The next morning, Qiu Xi found a time when her teacher was also free and went to the office.
"Teacher Yang, I'm here."
"Mm, come in." Yang Yue was sitting at her desk, organizing documents.
"You said yesterday you had something to tell me, what is it?"
After Qiu Xi entered, Yang Yue asked.
Qiu Xi walked over, "It's about the international speech competition."
"When we get there, the competition might be over, and I might want to go out with friends. So I came to ask you first, is that okay?"
When she arrived, the competition was the priority, so she wanted to know if she could go sightseeing after it was finished.
Having time for a meal beforehand would be good, other things could wait.
"Of course, it's okay." Yang Yue nodded. "But with less than two days, we can't afford to delay much."
This was the time arrangement the school had given. Even as the team leader, she couldn't arbitrarily add more time for students.
These extra two days were something she had managed to secure during a meeting a couple of days prior!
"Two days is enough!"
This was even more than she had expected!
After hearing Teacher Yang Yue's words, Qiu Xi felt much more relaxed and happy.
This meant meeting Tang Tang would be no problem now~
"Okay, then that's settled. As for the rest of the schedule, we'll only know once we get there."
International competitions had very strict rules.
Yang Yue thought for a moment and then asked, "Is there anything else you need to ask, besides this?"
Qiu Xi shook her head, "No, I just came to confirm this."
Actually, she could have just looked this up online. But last night when she sent a message, the teacher had told her to come to the office directly, which was why she made this trip.
She guessed Teacher Yang might have something to tell her.
"Alright, then I'll tell you."
If it were just to answer a student's question, she definitely wouldn't have called her to the office.
"Teacher Yang, please tell me, I'll remember."
Seeing Qiu Xi reach for her notebook, Yang Yue waved her hand, "That's not necessary, just listen."
"If you're not busy, come help me organize these documents."
Qiu Xi nodded, "Okay."
In the next second, she leaned over and started assisting the teacher.
Yang Yue glanced at her, her hands still working, and then said, "We depart on the 25th. I've told you this before."
"I also took some time during the holiday to brief you on the preparations before departure. I'll send you the files later to discuss the specific arrangements."
She had previously worried about any oversights, so she had taken the time to write it all down in a document.
"Mm, got it."
Now, she just needed to nod.
"And regarding the competition, the teachers just hope you can perform steadily. Don't be too nervous recently, and make sure to get enough rest. This is very important!"
It wasn't uncommon for students to participate in this competition; in fact, quite a few had.
However, many of them, to varying degrees, had succumbed to nervousness. Teachers had dealt with many issues arising from poor rest and improper diet before departure.
So, this was a well-worn piece of advice. While it seemed unrelated to the competition on the surface, its impact was undeniable.
"Do you understand?"
Qiu Xi nodded, "I understand. I'll definitely rest well and maintain a good routine!"
She would pay attention to this even if the teacher hadn't mentioned it.
Moreover, with the competition approaching, she had actually stopped looking at competition-related materials.
In her master's words, she had learned enough. She didn't need that little bit of extra information. As long as she kept her mindset stable, she had already won half the battle before it even began!
"Good, it's good that you understand."
Yang Yue was quite confident in Qiu Xi.
Seeing Qiu Xi calmly organizing documents for her and chatting with her so at ease, Yang Yue felt even more reassured.
"There are also some other details I'll go over with you..."
...
Yang Yue continued talking for about half an hour.
"Alright, that's all I have to tell you today."
After such a long time, she felt she had covered most of the important points.
"I'll message you the rest if I think of anything else."
Just in case, she might need to double-check a few things these days.
"Thank you for your hard work, teacher." Qiu Xi smiled at Yang Yue. "If there's anything, please just message me directly."
Going abroad involved many considerations for the teacher, which Qiu Xi understood.
The least she could do now was to cause less trouble for the teacher.
"Okay, if that's all, you can go back now."
"I'll call you if anything comes up later."
"Okay, goodbye teacher."
With that, Qiu Xi closed the office door behind her and left.
As soon as she was out of the office, Qiu Xi called Hua Linglong.
"Xiao Xi, is there news about what we discussed yesterday?"
As soon as the call connected, Hua Linglong's excited voice came through.
Qiu Xi moved the phone slightly away from her ear and then said, "Yes, I called you right after I got out of the teacher's office."
"Thank you, my dear Xiao Xi~"
"So, what's the result?"
"Of course, it's no problem! Who do you think I am!" Qiu Xi said this with a touch of narcissism.
"Great!" The news was indeed good, so she could tease Xiao Xi.
"You are the most amazing!"
"That's for sure!" Qiu Xi nodded repeatedly into the phone. "Start booking your tickets. We depart on the 25th, flying to the capital of Country Y at 10 AM."
"Got it! I'll go check it out in a bit." Hua Linglong replied, then added, "It's a bit of a pity that Xiao Xue Hua can't come with us~"
"It's okay. When she has time, we can go together again."
If she doesn't have time now, then she should have time during the upcoming holiday, right?
They could go out and have fun together then, and upon returning, they could prepare for internships.
The timing couldn't be more perfect!
"That works too!"
"But are we really not going to inform Tang Tang in advance before we go?"
What if we scare her!
"Hmm... How about we tell her after we arrive?"
"I should have time to have a meal together on the day we arrive. For us to hang out, we'll have to wait until after my competition."
"That's fine!"
"Then we'll message her when we get there. If she's free, she can stay with us at the hotel~"
Qiu Xi thought it was very feasible, "Okay, let's arrange it like this~"
"Alright, then I won't talk to you for too long. I'm going to go look at tickets now~"
"Go ahead~"