We're all very close, so there's no need for formalities at the dinner table.
Qi Jing went upstairs and changed into casual clothes, making him look much younger and more lively.
Having shed his elite appearance, he now resembles the boy next door from before.
Zhang Ma worked efficiently and quickly served all the dishes. Qi Jing helped everyone by serving them a bowl of soup.
"Drink some soup first, it's good for your stomach."
Qi Shuang and the others didn't stand on ceremony with him. They waited until he had served them before taking them and thanking him.
"Thanks, Qi Jing. You should eat too."
After they started eating, they disregarded the rule of not speaking while eating or sleeping. After a while, Qi Jing inquired about their itinerary.
"Don't worry, brother, I've already made arrangements. I'll take them to visit my campus and the surrounding area for the next few days. In a few days, our school will have a few days off, and then I'll take them out to play," Qi Yan replied.
"I'm glad you've made all the arrangements. Just give me a call if anything comes up. Once I'm done with this busy period, I'll take you to a farm. I have a friend here who owns a farm; it's quite nice."
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of ourselves," Qi Shuang said.
After saying that, Qi Shuang turned to Qi Jing with concern and asked, "Brother Qi Jing, I heard you're quite busy. If you're really busy, don't worry about us."
"Don't worry, you still have some time. You rarely get to go out and have fun, so you should make the most of it."
As they talked, their relationship grew closer. Qi Jing stopped putting on airs like an elite and started acting more like an ordinary neighbor.
He said he would take Qi Shuang and the others to the farm, which naturally came after he had asked about the arrangements beforehand. This season is perfect for visiting a farm.
In the following days, Shi Jing and Qi Shuang visited Qi Yan's campus and experienced a completely different campus environment.
After a day of classes, Qi Yan met up with the two of them. For the next two days, Qi Yan's schedule wasn't too full, so she took the two of them to visit a nearby amusement park.
There were many of them, and although Shi Jing and Qi Shuang didn't practice foreign language communication much, they weren't unable to communicate. With Qi Yan and her entourage accompanying them, they had a pretty good time.
Besides going to the amusement park, the three of them also went shopping together. The clothing styles here are quite different from those in China, and Qi Shuang couldn't resist buying some things.
Since it was a rare opportunity to travel abroad, Shi Jing thought of her roommates and decided to go shopping with them, planning to bring them some gifts back.
They didn't do a lot of sightseeing, but shopping was quite tiring. After shopping all afternoon and buying a lot of things they liked, Shi Jing's ankles were exhausted.
Once back at the Qi family home, Shi Jing just wanted to get some rest.
Qi Jing returned quite early that day. Knowing that the three of them had spent the afternoon shopping, he couldn't help but laugh at them.
"Come back early if you're tired, we can go shopping again next time."
Qi Yan rolled her eyes at him. How could he understand that feeling of getting carried away while shopping?
Qi Jing touched his nose and kindly suggested, "Why don't you get some rest earlier today?"
"Okay, let's go to bed early after dinner tonight," Qi Shuang said.
"Xiaoyan, your school starts its holiday tomorrow afternoon, right?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Qi Yan asked.
Qi Jing said, "Didn't I tell you before that I'd take you to the farm? There are still a few days before the next meeting, and Xiao Yan, you have a vacation, so I'll take you to the farm."
"Okay, okay!" Qi Yan and Qi Shuang both agreed happily.
Shi Jing glanced at Qi Jing and asked, "We'll go together tomorrow. Is it convenient for the assistant and bodyguards to come along?"
Shi Jing brought quite a few people with him on this trip, so it wouldn't be right to just leave them at the hotel.
Qi Jing knew some of Shi Jing's situation and wasn't surprised: "Let's go together. Don't worry, there's no one else besides the farm staff, and the place is big enough."
Upon hearing this, Shi Jing felt relieved.
*
After a day of rest, Shi Jing and Qi Shuang were full of energy. The group spent some time packing up, and in the afternoon, after Qi Yan got out of school, the convoy set off in a grand procession.
Qi Jing's friend's farm is a bit far from here; it took three or four hours to drive there.
By the time they arrived at their destination, it was already dark.
Once they reached the farm grounds, the area was brightly lit. Following the farm's signs, they drove all the way to the guesthouse area.
As soon as Shi Jing and his group arrived, farm staff came out to greet them.
When the car arrived at its destination, farm staff helped park it and unload the luggage. Shi Jing and the others quickly tidied up and then gathered at the restaurant.
The farm staff received advance notice of the guests' impending arrival and had prepared a sumptuous meal.
When Shi Jing and his group entered the restaurant, a sumptuous feast was immediately served.
Shi Jing and her group had been here for several days, eating mostly Chinese food. This time, however, they got to experience Western cuisine on the farm.
The blond, blue-eyed farm manager spoke with a few people in broken Chinese, introducing them to today's meal plan.
The kitchen, specially designed for their group, offered a wide variety of dishes to choose from, including farm-fresh produce and a good selection of seafood.
What's most appealing is the local cuisine. All the ingredients are farm-grown, and the chefs can create delicious food with simple cooking methods.
Shi Jing's favorite dish is steak, which, after being cooked, has a rich flavor and is tender and delicious.
She rarely has anything she particularly likes to eat, but after eating this steak, she couldn't help but order another one.
Seeing that she liked it, the farm manager not only introduced the ingredients to her, but also thoughtfully offered to prepare an extra portion for her to take home and enjoy after she left.
It was rare for Shi Jing to like a dish so much, so he didn't refuse it.
They arrived late that day, and Shi Jing still needed to handle some matters at her company in China. After dinner, she didn't continue with the activities and went back to her room alone.
The office and training buildings in China have already begun renovations, and at the same time, the dormitory buildings also need to be renovated.
She initially built this dormitory building primarily to accommodate the company's newly signed artists. Considering the company's future development and the uncertain number of artists, she prepared several types of dormitory buildings.
Normally, she would share a room, but since it's uncertain whether there will be trainees or similar groups in the future, she doesn't plan to share a dormitory; at the very least, she'll have her own room.
Therefore, there are some one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments available.
A one-bedroom apartment is naturally a studio apartment type, while a two-bedroom apartment, besides being used by the artist, also has a room that can be used as a walk-in closet or for other purposes. As for a three-bedroom apartment, Shi Jing thinks it's more likely to be used as shared accommodation.
Shi Jing also reserved a three-bedroom apartment for Qi Shuang, as Qi Shuang's parents have their own work and lives and will not be living there. However, considering that the artist's assistant may occasionally accompany them, a larger apartment would be better.
She looked at the several decoration plans sent by the design company and thought they were all pretty good, so she prepared to let Qi Shuang choose one that she liked.
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