"Hoo~"
"No way, help me up!"
Shen Yan, who had just walked out, breathing a sigh of relief, felt her legs go weak.
"These teachers are quite something... really 'poisonous'."
"Shen Yan, you look pretty good..." Luo An, who was about to go in, looked Shen Yan up and down.
"Mhm..." Shen Yan paused for a moment before nodding. "It's really okay, you... good luck."
Since she was about to go in, she decided not to dampen anyone's spirits.
"Alright!"
"Thanks for the good wish, I'm going in." As soon as Luo An finished speaking, he stepped into the classroom.
"Xiao Xi, really!"
"I didn't feel this much pressure during my undergraduate thesis defense!" Shen Yan leaned on Qiu Xi's arm and sat down.
"These teachers, they ask so many questions!"
"I'm afraid if I stayed in there any longer, I'd be like Gu Qingqing before!"
Here she apologized, not blaming Gu Qingqing. If she had been as busy as her before, she would probably have been the same.
Qiu Xi, "..."
"I saw from outside, the teachers seemed to be in a good mood."
She had glanced discreetly just now, and they seemed to be fine.
"..."
"Of course! It's also because I was able to articulate my points. If I couldn't, this scene might have been different."
After sitting down, Shen Yan relaxed considerably, and her legs gradually stopped feeling weak.
In any case, she even had the mood to start joking.
"Alright, it's my turn. I'll go in first, we'll chat later."
Seeing Luo An swaying out, Qiu Xi bid farewell to Shen Yan.
"Okay, good luck!"
"Mhm."
Although this assessment was described as terrifying by everyone, and it might have been so in reality, the situation was a bit different for Qiu Xi.
Inside—
"Since the teachers have asked, I will answer first. However, after I finish, I also have a question for the teachers..."
"What the teachers said is correct, but in addition to this theory, I have also incorporated..."
"If it's as the teachers say, then wouldn't this issue be contrary to what we discussed earlier?"
"..."
Qiu Xi's mind and mouth were truly worthy of someone who had debated.
From the very beginning, she had kept every piece of information the teachers below said in mind.
For anyone else, they might have forgotten it the moment they replied, but Qiu Xi was different. She could even find opportunities to retort by returning the teachers' own words to them.
Therefore, for the teachers sitting below, this was a morning where they were all "frustrated."
"Teacher Qi, is this your new first-year graduate student?"
As soon as Qiu Xi came out, someone started looking for Qi Xi Zhi.
Qi Xi Zhi nodded with a smile, "Yes, this little girl indeed has a bit of spirit..."
"..."
He had wanted to say something like "a newborn calf fears no tiger," but after talking with that student, he put that thought aside.
Admittedly!
Although this student was young, her strength was indeed not to be underestimated.
"Teacher Qi, your student here has made us all lose face today~"
"Not at all! This child is just a bit bolder."
"Teacher Qi, don't be modest. I think! After today, your student is the most outstanding!"
"Hey, how can you say that? The first year of graduate school is only halfway through, and there are still many children to come..."
Although Qi Xi Zhi spoke politely, the smile on his lips never ceased.
"Hahahaha~"
"Teacher Qi, don't be modest. We've said so much about your student, and she can still refute us. She's clearly not ordinary!"
They had been organizing this "academic assessment" activity for several years, once a year. In all this time, this was the first time they had talked with a student to the point where they didn't want to speak anymore.
"Alright, alright, let's chat about this topic after it's over. The next student is about to come in."
"Okay, we'll chat after it's over." The few people said, smiling.
"Xiao Xi, how did it feel?" When Qiu Xi came out, Shen Yan and Luo An were still waiting outside.
"I went in, and you still don't trust me!"
"No big problem!"
"That's good~" Shen Yan smiled.
Xiao Xi was so outstanding, there was indeed no need to worry.
"Let's go, let's go have a meal together to celebrate in advance!"
Next, there was only the final exam left. They would soon be able to finish up and pack their things to go home~
The more Shen Yan thought about it, the happier she became. The slight apprehension and pressure she had felt during the assessment were now completely gone.
"Let's go! Let's eat!" Luo An also nodded in agreement.
"By the way, have you all prepared for your final exams?"
When they were almost done with the meal, Luo An suddenly brought up the topic of the final exams.
"Uh... it should be almost done..." Shen Yan thought about her recent schedule and said slowly.
Apart from busy with today's assessment, she had dedicated all her other time to the final exams.
"...Anyway, my hands are killing me!" Luo An frowned. "Since the final exam week, it's been nothing but endless PPTs, endless meetings, and countless reports..."
He didn't know why the teachers loved them doing reports so much, treating them as final exams.
"Stop talking!" Shen Yan reached out, intending to interrupt Luo An.
"I'm already troubled enough, don't remind me at this time."
"The moment I think about making PPTs and giving reports, my brain just stops working!"
She didn't know which teacher first proposed making the final exams into reports...
Really!
Unfinished literature, unmade PPTs, un-given reports...
This was the epitome of her current life: busy, busy, busy, and nothing but busy...
Seeing Shen Yan's suddenly dark expression, Luo An quickly stopped talking.
"Okay! I won't talk about it anymore. Let's eat."
"Mhm! Let's eat!"
Nothing was more satisfying to her right now than eating...
"..." Qiu Xi, who had been watching from beginning to end, didn't say a word.
She just watched the two silently, helplessly.
In fact, she herself felt that the finals were quite troublesome.
"..."