For the next two days, Li Qiao attended classes as usual, spending all her remaining time in the library.
She ran into Professor Xue every day and later learned that he was working on a paper.
Li Qiao felt inspired to write one herself, hoping to get it published to pave the way for her future application to stay on at the university. She pondered her wording and humbly sought advice, "I'd like to write a paper too. Could I ask you for some guidance when the time comes?"
Xue Lingqing didn't understand. One moment she wanted to skip a grade, and now to write a paper—did she have enough brains for all that? "The specialized courses are quite difficult; you should focus on preparing for your exams."
"No problem, I can handle it." Li Qiao then shared her paper's topic, outline, and her approach.
Xue Lingqing grew more astonished as he listened. She hadn't been enrolled for a week and already had some understanding of academic papers.
No wonder she wanted to skip a grade.
