Song He was caught between laughter and tears. "Teacher, what are you talking about? I have skills too, you know!"
"Bullshit." The blanket shifted.
"Putting everything else aside, this year my Chenghuang Company should make more money than your Neuron Company!" Song He said.
"Damn it!" The blanket shook violently, followed by the impotent fury of someone pounding the bed with her fists.
"So in some fields, a student can surpass the teacher! Come on, tell me about it. Maybe I can help you solve it?" Song He pressed relentlessly.
There was a sigh from beneath the blanket, and then she fell silent.
Song He tried to reason with her, but his teacher remained shut off. Clearly, the project's failure had hit her hard. She had curled up in the covers like a hermit crab, unwilling to show her face.
He wanted to reach over and tug at the blanket a few times to make her show her face and talk, but he ultimately held himself back.
After sitting stiffly for a long while, Song He had just begun wondering whether he should get up and leave when another sigh came from beneath the covers.
"Do you have any lollipops?" the blanket asked.
"Lollipops?" Song He was confused. "Isn't that something children eat? Teacher, you want one?"
"Go buy some," the blanket said. "I'm in a bad mood and want something sweet. Once I'm happy, I'll tell you about the project."
Song He pulled out his phone and ordered delivery. The School Supermarket delivered, but it would not deliver an order consisting only of lollipops. It would not deliver an order containing every flavor of lollipop, either, so he ordered milk tea, popcorn, chocolate, potato chips, and a pile of other snacks as well.
After a while, the delivery arrived.