My skill tree increases every day.

"Lin Yu, over here."

The door to the small study room opened, and Li Mai gently patted Lin Yu's shoulder as he stood at the door, lost in thought.

"Oh well."

Lin Yu came to his senses, the sweet aroma of boiled sweet potatoes still lingering in his mouth.

He focused his gaze, and there was the senior student in front of him smiling at him.

Her long, straight, jet-black hair flowed smoothly down to the hem of her dress, paired with neat, straight bangs. She had a dignified, gentle oval face, adorned with delicate, thin-rimmed transparent glasses; her features were small and refined, and her skin was fair and smooth.

A faint smile graced her eyebrows and the corners of her eyes, making her appear gentle and charming.

She looks like the type who would be a good mother.

"Is that Senior Sister Li?"

"it's me."

Li Mai gently pushed up her glasses on the bridge of her nose, smiled, and stepped aside to make way for the entrance.

"Please come in, Lin Yu." Although there weren't many people in the library, Li Mai still kept her voice down. "The study rooms in the library are well soundproofed, and it's also a convenient place to run errands."

Lin Yu nodded. Although he had never been to the school library, let alone the study room, he still showed considerable composure at this moment.

Stepping into the room, it was a small space of about ten square meters.

The study room has a simple layout: a rectangular table is placed in the center, surrounded by several chairs. Several books are neatly stacked on one of the seats, and next to it is a notebook marked with colorful sticky notes.

Next to it was a half-cooked sweet potato, already cold, in a transparent plastic bag with the school logo printed on it. It was obviously bought from the school cafeteria that morning.

To be honest, Lin Yu hadn't eaten breakfast at the school cafeteria in a long time.

It seems that Li Mai arrived quite early and has been studying here for some time.

"I'm sorry, senior, have you been waiting long?"

"No, it's not time yet, you're just early." Li Mai waved her hand gently and explained, "I came here to study, so I arrived early."

The door to the study room closed gently behind me, the well-lubricated hinges making no sound.

Lin Yu put down his shoulder bag, carefully pulled out a chair and sat down, afraid of making a sound that might break the silence of the library.

"Don't be so reserved. The small study rooms in the library are very soundproof. As long as you don't deliberately make loud noise inside, no one outside can hear anything."

"hehe."

Lin Yu chuckled awkwardly twice.

Li Mai was bowing her head slightly, tidying up the books and notes in front of her. Today she was wearing a beige knitted cardigan over a light blue shirt, exuding a gentle and elegant temperament, quite different from Chen Shuyan's quiet, scholarly air or Ruan Yunxian's lively and agile personality.

You scoundrel! How can you casually judge a girl like that? You must have been corrupted by those scoundrels lately!

Soon, Li Mai cleared the space on the table.

"Sorry for calling you so suddenly." Li Mai looked up, adjusted her glasses, and said, "It's mainly about the research part of our group project. I thought it would be better to meet with you beforehand, so we don't end up in a rush."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it was very pleasant to listen to.

"It's okay, senior. I have more free time these days, but I'm busier on weekends," Lin Yu said truthfully, while quickly going over his schedule in his mind.

I promised Ruan Yunxian I'd take photos on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon I might go with Chen Shuyan for a trial tutoring session. I also have to get the dog washed on Sunday...

On the contrary, from Monday to Friday, only a few classes are needed, and there is not even a full day of classes.

That's so strange.

Why am I so busy on weekends, but more relaxed during the week?

"Our initial research location is Qixia Ancient Town, which is a bit far from the city center. Ideally, we'd need a full day there." Li Mai nodded, flipping open a notebook that looked like a planner and lightly marking the areas with her pen. "If possible, we should finish the research within the next two weeks, also to give the other students time to prepare. Are you available recently?"

"Okay, let me check the schedule in a moment."

Lin Yu opened the school's academic affairs website, logged in, and entered his password.

Incorrect password.

After trying twice and combining several passwords I usually use, I finally succeeded in opening the academic affairs system.

"I have classes every day... Maybe Sunday? I'll have time on Sunday!"

It's no big deal for Brother Yang and Sister Yang to take a day off.

It's already past 10 a.m., and if we want to get there now, time will be really tight.

"Then let's do Sunday, there'll be more time." Li Mai made a note in her notebook, "How about we do some data collection this week?"

"Okay, then I'll do as you say, senior."

"In addition, I have also briefly summarized the specific direction and general tasks of the research."

She handed Lin Yu several handwritten A4 sheets of paper, which contained her handwritten task plans and proposals.

Lin Yu took the A4 paper and glanced at it briefly.

The above is written in Li Mai's neat and beautiful handwriting, detailing the plan for this research trip.

Faced with such a meticulous and rigorous college student, Lin Yu, who usually relied on cramming before exams to cope with final exams, couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.

This is exactly what I imagined college students to be like when I was a child!

Instead of lying in a dark, cramped apartment, living an American lifestyle, and acting like a rat in the sewers.

"Senior, you're so well-prepared," Lin Yu exclaimed.

It's great to have teammates like that.

It's only because Lin Yu didn't hit the tile, otherwise he would have called for his mother on the spot.

"After all, group assignments affect your grade, so you can't go wrong if you're careful."

"Oh, and remember to bring paper and pen so we can record what we're researching," Li Mai added.

"I have a camera, so we can just take pictures. I also have a voice recorder, which is very convenient."

"Hmm, those are fine too, but it would be better if we had some written materials."

For some reason, Li Mai is quite insistent on this point.

Is he still a traditionalist?

Lin Yu, who belongs to the reformist faction, said that all of this is understandable and respectable.

Based on the current situation, Li Mai is definitely the key player in this team. Therefore, Lin Yu's decision is...

Hold on tight!

"Okay, I've got it." Lin Yu nodded in agreement. "Is there anything else, senior?"

"That's all, that's about it. I won't take up any more of your time." Li Mai looked at the notebook in her hand and nodded. "You can contact me anytime if you have any ideas. I'll contact you in advance with the specific time."

"Okay, thank you for your help, senior."

Lin Yu stood up, put the information Li Mai had given him into his shoulder bag, said goodbye to Li Mai, and then left quietly.

and many more!

As Lin Yu walked out of the library, he suddenly noticed a problem.

no?!

I've been so busy this weekend!

Three events in just two days?!