They left the building after they were told they would be notified of the result.
Shuishui left the building and said goodbye to Luo Ming. She was going to have dinner with Mu Ziyu's family. She was leaving the city in a few days with her father, who asked her to go to Beijing with him to visit his friends. She did not tell Mu Ziyu about it yet because she wasn't very sure if she would go.
She stopped the taxi and went straight to Mu Zilin's house. Mu Zilin said that he would wait for her. She walked right up to their door. Shuishui called Mu Zili, and Mu Ziyu opened the door. "How was the assessment?" he asked.
"I don't know. The results will be out in a few days." Shuishui followed Mu Ziyu into the house.
When she saw Mu Ziyu's parents, she greeted them politely. "Hello, Uncle and Auntie."
"Shuishui, come and sit with me. It's been a long time. I invited you for dinner before, but you didn't come," Auntie Mu said and pretended to be angry.
Shuishui quickly smiled. "No. I just got a little busy, so I wasn't able to come. I came this time. Where's Zilin?"
She looked around, looking for Mu Zilin.
"He's playing the drums in his room. Come. There's cheesecake and fresh fruits and vegetables. Don't be shy." Auntie Mu liked Qian Shuishui because she heard from Zilin that she was the top student in their batch. That was really impressive. She knew that even her own child was motivated to study because of Shuishui. She was simply a good student.
Qian Shuishui sat and accompanied Auntie Mu.
Auntie Mu handed Shuishui plates of food. "Come, Shuishui. I cooked this stewed pig trotter. It tastes good. Try it."
"Okay." Shuishui did not refuse. She took a serving of pig trotter and devoured it.
"Hmm. It tastes really good. It's very fragrant. Auntie, how is it made?" Shuishui asked as she ate.
"I looked up the recipe on the Internet. Boil the pork in water and add Sichuan pepper, star anise, and cinnamon. Then, add soy sauce and sugar. Just cover it and let it simmer for a few minutes before serving it." Auntie Mu did not really understand the recipe she found. She did not expect it would turn out great.
Shuishui continued to eat the pig trotter dish. When Auntie Mu saw that Shuishui had finished the first serving, she took another piece and placed it on Shuishui's bowl. "This is a different flavor. Try it. It's a bit more spicy."
Shuishui continued to eat. In the end, Mu Ziyu could not stand it anymore and stopped his mother. "Mom, you gave Shuishui so much food. What if she can't eat lunch anymore because she's too full already? It's only eleven o'clock now. Just let her eat some fruit."
Shuishui was only happy to oblige. Ziyu felt a little sorry for Shuishui as she ate the stewed pig trotter dish. He knew that it was not really that delicious. It tasted very ordinary, and the meat was a little hard. None of them ate it because they couldn't stand the taste and texture.
Auntie Mu nodded and said, "Yes. We'll be having lunch in a while. Shuishui, eat less. We have a delicious lunch. I asked the helper to prepare many delicious dishes. I heard from Zilin that you like sweet and sour pork ribs, so I got the helper to make that too. It's pretty delicious."
"Okay. Thank you, Auntie." Shuishui nodded. Her eyes were filled with anticipation.
After a while, Zilin came down with a photo album he wanted to show Shuishui. "In here are the photos that I printed yesterday. I got up early this morning to make this photo album. It's full of memories."
Shuishui laughed. "It must have been difficult for you. Let me see." Shuishui looked at the photo album. It was a retro-style album, and the lower left corner was marked. It was clear that Mu Zilin had put in a lot of effort.
Mu Ziyu patted Mu Zilin's shoulder. "Let's go to the dining room. It's time to eat."
Auntie Mu held Shuishui's hand. "Come and sit withme. This afternoon, we're going for a walk. Can you come with me?"
"Sure. I don't have anything to do today." Shuishui nodded. She accepted Auntie Mu's invitation. She did not see the look in Mu Zilin's eyes. Mu Zilin did not want Shuishui to go because they did not want to go shopping with their mother. It was too tiring. Since Shuishui had agreed, they had no other choice but to go as well.
Mu Ziyu was embarrassed, but he did not think too much about it. In fact, he also wanted to accompany Shuishui.
His family did not know that he and Shuishui were together, and Shuishui wanted to wait until she entered university. The future was uncertain, and only time would tell if they were fated for each other.
