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David scrambled to catch the phone. When Josie saw he had a good grip on it, she finally let out a breath of relief. Her phone was so old that if it hit the floor, it’d probably be done for. She’d have to get a new one for sure. “What do you mean by this, Earl?” David asked, holding the phone with a puzzled look on his face. Earl shot him a glare. “Take a good look at the paper on the phone!” “This is an experimental paper one of my students published in the school journal two months ago,” David said, a flash of pride crossing his face. He added, “Honestly, he’s the least gifted of all my students. “If he were any better, his paper would’ve ended up somewhere a lot more impressive than just the school journal.” Earl shot him a look that said, “Well, at least you’re aware of that. “It really is bad. If you know it, why are you still covering for him? “Aren’t you afraid of ruining your reputation by letting a paper like that get published?” Earl was a senior professor, much older than David. He had an honorary principal title. David didn’t dare to act smugly in front of him. But he was still a bit annoyed. “This paper is more than qualified to be published in the school journal. “How can you accuse me of favoritism, Earl? I would never do something like that!” “Is that so?” A hint of sarcasm flashed across Earl’s face. He clicked a few times on his computer before pointing at the big screen. “Why don’t you take another good look at this paper?” David realized that the paper on the screen was Josie’s paper, which he’d brought with him. Up until now, those papers had just been sitting in the team’s research database. He’d never actually taken a close look at them. He figured there was no need. Josie was just helping out with odd jobs for her teammates, without any real skills or knowledge. 1/3 12:19 Tue, 26 Aug Chapter 125 If she weren’t so diligent, David felt that the team would’ve dropped her long ago. 17% n “You haven’t even read it, have you?” Earl paced back and forth in frustration, then jabbed a finger at David’s face. “As a mentor, you can’t even treat all your students fairly. What am I supposed to even say to you?” he said….