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    She spent her days either collecting rent with her husband or at home, diving into thetest skincare trends and fashion. How could she not be young, beautiful, and stylish?


    Mamie hit the nail on the head with herpliment, making her day.


    "Come on, mom and dad, let me introduce you to a friend from school, arade-in-arms from the trenches!"


    From the moment Duke showed up, Roseanne had been sizing him up.


    This guy was theirb''s biggest benefactor.


    Saying he paid for half the bricks and mortar here wouldn''t be an exaggeration.


    Roseanne: "Hello, sir and ma''am."


    Scales: "Hello, sir, and you look so young, ma''am..."


    Hisment... Roseanne couldn''t help but give him a side nce.


    "Hey! Nice to meet you all!" Duke immediately greeted them warmly, shaking their hands, "Roseanne! Caley! Haha... I''ve heard so much about you guys from my dear daughter, and finally, I get to meet you in person! I don''t have much, but here''s a little something for our first meeting."


    With that, he pulled out two red envelopes from his coat.


    They were quite thick.


    He handed one to each.


    Before Roseanne and Scales could refuse, Duke generously insisted: "Don''t be shy, ept it. It''s a gift, take it, take it!"


    They exchanged nces.


    "Thank you, sir."


    "Ah, that''s more like it!"


    Suddenly-


    A booming voice rang out: "Wow! Guests already? And here I was thinking I''d be the earliest!"


    Roseanne greeted him: "Mr. Olson!"


    Hans Olson stood at theb''s entrance, looking up at the five-story building eagerly, wanting to explore inside. But first-


    "I brought some friends along, little Roseanne, you don''t mind, do you?"


    As soon as he finished speaking, several cars pulled up.


    Minutester, a group of distinguished professors stepped out.


    Dressed in uniform ck coats, their wisdom and years of experience evident.


    Roseanne''s eyes widened in surprise: "This..."


    It was as if the entireputer science department''s "Mount Rushmore" had been invited!


    Hans: "We''ve lived most of our


    but we''ve never seen a fully automated robotic biob. Thought we''de and see it for ourselves today."


    Roseanne felt a wave of emotion.


    She knew Mr. Olson was bringing his entirework to support her!


    "Hans, how did you get here before us?" Madeleine chuckled as she stepped out of the car.


    Along with her came the heads and deputy heads of the Grandstone Institute''s biology department, the giant of molecr science, Talbot, and the senior professor Vance...


    Any one of them was a heavyweight in the academic world.


    And now, they were all here!


    Mamie usually had a lot of courage, but even she swallowed hard at the sight: "Ro, Roseanne, did we....


    ...did


    bite off more than we can chew?"


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    Each of these individuals was a walking citation index, true titans of research.


    "Getting cold feet?"


    Mamie stood tall: "Not at all! The bigger the game, the better. I live for this kind of heart-pounding excitement absolutely thrilling!"novelbin


    Soon after, Owen Reynolds and Corley arrived, one after the other.


    Corley: "Ah, Mr. Reynolds, we meet again. What an honor."


    Owen Reynolds replied coolly: "For Roseanne, of course, I had toe."


    Their eyes met briefly before turning away, sparks flying in the air.


    Then came Sinir Nelson, the president of Kingswell University, and the vice-president, Hancock...


    Both were visibly shocked and incredulous at the sight of the five-story building.


    They actually built theb?!


    At eleven in the morning, Babur and Edna arrived fashionablyte.


    Carlson, Arkle, Hertha, Sybil, ter, and Grace followed closely behind.


    "Are we sure this is the ce?" Babur frowned, looking around.