Chapter 171: Translation Genius
“Qiao Xi! You cheated! Where did you get the question?”
There was complete silence.
The judges’ expressions were ugly. Since Fan Wenyuan was raising his doubts, they had to pay attention to him.
But with Qiao Xi’s standard, even if she did copy, who could she have copied from?
There was a moment of silence. Fan Wenyuan roared crazily, “She stole the question! She must have cheated. I’ve been studying translation for decades. How could I be surpassed by a woman in her 20s?! This is absolutely impossible! Qiao Xi! Hurry up and admit it—”
“I can prove that Miss Qiao Xi didn’t cheat! Moreover, she doesn’t need to cheat!”
At this moment, a magnetic voice was heard.
Someone shouted in surprise, “Mr. Nick from the International Translation Organization is here!”
Mr. Nick was here!
Moreover, he was even helping Qiao Xi clear her name.
Fan Wenyuan’s expression was as gloomy as ink. On what basis should Mr. Nick help Qiao Xi? She must have used some sort of method!
He was exasperated. “Mr. Nick, you must not know that Qiao Xi came from the countryside. She has never learned English at all. How could she possibly know how to translate? If she didn’t cheat, what other explanation could there be?”
Nick glanced at him indifferently and snorted. “Can’t a country bumpkin learn to translate? How can a person like you be a master translator?”
Then, he announced loudly to the crowd, “I can prove that Miss Qiao Xi didn’t cheat.”
The moment he finished speaking, a video of the translation competition appeared on the big screen.
Nick waved his hand and the video started playing. A very young girl appeared on the screen. Her face was very similar to Qiao Xi’s.
Then, other videos were played. The girl gradually lost her immaturity and became more and more stunning. Her eyes were calm and without ripples.
Qiao Xi!
Unexpectedly, she had already participated in several translation competitions. At the end of each video played, she was seen standing on the podium and calmly holding the trophy.
Such a young girl had won every competition.
Earlier, everyone was still shocked by the poetry that Qiao Xi had translated, but now, they were completely dumbstruck.
Fan Wenyuan didn’t even have the qualifications to participate in the international competition, while Qiao Xi was invited to be a judge several times but she always refused.
Mr. Nick’s face was serious. “Everyone has finished watching it, right? Miss Qiao has won the translation competition championship several times. Why should she cheat? Such a question is not difficult for her at all, let alone Fan Wenyuan’s questions!”
In other words, Fan Wenyuan simply didn’t have the qualifications to set questions for Qiao Xi!
What a joke!
Fan Wenyuan’s mind went blank.
At this moment, Qiao Rou’s face was gloomy as she stared fixedly at Qiao Xi on the stage.
Qiao Xi… How could Qiao Xi be that genius translator?
There must be a mistake!
She should be more outstanding than Qiao Xi in everything. How could she lose to Qiao Xi in terms of translation…
Qiao Xi’s expression was calm and composed.
She looked at Fan Wenyuan coldly, only to see his body trembling violently. He almost lost his balance.
“The champion of the translation competition? Impossible! The Qiao family said that she’s a country bumpkin and has never learned English. Impossible!”
Fan Wenyuan knew that he had completely lost. He had bet his entire life.
He turned around and fled in a panic, not daring to look at anyone’s expression.
“Stop! Mr. Fan, are you leaving just like that?”
Nick ordered his subordinates to stop Fan Wenyuan. He reprimanded loudly, “Someone did cheat in today’s competition, but it wasn’t Miss Qiao Xi. It was you!”
At this moment, a video played on the screen. A sneaky person had entered the archives of the translation competition.
Fan Wenyuan’s eyes widened.
Everyone gasped.
The person in the video was Fan Wenyuan.
He entered the archives room when no one was paying attention. He found the question for the competition and left in a hurry.
However, he did not expect the surveillance cameras to capture everything.
“So he was the one who cheated! But he actually turned around and accused Qiao Xi of cheating!”
“Fan Wenyuan is still putting on airs, saying that he is a master translator. But he’s actually just a selfish and jealous old fellow!”
“Fan Wenyuan stole the question in advance and only got 7.9 points, but Qiao Xi got 10 points. This is enough to show the difference in strength between the two!”
“What right does a scum like Fan Wenyuan have to participate in the translation competition? Get lost!”
Fan Wenyuan felt his ears buzz. The surrounding curses and ridicule were about to drown him. He looked fiercely at Qiao Xi.
Then, his eyes rolled behind their sockets and he fell to the ground.
Everyone quickly moved away. No one came forward to help him. In the end, the medical staff carried him out. The competition continued.
Fan Wenyuan had cheated in the international competition. Perhaps he had cheated in previous competitions as well. That was how he had obtained such good results. That was how he became a famous translator.
