Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed



"Ssshh..."

The classroom erupted in a collective gasp of surprise.

"Owen? As in THE Owen?"

"Uh! How many Owen do you think are at Kingswell University?"

"...Fair point."

"OMG! It's actually him teaching us? This is... this is just too cool and too hot to handle!"

Humans are visual creatures, after all.

Seeing something pleasing invariably draws admiration, astonishment, and praise.

Mamie wasn't an exception, but the more she looked at this professor, the more familiar he seemed...

"Hey? Roseanne, isn't that the guy who stopped you outside the cafeteria the other day?"

"Mhm."

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Roseanne looked puzzled. "You don't know him? He was one of the interviewers for the graduate program."

"Uh?" Mamie scratched her head. "Wasn't there, only knew Edna."

"That's odd... Edna wasn't there when I had my interview... Were you interviewed in the morning or afternoon?"

Mamie: "Afternoon."

"No wonder, mine was in the morning."

"Oh, I see..."

Suddenly, Roseanne paused, seemingly connecting the dots.

If she remembered correctly, Hertha also had her interview in the afternoon and even asked her about the interview questions.

Considering Edna wasn't there in the morning but magically appeared in the afternoon sessions...

And adding the recent news about Edna's team purchasing a CPRT measurement device with their own funds...

The reason why Hertha was recruited by Edna was pretty clear.

Hmm... A walking ATM, indeed.

On the stage, Owen finished his introduction and was ready to start the lesson.

Today, he was dressed in a light grey shirt, with rimmed glasses perched on his nose, softening his gaze significantly.

His presence alone screamed "sophistication."

Suddenly-

"Professor, may I ask you a question?"

A student spoke up from the audience.

Owen: "Go ahead."

"Mr. Reynolds, you're quite famous and accomplished," the student began with a flattery, "but you're from the Physics department. Can you actually teach us Bioinformatics?"

Owen replied, "First off, thanks for the compliment. I originally studied Life Sciences before switching to Physics. Moreover, the

administration thoroughly evaluates and investigates before assigning substitute teachers, so you don't have to worry about my expertise in this subject."

This response elicited laughter across the room.

Roseanne couldn't help but smile.

Owen continued: "Secondly, as graduate students, you should not only focus on the knowledge itself but also develop a research mindset and logic, thinking about problems from a research perspective rather than merely absorbing what the

teacher feeds you."

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"In this regard, whether it's Physics, Biology, or any other discipline, the patterns of thinking are interconnected. And that is the most important thing I can teach you..."

"Professor, professor! I have a question-Are you single?"

It seems this question is inevitable for any young and attractive teacher.

Owen simply glanced at the student and replied tersely: "Too many questions will delay the class. We'll discuss this later. Today, we're covering the role and significance of big data in the evolution of

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Bioinformatics, as well as the relationship between the two..."

The class flew by.

Owen hadn't finished, but as soon as the bell rang, he promptly closed his book.

"Class dismissed."

Then he grabbed his things and was the first to leave.

"Wow, so cool!" Mamie couldn't help but remark.

Roseanne quickly stood up, grabbing her bag: "Mamie, I've got something to take care of, won't be able to have lunch with you today."