Qiao Nan submitted her assignments earlier than Deng Wenchang. It proved that she was faster than Deng Wenchang.
Qiao Nan arched her eyebrows and smiled at Deng Wenchang, whose pen roughly slid across the table. "Comrade Deng, don't be in a hurry. Although we have the same amount of work, perhaps there is a difference in the nature of the work. Your task might be more complicated than mine. As you must know, I did not go for overseas studies and I did not have a master's degree. I admit that I am lacking in all these."
Before Deng Wenchang came up with the high-sounding and unrealistic excuses, Qiao Nan 'kindly' helped him come up with excuses. To Qiao Nan, this was not the first time that she heard them.