Chapter 18

Bai Yan only spoke a few words, but her authentic English shocked everyone.

Wei Wei also showed joy on his face, and stretched out his hand to shake hers, “Beautiful girl, your English pronunciation is so standard.”

Dean Hu also had a smile on his face. He turned to Lu Zhenhua and Head Xu, who didn’t understand a word of English, and explained, “This girl does seem to be able to speak English. Just looking at the greeting she just said, it was very formal.”

Bai Yan showed a humble smile on her face, but she was actually cocky in her heart.

In her time, she was a top student in the Foreign Language Department and a true academic master.

Originally, a simple greeting could be handled with the most common “nicetomeetyou”.

But she insisted on showing off her skills and deliberately acted professional.

The reason is simple, she wants to show off in front of everyone.

In addition to being sick, Bai Yan has also made some plans for her unknown future while staying in the dormitory these days.

Since she has been “targeted” by Meng Hechuan, she might as well go with the flow and let Meng Hechuan and the team leaders see her strength.

Only then will we be able to negotiate benefits and conditions with them.

After all, be a translator who takes the initiative to stay in the team.

He is still the expert who was invited out after three visits. There is still a difference in status.

Moreover, during Bai Yan’s first conversation with several leaders of the brigade, Lu Zhenhua saw that she was hesitating, so he generously and trustingly gave her the opportunity to make other choices.

The aerospace team currently has only one year to carry out research and development.

Therefore, Bai Yan only has one year at most to complete the translation task.

After completing the mission, if she does not want to continue staying in the team, Lu Zhenhua can issue a letter of introduction for her in the name of the aerospace team and transfer her to work in a private enterprise.

Such temptation is quite great for Bai Yan.

It also made her realize that there might be more benefits to be gained by retreating in order to advance.

Although doing so will inevitably lead to contact with Meng Hechuan.

But as long as she behaves herself properly, Meng Hechuan’s future affairs will not be her fault.

“Hello, Dean Hu.” Bai Yan suppressed the thoughts in her heart, raised her head again, and looked at Dean Hu accurately.

Dean Hu always likes girls who are generous and decent. He even changed the way he addressed Bai Yan in his short speech. “Are you the Comrade Xiao Yan that Hechuan mentioned? I have read the manuscript you translated. The level of your translation is very high, and the words and sentences you used are also very precise. You are so young, have you ever been to college?”

Bai Yan pursed her lips and answered one by one, “I never went to college. I learned English by reading newspapers.”

Staying in 306 these days, Bai Yan had enough time to figure out a complete timeline without revealing anything during the conversation.

Several people were talking in a friendly manner, and Xu Qingqing, who had been unable to interrupt, suddenly said, “You are Bai Yan? Then who is she?”

She pointed her finger at Ruan Xiaohui who was out of the situation in disbelief, “Didn’t they say that she was the lesbian that Hechuan brought back?”

Xu Qingqing’s voice was a little sharp. She had been observing Bai Yan since she came in.

She looks seductive and you can tell at first glance that she knows how to seduce men!

It was clearly the first time she met Bai Yan, but she felt there was a familiarity in Bai Yan’s eyes and eyebrows.

“No, you are the one from this afternoon?”

Xu Qingqing blinked twice and finally responded, “Are you the person we met in front of Building 12 this afternoon?”

Bai Yan felt uncomfortable with Xu Qingqing’s questioning tone.

Although he was the one who caused her misunderstanding, he had no interest in clearing her up. He just nodded slightly and admitted, “It was me.”

“Okay, you, did you deliberately make me misunderstand?” Xu Qingqing finally got the chance to speak. She turned her head and looked at Lu Zhenhua, “Uncle Lu, I was with Zhihua this afternoon. I clearly saw her and asked her if she had seen the lesbian that Hechuan brought back.”

Xu Qingqing grew up in a compound. After entering the art troupe, the leaders around her were all familiar uncles and aunts, so she was used to speaking casually.

“She didn’t tell the truth in the afternoon and deceived me, making me think that the person Hechuan brought back was someone else! Look, she didn’t tell the truth about such a small matter. Who knows if she is a habitual liar? How is it possible that she can speak English without going to college?”

Between the lines and the meaning, he was trying to lead everyone present to believe that there was something wrong with Bai Yan.

Meng Hechuan, who had been silent all this time, frowned slightly.

He has always been conflicted.

He had doubts about Bai Yan’s identity, and Bai Yan had a history of escaping three times from Jinling to Yanzhou.

There was no way he would trust her 100% in the short term.

But on the other hand, Meng Hechuan didn’t want Bai Yan to be misunderstood too much.

At least, her English level is top-notch at the moment, and she is the talent he wants most.

It would be a waste if Bai Yan could not be used because of the mutual suspicion among the team members.

Thinking of this, Meng Hechuan couldn’t help but take a step forward.

Standing side by side with Bai Yan, he was about to speak for her.

Unexpectedly, Bai Yan didn’t need to rely on him to get out of trouble. She smiled, but her aura became much colder. “Comrade, what did I lie to you about?”

Everyone looked at her.

Bai Yan said slowly and calmly, “First of all, I am indeed from the same team as her. If you don’t believe me, you can ask him or Chief Lu.”

Bai Yan spread her hands and made a gesture of comfort, “Secondly, I told the truth about the questions you asked me this afternoon.”

“Finally, is there a direct correlation between whether or not one has attended university and whether or not one can speak English? Don’t you know that there is such a thing as talent in this world?”

Her smile was full of cunning, “Just because you don’t have it doesn’t mean others don’t have it. Coincidentally, I have this talent.”

“What did Comrade Xiao Xu ask this afternoon?” Dean Hu is also a woman. Seeing that the atmosphere in front of her was not right, she changed the subject.

“She asked me if the person Chief Engineer Meng brought back was as pretty as her, and I answered truthfully, no.”

Bai Yan was just stating the facts, but it sounded different to everyone’s ears.

Xu Qingqing has always been the lead dancer in the art class in the troupe.

She is very beautiful and is the dream lover of many recruits.

But that’s because there is no reference point.

Now she and Bai Yan stood opposite each other.

Except for Captain Xu and followers like Zhihua, no one else thinks that only a beauty like Bai Yan’s soul-stirring beauty can be called a beauty.

And Xu Qingqing was indeed bleak.

“Okay, okay, stop standing at the door and talking. The welcome party is about to begin. Come in first.” Lu Zhenhua interrupted the conversation between the two girls at the right time.

He waved at Bai Yan, “What a coincidence! Comrade Xiao Bai’s review report was also delivered today. There is no problem with his identity. He grew up in Jinling and studied until high school.”

This is endorsing Bai Yan.

“I wanted to find another time to ask Hechuan to ask you if you would like to stay and help us complete the translation task. I didn’t expect him to come to me today and report that he hopes to bring you to meet Dean Hu. Since it is such a coincidence that you are also attending the welcome party with Hechuan tonight, why don’t you take this opportunity to give me and him an answer now?”

Meng Hechuan pursed his lips and clenched his fists.