"Oh?"
"Then tell me, how did you deny it?"
This was a novel thing; he rarely heard Chinese people speak this way, which surprised him.
Presenting a united front was their specialty, and this was indeed different.
Qiu Xi replied, "Okay."
"Firstly, within the context you described, that answer was indeed lacking."
"For this question, it should have been..."
"..."
"Hmm, indeed."
As time passed, Qiu Xi spoke, and the person beside her kept nodding, clearly agreeing with Qiu Xi's response.
When Qiu Xi finished, he even applauded, "You said it very well."
"I must say, I am quite satisfied with your answer."
Qiu Xi nodded and continued to smile, "That's just how it is."
"However, sir might have overlooked one point: if you change the perspective on your premise, my companions' answers wouldn't be considered a mistake either."
"Am I correct in saying that?" Qiu Xi met the other person's gaze, her lips still curved in a faint smile.
"..."
The man was taken aback, then chuckled again.
"You are right, I have nothing more to say."
Since the other person had provided an out, he had to take it, or he would be the one embarrassed later.
His question was indeed quite tricky.
But he couldn't be blamed for it; he could only say that the two young girls ahead hadn't cultivated enough and couldn't uphold their own words. What could he do?
"Then shall I find someone to lead you to the gathering point?"
Seeing that the man had followed her lead, Qiu Xi saw no need to continue the conversation.
"No need, that lady over there already told me. I have a good memory, and I should be able to find the place with this." The man held up the small booklet in his hand.
Qiu Xi glanced at it; it was the map booklet they had specifically created earlier.
"Alright then, I won't bother you any longer."
"If you need any help later, you can come find us."
"Okay."
After speaking, he turned and left.
Qiu Xi watched his direction; he was indeed heading towards their destination, which put her at ease.
"Alright, this issue is resolved, you can all relax now."
Qiu Xi turned to look at Nian Lanqi and Fang Lingling, smiling with relief.
"Thank you," Fang Lingling let out a sigh and thanked Qiu Xi sincerely.
"It's nothing, it's what I should do."
"Strictly speaking, you weren't entirely wrong in that matter, but the question he raised was indeed a bit of a trap for you. Just be a little more mindful."
"Mm," Fang Lingling nodded, "I heard."
"I've learned something new this time, thanks to you."
"Then if nothing else, you can continue your work. I'll head over first."
Seeing several other groups still gathered behind them, Qiu Xi quickly prepared to make way.
"Okay."
Fang Lingling also noticed and could only nod.
However, Nian Lanqi, standing beside her, seemed frozen, not saying a word.
It wasn't until Qiu Xi had left that Fang Lingling managed to snap her back to reality.
"Lanqi, what's wrong?"
"We need to continue working."
Fang Lingling looked at Nian Lanqi, feeling a bit worried.
"...It's nothing," Nian Lanqi shook her head.
"Let's go, let's continue."
After saying this, she immediately returned to her position.
Only then did she realize the gap between herself and Qiu Xi.
The problem she had struggled with for a long time was solved so effortlessly by Qiu Xi.
What she thought was an unreasonable fuss turned out to be her own failure to find the breakthrough point, and in the end, she could only be led along by others.
For a moment, she truly couldn't accept it.
Why was it like this?
Was she really not good enough?
Or was Qiu Xi too outstanding?
If that were the case, should she just give up and lie flat?
This was the first time she had been so severely impacted, and Nian Lanqi began to struggle.
Seeing her sister looking somewhat lost in thought, Fang Lingling had no choice but to "act tough."
"Lanqi, we have to work!"
She directly grabbed and twisted her arm, waking her up.
"Okay, I'm ready."
The effect was immediate; she was truly brought back to her senses.
Seeing people preparing to approach, Nian Lanqi no longer had time to dwell on her thoughts.
She quickly tidied her emotions and immersed herself seriously in her work.
As for the issues she had been contemplating, she would think about them after this was over...
...
After the incident with Fang Lingling, everyone else worked even more diligently.
For many of the inquiries, they adopted a "think twice before acting" strategy, carefully considering before answering.
As a result, the preliminary preparation for this event went much smoother compared to previous ones.
...
Backstage preparation room -
"A Qiong, that girl's problem-solving ability is quite good. Why didn't you mention to me that you had such a capable child under your wing?"
Several people in charge were gathered, discussing what had just happened.
To ensure the smooth progress of the event, they were constantly monitoring every move on the stage from backstage.
The event hadn't officially started yet; it could only be considered a prelude for now.
"With so many people under me, isn't every child talented?" Jin Qiong replied with a smile.
Although she also highly recognized Qiu Xi, in her eyes, besides this exception, the other children were also quite good, all excellent children.
"Alright!"
"I know your personality very well."
Her mouth was practically splitting her ears, yet she still insisted on pretending. It looked tiring just watching her.
"Mm, fine."
"Qiu Xi is indeed a promising seedling. I did have some ideas before, but she already had her own future plans, so it ultimately came to nothing." Thinking about it, she still felt regretful!
But there was nothing that could be done; such things couldn't be forced...
"Old Ren, just give up on the thought!"
"The priority now is to focus on the现场."
Ren Wuxing said, "..."
"Alright, I was just thinking about it."
He would find it incredible if such an outstanding child wasn't given some consideration!
"Mm," Jin Qiong nodded, "Then let's continue watching."
"Mm."
...
An hour later, the first part of Qiu Xi's team's preliminary work was finally completed.
"Talking to them is really tiring~"
Zhao Muchu, who had already gathered, lowered her head and complained tiredly.
"Tell me about it!"
"I was really lucky to have Xiao Xi..."
At first, he was a bit nervous and stumbled when he spoke. Fortunately, Qiu Xi held the fort for a while. After she calmed down, she began to get into the rhythm.
"It's so nice~" Zhao Muchu looked at Wang Yanyan with a hint of envy in his tone.
"Gu Rou and I can only rely on ourselves to slowly grind through it..."
"Hehe~" Wang Yanyan giggled foolishly.
Everyone present, "..."
"Alright, time is almost up. Everyone should hurry and find your respective group leaders."
Qiu Xi's words instantly made everyone's eyes widen again.
That's right!
This had to be done quickly; they couldn't keep their superiors waiting...
So, everyone stopped talking and quickly moved to their positions.
...