Dormitory-
"Okay!"
"Yan Yan, you're right!"
That evening, Shen Yan shared the matters she and Qiu Xi had discussed in the afternoon with Song Daiyao and Liang Yunfei.
Upon hearing this, Song Daiyao immediately nodded excitedly.
Studying was important; they were adults now and couldn't wait for their teachers to nudge them into action.
Otherwise, before long, they might be several streets behind others before even entering university.
"The two of us will join you. From now on, besides writing our theses, we'll use our other study time to enrich ourselves."
"Daiyao is right, why don't we do it like this from now on?" Liang Yunfei looked at the two of them and voiced her thoughts.
"Okay!"
"I have no problem with that either."
"Good!"
"Then it's settled, everyone?"
Within a few sentences, the three of them had finalized their future study plans.
As for why Qiu Xi wasn't asked, it was naturally because they understood her well.
With her grandfather Du and occasional guidance from Teacher Ding, Qiu Xi had much more experience than them. She wouldn't have the same worries they did.
Not to mention, Qiu Xi was sitting right there when Yan Yan brought it up, but she hadn't expressed her opinion, which they already understood.
...
"Xiao Xi, Old Yan said there's a group meeting tomorrow. Are you still going?"
After their discussion, Liang Yunfei and Song Daiyao turned to Qiu Xi and mentioned the news they had just received.
Qiu Xi shook her head, "I won't be going. I just spoke with Old Yan not long ago. He told me to find him after I finish my thesis. I've barely started, and I don't want to be rushed."
Qiu Xi had also seen the message and had immediately sent a message to Yan Baimiao saying she wouldn't be attending tomorrow.
Teacher Yan had seen the message and hadn't said much, simply agreeing while subtly reminding her about her thesis...
If sending a message was like this, imagine how much more she would hear if everyone was together.
So, she decided not to go... She would go after she finished!
By then, Old Yan would surely be overjoyed and wouldn't criticize them.
"Okay..." Hearing Qiu Xi's explanation, Liang Yunfei lowered her head.
She wished she could too...
But after she had revised her thesis outline last time, Old Yan had asked her to start writing the main text, which involved some questionnaire survey content. Old Yan wanted to review it again.
So, she still had to go this time.
She hoped Old Yan would go easy on her tomorrow and not "scold" her too harshly.
"It's okay, Old Yan just talks tough. He looks strict, but he's actually very approachable."
Seeing Liang Yunfei's expression, Qiu Xi knew the reason without asking.
Although Old Yan was often very serious, in reality, he was just an old rascal at heart.
"Mhm, I know. It's just that I haven't done my work properly, so I feel a bit guilty..."
Old Yan had taught them for three whole years, so she naturally understood him.
But the current situation was different...
"Hahaha~ There's really nothing to be done about that. You should just go and face Old Yan obediently."
The graduation thesis was a hurdle everyone had to cross. They had to go, it was unavoidable.
It was like how she had been emailing Old Yan constantly before; back then, she was criticized online, but now the criticism was face-to-face.
"..."
"Xiao Xi, you're laughing so loudly, are you gloating?" Liang Yunfei's little face turned serious, her hands tightening slightly.
Truly... she was so envious she wanted to take action!
"Xiao Fei Fei ah... I'm not!"
"I just remembered, I have something else to do. I won't talk to you anymore, I need to get busy!"
Seeing Liang Yunfei ready to act at any moment, and with the other two approaching the table from somewhere unknown, Qiu Xi immediately suppressed her smile.
She couldn't laugh anymore, or she wouldn't be able to handle these three women later...
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiu Xi quickly picked up her papers and moved from the central table to her own desk, beginning to organize her materials diligently.
The three of them, "..."
They would spare her for now!
Otherwise, it would seem like they were trying to hide something, making them look incompetent!
...
While Qiu Xi and the others were happy about coordinating with their advisor, the advisor's office was also quite lively.
"Old Qi, I heard that the students you're taking in for the next cohort have been finalized?"
Shang Mingjie had a free afternoon and came to Qi Xizhi's place to "visit and wander."
"What? Are you, you old ghost, starting to doubt your own sources of information?" Qi Xizhi looked at Shang Mingjie, speaking without any politeness.
"I'm not doubting; I'm just being polite."
"I heard from the students below that you've been in exceptionally good spirits lately. I can guess why."
In reality, he knew nothing and just wanted to see what was going on.
He had gotten a good prospect early this year!
A male student who ranked second in the interview; he was satisfied with all aspects of the boy and felt he could win this year!
And then "avenge his previous shame"!
This Old Qi always won...
Three years ago, he acted swiftly. While chatting with him, he immediately told his students to make contact, and by the time he made his move, it was already too late.
The year before last, they had agreed to fair competition, but this Qi Xizhi, relying on his reputation, had acted like an elder and started "luring" them with benefits!
Truly... an insult to decency!
Two years ago, he had won.
It was also a male student, the best in every aspect, outstanding in everything!
But who would have thought that this idiot, while being a great talent in academia, was actually the boyfriend of that female student from the opposite side...
He ran to her side every day!
He won, but it felt like he hadn't won at all...
This time, he refused to believe it!
Could he still lose?
Impossible!