Qingque now felt rather like she was back in school.
The teacher had told the students to keep a daily diary.
Some people's entries were fascinating every day, like stories with a beginning, a middle, and an end, full of delightful twists.
Others filled their diaries with lyrical reflections, with emotional outpourings taking up more than half the page.
Qingque chose the simplest option: a running log.
How could anyone have that many stories to tell every single day? Dull and boring was the norm!
Qingque wrote down exactly when she left home and what she did at each hour and minute.
There was plenty of content, but seemingly no useful information.
At last, after writing at great length, Qingque finally put her brain to work for a moment and added a concluding remark-
The Emanator was friendly.
Then she clicked save and submitted it.
Fu Xuan received the file almost instantly.
She did not even offer a perfunctory thanks for her effort, let alone any praise!
Qingque felt that being ignored by her boss like this-
Was absolutely wonderful!
Everyone knew that when a boss frequently praised a subordinate, that subordinate might not get promoted the fastest, but would definitely do the most work!
Ask why, and the answer was always that the capable should shoulder more!
Qingque had no intention of becoming that sort of person.
She even hoped Lady Fu Xuan would tear into her, saying her investigation report was carelessly written and utterly devoid of substance. Then she could send Qingque flying with a kick, booting her off this assignment and into the most obscure corner of the Divination Commission, where she would never have another chance at promotion and would languish as a lowly diviner for the rest of her life. Boo-hoo-hoo.
Unfortunately, Fu Xuan