Xu Mumu is back, and both professors are very happy.

Mrs. Liu had already prepared a variety of snacks. As soon as Xu Mumu returned, she took them out.

Looking at the food, Xu Mumu felt quite helpless. What did Mrs. Liu take her for, someone who could eat so much?

But her appetite was indeed good, so she gladly accepted them and would eat them slowly later.

After taking a shower, Xu Mumu felt much better. When she got up, the kitchen was already filled with a delicious aroma. Xu Mumu swallowed her saliva; it smelled so good. What she missed the most after returning home was the taste of Mrs. Liu’s delicious cooking.

She wondered what they would do after they all left. Mrs. Liu’s hometown is here in the Imperial City, and she has two children studying here. It’s impossible for her to go back to the provincial city with them.

Once she no longer lived here, she would surely miss Mrs. Liu the most.

After returning to the provincial city, her family was right next door. If she wanted to eat anything, with her grandmother around, there would be no need to find someone to cook for her.

The start of the semester arrived quickly. Xu Mumu went alone to the academic affairs office, paid various fees, and then went to find the director of education. She also needed to apply for early graduation, as the university content was no longer significant to her; she had already self-studied it all.

The director naturally recognized Xu Mumu, and upon hearing that she planned to graduate early, he was not particularly surprised.

He routinely asked Xu Mumu to obtain agreement from all her teachers before coming back to sign the application and did not make things difficult for her.

However, he did ask, "After graduation, have you considered pursuing a master’s or a doctorate? There must be many professors at the university who would like to mentor you."

"No need, I plan to go back to my hometown to develop. My hometown is quite poor, and it needs me more," Xu Mumu chuckled lightly.

The director gave Xu Mumu a deep look, and couldn’t help but feel a bit of respect. Many at the school had seen her files and naturally knew where she came from.

Such a small place, yet she managed to enter Hua University as the top scorer in the college entrance exam and earned so many honors after entering the university. This wasn’t just a matter of having some skills; he knew some of the inside stories.

What Xu Mumu said was half true; as her hometown was being developed, she was one of the people who gave advice.

She just wanted to return to the provincial city, to be closer to her family. Occasionally doing some research would be nice, without waiting for someone to assign tasks. After reaching the provincial city, she could set up a new lab herself.

Upon leaving the director’s office, Xu Mumu went to find her mentor and all her teachers. Now already in her third year, her courses this semester were fewer than before, and what she was learning was a bit more specialized.

After learning about her intention, many people sighed but still gave her the authorization.

Xu Mumu moved quickly and soon was back with the director to fill out the application.

After getting the application, the exam time was set, scheduled for the end of the term. Her graduation project also had to be prepared, which would take considerable time, unlike Yin Yang’s major, where just writing a thesis suffices.

Xu Mumu hadn’t mentioned her early graduation in class, but within a couple of days, the news had spread around.

Jiang Yunhao even came over specifically to ask, "Are you really graduating early?" Jiang Yunhao felt a bit conflicted as he always saw Xu Mumu as his study goal, and now she was going to graduate early.

"Yes, as you know, I’ve already mastered this stuff, so it’s not very meaningful," Xu Mumu chuckled softly.

"That’s the thing, but we’ll miss you," Jiang Zhenghao smiled wryly.

"What’s there to miss? I’m not leaving right away. My graduation project just came out, and I also have to wait for the final exams to earn enough credits to get my diploma," Xu Mumu said with a smile.

"Oh, that’s good then," Jiang Zhenghao and the others sighed in relief. Fortunately, she wasn’t leaving immediately, as they would indeed miss Xu Mumu.

After receiving the topic for her graduation project, Xu Mumu returned to her laboratory. Designing the blueprints wasn’t easy, and she could see that her graduation project was relatively difficult, but such a topic posed a greater challenge.

The topic for Xu Mumu’s graduation project was even taken up by Professor Song for research, but it wasn’t too difficult, and Xu Mumu could complete it in no time.

However, Xu Mumu wasn’t in a hurry. The equipment she had wasn’t powerful enough and needed some modifications; yes, she needed to tinker with that pile of equipment again.

Design drawings still had to be hand-drawn, which gave Xu Mumu a headache. She really missed modern drawing software, like CAD, which were quite handy.

No, it seemed this kind of thing was already emerging at this time, so she needed to get a computer.

Then, Xu Mumu approached Lin Zhengze, since Yin Yang was in his hometown and Lin Zhengze and the others were still around.

"Sister-in-law, what do you need from me?" Ever since Yin Yang left, he had been busy to the point of hair loss, but since it was Xu Mumu looking for him, he couldn’t be careless.

Upon hearing her requirements, obtaining a computer and buying that software wasn’t difficult. Then, Lin Zhengze took up the task and got to work swiftly.

While busy with the matters in the lab, Xu Mumu still spoke to Yin Yang daily. She basically knew everything about the situation back home, not just about her family but also the gossip between Xu Xue and Huo Qingze, who still hadn’t sparked any romance.

It didn’t bother Xu Mumu much; she just wanted to watch the spectacle. Huo Qingze was so busy every day; where would he find time for romance?

Alright, it was her fault that Huo Qingze was so busy, as she was responsible for cutting off his potential romantic ties.

Xu Mumu didn’t feel any guilt; she even wanted to watch the fun.

At this prime time in life, someone like Huo Qingze should be fully utilized. Women would only affect his speed. Marrying was out of the question, and the real focus should be the career. With a career, what kind of woman couldn’t he have? Huo Qingze was only twenty-four or twenty-five; waiting another ten years wouldn’t be too late.

Now that Xu Xue had gone off for studies, she had no time to hang around Huo Qingze, and Huo Qingze also felt relieved.

Xu Mumu talked to Yin Yang again about things here, mentioning Professor Song, Professor Jian, and the two dogs, as well as matters in the university.

Also, all the things she asked Lin Zhengze for, both big and small, she talked about a lot, knowing Yin Yang wouldn’t mind.