"Ding! Investment training course is complete!"
Finally, she could relax. It was thanks to her working overtime every day like an old ox that she managed to finish this training before departure.
"Xiao Hua, according to the previous plan, start the debate competition training."
Starting earlier would put her mind at ease. After all, according to the two teachers, the competition schedule was quite tight.
"Okay, Xiao Xi."
...
"Xiao Xi, are you sure you don't want to take some more money?"
Mom Qiu said with some anxiety. It was almost the start of the school year, and she wanted to give her some living expenses. But her daughter insisted she had enough. Mom Qiu was worried she might be doing something bad without telling them.
"Mom, really, your daughter isn't some big idiot. If I had no money, wouldn't I say so? I wouldn't joke about something like this with you."
Xiao Xi felt exhausted. She had been explaining all morning, but her mom just liked to overthink things.
It seemed she had to hurry. She needed to apply what she had learned quickly, earn money, and ideally, use money to corrupt her mother's mind in the future.
"Alright, alright, Mom won't say any more. If you run out of money, remember to tell us."
After saying it back and forth several times and seeing her daughter's repeated assurances, Mom Qiu felt a bit more at ease.
She didn't say anything else, figuring she wouldn't come to any conclusion if she continued.
"Okay, thank you, Mom."
Xiao Xi gave her a big hug. No matter what her mother said, she was still concerned about her. While it was a bit frustrating, she was happy.
"That's settled. Pack up and get some rest early."
"Okay, goodnight, Mom~"
"Goodnight~"
Closing the door, Xiao Xi resumed packing.
Although it was called packing, there wasn't much she could take. The food her mom mentioned was all passed over. If she packed all of it, she probably wouldn't even be able to board the plane.
After much persuasion and negotiation, they finally agreed to mail it to her, and Mom Qiu gave up.
In the end, the suitcase only contained some documents and clothes. She had truly managed to lighten her luggage.
"This should be it. Sleep!"
Looking at the neatly packed suitcase, Xiao Xi thought about it again and again. After confirming she hadn't forgotten anything, she lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
The next day, Jinhai City Airport-
"Mom and Dad, you can go back. I'm going in first."
At the airport entrance, Xiao Xi waved goodbye to her parents.
"Okay, go in. Be safe!"
The couple drove away only after their daughter's figure disappeared from their sight.
The two-hour flight was neither too short nor too long. Xiao Xi slept through it and arrived.
As soon as she got out of the airport, she expertly hailed a taxi back to school.
Because it was the reporting day, there were quite a few people at the school gate. Xiao Xi dragged her luggage and walked for a long time, finally reaching the dormitory building.
Then, at the bottom of the dormitory building, her eyes darted back and forth between the third-floor dormitory and the suitcase in her hand. It was too difficult.
Why wasn't there an elevator in the dormitory building?
After a long silence, she gathered her breath and walked up.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, she found she was the first one there. Without a second thought, she pulled over a stool and sat down to rest.
She couldn't help it; she was just too tired.
"Xiao Xi, how come you got here even earlier than me?"
Song Daiyao, upon entering the room, saw Xiao Xi sitting alone on a stool and was a bit surprised. She thought she would be the first one to arrive.
"Let me catch my breath first. I'm exhausted."
"Here, have some water."
Seeing her still sweating in this weather and panting like a small puppy, it was evident she was utterly exhausted.
"Glug, glug, glug." The small bottle of mineral water was emptied directly.
Song Daiyao watched and thought that living close to the university did have its advantages, at least she wasn't so tired at the start of the semester.
"You rest for a bit. I'll start cleaning."
"Okay..." She spoke weakly.
"Hoo~ Hoo~"
"Here we come..."
Alright, just a moment later, two more little puppies arrived.