"Nianhua, thank you so much. I’m really grateful to you," Lou Fan felt that all the credit belonged to Xu Nianhua.
After switching translators, unexpectedly, they snagged a big order on the first try!
"Director Lou, it’s because the factory has the capability; it has nothing to do with me."
Xu Nianhua said with a smile that, with the factory securing the order, the future looked brighter, and as a part-time translator, she could earn some extra money on the side, couldn’t she?
"It’s still good that you came, bringing good fortune." Lou Fan, in high spirits from the good news, pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and enthusiastically said, "I’ll host tonight; I’m inviting you all to dinner."
"No need, I have to go back to school, I have things to do there," Xu Nianhua declined with a smile.
"What a coincidence, I wanted to treat you all to a big meal to celebrate," Lou Fan said with a look of regret.
Pei Yicheng said, "I’ll take you."
"Yicheng, are you also busy?" Lou Fan stared as Pei Yicheng went to get the car, watching him drive away until he disappeared from the factory.
Choosing romance over friendship!
Lou Fan took a deep breath, feeling a bit abandoned on such a special day when he wanted to celebrate with someone, but no one was available.
Xu Nianhua thought that perhaps it was because she had seen Pei Yicheng too often recently that he might have gotten the wrong impression.
For the following days, Xu Nianhua stuck to a simple routine: classroom, canteen, and dormitory.
Even when going to pick up contracts on the weekend, she deliberately asked Pei Yining to accompany her, so she didn’t have to be alone with Pei Yicheng.
Pei Yicheng knew that Xu Nianhua was deliberately avoiding him, but he wasn’t in a rush; after all, they were still students, and there was plenty of time ahead.
The weather got colder and colder, and the heavy cotton-padded jackets made everyone look bloated.
"Nianhua, I owe it all to you, otherwise, how could I have done so well in foreign languages!" Chang Hui looked at her language grades, grinning and revealing a set of neat and white teeth.
She liked foreign languages, but she hadn’t studied them much before the college entrance examination. After school started, the teachers spoke too quickly, so it was particularly challenging for her.
Fortunately, Xu Nianhua suggested practicing oral English in the dormitory often, which improved everyone’s speaking ability, and the group vocabulary memory sessions, added to Xu Nianhua’s teaching methods, not only improved Chang Hui’s grades but also Fei Jiayi’s, who rarely nabbed such good marks!
"In our dorm room 302, apart from Nianhua, who always comes first, we’ve all improved!" Fei Jiayi glanced at Liao Jinling’s grades. Her improvement wasn’t as significant as theirs, but it was still progress.
Ding Guo opened her arms wide and gave Xu Nianhua a tight hug, "Nianhua, I won’t drag our dorm down in the future."
"I don’t want to drag the dorm down either," Fei Jiayi immediately raised her hand.
Liao Jinling, not wanting to be left behind, raised her hand and said, "I won’t either."
"Me too," Chang Hui raised her hand high.
Zhou Wanwan, who seldom spoke, added, "I won’t drag us down."
Although her grades weren’t as top-notch as Xu Nianhua’s, they were still above average.
"Shouldn’t we celebrate a little?" Ding Guo suggested.
Food-loving Fei Jiayi immediately agreed.
"We’ve been eating in the canteen for so long, I’m sick of it. Let’s go to the little stir-fry place behind the school, order a few dishes, and get a bottle of soda," Ding Guo proposed, already unable to repress the anticipation, swallowing hard.
The food in the canteen wasn’t bad, but there was too little meat, and their stomachs were lacking any greasiness.