The next day, at the airport.
"Xiao Xi, I'm here."
Finding Qiu Xi and the location she mentioned, Hua Linglong saw her the moment she entered. Next to her was another woman, who should be the teacher Xiao Xi mentioned.
"Hello Teacher Yang, I am Hua Linglong. Thank you for letting me join you on this trip."
Although she hadn't gained any direct advantage, being able to go out with Xiao Xi was indeed thanks to this teacher's approval.
"Mm, just be careful and safe on the road," Teacher Yang said, looking at the beautiful young girl before her, with not much else to add.
The girl was quite pretty, and if she was quiet and obedient on the road, this trip would be without any issues.
"Okay, Xiao Xi has told me everything. I'll listen to Teacher Yang the whole way~"
Even though Yang Yue was a strict teacher, Hua Linglong’s sweet words were irresistible.
They ended up chatting for a bit longer. Qiu Xi, who was supposed to be the main focus, could only watch from the side as the two of them chatted as if they had known each other for years.
This… was not what she had expected?
Given Teacher Yang Yue’s personality, she had planned to be a fair mediator before they set off!
However, after not spending time together for a few years, Linglong’s skills had actually improved!
Looking at her smug expression, it was no wonder she was so confident when she talked about this matter before…
It turns out she was truly prepared…
It was good, though, as she wouldn’t have to worry about it later.
The three of them chatted and laughed the rest of the way. They also rested for quite some time on the plane, so the journey to Country Y was not boring.
…
As soon as they landed and before getting into the hotel car, Qiu Xi saw a barrage of messages from Liang Yunfei.
After greeting her teacher, Qiu Xi went aside to take the call.
"Xiao Feifei, you’ve sent so many messages, what happened?" Qiu Xi asked urgently, speaking very quickly.
"Xiao Xi, you finally replied to me!" Liang Yunfei said excitedly, "Xi Qinqin called and said she wants to come over. I wanted to ask how we should arrange it."
The incident was sudden, and Qiu Xi was the one who made the decision at the time, so everyone in the company wanted to ask Qiu Xi for her thoughts first.
If there were no other arrangements, they would hold an impromptu meeting to discuss it.
Qiu Xi frowned, never expecting the news to come so soon.
After waiting for half a month without any news upon her return, she assumed these two either wouldn't come or would wait a lot longer.
She never expected it to be such a coincidence…
"Then, please arrange for the two of them to stay first and get acquainted with the company. Specific work matters can be discussed when I get back."
If it were ordinary matters, it would be fine to just tell them directly.
However, this was a task she had previously planned to assign to them specifically for all post-production filming and promotional photos. She hadn't even explained the details to them yet.
It was impossible to explain everything with just a phone call.
"Okay, I'll reply to them and have someone come over to take a look first."
"Mm, let’s do that for now."
It was good to let them see it first. If they weren't satisfied, they could leave directly, so as not to waste both parties' time.
"Alright, you must be busy. I won't bother you any longer."
With that, Liang Yunfei hung up the phone.
…
"How is it? What did Sister Xi say?"
Song Jingshu and the other two, seeing Liang Yunfei put down her phone, quickly asked.
"Xiao Xi said to let them come over and take a look first, arrange accommodation, and get acquainted before discussing further."
"Is that so… Then hurry up and reply to them."
"Mm."
While replying, Song Jingshu asked again, "Yunfei, what are Sister Xi's general plans…"
"Yeah, why are we suddenly arranging for a photographer?" Pei Wen and Chu Lanzhi were also very curious.
While typing, Liang Yunfei replied to their questions, "I'm not entirely clear about the specifics, but Xiao Xi mentioned a bit before. It's mainly about the company's future promotions."
"To save trouble, we're creating a dedicated department. From now on, for any promotional needs that require photography, we won't outsource them; we can handle it ourselves."
"Is that so…"
As soon as she finished speaking, she sighed, "That’s great!"
It was far-sighted and could solve many problems at once.
It was just that she didn't know how good this photographer's skill was…
"How is this photographer's technique?" Song Jingshu, out of curiosity, asked directly.
"This is actually very good!" Liang Yunfei nodded. "I'll show you the photos when she gets here."
Xi Qinqin said that the photos of the four of them from before were almost ready. If she could come, she would be shown them on site. If not, they would be packaged and sent to her in the next two days.
In Xi Qinqin's own words, if it weren't for those troublesome matters, she might have received the photos much earlier.
"That's fine. If it works out, it will save us a lot of trouble for the endorsements we plan to launch in the second half of the year!" Song Jingshu became more and more excited as she thought about it.
According to their original plan, they were supposed to hire a director and photographer after all preparations were made. Now, it seemed they wouldn't need to trouble others as much.
Compared to outsourcing, it was definitely more reliable for their own company to handle it, and safer too.
Liang Yunfei nodded. "Mm."
"They've replied. They'll be here tomorrow."
"Great!"
It seemed they had already made arrangements.
"Then I'll go to the dormitory building to make arrangements now. You can communicate with her further, and then have her take a taxi directly to the company."
Forgive them for not yet being sophisticated enough to arrange a special pick-up…
Thinking about it, it seemed she had even more things to do…
"I'm going. You carry on with your work."
"Okay."
…
"Sister Qin, they said they can arrange accommodation for us. It's quite convenient, isn't it?" Chen Shuo was a bit surprised looking at the message that just came. They had planned to find a place to rent first… After all, the girls they met in the northwest were also students, so they hadn't held out much hope.
"Mm, it is quite surprising," Xi Qinqin nodded.
"However, we'll have to see the specifics once we get there."
"By the way, did you tell them that there are two of us coming?"
Lest they cause any trouble.
"Sister Qin, don't worry about my work. I told the other side a long time ago."
"Alright, then let's pack our things. We'll leave early tomorrow morning."
They had just checked out of their previous accommodation and were currently staying in a hotel.
If the other side hadn't responded, or said no, they had also planned to leave directly and start anew elsewhere.
Now that the other side had agreed, it was good news for them.
"Okay, then I'll go pack."
Packing, in fact, just meant rechecking their dining utensils…
"Go ahead. I'll see if there's any unfinished work."
"Mm."