The airport-
It was already the end of June.
Nan Hua’s departure abroad was a bit sooner than everyone had anticipated.
“Ah Hua, you must take good care of yourself once you’re there.”
“I know, you’ve been nagging me all the way, aren’t you tired?” Nan Hua smiled softly and stroked Qiu Xi’s head.
“Don’t worry, these are small matters. I’ll take good care of myself, and you do the same here in China.”
“Mm…”
The two of them were clinging to each other.
“These two children, so attached. Let’s stay a little longer before we go over.”
Today, besides Qiu Xi, Nan Hua’s parents, Nan Hao and Chu Sheng, had also come along.
“Got it, whatever you say. We’ll sit here a while longer.”
“Mm.”
Although they had traveled in separate cars on the way here, when it came time to part, the two still felt they had many things to say, and couldn’t finish in one go.
“Cough, cough~”
“Son, it’s about time…”
“Mm…” Nan Hua nodded and glanced at Qiu Xi, “I’ll be back soon.”
After speaking, Nan Hua looked towards his parents again.
“Dad, Mom, take care of yourselves. I’m heading off.”
“We know. You, kid, you too. If anything happens out there, tell us at home.”
Although they hoped for their son to become a dragon, their worries were still considerable.
“Goodbye.” Nan Hua was the first to step forward and turn away.
After walking a few steps, he looked back and waved to the three of them.
Qiu Xi only withdrew her gaze when he was out of sight.
“Xiao Xi, let’s head back now.”
“Mm, okay.”
With that, the three of them walked out of the airport.
After bidding farewell to the couple, Qiu Xi drove back to school alone.
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“Qiu Xi, Teacher Qi said that when the time comes, we shouldn’t leave, but wait for him to return,” Luo An said, looking at the person diligently writing not far away, relaying the message he had just received.
“Okay, got it,” Qiu Xi nodded in response.
“Alright.”
After Nan Hua went abroad, Qiu Xi’s world was filled only with her “thesis career.”
Because she had fewer things on her mind, she naturally had more time to focus.
The direction set at the beginning of May, the outline slowly written, and now it was early July, she had already begun writing the main body. wap.kanshuwu.net
“By the way, the school holiday is almost here. Are you planning to leave campus?”
Luo An, writing on the other side, suddenly brought up this topic with Qiu Xi.
“No plans for now. I might just stay in Chongxi City to study…” Qiu Xi replied casually.
She truly had no plans for the summer break. Two months would fly by as she visited the company and wrote her thesis.
Luo An listened and nodded somewhat dejectedly, “Me too. I’m planning to apply to stay on campus.”
Just thinking about possibly having no holidays in the future made her a little emotional.
“That’s good too. Didn’t Teacher Qi say that if you can stay, he’ll give you extra tutoring during the summer, and your thesis progress will leap forward by a large margin?”
“Yes, for that reason, no matter how great the obstacles, I have to strive to stay.”
“Mm! I believe you can do it. Keep it up.”
“Okay.”
As they were chatting, Qi Xizhi walked in.
“What are you two talking about? You seem so engrossed.”
“Teacher Qi, you’re back.” Hearing the slightly smiling voice, the two immediately stopped talking and stood up to greet him.
“Mm, sit down.”
“What were you two chatting about just now?”
Luo An didn’t speak, but Qiu Xi smiled.
“Teacher, it’s nothing really.”
“It’s just that Luo An is still remembering what you said earlier, so we were discussing staying on campus during the summer break.”
“Is that so? What was the final outcome?” Qi Xizhi looked at Luo An.
“Teacher, I’ve decided to apply to stay on campus to work on my thesis.”
He had figured it out.
If he persevered, he would eventually succeed.
“Mm, excellent!” Qi Xizhi smiled with satisfaction.
“Xiao Xi, what about you? Do you have any thoughts?”
Qi Xizhi didn’t have high expectations for Qiu Xi.
He was very satisfied with this student. Her current progress had already surpassed his expectations, and he couldn’t be more pleased.
“Teacher, I’m also planning to stay in Chongxi City to rush my thesis during the summer. If I suddenly need your help one day, you can’t ignore me!”
“That’s impossible!”
Qi Xizhi laughed heartily, “If I don’t reply, just come to my home!”
Because of the company matters before, his wife was now extremely pleased with Qiu Xi as a student.
Whenever she was at home, she would often say, “My cooking skills have improved recently. When will you bring your students over to visit again?”
In short, she never mentioned Qiu Xi by name, but every word implied her.
He was happy to agree, so this semester, Qiu Xi and Luo An were the students he brought back home most frequently.
Few of his previous students had received such treatment.
“Alright, I’ll take you seriously. If you don’t reply, I’ll find Teacher’s wife and go to your house.”
“Okay, you’re so clever.” Qi Xizhi’s smile grew wider as he spoke.
“Luo An, you too. If you have time, come along. I’ll help you catch up on your studies too.”
“Okay, thank you, Teacher.”
“Oh, right. Teacher, why did you ask us to stay?” Luo An remembered the reason they were asked to stay.
“Ah, that. It’s indeed a major matter.”
“Your next batch of students has arrived. I want you to meet them in advance and get acquainted.”
“Teacher, are you serious?”
So soon?
“Mm, they should be here soon. They’re all from our school, so perhaps they’ll recognize both of you.”
“It’s more likely they’ll recognize Xiao Xi. As for me, their senior brother, I’m still a long way off.” Luo An was quite self-aware.
Compared to Qiu Xi, he was indeed quite far behind.
“It’s all the same. They’re all your juniors,” Qi Xizhi said with a smile.
“Juniors?”
“Teacher, did you recruit two more this year?”
Both Qiu Xi and Luo An were quite surprised.
Their cohort was an exception, having recruited two.
But they knew the specific reasons behind it.
However, it was still surprising that the next cohort would also have two students.
Qi Xizhi nodded seriously, “Yes.”
“One girl and one boy.”
“I’ve already thought about it. This way, it’ll be much more convenient for them to accompany me on business trips, and so on.”
Although a boy was convenient, a girl was sometimes more meticulous.
Moreover, with Qiu Xi in the previous cohort, he felt this was a very good opportunity.
Therefore, he made an exception again this year and accepted two students.
If nothing unexpected happened, it might continue like this in the future.
However, he figured it would only last a few more years. He was getting older and would soon be leaving the school.
So, these days were probably not many.
“Teacher, you are brilliant!” Luo An rarely dared to speak to Teacher Qi like this, and he even made a serious gesture.
In fact, if Teacher Qi weren’t getting old, he would probably have even more students.
“Alright, enough said.”
“You two tidy up that area a bit. When they arrive, they can sit there,” Qi Xizhi pointed to the small sofa near the entrance.
“Okay, right away.”
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