Yuan Qing, who had already walked up, paid no mind to what the people behind him thought. He was still quite interested in this young girl.
"You are quite capable, young lady."
"How about it, have you rested enough now?"
When Yuan Qing spoke, he still had a smiling demeanor, looking like a very kind old man.
However, Qiu Xi dared not be even slightly slack. She merely looked at Yuan Qing and nodded slightly.
"Teacher Yuan, you may begin."
While she still had the energy, it was better to finish sooner.
As the saying goes, one burst of energy, then a decline, and then exhaustion.
If she rested now, she feared she would truly want to relax later.
Moreover, she often felt this way; it wasn't that she was truly tired.
Therefore, this test should be concluded sooner…
Yuan Qing nodded. "Alright."
"Since you've said so, then we shall begin."
"My requirement is very simple."
Qiu Xi: "..."
Another one…
Could this be the catchphrase of several teachers?
Not daring to think further, Qiu Xi focused her mind, ready to hear the question.
"We have interacted before, so the teacher will not make things difficult for you."
"Do you remember the topic from the finals of the Century Cup regional competition last time?"
Qiu Xi nodded. "Yes."
Yuan Qing smiled happily. "That's good then!"
"Come, I just want to hear your speech again. What do you think, this requirement is not difficult, is it?"
Qiu Xi: "..."
How was this not difficult… This was preparing to have her remolded!
While saying he wanted to hear it again, it was hardly just hearing it again!
Even if it were just hearing it again, she would have to be able to reproduce it exactly.
Moreover, if she were to repeat it verbatim without any changes, that teacher's face would probably lengthen considerably…
This was truly making things difficult…
She wasn't afraid of new questions, but she feared old questions being repeated!
With a sigh, Qiu Xi felt a bit troubled.
She frantically recalled her previous thoughts from the Century Cup, then organized them.
Fortunately, after she focused, she had the good habit of reviewing. Otherwise, she might have truly stumbled now.
Fortunately, this review was done with her master and Teacher Ding, so there was still something to talk about.
After relaxing, Qiu Xi began her new speech in front of Yuan Qing, based on the content she had organized.
While Qiu Xi was speaking, Yuan Qing nodded frequently.
He had originally intended to give the girl some trouble, but unexpectedly, she had truly given him a pleasant surprise.
At this moment, he finally understood!
Thinking of Jin Qiong's expression just now, he absolutely could not believe that she had no hidden thoughts.
"Teacher Yuan, I'm finished."
Yuan Qing, lost in thought, was thus interrupted.
Yuan Qing looked at Qiu Xi, nodded with satisfaction, and asked, "After the competition ended, did you rework it when you got back?"
Although he knew the answer, he still asked.
Qiu Xi had no doubts. Since she had spoken as she did, it was natural for Teacher Yuan, the judge, to realize it.
So, she smiled frankly. "Yes, I sought guidance from a teacher for a review after returning."
"Very good, you did well."
This time, Yuan Qing's words were a very satisfied commendation.
"Alright, I said my requirement was very simple. In just this short time, we are done."
Saying this, Yuan Qing stood up. "Alright, you sit here for a while, I'll go for your successor."
Before Qiu Xi could speak, she saw him walking back.
"..."
If she dared, she would have said it directly.
Teacher Yuan was a little thick-skinned.
Among the teachers, Liu Qingyun looked at Yuan Qing, who was returning, and smiled, "How was it? Did you suffer a loss?"
He hadn't inquired about this fellow before, but he hadn't expected him to play such a trick on the young girl.
Yuan Qing shook his head. "You… you don't understand!"
He was happy about it…
This young girl truly pleased him…
Liu Qingyun: "..."
He truly never understood the intricate calculations of this old man…
"Never mind, I won't argue with you about understanding or not. I'm going next."
"Go ahead."
Yuan Qing was happy with himself and didn't even move an eyelid.
Liu Qingyun ignored him and went up after speaking.
Seeing the newcomer, Qiu Xi greeted him first. "Hello, Teacher Liu."
Liu Qingyun looked at her. "Mhm, please sit."
"We are not in a hurry, you can sit for a while first."
He had watched all the way here. This girl's abilities were indeed considerable.
And he was also very curious, so he wanted to see more of this young girl, what was so different about her.
"Teacher Liu, aren't we starting immediately?"
Qiu Xi did not understand and asked immediately.
"What? Young lady, are you in a hurry for time?"
She shook her head obediently. "No…"
She was in a hurry, but she wouldn't say it…
At this moment, Liu Qingyun saw this and smiled even more gleefully.
"If you're not in a hurry, then let's wait a little longer."
Qiu Xi: "…Alright."
If she didn't say alright, there seemed to be nothing else to say.
Liu Qingyun nodded with satisfaction. "Mhm."
Thus, this old man and young girl fell silent.
Liu Qingyun didn't mind; as a teacher, he had seen such scenes many times.
Qiu Xi initially didn't mind either, but she couldn't figure out why this teacher was sitting there for so long, so she overthought things.
If it were simply for a rest, then he could have sat over there and come when it was time…
Why would he come to face her…
Qiu Xi's mind kept thinking like this, pondering back and forth, but she couldn't figure anything out!
And then, she kept thinking until Liu Qingyun spoke.
"Alright, time is about right, we will prepare to begin."
"..."
A sudden sentence made Qiu Xi unable to react.
It immediately made her feel like she was the one who had inadvertently zoned out and was then cruelly caught by the teacher…