Lin Yu replied, âOh, Iâm almost done here too. Wait for me a moment, Iâll have the driver wait for us downstairs immediately.â
Tan Rou didnât ask what he was going to see; she merely said indifferently, âOh, then Iâll go down to the lobby and wait.â
When taking the elevator downstairs, Tan Rou saw that group of aristocrats drinking coffee again. They were laughing and chatting, with some ridiculing Rake and his associates for not knowing how to enjoy life, calling them fools.
Tan Rou found it amusingâthose who work diligently couldnât get good treatment, while the idle ones occupied the nationâs best resources. How could such a country retain talents? She truly hoped Rake would follow her back to her country; with that, TR company would gain another top talent.
The elevator was quite crowded, and feeling hot, Tan Rou found a corner to stand in, trying to minimize her presence as much as she could.
But her not seeking others out didnât mean they wouldnât seek her out. The young aristocrats on the elevator saw a foreign beauty in a corner and immediately surrounded her.
The people from Country J were rather tall; the tallest among them was about ten centimeters taller than Zhuang Liu. Being encircled by such a group of men was indeed quite oppressive.
If it were any other girl, she might have already been crying from fear, but Tan Rou wasnât afraid in the least. She was just there to ride the elevator, and if they dared to bother her, then she would have a human sandbag to use today. She had been holding back her anger due to issues with the equipment and was actually looking for a release.
âBeauty, where are you from?â the tallest man asked.
Tan Rou didnât intend to respond because the man spoke in Country Jâs language, allowing her to pretend she couldnât understand.
Realizing this issue, the man turned to his companions and asked, âHey, can you tell which country sheâs from?â
The man beside him with an earring said, âShe has the face of an Oriental, so I guess sheâs from Country C. Plus, did you forget what was said at the last meeting? Our leader mentioned that a dozen folks from Country C were coming here to work and we were to make them feel welcome. I caught a glimpse this morning, and indeed, there were a few beauties among them.â
âOh, so who here speaks Country Câs language?â the tall man said, âTell this beauty to leave her contact information, and Iâll invite her to dinner tonight.â
His companion laughed, âAre you really planning to invite her for dinner, or do you intend to âhaveâ her for dinner?â
The tall man laughed loudly, âSheâs so pretty, I canât believe sheâs into research. She must be some male researcherâs wife, or perhaps even his mistress brought over here.â
Tan Rou clenched her fist, barely resisting the urge to strike.
âEnough talk, just ask her,â the tall man commanded, his words carrying the weight of an order.
The man with the earring responded, âI donât speak Country Câs language; itâs too hard to learn. But I can speak the international common language. Iâll try to communicate with her and see if she understands.â
After saying that, he changed his tone of voice, âBeautiful miss, are you from Country C? May I have your name?â
Tan Rou feigned a confused expression, as if she didnât understand what he was saying.
âOh, she doesnât understand the international common language,â said the man with the earring. âI think you shouldnât bother trying to communicate with her. Thereâs no one else here anyway; you can just do whatever you want, weâll cover for you.â
âYou guys are truly my good brothers. After I chat with her, Iâll let her chat with you,â the tall man said.
The group of young aristocrats burst into laughter, âGreat.â
âWhat would you like to chat about?â Tan Rou crossed her arms and hooked up a slight smile, âPerhaps we could chat somewhere else.â
The tall man was shocked, âYou understand what weâre saying? No, you speak our countryâs language!â
Tan Rou switched to another language, âYes, so I heard everything you just said.â@@novelbin@@
The man with the earring was also shocked, âShe is speaking the international common language.â
At that moment, Tan Rou switched to a very obscure language and cursed, âA bunch of idiots.â
Though they didnât understand, it didnât stop them from getting the gist, âAre you cursing us?â