<b>Chapter </b><b>374 </b>
<b>Deangelo </b>
<b>Gloria </b>knocked on Deangelo’s office door<b>, </b>carrying a fruit basket.
Lennox<b>, </b>standing beside her, tried to contain his excitement.
Deangelo looked up<b>, </b>surprised to see her. “Well, what brings you here?”
Gloria chuckled and walked in with the basket. “Guess what brings me here.”
The two had been old ssmates for years and always kept in touch.
“I had some business in Kanit City, so I thought I’d drop by and see you. By the way, let me introduce you. This is Lennox, my nephew. <b>He’s </b><b>been </b>passionate aboutputer science since he was a kid, and he’s quite talented.”
Lennox’s face lit up with joy as he stepped forward politely. “Professor Reed, I’ve admired you since I was little. It’s an honor to finally meet you.<b>” </b>
“I’ve just been admitted to Kanit University for a master’s degree.”
The official admission notice from Kanit University hadn’t been issued yet. This kid’s wording was a bit imprecise.
He was definitely not the kind of student Deangelo was looking for.
But Gloria’s visit today was clearly for this purpose.
After so many years of friendship, pulling a few strings wasn’t out of the question.
Deangelo nodded. “Not bad.”
He nced at Gloria and couldn’t help teasing, “Bringing gifts to win me over? It’s just taking on a student, not a big deal.”
Hearing his agreement, Gloriaughed. “These are freshly picked fruits. I know you’ve got a sweet tooth, so I brought them along for you.”
Seeing how approachable Deangelo was, Lennox suddenly felt a wave of nerves.
This visit, brought by his aunt, was the best chance he had.
Lennox carefully reached into his pocket and took out a sses case.
He said earnestly, “Professor Reed, I’ve always admired you. I heard you have a strong prescription, so I specially prepared this for you.”
These were custom–made sses Lennox hadmissioned from abroad, worth tens of thousands of dors.
He wasn’t just hoping to make a good impression, he was also looking for a chance to ask to be Deangelo’s disciple.
There’s a world of difference between being a student and being a disciple.
A student was just an ordinary learner in the ssroom, ultimately still an outsider.
But a disciple was like family and the master would teach with wholehearted dedication.
Even Patrick hadn’t been lucky enough to be Deangelo’s disciple.
<b>Lennox’s </b><b>sudden </b><b>move </b>lett <b>Deangelo </b>staring in disbelief<b>. </b>
<b>Over </b><b>the </b>years<b>, </b><b>students </b>had tried to <b>get </b>close <b>to </b><b>him</b><b>, </b><b>but </b>always after building a rtionship first. <b>No </b>one had <b>ever </b><b>asked </b><b>to </b><b>be </b>his pers <b>apprentice </b><b>at </b><b>their </b><b>very </b><b>first </b>meeting.
<b>This </b>was the first time he’d encountered such a direct request.
Gloria’s expression shifted. She looked at Lennox in shock.
<b>She </b><b>hadn’t </b>expected him to pull something like this out of nowhere.
With <b>a </bplicated, apologetic look, Gloria nced at her old ssmate, truly regretting bringing Lennox along.
Deangelo’s smile vanished. Without even ncing at the pl
said firmly, “I don’t take on apprentices, only students. Please take your <b>gift </b><b>back</b>.
Any further insistence would only invite a scolding.
Lennox hurried to exin, “Professor Reed, this is just a small token of respect from me as a junior. Even if you don’t ept me, I still want <b>you </b><b>to </b><b>have </b>
it.”
Deangelo’s face darkened. He said sternly, “University professors cannot be bribed. You must take this back. If word gets out, I could lose my <b>position</b><b>. </b>
Custom–made sses require precise measurements. He had no idea where Lennox had gotten the data.
This had crossed Deangelo’s bottom line.
Seeing the professor’s displeasure, Lennox quickly retrieved the sses case. “I’m sorry, to <b>a </b>teacher was normal.”
Deangelo remained expressionless. “You’re not my student yet.”
Professor Reed. I didn’t think it through. I <b>thought </b><b>giving </b><b>a </b>gift
With such impulsive behavior, he would never ept Lennox as a student. His intentions weren’t right, and he was bound to be nothing but trouble.
“I’ll have to give it some more thought before agreeing to be your teacher.”
At these words, Lennox’s expression changed instantly. He was about to speak, but Gloria stopped him and quickly tried to smooth things over. “Sorry<b>, </b>Deangelo. This kid hasn’t been out in the real world and just got the wrong idea.”
Gloria added, “Think it over and do as you wish.”
AD