The arrival of Liu Qingyun caused the four of them to quiet down considerably.
It wasn't until two voices, one gentle and the other cheerful, rang out.
"Yunxi, it seems the two of us are just a little bit late."
"Not late, perhaps just right."
As the voices sounded, Qiu Xi raised her eyes to look.
Their ages should be about the same as the teachers, but they were still dressed exquisitely.
One wore a blue dress, her hair already half white, gently tied up, exuding a gentle aura. She looked like a refined old lady.
The other seemed less particular, exuding competence and freshness all over.
"Yunxi, Jin Qiong, you two are here."
"We promised Brother Ding, so of course we had to come."
"Yes, I also want to see what kind of little girl she is, to be worthy of you, a big shot, asking for her."
Ding Yujing adjusted his forehead. It had been a while since they last met, and Jin Qiong was still so straightforward.
"I say, Jin Qiong, why are you still so blunt?"
"Yuan Qing, I don't think you've changed much either!"
"Alright, alright."
Fearing that their chatting might delay the time, Ding Yujing quickly stepped forward and interrupted.
"We're not here to catch up today. Let me introduce you to my student."
"Xiao Xi, come here."
Qiu Xi, who had been obediently standing behind Ding Yujing, took a small step and stood beside Teacher Ding.
Seeing the people, Ding Yujing became happy and quickly said, "This is Li Yunxi, a leader in translation studies. Most of the reference books you use daily have her work in them."
"And this one, Jin Qiong, an expert in simultaneous interpretation, and once a top official in diplomacy. Now, she's probably enjoying her retirement~"
The cheerful old lady Jin Qiong couldn't help but speak up when she heard this, "Brother Ding, I don't agree with you. Look, didn't I come today!"
This old man Ding is still so vengeful. It was just a joke a few days ago!
Truly petty!
Before the person had finished speaking, Li Yunxi called out, "A Qiong~"
Then Jin Qiong stopped talking.
Qiu Xi watched from the side. Although surprised, she was also observant and began to greet them.
"Hello, Teacher Li."
"Hello, Teacher Jin."
Following Teacher Ding, calling out to people like this is never wrong.
Li Yunxi gazed at the young girl in front of her for a long time.
In fact, she had noticed her when she first came in. The girl's aura was such that just standing there properly was undeniable.
She was someone who had studied etiquette professionally and could tell at a glance that this child must have studied it too, and studied it very well.
She had already seen it from her every move when she came forward.
After looking for a while longer, she softly opened her mouth, "Hello."
"Yes, you're a good child."
Jin Qiong couldn't discern the subtle observations Li Yunxi was making, but with her years of honed eyesight, she could tell something. It was just that her focus was different from Yunxi's.
"Alright, you all sit down first."
"Now we're just waiting for Xingming, he should be here soon."
Yuan Qing was a little surprised, "Hmm? You didn't say the elder brother was coming too?"
As soon as he said this, even the usually quiet Liu Qingyun leaned closer.
"He's coming too?"
Ding Yujing looked at the surprised faces of everyone and stroked his clean chin.
"This... I didn't tell you before because it wasn't confirmed then. Xingming only decided to come later."
"..."
They felt like this cunning old fellow was trying to hide something...
But they had no evidence...
"Yo~"
"It seems everyone has arrived. I'm the last one."
The people who were staring, especially Yuan Qing, turned their heads as soon as they heard the voice.
Seeing that it was indeed a familiar person, he dejectedly shifted his position without anyone noticing.
"..."
Qiu Xi, who didn't understand the situation, clearly saw this subtle detail.
If she didn't know that the teachers present were all over a hundred years old, she would have suspected that they were disguised as mischievous teenagers.
Their demeanor was not like the serious and proper teachers at school; they all had a hint of playfulness about them.
"Xingming, you're here."
Ding Yujing, the oldest present, walked up happily upon seeing the newcomer.
After a long time without seeing each other, they reached out and patted each other's shoulders.
Seeing them greet each other, Li Yunxi and Jin Qiong from the side came forward.
"Before coming, I really didn't expect that Brother Yan would also come. If I had known, we wouldn't have come to show off."
Yan Xingming waved his hand, "You exaggerate!"
"This old man of mine retired years ago."
Liu Qingyun and Yuan Qing also walked up.
Liu Qingyun's tone was faint as he extended his hand, "Long time no see."
"Yes, it has indeed been a long time."
"Brother Yan... it's been a long time since we last met."
"This... is Little Stone?"
Yuan Qing nodded, "Yes... it's me."
"Hahahaha~"
Patting Yuan Qing's shoulder heavily, Yan Xingming laughed heartily, "You guy, it's been decades. I didn't expect Old Ding to be able to call you here."
"However, your personality seems unchanged..."
Yuan Qing, "..."
He suddenly didn't know whether to reply or not...
Seeing that he had convinced him, Yan Xingming did not continue the conversation but looked at the only young person present.
"Old Ding, is this your student?"
Ding Yujing nodded, "That's right, it's her."
"This is Qiu Xi."
"Xiao Xi, the person in front of you is the last teacher for this training. His name is Yan Xingming. His skills are about the same as your master's. It's impossible to finish the introduction in a few words. I'll have him tell you himself later."
Hearing Teacher Ding's rambling and lack of key points, Qiu Xi became even more curious.
However, this was indeed not a place to be talkative. She should greet him first, and perhaps she could talk to her master about it later.
"Hello, Teacher Yan. I am Qiu Xi. I will trouble you and the other teachers from now on!"
After speaking, Qiu Xi also lowered her head and bowed slightly.
"Hmm."
"We are merely here to guide. How much you learn depends on yourself."
This was a kind piece of advice, hoping the young girl would work hard and not let down Old Ding's painstaking efforts!
Here, the two old people and the young one, seeing their interaction, seemed to be quite compatible.
However, the four people beside them had started speculating after hearing Ding Yujing's opening remark.
In the eyes of their older generation, there weren't many people who could be associated with Yan Xingming. Besides Ding Yujing and a few others who were still holding on, the rest were either retired or had already passed away.
Then, who was this person mentioned by Brother Ding?
From what they knew, there weren't many people as skilled as this elder brother and who were also on good terms with him.
After all, not everyone could get along with him friendly, looking at his face which could turn grim at any moment.
Especially those who were not as strong as him, they found it even more difficult to deal with him.
Therefore, they were even more curious about this person.
The four of them looked at each other, guessing amongst themselves, but couldn't figure out who it was.
The few they could think of were no longer in Chongxi...
And the remaining few were those they dared not even think of, as those people hadn't been seen for decades, how could they suddenly appear?