"Thank you for the generous offer, but I need to..."
Before Jiang Cai'er could finish, she was immediately interrupted by Director Zhang from the Tsinghua admissions office, "Jiang Tongxue, the standard dorm is a three-bedroom, one-living-room suite!"
To snatch up this national champion, Director Zhang had come in person, bringing several teachers and a few doctoral students, rushing over in a frenzy. Meanwhile, the admissions staff sent to other well-known high schools were just regular teachers, or in some cases, merely student volunteer representatives. The level of reception for Jiang Cai'er was on a completely different scale.
Why was this? Because Director Zhang had the authority to be flexible and make decisions on the spot, whereas other teachers or student volunteers needed to request permission to offer better terms. That back-and-forth would waste precious time.
