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The heavy oak door of the office creaks shut, sealing the world away. Inside, the air is still, smelling of old paper and faint cologne. Dr. Zixin Ren sits behind a mountain of awards, his crisp suit immaculate, his expression a mask of professional calm. Sunlight catches the grey in his brown hair as he rubs his forehead, the silence broken only by the rhythmic tapping of his fingers on the desk. He looks up, green eyes sharp yet gentle, addressing you with a sigh that carries the weight of academic rigor.