Please Be More Serious Chapter 65-66

Chapter 66 Sputtering start to your dream engines

Finding your dream journey.

Yin Ting read the paper seriously

till the last full stop. She sniffed and tried to hold back her tears. She

looked up at the three men watching her, and smiled at her father and brother,

‘You all know about it, don’t you?’ This gift.

Guohao and Yin Shi nodded.

She turned to Zhengqing, and her

tears could not help but fall. (Zuben: I reiterate, this girl is rich why does

she need a giveaway to go where she wants?)

She leapt at Yin Shi and hugged

him, ‘You’re all so kind to me.’

Yin Shi was flustered and tried to

shake her off. First of all it was embarrassing, secondly, because she didn’t

want either her boyfriend or her father to be jealous, she chose him. Did she

want to put him into trouble?

She let him go and tried to calm

down. She turned to Zhengqing and announced, ‘I want to participate!’

‘Good!’ Zhengqing smiled. He knew

she would be eager.

‘On May the first, the media

promotions will begin. The main platforms are mobile and internet. The activity

platform is under development. But it will be fast. On that day, sign up

begins; go to the page submit your plan. It can be combined with Weibo or other

blog accounts. Use any form of expression; text, pictures, video. Voting will

be done in July, and the finals in August to coincide with the summer vacation.

The finalists will be followed by film crews so that we can use some video

material for publicity.

Though, she had read it in the

document he gave her, it was still exciting to hear Zhengqing talk about it.

‘After I win,’ she said happily, ‘I

don’t want the prize money; I want to donate it to my friends in the mountains

and the orphanage.’

Guohao smiled, ‘That is if you

win.’

She lifted her chin, ‘Of course.’

She turned to Zhengqing and said, ‘You don’t have to help me. I’m sure there

will be no problem.’ (Zuben: You call him Please Be Serious and you think

assume he’s going to help you. This is already ridiculous as it is!)

‘How can I help you? It’s

impossible to go through the back door. The whole process is notarized. The

data management is being done by a platform partner. This is an activity being

sponsored by a subsidiary company. The main office only provides resources. All

implementation is done on their end. I just read reports and sign contracts. It

isn’t good to interfere.’ (Zuben: You don’t know the right kinda people, dude)

‘That’s good.’ Ying Ting said, ‘I

don’t want you to help. But your prize money is not much, 1st prize

is only 100,000yuan.’

Zhengqing rubbed her tyrannical head,

‘Well, we also have to pay all the participants and the film crews’ travel

expenses, as well as accompanying staff, there are other expenses that have to

be factored in. This is a very expensive activity.’ (Zuben: Again, you’re a

rich girl with houses!)

Yin Ting wrinkled her nose at him,

‘You must be looking for hotels to sponsor you.’

‘Is it so easy to look for?’ he

asked raising his eyebrows. Yin Ting scowled at him.

‘Even if is was, the brand effect

of Yongkai, the years of credibility and commercial accumulation, the

publicity, all these translate into higher costs.’ The Vice President of Yong

Kai was in front of his girlfriend, there was no shame is saying is company is

not rich.

It was a pleasure to have a

pleasant tiff.

‘In any case, it is not much.’ Yin

Ting said,

‘You haven’t got it yet?’ Zhengqing

laughed, he liked her naughty side.

‘Of course, I can get it.’ Yin Ting

replied confidently.

‘My colleagues have been contacting

several online travel experts, such as “Kōng qìqiú”, “Huā er bù lǜ”, and

invited them to participate.

Yin Ting began to scream, ‘I know

them, I’m a fan of their blogs!’ she said her voice filled with excitement.

‘Well I hear their fans number in

the millions.’

‘Yeah…’ Yin Ting suddenly seeing

that there was a hurdle to overcome. ‘Well…that…winning or losing is not

important. Participation is!’

Guohao and Yin Shi laughed at her.

Yin Ting wrinkled her nose at Zhengqing. He raised his hands in mock surrender,

‘I didn’t laugh.’ He said.

‘I blame you anyway,’ she said with

a grin.

He gave her and indulgent smile and

said, ‘Pick where you want to go. Feel free to write all the chicken dumpling

thoughts you have about it. Take pictures. Make a video. We can post it on the

biggest video platform so you can get more views. There is a lot of interest in

this event. And the production company want to make it into a reality show type

documentary. Your dream trip with be recorded and spread to everyone.’

Yin Ting wanted to cry again.

