"So as a student from the foreign languages department, you can also make Mung Bean Jelly?" Pei Yicheng was not a picky eater, and he wasn’t particularly fussy about food.
However, the Mung Bean Jelly, chili sauce, and the dishes that Xu Nianhua made were especially to Pei Yicheng’s liking, and he couldn’t forget them.
Xu Nianhua smiled cheerfully at him and did not continue the conversation.
Soon, they arrived at the bicycle factory, and Xu Nianhua, holding her documents, rushed straight to Lou Fan’s office. She didn’t even have time for a sip of water and immediately began to ask Lou Fan about some professional terms she did not understand and had circled.
Lou Fan marveled at Xu Nianhua’s earnestness and responsibility, and he appreciated Yicheng’s good judgment even more.
Xu Nianhua tugged at her clothes, feeling that she should probably change into a professional suit.
She wore a camel-colored wool coat, which made her skin appear as radiant as jade. Her feet were in a pair of small black leather boots with slight heels, making her legs look even more slender.
Pei Yicheng, sparing with his words, added, "No need to be nervous, your spoken language is very good. The members of the delegation just have different hair and eyes from us, but they are ordinary people with eyes and noses, just like us."
Xu Nianhua took a deep breath. She was not nervous at all; it was just that, since it was her first time meeting the delegation as a translator, she naturally wanted to do a better job.
Upon reaching the airport and seeing the foreign delegation with blonde hair and blue eyes, Lou Fan introduced them using simple foreign language.
This situation was not new to Xu Nianhua; she devoted herself fully to her duties as a translator.
Once inside the factory, whatever questions the delegation asked, Xu Nianhua translated them accurately and swiftly, especially when it came to vital professional terms. Her previous work made the translations particularly smooth.
It was only in the evening, after the delegation had gone to the hotel to rest, that Lou Fan finally took a sip of water to moisten his dry throat. He said, "Yicheng, Nianhua is really impressive. Her translations are both quick and accurate. I think that Mr. Amos from the delegation is especially satisfied. We will definitely secure a big order this time."
Lou Fan regretted not having met Xu Nianhua earlier; then he wouldn’t have had to endure Pangxin’s attitude.
Pangxin’s translations weren’t as skilled as those of Xu Nianhua, who was just a student, not to mention that Pangxin had lost a deal earlier in the year.
Although it wasn’t a major deal, Lou Fan felt that Pangxin hadn’t really grasped his role.
"Then why don’t you thank her properly?" Pei Yicheng had been with them all day. Initially, he had planned to leave after introducing the delegation to Xu Nianhua and once she had adjusted, but seeing Amos, who was particularly attentive to Xu Nianhua, he did not want to leave.
"Invite her for hotpot; she likes hotpot, doesn’t she?" Lou Fan replied without thinking, aiming to please.
Although he couldn’t raise her salary further, he was willing to dig into his own pocket to treat her to hotpot.
Pei Yicheng frowned and said, "You want her to ruin her throat? What if she can’t talk tomorrow?"
She had already talked a lot today. If she ate a spicy hotpot meal, would she still be able to speak tomorrow?
Lou Fan suddenly stopped, a big, tough guy like him hadn’t noticed these details.
He scratched his nose and, full of curiosity, leaned in and asked, "Yicheng, are you serious about this young lady?"
After speaking, Lou Fan looked Pei Yicheng up and down. Yicheng was still the same Yicheng, but how had someone who seemed destined to remain single suddenly become interested in a young lady?