Chapter 47.3

This was a big order following yesterday’s four thousand pounds!

The other representatives were excited.

“Comrade Ruan, you are really amazing.”

“That’s right, Comrade Ruan can’t be biased. You should also take care of us.”

“Exactly, three thousand pounds… that’s over a hundred thousand. I could boast about that for half a year…”

No need to exaggerate so much.

Ruan Mingfu’s smile was starting to freeze. She reassured each person one by one before finally relaxing. Every time a large order of over a thousand pounds was signed, this was the kind of scene she had to endure.

She was exhausted.

Sitting aside, Xie Yin watched with growing dissatisfaction as so many people fawned over Ruan Mingfu.

It was just three thousand pounds of tea, and they’re treating her like she’s a goddess?

She, a grown adult, was sitting here without even trying to curry favor, and these people were acting like this. If it weren’t for this so-called trade fair, they wouldn’t even be qualified to meet her.

Short-sighted!

Xie Yin rolled her eyes and turned her head away.

After sending off another batch of people, Ruan Mingfu finally had some time to breathe. She poured herself a glass of water and sipped it slowly.

“Comrade Ruan, let me take over for the next group,” Gu Qingsong offered, wanting to ease Ruan Mingfu’s burden.

“Sure,” Ruan Mingfu agreed.

As Professor Hu’s top student, Gu Qingsong certainly had the expertise. Although Professor Hu often complained about him, keeping him around was clearly intentional.

“Comrade, we also want to give it a try,” the other three female students said, their eyes shining.

Ruan Mingfu agreed to let them try. She was aware of their capabilities—while they might not yet handle things as smoothly as she did, given time, they would become capable on their own.

Professor Hu did have an eye for talent.

Ruan Mingfu kept her word and let them try without interference.

She wasn’t just passing the buck. She stayed nearby, keeping an eye on the four’s performance. To her surprise, they exceeded her expectations.

Gu Qingsong goes without saying.

That shy female student, despite her initial hesitation, mustered the courage to introduce the tea’s unique features to the foreigners. Her translations were highly accurate, even in crucial negotiations. Even with only five or six hundred pounds, the female student was thrilled.

The tea factory representatives continued to praise her.

The female student’s eyes sparkled like stars in the sky.

After their efforts, Gu Qingsong and the others achieved nearly two thousand pounds in sales. Although not as much as the big deals, this experience would be memorable for them.

Xie Yin, meanwhile, watched in frustration as people surrounded these four and showered them with praise.

Her dissatisfaction grew stronger.

Her frustration boiling over, she grabbed a cup from the table and smashed it on the ground.

“It’s so noisy, can’t you be a little quiet!”

The group turned their heads at the noise, still wearing traces of their smiles.

“If you think it’s noisy, you can leave. This isn’t a place for you to rest.”

“Exactly. What are you even doing here?”

“I haven’t complained about her being a nuisance, and she’s already throwing a tantrum…”

Everyone was working hard for the future of their tea factories. Even Ruan Mingfu, as a translator, was extremely busy, barely having time to drink water. Xie Yin, on the other hand, was just sitting there, seemingly unbothered.

The tea factory representatives weren’t about to coddle her.

Xie Yin glared at those who dared to criticize her. “You… do you even know who my father is?”

The tea factory representatives almost rolled their eyes.

In such a serious trade fair, having someone like her around was truly a nuisance.

A complaint was necessary!

“Who is your father? Why don’t you ask your mother? Why are you asking me?”

“How pathetic. She doesn’t even know who her own father is.”

“Ignore her. She’s clearly got issues…”

Xie Yin’s face turned white with anger, her chest heaving.

“Alright, everyone, let’s all calm down,” Ruan Mingfu intervened, looking at the broken pieces of porcelain on the floor. “Qingsong, call someone to clean this up.”

The tea factory representatives were happy to give Ruan Mingfu face.

If Xie Yin hadn’t gone too far, they wouldn’t have wanted to argue with a young girl.