‘But, it will be hard to do this.

It will need lots of preparation, and time. If you get to travel, it may take a

month or two. You have to be prepared.’

She smiled and turned to her father

who said, ‘There’s nothing to worry about at home, maybe except your brother.’

Yin Shi was aghast. Why was it him?

He wasn’t an ailing old man. He wasn’t the one who was sick and secretly

wanting to go to heaven to see his wife, but then forgot no one died of a fever

anymore.

‘I will help look after everyone.’

Zhengqing announced.

Guohao and Yin Shi shot him glares.

‘I must think of it deeply and

choose a good place. With only five candidates in the semi-finals and two in

the finals, getting chosen is not a sure thing.

Yin Ting smiled, ‘I must think

about it deeply. Choose a good place and think of a good story. With only five

semi finalists and two finalists, I don’t necessarily have the chance to enter.

I want to catch a chance to enter in the primary contest, where I can gather

more fans. Then the competition can be more even, and I have a chance to get to

the finals. Everyone can eat chicken soup. It would be good to have a large

platform.’ She said.

When Zhengqing was leaving, Yin

Ting saw him off. They took a stroll around the neighbourhood.

Zhengqing told Yin Ting that he had

met with Guohao and told him of his plan. He knew her dreams and understood her

concerns. He and Guohao were in accord in this regard. He hoped that Yin Ting

will let dgo and do what she wanted to do.

‘This event is a start. You know

that eveyone’s career has a chance to start. There are many things you want to

do, but it seems that there is no time or drive to start. But once you do, it

is a new and open world. I hope this will give you the momentum you need to

become a traveller.’ Zhengqing said to Yin Ting.

Yin Ting put her arms around him

and hugged him tightly.

‘Xiaoting, you’re a clever person.

Your intelligence would not fit in a cubicle with office workers.’

‘If I start running aroud, who will

feed you?’ she asked softly.

‘Arent you coming back? Don’t you

get food from a restaurant? He asked her, and then he said, ‘This week’s food

hasn’t been as nice. Have you changed the restaurant?’

Yin Ting was still, and then she

said, ‘I cooked it.’

Zhengqing he held her from him and

smiled in delight, ‘You cooked it?’

‘I’m not terrible. The restaurants

use heavy seasonings. I want to make lighter and healther meals.’ (Zuben:

*snort)

‘Yes you’re right.’ Zhengqing said

pulling her into his arms again.

‘I mean it; don’t worry about home.

If you have to go far, I will call your daddy and your brother everyday, and

come to see them often. Maybe take your dad out on weekeneds. Although he is

being a hard nut, I will persevere.’

Yin Ting laughed, ‘Who will come to

see you?’

‘Your dad…maybe your brother.’

Zhengqing said patting her head, ‘I have to work hard to delegate some of the

work, so I can adjust the way I work. What you have said, I have listened.’

‘You’re fine as you are.’ She said,

she was touched, ‘When I remember asking you to leave work at six on time, I

realise I was very naïve.’

‘You’re not’ (Zuben: Stop indulging

her)

‘I shouldn’t have forced someone to

do what I wanted. People can be happy doing their own thing. You like to work

hard, have a good meal and rest well. You can’t sing, don’t enjoy watching

moves, but I have friends I can do that with. Everyone has their own space and

when they are free they are together. It should be good like that. But we

haven’t had a change to get tired together. May dad is too stubborn.’

‘He is not too stubborn.’ Zhengqing

replied.

They were near a park bench, so she

pulled him over to sit.

‘That’s true,’ she said, ‘I think

my dad has softened a bit. He let you come to my house for my birthday. He’s

just a bit embarrassed. (Zuben: By what?) It’s going to be alright. If I am

away, I will ask my Aunty Jiajian to cook for you, and send it to you. When you

have free time, come to my house and eat with my Dad. If you have to travel,

let my brother know and he will take care of Miao dada (Zuben: I can’t tell you

how happy I am not to be typing that name 200 times). You see, family members

are good things too.’

Zhengqing laughed, he leaned back

against the park bench to look up at the sky. Yin Ting was describing a life

he’s never imagined he could have. Right now, he didn’t want to think about

working overtime, and then going home to an empty home.

‘I am very happy, Xiaoting,’ he

said, ‘I hope you’re happy too.’

She smiled and replied, ‘I am ah.’

