The end of the month arrived in the blink of an eye.
However, as Qiu Xi was eagerly awaiting her IELTS results, she first received another piece of good news.
"Xiao Xi, my dad wants to talk to you."
Shen Yan suddenly said this to Qiu Xi.
"He wants to talk to me?"
Could it be about the flower field?
"Yes, my dad said he wants to talk to you about our family's flower field."
Qiu Xi had indeed guessed correctly.
It was simple enough, after all, the only connections she currently had with the Shen family, aside from Shen Yan, the cherished darling, were the flower fields.
"Okay, I'll talk to him."
"Here you go."
"Hello, Uncle Shen."
"Xiao Xi, thank goodness for you. My flower fields have come back to life!"
It was evident that Shen Yingjun was very excited, his voice brimming with joy.
Qiu Xi congratulated him, "Congratulations then, Uncle Shen."
"It's all thanks to you."
"But I didn't call about that today. I wanted to ask you about our previous agreement."
Qiu Xi also remembered her agreement with Uncle Shen. "What? Uncle Shen, have you prepared everything?"
"Everything is settled. The equipment will arrive next month. See when you have time to come over."
Shen Yingjun wasn't in a hurry, but when it came to making money, it was better to discuss it sooner rather than later.
After all, this project was quite significant. If it succeeded, it would be a guaranteed profit. If not, he would need to prepare a backup plan in advance.
"Alright, since Uncle Shen is in such a hurry, I won't delay. When the holiday comes, I'll go back with Yan Yan. I hope Uncle Shen won't mind an extra person at the table then."
Upon hearing the desired answer, Shen Yingjun excitedly slapped the table. "Good!"
"As for the meals, we have plenty, so feel free to come!"
"Okay, it's a deal then. We'll head over as soon as the holiday starts."
"Alright, we'll make sure everything is perfectly prepared on our end."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Shen."
"It's a small matter. Your coming here is the big thing!"
Qiu Xi felt quite happy listening to this. "Okay, then we'll talk when the time comes."
"Alright, we'll leave it at that. I won't disturb your studies."
When she made the call, Yan Yan had said she was studying diligently, so with the matter settled, Shen Yingjun didn't want to delay any further.
"Okay, Goodbye, Uncle Shen."
Hearing the dial tone, Qiu Xi returned the phone to Shen Yan.
"Xiao Xi, are you really coming home with me for the holidays?"
Shen Yan had heard a little of the conversation and, taking back her phone, wanted to reconfirm with Qiu Xi.
"Yes, I'm going home with you!"
"Yay!"
Getting a positive answer, Shen Yan happily spun around and then went to tell the other two.
The final result was that a duo trip might turn into an 'n' person trip, as everyone might bring a companion.
"You guys are really something else. If we really go back this time, my mom will probably nag me to death."
Shen Yan hadn't forgotten that the last time she went home, her mom and grandma had only asked about Qiu Xi. But then, her mom had gone crazy and interrogated Dai Yao and Xiao Feifei extensively, only to discover that she was the only single one.
"Hehe~ Yan Yan, we'll just go for two days, take some photos, and look around~"
"Alright, alright. If that's really your intention, you might not even get past my doorstep, let alone get in the car."
Shen Yan was just saying that; she still welcomed friends to visit her place.
After all, their large mountain was practically a small farm, just with fewer guests.
Usually, it was her dad's major clients and some people who made special reservations after hearing about it.
"Yan Yan, it's okay. We'll bring one back with us then."
"Do you think this is like finding a meal to eat, just casually grabbing someone..."
Shen Yan looked at Song Dai Yao's smiling face and felt a slight urge to tease her.
"Hehe~ What if it actually happens..."
"Then I'll just watch."
Shen Yan adopted a "watching the show" demeanor. Little did she know, when they returned, she would actually bring someone back.
...
While the three of them were fooling around here, Qiu Xi on the other side was thinking about her reward.
"Ding!"
"Task complete. Reward: Complete set of rose private skincare formulas has been issued."
"Cooperation achieved. Hidden reward activated: A volume of ancient imperial prescriptions has been issued."
"Xiao Hua, what does this mean? Why is there another reward? And a hidden reward!"
Why had she never encountered this before?
"Xiao Xi, it means exactly what it says, an extra reward."
"..."
Is that what she meant to express?!!
"Why has this never happened before? Is it random, or does it always happen?"
"Uh..."
Qiu Xi suddenly stumped Xiao Hua.
"Speak up!"
She really wanted to know now!
She was eager!
"Hidden rewards have always existed..."
"Then why didn't you ever mention it? Haven't I missed out on so much..."
Qiu Xi was already lamenting the billions she had missed.
"..."
"Xiao Xi, is it possible... that your luck just isn't very good..."
"..."
As soon as Xiao Hua said that, Qiu Xi was stunned.
Was this... saying she was unlucky? That she was a non-European player?
Xiao Hua's next sentence completely confirmed Qiu Xi's thoughts.
She was indeed unlucky! She was a non-European player!
"Xiao Xi... it's exactly what you're thinking."
"..."
She had always thought that even if she wasn't lucky like a koi, she should at least be fortunate.
Did she use all her luck finding Xiao Hua?
"..."
"Xiao Xi, your Grandpa Hua won't take the blame!"
"This is entirely your own problem, Xiao Xi!"
"Alright, alright, it's mine. I admit it."
After thinking for a while, Qiu Xi no longer wanted to dwell on it. She felt that she was doing quite well now. Even though she wasn't a koi, the hidden reward had still found its way to her!
"Come, let me take a look at this 'Ancient Imperial Prescriptions' and see what it is."
Saying that, Qiu Xi started scanning with Xiao Hua.
At first glance, it seemed ordinary, but as she read it carefully, it was truly astonishing.
If this little book were to be released, wouldn't she become incredibly wealthy!
This volume of ancient prescriptions meticulously recorded various beauty products used by court ladies in ancient times, both Chinese and foreign. According to the information within, these were already lost.
The more Qiu Xi read, the more shocked she became. She felt it would be better to take a breather.
This kind of thing was unlike others, where she could explain each item individually.
Such a treasure, it was better to let Xiao Hua keep it for now and deal with it later.
After making her decision, Qiu Xi remembered the actual mission reward.
She carefully scanned the formula and listed the items needed, planning to send them to Uncle Shen later to prepare in advance, which would save time when the time came.