After working continuously for more than thirty hours, and in such a highly focused state at that, Lu Zhou's mind had already been pushed to its limit.
After returning to the temporary dormitory, Lu Zhou did not change clothes as usual. The moment his head hit the pillow, he fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes again, the sun outside was already hanging low in the sky.
He took out his phone and checked the time. It was somehow already half past five in the afternoon, and Lu Zhou could not help but sigh inwardly.
"My schedule's completely reversed. Looks like I'll have to spend the next couple of days getting it back on track."
Before he knew it, he had slept until this late. No one had come to wake him up in the meantime.
There were more than a dozen missed calls on his phone screen. Some were from Chen Yushan, two were from his teammates, and there were also calls from Teacher Liu, his counselor, and his roommates.
Lu Zhou opened WeChat and replied to them one by one, explaining why he had missed their calls.
After that, Lu Zhou slung his travel bag over his shoulder and was about to return the dorm key when a call came in.
It was Chen Yushan.
As soon as he answered, her pleasant voice came through the phone.
"Lu Zhou! How are you feeling?"
Lu Zhou said, "Pretty good, I guess."
Chen Yushan immediately asked, "I heard this year's problems were really difficult. Which one did you pick?"
Lu Zhou said, "A, the one about Chang'e 3."
Upon hearing his answer, Chen Yushan's eyes widened in surprise. "You actually picked that one! Could you even understand all the stuff they gave you?"
Lu Zhou thought for a moment before