Chapter 418 Paving the way for Xiao Xiao
Chapter 418 Paving the way for Xiao Xiao
After Xirou said goodbye, the couple held their daughter's hands and expressed their support for any decision she made.
Xiaoxiao couldn't sleep that night. She went over the process of pursuing her dreams over the years. At dawn, she heard her father listening to the morning news in the yard, and she suddenly made a decision.
She got up excitedly, put on her clothes, and walked out with dark circles under her eyes.
Liu Qian had just finished making breakfast and brought it into the living room. Seeing her daughter hurried out, she called out, "Xiaoxiao, where are you going? Have breakfast."
Chen Nian was doing boxing. When he saw his daughter get up, he ran outside and looked at her in confusion.
Xiao Xiao didn't turn around and replied, "Mom and Dad, I have something urgent to talk to Xi Rou about. You guys eat and don't worry about me."
After saying that, he closed the door and left.
Liu Qian and his wife looked at each other and then smiled happily.
Xiaoxiao went out, hailed a car, and went straight to the Jiang family.
At the Jiang family, after the housekeeper opened the door for Xiaoxiao, she hurried in and met Jiang Yaozu who had just come down from upstairs.
The two looked at each other and were stunned for a moment.
"Xiaoxiao, why are you here so early? Is there something urgent you want to talk to Xirou about?" Jiang Yaozu asked with concern.
Xiao Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and she was a little afraid to look him in the eye, and answered, "Oh, yes, I have something to ask her."
Hao Mengjiao came out of the kitchen and saw Xiaoxiao coming. She smiled and said, "She hasn't woken up yet. Go to her room and find her."
Xiaoxiao greeted Hao Mengjiao, then ran upstairs.
"What's the matter? Why are you so anxious?" Hao Mengjiao looked at Jiang Yaozu in confusion.
Jiang Yaozu also looked puzzled: "I don't know."
Xiaoxiao knocked on the door, then pushed it open and entered Xirou's room.
Xirou was still playing chess with Zhou Gong, lying motionless on the bed, sleeping soundly.
Xiao Xiao rushed over and shook Xi Rou excitedly: "Wake up, Xi Rou, wake up quickly!"
Xirou was abruptly awakened. When she opened her eyes and saw the little face, she was startled: "You, why are you here?"
"I came to see you. I have made up my mind." Xiaoxiao said excitedly.
Xirou looked at Xiaoxiao's face and saw that her eyes were all bruised. She asked, "Did you not sleep last night?"
Xiaoxiao nodded. Although she looked tired, her eyes were bright and energetic. "I can't sleep. I've made up my mind. I want to be a diplomatic translator. Please help me!"
Xirou smiled, she knew she would make the best choice.
"Okay, I'll help you. Hey, look at you, you didn't brush your mouth or wash your face? Hurry up and wash up for me. After breakfast, I'll take you to see someone." Xirou said with a smile.
"Okay, right away." Xiao Xiao happily hugged Xi Rou tightly, then kissed her on the face, "Thank you, dear!"
Xirou watched her walk towards the bathroom, the corners of her mouth raised in a big smile.
After breakfast, the two sisters went out.
"Where are you taking me?" Xiaoxiao asked.
"You'll know when you get there." Xirou deliberately didn't answer.
The two took a taxi and arrived at Xicheng District. After getting off the car, they walked for a while and finally arrived at the gate of a courtyard house.
I knocked on the door and soon I heard footsteps.
"Xirou, you are here, please come in." Xiuhua said with a smile when she saw the two of them.
"Sister Xiuhua, good morning. Has anyone arrived?" Xirou asked.
"I'm here. I'm chatting with grandpa in the room. You guys came just in time." Xiuhua replied, "Is this your classmate Xiaoxiao?"
"Hello, Sister Xiuhua, I'm Xiaoxiao, do you know me?" Xiaoxiao greeted politely, feeling a little confused.
"I haven't seen you in person, but your name is well-known. Xirou has praised you to the sky and the earth. Today I finally see you in person." Dong Xiuhua said with a smile.
Xiaoxiao blushed and glared at Xirou a little embarrassedly. Xirou laughed: "You are so outstanding in my eyes. There is nothing to be embarrassed about. Let's go in and meet Sister Xiuhua's grandfather and his old friends."
The two followed Dong Xiuhua into the living room and saw two old men playing chess. Xirou called them sweetly.
Mr. Dong looked up and saw Xi Rou coming. He put down the chess piece in his hand and said with a smile, "Xi Rou is here. Come and meet my old friend Meng Bo."
"Hello, Grandpa Meng." Xirou called sweetly.
Meng Bo looked up and saw two girls who looked like fairies. The corners of his mouth turned up and he showed a friendly smile: "Hello, hello!"
When Xiao Xiao heard Meng Bo's name, she called out in surprise: "Are you Grandpa Meng Bo? Grandpa Meng, our country's famous diplomatic translator."
"Yes, it's me." Meng Bo looked at Xiao Xiao with a smile.
"Grandpa Meng, you are my idol. I have watched you grow up since I was a child." Xiaoxiao said excitedly.
Oh my god, she actually met her idol.
Meng Bo smiled. He didn't expect that when visiting an old friend's house, he would meet a little fan girl.
He smiled modestly and said, "There is no such thing as an idol or not. I am just a retired old man. There is nothing special about me."
"No, no, no, you are so awesome, you are the god in my heart. I have always dreamed of becoming a great person like you and contributing my own strength to the country." Xiaoxiao said admiringly.
"Oh, you have such a lofty dream, not bad, not bad. Who are you?" Meng Bo asked.
"My name is Chen Xiaoxiao. I'm from the Faculty of Letters at Peking University, majoring in Communication. But I like English very much. I've learned it by following radio since I was a child. I also took English major in college. Now I work as a part-time translator in a textile factory." Xiaoxiao introduced herself happily.
When Meng Bo heard that Xiaoxiao was a student at Peking University and was so passionate about English, he couldn't help but become more interested in this girl.
"Well, that's good. If you have interest, you will have motivation. You haven't graduated yet, right? But you can work as a translator in a textile factory. It seems that you have a good foundation in English." Meng Bo said admiringly.
After hearing this, Mr. Dong gave Xirou a look.
Xirou understood and immediately agreed, "Grandpa Meng is right. Xiaoxiao has worked very hard. You don't know that she and I have been in the same class and dormitory for so many years. She gets up half an hour earlier than us every day to go to morning reading, rain or shine. She never stops. She works in a textile factory and is very dedicated. Those foreign guests are full of praise for her interpretation."
Meng Bo's eyes softened when he looked at Xiao Xiao. He smiled and asked, "What kind of job do you want to do after graduation?"
Xiaoxiao blurted out: "I want to be a diplomatic translator and contribute my own strength to the country."
"Good, very good, but this road is not so easy to walk on, you will have to endure a lot of hardships!" Meng Bo reminded.
"I'm not afraid of any hardship!" Xiaoxiao looked into Meng Bo's eyes and said firmly.
The approval in Meng Bo's eyes became even stronger.
When Mr. Dong saw that the time had come, he said, "Old Meng, this girl is really good. Why don't you take her in as your apprentice? This will also allow your talent to continue."
Meng Bo stroked his beard and felt a little moved.
Xiao Xiao was also a perceptive person, he knelt down immediately and said: "Master, please accept my disciple's greetings!"
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