But Xie Yin had other thoughts.

Ruan Mingfu only appeared after Xie Yin was thoroughly criticized.

She refused to acknowledge her favor!

Thinking about how the tea factory representatives had fawned over Ruan Mingfu.

Their eager behavior was almost as if they wanted to lick her boots…

What a disgrace!

Xie Yin watched the two female students talking to foreigners, her frustration nearly spilling over.

It was just talking to foreigners. She could do it too!

Xie Yin scanned the room and finally spotted a lone foreigner. She approached him and started chatting.

To her dismay, the foreigner spoke in rapid, unintelligible language, making her feel dizzy.

Xie Yin struggled to understand even a couple of words.

She hesitated but, seeing Ruan Mingfu confidently talking with several foreigners not far away, Xie Yin summoned the courage to keep trying with the foreigner.

Then, the foreigner asked her a question, and without thinking, Xie Yin nodded and said yes.

The foreigner asked again.

Xie Yin grew irritated.

Why ask so many questions? Just give her an order for a thousand… no, ten thousand pounds!

Let her have her moment of glory and show those people up!

Imagining Ruan Mingfu’s surprised expression and the tea factory representatives’ obsequious behavior after landing a ten thousand-pound order, Xie Yin had to use a lot of willpower to keep her triumphant smile in check.

She nodded vigorously, replying “yes” three times in a row.

The foreigner seemed surprised.

Immediately after, he grabbed Xie Yin’s hand and started pulling her toward the exit.

Xie Yin was stunned, grabbing onto a nearby pillar and shouting, “What are you trying to do?!”

She was completely confused.

Shouldn’t the foreigner be going with her to sign the order? Why was he dragging her away?

But she was no match for the tall and strong foreigner, and her grip on the pillar soon loosened.

Terrified, Xie Yin screamed at the tea exhibition, “Help! This foreigner is trying to harm me, come save me!”

Her scream attracted everyone’s attention.

Meanwhile, Xie Yin was being dragged further out of the tea exhibition.

Gu Qingsong quickly intervened, stopping the foreigner. After some negotiation, the foreigner finally let go of Xie Yin.

In response, Xie Yin slapped the foreigner across the face.

“Do you know who my father is? How dare you do this to me?”

The foreigner, holding his face, pointed at Xie Yin angrily, and said something incoherent.

But Xie Yin wasn’t afraid.

If he dared to touch a single hair on her, her father would have him shot!

She was about to hit him again when Gu Qingsong restrained her.

His face had turned green with anger.

Gu Qingsong had just clarified the situation. Xie Yin, a novice, had approached the foreigner on her own. Their communication had been a mess, and the foreigner had misunderstood, thinking Xie Yin was interested in him and wanted to marry him. After asking Xie Yin, he had agreed, but did not intend to take her with him.

It was a complete misunderstanding, and Xie Yin was clearly in the wrong.

Gu Qingsong tried to explain repeatedly, but a single slap from the foreigner had rendered all his efforts useless.

Dealing with such people was infuriating!

As the situation threatened to escalate again, Ruan Mingfu approached, asking, “What’s going on?”

The foreigner’s eyes lit up at the sight of Ruan Mingfu. Ignoring Xie Yin and the slap, he moved closer and said:

“Beautiful lady, please marry me.”

With golden curls cascading over his shoulder and Western features, he gazed deeply and affectionately at Ruan Mingfu, as if she were his entire world.

Ruan Mingfu: “……”

Speechless, she was at a loss for words.

Others who understood the situation also fell silent.

Though Xie Yin didn’t understand the foreigner’s words, she could see him kneeling on one knee, holding out a rose that he had somehow produced. It was clear he was professing his love.

At that moment, a group of people came over.

The leader, seeing the foreigner on the ground, hurried over.

“Baron Andre, how are you?”

The man with black hair and eyes spoke Mandarin clearly.

