Chi Ge couldn't bear to look at Huo Sinian's foolish expression.
He was quite smart when he was little, why did he get dumber as he grew up?
"Professor Huo, you should eat first. If you miss it, it'll be gone!" Su Xiaotian said without politeness.
Instantly, the atmosphere became awkward.
Su Xiaomei quickly said, "Professor Huo, please eat. It's still early, I can walk by myself."
Chi Ge really couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Xiaomei, this brat also needs to go back to school. You can go back together later. It's dark outside, and we're not at ease with you, a young lady, going alone."
Su Xiaomei...
Was it convenient to walk with a stranger?
In the end, Su Xiaomei waited for Huo Sinian to finish eating and left together.
"In the blink of an eye, Xiaomei has grown up!" Grandma Su sighed, but as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly thought of a very important issue.
Su Shouwen, this brat, was no longer young, why didn't he bring a girl home?
Wasn't this delaying her, an old lady, from holding her grandson?
Su Shouwen had no idea that he was being thought of by Grandma Su like this, and thus began his journey of being urged to marry.
Naturally, that was a story for another time.
The next day.
Chi Ge was still sitting in his usual spot drinking tea when Lü Ruya arrived.
Chi Ge was displeased to see him enter alone and didn't say a word to him.
Lü Ruya felt awkward. However, the factory director had promised to have Ma Wanguo apologize. Ma Wanguo insisted on staying in the hospital and refused to come out. What could be done?
Early in the morning, the factory director went to complain. However, although the person in charge spoke beautifully, they didn't actually solve any problems.
The factory director could only return angrily.
When Su Xiaotian returned from school, she saw Deputy Factory Director Lü standing there awkwardly, as if he were being punished.
She couldn't help but chuckle.
But she still pretended not to notice and greeted Deputy Factory Director Lü enthusiastically.
"Deputy Factory Director Lü, you're here? Didn't we agree that Deputy Factory Director Ma would apologize today?"
Hearing this, Deputy Factory Director Lü's expression became even more displeased.
"Something unexpected happened, Comrade Xiao Su. Deputy Factory Director Ma is ill and is currently staying in the hospital."
Factory Director Ma looked fine, with no illness at all.
But he claimed to feel unwell everywhere, and the factory director couldn't do anything about it.
He couldn't possibly force a sick person to apologize, could he?
If this got out, not only would the factory director lose face, but even Old Chi would be criticized.
After understanding Deputy Factory Director Lü's meaning, Su Xiaotian realized.
Chi Ge snorted. They were all thousand-year-old foxes; why were they acting in a Liaozhai story in front of him?
Since he was sick, let him stay sick. Wouldn't the position of deputy factory director be better suited for a healthy person?
"So that's how it is!"
Su Xiaotian smiled and sat down beside Chi Ge.
Seeing Su Xiaotian like this, Chi Ge knew that the little girl had another mischievous idea.
"Grandpa Chi, I feel like my body isn't doing too well either. How about I go to the hospital to meet that Director Ma, or Niú, or whatever his name is?"
Chi Ge almost spat out his tea. This little girl was clearly insulting someone!
But why did it feel so satisfying to be insulted?
He thought Su Xiaotian was just honest and well-behaved.
It seemed even an old man could be wrong sometimes.
Lü Ruya was almost in tears. What did this little ancestor mean? Was she planning to go to the hospital to find Factory Director Ma and demand an apology?
But this wasn't about being sick, was it?
No, this was about apologizing!
Deputy Factory Director Ma clearly didn't want to apologize.
There was no way to force a cow to drink if it didn't want water!
Lü Ruya could only plead and beg, and after agreeing to many of Su Xiaotian's requests, he dejectedly returned to the silk factory.
After Deputy Factory Director Lü left, Chi Ge remembered that he had forgotten to test Su Xiaotian's German proficiency.
Although he had absolute confidence in Su Xiaotian, this time the matter was of great importance, and it was better to be prepared.
He couldn't let it get to the point where he, an old man, had to step in.
That would be too embarrassing.
Chi Ge didn't waste any time and spoke a string of German. He recited a very difficult passage in German.
Su Xiaotian was startled when Chi Ge started speaking, and then began to translate in sync with his speed.
Chi Ge was surprised by Su Xiaotian's ability.
Half an hour later, Chi Ge nodded with satisfaction.
This child was even more outstanding than he had expected.
He hadn't expected her to have grown to this extent in just a few years.
Chi Ge was not someone who couldn't accept reality. He clearly felt that Su Xiaotian's German proficiency was even better than his.
Qili Silk Factory had truly found a treasure this time!
Chi Ge was even more certain that Su Xiaotian would make a name for herself in the translation circle this time.
For a little girl to have such high translation skills, it was hard not to attract attention.
As for when Su Xiaotian learned foreign languages, Chi Ge didn't think about it.
A child who could teach herself French, what was so strange about knowing German?
In Chi Ge's heart, Su Xiaotian was the most studious child, bar none.
