Chapter 94: Academic love with both hands

Chapter 94: Academic love with both hands

After a week of preparation, on the morning of the second Saturday, the school's top ten contestants were held in a large amphitheater of the foreign language department.

Draw lots to give a speech and accept questions from the instructor. To be fair, the theme of the speech is also the same. This is an intramural competition, but there is no question on the spot, but the theme was announced the day before. At this stage, it is still a very popular theme of "youth".

There are pros and cons to this kind of topic. On the one hand, because countless predecessors have given speeches before, you can always refer to it and say something; on the other hand, it is difficult for you to come up with new ideas.

Just like an epee without a sharp edge, a big ingenuity, this kind of popular theme will test people's oral pronunciation, intonation, pronunciation, elegance, emotional appeal, timing and other details.

When Ziling drew lots, she felt that she had drawn an auspicious number, number 6. And Ye Zixin, the seeded player in the foreign language department, is No. 5, so the contrast between her and her is especially strong.

They are in the player rest area.

Ye Zixin came over and said, "Hello, I'm Ye Zixin from the foreign language department."

Ziling also stretched out her hand and said, "Department of History, Zhao Ziling."

Ye Zixin said, "I know you."

Suddenly a boy came over and said, "Ye Zixin from the foreign language department, Zhao Ziling from the history department, who doesn't know?"

Zi Ling smiled and said, "Is it Li Zhe from the business school?"

The boy said in amazement, "Wow, can the schoolgirl Zhao know me?"

Zi Ling smiled and said, "You really like to joke."

Li Zhe and Ziling shook hands and said, "It's not a joke, Zhao Ziling, you look better than you look in the photo."

Now is the information age, no matter how low-key people are, as long as they have access to the Internet, I am afraid that they will be able to search for some information on the Internet.

Ye Zixin greeted this alumni with a simple greeting, Zhao Ziling didn't do anything too much, but other people's eyes would be attracted to her unconsciously.

A person's appearance and temperament is indeed an advantage at this time, she is also a beauty, and there is a gap with Zhao Ziling. Even if Zhao Ziling stands among a group of idol stars, she is still the person with the most outstanding appearance, temperament and aura. The longer she travels, the more she adapts to her identity, and she gradually blooms when she walks through it step by step.

Suddenly another boy came over and said hello to Zi Ling.

"Zhao Ziling!"

"Jiang Hua!"

The boy named Jiang Hua was in the same group as her during the oral test, and in that group, the two of them passed the standard.

Jiang Hua said, "Do you still remember me?"

Zi Ling smiled and said, "Am I the memory of the fish? You are in the same group as me, and you speak very fast, I am very impressed."

Jiang Hua was naturally happy when he heard what the big beauty said, and said, "Your pronunciation is perfect. It is difficult to grasp the East Coast accent so accurately. It is still an elite accent in a small area of ​​Manhattan in New York. You have been abroad. Bar?"

Ziling shook her head: "No, I asked my boyfriend to do a special training for me some time ago to improve some accents."

Of course Ziling was lying. She learned this accent when she was studying abroad in Yuan Xiangqin's lifetime, and almost all the Americans she came into contact with were from that circle.

Jiang Hua said: "Then your boyfriend is amazing. I'm really happy that you have this resource. When I was in middle school, I tried hard to find foreigners to practice, but it turns out that foreigners also have different accents. I didn't find such a person to help me. corrected."

Ziling said: "English is just a tool, it is the most important thing to express."

Then, Zi Ling got to know everyone who was willing to say hello in turn, and the organizer over there reminded that it was about to start.

But seeing the players playing according to the numbers drawn by the lottery, everyone only has 15 minutes including questions, so the time passed quickly.

When Ye Zixin on the 5th came on the court, her performance was really remarkable. Both her passion and her pronunciation were like an English news announcer, with only a few minor flaws that could be understood.

There were only ten players in the intramural competition, and it took more than an hour after five players played. At this time, there was a fifteen-minute intermission, and the second half of the game was played.

The second half started, and the host gave a minimalist opening remarks and said, "The next player, Zhao Ziling, is invited to play No. 6!"

Zi Ling took a deep breath and stepped onto the podium. ——In this intramural competition, the stage of the lecture hall is the stage.

Chen Xi is a reporter and host of a famous channel. After graduating from a master's degree in the United States, he has six years of working experience as a reporter for an English channel. This time it was rare to take a few days off to go back to his hometown to have a look, but his aunt, who is a professor in the foreign language department of Haida, asked him to be the judge.

Before, No. 5 was a girl, and now No. 6 is a girl, and she is a girl who can't take their eyes off at first sight.

Chen Xi propped her chin to look at player No. 6, but she didn't expect her clear eyes to look back calmly. She not only looked back at him, but also looked back at others. She insisted on looking back for three seconds, and her originally tense body began to relax.