Chapter 172: Love Story
After Qiao Xi got off the stage, she looked meaningfully at Qiao Rou, then turned around and left.
Qiao Rou’s heart skipped a beat.
“Brother Moling, it turns out that Mr. Fan is the one who cheated. I misunderstood Sister. I hope Sister doesn’t blame me…”
A trace of surprise flashed past Gu Moling’s eyes, but he thought in his heart that Rou Rou was probably worried that Qiao Xi would go astray and this matter shouldn’t be blamed on her.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll go tell Qiao Xi that you didn’t do it on purpose. She definitely won’t blame you.”
…
Outside the venue.
Sitting in the car, Gu Zheng’s lips curled up slightly.
Song Shiyu looked at Gu Zheng in confusion. Young Madam was performing so well. Why didn’t the president react at all?
Assistant Song felt that he should do something.
He probed, “President, Young Madam is about to come out. If you don’t say anything, you’ll seem too cold and distant. Try praising Young Madam and she’ll like you more.”
Gu Zheng looked up at him quietly.
Song Shiyu was tireless. “That Lu Yan is not as rich or as handsome as you are. Why was he able to chat with Young Madam so intimately on their first meeting? It’s because he knows how to sweet-talk. Don’t let him snatch Madam away. You must learn to be gentle!”
Lu Yan?
Gu Zheng frowned. Why did Qiao Xi want to chat with Lu Yan?
It was only her first time meeting Lu Yan, so she shouldn’t be so familiar with him.
But Song Shiyu was right. Lu Yan was indeed not to be taken lightly.
His eyes narrowed, and his aura grew cold.
At this moment, Qiao Xi came out from the entrance of the venue and walked straight toward Gu Zheng.
She quickly got into the car.
Song Shiyu cleared his throat immediately and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
Gu Zheng remained calm and collected. “I heard the poetry you translated, but there’s one word that isn’t too accurate. If it was translated into ‘undying love’, it would be even more appropriate.”
Song Shiyu: “…”
Just as he was speechless, Qiao Xi suddenly said with a face full of excitement, “Gu Zheng, you’re simply too outstanding. I also felt that it was a bit inappropriate. It would be even more smooth if it was ‘until death do us part’!”
Gu Zheng repeated, “Until death do us part.”
Song Shiyu’s legs gave way and the car shook violently.
Damn!
The president’s words were so refreshing!
Qiao Xi had a surprised expression. “Gu Zheng, did I hear wrongly?”
Gu Zheng’s expression was calm as he remained silent.
Qiao Xi thought that she had misheard, so she didn’t ask further.
Song Shiyu stole a glance at Gu Zheng and noticed that his cheeks were red and his eyes were slightly evasive.
What was going on?
Was the president shy?
With his domineering personality, shouldn’t he have pulled Young Madam into his embrace and given her a French kiss?
Gu Zheng took out his phone and sent Zhou Guanjin a message. Then, he closed his eyes quietly.
A moment later, Qiao Xi’s phone rang.
Zhou Guanjin probed. [Junior, they’re about to go through casting for the script you wrote previously. You have to go and check it out!”
Qiao Xi was slightly surprised. [That’s too fast! Didn’t you say it would take a long time?]
Previously, when Qiao Xi had nothing better to do, she wrote a script and tossed it to a very famous film company. They were very optimistic about her script, but there were too many big-name screenwriters, so it was impossible for them to use a novice scriptwriter’s script. Hence, they said it would take three years.
But now, they suddenly announced that they would be starting the casting process?
Zhou Guanjin: “…”
The big boss had personally spoken. How could he dare to delay?
Furthermore, the script that Qiao Xi wrote was really exciting. The famous director, Director Zhang, already had his eye on it. The company decided to use this script in advance and immediately announced the casting.
There was another reason why Zhou Guanjin wanted Qiao Xi to watch the casting.
[Junior, you haven’t met Senior yet. Coincidentally, Senior will be going for the audition this time. You should meet him too.]
Zhou Guanjin had told her many times to meet Senior.
Qiao Xi was stunned for a moment before finally agreeing.
Why did Senior want to watch the casting? Was he also a member of the film company?
There was another possibility—Senior was a famous actor in the entertainment industry, rich and powerful.
After hanging up, Qiao Xi realized that this wasn’t the way home, so she looked at the man beside her. “Gu Zheng, where are we going?”
Gu Zheng slowly opened his eyes. “I’ll take you somewhere.”
Song Shiyu drove the car to a large shopping mall. Gu Zheng took her to a jewelry store and said casually, “Mrs. Gu, you won the competition today. As your husband, I have to celebrate your win for you.”
In front of her was a set of jewelry, a diamond necklace, ruby earrings, and a diamond ring. All of them were exquisite and expensive.