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Chapter 276: The Room Dispute
Chapter 276: The Room Dispute
A group of well-dressed individuals emerged from a mid-size bus, and Jiang Xia spotted Zhang Fuyan waving at her from inside the vehicle.
Jiang Xia waved back with a smile.
In her letter, Zhang Fuyan mentioned that she had come with colleagues from the foreign trade and translation departments.
Zhang Fuyan had already secured an internship in the translation department.
Securing an internship in her second year through an interview was a testament to her exceptional language skills.
Translation work truly required genuine talent; either you understood or you didn't.
For those who didn't understand foreign languages, it was like reading a foreign script; communication between two people who didn't speak the same language was like a chicken talking to a duck—it was impossible to deceive anyone!
While Jiang Dong was still retrieving luggage from the bus, Zhang Fuyan had already jumped off and rushed to embrace Jiang Xia, exclaiming, "Xia Xia, I've missed you so much!"
Following Zhang Fuyan, another well-dressed woman, who appeared to be a year or two older but seemed more mature than Zhang Fuyan, stepped down from the bus.
With a stern expression, she looked disapprovingly at Zhang Fuyan, "Xiao Yan, you are representing the translation department as a translator. Your personal image reflects the image of Huaguo and our department. Please be mindful of your behavior and conduct yourself appropriately."
Feng Zhaojun was two years older than Zhang Fuyan and had already graduated. She was highly skilled in her profession and fluent in three languages. Upon graduation, she secured a permanent position in the translation department based on her capabilities. Currently, she was the team leader for the newly recruited interns.
The two women grew up in the same residential compound.
Feng Zhaojun looked down on Zhang Fuyan's overly lively and immature personality, always seeking attention with her cheerful demeanor.
When Zhang Fuyan was younger, her playful nature was indeed endearing, and she was well-liked by everyone in the compound. But did she think this approach would still work in the professional world?
Zhang Fuyan's personality was simply not suited for the serious nature of translation work. She would be better off in a creative or artistic department.
Always laughing and smiling! Now that Feng Zhaojun was in charge of Zhang Fuyan, she was determined to guide and mentor her, hoping to straighten out her carefree attitude.
Translation work demanded strict professionalism and discipline. It required a proper attitude and a professional demeanor to avoid appearing immature and embarrassing Feng Zhaojun.
With her back turned to Feng Zhaojun, Zhang Fuyan stuck her tongue out at Jiang Xia, then straightened up and smiled, "Okay, Sister Zhaojun!"
Feng Zhaojun gave Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei another once-over, "So, this is the friend you recommended who knows several languages?"
Zhang Fuyan smiled, "Yes, this is Comrade Jiang Xia. Xia Xia, this is Team Leader Feng."
Jiang Xia greeted, "Hello, Team Leader Feng."
Feng Zhaojun asked, "Are you also from Q University?"
Jiang Xia smiled, "No, I haven't started university yet."
Feng Zhaojun was taken aback, "You haven't started university yet, and Zhang Fuyan recommended you to Old He?"
Zhang Fuyan explained, "Although Xia Xia hasn't taken the university entrance exam yet, she is already fluent in English, French, and Russian, and she's learning Japanese and German. Old He has read her translations and praised them highly."
Feng Zhaojun pursed her lips. Zhang Fuyan's charm had won over the entire residential compound, and Old He was particularly fond of her. Whether his praise was sincere or not, who could tell?
Feng Zhaojun glanced at Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei again, noticing their standing posture. She recalled that Zhang Fuyan had booked two extra rooms, and for the four of them—two men and two women—they had booked three rooms. Their relationship was obvious!
Attending the Suicheng Trade Fair with family members, what was the point of that? Were they here to have fun?
Feng Zhaojun asked, "You mentioned you had a friend who was good at foreign languages?"
Zhang Fuyan smiled and said, "This is Xia Xia's partner."
Feng Zhaojun's stern face grew even more serious. "We are here to participate in the Huizhui Conference, to assist various factories and foreign merchants in completing transactions, and to ensure the success of the conference. We are not here to bring along family members to play. You know how scarce the rooms are at the conference, right? I can't believe you are so unaware of the situation. I won't pursue this matter any further, but it won't happen again! However, since rooms are in short supply now, how about this: there are four of you, two men and two women. You can split up and share rooms, freeing up one room."
Zhang Fuyan became angry. "I applied for this room with the leadership, and they approved it. Why should we give it up? Everyone's rooms are already arranged, and it's not like we don't have enough."
Originally, she had planned to share a room with Jiang Xia. Later, when she heard that Zhou Chenglei was also coming, she found out that one of the leaders was unwell and couldn't make it. So, she asked for that leader's room.
Jiang Dong's room was arranged by the research institute; it wasn't arranged by her. She merely helped Jiang Dong and the other interns exchange room numbers so that their rooms could be together, making it more convenient for them to chat.
She hadn't taken anyone else's room, so why should she give it up? Feng Zhaojun was just jealous that she could have a room to herself, while she, as the team leader, had to share a room with others.
She had always been like this, competing with others since childhood! "You know the rooms are in short supply, right? Apart from the leaders, everyone else shares rooms, don't you know? Why should we give up our room? By freeing up one room, we can accommodate one more foreign guest. Don't you know that?"
Jiang Xia was aware of the room shortage at the conference, and she knew it wouldn't have been easy for Zhang Fuyan to book a room for her. She hadn't expected to be challenged like this to her face.
"I..." Jiang Xia was about to say something when a surprised voice sounded behind them, "A-Lei, what are you doing here?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Feng Zhaojun turned to look at the senior leader and then at Zhou Chenglei, frowning.
Jiang Xia also turned to look. Two well-dressed individuals were approaching.
One was an elderly man in a Zhongshan suit, full of vigor, and the other was a middle-aged man in a business suit, elegant and handsome.
The middle-aged man quickly took in the group with a glance, pausing an extra second on Jiang Xia's face.
Zhou Chenglei addressed the newcomer, "Old He."
Old He smiled and appraised Zhou Chenglei with a chuckle. "What brings you here, Zhou? Is your health better now? Have you resumed your duties?"
Old He assumed that Zhou Chenglei's presence here was to oversee the security arrangements for the conference.
Leader? Feng Zhaojun couldn't help but glance at Zhou Chenglei, feeling a bit annoyed that Zhang Fuyan hadn't clarified his position earlier.
Zhou Chenglei replied, "No, I'm not fully recovered yet."
Hearing this, Old He felt a twinge of regret. He patted Zhou Chenglei's shoulder and said with a smile, "Which room are you in? I'll come find you later."
His hearing wasn't good enough for military service, but there were plenty of other suitable jobs for him! Zhou Chenglei gently pulled Jiang Xia's shoulder towards him and said, "I'll go find Old He later. Old He, this is my partner, Jiang Xia. Xia Xia, this is Old He. Old He's partner was my mentor."
Feng Zhaojun listened and glanced at Zhang Fuyan again.
Was the other person actually Old He's partner's student? Was Zhang Fuyan intentionally hiding the other person's identity?
Why would she introduce someone like that?
She had always been like this, competing with others since childhood!
(End of Chapter)
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