She started to give a brief self-introduction, and Chen Xi was a little surprised that her English accent was so authentic that she came from the history department.

"The theme of my speech is: youth without regrets, forge ahead.

Mozi once said: 'Those who are not strong in will are not strong in wisdom. ' Ba Jin also said: 'People do not adorn peace, but work. It is because of the thorns that we need to open up a path in the thorns. ’ It can be seen that to develop one’s own world and become the master of one’s own life is not an easy road, and one needs perseverance to cross the thorns.

But I love it!

People often can't decide the length of life, but they can challenge the height of life. I like life with ups and downs, for me a flat life is meaningless..."

The more deeply Ziling goes, the more emotional and emotional she becomes, and the more she uses words and sentences that are beyond the level of ordinary freshman students, she uses authentic expressions.

The other six judges including Chen Xi, including two of them foreign friends, were very surprised. The students with such an accent were from the history department, and they had never been abroad, and they had a poor family background.

Because, in her speech, she talked about her dream of changing her destiny with fighting spirit and knowledge because of poverty, and the little girl wanted to see a different world.

Xiao Minglang sat in the audience seat at the back. It was the first time he saw her speaking English so fluently and authentically. The distance from Li Hongxiu in memory is too big.

It turned out that he thought he knew her very well, and only then did he realize that the "Li Hongxiu" he saw was just the tip of the iceberg. He himself has studied and worked abroad for so many years, and of course he knows which ability and class circle have such spoken English and the demeanor corresponding to such a language.

Zi Ling's advantage is too obvious, and her beauty image has advantages in the activities of showing herself. Chen Xi gave the highest score since the opening of 99 points, while the two foreign friends judges directly gave it 100, and repeatedly applauded. There is also a minimum score of 97 points, she said that she was afraid of her pride. The other two judges gave one a 98 and the other a 99.

Zhao Ziling's total score was 99 points, the highest score since the opening.

Several students from the History Department also came to watch the competition. Originally, some students suspected that there was something tricky in her written and oral tests. At this time, everyone realized that they are not only more beautiful than themselves, but also more beautiful than themselves. Talented and more hardworking.

There were no accidents during the competition, so Ziling won the expected champion of the school's English speech contest.

"Next, I'll ask President Wu of Haizhou University to present the first, second and third runner-up awards!"

Amidst the applause and cheers, Zi Ling took over the "first pot of gold" that had passed through the past few months - the first foundational precipitation of her life experience, met Bole who was willing to support her, and met Xiao Minglang. unrelated people. Her career is not directly related to the person she married, but only to her own charm and ability, which is the state she likes.

Zi Ling held the trophy and thanked the principal and the judges and teachers, and her student has entered the eyes of many leaders of the school. Few of those who have seen her can forget her.

Xiao Minglang just came in low-key at this time, and didn't want to go to socialize, so he pulled the brim of his hat, put on his sunglasses again, and left the classroom first.

...

Because she won the school championship and got a ticket to participate in the city's competition, Ziling was in a good mood all weekend. But she didn't spend time wandering around, even at Xiao Minglang's house, she just did her homework and exercise.

On Sunday afternoon, she went back to school earlier, and Xiao Minglang drove her directly back to Xiao's house after taking her to school.

When Xiao Minglang returned home, Xiao Wei was about to go out for a walk with the dog, so he walked with him.

Xiao Wei raised a descendant of a police dog named "Prince". He is now over a year old and looks very strong. As soon as he walked out of the gate, "Prince" ran very happily on the road, pulling Xiao Wei to speed up his pace.

Xiao Minglang said, "Grandpa, let me hold you there."

Xiao Wei said, "I'm not that old yet. I can't handle a dog? It's you, you have such leisure time. You're the first dog walk with me in more than ten years."

Xiao Minglang said: "I am either studying abroad or working."

Xiao Wei sighed: "I know that you are all busy. If you are married, you will be too lazy to come back here. If your daughter-in-law doesn't come, why are you here?"

Xiao Minglang said: "Zi Ling... She is not difficult to get along with. Although she usually looks cold-hearted, she has a better heart. She will never take the initiative to hurt others first. It's just that if others have prejudice against her. , she won't take the time to eliminate other people's prejudice against her. She won't let other people's prejudice affect her life."

Xiao Wei looked at Xiao Minglang and said, "That means it won't affect her if your parents don't accept her into Xiao's house, and she doesn't care. Is that what you mean?"

Xiao Minglang said: "I don't want to do this either. I know the kindness of my parents, and I won't ignore my parents."

Xiao Wei said: "Your job is to pay alimony? Do you think this is what your parents need?"

"Grandpa, if someone is unfavorable to the Xiao family, I won't care. But I won't give in when it comes to marriage, and I won't impose the burden of prejudice on Ziling."

