Eleanor Winslow received a notice from the college announcing the proposed recommendation for Pearl Morgan to directly pursue a PhD, and an open conference would be held in the small lecture hall to publicly disclose Pearl’s resume. She was stunned for several seconds. How had the college made such a decision without solving the issue? She quickly realized they were afraid she would disagree, so they decided to act first, making everyone see that Pearl’s comprehensive performance warranted direct PhD approval, leaving her no room for objection! Eleanor’s face darkened. Did they really think she was easy to bully! The lecture hall was full, mostly with underclassmen aspiring for graduate school recommendations watching the direct PhD open conference. "Eleanor, why are you here?" Eleanor was stopped by college faculty at the conference room door. "Isn’t it an open conference? Can’t I attend?" Eleanor retorted. The teacher sighed and advised, "Pearl has someone backing her. You see, other people from our grade aren’t making a fuss. With your grades, you can target direct PhD slots at other schools, and at worst, you can do graduate studies with us. Why bother? After today, everyone will know Pearl is exceptional, deserving the PhD slot without dispute!" This was the school’s strategy. "Sir, am I not qualified to enter?" Eleanor asked calmly, as if she hadn’t heard his words. In such a public setting, the teacher couldn’t stop her. After leaving a "take care" comment, he let Eleanor enter. Eleanor chose a corner seat. A girl in a Chanel suit with long curly hair walked on stage, her face adorned with exquisite makeup, making her baby face appear extremely deceptive, looking like an undeniably pure and good student. "Hello everyone, I’m Pearl, from the law school..." Pearl spoke while presenting her PPT, showcasing her various grades, competitions she’s attended, charity events and award photos, and published papers. Her stage presence was excellent and her speech fluent, especially with the intentional inclusion of English, elevating the presentation’s sophistication. "This senior is amazing, look at all the international awards!" "I’m starting junior year and haven’t published a single paper; why is there such a gap between people!" "She’s pretty and so talented; I’m completely overwhelmed!" Listening to the admiring whispers of her classmates around, Eleanor found Pearl’s performance utterly ironic. Let her revel in this just a little longer! The session concluded with an open Q&A segment. Junior students eagerly sought advice from Pearl regarding direct PhD experiences, how to balance study time with competition time, how to enhance research capabilities, and what efforts to make for graduate school recommendations. Pearl was well-prepared; she handled these routine questions effortlessly, but experienced individuals recognized her answers as generic, seemingly researched online, broad yet lacking specificity. "I have a few questions," Eleanor suddenly raised her hand and stood up. Eleanor, with her good looks and excellent demeanor, stood out strikingly in the audience. The student next to her handed Eleanor the microphone. "Isn’t that Eleanor from the law school? I heard she’s particularly talented," someone recognized Eleanor. "Is she as talented as Pearl?" someone else wondered. "Indeed! I hadn’t seen Pearl on any list of top students, only Eleanor!" The murmuring in the crowd gradually grew louder. Anticipating Eleanor might cause trouble, Pearl faced her without disturbance, smiling and saying, "Aren’t you a top student, Eleanor? Do you have questions too?" On the surface, the words seemed like friendly banter, but deep down, they dripped with arrogance. Pearl slightly raised her chin on stage, regarding Eleanor with a triumphant air. Things had reached such a juncture, her excellence was recognized; could Eleanor really question her? "First question. Your first paper discusses solutions for the differences between our national and international legal systems. What is the core issue causing these differences? ᴛhis chapter is ᴜpdated by n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net Second question, your third paper integrates sociology with law using Monte Carlo simulations. What are the pitfalls of applying this model to sociology and legal studies? Thirdly, your published papers cover international law disputes, judicial fairness, cybercrime, and criminal procedural reform. How do you balance research across different legal directions?" Eleanor’s speech wasn’t rapid, but she was concise and targeted, providing immense information and instantly engaging the minds of those present. For non-law students, it was difficult to even remember the content she mentioned. Standing on stage, Pearl’s eyes revealed confusion, she clearly hadn’t grasped what Eleanor was saying. Eleanor smiled gently, silently urging her: "Pearl, you’re familiar with your own papers’ contents, these questions should be simple for you." In mere minutes, Eleanor had transformed Pearl’s presentation into a paper defense session. "Concerning the differences between our legal system and international law..." Pearl faltered, unable to answer, "We covered this in class, there’s no need to elaborate here! As for the second question, the experiment wasn’t the key focus of my paper." Pearl considered the third question as the easiest to answer. She visibly grew more confident, saying, "My ability to research various academic directions stems from my keen interest in different laws and my dedication of substantial time and energy. Eleanor, your precision in naming the academic fields of my papers indicates your solid knowledge base; you too can achieve it by investing more effort in academic research just like me." While praising herself, she didn’t forget to educate others. ’Just like me,’ insinuated Eleanor wasn’t focused on academic research! Eleanor, instead, burst into laughter. Her smile was radiant, her laughter pleasant, inciting curiosity about her amusement rather than irritation. The law faculty had already sensed a flaw, persistently signaling Pearl to wrap up her presentation. However, Pearl missed these cues, feeling annoyed at Eleanor’s laughter: "Eleanor, why are you laughing?" Eleanor simply couldn’t stand watching her thrive! "I laugh at your ignorance, yet overconfidence!" Eleanor restrained her smile: "Regarding the first question, the core issue of legal system differences has long been debated. How could you dare use the word ’elaborate’? Second question, your paper lacks any Monte Carlo simulations, and you didn’t notice the flaw in my words, yet claimed it wasn’t the focus. Regarding the third question, the themes I presented do not match your papers, and yet you claimed I could accurately list your papers’ academic fields."