That evening, knowing Grandpa and Grandma had arrived, they urged to go home before Nan Hua could even say anything.
"Grandpa, Grandma~"
Qiu Xi called out before they even entered the house.
"Hey~"
"You silly girl, what are you rushing for!"
Despite her grumbling words, Grandma Qiu was secretly very happy.
She hadn't planned to come this time, but with her grandchildren all here, it was convenient to visit, so she ended up coming along.
"Hua boy, come, sit here quickly."
Upon seeing Nan Hua following them in, the elder's smile broadened.
"You haven't eaten yet, have you? We just finished preparing, come over and eat with us." As she spoke, she prepared to pull him along.
"Grandma~"
"Your granddaughter is still here~" Qiu Xi playfully protested.
The atmosphere immediately became much livelier.
Just then, Huang Xianyi walked out from inside.
"Yo~"
"Xiao Xi is back!"
"Come quickly, let's eat together."
Qiu Xi was a little surprised, "Aunt!" She then scurried over, taking her arm. "Why are you here too! You didn't even tell me~"
Huang Xianyi smiled and flicked the little girl's forehead. "What are you saying? I just found out, surprise, right~"
"Let's go, inside to eat~"
"Okay~"
As they walked in, she didn't forget to glance back a couple of times.
Didn't expect this, did you~
Aunt is here too~
Nan Hua smiled and raised his hand to shield his eyes. "..."
Why did his little girl look a bit silly today~
...
The next day, Qiu Xi went to school, while Nan Hua took Xu Xuanming to the base.
"Xiao Xi, you're saying Grandma Li and the others are back?"
As soon as Qiu Xi said this upon entering the classroom, Song Daiyao became quite excited.
"Yes, they arrived yesterday. I only found out when Hua came to find me, so I rushed back."
"Then I'll go back with you tomorrow!"
Tomorrow is Friday, which means a two-day break.
"You can, you can go by yourself." Qiu Xi knew how much Song Daiyao cared about Grandma Li.
After all, she had taught her for a considerable time, and her master had also indirectly guided her quite a bit.
"That's fine too, I'll see. I'll go after class tomorrow."
"Mm, that's fine."
To be honest, she was currently busy with her "Tao Te Ching" studies and was rushing to catch up.
Teacher Ding and her master had also mentioned that the exchange meeting was approaching.
Although they had told her she didn't need to prepare anything, she still kept herself busy.
"Okay!"
After responding, Song Daiyao began to mutter to herself, "I'll check now. If everything's fine, I'll prepare my things to go as soon as class ends tomorrow..."
Qiu Xi and the other two exchanged glances. "..."
Very good... It's time for class.
...
"Xuan Ming Ge, you guys can stay here. The four of us will be on the other side, and the testing will begin shortly."
Xu Xuanming and his group were exceptionally dedicated, arriving an hour early for their scheduled time.
It was fortunate that Nan Hua had stayed at Qiu's place yesterday; they arrived together. Otherwise, he would have had to call and rush them.
"Okay." Xu Xuanming glanced at the four additional pieces of equipment beside them and nodded.
These must have been set up temporarily yesterday; their efficiency was truly remarkable.
With that thought, Xu Xuanming turned and said to Liu Wei and the other two, "You three go over there and get ready to start soon."
"Okay." The three responded quickly, eager to finish and go out to explore.
Since they were from the same company and only these three had come, they had to get a good look at the bustling world for their brothers back at headquarters!
Watching the three take their positions, Xu Xuanming also sat down.
He wasn't entirely relaxed, nor was it particularly difficult.
After all, if no major problems occurred during this test, they could complete it with a few extra shifts.
However, it was clear... the path to success always had a few "jokes" waiting for you.
And it would only consider leaving after it had played with you enough.
Unless you were powerful enough to defeat it in one blow!
Otherwise, this detour was inevitable.
And the young men present seemed to have far less luck...
The test had only been running for a short while before it was forced to stop.
"This isn't working here, there's a problem with the program's operation."
"And this here also has some flaws..."
It sounded like just minor flaws...
But it was precisely these minor flaws that caused the group to waste an entire day!
It was almost midnight, and the people had just finished.
"Alright, let's call it a day here..." Nan Hua stood up and stretched his limbs, looking at the group still engrossed in their work, and announced the end.
Xu Xuanming glanced at the clock beside him and also put down his work. "It's very late, so let's leave it at that for now."
An unfavorable start, a single issue taking up the whole day, was truly beyond his expectations.
But thankfully, they had resolved it.
"Ah Hua, I'll take these few guys back first. We'll come back tomorrow."
"Okay." Nan Hua nodded. "But Xuan Ming Ge, don't be so early tomorrow!"
Tonight, the three of them were destined to stay up late, and he had class tomorrow morning. The three of them probably wouldn't be able to wake up early, and even if they did, their spirits might not be too good, so it was better to start later.
Thinking that the excited trio had woken up exceptionally early and arrived so soon, Xu Xuanming sheepishly touched his nose. "You can rest assured about this, they won't be able to wake up early tomorrow."
After working until this late, they would probably have to eat something upon returning, and it would be late before they went to sleep. Therefore, they definitely wouldn't be able to wake up early.
"Then Xuan Ming Ge, you should take them back early. We'll chat again tomorrow."
"Alright, then we'll be going."
With that, the four of them tidied up and left the base.
Nan Hua looked back at the three who remained. "Alright, let's pack up too and get some rest early."
Tomorrow morning's class is with Teacher Zhong, and he needs to rest.
Otherwise, if he were dragged out as a porter again, he might go on strike...
"Mm..."
Since all the known issues had been resolved, it was possible to avoid an all-nighter.
Thus, Nan Hua and the other three returned to their respective rest areas.
The next day, the eight of them continued working in rotation...
After two weeks of toiling back and forth, things finally began to show a glimmer of hope!
"We're on the final big step!" Zhao Huasheng exclaimed, looking at the program executing its final step.
His eyes were fixed on the screen, afraid that some unexpected command would suddenly appear...
Not just Zhao Huasheng; the others were also very tense at this moment.
Although Nan Hua maintained his usual expressionless demeanor, his hands, released from the keyboard, were clenched tightly beneath.
After working for over half a month, success or failure depended on this final step!
Time ticked by, and even the sound of swallowing saliva was unusually clear in the air.
Finally!
A string of numbers on the display screen exploded into the tense atmosphere like a bomb!
Success!
"Nice!"
An excited Zhao Huasheng, regardless of who was next to him, lunged for a manly hug.
"I can finally sleep in properly!"
It was too difficult!
Thinking about how many nights he had stayed up recently, if he had to endure these dark circles any longer, he'd be close to becoming a national treasure...
"Heh heh~"
"Boss, can we go back and clean up and sleep now?" Liu Wei and the others weren't much better off!
In the first few days, they constantly dreamed of the vibrant world, but as time passed, all they wanted was to sleep...
At this moment, Nan Hua and Xu Xuanming looked at the results on the display screen, exchanged a glance, and then turned to the people beside them.
"You're awake. Save the data properly, finish your respective closing tasks, and once you confirm everything is in order, everyone can go back and sleep!"
After so many days, it was indeed difficult to endure...
If it went on for another half a month, you'd likely have to look for them in the ICU...
So, it was more important to save their lives now; they should pack up and go home to sleep.
"Received~"
As soon as Nan Hua and Xu Xuanming finished speaking, everyone immediately sprang into action.
Within a few minutes, the place was deserted.
Those who stayed, stayed; those who left, left...
And the objective... was only one!
That is, to sleep!