"Qiu Xi, have you often attended various exchange meetings before?"
As soon as the exchange meeting ended, before even walking out the door, Luo An couldn't hold back his curiosity.
His mind was filled with questions he wanted to ask.
"What do you mean?" Qiu Xi glanced at Luo An, narrowing her eyes.
"Just now inside, you seemed to know quite a few people..." Luo An raised an eyebrow.
"And you weren't nervous at all!"
"When I went in, I was afraid I'd say something wrong, so I didn't dare to say much."
Thinking about how he had obediently followed behind his mentor, he felt like a mere follower.
"..." Qiu Xi was a little helpless, "Aren't you here for an exchange meeting to exchange ideas? If you're interested, then boldly step forward. Even if you don't speak, you can learn more."
"That's true, but this is my first time at such an exchange meeting, so I was nervous..."
Luo An felt that compared to Qiu Xi, he was more like a foolish bumpkin now...
Qiu Xi nodded, "What you said makes sense... However, there's a first time for everything. Next time, try to stand forward. If you don't understand, ask. You'll get better."
"Regarding the question you asked earlier, when I was an undergraduate, I did attend many exchange meetings with my teacher, so I'm quite familiar with this one today."
She couldn't help it; she had attended many with Teacher Ding before. Back then, she had already met many teachers and become familiar with many of their students. So today's exchange meeting, she was probably just there to join the fun...
"That's what I thought!" Luo An nodded confidently.
He just knew that if it was someone's first time at such an exchange meeting, their reaction would be similar to his.
Qiu Xi was so different from him; she was clearly an experienced hand.
The gap between them was too wide, so his poor performance today was understandable.
If he came a few more times, he'd be as steady as a rock!
Having been enrolled for so long, Luo An's self-comforting skills had become perfected.
After all, everyone around him was more outstanding than him. If he didn't adjust his mindset and learn a bit from Ah Q, wouldn't he be close to depression?
"Qiu Xi, Luo An..."
"Teacher." Both of them immediately nodded and greeted him.
"Qiu Xi, you continue to surprise me!" Qi Xi Zhi looked at Qiu Xi and couldn't help but sigh.
It was different when one followed a good mentor!
Compared to her, Luo An beside her was not just a little bit behind.
But then again, if Qiu Xi didn't have the talent, she wouldn't have this treatment.
In this way, it was all deserved.
"Teacher, you flatter me."
"There are still many areas where I need to learn."
"Alright! Seeing your modest demeanor, I won't lecture you anymore."
"Luo An, your performance was also good. If you attend a few more times, I believe you can also be as at ease as this."
Compared to Qiu Xi, Luo An was indeed a bit lacking, but he had recruited this child himself, and he understood whether he had talent or not.
He was a very smart kid, and as long as he was willing to work hard, his future would definitely not be bad.
"Okay!" Luo An nodded heavily, "I will definitely work hard!"
"Strive for better next time!"
"Mmm, good!"
"Alright, let's go. We'll pack up and prepare to head back to school."
At this time, rushing back to school would be just in time for evening, not too late.
"Okay, Teacher."
"Mmm, let's go."
...
Night -
Nan Hua had just returned from the laboratory. The moment he entered the door, he saw the girl curled up on the sofa.
He walked over and, from behind the sofa, hugged her, "Xi Xi, why are you back today?"
As he spoke, he rubbed his chin against the back of her neck.
"Ah Hua, you're back~" Qiu Xi sat up halfway on the sofa and turned to face him.
"Our exchange meeting today only lasted half a day, and it ended quite early, so the teacher brought us back directly."
"Then why didn't you tell me in advance so I could come back earlier."
"Didn't I want to give you a surprise~" Qiu Xi leaned forward and kissed his cheek.
"Did you miss me?"
"Miss you! How could I not!"
As Nan Hua spoke, he had already moved to sit on the sofa.
The two of them curled up on the sofa, embracing each other.
"Ah Hua, I don't have classes tomorrow, and the mentor even gave us a day off, so I don't need to see him..."
"And you, are you free? We can go out for a walk together, and then go home to visit."
This "home" naturally referred to the Nan family. Qiu Xi's family had gone out to play and hadn't returned yet!
Originally, they had agreed to accompany the elders out for a bit and then return.
Who knew that later, Qiu's parents themselves didn't want to come back. Qiu's mother felt inspired by the trip, and Qiu's father felt it was quite nice to travel with his wife.
As a result, they all decided not to come back and were now traveling all over the country.
When they were tired, they would rent a homestay temporarily and rest for three to five days before moving on.
In short, they had really mastered this trip.
Even the four elders were enjoying themselves immensely.
"That can do!"
"I'll go to the laboratory again tomorrow morning, and we can go out after I return at noon, is that okay?" Nan Hua thought about the arrangements his teacher had given him recently.
Since Qiu Xi was away these past few days, he had nothing to do when he returned home, so he worked overtime in the laboratory, finishing a lot of work in advance.
He hadn't expected that this was preparation for tomorrow.
"Okay!"
"It's perfect timing for me to sleep in tomorrow and get a good rest."
Although she wasn't busy every day with Teacher Qi, her mind had been highly focused throughout these days, and it was inevitably tiring.
The day off that the teacher had given them tomorrow was precisely for the two of them to rest.
"Alright, then you get a good rest tomorrow. I'll bring you food at noon."
"Okay~"
...
The next day - Nan family -
"Xiao Xi, why did you come back so suddenly? You didn't even say hello to Auntie, and the house isn't prepared with any food..."
Chu Sheng had been nagging for a while seeing the two children suddenly return.
Usually, they would only come back on holidays, and she would prepare in advance.
Today was spontaneous, and she really hadn't prepared much.
Qiu Xi smiled directly and went forward to loop her arm around Chu Sheng's, "Aunt Chu, we're coming back to our own home, we're not guests~"
"Exactly!" Grandfather Nan chimed in.
When Chu Sheng heard Qiu Xi's words, her smile never ceased.
"Yes! Xiao Xi, you're right!"
"Come, sit down first, have some fruit..."
"Mmm, thank you Aunt Chu~"
"Cough cough!"
"Xiao Xi, when are your mentor and the others coming back?" Nan Shan's seemingly casual question was actually something he had been thinking about for a long time.
This old guy Du went out to play and didn't even bring him along!
What an unrighteous old man!
"Grandpa Nan, I actually don't know about that. How about I make a call, and you can chat with him?" Qiu Xi said with a smile.
"..."
"Alright! You call him."
Qiu Xi nodded with a smile, "Okay~"