"Xi Xi, are we still going to the places after this?"
According to their plan, they were supposed to check out some spots near the school.
"I'm so tired!"
"Is there anyone who can do it for me? Just pick one that's similar nearby."
She didn't want to run around anymore.
If she had enjoyed the process of buying a house before, after half a day of it, she had lost all interest.
Although she was happy the moment the house was secured, one experience was enough.
Running back and forth, even signing the contract and putting her thumbprint at the end was exhausting.
"Okay!"
Grandpa Du had said they could ask for help, and her parents had said the same thing at home yesterday. It was just that this girl wanted to experience it herself.
As a result, she was already tired before it even truly began.
"I'll let someone know, and I'll tell you when the remaining procedures are done."
"Okay~"
Hearing this, Qiu Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Alright, this task was finally finished.
"Then let's go eat something!"
She was hungry...
Glancing at the girl who was patting her stomach and looking at her pitifully, Nan Hua doted on her. "Okay, after we finish eating, we'll wander around a bit more, and then we'll head back?"
"Okay~"
It just so happened that both of them had no classes on Monday morning, so they could go to school a bit later tomorrow morning.
...
Monday, afternoon.
Although this semester was a bit busy, there was also a day with fewer classes.
For example, today!
They only had two classes in the last two periods of the afternoon.
As soon as the class finished, Qiu Xi was called to the office by Yan Bai Tao.
He said that the matter they had discussed earlier had been finalized.
In fact, Old Yan had briefed them on leading the debate team the day after they discussed it.
It was just that it was a decision made by a few teachers at the time. Today, there was a meeting in the department, and it was likely that it had been officially announced.
Originally, it wouldn't have been necessary to make such a fuss, but the department had only started implementing this training program last year, so it was inevitable that it would receive more attention.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
She habitually knocked on the door to announce her presence, and only entered after hearing a sound.
"You're here, you're the last one. Come in."
As soon as she entered, she saw Zhang Shu and Ning Feiyu already seated inside.
Since Li Du had something else to do and was no longer planning to participate, Yan Bai Tao had approved his absence from the meeting.
He said it would be enough to just go and check on the group training, but in his heart, he thought this child could still contribute some of his remaining energy...
However, from another perspective, it could also be a good way to temper and improve himself, which was not bad.
"Mm."
Qiu Xi hurried over and sat down upon hearing this.
"Now that it's confirmed, proceed as I told you before. However, you'll need to discuss among yourselves who the team members will be."
"Okay."
The three of them responded in unison as they listened to Old Yan.
However, their brows did not relax.
Qiu Xi was fine; she had no worries.
It was just Zhang Shu and Ning Feiyu. Although they were both happy, they were more nervous.
After all, this time was different from before. They had lost a good teammate like Xiao Xi and gained a strong opponent.
More importantly, the period of synergy was not easy.
"What's wrong? Are there any problems?"
"Old Yan, we don't have any problems ourselves, it's just the junior students..."
They were afraid they would be difficult to handle.
"Don't worry about that. In a couple of days, I'll find time to conduct a small test and select them."
It was best to speak based on strength; then, nothing would be a problem.
"That would be for the best."
"Mm!"
"Are there any more issues then?"
Seeing the three students who had become somewhat cheerful, Yan Bai Tao asked with a smile.
The three shook their heads in unison, "No more!"
"Then that's it. You don't need to come for this selection. Teacher Yan and I will handle it. We'll let you know the results, and then the three of you can work with them to build synergy."
"Mm!"
It was best not to be involved, as it saved a lot of trouble.
At times like this, they loved teachers like Old Yan the most.
He was awesome!
"That's settled then. I'm relieved that you have no more issues."
"Hehe~ Old Yan, aren't you relieved a bit too early?"
Seeing the teacher joking, Zhang Shu was also a little playful.
Yan Bai Tao deliberately put on a stern face and spoke to his students, "What? Do you think you're not capable?"
Just kidding! This skill was commonplace for him.
"How could that be!"
Zhang Shu immediately became serious, easily provoked.
"..."
Qiu Xi and Ning Feiyu next to her couldn't bear to watch and could only cover their foreheads.
She was still so impatient!
"Alright! You need to change this bad temper of yours."
"You guys should go quickly and hurry up to eat. I'm also preparing to get off work."
Calling them over was considered overtime for him. Now, all he wanted was to close his office and go home.
"Okay, goodbye, teacher."
After speaking, the three of them quickly withdrew from the office.
"Xiao Xi, do you think we can do it?"
On the way out, Zhang Shu started asking again.
"We can! And if we really can't, we won't lose anything. We can just treat it as a practice."
Qiu Xi had a much more open mind now. She also felt that only by doing so could they go further.
Although the rewards were dangling in front of them, teasing their desires, if their vision wasn't far-reaching, they would only get so far.
This was the experience she had gained from going through so much.
"Mm!"
Ning Feiyu, although silent, nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I'm going back first!"
She needed to hurry. There wasn't much time left until the competition.
They still needed to build synergy, so she couldn't afford to be slow.
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Shu quickly walked away.
"Xiao Xi, I'm leaving too."
"Mm, bye-bye."
With both of them gone, thinking about her own arduous task, Qiu Xi shook her head and turned to walk into the cafeteria.
...
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed since the start of the semester.
Qiu Xi's study life was very regular. Every day, besides attending classes, she also made sure to enter the system's classroom, striving not to waste any time there.
Under such high-pressure study, the results were indeed remarkable.
The most obvious change was that her understanding of translation theory, which had been vague, had made leaps and bounds after studying the "Comprehensive Theory Explanation" rewarded by the system.
Not to mention the translation classes at school, even her teacher's weekly study sessions had seen significant improvements.
It's just that Qiu Xi's current academic knowledge was not extensive enough, so this advantage had not yet been fully displayed.
Of course, while her studies were going smoothly, her love life was a completely different story, filled with trials and tribulations.
Even Nan Hua had never imagined that he would have to learn several more foreign languages just to spend more time with his girlfriend with the free time he had finally managed to carve out.
Fortunately, he had good talent and decent perseverance, and he managed to stick with it.
As a result, for most of their dates, before Qiu Xi had her own dedicated practice partner, he had become her oral practice object.
However, this also added another glorious chapter to his life.