I Refused to Be a Substitute, and Shot to Fame on a Variety Show With My Mother-In-Law - Chapter 477
Chapter 477: Past in Country T (10)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“You know me?” Li You was surprised.
Gu Lanshi did not answer if he knew her. Instead, he confirmed again, “Are you really Li You?”
Li You admitted, “l am.’
Gu Lanshi suddenly laughed, making Li You feel strange, Gu Lanshi said, “I’ve heard the teacher mention you many times.”
Li You’s eyes widened. Her tone was even more surprised than when Gu Lanshi called her name just now. “My father mentioned me in front of you many times?”
“Yes.” Gu Lanshi looked at Li You sincerely. “Teacher said that he has a very…
lively daughter.”
Li You immediately understood the implication. “Sigh, you don’t have to be so reserved. My liveliness is equivalent to my father’s headache. I know all this.”
With that, Li You turned to look at her father and asked, “Isn’t that right, Dad?”
Li Huaisheng replied calmly, “Yes, I have peach and plum trees all over the world. But I grow a bitter gourd at home.”
Li You turned around and shrugged at Gu Lanshi. “Did you hear that? I’m the bitter gourd my father planted at home.”
“l realized that your personality is much more interesting than Teacher said.” Gu Lanshi’s tone was very gentle. “Also, don’t belittle yourself. You’re very outstanding. ”
Li You said, “It sounds like a polite compliment. You’ve never even interacted with me before, yet you say I’m outstanding.”
Gu Lanshi smiled without saying anything. Thinking of what had just happened, the smile on Gu Lanshi’s lips disappeared, and his tone was apologetic. “l should have thought of your identity from the moment I saw you come in. I was too slow.”
“How are you slow? If you’re slow, wouldn’t I be retarded?” With that, Li You took the initiative to apologize. “I’m sorry. 1 shouldn’t have lied to you.” Gu Lanshi shook his head, his voice as gentle as before. “It’s fine.”
Li Huaisheng coughed lightly. “Since we know each other, let’s do what we have to do next. Let’s have lunch together.”
Gu Lanshi immediately agreed. Then, he turned to ask Li You, “What jobs are you in contact with? If there’s anything you can’t handle, you can ask me.”
Li You said, “I’m just looking at the research. Don’t worry, I’ll take the initiative to ask you if I don’t understand.’
There were still more than three hours until noon. It was still early for lunch. Next, Li You continued to flip through Gu Lanshi’s research. If she had any doubts, she would take the initiative to ask Gu Lanshi. After a while, she called him Senior.
It was impossible to avoid contact when working together, but Li You knew her limits. She knew to keep a distance from the other party. Especially since she had a boyfriend now. Although her words and actions were mixed with childishness, her actions were very proper.
In the car on the way home that night.
Li You was a little tired. She was listless. She usually sat in school and had a lot of free time. Today, she stood more often and always ran around to learn how Gu Lanshi dealt with the overseas Chinese who came to the embassy to ask for help.
She rubbed her stomach and legs. Although she was tired and wanted to empty her mind, she couldn’t help but think about tomorrow’s exam. As she thought about it, she suddenly heard her father ask about her. “This is the first time you worked with your senior brother today. What is your impression of him?”
Li You replied without thinking, “Senior is very outstanding.” After answering, Li You realized something from what she had just said. She turned her head and asked, “Dad, are you planning to nurture Gu Lanshi as your successor?”
Li Huaishengs answer was ambiguous. “Little Gu is indeed my favorite student now.”
“What about your daughter?” Li You pouted.
Li Huaisheng snorted. “You have no say.”
Li You imitated her father’s tone and snorted. “Fortunately, there’s no longer the hereditary system of the past. If this was the past, when you thought about me inheriting your mantle, you would probably sigh every day.”
Li Huaisheng found it difficult to disagree. “Although you’re not motivated in other aspects and your performance is average in all aspects, there’s one good thing about you. You’re quite self-aware.”
Li You:
The insult from her biological father was really insulting!
The next day, Li You had to take the exam and did not go to the embassy.
On the third day, Pei Jingzhou came to Country T. For the next half a month, Li You did not go to the embassy again because she had been working hard to learn the Country T language.
Li You currently knows three languages, the best of which a_re Chinese and English. She had been in contact with the T language for a year and a half, but she had not been good at it. She understood that if she wanted to speak it well, the most important thing was not to expand her vocabulary, but to memorize the common words.
Therefore, she had been studying the T language for the past half a month.
Li You’s learning ability was very fast. This was not a talent. As long as she put in effort and studied seriously, she would definitely complete it well. In just half a month, she had completely memorized the common words that she had not been able to memorize.
Half a month later, she finally appeared at the embassy.
Gu Lanshi was a little surprised to see her. “1 thought you wouldn’t come again before graduation.”
“How could that be?” Li You’s face was filled with confidence. “I’ve been seriously studying the T language recently and even signed up for the intermediate test.’
Gu Lanshi handed her a cup of freshly brewed coffee. When he heard this, his lips curled into a smile that was even more surprised than before. “1 remember that on your first day at the embassy, you were still worried about when you would pass the Elementary T language exam.”
“Haha! Things are different now!” Li You’s tone was very light. When she took the cup of coffee Gu Lanshi handed her, she said, “Thank you. Don’t make me coffee next time. 1 don’t like coffee very much.”
Gu Lanshi nodded. “Yes, I’ll remember.’
Li You took a sip of coffee and frowned because of the bitterness. Gu Lanshi saw it and asked, “The tea leaves are also very bitter. Why can you accept the bitterness of the tea leaves and not the bitterness of the coffee?”
Li You was stunned. She looked up at Gu Lanshi. “Everyone has different tastes. There shouldn’t be anything strange about that.”
Gu Lanshi smiled. “That’s true.’
In the first few months before the end of the year, Li You had been running back and forth between the school and the embassy.
In just a few months, she had not only completed the intermediate
T-language exam, but also the advanced T-language exam a month later. In addition, she had learned the E and H languages.
This year, Li Huaisheng did not have to guard the embassy. He brought his wife, MO Zhu, and daughter, Li You, back to the country.
Gu Lanshi was also returning with them this time.
When the four of them came out of the airport together, Li You saw Pei Jingzhou standing in the crowd waiting for her from afar. He was wearing a black coat and looked even more mature and steady. It had only been a week since she last saw him, but she felt that it had been half a year.
A happy smile instantly appeared on her face. She stood on her tiptoes and waved her hand. “Pei Jingzhou!”
When Gu Lanshi heard Li You’s cry, he looked in that direction and saw Pei Jingzhou. At this moment, it was also the first time he had seen what Li You’s boyfriend looked like..
