Chapter 7 The Nanny's Niece's Counterattack
Perhaps she had been working too hard these past few days, because when Lin Wei woke up this morning she found that she had caught a cold. Her nose was stuffy and her throat was dry and uncomfortable.
Hearing her extremely hoarse voice, Zhou Xueqing advised her to stop talking, saying, "If you keep talking, you'll lose your voice."
This was the first time she had ever heard someone speak in a way that was almost inaudible, and what she did hear was a very unpleasant voice.
Lin Wei felt the same way, so she simply stopped talking. She went to the drawer, took out the cold medicine that her aunt had prepared for her, brewed it, and drank it before going to class.
I wonder if people are so unlucky that they choke even when they drink water. She was called on by the teacher to read the text aloud during her English class.
"Lin Wei, please read this passage."
She knows her own English level; it's practically non-standard English. If you really ask her to read, she'll definitely stumble and stumble. Not to mention, the village's volunteer teacher's pronunciation isn't standard either, so her own learning isn't very standard either.
Normally, Lin Wei wouldn't mind reading it aloud, but thinking about how she got 150 points on her last math test and the surprised looks from her classmates, and how everyone around her was a top student, she figured her English couldn't be that bad, so she suddenly couldn't bring herself to read it aloud.
She was a little concerned about her image because she thought it sounded bad.
At this moment, Lin Wei regretted not spending a few years in the system space to practice her spoken English.
Just as she was about to speak, Zhou Xueqing suddenly raised her hand and said, "Teacher, Lin Wei has a cold, her voice is hoarse, and she can't speak."
After hearing this, the English teacher asked her if it was true.
Lin Wei nodded after hearing this. Because of this, the English teacher didn't make things difficult for her. After letting her sit down, the teacher called on another boy to read aloud.
After sitting down, she glanced gratefully at Zhou Xueqing and said, "Thank you." Her voice was indeed pitifully hoarse. In fact, with that voice, probably very few people could even hear her.
At this moment, she began to feel fortunate that she had caught a cold, otherwise, with such a face, shouldn't she be portrayed as a smart and academically gifted person?
I don't know if she was influenced by the person she wished to meet, but in many ways, she is clearly not her original personality.
Because of this, once her cold was almost completely cured, Lin Wei entered the system space to study.
"Would you like to enter a live English conversation simulation?"
Hearing the system's mechanical voice, Lin Wei clicked "Confirm." In her mind, the so-called "real-person English dialogue" should mean talking to a simulated foreigner; otherwise, she couldn't imagine what it would be like.
However, once Lin Wei actually entered, she realized she had underestimated the system. It had a simulated foreigner talking to her, but the content of the conversation wasn't fixed. This meant she had to understand what the foreigner was saying and then respond in her own language, making it no different from a real foreigner speaking.
Lin Wei smiled wryly upon seeing this; they really thought highly of her.
This is like someone with only a junior high school level of English trying to communicate with a foreigner. They'd be lucky to be able to say two complete sentences, let alone communicate without any problems.
If that were all, it would be fine, but it also has pronunciation and grammar requirements. If you make a mistake, you have to repeat the sentence until it meets the system's standards. From the moment Lin Wei saw these rules, she knew that it would take her several years to get out of this mess.
It truly provided her with an excellent language learning platform, perhaps even too good for her.
"Hello, Ms. Lin Wei, it's a pleasure to meet you." Just as Lin Wei was thinking, a blond, fair-skinned foreigner appeared in front of her. "My name is Steve, you can call me Professor Steve."
He spoke entirely in English, and his standard London accent was very pleasant to listen to.
Lin Wei's initial panic disappeared. "If I can improve my pronunciation to this level, even if it takes a few years," she thought through gritted teeth.
Anyway, I won't die here.
So you can imagine how agonizing it was what followed. For someone with an already average foundation, trying to force growth will definitely not be smooth sailing.
Lin Wei initially stumbled and couldn't even finish a sentence, so the system kept repeating, "Does not meet system requirements."
"Does not meet system requirements."
Lin Wei remembers most clearly that the sentence she repeated most often was about 1,672 times. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't feel thirsty or have a hoarse voice in the system space, and that she wasn't in peak condition every minute, just saying one sentence would have been enough to exhaust her.
I don't know how much time passed before her spoken English started to show a hint of a London accent.
"Very good, Lin, you've made great progress." About a year had passed, and this was the first time she had received praise from Professor Stephen.
Lin Wei replied fluently in English, "Thank you." Then, as usual, she began discussing the topics given by the system, speaking about whatever came to mind.
Although there are still some lags, simple conversations are still fine.
One year in the system space is equivalent to four hours in the outside world. Although she didn't have class the next day, she had to wake up before eight in the morning in case Zhou Xueqing couldn't wake her up, otherwise she would be doomed if she was sent to the hospital while unconscious.
So she has a year and a half left.
It looked long, but Lin Wei felt a sense of urgency; meeting the system's requirements wouldn't be easy.