Xiao Wei chuckled: "I won't force it? I don't think you have the ability to ask her to be a little girl."

Xiao Minglang couldn't help but froze there, but Xiao Wei was pulled away by the dog "Prince".

Xiao Minglang followed, but did not speak for a while.

The setting sun shone on the two and one dog, pulling the shadows long, but the leaves of the plane trees on both sides of the road were falling with the wind, and the birds on the trees were chirping when they returned to their nests.

Xiao Wei looked up and said, "You said the bird stopped on a branch, why aren't you worried about falling?"

Xiao Minglang said, "Birds can fly."

Xiao Wei smiled and said: "Your daughter-in-law can also fly, right? She is naturally not worried that the branch of the Xiao family will not accept her. I see that your daughter-in-law is different from ordinary girls in spirit and spirit, and has a hand of calligraphy in the fairyland, not Chi The thing in."

Xiao Minglang couldn't help laughing, feeling a little proud, and said, "She just won the champion of the Haida English Speech Contest yesterday, and she will participate in the city's college student competition in the second half of next month."

Xiao Wei was taken aback: "Didn't she read history?"

Xiao Minglang said: "Yes, but her English is not inferior to mine. She is also fluent in spoken German and Japanese, and can also read the original French. I just found out that she is a treasure."

In fact, among the young people, there are also many gods who can speak four foreign languages. Like Ling Fei, they have the opportunity to live a few decades longer than others. Yuan Xiangqin is still interested in learning after middle age and retirement, and goes to a European school. Visiting professor, drop by for a study in languages ​​and arts. Of course she will have the opportunity to learn many foreign languages.

Xiao Wei said: "That's really learning Chinese and Western!"

Xiao Minglang said: "That's right, where can I find a better wife for such a daughter-in-law? Mom simply refuses to understand, and directly uses prejudice to make a conclusion."

Xiao Wei sighed and said, "As long as a person has prejudice, she will resist all facts that are contrary to prejudice. These need to be taken slowly. In fact, there is a reason for your mother's prejudice, that is, your grandfather who died."

Xiao Minglang thought about it. Don't look at Mrs. Xiao's strength now. In fact, her teenage childhood was also very difficult. Because she has a careless father. Mrs. Xiao's father was a recruit. He was handsome, but from humble background. Mrs. Xiao's mother fell in love with her father. Because the family owned a mine, she recruited Mrs. Xiao's father as her son-in-law.

In the beginning, the relationship between the two was good, but the more they lived together, the more they had differences, and Mrs. Xiao's mother was the stronger party. After a few years, Mrs. Xiao's father went out to find someone who was young and beautiful. But from a humble "confidante".

Of course, this "confidante" was just asking for money from him. At that time, China was just opening up, and this kind of thing was still relatively shameful. After being found out by Mrs. Xiao's mother, Mrs. Xiao's father felt bad and knelt in front of his wife and begged. Everything was seen by Mrs. Xiao, and the father's image was completely collapsed. At that time, there was no desire to divorce, so Mrs. Xiao's mother had to forbear to maintain the marriage and decency, but in the following ten years, the husband and wife were separated from each other.

Times are developing, and in the early 1990s, the two finally divorced, and Mrs. Xiao had already married into the Xiao family. But her parents' battle over property division and her father's face made Mrs. Xiao unforgettable to this day. Her father took away half of the property, and when he was free, he immediately found a young and beautiful "Cinderella" to spend a lot of money. As a result, within three years, millions of properties were lost. A few million back then was not a small number.

Xiao Minglang said: "Not all girls from humble backgrounds are like the women that Grandpa met. In the end, Grandpa was able to meet those women because of his own unrighteousness. He is that kind of person, and of course the woman he met was also that kind of woman. And I'm not like my grandfather who just wants to have fun. I really love Ziling, and Ziling is not a woman who lives by flesh and blood. She is willing to marry me only because I am sincere to impress her and make her like me. You too Said that she has wings and does not need to be in love, and I don't want to be in the same way."

Xiao Wei said, "I see people's hearts over time. I think since Ziling is real gold, your mother will always see it."

Xiao Minglang said: "Our family also wants to let her see the advantages. Grandpa should not think that she is the only one to be scrutinized, she is also scrutinizing the Xiao family. Just be my wife, or the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, not the mother's side. After all, Zi Ling also has the right to refuse to accept the Xiao family."

Xiao Wei said: "The angle you are talking about really makes people feel novel, but when you think about her swaying and unpredictable calligraphy, it is really not something that can be written by someone who is willing to be submissive. Those who have the ability, of course not It will only be the one under scrutiny."

Xiao Minglang said, "We are going to register in Hong Kong on the 17th of next month. Is grandpa interested in going together?"

After registering for marriage, I was able to participate in the city-wide competition within a week or two of my return.

...

