
Shen Jingyi did not expect that Professor Tang would ask Professor Gu this and had received confirmation that Tan Mo had more than enough time and energy to do all three of these things simultaneously.
The only question is, how can he do that?
How could someone do so many important things at once?
“And don't forget that you only used half a semester to solve all the questions I gave you.” Professor Tang smiled as he pointed at the pile of paper in Wu Xiaoye's hands, which was perfect proof.
“Do not forget that when you answer questions, you also do studies and research with Professor Gu, and you even win the Ancient Text Competition. Professor Gu has told me that since you joined his team, they have been reviewing the literature of the Warring States Period at twice the pace of usual."
All of the students' eyes became wider and wider each time Professor Tang added something else to the list.
All they knew was that Tan Mo had won the Ancient Text Competition. They had completely forgotten about all the other things he had done at the same time.
“I don't think you know this, but it takes all your senior here in this class at least a full semester to solve all the questions. When we take into account the fact that they should only focus on their Department of History course and should not help other research teams, you have solved these questions with only a third of the effort they put in. And their answers are not as detailed as yours. I'm not saying that their answers are bad. They did make all the important points, but your points are better. They don't even include a reference list.”
Tan Mo was silent.
At the same time, he felt as if he had been played by the professor. “Why do you ask me when you know everything?”
He thought that the professor could have told Shen Jingyi the same thing he had just told her without calling her into the classroom.
Tan Mo pouted. He hoped that he might have a chance for some free time.
HM!
Professor Tang knew that he was right, that Tan Mo was planning something else. “So, you admit that you can help us without exhausting yourself, right?”
To be honest, Tan Mo never planned to leave the History Department to laze around a bit. However, when Professor Tang asked that question, he had little hope that he might be able to do so.
Of course, deep down, he knew he shouldn't have. However, he still wanted to try it.
As he told Wang Yuemu and Professor Gu's team, Professor Tang had shown his respect, and he knew he had to repay that respect.
As long as people are kind to him, he will also be kind to them.
That was why he worked so hard to answer the question given to him by Professor Tang, because he knew he had to live up to his expectations.
“Of course,” said Tan Mo while nodding.
Professor Tang looked satisfied, and he smiled and turned to Wu Xiaoye. “Xiaoye, why don't you introduce the research team and the work we did to Tan Mo before assigning something for him to do? After you're done, come to my office.”
“OK,” replied Wu Xiaoye. He started to take Tan Mo around as Professor Tang left.
After making sure Tan Mo was familiar with his surroundings, Wu Xiaoye chose a part of their research for Tan Mo to work on.
“Can you do this?” Wu Xiaoye asked.
Tan Mo saw and replied, “Ya.”
They have a whiteboard in the research room so the members can take note of when they have time to come and do their work, as Professor Gu has in his research room.
Most of the requirements for Professor Tang's research group were the same as those of Professor Gu.
After checking his own schedule, Tan Mo wrote down his name in the time slot when he was free.
Now that he had another research project to work on, he had to adjust his time to Professor Gu's research team as well.
“You will be on the same team as Zhong Liusi and Yu Jianan,” Wu Xiaoye said.
That was why he had deliberately placed Tan Mo on a different team than Shen Jingyi.
At first, she was worried that Tan Mo might not like the research topic that this team had done so she had no choice but to put him in Shen Jingyi's team, but, fortunately, he had no choice but to put him on Shen Jingyi's team, Tan Mo was happy with the topic.
Wu Xiaoye then introduced Tan Mo to Zhong Liusi and Yu Jianan.
At first, Tan Mo didn't know who they were because they didn't speak after he entered the room, but, after they introduced themselves, he could instantly find out who they were.
“Nice to meet you,” Tan Mo greeted them with a smile.
Other than Shen Jingyi, Tan Mo had a good impression of the entire research team.
He could not help but sigh and wonder how a person like Shen Jingyi could really become such a team.
“I will leave Tan Mo for the two of you,” Wu Xiaoye said.
“Make sure he gets used to what he will do first time today. Don't make it start working the first day, okay? We don't want to scare him. Give him about a day to get used to the topic.”
“We know,” reprimand Yu Jianan. “Do we look like inconsiderate?”
“Just leave Tan Mo on us.” Zhong Liusi laughed. “You don't have to worry about anything.”
“Good. Then I will go to Professor Tang's office now,” Wu Xiaoye laughed and left the research room to go to the professor's office.
Zhong Liusi was very fond of his new junior, who had brought pride to their university.
This was the first time she had met Tan Mo in person, but when she first saw the young woman through live streaming, she knew she would love her personality.
“Oh, right! I watched the live broadcast of the Ancient Text Competition. What you are doing there is amazing,” exclaimed Zhong Liusi.
“Personation with friendship first, competition later. There's no way we can be friends with the arrogant Tsinghua University, right? Those people deserve to be punished for being arrogant and bluffing. I love how you are willing to take revenge on them for trying to humiliate us.”
Tan Mo was stunned once again.
Wait, no, I'm not that kind of person. I'm a gentle and kind little snow fairy. I'm not the kind of person who wants revenge.
Tan Mo suddenly realized that he might be in an emergency because his cuteness might not work out on Zhong Liusi.
No, I've been working hard to make sure people think I'm a good person. I can't let people think otherwise.
He quickly came to the conclusion that Zhong Liusi did not know him enough.
Tan Mo was sure that once they got to know each other, his seniors would see that he was a kind person.
“He's right! Didn't you know that the big screen in the University square broadcasts the competition's live broadcast? Everyone cheers when they see you winning round after round. The cheers grew louder as some of the Tsinghua University contestants cried as they lost. And when you win it all, everyone cheers as if we just won the World Cup or something!” Yu Jianan tried to explain the situation to Tan Mo.
The first thing that caught Tan Mo's attention was that everyone thought he had made the other competitors cry, and he quickly explained, “They didn't cry because of me. They simply cannot accept the fact that they have lost.” She's pouting.
“Seriously, how could they cry like that now that they are grown up? Even I'm not whiny like them.”.
His frown was so cute that Zhong Liusi and Yu Jianan started to favor their new juniors even more.
“Really? I think so too,” Zhong Liusi agreed with a poker face, but he planned something sneaky in his head.
“I think they cry on purpose so that others will think that you are bullying them.”