After the bell rang, Liu Zhen didn't stay in the class for even a second longer. She put away her test paper and turned to leave.
Zhen Tian stood for forty-five minutes until her legs were stiff and sore. She rubbed her aching legs as she walked back to her seat.
"My goodness, what's wrong with you? Why are you arguing with that old woman?" Ye Qingyan quickly handed her a drink and snacks when she saw her come back.
"I didn't challenge her, I just told her what I wanted to say." Zhen Tian picked up a chocolate wafer and put it in her mouth.
"You call this challenging her? You're practically ready to yell at her! Going against a teacher never ends well."
"Didn't you tell me to say everything I want to say?" Zhen Tian looked at Ye Qingyan in confusion.
Ye Qingyan paused for half a second, then tapped her forehead, recalling a conversation she had with Zhen Tian a while ago.
"I told you to say whatever you wanted, but that old woman was clearly just looking for trouble, so why did you argue back? You need to consider the context and the surrounding text. Is your Chinese language score fake? What kind of reading comprehension ability do you have?"
“I don’t think I did anything wrong.” Zhen Tian finished one and opened another. “She can’t wrong me for no reason.”
"That's true!" Ye Qingyan leaned back forcefully. "Teachers these days are so rude. I thought teachers with higher education levels would be better, but I didn't expect them to be less lovable than my junior high school teachers."
“Hmm…” Zhen Tian nodded in agreement as she chewed her food.
Miler's gaze kept wandering and landing on the two people's backs.
Listening to her little followers chattering away, she discreetly took out her phone and sent a message to the man whose contact name was "Father".
[Dad, I have something to tell you tonight.]
…………
Ji Yuzhi was so busy that his feet barely touched the ground. He thought he would be back in half a month at least.
The reason he came to S City was that he originally intended to study in this city when he went to university. Therefore, when job opportunities came his way, he naturally chose to work in S City, also in order to build up his network of contacts in the future.
The publisher of the original work he translated last time asked him to do the final proofreading. In the past, it would pass after three or four revisions, but this time it took seven revisions. The person in charge of the publisher explained that this book was more important. He could understand.
This delay meant that the process would take longer than originally planned.
The matter concerning the book was settled. He was about to leave when the person in charge who had always worked with him contacted him.
"Xiao Ji, I have a job to do, could you help me with it?"
"What kind of book are you translating?" Ji Yuzhi asked. Everyone has their own area of expertise, and there are many areas he doesn't work in, making translation more difficult for him. The price will also be different.
"It's not a book, it's a TV series. I know translating a TV series is a waste of your talents, but I'm really in a hurry. Take a look..."
Ji Yuzhi almost blurted out a refusal, but after thinking for two seconds, he asked, "What genre is it? How many episodes?"
"It's not long, it's a detective drama, 24 episodes."
Ji Yuzhi took out his phone and looked at the calendar; he had been out for 13 days.
"Okay, copy it to my USB drive, I'll get it done in three days."
"That's great! The price offered for this show is exceptionally high. Don't worry, I won't take a single penny; it'll all be yours," the person in charge said cheerfully.
"The money can be transferred directly to your bank account."
Ji Yuzhi left with the USB drive. He figured if he was quick, he wouldn't be breaking his promise to Tian Tian.
But plans change faster than expected.
City S hosted a charity event and invited many celebrities from home and abroad to grace the event.
However, one of the two off-site hosts suffered from appendicitis and was sent directly to the hospital. This person happened to be a bilingual host.
The event is about to start in just half a day, and it's unclear how the person in charge of the event contacted Ji Yuzhi.
"Xiao Ji, just say the word. As long as you can save the day, we'll agree to any conditions."
If it weren't for the time constraint, they wouldn't have dared to hire a teenager whose background they didn't know. Even contacting other bilingual presenters wouldn't be able to get there in time.
Ji Yuzhi glanced at the event's schedule.
He was actually a little hesitant, since he had already bought his plane ticket back.
But the bright look in the person in charge made him waver a little. Because he could understand that urgency very well.
"Don't worry, although the event lasts five days, it's only today. I'll find someone else for the rest of the events. I know you're eager to go back, but one more day won't make a difference. I can offer you this price." The person in charge was clearly afraid he wouldn't agree, and the price offered was almost at the level of a top-tier bilingual host in the industry.
Ji Yuzhi wasn't someone who didn't understand the business, and in the end, he agreed.
"It's a pleasure to work together, a pleasure to share the apartment, Xiao Ji, we're counting on you this time." The person in charge gripped his hand very tightly.
"It's a pleasure to work with you."
This person in charge is clearly a novice, probably organizing a large-scale event for the first time. That's why they panicked like this when faced with a crisis.
[Owl]: Sorry, Sweetie, I might be a few days late going back again.
As he typed, he could picture Zhen Tian's expression when she saw the message. She must have been disappointed and heartbroken, and she might even have been holding back tears as she told him it was okay and that work was the priority.
Ji Yuzhi took a deep breath and then exhaled.
He said he would be a few days late, hoping to give her time to buy everything she liked and bring it back.
But what he didn't expect was...
Zhen Tian had just had a falling out with her teacher and was in a bad mood. After receiving his message, she replied immediately.
[Sweet Girl: Reply if you want, don't.]
[Sweetie: I'm angry. Really angry.]
[Sweetie: Don't text me anymore, I won't reply. Goodbye.]
Zhen Tian replied to three messages in one go, then threw her phone into the drawer, out of sight, out of mind.
Ji Yuzhi chuckled after receiving the message. He shook his head, put away his phone, and began preparing the procedures seriously. He also checked some past event videos to understand what aspects might be involved.
The event started promptly at 8 p.m.
He was asked to arrive two hours early, and there was still time to prepare clothes for him. The person in charge contacted someone to alter the clothes prepared for the hospitalized host.
The altered suit was still a bit too big for Ji Yuzhi, so the makeup artist clipped two clips into the back of his clothes. To look good on camera, Ji Yuzhi let the makeup artist work on his face.
Another host arrived, and was surprised to see a stranger. He suddenly remembered that the person in charge had said his partner was in the hospital and a new person had been prepared for him. But he didn't expect this new person to be so unfamiliar.
He walked over and said, "Hello, Xu Tian, you're the host for this session."
"Hello, Ji Yuzhi." He leaned forward and shook hands with Xu Tian.
Xu Tian was, after all, a professional host. While he was getting his makeup done, he chatted with Ji Yuzhi about this and that, which not only made him feel more relaxed but also got a lot of information out of him.
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