The next day-
“Teacher Jin, Teachers, good morning~”
As scheduled, Qiu Xi arrived at the teachers’ offices early.
Originally, according to the rules, she was supposed to gather with everyone in the classroom. However, her current status was a bit special, so Jin Qiong had called her to the office to gather.
“Mm, please have a seat first.”
“Before the others gather, we’ll briefly inform you about the schedule for the upcoming days.”
“Okay.” Qiu Xi neatly put away her things and sat down.
“There isn’t much time left before the event officially begins, so we’ve set the date for the end of this month, March 28th.”
“This date is indeed a bit rushed.”
It’s already been over a week since March began, and the end of the month, while not long, is approaching.
It’s only a little over two weeks away, and the 28th will be here.
“Yes, although the time is tight, our work cannot be neglected!”
“We cannot sacrifice the quality of our work just to rush the progress because of the tight schedule.”
“This event is quite important, and absolutely no mistakes should be made!”
This is the first reception event after the new year, and the higher-ups are taking it very seriously, otherwise, they wouldn’t have started the training so early.
“Understood!” Qiu Xi nodded seriously.
Even if Teacher Jin hadn’t said anything, after attending so many meetings and working for so long, she understood the importance of this event.
“Since you understand, let’s talk about the arrangements.”
“Mm.” Qiu Xi nodded.
“Today is just the beginning. For the next few days, we will first get everyone warmed up and ensure everyone understands the background information.”
“After this preparatory work is done, it will be time to familiarize yourselves with the terrain. You and Teacher Qi have already scouted it, so you two can discuss and share your findings with everyone.”
“Finally, it will be repeated practice of our existing knowledge, and then we’ll be ready for the event at the end of the month.”
“Xiao Xi, do you understand everything?”
The teachers had already communicated amongst themselves beforehand. Now, they were explaining it to Qiu Xi and making a final confirmation of their arrangements.
“Yes, I understand everything.” Qiu Xi mentally reviewed what was just said before finally nodding.
“Alright, get ready. We’ll head to the training classroom in a bit.”
Time was almost up, and it was time for them to prepare to move.
“Okay.”
...
Training Classroom-
“Why hasn’t Xiao Xi arrived yet?”
“I don’t know. I just sent her a message, but she hasn’t replied.”
Gu Rou, Zhao Muchu, and Wang Yanyan were starting to get a little worried.
The teachers had said that all students were to gather in the training classroom today. Now that the time had arrived, they hadn’t seen any sign of Qiu Xi.
“Could she have forgotten?”
“Or perhaps she didn’t see the message?”
“Or maybe…”
...
The three of them brainstormed many possibilities and eventually started rambling. Qiu Xi still hadn’t appeared.
“Lan Qi, it seems like one person is missing from that group over there?”
Fang Lingling, with nothing else to do, was scanning the classroom. At this moment, she clearly noticed that Qiu Xi was missing from the group.
“Mm, I see her.”
“But isn’t there more than just her missing from the venue?” Nian Lanqi casually glanced over and then, even more casually, said this.
“I know…”
“But Qiu Xi, she wouldn’t do something like that, would she?”
She noticed the other few missing people, but it wasn’t many, just two or three.
She had already been told by someone familiar that they had returned to school because they didn’t pass the final assessment.
However, Qiu Xi, she didn’t believe it was the same for her…
After all, her previous excellence wasn’t faked.
Nian Lanqi looked down at the documents in her hand, “Who knows~”
What use was being better than her in the end? She still didn’t get to stay.
Thinking about it this way, Nian Lanqi actually felt a little regretful.
Such a good opponent, and she had even angered her before…
“Alright, stop worrying. Just wait patiently. The teachers will be here soon.”
As she said this, she began to focus on the documents in her hand.
This was something she had inquired about herself. It was said to be related to this reception event, so it wasn’t bad to take a look.
“Okay…”
Seeing that Nian Lanqi had started reading, Fang Lingling quieted down and didn’t disturb her any further. Why was Lan Qi so engrossed in reading? The assessment was over, and they were just waiting for further arrangements from the teachers.
Why was she looking at the book so intently? She glanced at the book cover; it was one of the training books they had used before.
Lan Qi was truly diligent. She had put this book away at home after the training class, and hadn’t looked at it again. Yet, she carried it with her.
...
Just as everyone was having their various thoughts, Jin Qiong and the others arrived at the door.
Seeing the people at the door, everyone in the classroom immediately fell silent.
For a moment, the entire classroom became quiet.
Gu Rou, who still hadn’t managed to contact Qiu Xi, looked at Teacher Jin entering. No matter how worried she was, she had to stop.
But what they didn’t know was that Qiu Xi had already followed the other teachers to the multi-functional classroom next door.
They were now inside, preparing the content they would share shortly.
...
“Alright, since everyone is here, I’ll make this brief.” Jin Qiong scanned the people below, confirmed the headcount, and began to speak.
Seeing Teacher Jin’s serious demeanor, and that she seemed to have confirmed the headcount, Gu Rou and the others immediately gave up their thoughts of asking about Qiu Xi and decided to wait until Teacher Jin finished speaking.
“We have a little over two weeks remaining. During this time, we will further understand the points that everyone needs to pay attention to for this event…”
“...That’s all from me. Please pack up quickly now, bring paper and pens, and head to the multi-functional classroom next door. The teachers are ready to share the content of the first lesson with you.”
After speaking, Jin Qiong didn’t linger and was the first to gather her belongings and head to the multi-functional classroom next door.
Seeing this, Gu Rou and the others immediately started packing their things and rushed out of the training classroom.
“You two, hurry up. We’ll go first…” Gu Rou urged the two behind her as she walked ahead.
If they ran a bit faster, they would have time to ask Teacher Jin.
“Okay…” Zhao Muchu and the other nodded, quickening their pace.
The classroom was right next door, but precisely because it was next door, if they weren’t quick, they might not have time again.
...