"......"
You absolute rascal!
A rascal for life!
The phone kept buzzing, and Tang Siran thought it was something urgent, only to find out it was just this…
Seriously!
If it weren't for the fact that they hadn't seen each other for so long, she would have muted the group ages ago. But these three…
They were doing such heartless things, betraying her…
Thinking of this, Tang Siran immediately sent out several voice messages, her tone extremely displeased!
It was one thing to just look, as she sometimes looked at old photos herself, but what was with this video? She felt like it was practically a live broadcast…
"Tang Tang~"
"Don't be angry, I was just being thoughtful, letting you experience a bit of home's warmth in advance~"
"That's hardly necessary!"
She was afraid that if she flew back early, she'd give each of these three a little punch…
"Heh heh~"
"Tang Tang, you don't need to be so worked up! After the New Year, the three of us are planning to come visit you~"
"How about that? More exciting, right?"
They had discussed this many times, and now that it was finally being said, it was serious.
Although they had discussed it seriously before, they hadn't talked about specific dates.
Now that they had made arrangements, they could finally announce it.
"Mmm… this one is true, indeed…"
"I'll grudgingly forgive you…"
She had to admit, she was happy the moment she saw the message.
Time, it had almost been four years in the blink of an eye. It wouldn't be bad to have a happy ending at the end of this period.
After all, in the past few years, let alone going home, she could count the times she had seen her family on one hand, let alone her friends.
"See~"
"I knew Tang Tang would be happy when I told her this," Hua Linglong said with a touch of smugness.
Qiu Xi and Ni Xue: "……"
After a moment of silence, the two of them turned back to talk to Tang Siran, "Tang Tang, Linglong is right. The three of us discussed it as soon as we got back from our holiday. After the new semester starts and things stabilize, we three will come to see you."
"Great~"
"I'll be waiting for you!"
Based on her university's continuous bachelor's and master's program timeline, if it took any longer, she might have to go back to attend their graduation ceremony!
"Don't worry, we'll definitely come!"
"At the latest, we'll be there before the defense, all three of us!"
The beginning of the year was always a busy time. They had to finish everything before they could make proper arrangements.
Especially for someone like Qiu Xi, who had a packed schedule. If she wasn't busy with work, she might even be called back temporarily even if she had already left.
So, for their travel plans, they needed to discuss it properly. And they also needed to coordinate with Tang Tang, otherwise, if the three of them arrived, and the main person there was actually unavailable, wouldn't that be a dampener?
Tang Siran nodded from her end, "Alright!"
"As long as the three of you come, no matter how late, it's fine."
After all, what she cared about from beginning to end was whether they came or not, not when they came.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
"We'll definitely be there!"
Sometimes, if you say things too many times without follow-through, they turn into lies.
So!
Unless they were truly incapable, they didn't want to make empty promises.
After all, accumulating too many debts could become burdensome…
"Okay, that's settled then~"
"I won't hold your eating and drinking against you, I'll be waiting!"
"Got it~"
With that, Tang Siran ended the video call unilaterally.
"Shall we continue then?"
"……Continue."
Since they had already come and done it, why ask that?
"Okay~"
"Let's continue!"
……
The three of them ate and drank, browsed and wandered, spending the entire day.
"Good thing we drove here…"
Otherwise, with their appetites, their families would have to come pick up these things for them!
"Heh heh~"
"Shall we head back then?"
"Let's go, it's getting late. If we hurry, we might even catch the late-night snack time…"
"Mmm… I probably won't be able to eat anymore."
"……"
This girl just wanted to be scolded…
"I'm heading back first. You two take your time and be safe."
"Okay~"
"Bye bye~"
Saying goodbye to each other, the three of them drove back separately.
……
After going out for a trip, Qiu Xi refocused her mind and obediently followed her master to study.
The reason was… she had returned too late that day, and her master said she shouldn't indulge in trivial pleasures and neglect her studies…
Although Qiu Xi knew it was just a pretense, she couldn't help but have to study diligently.
So, while everyone else was busy preparing for the New Year's goods, Qiu Xi was diligently studying.
Her master had said that after the New Year, his own studies would start to wind down, so she had to seize the remaining time to complete them.
Speaking of this, it was all thanks to Qiu Xi herself. Her excellent task completion ability made Du Bin feel that his young apprentice was capable of handling his high-intensity output during this period.
……
"Master, it's done."
"Mmm."
Du Bin took it but didn't rush to look. Instead, he asked Qiu Xi.
"Xiao Xi, how have you been feeling during this time?"
Qiu Xi nodded, "It's okay, I can keep up."
The difficulty of this was, in her opinion now, not even as hard as what she had set for herself.
After all, she was someone who had to complete tasks smoothly. She could play during her free time, but she had very high standards for herself.
So, even though her master had been pushing her a bit harder during this period, she could still accept it and found it quite easy.
"Mmm!"
"That's good. I was worried that with the holidays starting, you might not be able to adapt at once," Du Bin said, narrowing his eyes, appearing to be in good spirits.
Now, he didn't have to worry about the girl breaking down later. It seemed like the completion of his tasks was just a matter of days.
Qiu Xi: "……"
She thought her master was worried about her…
Turns out he was worried, but it wasn't the kind of worry she had imagined…