So what if she's an ordinary girl? She still gets her older brother to fight for the top spot o

When Zhang Xiaoyu came out after taking a shower, she saw that Xia Yiqing had already returned.

"Yiqing, you're back."

Xia Yiqing: "I thought no one was there when I got back, but then I heard someone taking a shower inside. It's you, Xiaoyu."

Zhang Xiaoyu dried her hair with a towel. Her hair wasn't long, so it was easy to dry.

"Yeah, I went to a club activity this afternoon and sweated a bit, so I took a shower when I got back. I haven't eaten yet, I'm planning to order takeout later. Have you eaten?"

Xia Yiqing nodded as she took a book out of her bag: "I've already eaten. I ate at the third canteen near the library."

Zhang Xiaoyu glanced at Xia Yiqing's desk and noticed that the books were all labeled with codes: "Did you go to the library to borrow books?"

The books in the school library are all coded. You can borrow books using your student card and return them on time.

"Well, didn't we have a paper assigned in class today? So I went to the library and borrowed some materials to refer to."

Zhang Xiaoyu's eyes widened: "Wow~ Isn't the paper due on Friday? You started writing it today?!"

Zhang Xiaoyu felt a headache coming on when she talked about this assignment. How could a teacher assign such a difficult assignment so early in the semester? They hadn't even had a few classes yet, and they already had to write a 5000 to 8000-word paper.

Xia Yiqing: "I feel that time is actually a bit tight. I can't write much just by relying on the content in the textbook. I definitely need to borrow other reference books and materials to write a complete and substantial article."

Xia Yiqing: "The word count is actually not much. Even if we calculate it as 8000 words, if we prepare an outline in advance, we can finish writing it in two or three hours."

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded repeatedly: "That's exactly what I was thinking. I can finish writing it in three or four hours in one night."

Although she doesn't have a clue yet, even if the efficiency is lower than she expected, she can just stay up all night. She can finish writing it in one night and then go to sleep.

Xia Yiqing: "I allocate two days for reading materials, collecting information, organizing my thoughts and outlining, and about one day for writing the paper. So it will take about three days in total."

"There's still Monday evening left, and tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are plenty of time. I plan to finish writing by the day after tomorrow if possible."

Xia Yiqing specifically reminded her: "Moreover, this course is a key course in our major. I heard that Professor Liu, who teaches us, has excellent teaching abilities. I hope to write a good paper and leave a good impression on her."

"So Xiaoyu, you should try to prepare as much as possible and start writing as soon as possible."

Zhang Xiaoyu nodded seriously upon hearing this: "Yiqing, you're right. I'm getting nervous. I really need to write it well."

She probably had a so-so attitude at first, thinking that just filling up the word count was enough.

But upon hearing Yiqing's words, I instantly felt that I had been too lazy and that wasn't right.

"Then I won't order takeout. I'll eat at the cafeteria and then go to the library to borrow materials!" Zhang Xiaoyu started packing her bag.

Xia Yiqing nodded, then suddenly asked, "Are you coming back right after borrowing the books? Are you still doing a live stream later?"

Oh, and there's the live stream thing too. Zhang Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then made a decision: "I need to study hard today, so I'll ask for leave. Anyway, I did my live stream yesterday. I'll finish my thesis first these next couple of days."

Ultimately, her primary job is still being a student, and her reason for requesting leave to write a thesis is perfectly valid; she believes everyone can understand.

"I'll continue broadcasting after I finish writing. If I write quickly, I might finish it in the next couple of days and then broadcast it the day after tomorrow. It won't actually delay things by much."

Zhang Xiaoyu had already started drafting a leave request in the group chat. "Yiqing, what about you? Are you still going to continue broadcasting?"

Xia Yiqing nodded, then, noticing that Zhang Xiaoyu couldn't see her, said, "I still plan to stick to it and shorten the live stream to two hours."

She was still a little worried about the guy she met yesterday. What if he came to watch her live stream but found she wasn't there? He could easily go watch other streamers instead.

Although it's uncertain whether he'll come, we should still try our best when the opportunity arises.

Zhang Xiaoyu admired him: "I believe you can manage both, but I can't. Let's take it one step at a time."

After finishing dinner, Zhang Xiaoyu went to the library, which was already brightly lit.

……

Wednesday night arrived in the blink of an eye, and Zhang Xiaoyu looked miserable: "I'm really doomed, I haven't even started writing a single word of my thesis!"

Zhou Yueling: "What's there to be afraid of? It's not due until the day after tomorrow, and I haven't even written it yet. I've been playing around for the past two days, and I feel like I can play around for another night tonight and finish it in one night tomorrow."

Chen Shiya typed rhythmically on the keyboard: "Yueling, are you really going to write it tomorrow?"

Zhou Yueling: "What else can we do? Like Xiaoyu? She started preparing on Monday, but her progress is still stuck in the preparation stage."

"People like us are chronic procrastinators. Even if we start writing on the first day, we still procrastinate until the last day before we finish. So we might as well just start writing on the last day and enjoy ourselves before that."

Zhang Xiaoyu covered her face: "I thought I could finish writing early like Yi Qing, so I could relax a bit later, but..."

Zhang Xiaoyu looked at Xia Yiqing with admiration: "Yiqing, why are you so good at executing things? You said you'd finish writing in three days, and you really did!"

"You haven't even missed your daily live streams! You've also taken on a part-time job! Your time management skills are amazing!"

Xia Yiqing shrugged: "I feel fine. I have plenty of time in the afternoon and evening. As long as I don't get distracted, I can just follow the schedule."

Zhou Yueling: "Yiqing is the academic superstar in our dormitory. She doesn't read novels or watch dramas, and she doesn't even read gossip news. She's so focused! When she's focused, she's very efficient, and she's naturally smart."

Zhou Yueling: "Shiya is also amazing. Although she doesn't always finish in the first instance like Yiqing, she is still very capable and has finished half of it now."

Chen Shiya smiled slightly: "I just write a thousand or two thousand words every day, not much, and I feel that completing this small goal is quite easy. I can finish writing it tomorrow, so I'm not in a hurry."

Zhang Xiaoyu cried, "Yueling, it seems that only you and I are left, my fellow sufferers."

Zhou Yueling clapped her hands: "Don't be afraid, Xiaoyu, I won't leave you behind, let's chase after them together!"

Xia Yiqing glanced at Zhang Xiaoyu with concern: "So you're not going to stream today either? Wouldn't it be bad if you didn't stream for too long?"

Zhang Xiaoyu: "There's nothing I can do. I didn't finish writing it. I was writing the outline, but as I wrote, I realized there were still many things I didn't understand. I can only submit another leave request. I hope everyone can understand?"

She wasn't sure either, but three days wasn't a long time, was it?

But for some people, a day apart feels like three autumns, and they really can't help but feel increasingly irritable.