Chapter 609
Chapter 609 The Agricultural Sciences Institute
After wrapping things up in Casier, Catherine tagged along with Branden back to Loxton. Catherine
couldn’t stay away from Styre University too long. There was schoolwork waiting for her.
Unlike the others, Catherine went straight to theb upon her return. She just needed to check back in
at theb.
At Styre University, only Catherine could do this. After all, not everyone could get pulled into theb
during their freshman year like Catherine.
As Catherine stepped into theb, everyone looked at her.
Marshall’s assistant and his proudest student, Zac Pearce, was the first to greet her. He asked,
“Catherine, got everything sorted back home?”
With a gentle smile, he was polite and warm.
Catherine replied politely, “All sorted. I’m here today to sort out my leave.”
Zac nodded and then said, “Come on. I’ll take you to the professor’s office. I’ll help you out.”
As the two left, conversations bubbled among those in theb. Someone clueless about the situation
asked, “Why does Zac, usually so indifferent, seem different toward Catherine?”
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Another one immediately replied, “Do you have any idea how precious Catherine is? Ever since she
showed her skillsst time, theputer science professor from the next department has been eyeing
ourb, waiting to snatch her away. Professor Hartley even said it’s on the wholeb if she gets taken!”
Hearing that, the first one replied, “No one’s taking our people!”
At that moment, one belief echoed throughout theb. That was to protect Catherine and prevent the
other professor from taking her.
Marshall had worked hard to bring Catherine into theb. They couldn’t let theputer science
professor easily sway her. They believed that a precious gem like her needed protection.
As for Catherine, she wasn’t aware of the shift in attitudes among herb mates. She just felt that after
two days away, everyone in theb seemed oddly eager when looking at her.
During lunchtime, Catherine was engrossed in her data and hadn’t gone to get food.
Zac asked, “Catherine, I’m heading to the cafeteria. Want me to bring you something?”
ncing at her work, Catherine realized she might need more time if she went out. She was about to
agree when a senior colleague chimed in, ” Zac, cafeteria? I’ve got something cooking here. I’ll make
extra for Catherine!”
This senior colleague was a good cook. It was a skill honed from years of cooking for herself.
Lazy as she was, sheined about cooking for just herself. Only Marshall had the honor of tasting
her cooking once or twice. Others never had that privilege.
Unexpectedly, she invited Catherine today, which spoke volumes about Catherine’s standing in theb.
“Catherine, forget about the cafeteria today. I made some beef cutlets. Let me get you a serving!”
Catherine nodded gratefully and said, Thank you!” 11
Half an hourter, the senior colleague had prepared the meal and personally ced it in front of
Catherine’s stool.
Just as Catherine was about to express her thanks, another senior colleague brought over some fruit.
“This is a new breed from our Agricultural Sciences Institute. You can’t find these outside. I used my
charm to get these from the institute. Give it a try, Catherine!”
The fruits developed by Styre University’s Agricultural Sciences Institute were typically reserved forb
experiments.
Even when a slightlyrger harvest could be sold, those were top-tier fruits auctioned off. They were so
exclusive that they were hard toe by, even with money.
Now, arge bowl was ced in front of Catherine. It was a testament to these senior colleagues’
fondness for her.
From the moment Catherine stepped into theb until she finished her work and left, in just a few short
hours, she lost count of how many delicious treats the senior colleagues had pampered her with.
And it wasn’t just food. They even offered her some to take away. Before leaving, the colleague with
ties to the Agricultural Sciences Institute handed Catherine more items.
“Catherine, these are all products developed by our Agricultural Sciences Institute. Try them out, and if
you like them, let me know, and I’ll sort you out.
With his overwhelming generosity, Catherine left with a pile of goodies for her dorm. Catherine rushed
back to theb right after arriving at the school. Until this time, she finally stepped into the dorm.
Seeing Catherine carrying all these things, Amelia quickly pitched in. ” Catherine, why do you bring
back so much stuff from your trip?”
In college, when someone returned from home, it was almost customary to bring back some local
treats.
Seeing Catherine with all these items, Amelia and Isabe weren’t surprised. After Catherine put the
items down, she calmly exined, “These were given by a seniorb mate.”
Amelia hadn’t been in theb that day, and she didn’t know what happened.
She got excited upon hearing that it was from a senior colleague. “Let me take a look!”
Catherine casually nodded. “Feel free.”
Given permission, Amelia hurried over to check and then eximed, “Wow! Catherine, we hit the
jackpot!”
Startled by her sudden outburst, Catherine furrowed her brow. Isabe, who had been studying at her
desk, also came over and then asked, “What jackpot?”
Amelia handed what she held to Isabe and said, “Be, look at this. All these products are from our
Agricultural Sciences Institute. Look! This is zero-calorie, zero-fat fruit cereal, and this is super low-fat
roasted chicken, and this…”
Catherine didn’t recognize these items, but Amelia knew each one like the back of her hand. She
enthusiastically disyed them all.
Seeing this, Catherine quietly asked, ” Are these famous?”
Amelia might have jokingly scolded them if anyone else had asked that question. But this was
Catherine, so she let it slide. After all, legends didn’t keep up with everyday things like these goodies.
Noticing Catherine’s confusion, Amelia decided to exin things clearly to her. She said, “These aren’t
just famous. They’re incredibly precious. They’ve been selling out online. Take this cereal, for instance.
It’s like finding a needle in a haystack! You’ve got all these things here and quite a lot of them. Aren’t
you making us all jealous?
Amelia was a foodie and had no resistance to anything tasty.
Catherine knew that. Seeing Amelia’s enthusiasm, she generously said, ” Since these are good stuff,
let’s share them. You and Isabe can split them together.”
“Catherine, you are so great!” Amelia couldn’t contain her excitement. She realized that she could
benefit a lot from being around Catherine.
“You two go ahead and divide them. I’ve got a few things to attend to,” Catherine said. Then she
opened herptop and headed up to the second- floor bunk.
When she worked, she preferred no interruptions. Both Amelia and Isabe understood and respected
Catherine’s habits.
Just as Catherine drew her curtain shut, Ronin’s call came in immediately.