Interrupted once again, Meg''s brows furrowed deeply as she nced up at Mirabe. That girl''s rude behavior was just nauseating.


    It had been the same storyst time in theb, and here they were again, meeting up for a meal and a chat, yet Mirabe was still acting the same way.


    Anyone with a bit of social awareness would at least make a show of politeness upon encountering acquaintances, instead of rushing off so quickly.


    And seriously, she was just a freshman. How busy could she possibly be?


    A slight smirk tugged at Meg''s lips as she wondered what kind of upbringing could produce such a pretentious person.


    Taylor, who had caught Mirabe checking her watch, didn''t dwell on it, simply nodding in acknowledgment.


    Seeing Mirabe leave, Lisa naturally chose not to stay either.


    Soon enough, the two were gone.


    Mirabe''s departure had soured Meg''s mood, and she put down her fork after just a few bites.


    Noticing Meg''s downturned spirit, Taylor reflected on the recent situation before asking, "Meg, you and Mirabe, is there something going on?"


    Meg took out a napkin to dab at her lips, then shook her head, quickly changing the subject, "By the way, could you help me look over an experimental proposal after we finish eating?"


    Taylor, who was taking elective courses in gic engineering and was particrly talented, could offer insights into her gic mutation theory, a subfield of gic engineering.


    "Is it the research paper you mentioned wanting to submit?" Taylor asked. "Yeah, I ran the experiment yesterday, but theputer data didn''t match up. I''m stuck, not sure where my thinking went wrong," Meg said with a wry smile.


    After a moment''s thought, Taylor nodded, "Sure, our gic engineering research group is also studying gics. I have some material to give to Mr. Calvin. After I meet with him, I''ll take a look at your proposal."


    Meg''s face lit up, "Thank you, Taylor."


    Taylor smiled, "No problem."


    **


    As they exited the cafeteria, Lisa eximed, "Mira, I can''t believe you know Taylor too!"


    "We graduated from the same college," Mirabe replied nonchntly.


    She took out her phone and sent a message on Messenger to Professor Robert, inquiring if he was in the department.


    Lisa touched her nose, "Even if you graduated from the same college, people like Taylor are usually out of reach for most!"


    Mirabe merely raised an eyebrow, "Is that so surprising?"


    Challenged by the question, Lisa''s excitement about meeting such a distinguished figure faded somewhat.


    Was it surprising?


    Maybe not so much.


    After all, she had been desk mates with the valedictorian of the final exams!


    Mirabe''s phone pinged with a Messenger notification. She nced at it and then waved goodbye to Lisa, "I''ve got something to take care of. I''ll see youter."


    Lisa touched her nose, aware that Mirabe usually had various matters to attend to around noon, "Sure, go ahead."


    **


    Before long, Mirabe arrived at the Engineering Department.


    Having received a pass card from Professor Robertst time, she faced no obstacles getting to his office.


    Professor Robert, who was mostly in his office except when teaching, had told her toe over when she messaged him.


    "Dr. Elliot went back to the research institute this morning. He probably won''t be


    on campus for the next couple of days. If you need to talk to him urgently, you can call him directly," Robert said as he poured a ss of water for Mirabe, making a point to inform her.