Because of this, she dared not relax even more from then on.
In reality, at eight o'clock in the morning, in the dormitory, seeing that she was still not awake, Zhou Xueqing was puzzled. Why was she still not up so late today? Because she was worried, she still went over to wake her up.
"Lin Wei, wake up. If you keep sleeping, there won't be any food left in the cafeteria." When she still didn't wake up, he simply pushed her away.
However, the person in bed remained motionless.
At this moment, Zhou Xueqing began to panic. Could something have happened? Just as she was thinking about whether to ask the dormitory supervisor for help, Lin Wei opened her eyes.
Seeing her standing in front of her bed, a look of understanding flashed in her eyes, along with a hint of relief. "Luckily, I made it in time."
Zhou Xueqing exclaimed in surprise, "You're awake? You scared me! I thought something had happened to you." The lingering fear in her heart had not yet dissipated.
Lin Wei comforted her, "What could possibly happen to me? I was just tired from studying and couldn't help but sleep in a little longer today. But thank you anyway." Because she had been communicating in English for the past two years in the system space, she couldn't switch the scene all at once, so she spoke in English.
Her standard London accent sounds just like someone who grew up abroad, with not a trace of Chinglish. Combined with her naturally beautiful voice, it's a true auditory pleasure.
Zhou Xueqing initially thought it sounded nice, but then she was taken aback.
What was she saying? Forgive her, her English wasn't very good, and she couldn't understand what she was saying because Lin Wei was speaking too fast, it felt like twice as fast as the listening comprehension section of the high school entrance exam.
At this moment, Lin Wei realized what she had said and repeated what she had just said in Chinese, "I meant that I've been studying too hard lately and couldn't help but sleep a little longer, but thank you for waking me up anyway." No matter what, her intentions were good.
However, Zhou Xueqing's attention was still on the English she had just spoken, and she exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect you to speak English so fluently! You were babbling on and on, and I couldn't understand a word you were saying."
Her family is well-off, but you can tell from her grades that she's not a particularly bookish person. As a result, Zhou Xueqing's spoken English is only average, at least not up to her level.
Lin Wei didn't want to talk about this; the thought of it reminded her of her miserable life in the system space.
It took her two and a half years to reach this level, and she did it day and night without a moment's rest. So her two and a half years were actually equivalent to ten years for others.
Ten years! Even the dumbest person can't become too bad after ten years of learning.
Zhou Xueqing exclaimed, "I suddenly realize that English has a wonderful charm." She regretted not studying it more before. The thought of speaking it as fluently as hers was incredibly cool.
Lin Wei: "It's not too late to start learning now. English is a subject in the college entrance examination, so every point you can get is a good point."
Zhou Xueqing: "I understand the principles, but whether I can actually learn them is another matter." Whenever the topic of studying comes up, she always changes the subject.
Fearing that Lin Wei might persuade her to study, she quickly changed the subject, saying, "If you don't go eat soon, it'll be lunchtime."
Only then did Lin Wei feel the hunger in her stomach and the mental exhaustion. She hadn't slept all day, how could she not be tired? She nodded to Zhou Xueqing and quickly went to the cafeteria for lunch.
After returning home, I took another nap and, once I was fully refreshed, I carefully considered her current situation.
She's already surpassed the rest of the class in math, and has done almost all the practice problems; her grades shouldn't be a problem in the short term. As for English, thanks to the past two and a half years of study, her spoken English has improved rapidly, and her vocabulary and grammar have also reached unprecedented levels of perfection.
Although there was no test, Lin Wei felt that she should have no problem scoring 140 points, so now the focus was on the other subjects.
Which subject should I study first?
Lin Wei pondered for a while, and finally chose Chinese, because she felt that the other subjects were easier to catch up on, while Chinese was the most difficult.
If she could get a perfect score in Chinese or on the essay, it would help establish her image as a top student. Didn't you see that Fang Yihuai lost five points on his essay?
She might not be able to surpass him in other subjects, but Chinese wasn't impossible. At that moment, Lin Wei thought of Zhang Mo, who got a perfect score in Chinese. He was truly amazing. When would she be able to be as good as him?
Although Lin Wei said she wanted to study Chinese, she didn't want to enter the system space again for the next couple of days. She needed to relax in moderation, otherwise she would study until she was sick of it.
During this time, Lin Jinhui called to ask if she wanted to go back and stay for a couple of days, but she declined.
"It's better not to trouble the Qin family. I'm quite comfortable living at school." It's always uncomfortable to live in someone else's house, especially since they are employer and employee, which adds to the difference in their social status.
The Qin family may invite them to stay at their villa, but that doesn't mean they can stay at other people's villas at will.
Fearing that her aunt might overstep her bounds, Lin Wei couldn't help but remind her, "We're just working for the Qin family. We can't treat it like our own home just because we've worked here for a long time." In her opinion, this was a trivial matter, but to others, it was a lack of discretion.
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