The Black Gemstone Cat sat obediently on the desk, a thick thesis spread open to the 183rd page in front of it, with over a hundred pages more to be read.
Su Shijun sat diagonally across from it, wearing rimless diamond-cut glasses, her attention fixed on a stack of experimental reports, several feather pens dancing rhythmically, sketching and highlighting across the pages.
In the study, only the soft scratch of pen on paper and the intermittent rustle of turning pages disturbed the silence.
This quiet scene made the Black Gemstone Cat, who was holding back a sigh, feel particularly uncomfortable.
It couldn't help but glance outside the window.
It was Thursday, May 20th in the solar calendar, April 7th in the lunar calendar, coinciding with the first quarter moon, its cold light streaming through the tall glass windows, enveloping Su Shijun and making her even more dazzling.
Meanwhile, the Black Gemstone Cat, curled up in a corner of the desk, felt even smaller and weaker.