‘I think you can win this event. I

think you will win. You are a good person and a gifted traveller. You will not

be buried under.’ (Zuben: Y’all haven’t thought of the implications of one of

the contestants dating the VP of the promotional company)

‘Okay! You send me to the gas

station!’ she said pumping her clenched fist. ‘But I still think your prize

money is meagre.’

‘Hey!’ He protested.

She laughed.

❀

Yin Ting began to prepare in

earnest for the competetition. She flipped through photos and record she had

made in the past, collated information, and tried to find the best idea that

would gain her entry. (Zuben: Minutae…minutae)

Show was a women’s shoe brand,

therefore the protagonist is female. So she was looking for a story with a

female protagonist. (Zuben: No shit)

Yin Ting has travelled to Greece,

while she worked there her boss Chinese, who told her a lot of touching

stories. There was a young college girl that went to Egypt. She loved the

culture there and hoped to stay as a guide and write a book. Maybe she could

contact her and see how she was doing. In Huashan, she met a woman who has lots

of stories.

She spent two weeks collecting the

information. Talking with the people she had met while travelling and writing a

lot of proposals. Yet, she didn’t know which one to choose.

She took her plans to her family to

know their opinions.

Guohao thought the stories were too

plain and not sensational enough.

‘That is the taste of your old

man.’ Yin Shi said mockingly, ‘He watches too much drama. So annoying,

everything is always over the top.’

‘What do you think is better?’

‘Why all these “been there done

that” locations? Why not Antarctica? For your travel photos, I think the

Antarctic is new and interesting. It would be fresh, people would be

interested.’

‘It’s only you that it is rare

for.’ Guohao mocked him in return, ‘Everyday on TV or the internet, there is

always one documentary or the other about Antarctica. Since all you do everyday

is watch girl group music videos all day long, Antarctica would be new to you.’

Zhengqing looked at Yin Ting’s

prepared mission and said, ‘There is no point, and it lacks commercial value.

Follow up will be difficult.’

Yin Ting sneered. What is business

value? Is it not to find a dream journey? (Zuben: A commercially viable dream

journey)

She decided to ask others first.

The registration date was still far ahead.

❀

On May the first, the event adverts

were launched on schedule.

The next day, the online travel

blogger, “Kōng qìqiú” announced on Weibo that she was entering the ‘Show’

competition. And she wanted to go and find a person who had helped her – in

Greece. “Kōng qìqiú” had photographed the man’s side view but not clearly. She

had had to leave the hospital in Greece for financial reasons. But the story

captured the internet denizen’s imaginations. (Zuben: What a bollocks of a time

waste. Well, be wearing Show shoes while doing it!)

Okay, Yin Ting was now clear on

what constituted to lyrical, novel and commercial value. She silently drew a

line across Greece on her list.

On the fourth, another travel

blogger announced her participation. She wanted to do to Dubai. Two years ago,

her friend wanted to start a business and the friend wrote on pieces of paper

the places she wanted to go. “Huā er bù lǜ” secretly added Dubai to the pile to

tease her friend. But it was the place her friend picked. She went to Dubai and

started her business without hesitation. Opened a restaurant, (Zuben: met a

Sheikh) and succeeded. “Huā er bù lǜ” would like to use this even to go and see

her.

‘She is my idol, and she is very

sucessful’ “Huā er bù lǜ” wrote on her blog. She also added a link to her

friend’s restaurant blog and website.

Okay, a crowd pleasing story and an

exciting location.

On May seventh, another blogger

announced she was participating in the event and her location was Antarctica.

“Ai zǒulù de nǚrén” wasnted to go an see the Aurora Australis. Simple.

Yin Ting was worried, ah. Picking

Antractica when it would be mid-winter! She looked at the event page and many

people had signed up. Regardless of whether they were popular bloggers or not,

big boss or small, everyone’s location and story seemed so interesting.

‘Your marketing team is working too

hard.’ She muttered to herself. ‘Your shoes don’t go to Antarctica. Isn’t it a

hard pass?’

But…where was she going choose to

go?

Chapter 66 Inspiration from unlikely places

While Yin Ting pondered, Yin Guohao

became ill.

It was a Saturday.

Yin Shi went away two days ago and

still hadn’t returned. Yin Ting and a few of her friend has gone to see Qin

Yufei. Lately, pregnant Yufei was feeling down, so Gu Yinjie had called Yin

Ting in hopes that she could come and cheer her friend up.

