"I'm definitely at ease, it'll just be a little tiring for you. I'll put your name on the form then."
The teacher on the side said, "We'll have your department assign you two men to do the hard labor. They'll probably all be men from over there. You're just a girl, you can't go by yourself."
Xiang Anqi said, "One is enough. When she goes, her boyfriend will definitely have to go with her. That guy is worth three." Xiang Anqi held up three fingers, and the office burst into laughter.
Shen Heng was directly assigned to be free labor by Xiang Anqi. Bai Jiaojiao blushed and said, "He probably has his own things to do too."
Bai Jiaojiao wasn't just talking nonsense. Shen Heng is busy now, and his teacher, Ms. Jian, likes him just as much as Xiang Anqi likes him.
"Then it's settled. You should prepare well for this month. Your department takes this matter very seriously. Although I trust you, I still hope you can be in your best condition."
He instructed Anqi.
Bai Jiaojiao was very excited, but she also knew that this was a serious and important mission. It was an aid mission between countries, and she represented more than just the academy and the school.
Bai Jiaojiao and Shen Heng are both busy with their own things now. Shen Heng used to have fewer classes and would wait for her outside her classroom all day, but now he rarely sees her.
When the midterm exam results came out, Bai Jiaojiao scored above 90 in all three subjects. She didn't have time to be happy because the study group from Pakistan was also coming soon.
To practice her spoken English, Bai Jiaojiao and Xu Yue, whose basic English was passable, tried to converse in English as much as possible. Shu Manling, who was on the side, was also inspired by them and boldly opened her mouth to speak English.
On the way to change classrooms during break, Chen Meizhen overheard the three talking in English and said disdainfully to Zhang Mai, "These bumpkins spouting English nonsense, aren't they ashamed to be doing this in public?"
Xu Yue was angry and wanted to argue, but Bai Jiaojiao grabbed her hand and whispered, "Why do you care about her? Let's practice our own. It's a skill to learn it yourself. Try to get a 95 next semester so you don't have to go to English class. That will make her furious."
Xu Yue thought to herself, "That's right, I don't care about getting my way with her for a moment."
Xu Yue and Shu Manling are both bright, and with Bai Jiaojiao's guidance, their English has improved by leaps and bounds. This shows how important one's social circle is. It's not that the other students in the class are not smart, but without friends like Bai Jiaojiao, their progress is not as great.
The two of them were able to provide Bai Jiaojiao with a lot of help in her professional courses, and their study group was even imitated by other students in the class. However, others could not find such complementary partners.
Time flies, and the Pakistani study group arrived at the school in the middle of the month.
Despite the summer heat, they were all dressed in loose-fitting long-sleeved shirts and trousers.
Bai Jiaojiao was in charge of escorting them to the reception area arranged by the school to rest. She glanced at her partner and felt suffocated.
When Hou Zhilin looked at Bai Jiaojiao, he was still excited and said, "I didn't expect your English to be so good! I really underestimated you before."
No one wants to be looked down upon, so Bai Jiaojiao turned her head slightly and pouted.
Needless to say, this person definitely sees themselves as just a pretty face.
What kind of mentality is that? She's someone who got into Peking University, so isn't it normal for her to be outstanding?
Bai Jiaojiao didn't talk to him, but Hou Zhilin wasn't discouraged. He moved closer to Bai Jiaojiao and chattered about his lab classes. He was only half a year ahead of Bai Jiaojiao, but he already had a lot of practical courses.
He thought Bai Jiaojiao would be interested in what he was saying, but to Bai Jiaojiao, it was just annoying: "Senior, stop talking to me and hurry up and help them tidy up the place."
This place is called a reception area, but it's actually just a row of red brick buildings that haven't even been plastered with cement. I don't know when they were built. Although the inside has cement floors and all the necessary facilities, and someone was arranged to clean it before, the school's cleaning staff all got in through connections, so you can't expect them to keep it very clean.
It's habitable, but it's not quite as good as the guesthouses outside. If you come to stay, you'll inevitably have to move things around.
Shen Heng happened to be busy today and couldn't come, but Bai Jiaojiao had no intention of doing it herself.
She doesn't do anything at home, why would she come here to serve people? That's impossible.
Her task was translation, and the college assigned Hou Zhilin to her. Surely it wasn't just to annoy her?
Bai Jiaojiao was chatting with the teacher leading the group, telling him that the vice dean would be coming over soon, while occasionally directing Hou Zhilin to help the other members of the study group pack their luggage.
The vice dean, accompanied by two professors, waited for them at the restaurant entrance and ordered quite a few dishes.
Vice President Ji Guizhang is in his fifties. During the war, he was studying abroad but resolutely returned to support the country's resistance against Japan and went to the front line as a medic. He had been bombarded by artillery, stepped on the blood of the enemy and his comrades, and held both a scalpel and a gun. He had saved lives and also ended the lives of the dead. Therefore, his solemn and dignified demeanor made people feel intimidated.
The last time Bai Jiaojiao saw this vice dean was before.
Even though they were far apart at the freshman orientation, Bai Jiaojiao could sense that he was different from the other teachers.
Doctors are compassionate, and most of the other teachers have a refined and gentle style. Even those who are eccentric or serious can still be perceived as kind.
Only this person's sharpness makes it difficult for anyone to get close.
As for why Ji Guizhang was in charge of the reception, it was simply because the dean was already an old man in his seventies. He was carried to this hospital and that hospital every day, handling important matters that were like snatching people from the jaws of death. Because of his advanced age, he was very careful not to do anything bad to others. Unless it was a high-ranking leader from the central government, he would not come to such a reception even if the principal ordered him to.
Clearly, Teacher Ji is not suitable for this kind of occasion; his demeanor makes the study team afraid to speak.
Pakistan is already a country that is disliked by everyone, so the team leader was a bit sensitive. Bai Jiaojiao noticed their nervousness and took the initiative to introduce them: "Our teacher Ji is a soldier and also a high-achieving student who has studied abroad. He has very rich experience in battlefield medicine. He was actually very happy to hear that he could have an exchange with your country this time."
Study Team: I can't tell if you're happy, but soldiers do seem very serious. If you say you're happy, then you must be happy.
Ji Guizhang: Being sent here for socializing is so annoying, but it would be a bit awkward if I wasn't happy. If you say I'm happy, then I'm happy.
The other two teachers who came over thought that Ji Guizhang had some kind of problem with the study group because of his attitude, and they didn't dare to speak.
But when they saw Bai Jiaojiao say that, Ji Guizhang nodded slightly to the team leader, and they realized that the leader didn't mean it that way. So they took the initiative to chat with him, and the atmosphere improved a lot.
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