"Time's up, we should go."
Glancing at her watch, Liu Qingxi said to Qiu Xi.
"Mhm."
Hearing Liu Qingxi, the two immediately tidied up the materials they were looking at and stood up.
"Let's go." Seeing the looks in the two children's eyes, Liu Qingxi didn't say much more and turned to lead the way.
After walking for two minutes, the three saw the door to the exchange room.
"Once we go in, you two stay close to me, don't get separated."
This exchange meeting was a bit different.
At the beginning, a group of people would sit around, one person would propose a viewpoint, and then everyone would start discussing.
And to ensure everyone could participate, this initial process was divided into groups.
The guests, along with them, were divided into three groups, with the three groups discussing first.
Only after this process was completed would it move on to the final free exchange stage.
But even then, one couldn't relax.
Because after the three groups finished, everyone would share information. At this point, all the news would have spread, and naturally, a few people would be sought after for discussion.
And whether you were one of these lucky ones or not, you had to be vigilant. After all, if the lucky person was from your side, you would have to stand with her and speak together to avoid any embarrassing questions.
"Okay, Sister Liu." The two nodded obediently.
"Mhm, let's go."
Seeing their serious expressions, Liu Qingxi nodded and led them in.
"Xiao Liu, you're here."
It was Mao Jinyan.
"Old Mao, I didn't expect you to be so quick."
"Since it's like this, let's go up and look at the list first, then we can sit down earlier and be more relaxed..."
Liu Qingxi, "..."
It was truly... a lot of truth!
"How about it, which table are you sitting at?"
"Table 3."
"I see you, you're at that table too." Mao Jinyan smiled and explained to Liu Qingxi.
Liu Qingxi was a little surprised. "Such a coincidence?" "Indeed, it's too much of a coincidence."
"Do you still want to look at the list?"
"If not, let's go over and sit down together first."
After all, not everyone had arrived yet, and they could still chat for a while.
"Just wait a moment, I'll go look with these two students, and then we'll come over."
It wasn't that she didn't trust him, but she was curious about the list.
"Mhm, you go ahead then, we'll chat later."
"Okay."
Saying that, Liu Qingxi led Qiu Xi and the other girl to the front where the list was posted.
After a brief look at the list, Liu Qingxi nodded inwardly. It wasn't much different from her estimation.
It was just that she and Old Mao were placed together.
She had previously thought that Sister Duan, Old Mao, and herself would each be in a different group to balance things out.
It wasn't that she was bragging, but among the attendees this time, apart from Sister Duan and Old Mao, she really couldn't say anyone else was stronger than her.
Now that she and Old Mao were in the same group... she hoped Group 2 would do well.
There was no other way, she couldn't just change it arbitrarily.
If the attendees found out, this event would likely fail.
"Have you two finished looking?"
Liu Qingxi, lost in thought, glanced at Qiu Xi and Wang Yanyan beside her.
The two girls nodded slightly. "Mhm, we've finished looking."
At this final stage, to have such a surprise...
To be in the same group as Fang Lingling and Nian Lanqi.
Earlier, Teacher Jin had said that it would be best to separate Qiu Xi, Gu Rou, and Nian Lanqi. Who would have thought they would all be gathered together now...
"Since you've finished looking, let's go over directly."
"Okay."
With that, the three walked towards the table for Group 3.
...
"Qiu Xi, Wang Yanyan, you're here."
The two nodded. "Mhm."
"You four children sit together, we two old folks will sit here and chat."
Seeing the four being greeted, Mao Jinyan said, then pulled Liu Qingxi to sit beside him.
Seeing this, Qiu Xi and Wang Yanyan didn't hesitate and sat down next to Fang Lingling.
"Qiu Xi, are you prepared?"
"I haven't even finished looking at my materials, and I'm a bit nervous now." Fang Lingling looked at Qiu Xi and Wang Yanyan, feeling very anxious.
After they sat down, Mao Jinyan had taken away the materials in their hands. He said that constantly looking at them would affect their mood and their performance later...
"We're also struggling, it's hard to say..." Qiu Xi didn't speak, and Wang Yanyan could only sigh bitterly.
She trusted Qiu Xi. Although she had told Sister Liu that she had only finished looking as well.
But she knew that Qiu Xi was very capable. She had seen it before, and she had only needed to look at a lot of knowledge once to suffice.
