Early morning.
A sedan pulled up beneath the experimental building of the Jin University School of Mathematics.
After thanking the driver who helped her take her suitcase out of the trunk, Han Mengqi dragged it upstairs. Just as she was about to push open the office door, however, a hand reached out from beside her and grabbed her.
"Ji Mo?"
Han Mengqi looked at the junior student who had stopped her in surprise and asked doubtfully,
"Is something wrong?"
Glancing at the tightly shut office door, Ji Mo said gravely,
"Master has been in seclusion inside for two days already. We'd better not disturb him."
"Two days?!" Han Mengqi was instantly shocked. Her eyes widened behind her glasses as she asked, "He's... he's been in the office for two days? What about meals? Didn't he even come out to eat?"
"He did eat," Ji Mo said sheepishly. "I brought food back for him from the cafeteria... I just delivered his breakfast. I was planning to go study in the library later... Want to come?"
"Oh, good. At least he's eating..." Han Mengqi sighed in relief, then suddenly glared at him. "Wait, who gave you permission to call him Master?"
Ji Mo: "...?"
Realizing that her reaction had been a little abrupt, Han Mengqi cleared her throat and explained, "What I mean is, this is a school, and you're still an undergraduate. It wouldn't be very appropriate if other students heard you."
Thinking that made some sense, Ji Mo awkwardly scratched the back of his head and admitted his mistake. "Ah... sorry. I didn't think that through."
Seeing how readily her junior student corrected himself, Han Mengqi nodded in satisfaction.
"To recognize your mistake and correct it is a great virtue... Don't do it again."
After saying that, she placed her