"Who are the people beside Old Xing? They look rather familiar."
"I don't know who they are, but I saw those three not too long ago, sitting not far in front of me during the sharing session earlier."
"That little girl seems to be their student..."
"What's their relationship with Old Xing then?"
Since they were about to have a meal together, their relationship must be quite close, right?
"I don't know..."
"...I've seen these three in the corridor outside Old Xing's place before. I just announced them and they went straight in!"
"Is that so..."
"Then it seems I don't stand a chance..."
"..."
"You should look at yourself. Do you think you ever had a chance?!?!"
As these conversations went back and forth, the gradually bustling crowd brought a bit of life to the scene.
Meanwhile, Old Xing, leading the three, had already arrived at the dining table.
There weren't many people. Besides the four of them, there was only Old Xing, Assistant Lin, and two younger individuals who had accompanied Old Xing.
They didn't look particularly old, but compared to Teacher Yan and Teacher Ding, they were still quite young.
After sitting down, Xing Jing Tian glanced at the two beside him and introduced them to Qiu Xi, "Little Xi, these are Qin Yu and Xu Lailai. You can call them Uncle."
"Little Yu, Lailai, you two should also get acquainted and say hello to Little Xi."
"Uncle Qin, Uncle Xu..."
After a brief exchange, lunch began.
With the old and the young present, there were no strict rules about not talking during meals.
As a result, everyone enjoyed the meal.
After the meal—
There was still a little time before the afternoon sharing session. To ensure they were refreshed and could continue participating energetically, Yan Xing Ming and Ding Yu Jing bid farewell to Old Xing and took Qiu Xi back for a midday rest.
...
In the afternoon, the sharing session started on time.
As soon as Zhen Zhu entered and sat down, she felt an itch in her heart, and finally couldn't hold back.
"Qiu Xi, I heard you went to see Old Xing after the morning sharing session?"
She had arrived earlier with Teacher Cheng and overheard some people at the venue chatting. She was very curious herself!
On what basis could this person go to see Old Xing?
Qiu Xi glanced slightly at Zhen Zhu beside her, her eyes showing a hint of confusion. What was there to question about this?
Not understanding this person's thoughts, Qiu Xi snorted lightly, "Mm, I went with the teachers."
"Oh..."
So that's how it was, no wonder!
Having two teachers was indeed advantageous. Qiu Xi was truly lucky!
If it were her... she should be able to as well, right?
Before she could come to an answer, the first speaker of the afternoon went up.
Qiu Xi watched and no longer paid attention to Zhen Zhu beside her.
Her master and teachers had told her before they came that the afternoon session of the sharing was the key focus for her attention.
It wasn't that the people in the morning weren't good; on the contrary, they were exceptionally outstanding, with seniority, qualifications, and experience. What they said was also correct and worthy of learning.
However, this also indirectly indicated that they had little energy left, and what could compensate for this were precisely the people who were about to take the stage.
This group of people wasn't exactly young, but compared to those in the morning, they were still younger.
Watching the speakers come up one by one, Qiu Xi's pen moved continuously.
All that could be heard at the venue, besides the voices of the speakers and the occasional soft murmurs of the teachers, was the rustling sound of paper being turned by everyone.
This continued until the intermission—
Qiu Xi pointed to two knowledge points she had just marked in her notebook and discussed with Teacher Ding Yu Jing and Teacher Yan Xing Ming, "Teachers, I think these two points are very interesting."
"Come, let us two take a look."
Since they were idle, Ding Yu Jing took the notebook.
"These two... let me think..."
"I have some impression of them. Weren't those two speakers on stage together?"
Qiu Xi nodded, "Yes, they were."
"It's indeed a rather novel viewpoint. Make a note of it and study it further when you get back. It might even turn out to be a good topic!"
As for what topic... it was naturally a topic for a thesis!
The thinking of children writing theses nowadays had started to narrow. Having one more idea was like opening up another path.
Broadening the path was essential for a long journey!
"Okay~"
"I'll record and organize them first, and then I'll look at them properly when I get back."
"Mm."
Zhen Zhu, sitting beside them, watched Qiu Xi's pen constantly scribbling away and couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Wasn't this kind of exchange meeting for networking?
Did she really expect to learn anything here?
For a moment, Zhen Zhu began to doubt herself. Was her judgment off, or was something else wrong?
"Can you really learn anything by doing this?"
"???" Qiu Xi looked bewildered. What did she mean by that? wap.kanshuWu.net
Suddenly interjecting with such a remark, Qiu Xi looked at Zhen Zhu in confusion.
"You... what do you mean?"
Why couldn't she learn anything?
Three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang!
Moreover, weren't all the speakers on stage more experienced than them students?
Looking at Zhen Zhu's eyes, which mixed suspicion with doubt, Qiu Xi was speechless.
How did this person get here?
Through connections?
That didn't seem right... Her performance in the Century Cup before showed some ability, otherwise, she wouldn't have achieved such a high ranking.
But looking at it now, her perspective seemed rather limited!
"You can just listen casually, like attending lectures at school, it's so boring!"
"..."
This statement caused Yan Xing Ming and Ding Yu Jing, who were sitting nearby, to be momentarily stunned.
Perhaps this kind of child was suitable for competitions, but definitely not for academic research!
If she continued like this, coming here would be a waste of time!
She wondered what Cheng Pei was thinking, bringing such a disciple...
Qiu Xi also felt a bit tired. This young lady seemed quite foolish now!
"Then why do you think we are here? And why are the younger seniors on stage here?"
"Networking and appearances?"
"..."
No wonder it was always Jia Yinxin who was chattering away during the Century Cup. It turned out this young lady truly had the arrogance to look down on others...
"You're more suited for competitions!"
Zhen Zhu was taken aback, "What do you mean?!?!"
"The sharing session is about to continue. You should ask your teacher about this properly when you get back today."
After saying that, Qiu Xi turned her head and looked attentively towards the stage.
"..."
If you don't say it, you don't say it!
Do you think I really want to know... I'll ask my teacher when I get back tonight!