai City’s top college entrance exam scorer didn’t go to Imperial Capital University, where did he go? Dig it up, a person who breaks their word like this shouldn’t be admitted to any higher institution.]

[But this Wen Tinglan is from Verdant Middle School, right? Just ask his schoolmates.]

[No matter which school he went to, that school must revoke his student file!]

[It’s hilarious, saying he’s from Norton University just because Norton University won’t come out to clarify, so they could successfully make a scene.]

Ying Zijin glanced through these comments on Weibo, her expression indifferent.

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She reopened the chat software independently developed by Norton University and sent a message to the vice-principal.

[Do you have a Weibo account?]

The vice-principal replied instantly, after all, Ying Zijin’s account was of special concern to him.

[Yes, we do. The account and password are with the Admissions Department. What do you need?]

Norton University, being the world’s top university, held an air of mystery, but was quite active on various social media platforms.

The Admissions Department had not only registered an account on Weibo, but also on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, covering social media across different countries.

Usually, apart from posting some campus scenery, they would share admission information.

However, it was best to just look at these admissions posts, as each announcement basically just said they were accepting applications again this year, with no other information provided.

On Norton University’s official website, only the list of students from faculties below S-level was available.

Because the identities of students in S-level and SS-level faculties were encrypted.

So Norton University would not disclose their names publicly, and even if they did, they would deliberately label them as belonging to A-level or B-level faculties.

Ying Zijin narrowed her eyes slightly and sent him a few documents.

[Post them now.]

The vice-principal received them, and without even having time to look, he immediately replied.

[Rest assured, I’ll go right away.]

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Ying Tianlv was also very concerned about the online public opinion.

When he noticed that the situation seemed to be turning sour again, he frowned and made a phone call, “Although the Admissions Department has spoken out, the public opinion is still lopsided.”

Having minimal exposure to the internet, Ying Tianlv didn’t understand the concept of paid trolls, so he found it quite incomprehensible why a large number of netizens seemed to be supporting Fang Ruotong.

“We’re also looking into exactly what’s happened,” replied the other side. “Someone has just compared the handwriting and confirmed it’s not forged, so we still need time to resolve this.”

After a pause, the person on the other line asked, “But, what is your relationship with Wen Tinglan? Why are you so concerned about him?”

Ying Tianlv didn’t answer.

After hanging up the phone, he leaned his hand against his forehead and let out a low sigh.

He realized that he still couldn’t help with anything.

After a while, Ying Tianlv made another phone call, his tone indifferent, “It’s been several days, have you found the person?”

“Look, Eldest Young Master Ying, you’ve only given me a name, not even an age,” complained the person on the phone. “This is like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

Ying Tianlv frowned.

He had learned the name “Jing Hongzhen” only from that paternity test report.

Indeed, there was no more information.

Of course, both Ying Zhenting and Zhong Manhua must know more.

But even if he were to ask them, they wouldn’t say anything.

“Also, there’s a possibility that the name is fake,” added the voice on the phone. “If that’s the case, then you really might as well give up looking.”

Ying Tianlv fell silent for a moment, “Then check for me, which non-wealthy family individuals my father and mother have been in contact with over the past few years.”

“That’s also a big job. Without a few months, it won’t be clear,” the reply came.

Ying Tianlv didn’t say much else, “Please do it as quickly as possible.”

**

Elsewhere.

The Fang Family.

Looking at the criticisms of Wen Tinglan online, Fang Ruotong breathed a sigh of relief.

She smiled and said to herself, “That’s what you get for not donating bone marrow to me. Serves you right.”

Feeling somewhat uneasy, she still made a point of checking Norton University’s Weibo page.

Many netizens were asking questions there, but the official Norton University account had not given any reply.

She knew that even if Wen Tinglan was a genius, he couldn’t possibly have been admitted to Norton University.

The Imperial Capital University had posted a Weibo update, but it was just praising Wen Tinglan’s genius.

A genius? Does that mean he has good character?

[@LittleTongtongV: At this point, I’ve accepted it. I just want an answer, why did you agree to donate bone marrow to me but then back out? I really want to recover my health. Why get my hopes up for nothing?]

Just as she was editing this Weibo post, she felt a warmth in her nose and quickly tilted her head back. After clicking send, she hurriedly ran to the restroom.

And right after her post went out, another Weibo post followed close behind.

[@NortonUniversityV: Since it has been mentioned, let’s ask @LittleTongtongV, what do you mean by forcing our student to donate bone marrow to you?]