After thinking carefully for a while, Ji Siyue took out her phone and posted a Weibo on her personal account.
[The recent weather has been so changeable, rainy one moment and sunny the next. It really makes one feel uneasy.]
Shortly after the post went up, she received over two thousand replies. She casually skimmed through them.
"Ouch~ Yue Bing (Moon Cake, her nickname) should also take care! It's easy to catch a cold in such weather!"
"Why do I seem to sense the feelings of a lovelorn person from Yue Bing's words?"
"Wasn't she doing well with Ling Yun? How could she be lovelorn?"
"The one above must be a new fan. You probably don't know about the love - hate relationship between our Yue Bing and two men."
"I think maybe her master is ignoring her. After she streamed with Ling Yun recently, her master has never shown up again. I actually miss the master a bit. After all, he always doted on our Yue Bing like a child."
"Is our Ling Yun not doting? Why are the fans of Ji Siyue so overbearing, making it seem like Ling Yun is good for nothing?"
Seeing that a scolding war was about to break out in the comments, Ji Siyue quickly posted another Weibo.
[I'm just simply sighing about the weather. Don't over - think it, everyone. All you cuties should also take good care of yourselves. It's the final exam season recently. During the time when I'm not streaming, I hope you'll all be well!]
After posting the Weibo, she was too lazy to check the comments. She just threw her phone aside and went to bed.
Early the next morning, she started her crazy, inhumane review mode.
If she failed this final exam, she might really have to take a make - up exam. A make - up exam would have a great impact on her future academic performance. She was still thinking of working hard in college to pursue a master's degree. If she failed this small final exam, how could she have the confidence to take other exams?
She left her phone in the dormitory and carried a big box of books to the library. As expected, it was the final exam season, and everyone had become vigilant. Even though she had come very early, there were no seats left in the library.
Not finding a good seat, she just sat on the floor beside the bookshelf and used her suitcase as a table.
After an unknown amount of time, an unfamiliar classmate came over and tapped her on the shoulder.
"Classmate, I'm leaving. You can have my seat."
Ji Siyue quickly packed her things, thanked the classmate many times, then went over to occupy the seat. She then transferred all her things there bit by bit. It was ten o'clock in the morning, and she finally had her own seat.
The rule in the library was that if a person left a seat for more than 30 minutes, others could use it.
At noon, she sent a text message in advance asking her dorm - mates to bring her food. She ran to the library entrance, squatted on the steps, gobbled up the food, and then ran back to her seat to continue studying.
And so a day passed.
This went on until the sixth day, when she finally saw Qin Chengyao.
In the library, Xiao Yuxi was sitting beside him. The two were discussing a book in a low voice, seemingly also preparing for the final exam.
There was an empty seat beside him. Ji Siyue thought: If it were someone else, she might have just rushed over, but it was Qin Chengyao. After hesitating for a while, she turned around and walked towards other seats. After looking around, she finally found an empty seat in the smallest corner.
It seemed to be the former seat of the librarian. However, this seat hadn't been used for a long time. The current librarian was at the entrance, so this table had been left unoccupied.
The table was dirty. She wiped it with her toilet paper before putting her books on it.
"Young people, everyone else is studying in groups, encouraging each other. Why do you insist on sitting in this corner?"
Ji Siyue peeked over. When she saw who it was, she quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Professor Ouyang? Why are you here?"
The man in front of her was about forty or fifty years old, with a kind face, wearing a pair of glasses, and holding a very old but neatly - kept book in his hand.
This was a doctor in the literature department of the school. He was well - informed and highly knowledgeable. Even the university president would respectfully call him Teacher Ouyang when they met. Ji Siyue had attended his classes a few times before. She found them very profound and not very relevant to her major, so she gave up and didn't go anymore.
"I'm actually here every day. I can see that you're studying very hard! But why are you sitting here alone? At this time, if you're alone, you might slack off."
"I... my study progress is different from others. I have my own way of studying, which may be more suitable for me. My academic performance has never been good, and my foundation is weak... Studying with them won't do any good."
Ji Siyue became more and more self - deprecating as she spoke.
After transferring schools in her sophomore year of high school, she had worked very hard to catch up with her classmates. If it hadn't been for that car accident back then, she might have had a good foundation and academic performance like her former classmates. Unfortunately, now she was like a slacker in the top - level class.
"Let me see what you're studying... History of Chinese Literature!"
Ji Siyue's heart skipped a beat.
History of Chinese Literature was the main course taught by Professor Ouyang. She found this book so difficult that her scalp tingled just looking at it. He might think that she wasn't cut out for studying, right?
The more she thought about it, the more self - deprecating and uncomfortable she felt. In the end, Ji Siyue almost burst into tears.
Professor Ouyang smiled when he saw her expression and handed her the book in his hand.
"You must be a sophomore, right? All sophomores have to take the History of Chinese Literature exam at the end of the semester. Take a look at this book. It might be helpful for your self - study."
Ji Siyue took it over, flattered. After thanking him, Professor Ouyang turned around and left.
Ji Siyue sat back in her seat with the book in her arms. When she opened it, she found that it was actually Professor Ouyang's own notes!
It wasn't exactly notes. There were a lot of printed materials in it, with his annotations beside them. It was half a book and half personal notes.
Normally, people wouldn't be very willing to lend out such precious things, as they were the fruits of one's study and wisdom. If someone else copied them, the owner would surely be unhappy. But why did Professor Ouyang give it to her?