"That's enough!"
"I'll start studying tonight!"
This was Song Daiyao's earnest voice, and she even raised her hand in a gesture to lend credibility.
Qiu Xi watched, then raised her hand and said, "Go for it~"
"......"
For a moment, Song Daiyao felt like she had spoken to an empty room.
"Forget it... I'll take my time."
As soon as she said this, the three of them burst into laughter, "Hahahaha~"
Shen Yan clutched her stomach and reached out to support Song Daiyao, "Hahaha~ Daiyao, why are you so funny~"
Song Daiyao, "......"
Was what she said that amusing?
"Alright!"
"Shut up!"
"Let's go shopping!"
"Ha... okay..."
Suppressing their laughter, the three followed along.
"We should head back after shopping for a bit longer."
It was getting late, and they had chosen to go out at night. It was almost time to head home.
"Okay! Let's shop a little longer then!"
"Okay~"
......
Before her family even came to Chongxi City, Qiu Xi had to start school.
"Ah Hua, I'm all packed, we can leave."
Qiu Xi had gotten up early to pack her things. She didn't have much stuff of her own; her suitcase was quite empty when she arrived.
However, after more than half a month at the Nan family's, and with the insistence that a girl should be more refined, Aunt Chu had added quite a few things for her.
In addition to that, there were also some small gifts prepared by Grandpa Nan and Uncle Nan.
Because of this, Qiu Xi spent a lot more time packing.
And her suitcase was particularly heavy.
"Let's go." Nan Hua took the suitcase from Qiu Xi, and they walked downstairs together.
As soon as they walked down, Qiu Xi was stopped by Chu Sheng, "Xiao Xi, you must take good care of yourself at school... Come back to visit Auntie with Nan Hua when you have time, and chat with Grandpa..."
Qiu Xi chuckled, hugged Aunt Chu's slender arm, and said affectionately, "Aunt Chu, please don't worry, I will definitely take care of myself."
"When I have time, I'll come back with Ah Hua."
"Aunt Chu, you must pay attention to your diet at home, and Grandpa Nan..."
This scene made it seem as if Qiu Xi and Chu Sheng were the biological mother and daughter.
As for Nan Hua, who was standing by, he was already used to being a background prop...
In the eyes of his family now, Xixi was the real one, and he was merely adopted...
"Mom, that's enough! It's not like she's not coming back..." Seeing that Mrs. Chu seemed ready to keep talking, Nan Hua chimed in appropriately.
"Why didn't you nag me like this before..."
"Hurry up, hurry up!" Chu Sheng glanced at her son, "All you know is to rush!"
After speaking, her expression softened immediately when she looked back at Qiu Xi.
"Xiao Xi, then we'll just say this much, take good care of yourself at school!"
"And you, be careful while driving on the road!"
Well... he was just an afterthought...
"Aunt Chu, we'll be going now."
"Okay, off you go."
With that, the two of them picked up their things and went out.
"Xixi, I feel a sense of crisis now!"
In the car, Nan Hua said this to Qiu Xi with a solemn expression.
Qiu Xi immediately turned her head, her bright eyes fixed on him, utterly confused.
"Ah Hua, what are you talking about?"
"Is there something difficult?"
Nan Hua nodded as if it were a serious matter, "Yes!"
"The matter is indeed quite difficult..."
Qiu Xi frowned, "What matter?"
"Tell me and I'll see."
"Well... it's about my future family status... Is it in danger?" Nan Hua chuckled slyly at the end.
Qiu Xi, "......"
Although a little speechless, thinking of Aunt Chu's reaction just now, Qiu Xi couldn't help it either.
She even chimed in with Nan Hua, "It seems so, but I can't do anything about it..."
She's reaping the benefits and acting innocent, which is exactly how Qiu Xi was now.
"Alright, hurry up, we're short on time."
"Yes, sir~"
"Setting off now!"
Playtime was over, and they needed to hurry to school.
......
On March 1st, Qiu Xi and the others officially started classes.
It was the second semester of junior year. The courses weren't too many, but they weren't few either.
However, for Qiu Xi, these were not major issues. She had already self-studied her university courses long ago. Now, attending classes was essentially just going through the motions.
For her, practical experience was more valuable. Therefore, she was multitasking during class.
On one hand, she listened to the teacher drone on, occasionally answering the teacher's questions. On the other hand, her hands were either doing practice problems or studying other material.
The surrounding classmates watched this scene, but besides envy, they had nothing else to say.
After all, even the teachers turned a blind eye, so how could they dare to say anything?
And even if they wanted to remind her, with Sister Xi's level of skill, it would be pointless to say anything, a waste of breath.
So, they could only try not to look, and if they could manage not to fall asleep, they considered the class a success.
The teachers were the same. If you couldn't stand it, the young lady answered every question correctly, even better than expected. What more could you say?
So, as long as she didn't influence others...
After only two days of formal classes, Yu Xinxin came looking for her again.
"Xiao Xi, have you seen the message in the group?"
Qiu Xi nodded, "Yes, I have."
Although she wasn't participating in the training with the university teachers, Qiu Xi still paid attention to the group messages to avoid missing any important notifications.
After all, she and Yu Xinxin were the only ones going to the finals from their department, so they couldn't rely on others for everything.
"Sigh... this is much earlier than I estimated," Yu Xinxin said with a hint of disappointment in her voice.
She sat on the stool, propped her chin with her hand, and sighed with emotion.
"Indeed, the teachers have said that compared to previous years, this one has indeed been moved up."
Yu Xinxin nodded.
Of course! It had been moved up by a full week...
Just two or three days after the start of the semester, and they were already supposed to go out.
"I just don't know if this decision means the rules will change as well..."
Before Qiu Xi could finish speaking, Yu Xinxin's expression instantly changed from sunny to stormy.
"Xiao Xi~ Please don't say that!"
"I'm already starting to have second thoughts..."
The time was already tight, and with a holiday coming up, the notification of an earlier date had truly caught them off guard...
"It's okay, you've come this far, believe in yourself."
"That's true..."
She hadn't thought about it much initially, but with all these changes, she couldn't help but want more~
"Xiao Xi! You're right!"
"I need to learn to be content!"
"I'll start practicing now!"
Qiu Xi, "......"
She thought she would relax a bit, but instead, she was practicing even harder...
Oh well, as long as she could still focus, it wasn't a bad thing.
With that thought, Qiu Xi put the matter behind her and began her own practice journey.