"Ah~"
"Ah..."
As soon as Qiu Xi sat down, she heard her senior sisters Mo Yaya and Luo An sighing one after another beside her.
"They are all here to undergo trials in the mortal realm, while I am an animal cultivating immortality. The difference is truly immense!"
"Yes, it's indeed very vast!"
"Perhaps when the heavens were working, they forgot to add brains to me, making the gap between me and others so large!"
"Exactly!"
"Senior sister, don't you think this world would be fine with one more genius like me?"
Mo Yaya nodded, a hint of seriousness in her voice, "If that's truly not possible, then having one more me would be acceptable too!"
"Look at our junior sister, she's been here for less than a year and her thesis is already about to be published. I'm still rushing mine, it's so infuriating!" Mo Yaya patted herself hard.
Mo Yaya, you're still not living up to expectations!
"Senior sister, do you think I'll also have to wait until my second year of graduate studies?" Luo An's disappointment was no less than Mo Yaya's.
The fellow disciples who entered together had such a vast disparity in progress. Although she knew this from the beginning, she still felt a bit unbalanced.
"Perhaps..."
"I can't say for sure!"
"Then I'll work hard!"
"Mm."
For as long as the two of them grumbled, Qiu Xi next to them listened.
"..."
She hadn't expected these two to still be dwelling on it after two days.
She only thought about it in her heart; Qiu Xi didn't go over to join the conversation.
After all, she was the one experiencing joy, and it wouldn't seem right to butt in now.
Shaking her head, Qiu Xi began to submit her work as Teacher Qi had instructed.
...
After Qiu Xi submitted her thesis, the most noticeable change was that she became a little freer than before.
Previously, while waiting for results, her advisor would constantly urge her to study and work on her thesis. Now, with this first publication, Teacher Qi's demands on Qiu Xi gradually relaxed.
It wasn't that he was neglecting her, but rather that he had begun to trust Qiu Xi's academic abilities.
Qi Xizhi now felt that compared to Qiu Xi, his other students needed his guidance more.
After all, Qiu Xi was a student who could complete her thesis independently, and he believed that subsequent papers would be no problem for her. He felt exceptionally at ease with her now.
Because of this, Qiu Xi finally had a sliver of free time amidst her busy schedule.
However, it was as if she had eyes growing around her. Just as she gained a little time for personal enjoyment, matters began to find her, and not just one.
"Xiao Xi, are you free recently? Teacher Jin has some work, and I think you're capable of handling it. Would you like to try?"
This was Jin Qiong, who had recently been approached by a former colleague. After hearing the specifics, she immediately thought of Qiu Xi, this outstanding child.
"Xiao Xi, are you still looking to take on work? I have some tasks that can be outsourced. Would you like to take some time to look at them?"
Ever since Qiu Xi helped Xue Han resolve that urgent temporary issue, she had been wanting to offer Qiu Xi opportunities from time to time, while also quickly dealing with her own accumulated small tasks.
Qiu Xi was currently her best option.
"Classmate Qiu Xi, the school has a video recording..."
This was a school teacher who wanted Qiu Xi's help with recording a video...
With her hosting experience and previous accomplishments, Qiu Xi was now a surefire "apple of the teacher's eye."
From hosting small internal school events to participating in televised interviews, if there was a need, she was always the first person they thought of.
"..."
While it seemed like a wonderful situation, Qiu Xi was now a little troubled.
Perhaps she truly wasn't meant to be idle. It seemed that as soon as she had some free time, heaven would immediately assign her a pile of tasks.
"There's so much. If I could take them one by one, it would be fine, but they're all coming at once, like a swarm. I really can't handle it..."
Sitting at her desk, Qiu Xi rubbed the corners of her eyebrows with a hint of helplessness, pondering how to respond to this string of messages.
First, there was Teacher Jin. The matters she brought up were certainly significant. Otherwise, she wouldn't have mentioned them to her. This was a topic Qiu Xi had discussed with Teacher Ding and her master long ago.
