Owing to the unpopularity of Bioinformatics, a few of the professors’ assistants were existing PhD undergraduates. The most qualified assistant was a laboratory assistant, but he was nothing in the grand scheme of things in the Biology faculty.
Even the laboratory assistant had probably only watched the more experienced professors conduct experiments. He was only adequately equipped to teach the first and second year students, but was not good enough to have any decisive role in terms of research.
It was understandable for people from the other divisions to despise them.
It was certainly a major challenge to make an unpopular subject prominent.
After lunch at the canteen, Huo Yao headed straight to the library. She bumped into Liu Qian at the library entrance. He happened to be there getting some books.
When Huo Yao first found herself assigned to the division, Liu Qian had enthusiastically offered to help her request for a transfer. He was in charge of Bioinformatics and was one of the most experienced teachers in the division.
He had a deep impression of Huo Yao. She was a pretty girl and was also the top Arts scholar but ended up being thrown into the most unpopular division in the faculty.
“Huo Yao,” greeted Liu Qian. He looked surprised. “Are you going to the library too?”
Huo Yao looked at Liu Qian and nodded politely. “Hi, Mr. Liu.”
Liu Qian smiled. He asked in concern as they walked over to the library. “You went to class this morning, right? Did you have any problems?”
Huo Yao answered politely as she walked beside him. “It was good.”
“That’s great.” Liu Qian had already walked up to the table where the teacher in charge of the library was sitting and lowered his head to greet him.
The teacher in charge of the library heard his voice, so he put down the book and raised his head. “Are you here already?”
“Uh huh. I sent you a list of books earlier. Did anyone happen to take them out?” asked Liu Qian with a smile.
The teacher in charge of the library raised his brow and said jokingly, “They are books of an unpopular faculty, so barely any students borrow them.”
Liu Qian seemed accustomed to this talk. He simply smiled and did not look angry at all.
Huo Yao listened to their conversation as she picked up the registration book and wrote down her name and faculty.
Meanwhile, the teacher in charge of the library looked at Huo Yao and found her awfully familiar. After thinking hard, he recalled seeing her on the first day of school. She was the girl who came to the library to take a nap.
Huo Yao was not paying much attention to the teacher in charge of the library. She quickly nodded to Liu Qian and told him she was going in.
The teacher in charge of the library lowered his eyes and looked at the registration book and noted that she was from the Bioinformatics division. He instantly raised his head and looked at Liu Qian. “Is that girl a freshman from your division?”
Liu Qian veered his eyes and acknowledged softly. The teacher in charge of the library did not seem to be the type who randomly talked about students, so Liu Qian asked, “Do you know her?”
The teacher in charge of the library pursed his lips and smiled. “It’s not that I know her. I remember her visiting the library on the first day of school and sleeping on the table.”
Liu Qian went quiet for two seconds before he said, “Well, I think it’s a good idea to have some rest. Studying might be important, but you can’t keep working with no break.”
The teacher in charge of the library parted his lips and wanted to speak but swallowed his words since Li Qian made sense.
Liu Qian did not continue chatting with the teacher in charge of the library. Instead, he nodded politely. “In that case, I am going to get those books I need.”
The moment he finished his sentence, he headed over to the Science and Engineering section in the library.
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