After all, even Chi Yiyuan couldn't compare to Su Xiaotian's eagerness to learn.
Su Xiaotian was also wondering if Chi Ge would suspect when she learned German.
But until Chi Ge left, he didn't ask any more questions.
As for others, they seemed to think that Su Xiaotian should have known so much all along.
Since she had accepted this task, Su Xiaotian was determined to face it with all her might.
First, she specifically asked for leave from school.
Huang Wenbai was very shocked to hear that she wanted to take leave.
This was Su Xiaotian's first time taking leave since she arrived at school, and she didn't tell him the reason, only that she had something to do.
"Student Xiao Tian, although your grades are better than other students, you can't neglect them! You know, learning is like sailing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall back!" Huang Wenbai earnestly advised.
Su Xiaotian quickly comforted this teacher who was full of paternal affection.
"Teacher Huang, please don't worry. I have something to do these two days, but I won't neglect my studies in my spare time. As for the missed homework, I will make it up."
"But, is this matter really that important?" Huang Wenbai was still persistent.
To him, Su Xiaotian was the most promising student among this batch to achieve good results.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Su Xiaotian carried all his hopes.
In the end, Huang Wenbai watched Su Xiaotian leave school.
Su Xiaotian specifically asked for leave to familiarize herself with the situation at Qili Silk Factory.
As she walked out of the school gate, Lü Ruya was waiting for her at the school entrance.
This was the Su family's request. Without someone to accompany her, the Su family would not agree to Su Xiaotian going out.
Lü Ruya had intended to arrange for someone else, but he felt uneasy.
This was their factory's treasure now, and not a single mistake could be made.
"Xiaotian, get in the car, let's go!" Lü Ruya patted the back seat of his bicycle and said to Su Xiaotian.
Su Xiaotian looked at the hard back seat of the "28" bicycle and was deeply skeptical, wondering if it would be uncomfortable to sit on.
As it turned out, Su Xiaotian's guess was correct.
When she jumped off the bicycle after arriving at the silk factory, Su Xiaotian felt like her backside was no longer her own.
But she was no longer a child. As a young lady, she couldn't reach back and pat her bottom to relieve the stiffness.
It was so uncomfortable!
"Xiaotian, my cycling skills are not bad, right? Let me tell you, I'm the best cyclist in the factory..."
Lü Ruya's incessant self-praise completely missed the young girl's wrinkled face.
Su Xiaotian decided that starting tomorrow, she would bring her own cushion, otherwise, if she had to sit on Deputy Factory Director Lü's bicycle every day, she'd have to give up her backside.
For Chi Ge's sake, the factory director personally stood in the factory yard waiting for Su Xiaotian.
Seeing the little girl's distressed expression, he felt immense satisfaction.
Who told Su Xiaotian and her mentor Chi Ge to坑 them so badly this time?
But no matter how satisfied he was, he couldn't show it on his face at this moment.
After all, they were still relying on her, so they couldn't offend her.
Old Ma had offended this person, and he was still lying in the hospital.
Although he was willing to go to the hospital himself, wasn't it possible that he wanted to be discharged now?
"Xiaotian, you're here? Was the journey smooth!" Shi Yuliang asked with a friendly smile.
Su Xiaotian was about to say that it wasn't very smooth when Lü Ruya interrupted her.
"Smooth, smooth. Factory Director, you have no idea how well I've taken care of student Xiao Tian!"
Lü Ruya's boastful words made Su Xiaotian feel very embarrassed.
What could be called taking good care of someone?
If this was considered taking care of someone, what would not taking care of them look like?
The factory workers were very surprised to see the two factory directors fussing over a little girl.
The people at Su Silk Factory were curious, like watching a foreign spectacle.
The little girl got off Deputy Factory Director Lü's bicycle, but Deputy Factory Director Lü didn't have a daughter?
Everyone in the factory knew that Deputy Factory Director Lü only had three sons at home.
Who was this beautiful little girl?
Could she be a relative of the factory director? Otherwise, why would the factory director look at the little girl with such concern?
That kind and amiable demeanor was very different from the factory director they usually saw!
Wait, something seemed wrong. Why did it feel like the factory director looked at this little girl with a bit of a fawning attitude?
Could this little girl be the child of some important leader visiting the factory?
Although the workers were very suspicious, they only speculated and left because they had work to do.
Su Xiaotian had no idea that her appearance had caused a stir in the silk factory.
She followed the two factory directors to Director Shi's office.
In Director Shi's office, a lot of materials had already been prepared.
Su Xiaotian didn't stand on ceremony, sat down at the desk, picked up the materials prepared by the silk factory, and began to read them seriously.
Director Shi originally thought that after the little girl arrived, she would politely say a few words before getting to the point.
But this one clearly wasn't playing by the factory's rules!
Shi Yuliang looked at Lü Ruya with confusion, his meaning clearly asking what was going on.
How could Lü Ruya know what was going on?