So, Qiu Xi started by chatting with Teacher Jin.
"Teacher Jin, what kind of matter are you referring to?"
"Can you explain it to me in detail first?"
"Of course!"
Since her message was replied to so quickly after being sent, Jin Qiong also responded promptly.
"I'll tell you now..."
After chatting for about ten minutes, Qiu Xi had a general understanding of what Teacher Jin was talking about.
It was a corporate translation job, requiring on-site interpretation, so the workload was quite substantial.
"Xiao Xi, if you think it's suitable, I'll contact them, and then you can go for an interview. If you're not interested, then I won't mention it, and they can find someone else."
"Teacher Jin, I'd like to give it a try. I'll have to trouble you again."
Qiu Xi agreed without much hesitation.
This kind of work was for her to gain experience and lay another brick for her future translation career.
After all, for such large-scale events, it was difficult to get involved without connections.
You might think you are exceptionally talented and outstanding, and perhaps that's true. But when someone as talented as you appears, and they have an extra layer of connections, they gain a slight edge.
After all, this person is on par with you, and they already have a brick laid out, taking a step forward.
Of course, scarcity creates value; this is one's potential capital. As long as you are excellent enough, if one opportunity is missed, another will come.
Therefore, Qiu Xi naturally wouldn't miss an opportunity. This was something she had accumulated step by step.
"Okay! Since you're willing, I'll contact them now and get back to you later."
"Alright, thank you, Teacher Jin."
After finishing her conversation with Teacher Jin, Qiu Xi then sent a message to Teacher Xue.
Perhaps because she was at work, Xue Han replied quite quickly.
As soon as Qiu Xi's message was sent, she replied, and also provided a detailed introduction to the current job for Qiu Xi below.
After carefully reading through it, Qiu Xi gently shook her head.
No wonder even the strategic Xue teacher had to outsource it. These were all simple tasks, and accumulating them was troublesome. It was better to release them directly, saving time and effort, and allowing her department's staff to efficiently complete other key tasks.
"Teacher Xue, I'm sorry, but I might not be able to take on these tasks." Although Qiu Xi knew Xue teacher wanted to give her an opportunity, she didn't really need it now, so she spoke directly without beating around the bush.
"It's alright, I actually expected that. These are still below your level."
"If you can't take it, you can't take it. We can cooperate again next time."
"Teacher Xue, if you think it's acceptable, I can introduce someone to you." Although Qiu Xi refused, she inexplicably thought of Senior Sister Yaya and Luo An.
Yes, and Song Daiyao, who often grumbled to her like the two of them.
As for Liang Yunfei and Shen Yan, they each had their own plans and weren't particularly focused on this area.
And in a way, Xue teacher's work was something that could be tried by these three.
"Yes, if you have recommendations, and they pass the test, I certainly won't be ungenerous."
Xue Han was also very cautious in her words, and didn't agree to the matter just because Qiu Xi spoke up.
Qiu Xi naturally understood this, so she immediately replied without thinking.
"Understood, I'll contact the people shortly. If they are interested, I'll introduce them to Teacher Xue. The test is up to you, and it has nothing to do with me."
"Alright!"
"Then I'll await your good news."
"Got it!"
"I'll contact them right away and give you a reply later today."
"Okay!"
After chatting with Teacher Xue, Qiu Xi was left with only the messages from the school.
These were much simpler than the previous two.
At school, the principle was to do it if you can, and try to do it even if you can't, unless it's truly impossible!
So, Qiu Xi replied to the messages one by one according to her recent schedule.
For some things that couldn't be done, the school was willing to change the schedule themselves, so Qiu Xi had no other choice but to do them.
...
Sitting at her desk for the entire morning, Qiu Xi replied to many messages as if she were handling official business.
Only when she saw that all the red notification dots had disappeared did Qiu Xi prepare to start contacting people.
She had promised Teacher Xue, so she needed to fulfill it quickly, otherwise, any delay would mean a breach of trust.
Thus, Qiu Xi immediately created a group chat.