Unlike them, who didn't mind looking ten or eight times...
"..." Fang Lingling nodded dispiritedly.
If Lan Qi wasn't doing well, let alone these two in front of her...
Although she admitted Qiu Xi was very capable, she was more inclined to believe in Nian Lanqi compared to her.
Perhaps Qiu Xi had prepared well before, which led to her current situation.
But this time it was a last-minute preparation, and she didn't think this girl could be that capable.
Compared to Lan Qi's background, she felt Qiu Xi might be at a slight disadvantage.
Thinking this, Fang Lingling stopped paying attention to the two and huddled closer to Nian Lanqi, whispering to each other.
Although they couldn't hear what was being said, Qiu Xi and Wang Yanyan weren't too concerned.
After all, this was not the time to care about such things...
...
As time ticked by, the seats in Group 3 gradually filled up.
When everyone was seated, the person in charge at the front announced the start.
"Everyone's here, the exchange meeting begins."
Soft music played, and the exchange meeting officially commenced.
"There are about ten of us here, who would like to propose a viewpoint first?"
After the announcement of the start, someone in Qiu Xi's group spoke.
Since their leaders hadn't spoken yet, Qiu Xi and the others naturally dared not speak, and could only watch the proceedings quietly.
"Mhm?" The person who spoke grunted again.
"How about we let Mr. First start first, and we can listen?" one of the foreign guests said.
"I think that's a good idea, how about..."
After one person spoke, others naturally chimed in.
Since someone wanted to steal the spotlight, they should fulfill him.
It was just unknown whether this spotlight would be good or bad, a pearl or a brick...
"Since everyone says so, I'll speak first."
His intention was for himself to go first.
Since these people didn't dare to take the lead, he had to be impolite.
After watching everyone nod, the man confidently began his topic.
However, after five minutes, his expression became a little unpleasant.
"Smith, are you sure you want to do this?" the man gritted his teeth, looking at Smith opposite him.
Didn't they agree that they were temporary friends, and the people opposite were the ones they had to persuade...
For better cooperation later, and for their own status, boosting oneself at this moment was undoubtedly a very good way.
But this Smith... was truly annoying!
Yet, he had to spoil his good deed at this moment!
"Oh~"
"James, why are you saying that!"
"This is an exchange meeting, we are just having a friendly exchange, everyone is friends~" Smith looked at James with a smiling face, appearing very friendly.
"..."
Friendly?
You call this friendly?
James's face was flushed with anger. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he might have already turned and left.
"Good!"
"You're right, then I'll leave the second part to you to do, how about it?"
Since you love to show off so much, I'll fulfill you.
"James, how could you do this!"
"As guests, we should be friendly. At this time, someone from our side has already spoken, so it should be the host's turn..." After saying that, Smith didn't wait for James's reply, but directly shifted his gaze to Liu Qingxi and Mao Jinyan beside him.
Occasionally, he would also glance at the four students next to them.
Perhaps it was because he disdained them, after a contemptuous glance, he stared at Mao Jinyan and Liu Qingxi.
If these two big shots fell, then there would be no need to continue talking.
That way, the game would be much more exciting.
Looking at the name tags beside the two, Smith said, "How about it, Mr. Mao and Ms. Liu, would you like to join the discussion?"
His tone was very peaceful, and if one could ignore the dismissive gaze, it would indeed be friendly.
Unfortunately, that seemed unlikely.
Liu Qingxi and Mao Jinyan exchanged a knowing glance.
After a brief exchange of glances, they nodded.
"Since Mr. Smith has said so, we are naturally willing."
"Then I will be the one to initiate the discussion on our behalf, for a friendly exchange."
"Alright, please proceed, sir." Smith continued to smile casually.
He was afraid you wouldn't come!
They had all inquired. The strongest among this batch was Duan Siyin, and the second strongest was this Mao Jinyan.
If they could take down the person at the beginning, it would be even more interesting later on.
Relying on this girl and this Liu Qingxi, they probably wouldn't cause much of a stir.
Then, wouldn't it be wonderful to just watch the show leisurely?
Mao Jinyan, who understood people's intentions somewhat, shook his head with a chuckle.
Among the people in their batch, Liu Qingxi's skill was not inferior to his!
If people only looked at him, then the person watching the show would likely be him.
Thinking this, Mao Jinyan smiled and began to speak.
...