At the beginning of last month.
That was during Qingming Festival.
Not long after Zheng Su Yi Er San had transformed into a Great Sprite, Zheng Qing sent them to Qingqiu Mansion. While discussing the matter in Dormitory 403, Xiao Xiao suggested writing a paper based on the observation records from the little sprites' transformation. It would preserve a valuable record while also bringing a perfect conclusion to those little fellows' troubled fates.
Zheng Qing had no objection.
Provided he did not have to write the paper himself.
To be realistic, with his class schedule and teaching assistant duties that semester, he truly did not have much time or energy to work on another major paper.
Accordingly, he politely declined Xiao Xiao's suggestion that he be listed as second author.
After all, they were all kids who had yet to leave the ivory tower.
They had their pride.
Back to the point.
Since they had merely been chatting that day, Zheng Qing promptly put the matter out of his mind. Over the following weeks, there was the school's spring hunting season, midterms, Thomas kidnapping him, and so on. One troublesome matter after another left the young teaching assistant overwhelmed, and he completely forgot Xiao Xiao's casual remark that day.
Thus, when he saw the thick roll of parchment Xiao Xiao had already written today, he was utterly stunned.
"—It's just some sorting and summarizing of materials. It isn't difficult."
The You Zui Hunting Team's diviner modestly adjusted his glasses. After pausing for a few seconds, he added rather reservedly, "But a few days ago, I asked Sima to take a look at it. She thought the paper's subject matter was quite groundbreaking, so she showed it to an elder in her family. Her elder said we could try submitting it