The next day, Qiu Xi attended the morning meeting for the second time.
Today, Tong Mei seemed much happier, her entire face beaming with smiles as she entered.
Indeed, things were as everyone had guessed; Tong Mei was in a very good mood.
She had reviewed what everyone submitted yesterday, and the results were not only efficient but also quite impressive.
If there were about ten points to discuss in yesterday's morning meeting, today there were only one or two. The reasons for these few points were that the tasks assigned to these individuals yesterday were a bit challenging, leading to these issues.
The morning meeting, originally scheduled for an hour, was now resolved in about twenty minutes.
Everyone was happy and left the meeting room early.
If there was anything different from yesterday, it was that Qiu Xi was kept behind again today.
Now, the two were looking at each other, Qiu Xi not understanding why Sister Tong had kept her. She could only let her figure it out.
After about ten minutes of mutual observation, Tong Mei finally broke eye contact.
"Qiu Xi, to be honest, your skill level is probably more than what you showed us yesterday, isn't it?"
She rarely met people who could maintain eye contact with her for so long without speaking, and remain so steady.
Taking the ten or so people outside the office as an example, only Guo Qi, who was familiar with her, could look at her for a while; others couldn't.
This Qiu Xi, she had indeed underestimated her.
Hearing Tong Mei's question, Qiu Xi narrowed her eyes, her mind beginning to calculate.
Since Sister Tong suddenly asked her this, could her plan be one step closer to fruition?
Although it had only been two days, starting earlier wasn't unacceptable. In fact, she could finish earlier and then begin preparing for the international exchange conference with Teacher Ding.
With this thought, Qiu Xi reviewed her upcoming plan from beginning to end.
Obtaining the practical qualification certificate from here, and then completing the activities at the end of March with Teacher Jin, would be all that was needed.
This way, she might even be able to contact her advisor early after the start of the next academic year. Early engagement could only be beneficial.
Moreover, the candidates for the unified examination would not have their final results until May next year.
Although Teacher Qi had only mentored one student before, it was not impossible for another outstanding student to emerge.
Opportunities were reserved for those who were prepared, and handling these matters early would not harm her in any way.
Even a clumsy bird understood the principle of flying early; there was no reason why she wouldn't understand.
With this in mind, Qiu Xi began to ponder how to answer Tong Mei's question.
"Sister Tong, how do you expect me to answer your question?"
She did not deny what Teacher Jin had said; she would definitely learn something by staying here.
On the contrary, she strongly agreed.
Before approaching Teacher Jin, she had already had a serious discussion with Teacher Ding and her master, fully understanding all the pros and cons.
The benefits outweighed the drawbacks, so it was definitely worth her while.
As for now, she also believed that the person in front of her could provide her with gains, it was just that the time was too short, and she needed more time to discover.
Now, it was a small opportunity.
Tong Mei asking this clearly indicated she had some thoughts.
Coincidentally, she did too.
"What? Do you have multiple answers?" Tong Mei looked at the young girl in front of her with a smile.
Having been in this position for several years, and having drifted for so many years before that, this was the first time she had met such an interesting young girl.
She dared to speak!
Qiu Xi smiled faintly, "I was just teasing you, Sister Tong. You're alone, so naturally, there's only one way of speaking."
"Quite cunning..."
She was indeed alone, but with her status and what she wanted to achieve, there was more than just one way...
"You flatter me, Sister Tong," Qiu Xi nodded slightly.
"Alright!"
Since they were both seasoned individuals, why engage in such pleasantries?
Tong Mei rolled her eyes at Qiu Xi and then said, "Let's stop the banter and get straight to the point."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Xi also nodded seriously, "Since you're being so candid, Sister Tong, I'm naturally happy to chat with you."
Having already impressed her boss, Qiu Xi, with the system's support, could somewhat hold her own against Tong Mei's "old fox" remark.
It was just that their fields were different, and staying here could indeed help her learn a lot.
It was slightly to the effect that if a boss could interact more with the grassroots, they would naturally learn a great deal.
"Mmm, go on, are you really here to learn?"
Qiu Xi nodded very directly on this point, "Yes, here to learn."
Wasn't that exactly why she was here to learn!
The more one interacted, the more one understood.
Merely memorizing the theory by heart was not considered mastery. Only by verifying it in practice and achieving it could it be considered true mastery.
Qiu Xi nodded straightforwardly, and Tong Mei also nodded. This should be true.
"Mmm, so you really came from the training base?"
Tong Mei still had some doubts. If this was not the case, could she keep her here?
Based on her observations over the past two days, keeping her here would bring her immense benefits, and she would be making a killing.
But in the next second, she saw Qiu Xi nod quickly, "Of course, I came with my training instructor that day."
"Oh? Then there's quite a difference in your skill levels!" Tong Mei remarked casually.
Qiu Xi was slightly puzzled, "Sister Tong, what do you mean by that?"
"Nothing, it's not about you."
"Some people have come from the training base before, but none like you. I can't say they were bad, but to reach your level of practical ability, they would need some time."
They were all quite pretty, and they had talent, but they just weren't very resilient.
Initially, she had considered keeping them, but after a month, they left without hesitation...
"Mmm, I see..." Qiu Xi nodded with understanding, without elaborating.
Most people at the training base had talent, but they were all students and lacked practical experience, which was unavoidable.
As for why everyone left, that definitely had a lot to do with Sister Tong in front of her.
Take her for example; if it weren't for Xiao Hua, her master, and her own thick skin in seeking out teachers, and all these factors, she wouldn't have gotten this far.
So she didn't mention that she was a transfer student, to avoid setting a bad example. After all, she was also trained by Teacher Jin and a few others. In this way, she herself was from the base.