"What's your attitude? I won't go, my schedule was very tight that day." Mrs. Xiao said with suppressed anger. She really didn't expect that they would go straight to the schedule, and now that her son came to inform her, she was treating her as a decoration.

Xiao Minglang: "..."

Mrs. Xiao said, "I don't drink this cup of daughter-in-law's tea either. I can't afford it."

Xiao Junchi opened the newspaper and read, but did not speak.

Xiao Wei said: "Wanyi, maybe people haven't thought about serving tea. Modern people don't value this."

Mrs. Xiao's chest heaved and she said, "Junchi, say something!"

Xiao Junchi said: "What did I say? Ming Lang has already made an appointment. We only have a choice to go or not to go. You decide this matter."

Xiao Wei said: "I'm going, this old bone, walk around while you can."

Xiao Mingcheng said, "I'll take care of grandpa."

Mrs. Xiao took a deep breath and said to Xiao Junchi, "I won't go, you can go if you like!"

...

Mrs. Xiao thought that Xiao Minglang and Zhao Ziling should put down their posture and beg her again, but on November 15, there was no movement. On the afternoon of November 1, when Xiao Wei and Xiao Mingcheng left home and rushed to the airport, they also took Xiao Minglang's private jet together.

Haichao is the first time to fly on a private plane, and it is also the first time to fly. It is inevitable that I am nervous and excited.

The decoration inside is also very luxurious, with separate "living room" and "bedroom". They are now sitting in the "living room", with comfortable leather sofa seats for a dozen people, solid wood floors, dining chairs, and wine coolers. According to Xiao Minglang, this is the decoration style of the newly designed private jet. There is also a "double bed" in the "bedroom", so long-distance travel will not be too boring.

The young people sat around before the meal. Xiao Minglang asked the flight crew to help open a bottle of red wine. Zi Ling casually shook the goblet, she liked to wake up for a while before drinking.

She asked Xiao Minglang again, "Where are you staying tonight? Have you booked a hotel?" For this marriage registration, she only needed to "get out", and he arranged everything else. He hired a lawyer to do many things on his behalf.

Xiao Minglang smiled and said, "I have no choice but to apologise for staying in a hotel. I bought a house in Repulse Bay six years ago, but I didn't have time to come and live there. The price is good this year, so I will sell it to President Wang."

Ziling said: "It's good to stay in a hotel, what's wrong with it? There's no need to keep a house that doesn't live in people. The house price here has indeed reached an inhuman point. It's better to sell it."

Ziling took a sip of wine and pursed her lips when she saw Haichao and didn't speak.

"Chaochao, are you not feeling well?"

Haichao suddenly covered his mouth and stood up, and Xiao Mingcheng next to him also stood up to facilitate her passage, and she hurried to the bathroom.

Xiao Mingcheng looked at Haichao's back, Ziling saw his expression, and felt a little playful.

Zi Ling suddenly sighed, "That's how Chaochao is. Her dictionary only has 'support' and only this kind of physiological reaction. No matter how 'strong' she is, she can't support it."

Xiao Mingcheng was indeed attracted and said, "Girls don't have to 'support' everything, right?"

Ziling said: "Thaochao has this kind of character. Don't look at her so beautiful. She fought with a male classmate in junior high school, that's also majestic."

Xiao Mingcheng said, "Why did she fight? But the last time she was beaten, she didn't say a word."

"Because the male classmate's mouth is not clean. She stopped fighting after high school. She should have grown up and understood some things about adults. The last time she was beaten was an accident. She didn't know each other, and the other party was an elder. What are the consequences for human beings? Adults should bear legal responsibility, even if they do not rise to the legal level, what if they are expelled or keep records of punishment? Or Uncle Wang apologizes? What if the other party has a deep background?"

Xiao Mingcheng said, "She's afraid too?"

Ziling said: "I'm afraid of me too. But I don't think this is weakness, it's about being responsible for your own life and loving your future."

Xiao Minglang took her hand and said, "In the future, if you encounter someone who is rude and offended, you can hit him if you want, and I'll take it for you when you're done."

Xiao Mingcheng regained his senses, but Sanguan did not keep up and said, "Did you actually encourage her to fight? You are not afraid of danger."

"Ordinary people shouldn't be in any danger. Zi Ling is measured."

Xiao Mingcheng secretly said: Are we talking about the same thing?

Xiao Mingcheng is a caring person, but at this time, Wang Haichao is even more attached to his heart. Sometimes, after thinking deeply, he thinks that she is very similar to himself. For example: everything depends on support. Wang Haichao lost her mother since childhood and came from a humble background, but she does not succumb to these, everything is supported by herself. And he, Xiao Mingcheng, looks bright and beautiful, but as the son of Xiao's family, his parents and the outside world have given him too many expectations, he can't let outsiders spy into his heart too casually, and he also insists on everything.

Thinking of this, I feel even more pity in my heart. :