Chapter 37
“Liu Yue, I didn’t know that your skills in English are great. Why didn’t you tell me of this before?”
Liu Yue, who had brought coffee into the director’s office, blinked her eyes when she heard this and looked at Yang Aoyun, who was sitting in the swivel chair, in total confusion.
However, although she was at a loss on what Yang Aoyun was talking about, she did not show it on her face.
Yang Aoyun regarded Liu Yue with a kind smile and thought, for the first time, that this little assistant who had come in via relations was finally useful.
“Your translation in English of that document yesterday is really superb. It’s of high quality. Besides a few missed professional terms, the rest are perfectly translated,” Yang Aoyun praised Liu Yue with a smile.
Hm? English translation? Since when did she translate any English document? She did not even pass her Level 4 English exam!
“What’s wrong? Why are you just standing there and not saying a word?” At Liu Yue’s silence, Yang Aoyun chuckled. She thought that the quiet but well-performing Liu Yue was more likable than usual today.
At that, Pei Ge almost spewed out the rice she had in her mouth.
After spending much effort trying to swallow down her food, Pei Ge laughed. “Xiaoyue, you’re thinking too much. If I really graduated from a top-notch university, would I be working here as a small assistant?”
“Hm? Is that so? Your grades were so good back then, though.” Liu Yue blinked her eyes as she looked disbelievingly at Pei Ge.
“That was a long time ago. Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s continue eating.” Pei Ge smiled, not wanting to bring up those sorrowful memories.
She felt blue every time she thought of how she had been unable to attend her dream university just because of financial situation.
“Ohh…” Liu Yue blinked her eyes and nodded her head.
After eating in silence for a while, the forever-curious Liu Yue started asking questions again.
“Then, is your English very good?”
“Hm? Not in particular.” Pei Ge shook her head. Her English only improved because of watching all those American sitcoms and shows, so it should be of normal standard.
When she heard Pei Ge’s words, Liu Yue lowered her head and drank her soup in silence.
Meanwhile, Pei Ge did not pay her question much heed. After they were done eating lunch, seeing that there was no one nearby, Liu Yue softly asked, “Ge Ge, my English isn’t really good. Could I please trouble you to help me translate some English documents next time?”
Out of nowhere, for some reason, Ji Ziming’s words surfaced from Pei Ge’s memories. “Be more careful next time. Learn to look through people and see their true colors.”
Ugh! Why did she suddenly think of that annoying guy?!
Pei Ge scrunched her nose as she pouted, feeling stifled.
“What’s wrong? Ge Ge, are you not willing? These documents are not part of my job. I just – just want to learn new things to improve myself…” Liu Yue, who had carefully been studying Pei Ge’s expression, quickly felt nervous.
If Pei Ge refused to help her, she would have to spend lots of money hiring a professional translator for the documents. However, that would be very expensive and she would probably only be able to afford it for a few times. If Pei Ge were to help her, it would be free.
Seeing Liu Yue’s careful expression, Pei Ge felt a tug at her heart. She also used to want to learn new things to enrich herself. In the end, she realized that no one cared at all about everything she did.
“Alright, what do you need?”
Hearing Pei Ge’s reply, Liu Yue heaved a sigh of relief as she beamed at her, gratefully saying, “Ge Ge, thank you so much. Really.”
“It’s nothing. We are friends, after all!” Pei Ge smiled nonchalantly.
As she looked at Pei Ge’s beaming face, although she still wore a smile on her face, Liu Yue coldly sneered at Pei Ge in her heart.
Heh… what friend? How naïve.