But Andre ignored him, pushing the man’s face aside. Speaking in less fluent Mandarin, he looked deeply at Ruan Mingfu and said, “Beautiful lady, please marry me.”

So it was a marriage proposal.

The reserved and modest crowd had never seen such a scene and were stunned.

“You speak Chinese?!”

Xie Yin’s expression twisted in disbelief.

He had spoken an incomprehensible language to her, but was now speaking Chinese to Ruan Mingfu?

What was he trying to say?!

The golden-haired foreigner ignored her and continued to gaze at Ruan Mingfu with affection.

The foreigner politely but firmly rejected the golden-haired man, saying, “Sorry, I’m already married.”

It was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

“No! I don’t believe it, this must be fake.”

Ruan Mingfu: “No, it’s true.”

The golden-haired man’s expression turned despairing.

His silly hair drooped, and he looked at Ruan Mingfu with a mix of sadness and resignation, “This is truly bad news. But beautiful lady, I will wait for you.”

Xie Yin: “……”

She clearly heard the foreigner address the golden-haired man as “Baron.” Such a person with a noble title would be considered a noble in his country.

Becoming a baron’s wife would be a higher status than her father’s, wouldn’t it?

Xie Yin stared fixedly at Ruan Mingfu.

Jealousy consumed her.

…He was supposed to propose to her!

She should have been the one to be courted and watched by everyone!

Ruan Mingfu, however, did not take the golden-haired man’s words to heart.

People from Country F were known for their romantic gestures, but their feelings came and went quickly. They could easily fall in love, but they could also easily let go.

Believing him would be foolish.

Ruan Mingfu thanked him, and only then did he clutch his broken heart and leave.

The tea exhibition returned to calm.

Ruan Mingfu glanced at Xie Yin, only to receive a resentful look in return.

Ruan Mingfu: “……”

Crazy!

Although the immediate issue was resolved, there were still consequences to deal with.

Having made such a major blunder, especially involving a baron, was problematic. Fortunately, he was distracted by his infatuation and forgot the incident. Otherwise, even Professor Hu would be in trouble.

Soon, Xie Yin was called away.

When she returned, her eyes were red and it was clear she had been reprimanded.

But Xie Yin remained quiet.

Like before, she sat in a chair, watching people come and go, no longer daring to approach the foreigners.

This was better, avoiding further trouble and not making Ruan Mingfu’s group clean up after her.

After sending away another group, Ruan Mingfu was about to take a break when the chubby, round Boss Zhang approached. Seeing Ruan Mingfu, his smile deepened.

“Miss Ruan.”

“Oh, it’s Boss Zhang.”

Ruan Mingfu turned around.

Although she was smiling, she was rolling her eyes internally.

“It’s been a day, and Miss Ruan looks even more radiant.”

“Oh, not at all,” Ruan Mingfu said, though she couldn’t help but think that Boss Zhang, this fat man, was quite the smooth talker. “Boss Zhang, you’re exaggerating.”

Boss Zhang smiled and said, “Miss Ruan, I sent the tea you recommended last night.”

“If the old gentleman likes it, Boss Zhang, you should come to the banquet.”

“Certainly, certainly.”

“Miss Ruan,” Boss Zhang said with a grin, looking like a benevolent Buddha, “let me introduce you to two people. This is Mr. Wu and this is Mr. Chen. They are interested in buying tea, so I thought I’d introduce them to you.”

But she wasn’t really selling tea. What was the point of introducing her?

They spoke the same language and were from the same country, so they could communicate directly with the manufacturers. There was no need for her introduction.

The fat man clearly had another motive.

“Thank you so much, Boss Zhang,” Ruan Mingfu said, though she was cursing him internally, “Qingsong, take Mr. Wu and Mr. Chen to select some tea.”

Gu Qingsong gave Boss Zhang a wary glance before leading the two men away.

Boss Zhang squinted at Ruan Mingfu and asked, “Miss Ruan, do you know where Young Master Qi is?”