Yi Xin and the others were always anxious, but they found that Professor Jiao showed no direct signs of concern. When they returned, they went about their usual business. During one of the group meetings, Yi Xin, Su Qu, and Zeng Jing were asked to report on their research achievements of the past year, and then the newcomers, Ke Heng and Dai Tong, were asked to introduce themselves.
Dai Tong was from the school and the same faculty. Professor Jiao was familiar with her, and overall considered her quite acceptable, diligent enough; she had initially planned to go abroad directly but was delayed by various things and ended up applying for a master's degree under Professor Jiao alongside others. Being from the same faculty, she had more understanding of various professors in the institute, which showed her real desire to achieve results.
