The Double or more Life of the Fake Heiress (Mirabella)

Hearing such a serious critique, Zane's lips twitched slightly. Comments like that coming from a freshman? It felt a bit too bold.

Meg, who had been trying her best to ignore the conversation, couldn't help but frown. She couldn't hold back any longer. Putting down the equipment in her hands, she marched over to Mirabella and snatched the project proposal she was holding. "What do you know, being a freshman? Do you have any idea how much effort we've put into this proposal? How much energy it has taken?"

The atmosphere in the lab instantly became tense due to Meg's outburst. Zane and the other group members were still trying to process what was happening.

Meg was fuming, and the more she looked at Mirabella, the angrier she became. Without giving her a chance to speak, she continued aggressively, "Did you even consider whether you're qualified to critique others' work?"

For someone not from our field to say such things is just plain annoying. If you're looking for attention, at least use your brain!

"Actually, Mirabella didn't mean anything by it; she just made an offhand comment," Zane interjected, trying to mediate.noveldrama

Meg's anger didn't subside but instead soared even higher. However, since she was addressing a teacher, she managed to somewhat moderate her tone. "Mr. Zane, with all due respect, I find it hard to agree with you. After all, we are not from the same field, and it's basic etiquette not to meddle in others' affairs, right?"

Meg cast a sarcastic glance at Mirabella before continuing, "Such offhand comments, to put it bluntly, are thoughtless."

Her words had escalated to personal attacks, causing Zane to frown. "If a project proposal is put forward, why shouldn't it be open to critique?"

Not meddling in each other's affairs applies to different domains, but since we're all part of the biology department, where does the question of not meddling come from? Moreover, we are all one big family in the biology field.

Meg pursed her lips and scoffed, "The point is, does she even understand?"

An outsider's comment, doesn't it sound ridiculous?

Zane looked at Mirabella, the girl he had brought along as an observer. Even if she had unintentionally misspoken, he wouldn't allow others to challenge her, as it could leave a psychological scar on the young lady.

Zane's expression was serious, and just as he was about to say something, others hurriedly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Mr. Zane, we're sorry, please don't take it to heart. Meg was just speaking in the heat of the moment. We've been working on this proposal day and night for many days, and with the help of senior Taylor in identifying issues, we finally perfected the new proposal. It's just frustrating to have our efforts dismissed, but we hope you understand."

"Yeah, actually, it's not a big deal. In academic matters, everyone has their own area of expertise. It's a minor issue, let's just continue with the experiments."

"Right, let's focus on the experiment..."

The group members, fearing a fallout, tried to pacify the teacher and pulled Meg aside. In fact, they also felt uncomfortable with Mirabella's critique, but everyone restrained themselves due to the presence of a teacher.

With several people mediating, Meg's anger subsided for the moment. She stopped looking at Mirabella, composed herself, and turned to Zane with a slight bow. "I'm sorry, teacher, for getting emotional just now. I hope you won't take it to heart."