Song He and Xiang Xiaotong froze together, suddenly feeling awkward.
Xie Yuanxun foolishly opened his mouth. "General Wang, you're making things difficult for them. They're so busy—when would they have time for romance?"
General Wang smiled without saying anything. He cast Xie Yuanxun a casual glance, his eyes filled with the indulgent affection one reserved for an idiot.
"I'll do it as soon as possible!" Song He scratched his head and smiled.
"I... We'll talk about it later." Xiang Xiaotong blushed.
"Old Song, Teacher Xiang, what are your standards for choosing a partner? Want me to arrange a matchmaking dinner or something?" Xie Yuanxun continued to radiate stupidity.
General Wang cleared his throat twice. "Xie Yuanxun, stop meddling. They surely have their own pace. They're both exceptional people—why would they need a special matchmaking dinner?"
"True, true." Xie Yuanxun smiled.
"All right, you two get back to work. I'm going to check on the children." General Wang rose to leave.
Nine o'clock that night.
The dormitory was quiet. Song He sat alone before his desk, struggling to prove the Hodge Conjecture.
Putting pen to paper was harder than defusing a bomb. After a long while, he finally wrote down several lines with sweat covering his forehead. The worst part was that he wasn't even sure they were correct.
Rebates kept appearing before his eyes.
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As the Knowledge Rebates surged in like a tide, the sweat on Song He's forehead grew heavier. The pen in