“Old Du, this child, Xiao Xi, is truly remarkable~”
While sipping his wine, Ding Yujing’s praise was ceaseless.
Du Bin, looking at Ding Yujing who had repeated himself several times, replied, “And why wouldn’t she be!”
“Have you even looked, whose disciple she is!”
His!
His taste was impeccable!
Thinking back to the past…
The two chatted like this, each contributing a sentence, getting quite animated.
It’s just… if anyone were listening, they might realize that from start to finish, all they could hear were the same words repeated over and over.
…
Meanwhile, Country Y.
Qiu Xi, who was just about to start enjoying the foreign scenery, had no idea that a small celebratory gathering had already begun back home.
Currently, she was busy admiring the sights.
“As expected!”
“Putting other things aside, the scenery in other places truly has a unique charm!”
“Xiao Xi, Tang Tang, come over here, I’ll take pictures for you~”
Indeed, Hua Linglong’s professional habit had kicked in again…
“Coming~”
But today was a joyous occasion, and Qiu Xi and Tang Siran were happy to oblige.
With their unique architectural styles, exotic foreign streets, the three very happy young ladies were having a blast!
They wandered through streets and alleys, their eyes satisfied… but their legs started to rebel against their owners.
“I can’t walk anymore…” Hua Linglong, sitting on a bench, said this with a distinct waver in her voice.
After walking all morning, she truly felt like her legs weren’t her own anymore.
Tang Siran chimed in, “Mmm… I’m about the same.”
It had been a long time since she had walked this much.
Thinking about it now, if it weren’t for Qiu Xi and Hua Linglong coming along this time, she probably wouldn’t have overused her legs so much during her stay here.
“I’m pretty much the same…”
This was Qiu Xi, now sitting on the bench with Tang Siran and Hua Linglong.
Unlike Tang Siran and Hua Linglong, Qiu Xi sat down steadily, her entire demeanor becoming quite languid.
This level of tiredness was still within the acceptable range, but there was no need to make herself suffer so much. She was out to have fun, not to tire herself out.
Besides, the three of them still had to go shopping in the afternoon, so they should pace themselves now.
If they wanted to, they would have plenty more opportunities to go out and play together in the future.
“Come on, let’s just lean here~”
“The scenery is quite nice too, there’s a lake just ahead…”
Qiu Xi and Tang Siran nodded in agreement with Hua Linglong’s words, “Mmm…”
The breeze wouldn’t be bothersome, and they wouldn’t be in the sun…
“Let’s rest for a bit, and then we can go eat.”
“Sure…”
Actually, none of them were hungry.
They had eaten quite a lot of delicious food along the way during their travels.
Now, they were just tired… after replenishing their energy, they could go straight to shopping.
“Xiao Xi, have you decided what you want to buy?”
Closing her eyes, leaning against the back of the chair, it was indeed quite comfortable.
“Mmm… I’ve thought of a few things, and I’ll see what else I like when the time comes. If I like something, I’ll buy it…” Qiu Xi said this as if it were the most natural thing in the world, very casually.
Before coming, her dorm mates had told her that, in a way, she was like a personal shopper now…
But these were all requests for help, and didn’t count as gifts.
As for gifts, she had also thought about them. Clothes, bags, souvenirs, anything nice and portable, she would buy.
Besides her dorm sisters and Xiao Xuehua, the main focus would be her family!
Grandparents, Master, Grandma Li, parents, and Xiao Gēzi.
Mmm… Teachers Ding and Yan at school could also receive a small token…
But it was the thought that counted, and it didn’t require much expense.
After all, among these teachers, apart from Teacher Ding, the others were more about sentiment…
Qiu Xi understood the importance of personal connections quite well.
Seeing Qiu Xi, who spoke casually but had started to drift off, Tang Siran knew that she had made her decisions, and the items to be bought would likely be numerous…
She wondered if they could handle it this afternoon…
As they chatted back and forth, the three of them spent their daydreaming time rather quickly.
“Let’s go~”
“Let’s head to the most prosperous and lively place here~”
“Let’s go!”
“……”
Qiu Xi and Tang Siran blinked, looking at the person next to them who was directing and performing a solo show, feeling a bit speechless…
This person… not only childish, but also quite endearingly silly…
Manageable, I suppose…
With that, the three of them headed straight to their afternoon destination.
Off we go~
Shopping~
“This, this, and this…”
Hua Linglong’s lavish spending style…
She looked like she was stocking up for wholesale…
“……” Qiu Xi and Tang Siran exchanged a look, feeling speechless=_=
They initially thought she/Xiao Xi was the main spender this time, but unexpectedly…
The hidden big spender was actually here!
Suddenly, their burden doubled…
Hua Linglong wasn’t just buying for her own family and sisters like Qiu Xi, but also for Qiu Xi’s family!
After returning, she would definitely accompany Qiu Xi back to the Qiu family, so this gift couldn’t be missed!
Especially since she was tagging along with Qiu Xi this time.
“Xiao Xi, Tang Tang, hurry up~”
“……Coming.”
Forget it…
Just power through it!
After all, it’s only… this one time!