Zheng Qing did not go into much detail about the old wizard who had died in Crowley's ancestral home, or about Vortex Brigitte. The two witches were wise enough not to pry too deeply, either.
The most important reason he had come to Qingqiu Mansion tonight was to settle on the actual person in charge of the "joint project."
In Zheng Qing's view, this job would not only raise the Under the Moon Council's profile at First University, but also allow Su Shijun to cultivate some capable hands. It was all benefit and no harm, and he had been quite certain she would agree.
Yet unexpectedly, after he explained the specifics of the "Third Fire," the witch did not immediately give him an affirmative answer.
"—A First University Joint Practical Project? That sounds like a good name."
Su Shijun folded her arms, her tone noncommittal. "It's just that the Unified Dimension Model at my Two-Dimensional Evolution Laboratory has reached a critical stage. I need to process a massive amount of experimental data and reports every day, so I'll very likely have no time to manage your 'Five Academy Independent Class'..."
She'd even come up with a good name for it.
Zheng Qing muttered to himself. Just as he thought the witch was about to turn him down and was preparing to persuade her otherwise, Su Shijun's next question caught him off guard.
"...So why did you choose me?"
The witch looked at him leisurely. In the gloomy weather, her fair skin shimmered with a crystalline glow, as though it could hold other people's gazes fast.
"—What?"
"I mean, why did you choose me to be the person in charge of your joint project?" Su Shijun patiently repeated her question. Out of the corner of his eye, Zheng Qing noticed that