"This... I don't know. I just feel that the color of their eyes is different from ours, but their faces all look pretty much the same to me, so I can't tell them apart." Xiao Nan's face showed a hint of doubt. She really didn't know the difference between blue-eyed and green-eyed faces.
Xu Zhaoyue smiled at her conflicted look. "If you can't tell the difference, don't think about it. Have a drink." After saying that, she took a sip herself. Hmm, it was bitter with a sweet aftertaste. It tasted pretty good.
Xiao Nan's expression changed slightly after taking a sip of orange juice, but she still took a few more sips.
"Do you know why I asked you to take this book?" Xu Zhaoyue asked, picking up the book from her hand.
Xiao Nan shook her head. "I don't know, but didn't Miss already know it all? She even went to learn from Mr. Yang before leaving. Is she reviewing? Miss is so eager to learn."
“Who said I had to learn it? I’ve already learned it all.” Xu Zhaoyue shook her head at Xiao Nan, then opened the book and placed it between the two of them.
Xiao Nan watched her mistress's actions, then pointed to herself and asked, "Am I supposed to learn this?" Seeing her mistress nod affirmatively, she wondered if she could avoid learning it. "There's no need for that, is there? You're so amazing, Miss, I don't need to."
“You definitely need to learn. What if we get separated? When we get to England, I’ll send you to do something. You’ll be unfamiliar with the place and won’t speak the language. You won’t be able to get anything done.”
"Well... there are people over there to meet us, right? The students the master is sponsoring are waiting for us. Let them handle it. I'm not very bright to begin with; I didn't even finish junior high." Xiao Nan was still struggling, trying to persuade the young lady.
Seeing that she didn't want to study, Xu Zhaoyue picked up an orange juice, leaned back, and said quietly, "Who knows what it will be like when we get to England? Those students I sponsor aren't really my people. They have classes and their own things to do. How long can I help them?"
“In the end, I still only have you, Aunt Wu, and Uncle Sun by my side, right? If I go to class, you can only stay at home, and you might not even be able to find your way if I ask you to deliver something.”
"I'll have to do everything myself then, it's so pitiful just thinking about it." Xu Zhaoyue said while observing Xiaonan's expression. Seeing her gradually firming expression, she knew that she had achieved her goal.
Xiao Nan initially thought that she hadn't even learned junior high school, and the few idioms she knew were taught by her mistress, so how could she possibly learn a foreign language? But after listening to her mistress's analysis, she realized that once they were on someone else's turf, she would have to rely on herself. Besides, she was a bit smarter than Aunt Wu and Uncle Sun, so her mistress was right; she needed to learn a foreign language to take good care of her mistress.
"Okay, I'll learn." Xiao Nan clenched her fist to cheer herself up.
"Really?" Xu Zhaoyue sat back down abruptly. "I knew Xiaonan was the best. She would never leave me alone." Xu Zhaoyue said coquettishly.
Xiao Nan was a little embarrassed by the young lady's actions. "It's not that great. I'll try my best to learn. Let's start with asking for directions. I'm ready."
After teaching for a while, Xu Zhaoyue let Xiaonan practice on her own, while she walked onto the deck with an umbrella.
Today there was a gentle breeze, enough to stir my hair. Standing on the deck, the waves were small, perhaps because we had sailed into the depths of the ocean. Even the spray from the waves was blue, and further down, the water flowed like dark blue ink.
Xu Zhaoyue looked at the vastness of the sea and felt the tranquility in her heart. People came and went around her, but she could still hear the sound of the waves in her ears. It was a rare moment of rest.
"Hello, beautiful lady." The tranquility was quickly broken. Xu Zhaoyue opened her eyes and looked at the person next to her. She had already taken off her veil, but her eyes were still the most prominent feature on her face. Her big eyes were very intelligent, and when she looked at the other person seriously, it was as if she could speak with her eyes.
The other person was indeed taken aback, but quickly remembered his purpose. "It's like this, my name is Liu Xuan, and I'm a painter studying in England. I just saw your back view and thought it was particularly beautiful, so I'd like to include you in my painting, is that alright?"
Hearing what he said, Xu Zhaoyue glanced behind him and saw a drawing board. Her observation made Liu Xuan think she was hesitating. "It's okay if you don't agree. I was being presumptuous."
“Well, if my silhouette is part of the landscape you want to paint, I don’t mind,” Xu Zhaoyue said. “But I have to leave now, so you’ll have to paint it from memory.”
Liu Xuan had thought she was going to refuse and was regretting his rashness, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. "It's okay, it's good that you agree."
Seeing that he was somewhat agitated, Xu Zhaoyue had no intention of continuing the conversation, so she nodded and left, saying, "I won't disturb the painter's work any longer. I'll take my leave now."
"Uh, okay, then... goodbye." Liu Xuan watched Xu Zhaoyue's departing figure, wanting to say something, but then felt it would be too abrupt, so he didn't say anything, stood there for a while, and then returned to the easel.
"Miss, you're back! Is the scenery over there beautiful?" Xiao Nan, with her sharp eyes, saw that her mistress had returned and ran over to fawn over her, carrying an umbrella for Xu Zhaoyue.
"You came all the way to pick me up for just these two steps?" Xu Zhaoyue originally wanted to hold the umbrella herself, but seeing Xiaonan's outstretched hand and her eager eyes, she handed it to her. "Never mind, you can keep it."
"How well did you learn the few sentences I just taught you?" Xu Zhaoyue asked, taking the book with her after sitting down.
After Xiaonan folded the umbrella and hung it on the chair behind her, she saw that the young lady looked serious and quickly sat down to show off her learning results, "Let me demonstrate for you, Miss..."
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