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Not long after, the dish Oliver had ordered was brought out, a light vegetarian meal. 

Out of the corner of her eye, Emily glanced at it and quickly noticed he’d clearly switched to a lighter diet lately. 

Oliver caught her look and said casually, “Getting older. Heavy flavors don’t sit well with me anymore. I feel better eating light.” 

Aaron smiled, “That makes sense.” 

Oliver glanced at him. “You always know how to keep the conversation flowing.” 

Aaron didn’t continue the exchange. He simply smiled and then turned his attention back to Emily. 

Seeing that she hadn’t started yet, he lowered his voice and said, “This place does a good job.” 

Emily nodded. “Thank you.” 

She took a bite. The food was indeed quite good, so she quietly continued eating. 

Throughout the meal, Aaron kept an eye on Emily, oasionally checking details with the server on her behalf. 

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As the meal drew to a close, Oliver set down his utensils. His gaze rested on Emily, but he gestured toward Aaron with his chin as he asked, “Aaron specifically invited me out for dinner. You should understand what that means, right?” 

Being addressed, Emily immediately set down the fork and wiped the corner of her mouth. 

She glanced at Aaron, then turned back to Oliver, and gently shook her head. “Professor Jones, I’m slow to catch on. Please enlighten me.” 

Oliver spoke plainly, “Graduate school applications are about to start soon. He wanted me to encourage you.” 

Emily smiled faintly and said calmly, “Professor Jones, I’m confident.” 

Seeing how composed she was, Oliver couldn’t help nodding. He then continued, “Let me tell you, Aaron is a good one. He’s endured a lot of loneliness these past few years studying medicine. Not a single woman around him, barely any friends either. For the sake of those sets of data, he works day after day in the lab without feeling fatigued. I’ve guided many students, but he’s the only one I have to remind to rest.” 

With that, Oliver straightened his back, pride evident as he went on, “Thankfully, his hard work paid off. He identified a new type of neurological disease and developed targeted treatment drugs. Patents aside, in neurosurgery, if he says he’s 

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claim first. Of all the students I’ve trained, he’s the only one with solid character, good looks, a stable private life, and real potential.” 

Listening to Oliver praise Aaron, Emily couldn’t help turning her head to look at him. She then said to Oliver, “Aaron really is an excellent person.” 

Oliver’s usual sharpness softened. His tone became warm. “Then don’t let him get away.” 

Emily knew what Oliver meant, but she didn’t know how to decline his kindness. 

So she lowered her head. 

Seeing her discomfort, Aaron quickly stepped in. “Professor Jones, don’t you always tell your students that medicine is most afraid of divided attention?” 

Only then did Oliver turn to look at Aaron. His brows were sharp, yet his eyes held a kind warmth. “Those words are for people whose hearts aren’t truly in medicine. You two both have your hearts in it, so there’s no need to be bound by those rigid rules.” 

When facing Aaron and Emily, Oliver seemed like a different person altogether. He was no longer severe but spoke with them like a friend. 

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The meal passed in a pleasant atmosphere. 

Meanwhile, Ethan and the others finished their meal and stepped out of the private room. 

Ethan moved ahead to speak with the server, not noticing Emily’s table in the main dining area. 

Nancy and Andrew, who followed behind, noticed them almost immediately. 

Emily was seated with her back to the aisle and had no idea Ethan and the others had come out. 

Aaron and Oliver saw them as well, but neither paused the 

conversation. 

They were in the middle of a lively discussion, and Aaron wasn’t about to let anyone interrupt it. 

“Professor Jones, I recently came up with a very promising research topic. Once Emily finishes her master’s and is admitted to your doctoral program, I plan to work on this project with her.” 

Oliver’s interest was instantly piqued. “Come on, tell me about it. If it’s a good topic, don’t hog it. By the time Emily reaches the doctoral stage, you can always plan another project.” 

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Aaron knew Oliver’s passion for research, so he smiled and 

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Over on the other side, Nancy heard the exchange between Aaron and Oliver. The mood she had just recovered sank again. 

Why was Oliver so stern and dismissive when dealing with her? 

Yet with Emily, who hadn’t even started graduate school, he was all smiles. 

What did I lack that Emily had? 

And Aaron was clearly her senior in the same field. Why was he so good to Emily, even planning her doctoral research topic in advance? 

She had reviewed countless papers and still couldn’t find a feasible topic. Why did Emily get a topic handed to her so easily? 

Nancy felt deeply resentful. When she looked toward Aaron and Oliver’s table, her eyes were filled with anger. 

Andrew didn’t notice anything unusual about Nancy. He simply realized something and said, “So that was the engagement the old bastard was talking about.” 

Nancy replied bitterly, “Aaron is his pride and joy. Of course he gets all the consideration.” 

Andrew felt disdain, but Nancy wasn’t wrong, so he said 56hing. 

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If I had Aaron’s help, then my research topic would finally have a direction.