Chapter 406

“You….” David, who always cherished his reputation, was also selfish and bullied the weak and feared the strong.

He said, “I won’t waste words with you. A group of students getting dead drunk–it’s utterly disgraceful. You all should know better.”

After he finished speaking, his gaze fixed on Ian.

He said, “Ian, I originally proposed this project. I’m very pleased you’ve achieved something. If you don’t mind, feel free to consult me anytime if you have any questions about your future research! I also don’t want to pursue the matter of Josie misappropriating the team’s research. It’s just that her knowledge is ultimately limited. Think about it carefully.”

He just assumed Ian had only begun the experiment and hadn’t achieved final success.

Josie thought, ‘Damn it! He is so shameless.’

Without waiting for Ian to react, David turned to leave.

He was there to sow discord between Ian and Josie, specifically to annoy Josie and curry favor with Ian.

“Stop!” Josie shouted angrily, “I haven’t finished speaking. Who said you could leave?”

She was clearly drunk.

David had no intention of acknowledging her, but his path was blocked.

It was Colby and Joseph. Both were tall, and they completely blocked the private room door by standing on either side.

“What’s the hurry? Josie hasn’t finished speaking. You should stay for a bit longer,” Colby said while crossing his arms and looking coldly at David.

He thought, ‘You scold her and then want to leave? I won’t let you off so easily!’

Josie swayed unsteadily to David and enunciated each word carefully.

She said, “I am not disloyal. You and I haven’t been on the same team for a long time. We are both humans. If you insult me, it applies to you as well.”

Everyone in the private room gasped. They felt that she was so bold when drunk since she actually dared to scold a professor. However, they felt really good. Everyone believed that David deserved to be scolded.

Claire burst out laughing openly. “I agree with Josie!”

“Exactly!” Josie jutted out her chin. “I never lie. I always speak the truth. It’s not right for Professor Lawson to say I stole his team’s research project. I found problems with Natalie’s thesis data, so I approached Ian to verify it. But I found that he was already working on an article refuting Natalie’s thesis points. All I did was remind him not to rush his rebuttal. I told him to first complete a series of experiments and then use the facts to disprove Natalie. It turns out I was right. Otherwise, how would I have known that you two actually used theoretically calculated data instead of experimental data to gain popularity and fame dishonestly? You are utterly shameless. Professor Lawson, don’t you think I’m quite competent, discovering your secret just like that? I have found out that you deceive the public to constantly boost your reputation.”

She finished speaking and then hiccupped again. “Excuse me, I drank a bit too much, but I’m not drunk. Don’t scold me just because you think I’m drunk. I’m not alone now. I have someone to help me. You’re not allowed to scold me anymore!”

David’s face alternated between pale and flushed with anger.

He said, “This is just a small project to begin with. Back then, you completed the assignment without even conducting full experiments. There’s nothing wrong with Natalie doing this. Ultimately, you were unwilling to leave the team, which is why you deliberately opposed us and made her look bad. Josie, your schemes are truly profound. How could I have ever taught a student like you?”

Josie put her hands on her hips and said, “You’re shameless! Even more shameless than before. This is indeed a small project. There’s nothing wrong with Natalie writing a paper without conducting experiments. But she shouldn’t use such a paper to gain fame and deceive the public, or even aim for an award. And you, after seeing the research value behind this project, actually tried to poach Ian. Are you also trying to claim credit for Ian’s successful research on this small project? You repeatedly emphasize that you proposed this small project because you want the credit, right? Professor Lawson, you are truly shameless!”