Chapter 52 (1/2)

Who’s conning who now?

Chapter 52

Translator: Tranzgeek

Cheng Jia Yang

In September, the country had a big meeting, towards foreign propaganda, attending the reception of foreign guests, news and foreign comments had to be interpreted. We were busy for a month. Qiao Fei also got high grades after going through learning and training. During the meeting, Qiao Fei also partic.i.p.ated in the translation work; her level really had a great improvement, people sat up and take notice. After October 1, we will be based on their performance a.s.signed, and Qiao Fei will stay in the high turnoff. She has basically become fixed, of course, this is not what I only think.

An interesting event took place during the meeting, and Qiao Fei even caught the attention of our Director.

As an observer of one of the French representative, a mother came with her to China. The old lady was deaf, we were not prepared in advance, the reception process was very troublesome. Qiao Fei had to work at the meeting site. When she knew the situation, she rushed to the hotel to save the scene, and in the next few days, she accompanied the representative and her mother while they went around. The foreign guest was impressed by her, when she left to the Ministry, she expressed deep grat.i.tude to Qiao Fei.

I heard of this matter later. The director asked me, Is this maiden new? How does she also know sign language?

I said: “You forgot. I mentioned her to you before, from the Inst.i.tute of Foreign Languages. Last year, it was the one we sent out with cooperation from the Ministry of Education.”

“Really?” The director was pretty happy, “This maiden is pretty good. It seems her French is also good. Jia Yang, lets let her stay, one person for two translations.”

“You can also do business, what’s the starting salary?” I laughed.

I thought sometimes. This young, new person. Her body’s enthusiasm and vigor made one admire it. There were always infinite kinds of possibilities in front of her. Some opportunities entered like shooting light. She said she wanted to thank me, but I was clear. With me would have been the same as without me. Whether she was in the Ministry or in another place, she was always an outstanding person that no one could ignore.

The weather cooled. Xiao Hua got a cold in this time. Originally, it was only some light symptoms. She worked with her sickness and it became heavier, and she got acute pneumonia.

Fortunately, I was busy over the General a.s.sembly, so I had a little breathing s.p.a.ce. I had time to take care of her, she didn’t live in the hospital for too long, and I took her home.

At night, I boiled some porridge for her to eat. I blew on it and sent it to her mouth. Xiao Hua opened her mouth, but didn’t eat. Her tears began to flow.

“What is this for? As for?” I put the porridge down, “Isn’t it just leaving a few days of work. Just take it as you’ve celebrated October 1 [1]. You are busy from the beginning of the year to now, and now you can rest. Isn’t this great?”

[1] PRC national holiday

She shook her head: “No, Jia Yang, it isn’t because of this.” Her tears multiplied, as she looked at me under the light, holding my hand, pressing it to her own face, “Thank you. Without you, I don’t know what I would do.”

Xiao Hua’s words- I could understand them.

People like us, we had a life of luxury, a famous name outside, but our hearts were weak. We wanted warmth. We wanted comfort in times of pain.

I supported her up, helped her wipe her tears, feeding her porridge with soothing tones.

Like, the other person who had done the same thing for me.

Before October 1, Xiao Hua’s body had generally recovered. She discussed wanting to go to Dalian for vacation.

When I heard her words, I was drinking water. A gulp of water clogged my throat. I swallowed it, resisting the urge to cough.

“Time is so abundant, why do you want to go to Dalian? It’s too close.” I said.

“I remember the last time you went on my show, I asked you where you liked to travel the most. You said it was Dalian. You don’t remember?”

I didn’t speak. My impressions seemed to hold what she spoke about.

Last time I went to Dalian, it already been two years. That time I went with Qiao Fei. The time pa.s.sed quickly, it had been two years.

“You are unwilling?” Xiao Hua said.

“No, we can do whatever you want. If you want to go, we can go. It’s Dalian ah, the scenery is really very good.”

She was very happy: “Then we’ll settle it like this, Jia Yang.

In the cafeteria, I ran into that cla.s.s of new students. When they were ordering their meal, I saw Qiao Fei speaking. She seemed very vivid, everyone listened carefully, and then a burst of laughter emerged. She was saying jokes again.

They called me over to eat with them.

Xiao Zhao said: “Qiao Fei, say the joke you just said again, for senior brother.”

Qiao Fei said to them: “You repeat it. I want to see if you remember it.”

I said: “I’ll say one then.”

They all had abundant enthusiasm.

“A said: I recently had a part-time job.

B asked: Where?

A said: A mental hospital.

B said: What do you do?

A said: I was studied.”

Everyone laughed. Qiao Fei said, poker faced: “Then what? Senior brother.”

The laughing got bigger. I also laughed, watching her.

While we were eating, everyone discussed their plans for October 1. According to tradition, the Ministry planned for them to go to the nearby reservoir to play.

A female cla.s.smate asked: “Senior brother, are you going?”

“Me? I won’t go.” I said, “This is something arranged for you guys who have just entered the Ministry.”

“Oh. Then senior brother, how are you going to celebrate October 1?”

“I, am going to Dalian.”

Qiao Fei focused on eating, eating very fragrantly.

“You aren’t going by yourself right?” Someone asked.

I laughed, shook my head, not answering.

“Ah, I graduated from Dalian’s foreign language department.” A girl said, “Do you need a tourist guide, senior brother?”

“Thank you, thank you,” I said, “If I need one, I will definitely find you.”

Qiao Fei said: “Oh Zhao Peng Yuan, you aren’t going to drink your yogurt? Give it to me then.”

But Xiao Hua and I didn’t go to Dalian for vacation. She changed her plan. She wanted to go to a seaside island.

“Why do you not want to go to Dalian anymore?” I said.