As Yin Tin left, she said to her

father, ‘Tomorrow is Serious’ birthday. We should have a meal out with him.’

‘I’m not his father.’ He replied,

‘Why would I want to eat with him on his birthdat?’

Yin Ting was a little disappointed.

Would he not let her celebrate with Zhengqing? If she had known, she would have

changed the visit to Yufei till tomorrow and used visiting Yufei to see

Zhengqing. (Zuben: An oldie but a goodie plan. It works so well, especially if

your friend is in on it. Just don’t get your ass knocked up)

But her father continued, ‘Young

people’s activities should be arranged by the young. There is no need to drag

an old man about.’

‘Oh! You’re right, dad!’ Yin Ting

quickly replied, her spirits rising. Did this mean they were allowed to date and

didn’t have to bring light bulb daddy along? (Zuben: I don’t understand how

light bulbs correspond to the third wheel situation. Could someone who is well

versed in Chinese/Asian culture enlighten me?)

‘What did I say?’ he asked

grumpily.

Yin Ting became dumbfounded. But

she cuddled his arm acting spoiled, ‘I haven’t agreed about you two yet,’ he

continued, ‘don’t make a big deal with the lip service. Get the mall to

negotiate with your dad.’ (Zuben: *shrug*)

‘Yes.’ She said in a coaxing

manner.

‘But if you dare say it, you have

to take action.’

‘Yes,’ she said placating him. She

looked at the time, realising she would be late, she kissed her father’s cheek.

‘I’m off. I will consult with you about activities for the elderly.’

‘Who is elderly?’ he asked

arrogantly.

Yin Ting laughed and kissed him

again. ‘See you later, dad.’

When Yin Ting left, his face fell.

This morning, he woke up with an uncomfortable belly. But the last time he was

in hospital, it scared the children. And he really didn’t like the hospital; it

always reminded him of his wife’s last days. And Doctor Daxu was aggressive.

Guohao took some medicine, eat some porridge and took a nap.

In the afternoon, Zhengqing called

to see how he was. Guohao was uncomfortable and his tone wasn’t good, but

Zhengqing didn’t mind, he chatted with him a bit then they rang off.

The housekeeper had left after

lunch, and Guohao was home along. He was feeling really uncomfortable. He got a

hot water bottle and lay on the bed, holding the bottle to his stomach, he

slept a bit more.

After Zhengqing had suggested they

spent more time together, he could often call. Sometimes they chatted about

business. He would also see if they could go out for a walk, or do something

with the family. But Guohao did not promise anything. He did not hate Zhengqing;

he was very appreciative of the younger man. He just did not feel that he was

the man to make his daughter happy for the rest of her life. In that, he must

be a bad person. Yet, so far Zhengqing had behaed better than he had expected,

but he would not soften too quickly. Something easily won would not be

cherished. A test passed easily was not a test.

Guohao lay on the bed, thinking

about whether Zhengqing will free his daughter from her burdens and let her do

what she wanted. Would he support her, lover her dream and create the life she

wanted for her. (Zuben: Why cant she create the life she wants herself?) If so,

he would agree with their relationship. But for now, he needed to observe them.

Though he tried to relax and be

comfortable, his stomach got worse. He had to go to the bathroom to vomit. As

the heaving grew worse, he relented and called Zhengqing.

Zhengqing listened to the situation

calmly then asked, ‘Is there someone around who could drive you to the

hospital?’ (Zuben: if there was, would he be calling you?)

‘The housekeeper is off for the

rest of the day and the driver has taken his family out for the day.’ Guohao

replied.

‘Do we need to call an ambulance?’

he asked while picking up his car keys and putting on his jacket.

‘It’s not so serious that I need

the emergency ward.’

‘Alright, get your medical records

together, and the medicines you have been taken. I will come and get you in

twenty minutes.’ Zhengqing said. His calm voice made Guohao feel at easy. If it

was Xiaoting, he would be panicing.

‘Please don’t tell Xiaoting, she

hasn’t been out for a while, I don’t want to ruin her day.’ He said. It was his

fault that she hadn’t been out to see her friends. But he would not admit it to

Zhengqing.

‘Alright,’ he also felt that it was

too early to tell Yin Ting before they got to the hospital and confirmed the

situation.

Twenty minutes later, Zhengqing

arrived at the Yin residence. Guohao appeared dressed neatly carrying a folder

with his documents and a medicine bag.

Yin Guohao insistent on sitting in

the back seat, so Zhengqing humoured him. He vomited again on the way.

