In the afternoon, at the teacher's apartment.
"Grandma Ge, I'm here again~"
As soon as she entered, Qiu Xi gave Ge Jiaojie a gentle hug.
Ge Jiaojie chuckled, "You little girl, it's been a while since you've been here."
Then she pulled Qiu Xi towards the sofa.
"Here, have some water."
Qiu Xi took the cup with both hands, holding it, "Grandma Ge, where's Teacher Ding?"
"Him~"
"He's upstairs scolding his grandson!"
Ge Jiaojie said, her face filled with a helpless smile.
Qiu Xi's mouth opened slightly, a little surprised, "Brother Yibai?"
Ge Jiaojie nodded, "Yes, who else could it be!"
"That's not right!"
Having spent so much time together, she had never seen Brother Yibai being scolded!
Well... it was also rare to see Teacher Ding criticize anyone.
Seeing the young girl's disbelief, Ge Jiaojie truly started to laugh, "What's right or not right, you just haven't seen enough. Your Teacher Ding, he..."
"Old woman, what's wrong with me?"
A little embarrassed, "..."
Qiu Xi was even more...
As soon as Ding Yujing came out, he heard his wife badmouthing him and couldn't help himself.
"I'm saying you have a temper!"
Ge Jiaojie, who had reacted, had an even bigger temper than Ding Yujing!
"..."
Too rash!
He couldn't afford to offend his wife!
Ding Yujing smiled ingratiatingly and quickly walked over, leaning in.
Secretly, in a small voice, "Wifey~"
"Can't you give me some face at a time like this~"
"..."
"You're already so old, what's all this about face..."
Ge Jiaojie muttered quickly.
But even though she said that, she still showed leniency.
"Xiao Xi, don't mind it!"
"It's not like I, your grandma, am usually like this. Your teacher was just angered by your Brother Yibai."
"..."
"It's okay, Grandma Ge."
She was young, her ears and eyes were still good...
But that didn't stop her from speaking with her eyes closed and ears covered...
"Alright, since the old man is down, you two chat first. I'll go take a look."
"Okay~"
Seeing her leave, Ding Yujing immediately straightened up, "The only thing wrong with your Grandma Ge is that she has a bit of a temper..."
"..."
Who knew Teacher Ding was like this!
Did you dare to say it in front of Grandma Ge...
"What's with that expression, you girl!"
Soon after Ding Yujing reacted, he saw the shocked and slightly disgusted expression on the young girl opposite him.
Ding Yujing's face changed, and he said in a loud voice, "I'm letting your Grandma Ge have her way..."
"...Mm..."
Just a bit too concerned about appearances...
"Alright, alright. Seeing you young people today just makes me, an old man, feel bad!"
Watching Ding Yujing wave his hands repeatedly, with that slightly disgusted look on his face, Qiu Xi was completely confused.
"Teacher Ding, Brother Yibai is usually so well-behaved. Why are you so angry today?"
"Hmph!"
Ding Yujing snorted through his nose, and immediately felt unhappy again.
"He's well-behaved?!!!"
"Then you didn't see what your Brother Yibai was like just now!"
"He's already old, and still single. It's one thing that he comes back and annoys me, this old man."
Qiu Xi stared at the teacher, "So... what did Brother Yibai do?"
"He... he did a lot of things!"
"Every day, relying on the fact that he learned a little something, he comes back and tells me, this can't be eaten, that can't be eaten... So I went up and gave him a lecture."
"..."
Qiu Xi felt that there was a lot of exaggeration in this...
"Teacher..."
"That's enough! Let's not talk about this. Since you're here, let's get straight to business. I don't want to think about this troublesome fellow!"
As Ding Yujing spoke, he went back to his room and took out some things.
"Here, this is for you. Practice materials until the regional finals."
"This is the homework plan I've written out, for a month until the end of October."
"Once you've completed it, send it directly to me. If you have time, come see me. If you don't, send me a video."
"After the regional competition ends in November, I'll take you to meet other teachers and prepare for the final sprint."
Ding Yujing mumbled all these words, his every word filled with expectation for Qiu Xi, completely disregarding the possibility that she might not even make it to the national round.
Qiu Xi listened, feeling a bit of pressure herself.
But it wasn't the pressure of studying, it was the pressure of expectations from an elder.
"Why do you look so foolish? I just told you, did you understand everything?"
Seeing her dazed, Ding Yujing stopped speaking and asked.
"It's just that this concern is too overwhelming!"
Qiu Xi said as she took the papers and a small stack of homework from her teacher.
"Teacher Ding, please don't worry, I understood everything."
"Mm!"
"Then take it and look at it slowly when you get back."
"Now, tell me about the interesting things from yesterday's competition, what everyone said, tell me so I can have a laugh too."
"There weren't many interesting things, but I heard many people's opinions, which I can share with you, Teacher."
Qiu Xi thought about the day's events, her mind filled with the speeches she had heard.
She didn't remember much, but there were indeed some ideas she found novel and outstanding, so she had noted them down.
"It's okay, let's just chat, a casual conversation."
"Mm."
"..."
The old man and the young girl sat there chatting for a long time.
"Alright, you two rest for a bit and have some drinks."
"I'll go out to buy some groceries later. Xiao Xi, don't leave, stay for dinner before you go back."
Ge Jiaojie checked the time, thinking she would buy some groceries and then they would have dinner early.
"Grandma Ge, I'll go with you."
Qiu Xi didn't refuse, but instead offered to go out with her.
It wasn't the first time anyway, no need to be polite or coy.
Ge Jiaojie's face lit up with a smile, "That's fine too!"
"Bringing you along, Xiao Xi, I'll have company~"
"I'll go get your Brother Yibai too, the three of us will go, and he can carry the things."
Saying that, she quickly walked out and pulled Ding Yibai out.
"Xiao Xi, come on, pack up your things, we're leaving."
Ge Jiaojie said, then started packing things herself.
Qiu Xi looked at the person who was forced out, greeted him, "Brother Yibai, it seems life is a bit... too good!~"
"Xiao Xi!"
Ding Yibai sighed, "It's good that it's you today, otherwise, my grandfather would nag me until night!"
Qiu Xi's eyes glanced at Ding Yujing on the side, then she moved closer to Ding Yibai and whispered, "No, Brother Yibai, what did you do today?"
Ding Yibai also glanced at his grandfather who was staring in their direction, then lowered his head and whispered, "I took away his wine..."
"..."
No wonder!
Qiu Xi secretly admired him!
She had heard from Grandma Ge that Teacher Ding couldn't drink too much, but he was greedy, so he hid some for himself and took a sip occasionally.
Grandma Ge knew, but considering that the old man drank only once every ten days or half a month, she sometimes let him have a drink.
But for Brother Yibai to do something like this today, it had to be said that he was a warrior!
"Brother Yibai!"
"You're amazing!"
"I also have to thank you for coming this time!"
"..."
Ge Jiaojie, who had already put on her shoes, saw the two children still standing there and urged them, "What are you two mumbling about? It's time to go."
"Coming~"
The two immediately stopped, gathered their things, and followed.