"Xiao Xi, didn't we agree to prepare for the exam together? Why are you still idling?"
Still not entirely sure of Qiu Xi's abilities, Song Daiyao thought that no matter how capable she was, she should at least be studying before an exam.
Qiu Xi looked up from the pile of assignments given by Ding Yujing, with a hint of resentment, "I'm really not idling!"
Ever since signing the contract, every moment outside of class had been consumed by this pile of assignments.
Book after book, she'd been marking and making notes. While it might look like she wasn't attending to her proper duties, she was indeed doing something important!
As for why she wasn't preparing for the TOEFL with her friends, that was truly... a long story.
She had previously asked Xiao Hua to watch over her, not to constantly monitor her studies, but just to let her see the progress.
Then, every evening, as soon as she finished her own coursework, she would be urged by Xiao Hua to study…
According to the system's progress, she was actually almost done by now… and just waiting to take the exam in a few days.
"Daiyao, let me tell you, I'll just study in the evenings. If you need anything, you can ask them to practice together. If not, I can join in for some speaking practice."
Song Daiyao understood after Qiu Xi's explanation, but she shook her head again.
"Let's forget it then, the three of us can practice by ourselves. We'll ask you if we need anything."
She had initially worried that her friend had forgotten about the exam, but now it seemed she had worried unnecessarily. Qiu Xi was very reliable!
Qiu Xi smiled and nodded, "Yes, ask me if you need anything."
As soon as the person left, Qiu Xi lowered her head and immediately plunged back into her own assignments, fighting a silent battle.
...
In late October, after taking the TOEFL exam, Qiu Xi finally had some free time again.
"Xiao Feifei, I don't have class this afternoon. Let me tell you about the arrangements for our land."
November was fast approaching, which meant it wasn't long before Pei Wen and his team would arrive. She felt they could discuss the plans first and then entrust the subsequent tasks to them.
When Liang Yunfei heard this, she immediately nodded, "Okay!"
She was already in her third year, and besides classes, she had a lot of free time. Now that Xiao Xi was here, she could get busy again.
"Great, then we'll stay in the dorm this afternoon and won't go to the library."
"Mm."
In the afternoon, at 2 o'clock.
By the time the two of them were up, Song Daiyao and Shen Yan had already left.
Quickly splashing some water on her face to wake herself up, they then grabbed chairs and sat down together.
"Xiao Xi, when can we officially start construction?"
Liang Yunfei was already looking forward to their success.
Qiu Xi, holding a piece of paper, heard Liang Yunfei's question and smiled as she replied, "Once we've finalized the plans and Pei Wen and his team arrive."
As Uncle Shen said, relying on the two of them, inexperienced as they were, would likely take a long time. However, having someone experienced would make a difference.
"We'll join in then and get familiar with everything."
After all, it was often said that money makes the world go round. Since the money had to be spent anyway, it might as well be spent wisely.
Liang Yunfei could only nod at this, as she was even more of a novice than Qiu Xi!
"Alright, let's start quickly."
"Mm."
"Let's talk about the office building first. We'll set aside the lower floors for now. The top floor will be our base, and it definitely needs a good renovation."
She had seen it before, but she didn't like it much. She had some ideas for the two of them as young girls.
Moreover, she didn't plan to have anyone else in the top floor besides herself and Liang Yunfei.
Liang Yunfei was very excited when she heard Qiu Xi's first sentence. Soon, she would have her own office!
All thanks to Xiao Xi!
"Okay, but what about the design drawings?"
Her mind was buzzing with excitement, but she remained quite composed.
"Leave that to me. Tell me your ideas."
Qiu Xi had already figured this out. She would spend a few small points to get Xiao Hua to help her out!
She had originally intended to buy it directly from the system store, but nothing quite fit. In the end, she came up with this idea.
After asking Xiao Hua, she had agreed, so Qiu Xi didn't hesitate.
She wasn't freeloading, just getting a little help, and she would tip!
"Then I'll tell you!"
"I'll start with my office…"
As soon as Qiu Xi finished speaking, Liang Yunfei didn't ask any questions and immediately poured out all her thoughts.
Qiu Xi: "..."
It seemed her friend had already thought of everything!
Thinking this, Qiu Xi's pen didn't stop, and she recorded all the requirements.
"Alright, now for the floors below."
"Mm."
"Below us will be for people like Pei Wen, who are practically big shots, so they'll be on the two floors below us. The rest will be left as vacant space."
Liang Yunfei had no objections to this and simply nodded.
"Xiao Xi, our company is a bit different from others. On the floor below us, should we partition it to store some material samples and a small research area, but not a laboratory? Would that be better and more convenient?"
This was an idea Liang Yunfei had had before, learning from her father.
Qiu Xi thought about it and felt it was a good idea, so she nodded and made a note of it.
"Then, for the floors further down, it will be one department per floor. We'll leave the specific department arrangements for now and discuss them with them when they arrive later."
"As for the ground floor, it will be left empty for reception. No other use."
"Okay, I have no more ideas."
"Alright! Then that's it for the office building for now."
"Okay!"