Zhengqing understood why he wanted to sit in the back. [1]

At the hospital, Zhengqing raced to

get Guohao booked in, and then he got a hot water bottle to help warm his

stomach. When they finally got to see the doctor, she looked at his previous

records and asked about Guohao’s current diet and medication. Guohao hadn’t

been taking his medication. His gastritis was rather serious, and he must be

readmitted so thorough examinations would be performed to make sure his

condition had not deteriorated.

Yin Guohao threw a tantrum; he did

not want to be admitted.

‘Listen to the doctor.’ Zhengqing

said, is tone was calm but authoritative.

Guohao just stared at him and did

not speak, so Zhengqing continued, ‘You have to get treated, so that Xiaoting

can be at ease. I don’t want to call her and tell her your father is ill and

throwing a tantrum.’ He used the tone that he adopted when training people in

the company. It seemed to work, because Guohao closed his mouth.

Zhengqing got Guohao a private

room.

While they waited, he could see

that Guohao was becoming more uncomfortable. He went to see if the doctor could

prescribe him something to make him more comfortable. But the doctor said that

Guohao’s treatment plan was not determined yet, so they would have to wait for

the director. (Zuben: How does that make sense? It should be done from the

moment he’s seen the doctor and placed in the appropriate ward or something

close)

Zhengqing marched to the emergency

department, and found the director. The authoritative voice and his domineering

expression got him what he wanted. Before an hour was up, Guohao had many

doctors attending to him.

Before they could have food brought

over from home, Zhengqing wanted to ask the doctor if there were any dietary

restrictions. As he headed for the doctor office, he overheard a doctor and

nurse talking about Guohao,

‘That old man is back again, but

he’s not as cantankerous this time.’

Zhengqing was mollified. Yin

Guohao’s reputation seemed to be well documented. After speaking to the doctor,

he returned to Guohao to ask him to call their housekeeper to make some mild

porridge. Then he called Yin Shi to apprise him of his father’s situation.

When Yin Shi heard Zhengqing was with him, he

was relieved. He said he would come back quickly, but Zhengqing told him not to

worry and just call.

He called Yin Ting, who panicked

and said she would come at one. But Zhengqing calmed her down, and told her to

bring pyjamas and her father’s daily necessities. If she brought them, it would

save two trips. His tone was soothing with made Yin Ting calm down.

While Zhengqing was arranging

things, Guohao lay quietly on his hospital bed not knowing what to think.

Zhengqing sat on a chair that had been placed near the hospital bed, and did

not speak.

After a while, Guohao opened his

eyes to find Zhengqing looking his phone. Zhengqing looked up when he felt the

older man’s gaze,

‘Are you feeling better?’ he asked

Guohao.

‘Yes, a little.’ He replied. He did

feel much more comfortable now that he had taken his medicine, but he still

felt sick.

‘What are you doing?’ he asked

Zhengqing.

‘Reading my emails,’ Zhengqing

replied consisely, ‘Mobile phones are very convenient. You can deal with

business matters while away from work.’

Guohao did not feel guilty about it

and went back to sleeping. Zhengqing returned to his emails.

After a long while, Guohao blinked

awake. He seemed to have slept.

‘Is Xiaoting coming?’

‘Soon. She went home first to get

your things. Don’t worry.’ Zhenqing replied calmly, but Guohao was irritable.

‘All this lying on a hospital bed,

isn’t it better to be home?’

‘It would not be convenient when

the doctors want to run their tests.’

‘Do you live in the hospital’

Guohao asked him.

‘No.’

‘Then you don’t know how

hospitalisation feels.’

‘I don’t know.’ Zhengqing replied,

‘Your discomfort is because you are unwell, not because you are in the

hospital. Being in the hospital is to cure your illness and make you no longer

uncomfortable. This is the correct logic.’

(Zuben: If the hospital wasn’t comfortable, there wouldn’t be bed

hoggers in existence)

Guohao continued to complain.

‘You have to see the bright side,’

Zhengqing continued unafraid of him, ‘Although, the hospital is not as

convenient as home, you will get better here. There should be no prejudice.’

Guohao continued to harangue him.

Yin Ting arrived at this moment,

she paused at the door as she heard Zhengqing speak, ‘If you don’t want to be

in hospital, you should take better care of your health. Think about Xiaoting,

she is so worried about you.’

