"Qiu Xi, I'm officially telling you now,"
"The training and preparation I arranged for you ends tonight!"
Rong Hua Cheng had completely run out of ideas when it came to this student.
The student's talent was so monstrously exceptional that she felt utterly defeated.
She had originally hired Xi He, a professional host, to give the girl some pointers.
Who would have thought that the girl wouldn't need any pointers at all...
It was all a waste of time and effort!
"Okay, Teacher."
"Thank you for your hard work during this period, Teacher." Qiu Xi was now just going along with whatever her teacher said.
She hadn't expected that the school would put so much effort into such a hosting job.
Looking at the arrangements made by Teacher Rong, she had never heard of any student needing so many procedures for a single hosting gig...
"Mm, alright then."
"You can go back now. You still have some time left to prepare well."
She believed that with Qiu Xi's abilities, there would be no problems on the opening day.
"Okay."
And so, Qiu Xi finished her training and preparation at lightning speed.
...
Two days before the inter-school exchange event began, Qiu Xi also received the script for the opening ceremony.
"Qiu Xi, take this script and familiarize yourself with it. The exchange event is in a couple of days, so there can't be any mistakes," Rong Hua Cheng handed the printed script to Qiu Xi, urging her to memorize it quickly.
"Teacher Rong, you can rest assured. I will definitely memorize the script well."
"Mm, thank you for your hard work then."
"Oh, and the clothes you'll be wearing that day have also been prepared. Come with me to try them on, and if they fit, you can take them back."
Qiu Xi nodded, "Okay, thank you for your trouble, Teacher."
It was normal for school events like this to have the school provide the attire.
"Alright, take a look at the script and see if there are any issues. If not, we'll head over there first."
"Okay..." Qiu Xi said, lowering her head to flip through the script in her hands.
It took Qiu Xi some time to finish reading the several pages of the script.
"Teacher Rong, I've finished reading it. There are no problems."
Rong Hua Cheng smiled with satisfaction, "Good!"
"Then let's pack up and get ready to go."
Qiu Xi nodded, "Okay."
...
October 25th.
Today was the inter-school exchange event, and the relevant personnel began preparations early in the morning.
"Qiu Xi, you're here."
"Are you ready?"
As soon as Qiu Xi came out, Rong Hua Cheng called her over.
"Teacher Rong, everything is settled."
To avoid any hassle, she had even finished her makeup before leaving the house.
Rong Hua Cheng glanced at the student in front of her and nodded with satisfaction.
"Good, hurry up. We need to start preparations."
The busy scene gradually quieted down until 9 o'clock.
"Esteemed..."
The opening greeting was as cliché as it could get.
While cliché, it was also universally applicable.
"...Welcome everyone to this inter-school exchange event."
"Teacher Qi, Junior Sister Qiu Xi has such a commanding presence!"
Mo Ya Ya commented to the teacher beside her while watching from below.
"Mm," Qi Xi Zhi nodded. "If you could be like this one day..."
"..."
"Teacher, when can you change this habitual greeting of yours..."
"You've said it so many times, you probably can't change it."
"..." Fine.
"Alright, just watch closely."
He knew Qiu Xi's capabilities very well, and they extended far beyond this.
...
After the opening ceremony speeches, it was time for what the teachers were most worried about.
Speeches by several teacher representatives from other schools.
Qiu Xi sat in the audience, a draft script in front of her and a pen in her hand, patiently waiting for the teachers on stage to begin speaking.
Beside her sat two professional students specifically arranged by Teacher Rong to assist.
Even though Qiu Xi had said she could handle it, they were still assigned.
This was because Teacher Rong believed in preparing for the worst.
After all, their school was the host, and Qiu Xi eventually realized that the teachers who came up to speak as representatives had a good grasp of their content, and as long as they were meticulous, there wouldn't be any problems.
"Phew~"
Finally, it was over.
Looking at Qiu Xi on stage, Rong Hua Cheng let out a big sigh of relief.
Excellent!
Now, only this last segment remained. As long as the subsequent exchange concluded smoothly, the opening ceremony would be considered a success.
With this thought, Rong Hua Cheng saw the teachers from below walking onto the stage.
"Next, we have the topic exchange session everyone has been looking forward to. Let's invite..."
After Qiu Xi announced, she stepped aside to wait.
With the "plant" arranged by the school in the audience, this topic exchange session proceeded quickly.
Shortly after 11 o'clock, the opening ceremony concluded.
The stage was set, and the subsequent time and work would be handled by each department as they saw fit.
...
"Xiao Xi, over here~"
Song Dai Yao and the other two also came to the inter-school exchange event's opening ceremony today.
So, it was a rare opportunity for the four of them to meet.
"Xiao Xi, you were so outstanding on stage just now~"
"Let's go, we'll treat you to a meal!"
Qiu Xi looked at the three of them and couldn't help but chuckle, "Okay, I'll go with you."
...
"Shen Yan! Shen Yan!"
As the group was about to leave, they heard someone calling Shen Yan.
"Yan Yan, a girl seems to be calling you from behind..." Song Dai Yao glanced back and tugged at Shen Yan beside her.
"Hm? Let me see." Shen Yan turned around to look.
"..." The next second, her expression turned grim.
"It's Gu Qingqing."
"Ah?"
"Is she the Gu Qingqing you mentioned?" Song Dai Yao asked nonchalantly, looking at the girl who was approaching.
Shen Yan nodded, "Yes, it's her."
"You guys wait for me, I'll go ask."
After all, they were fellow disciples, and since she was called, she had to respond.
Although she already knew what she was going to say... Thinking about what she had been complaining about inside earlier, Shen Yan's head started to ache again.
"Mm, you go ahead." The three nodded.
Seeing that the person was already walking over, Shen Yan also walked towards her.
About 5 minutes later, she returned.
"It's alright, let's go."
"Okay."
"By the way, Yan Yan, what did Gu Qingqing want to talk to you about just now?"
It wasn't that they were overly curious, but this girl was indeed quite intriguing.
Hearing this, Shen Yan's shoulders slumped slightly.
"It's nothing important..."
"Earlier, inside, she was complaining to me, saying that there's an exchange event in the department in a couple of days and she hoped I could help her..."
At this point, Shen Yan's expression had already soured.
Did she look like someone with free time?
The three, "..."
A bit too thick-skinned.
"Then you said you solved it. Did you agree to her?"
"How could I possibly!"
She wasn't a foolish sucker.
"I told her that the teacher needed me that day and I couldn't go, and then I refused her."
"That's good then..."
"Alright, let's not talk about her. Let's go eat."
Actually, when Gu Qingqing saw Qiu Xi there earlier, she had intended to come over and join them.
From her demeanor, it seemed like she also wanted to rope her friends into helping her.
To avoid unnecessary trouble, she had simply sent her away.
...