Shao Qi's reminder led her to think more deeply about their relationship. Her hesitation stemmed from the fear that she might not be qualified. Although he said he would respect her wishes, the yearning, expectation, and longing in his eyes were impossible to conceal. If it were simply a matter of meeting his parents for a casual meal, it wouldn't be entirely unacceptable—provided Shao Qi didn't look at her with that kind of gaze and the dinner had no hidden significance. No, she needed to think about this some more; it was very important to her.
Lecture halls for big classes were the easiest ones to skip. The seating was crowded and the attendance large. If one feared roll call, they could even find someone to attend in their place, as the so-called professors couldn't possibly tell out of a hundred-plus students who was who. Liu Yiyi, however, didn't have big classes; her schedule consisted entirely of small seminars with long study hours, and her assignments weren't like those of undergraduates, which were mainly pure theory and essay-writing.
For her, there was pressure, yet at the same time, there wasn't. It was just that gathering materials was time-consuming, and then she had to present them using her own phrasing and understanding. Given her knowledge base, the difficulty was greatly reduced.
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