2025-01-04 21:02:29"Come on, Charles Martin. Even if you’ve only learned a little, it shouldn’t be this bad," Fiona said coldly, her words cutting through him without mercy. "An entire table of dishes, all burnt black? I’m genuinely curious how you even managed to achieve that."
"I used to think Joseph’s cooking wasn’t anything special," she continued, "but now I realize how much skill it truly takes to make a proper meal. It’s not something just anyone can do."
Hearing Joseph’s name, Charles’s heart clenched, though he kept his expression neutral. Inside, however, his anger was boiling.
"Hahaha! I can’t—this is too funny. I have to take some more pictures of this masterpiece and send them to my brother-in-law. Some people will never get to witness something this extraordinary in their entire lives," Heidi said, laughing uncontrollably.
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“We only know that your master commands a powerful military force, guarding the southern and southeastern borders.”“He’s a high-ranking official, yet remarkably low-profile. As for his personal life, we know next to nothing.”“Indeed. Though we’ve worked with him often, we can hardly say we truly understand him. But he’s a good man—he always treated us researchers with respect.”“Many of the Academy's projects and funding were secured by him. He’s always been a staunch advocate for both scientific advancement and military strength.”“One of his favorite sayings was: ‘Truth lies within the range of cannon fire.’ Among the powerful, he’s one of the rare pragmatists.”“He’s nothing like those sycophants in the College of Humanities, writing flattering essays and whitewashing reality. That’s why they despise him.”“…”Everyone chimed in, their voices overlapping.“Every time I try to recall the past, there’s this overwhelming sense of something missing. It’s like I’ve forgotten something
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"Everyone, let’s give Professor Wilson a chance to speak. One question at a time, please," Gerald Ortiz said, stepping in to calm the crowd.Only then did the room quiet down.Joseph took a breath and began slowly, "The reason I’ve forgotten so much… is because of my Master. He used certain methods on me—methods that erased many of my memories."He touched his head, his expression clouded with uncertainty."Your master… Eugene Wilson?" someone asked.The moment that name was spoken, the expressions around the room shifted—curious, wary, nostalgic."You know my master?" Joseph’s eyes lit up with hope."We know of him," someone answered. "But we can’t say we truly understand him.""It’s because of your master that you ever had the chance to meet us.""He was a remarkable man, your legitimate teacher. Compared to him, we’re only half your mentors at best.""Years ago, he was dismissed by the higher-ups. After that, he became elusive—only showing up occasionally to check on you.""The las
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As he entered, every pair of eyes in the room turned to him. The silence that followed made Joseph freeze for a moment."Good afternoon, everyone," he greeted awkwardly. "I thought this was just a casual dinner with Old Mr. Ortiz. I didn’t expect all of you to be here."Laughter and replies came from every direction:"We were always planning to be here.""We didn’t tell you so we wouldn’t scare you off.""It was also for confidentiality—couldn’t make it too public.""Don’t be nervous, Professor Wilson. We’re not bad people.""Exactly. We’re the good kind of old folks—no hidden agendas here.""Yeah, just friendly faces.""…"The chorus of voices responded one after another."Please, Professor Wilson, have a seat. This one—this is the seat of honor," Gerald Ortiz said, guiding him toward the most prominent spot.Joseph hesitated. "I really shouldn't… All of you are my seniors. It feels inappropriate for me to sit there.""This kid hasn’t changed a bit—still so polite and reserved.""Al
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That afternoon, both Joseph and Alice had only one class at two o’clock and were done before four.After class, Joseph went straight to the parking lot to wait for Alice. Since he had dinner plans with the investigation team, he didn’t stay behind to answer the students’ questions.When he arrived, Alice hadn’t come down yet, so he got into the car to wait.A few minutes later, Alice arrived—along with Mason Alvarez, who got in with her and sat in the back seat."Let’s go home, Joseph!" Alice chirped sweetly."Professor Alvarez, do you need a ride back to your place?" Joseph asked."My place? No way—we’re going to your place," Mason said cheerfully. "It’s the weekend tomorrow, and I’m sleeping over with your little sweetheart tonight.""Besides, she says you’ve been super busy the past few days. I’m here to help take care of her. Aren’t I just the best?"She wrapped an arm around Alice’s waist, eliciting a playful grimace of protest."Is she taking care of you, or are you taking care
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"Even if two researchers reach similar conclusions, would the wording in the paper be exactly the same?""Do you take all of us for fools with this nonsense?"Unable to bear it any longer, Lincoln Myers exploded. The truth was right there on the screen, and yet Martin continued to shamelessly argue."Professor Martin, if you’re still unconvinced, we can continue the confrontation," Joseph said calmly."You just said it couldn’t be such a coincidence. Let me assure you—it wasn’t a coincidence at all.""My papers and research are highly valued—ask the academic black market. Paper brokers stole my work and sold it under the table. They quickly discovered mine were the most lucrative, the most sought after.""Of course, buyers like you never see the original authors. The names are scrubbed clean before the papers are sold.""But I do admire your discerning taste, Professor Martin. Out of all the papers you could’ve chosen, you picked so many of mine.""Clearly, you hold my academic work i
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Everyone held their breath, waiting patiently. But the progress bar stalled stubbornly at 99%, frozen in place."Ahem, please bear with me a moment. It's an official site, after all—just a bit... antique," Geoffrey Harris said with slight embarrassment.“No worries. If it loaded too fast, we’d start doubting its authenticity,” Joseph replied with a faint smile.But just as Joseph finished speaking, the website crashed entirely.Geoffrey Harris looked mortified, forced to reload the page. This time, however, the process went surprisingly smoothly.In mere moments, the site redirected to the search results page, and to everyone's astonishment, it returned an overwhelming number of results under Joseph’s name.The sheer volume left the room in stunned silence. Dozens, perhaps hundreds of academic papers under the name “Joseph”—an almost absurd quantity.At the top of the search page was Joseph’s personal profile. But the photo attached was of a much younger Joseph, complete with a little
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