“Senior Sister Ya Ya…”
Mo Yaya looked at the two people standing beside her after she arrived, feeling a slight urge to laugh.
Indeed, it was more endearing to have junior brothers and sisters like this.
“Hello, come and sit with us.”
“How long have you two been here? Why have you just been sitting here?” This was Mo Yaya’s first time back at school after the semester started, and she hadn’t interacted with the two of them before, so she didn’t know them well.
“Senior Sister, we just arrived too and haven’t met the teacher yet,” Zhao Xingling replied softly.
“Is that so…” Mo Yaya murmured.
“Don’t you two also feel that those two over there are being a bit much? Talking about papers right after the semester started, doesn’t that put a lot of pressure on people!”
Seeing that no one else was speaking, Mo Yaya found the silence a bit uncomfortable and decided to chat with them. She glanced at the two of them.
The two nodded silently after listening.
“Senior Sister, we did feel a bit pressured sitting here just now.”
“Senior Sister Qiu Xi and Senior Brother Luo An have been discussing for quite some time, it is indeed quite stressful.”
“Senior Sister Ya Ya, was it always like this for you guys?” Zhao Xingling asked with some curiosity.
Seeing how outstanding her senior brothers and sisters were, she didn’t dare to think about herself anymore.
Mo Yaya chuckled upon hearing this and waved her hand, “I don’t know about others, but among the recent two batches, Qiu Xi is the only one like this!”
“I’ve really never seen a first-year graduate student publish a paper right after arriving…”
As Mo Yaya spoke, she glanced at Qiu Xi over there, her tone unconsciously becoming a little sour.
She couldn’t help it; she wished she could be like that too…
“You two, if she mentors you in the future, remember to seize the opportunity and latch onto her…”
“Senior Sister Ya Ya, what you’re saying… is it true?” The two widened their eyes and stared intently at Mo Yaya.
Mo Yaya smiled when she saw their reaction, “What? Do I look like someone who jokes around with you?”
The two shook their heads blankly, “No…”
It was just that they were unwilling to believe it.
Before they even started dealing with graduate studies, they thought it was just papers, a small matter!
After touching upon the threshold a bit, why was it so difficult to get ashore?
Once they finally got ashore, there were so many literature reviews, and the requirements were so high… A whole summer had transformed them as if they were different people.
All of this, and now the person in front of them was saying that someone had published a paper as if it were eating, leaving them too astonished to speak.
“Alright!” Mo Yaya looked at the two and reached out to pat their shoulders.
“What I’ve said, you’ll understand once you interact with them for a while longer.
What she said might sound a bit unbelievable, but this was her most genuine feeling after interacting with them for over a year.
She believed that these two junior students would understand once they experienced it themselves.
She wondered if they would be too discouraged…
“…Okay, thank you, Senior Sister.”
“You’re welcome~”
Just as this topic concluded, Teacher Qi Xi Zhi walked in through the doorway.
“Teacher Qi, you’re here.”
“Hello, Teacher.”
Qi Xi Zhi glanced at the students and slowly walked to his desk.
“Everyone is here.”
“You two, now that you’ve come to the office, how do you feel?” While tidying his briefcase, Qi Xi Zhi first started chatting with the two first-year graduate students.
“Teacher Qi, we were quite comfortable at first, but after only a short while, we’re already feeling a bit pressured,” Zhao Xingling said with a smile, exuding a sense of gracefulness.
“Oh?”
“Is that so? Tell me, how is this pressure manifesting?”
“Our senior brothers and sisters are too outstanding, and we two just sat here watching for a bit…”
“I see.” Qi Xi Zhi nodded, then looked at Chen Mingyu, who hadn’t spoken yet, “Mingyu, what about you? Do you feel the same way?”
Chen Mingyu nodded frankly, “Teacher, to be honest, that feeling is somewhat present.”
“Just now, Qiu Xi and Senior Brother Luo An were sitting there discussing, and we two couldn’t understand half of what they were saying, our heads were spinning…”
“Hahahaha~” Upon hearing the end, Qi Xi Zhi burst into laughter.
“Qiu Xi, look at you and Luo An, how much pressure you two are putting on our junior students.”
Although he said this, he was quite satisfied with these two children, Qiu Xi and Luo An.
Especially during the past summer, Qi Xi Zhi was even more delighted by Luo An’s progress.
As for what the two children just said, the so-called pressure is motivation. If this little pressure can help them maintain their original intentions and continue to improve in the days to come, then the effect is acceptable.
“Teacher, you should just be happy in secret!”
Before Qiu Xi and Luo An could speak, Mo Yaya interjected.
She had a part in this matter, having muttered so much earlier.
Fortunately, the teacher seemed quite pleased, so a few words from her should be fine.
“I was happy, but now that I see you, I’m not happy anymore,” Qi Xi Zhi said, looking at Mo Yaya and giving her a light glare.
“When will you revise your paper and give it to me?”
“…”
“Teacher…”
Mo Yaya hadn’t expected that her comment would directly change the topic…
“Teacher, I came back today precisely to discuss this with you. There’s no rush.”
“After today, I will definitely finish the revisions and give it to you quickly.”
“That would be best.”
“Heh heh~ Absolutely!”
“Well, then I’ll be waiting.”
“Alright!”
Mo Yaya, who had secretly let out a sigh of relief, smiled again.
“Since we’ve said all that, let’s resolve your matters first.”
“Qiu Xi, Luo An, you two tell them about what’s happening in the next two days. I’ll chat with Ya Ya first.”
“Okay, Teacher, you go ahead.”
“We will handle things properly.”
“Yes, go ahead.”
“Okay.”
Saying this, the two took Zhao Xingling and the other to the side and began to tell them about the notification they had just received last night.
Meanwhile, Mo Yaya’s demeanor changed from her earlier cheerful state as she earnestly discussed her matters with Teacher Qi.
…
An hour later –
“Teacher Qi, that’s it for me for now. I’ll send you the email in two days.”
“Mm, alright.” Qi Xi Zhi nodded gently.
“Okay, thank you for your trouble, Teacher.”
“It’s fine, these are all minor matters.”
“How is your internship going recently? When does it end?”
“Naturally, the one introduced by the teacher is good. I’m adapting very well. They are also interested in me staying on permanently afterward.”
“Mm, it’s good that it’s going well.”
“As for other matters, you should consider them yourself.”
“Teacher, I understand.” Mo Yaya smiled gratefully.
“Then that’s it for now. I still have things to discuss with the others.”
“Okay, sorry for taking up your time, Teacher.”
“It’s my duty.”
“Then I’ll be going back now. I’ll contact you again after I finish my work.”
“Go ahead.”
“Goodbye, Teacher.”
With a glance back and a quiet farewell to Qiu Xi and the others, Mo Yaya left the office.
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