"What kind of work?" Song He asked warily.
"Grade assignments!" Xiang Xiaotong said. "I collect and grade my class's summer assignments every Monday. This week's have been turned in, but I'm too lazy to grade them. You do it now. Two hours should be enough to finish."
Song He was stunned. "Teacher, are you poisonous? Why is university summer vacation stricter than high school? Can I grade them tomorrow? I have something to do today."
"What?"
"This!" Song He clicked the mouse. The computer screen lit up, revealing Katerina's handwriting.
"What is this?" Xiang Xiaotong froze for a moment.
"There's a Russian girl mathematician named Katerina. I worked with her before. She's coming to give a presentation at this International Mathematics Summit, about the progress of proving the Song He Manifold." Song He said, "If she can prove the Song He Manifold, she might have a chance at the Fields Medal. She just sent me her current progress and asked me to take a look."
"That's all?" Xiang Xiaotong sneered. "It's her getting the award, not you. Why are you so enthusiastic? The summit isn't for another month or more. What are you rushing for? Grade my assignments first!"
"She's waiting!" Song He opened the email.
"I'm waiting too." Xiang Xiaotong sat down on the nearby sofa. Her face was slightly flushed from drinking, and she yawned sleepily. "You can choose whether to make her wait longer or make me wait longer!"
Song He had no choice. Until he successfully usurped the position of dean, he still had to listen to his teacher. He temporarily closed Katerina's proof process, logged into the teacher's portal, and began grading several hundred summer assignments.
University students were no different from middle school students. Their vacation assignments were a complete mess, and even recognizing