"What? You want to take a month off? Ning Wangshu, what are you going to do that requires such a long leave?"
Zhou Jing frowned at Ning Wangshu, looking visibly troubled.
Ning Wangshu was asking for far too much time off.
If she didn't know something about his circumstances, she would have flat-out refused if any other student had come to her asking for a month off.
What student took a whole month off at the drop of a hat?
Ning Wangshu looked at Zhou Jing and explained, "Teacher Zhou, it might not actually take that long. I'm just telling you in advance to be on the safe side."
"I might be back in two or three days, but if things don't go as planned, then it'll take at least a month before I can return..."
Zhou Jing took a deep breath and said gravely, "Ning Wangshu, tell me honestly. Why do you need to take such a long leave?"
"You should know that without a valid reason, it'll be very difficult for me to approve such a long absence."
Ning Wangshu frowned. Naturally, he couldn't tell Zhou Jing the real reason.
Still, he understood how difficult this put her in. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Teacher Zhou, I really can't tell you the specific reason."
"I know this puts you in a difficult position. But I have to leave Jiangnan City for a while. Like I said, if everything goes smoothly, I might be back in two or three days."
"But if it doesn't... then I'll need at least a month."
Zhou Jing opened her mouth, then couldn't help asking, "Ning Wangshu, does this have something to do with... classified matters?"
She still remembered how the third brother of that young master from Kyoto, Guo Cong, had