"Listen," someone would interject from time to time.
"Little Xi, this child, is just concerned about me, her master. Look, she already said no..."
"Look at how worried the child is, insisting on dragging you two along..."
"I'm already so old, and still rushing around, burdening you all again..."
...
"So it's settled then! When the time comes..."
After a string of words like this, even Qiu Xi, her own disciple, was surprised by her master's actions.
Who knew her master had such a side to her!
After all this time, she had never seen it!
"Little Xi, if you kids have other things to do, you can go back first."
Grandma Li couldn't watch anymore. This old man was still showing off!
Grandma Qiu chimed in, "Yes, we old folks need to go back and rest too."
Since the conversation was over, and based on what the girls had implied earlier, they still had things to discuss.
It would be better to go back and finish those discussions early, so they could get to bed sooner.
Song Daiyao and the other two looked at Qiu Xi.
Qiu Xi looked at her grandmother, thinking that there really wasn't much more to discuss, and at this hour, the elders were indeed due for some rest.
"Grandma, then we'll head up. You all rest early."
"Okay~ Go ahead."
With that, Qiu Xi also bid farewell to Grandma Li and Grandpa.
As for her master, she decided not to disturb him.
The three who followed also said a few words, and then they all went upstairs together.
Inside the room.
"Little Xi, if Grandpa and Grandma are also coming along, then our plan will need to be more thorough."
Shen Yan, as the person in charge of their travel plan, started as soon as they returned and closed the door.
The destination for their trip was an island.
Because it was already quite cold in January, they wanted to go somewhere warmer with better scenery.
Last night, the moment they thought about going out, Shen Yan had pulled the other three to start choosing a location. After much deliberation, they settled on an island.
Qiu Xi understood what Shen Yan was saying, but thinking about what her grandmother had said earlier, she added a word to Shen Yan's statement.
"Yanyan, Grandma and the other elders probably won't want to follow us around everywhere. We'll likely need to write a separate plan for them."
"We can let Grandma and the others do their own thing, and on the last day, we can all get together, explore, and take lots of pictures."
Shen Yan nodded. "I know that. Elders, of course, want to see different things than us youngsters~"
"Well, why don't I write the plan for the elders? That way, you can relax a bit."
It was because she had brought everyone back that this extra matter had come up.
But in her heart, she really wanted to bring the elders along.
Waving her hand, Shen Yan even glared at Qiu Xi.
"This is a small matter, no trouble!"
"Besides, I think if we can bring them along, the trip will have a different meaning."
"If my grandparents weren't living elsewhere, I would have wanted to drag them along to form a senior travel group."
"Moreover, if the elders aren't going with us, writing this little thing is nothing!"
"Also, have you forgotten what I've been learning recently? Writing this can also be a good practice for me."
Qiu Xi: "..."
It seemed she had overthought it.
Her good friend was quite happy about it.
"Alright then, thank you for your trouble, Yanyan~"
Shen Yan nodded with satisfaction. "Mm, that's more like it!"
"Then it's settled. Let's start looking now."
"We just need to decide where to go and what to bring. Let's keep it simple."
This was what the four of them had agreed on before making any decisions.
They weren't short on money, and the accommodation was already booked; now they just needed to add a few more rooms.
As for transportation, they would naturally choose whatever was convenient and comfortable.
If necessary, they could even rent two cars upon arrival, which would be more convenient.
The purpose of this trip was to relax, have fun, and see the scenery; everything else could be put aside for now.
The other two nodded. "Okay!"
As they spoke, they each began to look, occasionally taking screenshots and making notes.
They busied themselves for nearly two to three hours. By the time Shen Yan stopped writing, it was already past 12 o'clock.
"Alright, this is roughly our plan. We'll look over it and add any necessary details in the next few days."
After all, time was limited. The three-day New Year's Day holiday, plus the extra time they squeezed out, could barely make up five days. And that was considering travel time, so they couldn't make it too strenuous.
"Yes, it's getting late. We should get some rest. We need to wake up early for breakfast tomorrow morning."
Based on her understanding of the elders at home, knowing they were going to school in the morning, breakfast was definitely something they wouldn't skip.
If it were her own parents, there might be some flexibility, but with her grandparents, and now her master and Grandma Li, it was impossible!
If they couldn't finish it, they would pack it up for them to take away!
So, it was better to get some rest early.
"Okay~"
"After looking for so long, I'm a bit sleepy too."
"Mm."
"Then, good night~"
"Good night~"
After bidding each other good night, the four of them drifted off to sleep.
...
The next day, as expected.
Qiu Xi and the others had a class at 9:40 AM, but it was not yet 8 AM, and they were already being woken up to prepare for breakfast.
It was fortunate that the girls weren't lazy about their beds at school. Even on days without classes, they persisted in waking up early, otherwise, they might be sitting in class with their eyes half-closed.
"Alright, you little ones, get ready to eat."
Grandma Qiu, along with Grandma Li, placed the breakfast on the table.
Perhaps because the children were back after a long time, and with guests present, this breakfast was incredibly lavish.
Chinese breakfast. Grandma Qiu had also cooked porridge, and other items like xiaolongbao, dumplings, soy milk, and fried dough sticks were brought fresh in the early morning for the children.
"Eat more, don't be shy with Grandma!"
Grandma Qiu ate while looking at the girls, fearing they might be too reserved.
Seeing that they weren't eating, she would ask with concern if the food wasn't to their taste, or if they wanted more.
In short, it was no exaggeration to say that Song Daiyao and the others had the best breakfast they had eaten in over half a year at the Qiu family's home.
Even at their own homes, it wasn't this thoughtful or complete.
After eating, the girls prepared to help clean up.
However, the two grandmothers stopped them. "You don't need to do this. Go and rest for a bit, so you're ready for the car ride back."
"Grandma, it's okay, we'll help clean up. It'll be like our exercise."
Song Daiyao, who was already a regular visitor, acted without any pretense of being a guest and started doing it herself.
"That's fine then, be careful."
"Got it~"
"Grandma, you just rest nearby. We'll do it."
Seeing this, Shen Yan and Liang Yunfei followed suit.
As a result, the cleaning was done very quickly.
In the end, the four of them even had time to chat with the elders for a while.
When it was time, they left for school, keeping a close eye on the clock.