"Alright!"
"The fight is over!"
After causing a commotion for a long time, Liang Yunfei, who had finally managed to escape, was laughing so hard her stomach hurt.
"Xiao Xi, we specifically came back to take you to eat delicious food!"
Even though there was still an oral exam, after the torment of this day, they weren't too worried anymore.
Just a meal wouldn't be considered neglecting their studies.
Qiu Xi also stopped, raising a finger in a蘭花指 gesture, "Fine, considering your filial piety, I'll go easy on you."
"Alrighty!"
Song Daiyao always walked the fastest on stairs because she was the quickest to respond!
...
In a blink of an eye, the dreaded "devil week" for many college students had passed.
Qiu Xi and the others were now gathered at Professor Ding's house.
Instead of going out for a meal right after the exams as they used to, everyone thought about the upcoming holiday and particularly missed Qiu Xi's cooking. With a bit of a desire to please and show gratitude, the location for this meal was set at Professor Ding and Grandma Ge's place.
However, what surprised them was that what they thought would be just a gathering of their dormmates and two elders, suddenly had one more person show up.
Looking at the person in front of her, Song Daiyao immediately thought of the "stable CP" she was rooting for, and it seemed like it could get going again.
"Um, did I come at an inconvenient time?"
Ding Yibai felt a little awkward. Although this was his home, he now felt like the outsider.
"Why are you here again?"
"Yibai, shouldn't you be very busy right now?"
Listen to what his grandparents were saying; it seemed like his visit wasn't exactly welcomed.
"Brother Yibai, please sit down first."
Qiu Xi, who was watching, also felt a bit awkward. Just as she spoke, Shen Yan beside her pulled over a stool.
"Here, sit."
Actually, the four of them weren't that unfamiliar with Ding Yibai anymore. They had met him a few times during their subsequent visits to Professor Ding's.
It was just that they didn't have much to talk about.
"Since the girls have all said so, then sit down."
"Quickly sit down, don't disturb your Grandma while I eat!"
This Xi girl's cooking wasn't something you could have whenever you wanted.
This time, they had to eat more and savor it later.
"Okay."
"My dear juniors, then I won't be polite."
Since Ding Yibai had also attended Minhua University for his undergraduate studies, calling Qiu Xi and the others "senior" and "junior" was perfectly reasonable.
"Come on, let's continue."
"Xiao Xi, what were you just talking about? Going to Yan's place first, right?"
Before Ding Yibai arrived, the group had been discussing their summer plans.
Ding Yujing was thinking about whether to invite Xiao Xi to prepare for the Century Cup early. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the girl talking about her summer plans. They had just started the conversation.
"Yes, Professor Ding. This summer, I plan to take Xiao Xi back to my place for a visit."
"There was a problem with my family's large rose plantation. We had planned to get rid of it and stop cultivating it, but unexpectedly, Xiao Xi saved it!"
"So this time, I'm listening to my dad and planning to take Xiao Xi back to take another look."
Shen Yan didn't elaborate on the others because she didn't really understand Xiao Xi's collaboration with her father.
The more she explained, the more it would be like telling her something she couldn't learn, so it was better to just know the general idea.
Regarding the general idea, which was business, she couldn't say for sure, so she didn't say anything further.
Hearing Shen Yan's words, the two elders found it hard to believe, "Really?"
This young lady was a pure humanities major, and she studied languages. Would she know about agricultural matters?
"Professor Ding, Grandma Ge, I wouldn't dare lie to you two. We all know about this."
After Shen Yan finished speaking, the two elders saw the other two girls nod in agreement, confirming it was true.
Ge Jiaojie laughed heartily, "Hahaha~ I didn't expect our Xiao Xi to be so talented."
She was becoming more and more fond of this young girl.
Of course, besides them, Ding Yibai, who was standing nearby, was also very interested in this matter.
"Junior Shen, what kind of illness did the roses you just mentioned have?"
Actually, when Shen Yan first mentioned it, Ding Yibai had already started thinking.
But he couldn't figure it out. What kind of illness could roses get that required a student like Qiu Xi, who studied languages and wasn't a professional, to cure it?
He was very interested, and at the same time, very puzzled.
"Senior, I really don't understand the specifics. I only know that the flower branches were covered in black spots, and the leaves also had many problems. I really don't know anything else."
"Is that so... then..."
Before Ding Yibai could say anything, Qiu Xi had already explained.
"Brother Yibai, I can't really explain the specifics in a few words, but generally speaking, it was a special black spot disease. Uh... and it was mixed with many other bacteria and insects."
Because of Ding Yujing, Qiu Xi had always addressed Ding Yibai as "Brother Yibai."
"Hearing you say that makes me even more interested. Do you have any information?"
Purely due to his professional genes kicking in, Ding Yibai was very interested in what Qiu Xi said, a plant disease he hadn't encountered before.
The methods of sterilization were often similar, and perhaps he could discover something different.
"I don't really have any. But Uncle Shen must have some. He also has a technician who has been studying these issues."
"If you're interested, Brother Yibai, you can ask Yan Yan and come with us to take a look."
Qiu Xi's research at the time was based on existing information and her own observations, followed by verification with Xiao Hua. Therefore, she didn't have specific data. The information she had was probably not even a fraction of what the technician had.
Even if she did, she had left it all there when she departed.
Ding Yibai hesitated, "Is that so..."
He had some vacation time during these two months, but intruding like this...
"Junior, if you're interested, I'll ask my dad later and see if he agrees."
Taking someone out for fun was one thing, and if the family didn't object, but bringing someone back to study data was not something she could decide.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, junior."
Ultimately, his research interest prevailed. Ding Yibai couldn't help but agree after thinking about it.