Ye Qingqing heard it too. She frowned, glanced at Li Shanxing, and her dislike for the girl deepened. However, she didn't take it seriously. To her, Li Shanxing was no better than a stranger, and they would never cross paths.
"Mr. Bruno, do you like oil-splashed noodles? I can make them too."
Li Shanxing suddenly spoke to Bruno in broken English. In the 1990s, English was not widespread. In big cities like Kyoto and Pingjiang, English was taught from elementary school and spoken English was emphasized. But in other places, especially in rural schools, English was only taught in junior high school, and it was limited to theoretical knowledge. Spoken English was nowhere to be found. Even the teachers' spoken English was not standard, so the students naturally had "mute" English.
Li Shanxing was just like that. Even though she went to university, her spoken English was really not good. It was half native and half foreign, and Bruno was completely dumbfounded.
What language is this girl speaking?
Why can't he understand?
Ye Qingqing's lips twitched. She could barely understand it. This Li Shanxing was quite something. She actually spelled "oil-splashed noodles" directly in pinyin. It was neither Chinese nor foreign. No wonder Bruno couldn't understand it.
"What did you say?" Bruno made a helpless expression.
Li Shanxing blushed and repeated it softly, but Bruno still didn't understand. Sang Wanhua couldn't stand it any longer and said to Li Shanxing, "Speak Chinese, and I'll translate for you."
"I...I...it's nothing, I just wanted to say hello." Li Shanxing's face turned even redder, and her voice was barely audible.
Ye Qingqing couldn't stand it anymore and loudly translated Li Shanxing's words, "Is that what you mean?"
"yes……"
Li Shanxing's face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed, her head was bowed low, and her hands were nervously twisting together.
Ye Qingqing translated directly to Bruno. She had already figured out Li Shanxing's intentions. Visiting Aunt Xu was a pretense; her real goal was to snag a foreign husband. She guessed that Li Shanxing had gotten the idea after Aunt Xu mentioned to her daughter that there was a foreigner in the family.
It's strange, really. Li Shanxing seems so introverted and timid, but the things she does are anything but timid. She dares to drink pesticide at her grandfather's door and threaten suicide, she dares to greet Bruno, and she even has wicked thoughts. Most girls wouldn't have such courage.
"Aunt Xu is your mother? Your mother makes delicious noodles, they're especially good!"
Bruno gave a thumbs up and praised Aunt Xu highly. He spoke slowly and in simple sentences, which Li Shanxing could barely understand. She smiled sweetly at Bruno and said, "Thank you for your praise. My noodles are just as delicious as my mother's."
This time, her speech was fairly coherent, and Bruno understood it. He then politely complimented her. Li Shanxing's eyes sparkled, and she wanted to talk to Bruno, but he wasn't interested in conversation and was only interested in the food, so she had to give up.
Li Shanxing was not discouraged. If she did it once, she would do it twice, and if she did it twice, she would do it three times. As long as she came often, she would definitely make Bruno fall in love with her. Once she married Bruno, she could go abroad to study and become a superior person. What was so great about Xiao Li running a small, run-down company? It was not even as good as her little finger!
After the meal, Xiao Li said goodbye and left. Her company was just starting out, and she had to handle many things personally. She was very busy every day. Bruno, having eaten and drunk his fill, also said goodbye and left with Xiao Li.
Li Shanxing couldn't help but feel annoyed. If she had known Bruno wouldn't stay overnight, she wouldn't have stayed. However, she didn't take Xiao Li seriously. She was a college student, prettier than Xiao Li, and better than Xiao Li in every way. As long as Bruno wasn't blind, he definitely wouldn't choose Xiao Li.
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