Guohao did not say anything,

Zhengqing continued, ‘With your wayward temper, how can she go?’

It seemed he hit Guohao’s sore

spot.

Yin Ting could not help but smile.

It was as though he was talking to a child, yet Guohao did not jump up and hit

him. (Zuben: Isnt that because he’s a man?)

She pushed the door open,

pretending she had only just arrived. ‘Dad,’ She greeted with a smile.

When Guohao saw his daughter, his

spirits lifted, but he grumbled anyway, ‘Your dad is sick in a hospital bed,

not in a hotel room. Why do you look so happy?’

‘I could go and buy two bouquets to

place on either side.’ Zhengqing said.

The room was silent. Father and

daughter were stunned, and then reacted to Zhengqing’s suggestion on getting

flowers to the hospital room could seem more like a hotel room.

‘Not funny at all,’ Guohao

grumbled.

Yin Ting laughed.

‘I wasn’t joking.’ Zhengqing

protested seriously. He felt the flowers would improve the room.

Guohao was speechless, Yin Ting

laughed even harder.

‘What is so funny?’ he asked as he

took the things from her and put them in the provided closet. Yin Ting rose on

her toes to kiss him.

Guohao coughed behind them.

Zhengqing and Yin Ting looked at each other and laughed.

‘Dad,’ Yin Ting called coming over

to sit on the bed with Guohao, ‘Do you feel better?’

‘I’m fine.’ Guohao replied. This

time, though he was hospitalised, his daughter was calmer. And she was

laughing. It was much better, ‘It’s the old worry. Nothing big.’

‘He will have dietary restrictions

from now on.’ Zhengqing said to her, ‘There are still tests to be run, so his

treatment plan and diet plan need to be done. But for now, no spicy food, no

alcohol or strong teas.’

‘Won’t everything be tastless?’

‘A Shi and Xiaoting are not married

and have children yet.’ Zhengqing said.

Guohao was stunned.This was a

cunning lesion; if he did not take care of his body, how would he enjoy his

grandchildren in the future. He had never considered this before. (Zuben: You

are a weird Asian parent) All he had thought about was eventually leaving this

mortal coil and going to join his beloved wife.

When Guohao didn’t say anything,

Zhengqing went to ask the nurse if there was a flower shop nearby.

Guohao looked at his daughter. She

smiling at the door, Zhengqing just went out of. It was a gentle sweet smile.

It reminded him of his wife.

Guohao thought for a long while,

then said to Yin Ting, ‘Tomorrow is Mother’s day. You and Zhengqing go to the

graves to see your mother. And his mother.’

Yin Ting was stunned and ecstatic.

Did it mean her father approved?

But he did not say any more. He

just grumbled and complained about being in the hospital. The doctors were

useless, and the bed was hard, the pillow was short. Yin Ting stared at him.

But when Zhengqing returned with the flowers, her father went quiet. Yin Ting

realised her father didn’t want Zhengqing to take revenge.

Yin Ting went to get water and

secretly laughed for a long time. Occassionally, Please be Serious’ lectures

were a good thing. But she would never admit it.

❀

The next morning, Zhengqing visited

Guohao to check up on him and made him eat his breakfast. When Yin Ting

arrived, she found the two men playing chess. As she watched them from the

doorway, her heart was filled with warmth.

Yin Shi returned from his trip and

came straight from the airport. Yin Guohao pretended to be angry, ‘I thought I

was going to die. And you only just came back. You stay here. Xiaoting you take

Qing to go and see your mother. Remember to buy fruit she likes and flowers.

Tell her I will come as see her after I get discharged.’

As Yin Ting left, with Zhengqing in

tow, she looked back at her father and brother and had an epiphany. She knew

where she wanted to go for the competition.

They went to the cemetery and

wished their mothers a happy mother’s day.

She spoke of her plans to her

mother, ‘I’ve thought about it. I won’t be able to win the event, but instead

of doing something that would be popular with people. I want to do what I am

good at. I will use this opportunity to show the world – to see the world

through my eyes.’

Yin Ting clasped her hands and

closed her eyes. She thought she could hear her mother say, ‘Jiāyóu!’

(Zuben: It’s just the wind, dear)

❀ Chapters ^&^*

Apologies for the typos as always.

[1] – Based on google translation,

it seems like they took a bus. But Zhengqing has a car; he took the car keys

two very short paragraphs ago. Why would they take the bus?! So I just modified

it to the car rather than a bus.