One should choose the best teacher. Given Shuoshuo's level, ordinary teachers likely wouldn't be able to teach him.
Qimeng Magic Cube training center is located on the fifth floor of the most prosperous commercial building in K City.
As soon as Shen Xi pulled Shuoshuo's small hand and stepped out of the elevator, she saw that the seats in the corridor were filled with parents, and many more were standing.
It was clear they were waiting for their children.
It seemed her choice was not wrong; this was indeed an institution that parents trusted.
Fortunately, when she arrived, she and Shuoshuo had worn masks out of caution.
Otherwise, if these parents recognized them, they might have swarmed them with questions.
Shen Xi pulled Shuoshuo to the front desk and politely asked, "Teacher, is Principal Jin here?"
"May I ask who you are..." The female teacher was very sweet-looking, and her voice was also pleasant.
"Oh. I'm a parent who came here without an appointment, and I'd like to speak with Principal Jin alone." Shen Xi's tone was calm.
"I'm sorry, but unfortunately, Principal Jin is out on business today," the sweet-looking teacher replied with a smile.
"Oh. Then I'll come back another day." Shen Xi blinked, her voice betraying her disappointment.
Just as she turned to leave, the sweet-looking teacher suddenly walked out from the back and called out to her.
"This parent, are you bringing this child to learn the magic cube?"
"Yes."
"Then why don't I give you a tour of our training institution first?"
"No, thank you."
Shen Xi had come prepared; she already knew about the environment and the teachers.
With that said, she picked up Shuoshuo and turned to walk out.
"This parent, please wait a moment." The sweet teacher reached out, took a business card from the counter, and hurried to hand it to her. "This is our front desk's landline number. If you wish to see Principal Jin, you can call this number to make an appointment before your next visit."
It had to be said that this sweet teacher handled the situation very well. She must have studied parents' psychology and knew how to advance or retreat with grace.
"Okay. Thank you."
Shen Xi took the business card. As she turned, she suddenly saw the faculty introduction on the wall not far away, with Jin Jingchen's photo prominently displayed.
She couldn't help but stop and look at it a few more times. She felt that this photo was different from the ones she had seen online and, for some reason, looked familiar. But she couldn't recall who it was for a moment.
The two left the building and walked towards the elevator.
Shuoshuo tilted his small head and asked, "Mommy, why didn't we go in for a tour just now?"
"What? Do you want a tour?" Shen Xi looked down at him.
"I just feel that since we're already here, it's better to take a look. Otherwise, how can we compare it to other training institutions?" Shuoshuo replied with a serious expression.
Hearing this, Shen Xi couldn't help but smile. This child was truly rational.
"You have a point. But I've already declined the front desk teacher, and it wouldn't be appropriate to go back now. We'll come back next time, and I'll definitely let you have a good tour."
"Mommy, have you already decided that I will study at this training institution?" Shuoshuo immediately grasped the implication in her words.
Shen Xi affectionately rubbed his small head. "It's basically decided. I've been researching and comparing for several days. As long as I meet Principal Jin and he agrees to take you, it will be completely confirmed."
"Oh." Shuoshuo blinked his large, dark-grape-like eyes.
On the way, Shen Xi had briefly introduced Principal Jin to him, and Shuoshuo was even more curious about him in his heart.
At this moment, the two had already reached the elevator doors.
With a "ding," the elevator arrived at this floor and opened. Geng Han and his mother walked out, hand in hand.
"Shen Zishuo." Although Shen Xi and Shuoshuo were wearing masks, Geng Han recognized them first and called out in surprise.
"Geng Han?" Shuoshuo was also surprised to see him.
The two children then looked at each other's mothers and politely greeted them as "Auntie."
"What a coincidence. So Geng Han is studying here." Shen Xi looked at Geng Han's mother with a smile.
Although Geng Han's mother had a smile on her lips, her eyes were somewhat unfocused and unnatural.
"Yes. Zishuo's Mom, aren't you bringing Shen Zishuo here for training?"
"You guessed it right." Shen Xi raised her eyebrows.
Geng Han's mother exchanged a look with her son and said happily, "That's great. The two children can see each other often from now on."
"Hanhan, take Zishuo inside for a tour first."
"Huh? Aren't you here for class?" Shen Xi felt that this was not quite right, fearing it would delay Geng Han's class time.
"It's fine. We arrived half an hour early today." Seeing that the two children had already run off, Geng Han's mother pulled Shen Xi into a deserted corner and looked at her with a look of guilt.
"Zishuo's Mom, I'm truly sorry. I was the one who posted that video that went viral on Moments that day. I never expected it to spread so quickly.
It must have had a significant impact on you and Zishuo, right? I sincerely apologize!"