Chapter165
Ashley hung up, went downstairs, and told Grandma that Chase already had dinner plans. He didn’t come home that night.
The next morning, Grandma learned he hadn’t returned and was furious. “Chase! Even if he’s busy, doesn’t he have time to come home?”
Ashley just smiled, offering no reply. He had time to come home; even he needed rest. She remembered Tanya’s voice on the phone the previous night. He probably had better things to do…
Chang Mo’s key projects for the next two years had been finalized. However, Mark still compiled their ideas and sent them to Nan Zhi Zhi, hoping for feedback. Nan Zhi Zhi was busy and unpredictable; Ashley and Mark expected a response in a few days, maybe even two weeks. They were surprised when he called that afternoon.
“The ideas are decent.”
His approval gave Ashley and Mark more confidence in their project. Their professor had extremely high standards; “decent” was already high praise.
Nan Zhi Zhi continued, “From what you sent, you haven’t missed any of the groundwork or Not bad.” This was clearly directed at Ashley recent advancements in AI.
Her nose tingled. Before she could speak, he coldly added, “But you’ve been too complacent. In academia, you either progress or regress, and you’re regressing.”
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