Chapter 126: Invitation To The Competition
“How about this? In a few days, I’ll talk to Uncle Qiao about his marriage with your mother and get them to quickly hold the wedding. This way, you’ll be the true Qiao family’s eldest daughter in the public’s eyes.”
Qiao Zhenguo had not mentioned his marriage with Xu Mei all these years because of Qiao Xi’s mother’s will. It stated that if Qiao Zhenguo got a new wife before Qiao Xi took over the company, he would lose his current position and all the shares he held in the company. Hence, Xu Mei had been by Qiao Zhenguo’s side for the past few years without a proper title. Even Qiao Rou’s identity was a gray area.
Although they had announced to the public that Qiao Rou was the Qiao family’s eldest daughter before Qiao Xi returned, it was only nominal.
Gu Moling thought that his suggestion was very good. Qiao Xi was a piece of trash now. Qiao Corporation was also in Qiao Zhenguo’s control, so it was time for him and Aunt Xu to hold a wedding.
Qiao Rou smiled and leaned weakly against Gu Moling’s chest as she said gratefully, “Brother Ling, you’re too good to me. I don’t even know how to repay you.”
Gu Moling stroked her head. “Silly, isn’t it my duty to be good to you?”
Qiao Rou smiled shyly. When she lowered her head, a trace of light flashed past her eyes. There would be plenty of chances in the future to get Gu Zheng, but the chance to make her mother an official wife was rare. Her father would definitely listen to Gu Moling’s suggestion. She would be able to take this opportunity to officially become the Qiao family’s eldest daughter and take away the inheritance left behind by Qiao Xi’s late mother. Just thinking about it made her feel carefree.
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On the other side, Qiao Xi followed Gu Zheng upstairs. She was very curious about what gift Gu Zheng was talking about.
Gu Zheng was a little too much at times, but since he had called it a reward, it should not be too bad. His reward was definitely something that others could not even ask for and something that countless people would covet.
Hence, Qiao Xi was quite looking forward to it.
Gu Zheng withdrew a document from the table and casually handed it to Qiao Xi who was following behind him. “Take a look at this. It’s your reward.”
Qiao Xi excitedly opened the leather cover and took out the contents. After glancing at the document, she immediately choked. “Cough cough, are you joking?”
It was an invitation letter for an international real-time translation competition. This was an internal competition. All the participants were recommended by various big shots. The people recommended by the big shots represented the big shots’ reputation to a certain extent.
In the eyes of others, Qiao Xi came from the countryside. She probably did not even know English, so how could she participate in a competition for real-time translation like this.
“You don’t want to go?”
Qiao Xi’s expression was extremely complicated. “I don’t think this is a matter of whether I want to go or not.”
Although she was not afraid of trouble, she hated trouble. Once the news that she was participating in the competition got out, she could imagine how the public would mock her. It would definitely be unprecedented.
Gu Zheng tilted his head to look at her and chuckled. “What’s the problem, then? Strength? If even the champion of the previous competition is not qualified to participate, then there’s no need to hold this competition anymore.”
Qiao Xi’s heart thumped. Damn, how did this scumbag know that she participated in the previous competition and even became the champion?!
Unfortunately, before she could ask, Gu Zheng’s phone rang. He pulled open the balcony door of the study to take the call, leaving Qiao Xi alone in the study with a conflicted expression.
Even Third Brother and the rest did not know that she was the champion of the translation competition last year. How did Gu Zheng know? Last year, she participated in the real-time translation competition on a whim. She originally wanted to kill some time and just casually chose to participate. Unexpectedly, because she was too young, she was looked down upon by many people. They said that she was here to play and was not qualified to stand next to the other participants.
Qiao Xi’s temper flared up. Since they said that she did not have the ability, she wanted to show them what true ability was! After that, she accidentally became the champion and was also the most powerful dark horse in history. Many people still remembered last year’s real-time translation competition vividly.
Countless people used her attainment that time to motivate themselves. Even if they were looked down upon or mocked by countless people, true ability was everything! By relying on one’s ability, one could make all the haters shut up!
Qiao Xi scratched her head. She wondered if she had misheard earlier. Perhaps Gu Zheng was not saying that she was the champion of last year’s competition but brought it up to encourage her?
She thought that it had to be the case. After all, it was impossible for Gu Zheng to know that she had participated in the competition last year!
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