"Xi Xi, the renovation of the house is all done. Do you want to take some time to check it out?"
Qiu Xi had immediately bought the house near the school after someone had helped her find it and it turned out to be suitable.
She had also designed the renovation herself. This expedited version had taken nearly a month, and it was finally showing results.
"Okay, we'll go see it when we have time."
"If the timing is right, we should find a time to treat everyone to a meal."
Nan Hua nodded upon hearing this, and even reached out to stroke the girl's head. "Sure, I'll listen to you."
"Then shall we continue?"
Having finally found someone willing to practice with her, Qiu Xi was quite persistent.
The three roommates could barely keep up. They would also practice together when they had time.
However, it wasn't often, as everyone was quite busy.
So Qiu Xi had no choice but to drag Nan Hua along to accompany her from time to time.
"..."
Nan Hua was helpless. Couldn't this girl think about anything else besides this?!!
"Xi Xi! We've been talking for so long, aren't you thirsty?"
There was no other way; if his girlfriend wasn't getting the hint, he had to take the initiative.
"Now that you mention it, I am a little."
Qiu Xi licked her lips, picked up the water cup beside her, and took a big gulp.
"...Xi Xi, I'm thirsty too..."
Without hesitation, Qiu Xi handed him the cup. "Here you go."
"..."
"I don't want to drink this, what I want is..."
"What is it?"
As soon as Qiu Xi finished speaking, she saw the face in front of her suddenly enlarge, and the next moment, her mouth was sealed.
"Mmph!"
This guy was ambushing her!
As Nan Hua's advances continued, Qiu Xi, who had been able to weakly push against his chest, gradually softened. By the end, she could only cling to him to stand.
"Phew!"
With the passage of time, Qiu Xi found that only when outsiders were present could she see his aloofness. At other times, it was truly indescribable!
Just like now...
"Nan Hua! You're really getting more and more..."
Speechless, Qiu Xi found herself with nothing to say...
"Alright, Xi Xi~"
"Can't I, your sparring partner, collect some interest, hmm?"
Nan Hua looked at the person who had turned away, arms crossed, and was huffing in annoyance. He felt helpless but also wanted to laugh.
His little girlfriend was quite adorable right now!
But unfortunately, he had to be the one to placate her after stirring up trouble.
"Well... you can't do it here!"
Qiu Xi was indignant, it was broad daylight, and in public.
What if someone walked in? It would be so embarrassing!
"Okay~ I won't do it here. We can continue when we get back later!"
"..."
Qiu Xi felt like she had shot herself in the foot!
"What are you talking about!"
Unable to retort and still angry, Qiu Xi stomped her foot and reached out to swat him.
"Hurry up and practice with me, you tool-like sparring partner!"
Nan Hua naturally caught the soft, fair hand that reached out to swat him and pulled her closer.
"Okay~ I'll practice with you."
Having had her fill of teasing, Nan Hua obediently returned to being her sparring partner.
"Mmm."
...
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of March.
Qiu Xi's debate competition finally reached its preliminaries.
According to Elder Yan's earlier arrangement, Qiu Xi was leading three freshmen: Gu Yansheng, Zhao Yingying, Mei Ke, and Li Nan.
Zhang Shu and Ning Feiyu were paired with Li Nan and Liu Yu.
This was a fairly balanced lineup, indicating that the department had high hopes for this competition.
Of course, these eight individuals did not disgrace the school, and they all stood out in the preliminaries.
Especially the five freshmen, who had all been pushing themselves hard since the exchange event with Xi Nian University last year.
Coupled with their continuous efforts since the start of the semester, their hard work finally paid off.
"Senior Sister, we really did it!"
As soon as they came out, Zhao Yingying excitedly grabbed Qiu Xi.
Qiu Xi smiled, "Mmm!"
"However, we still need to continue training after we get back. Don't get complacent!"
Although there had been some changes this year, there was still more than a month until the finals, so they couldn't let their guard down.
"Senior Sister, don't worry, we won't."
"Okay..."
"Xiao Xi, over here."
Qiu Xi, who was about to say something to encourage the three of them, turned and saw Zhang Shu and the others who had come out early.
"Let's go, we'll head over and meet up."
"Congratulations!"
"Don't be so eager. Although we've all advanced, we can't celebrate prematurely."
Zhang Shu and Ning Feiyu were very happy, as they could continue in the competition.
However, they were still cautious, as they both hoped to go further.
"Hahaha~"
"You're right!"
"By the way, where's Elder Yan?"
Qiu Xi was a bit puzzled as she hadn't seen Teacher Yan since they walked over.
"Oh, the teacher just went to chat with an old friend. He should be back soon."
"Little ones, let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, they heard his booming voice. He also looked rosy-cheeked and in good spirits.
"Elder Yan, you look happy?"
Qiu Xi and the others weren't like the freshmen; they could chat freely with Elder Yan.
"Yes, both teams from our school participating in the competition have advanced. Of course, I'm happy."
The three of them nodded in understanding, "That's true."
"Alright, let's get in the car first. We'll talk after we get back."
This wasn't a good place to chat.
"Okay."
...
After the preliminaries, Qiu Xi continued to train with everyone as usual, while also not neglecting her studies.
However, according to her master's plan, she was also supposed to start implementing it now.
On this day, after coming out of the teacher's house.
Qiu Xi, without any pause, asked Xiao Hua to arrange her path for studying and obtaining certifications.
Unexpectedly, this also earned her a good task.
"Ding!"
"Task issued: Certification Plan Series. Reward for completing each item: 10,000 cash, 500 points. Additional reward for completing all items: 5000 points."
When Qiu Xi saw it, she suspected her eyes were playing tricks on her, as she had never seen the system be so generous with points before.
But since that was the case, she certainly wouldn't be polite.
Thinking about the feeling of getting such a large sum of wealth made her feel good!
"Xiao Hua, adjust the study plan. Let's start with TOEFL and IELTS."
Anyway, she had plenty of time. If it wasn't this month, it would be next.
She could consider it a trial run, no problem!
"Okay, Xiao Xi, the plan has been adjusted."
"Alright, thank you, Xiao Hua."
After making the arrangements, Qiu Xi thought about the recent debate competition.
Time seemed to be passing quickly. It should all be over by the end of April.
It just so happened to coincide with her plan. She could prepare for the exams and then take the first one in May.
With this in mind, Qiu Xi made her decision and asked Xiao Hua to remind her to sign up at the appropriate time.