Hearing such a serious critique, Zane''s lips twitched slightly. Comments like thating from a freshman? It felt a bit too bold.


    Meg, who had been trying her best to ignore the conversation, couldn''t help but frown. She couldn''t hold back any longer. Putting down the equipment in her hands, she marched over to Mirabe and snatched the project proposal she was holding. "What do you know, being a freshman? Do you have any idea how much effort we''ve put into this proposal? How much energy it has taken?"


    The atmosphere in theb instantly became tense due to Meg''s outburst. Zane and the other group members were still trying to process what was happening.


    Meg was fuming, and the more she looked at Mirabe, the angrier she became. Without giving her a chance to speak, she continued aggressively, "Did you even consider whether you''re qualified to critique others'' work?"


    For someone not from our field to say such things is just in annoying. If you''re looking for attention, at least use your brain!


    "Actually, Mirabe didn''t mean anything by it; she just made an offhandment," Zane interjected, trying to mediate.


    Meg''s anger didn''t subside but instead soared even higher. However, since she was addressing a teacher, she managed to somewhat moderate her tone. "Mr. Zane, with all due respect, I find it hard to agree with you. After all, we are not from the same field, and it''s basic etiquette not to meddle in others'' affairs, right?"


    Meg cast a sarcastic nce at Mirabe before continuing, "Such offhandments, to put it bluntly, are thoughtless."


    Her words had escted to personal attacks, causing Zane to frown. "If a project proposal is put forward, why shouldn''t it be open to critique?"


    Not meddling in each other''s affairs applies to different domains, but since we''re all part of the biology department, where does the question of not meddlinge from? Moreover, we are all one big family in the biology field.


    Meg pursed her lips and scoffed, "The point is, does she even understand?"


    An outsider''sment, doesn''t it sound ridiculous?


    Zane looked at Mirabe, the girl he had brought along as an observer. Even if she had unintentionally misspoken, he wouldn''t allow others to challenge her, as it could leave a psychological scar on the youngdy.


    Zane''s expression was serious, and just as he was about to say something, others hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.


    "Mr. Zane, we''re sorry, please don''t take it to heart. Meg was just speaking in the heat of the moment. We''ve been working on this proposal day and night for many days, and with the help of senior Taylor in identifying issues, we finally perfected the new proposal. It''s just frustrating to have our efforts dismissed, but we hope you understand."


    "Yeah, actually, it''s not a big deal. In academic matters, everyone has their own area of expertise. It''s a minor issue, let''s just continue with the experiments."


    "Right, let''s focus on the experiment..."


    The group members, fearing a fallout, tried to pacify the teacher and pulled Meg aside. In fact, they also felt ufortable with Mirabe''s critique, but everyone restrained themselves due to the presence of a teacher.


    With several people mediating, Meg''s anger subsided for the moment. She stopped looking at Mirabe,posed herself, and turned to Zane with a slight bow. "I''m sorry, teacher, for getting emotional just now. I hope you won''t take it to heart."


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