After returning, after dinner, Qiu Xi and the other person stayed in the hotel.
In the middle, Du Bin and Ding Yujing called Qiu Xi one after another to check in on her as usual.
As for Qiu Xi, her manuscript was actually fine, and she should be smooth sailing tomorrow.
However, since the junior disciple was going smoothly, Du Bin was also preparing to set off.
At this moment, two people, far away in Jin Hai City and Chong Xi City, were on the phone late at night.
"Old Du, when are you leaving?"
He had already spoken to that child Xiao Xi, and there were no major issues. The competition would end tomorrow.
"It's these two days. After that child Xiao Xi returns, I should be arriving too."
The end of the Century Cup meant that the much-anticipated exchange meeting was not far off.
Although it wasn't an international event, it was a domestic one, and this was the first time for the child. She had to explain it properly.
"Old Du, you haven't told that child Xiao Xi about this yet, have you?"
"No!"
"Didn't you say you wanted to test her and would tell her after the Century Cup?" Du Bin said this with a hint of contempt in his tone.
Back then, it was this guy who didn't believe him...
Ding Yujing, "..."
Although he did have thoughts back then, your master is even more proactive than I am!
Did it mean I was just a tool?
Now that things were more than halfway done, all these problems were being pushed onto him?
"Old Du, you are so unkind!"
"You were the one who discussed this with me back then..."
Ding Yujing grumbled a lot, but Du Bin just smiled, "Yes, but how do I remember it was me who highly praised my little disciple, and it was you, this old guy, who insisted on seeing my disciple's abilities this way..."
"......"
"Alright! I won't argue with you about this. Hurry up and come over."
After the exchange meeting would be the international speech competition. If nothing unexpected happened, Qiu Xi would definitely go.
So they didn't have much time, and it was quite tight.
"What's the hurry..."
"The people who are scouting for talent right now aren't in a hurry, and you are!"
As he said this, Du Bin was all smiles, quite happy.
Ding Yujing, "..."
It seemed to make sense!
"That's true..."
"But you still need to hurry..."
"Got it!"
"If there's nothing else, I won't say more!"
"Old Du..."
"Doo doo doo..."
He hung up so quickly!
But at least he knew when that old guy was coming over.
And what Old Du said was right, there was no need to rush, no need to rush...
Alright... actually, it was quite urgent!
But there was no way to rush it, it was really...
"Old guy, why aren't you asleep so late at night?"
"Sleeping, sleeping, coming now..."
Forget it, it's better to wait until the child gets back. Worrying now is useless.
......
After waking up.
It was finally the last day.
"Alright, it's the last day. You two just need to stay steady."
Just like the previous two days, the two teachers said some light words to prevent the two children from being too nervous.
However, after two days of competition, Qiu Xi and the other person had already calmed down and were in a very peaceful state of mind.
Qiu Xi was confident in herself, as steady as Mount Tai. As for Yu Xinxin, after two days, she also understood her own level and had an estimate of her performance. Now, she wasn't like when she first stepped onto the stage on the first day. Her mood was calm!
"Teacher Huang, Teacher Zhang, then we'll go ahead first."
The two teachers nodded, "Go, go."
After the students left, the two teachers started to chatter.
"Teacher Zhang, you think we've got this one locked down, right?"
Teacher Zhang frowned, clearly still a little worried.
But thinking of the results of the two children so far, his brows relaxed slightly, "Probably."
"Both children performed well, especially Xiao Qiu. Her performance is even more stable, and she has a trend of getting better with age."
"Yes..."
As they spoke, the two teachers chuckled, already anticipating the results of today.
The contestants waiting on the side didn't have to wait long; the competition began.
Whether it was the prelude of the first two rounds or because it was the final round today, everyone was energetic and seemed to be in a good mood.
They probably all thought that the competition was finally over...
Bringing their own topics and manuscripts with no restrictions had indeed made things convenient for everyone.
What the contestants said on stage was what they were best at.
So, as soon as the first result came out today, everyone noticed that the scores were higher.
The first one got 9.2. There were no such high scores at the opening in the previous two days!
It was unclear whether it was just hitting the sweet spot of the judges and the audience...
However, Qiu Xi leaned more towards the excellence of the contestants' skills.
As expected!
Subsequently, a string of contestants went up, and their scores were not low, generally hovering between 9.0 and 9.3.
"Xiao Xi, with this situation... won't the gap become even smaller?" Yu Xinxin had some guesses.
This third round actually wasn't a score-widening round?
Qiu Xi lowered her head, also considering Yu Xinxin's words.
However, she only hesitated for a moment before saying, "No."
"I estimate that the outstanding ones haven't appeared yet!"
It could be said that everyone who came here was not bad in skill.
Perhaps... this was everyone's average level.
As for the outstanding ones... there would always be one or two.
Yu Xinxin pondered and nodded, "Is that so..."
After waiting for a while longer, the situation seemed to be as Qiu Xi had said.
Because after about ten people had gone up, the highest score was 9.5.
This score, if it were in the previous two days, would have been among the top three.
"Xiao Xi, what you said seems quite right..."
Of course!
"Alright, it's almost our turn. Let's review the drafts again."
Since it was similar to what she had thought, she would have to pay more attention later.
Whether she could turn the tide again was the last chance.
On the first day, in the first round, she was 9th, which honestly wasn't a good score. On the second day, she had stabilized and was first.
If the top few from the first day also performed exceptionally today, then she would be quite precarious.
However, it was also good. The scores of the top few on the first day, no matter how high, were only around 9.2 or 9.3, so she didn't need to be so anxious.
Summarizing these points, Qiu Xi felt that no matter what happened, she had to do her best in the competition!
If the scores could be a little higher, it would naturally be more pleasing to see!
"Xiao Xi, it's your turn."
"Go for it!"
Hearing the host's voice, Yu Xinxin, who was waiting by Qiu Xi's side, cheered her on with great enthusiasm.
"Tch!"
"Only incompetent people cheer for others."
The next one was number 22, and she was already waiting here...
Yu Xinxin, "!!!"
She was really lingering like a ghost!
"Tch~"
"Only people without friends are sour about others!"
This time, Yu Xinxin managed to calm herself. With a casual remark, she made the other party become a bit more aggressive.
"Xiao Xi, you go ahead~"
"Give her a good smack in the face!"
Qiu Xi chuckled. She hadn't even said anything yet, and it was already over.
"Okay~"
"I'm going up."
Saying that, Qiu Xi walked onto the stage with a smile.