"Come, let's take a look..."
Before they even started, Shen Yan pulled out a notebook.
"Feifei and I reorganized this these past two days; it's all related information about the teachers."
The information Xiao Xi had given them earlier was already filtered by Teacher Ding, and the focus wasn't on that but on how to prepare for the interviews.
So, these past two days, they had reorganized it again, planning to meticulously map things out.
"You and Dai Yao both said you had ideas before. Yan Yan and I were still deliberating, so we flipped through online information when we had nothing else to do."
Liang Yunfei chatted with Qiu Xi while flipping through the notebook in her hands.
"That's great. You'll be working with them for several years, so picking a better, more reliable one is good," Qiu Xi glanced at it twice and nodded. "After we've discussed it, we can ask the teachers in the department, or Teacher Ding, to be on the safe side."
At times like these, if you have connections, it's a shame not to use them. For the future, it's better to put in a bit more effort and ask around.
"Mm, okay." The two nodded in agreement.
They had originally planned to privately ask the teachers themselves, but they worried about what the teachers might think, and they were still in a dilemma.
Now that they were doing it together, only asking familiar teachers and then chatting with Teacher Ding seemed feasible.
"Perfect, Dai Yao hasn't arrived yet, let's take a look first."
"Alright, let's look first."
Out of the four, only Qiu Xi had a clear idea; the other three hadn't decided yet.
Even Song Dai Yao, who had more ideas, hadn't finalized anything.
...
"...My head is spinning after looking for so long!"
That's right!
At this moment, none of them were thinking, "What if the teacher doesn't want me?"...
Their minds were entirely preoccupied with which teacher to study under...
"..." Qiu Xi was also a bit overwhelmed.
After reading all the information, she had no ideas at all.
"Let's look again..."
"...Mm."
So, the three of them continued to look for a while longer.
While they were still figuring things out, Song Dai Yao returned.
"Sisters, I'm back!"
"Dai Yao! Quickly, come join us!"
Seeing her, Shen Yan and the other two were quite excited.
More people to share the worry with was a good thing~
"Oh? You've already started?" Song Dai Yao put down her things and walked over.
"Yes, we've been looking at the materials for a while. Since you're back, take a look first."
As she said this, Shen Yan pushed the notebook in her hand towards her.
Song Dai Yao took it and began to read.
A few minutes later, Song Dai Yao put down the notebook.
"I think this is fine..."
Her statement surprised all three, "Dai Yao, you've chosen?"
Song Dai Yao nodded, "Yes, I had an idea before, and after looking again, I'm not changing my mind."
Shen Yan asked again after hearing this, "Just this one, Teacher Kong?"
Song Dai Yao nodded again, "Yes!"
"It's him then~"
"Mm... that's great~" Shen Yan sighed.
Unlike her, who had looked for a long time without any ideas...
"Xiao Xi, what do you think?" Song Dai Yao asked Qiu Xi after speaking.
"It's okay..."
At this point, she didn't seem to have any other thoughts besides nodding.
"Then it's settled! We'll ask Teacher Yang in a couple of days; she was curious before."
"Sure, ask her then."
Anyway, they had time, no need to rush.
They were just confirming their choices now; contacting the teachers wasn't urgent.
Discussing this now, everyone knew it was better to act sooner rather than later. If they could connect with a teacher early, it would resolve a major concern.
After all, everyone wanted a good teacher~
First come, first served!
"I know. I'll chat with Teacher Yang when I have time during my break in a couple of days, and we can talk about the thesis."
"Mm."
Seeing that Song Dai Yao had her own ideas, Qiu Xi and the other two didn't say anything more.
Instead, Liang Yunfei and Shen Yan went back to staring at the notebook in their hands.
"Little Feifei, do you have any ideas?"
Liang Yunfei slowly nodded, "Yes... but not many."
Indeed, she had some, but not many...
"Then tell us, what are your thoughts?"
Having a little bit of an idea was good, better than none at all.
"Mm... it's this one!"
The three of them followed her gaze.
"!!!"
"Little Feifei, that's a good idea!"
And indeed it was!
Shang Mingjie!
One of the teachers who hadn't come for the interview last time, he usually took few students, sometimes two, sometimes three...
He was also a very temperamental, stubborn teacher.
He was around 50 years old, in short... very opinionated!
"I... it's an idea I just had." Liang Yunfei smiled awkwardly.
This idea was quite bold, and she had only just conceived it.
The more she thought about it now, the more ideas she had.
She could try it first, and if it didn't work out, she could reconsider.
"I think it's great, Little Feifei, you should go for it~"
Qiu Xi also nodded, "Yes, since you have an idea, try to implement it first. Maybe it will work out~"
She fully agreed; it was a win if it succeeded, and no loss if it didn't.
Liang Yunfei nodded seriously after hearing this, "Okay! Then it's decided, let's give it a try!"
"Mm~"
And so, another person's dilemma was resolved, leaving only Shen Yan.
"Yan Yan, what about you?"
"Yeah, Yan Yan, what are your thoughts?"
The three faces looked at Shen Yan together, making her unsure of what to say.
"I... I'll look again!"
Saying that, she lowered her head and started to study her notebook again.
Seeing this, Qiu Xi and the other two leaned in to look together.
...
"If you ask me, Yan Yan, if you really have no ideas, you can just join me..."
Song Dai Yao had looked it over and, having no ideas herself, casually invited someone to join her.
"I think so too. If it doesn't work out, you can just join us..."
The "Laid-back Duo of Liang and Song" were thus born...
Shen Yan, "..."
"That's probably not necessary..."
Qiu Xi looked up curiously, "Do you have an idea now?"
"Mm, I want to try this one, Teacher Fan."
"Mm?"
Fan Yiqi was a beautiful teacher, just a bit young, but her skill level seemed fine based on her profile, and she was excellent!
It made sense; anyone teaching at their school wouldn't have to worry about these aspects.
They just wanted someone who was responsible and had a slightly better temper.
"Then let's leave it at that for now!"
"Make a note of it. We'll ask the teachers in a while, and if there are no issues, that's how it'll be!"
Everyone was tired of discussing this topic...
"Then let's do that. I'm going back tomorrow, and Teacher Ding will be there. How about I ask her first?"
No one had much free time lately, so they might not be able to squeeze in time.
"Xiao Xi, is that okay?"
The others looked at her expectantly.
Although they had become familiar with Teacher Ding over the past year through their shameless persistence, they didn't visit her every day, and it felt awkward to approach her without notice.
Even though Shen Yan was dating Ding Yibai now, she still felt pressured to go and ask.
Qiu Xi chuckled, "Of course, it's fine~"
"We'll just chat casually then and ask."
What they wanted to ask wasn't anything unspeakable. A casual chat in private would suffice.
"Alrighty~"
"Then we'll trouble you, Xiao Xi~"
The three of them looked very happy at this moment, and so were their hearts.
They had already started planning what to buy for Xiao Xi to take back with her when she returned tomorrow.
...