They sat down and prepared to eat. Mu Zilin's father sat down and looked at Shuishui kindly. "Shuishui, why don't you come to the capital with us? You can come with me during the winter break. We have a house there. You can still hang out with Zilin. Zilin can take you on a tour around the capital. When I'm free, I can accompany you guys too. What do you think?"
He did want Shuishui to go with him. He and his wife both liked her. Moreover, she was Zilin's good friend. They had basically been friends for several years.
Shuishui smiled and said, "I will be going to the capital, but I can't go with you guys. My father has a friend in the capital. Dad asked me to go with him to meet his friend. Even if I don't go, I have classes to attend."
She didn't know how she was going to arrange all the appointments for winter break, but she still had to confirm with her father.
Mu Zilin's father looked at him. "Look at Shuishui. She planning to study during the holidays, but what about you? All you do is eat, drink, and play every day. What will happen to you in the capital if you can't keep up with your studies? When you're in the third year of high school, Shuishui will have been admitted to Beijing. If you don't get in, you'll lose face."
"Dad, I'll go to Shuishui so she can tutor me. She teaches very well. She is able to explain everything so easily. Also, Dad, you have to believe in your son. I'm very smart!" Mu Zilin boasted.
Mu Zilin's father could not help but laugh. Zilin had been glib recently. "You child, learn more from Shuishui. Shuishui, just call me when you're there this winter. Uncle will pick you up at home so you can hang out with Zilin. You can contact me any time."
Shuishui nodded. "Thank you, Uncle. If I go, I'll contact you."
Zilin nodded his head as he listened. He said, "I'll take you to all the major food streets in the capital! There are many fun places we can go to. We can go together."
"Okay." Shuishui smiled.
Mu Ziyu looked at Shuishui. He was actually a little unhappy because Shuishui had never mentioned anything to him.
Shuishui silently ate the vegetables that Auntie Mu had picked for her.
Uncle Mu was busy with work, and his phone kept ringing.
Uncle Mu's expression was a little strange. He left the dining table and said, "What? The translator can't come? Did he say why?"
"Hmm?" Mu Zilin listened attentively. He had no idea what it was about.
When their father returned, he sat down and glanced at his phone. "They still can't find a translator."
"Father, what translator are you looking for?" Mu Zilin asked. He was still chewing on a large piece of braised red meat.
"We were looking for an English translator. We're going back to Beijing, and I need to finalize everything before we go. Coincidentally, a foreign client is visiting, and I wanted to meet up with him as soon as possible. The translator we had contacted said that he was sick. Other translators are busy. I don't want to hire small-scale and unknown translators because I am unsure of their reputation. I'm afraid that I'll ruin the business." Father Mu was a little frustrated. The whole thing was too troublesome for him.
"An English translator?" Mu Zilin muttered to himself. "Dad, let Shuishui help you. Shuishui's English is pretty good. She can communicate with foreign teachers very easily."
Shuishui raised her head. Why did she get dragged into this?
Uncle Mu trusted his own people more when it came to such things. However, although Shuishui was still a child, she seemed to be very reliable. Even if her English wasn't very good, at least he would be able to communicate with the client. At least he would get through the day. Besides, it was already too late to look for someone else. "Shuishui, can you help me entertain him? My English isn't that good. I can only communicate in basic English."
Shuishui was a little confused. "Big Brother Mu's English is pretty good, right?"
Uncle Mu also had his considerations. "Ziyu? He can't come with me. He has his own matters to attend to, and he can't cancel his appointments. That wouldn't be good."
Uncle Mu was somehow relieved. What was important was that they could communicate with the client through Shuishui. Besides, they would be able to find a translator the next day.
Shuishui nodded. "Okay. I will definitely help you if I can."
Uncle Mu smiled and said, "It's fine. You just need to help me communicate properly. Try not to talk about business today. Anyway, they will be here for a few days, so for today, we'll just take them out to eat and enjoy."
"Okay," Shuishui said.
Auntie Mu originally wanted to go shopping, but she had to postpone her excursion because the children were accompanying their father to the office. She didn't want to go shopping alone.
Mu Zilin felt that he had said too much. He had troubled Shuishui by talking about how good she was in spoken English. However, he found comfort in the fact that they would also have fun because they would be going together.
After lunch, Uncle Mu took them to the office. They stayed and waited in the office. Just as they were about to fall asleep, the guests arrived at the airport. There were three of them.
The company sent a car to pick them up. The driver did not know how to speak in English, so he held up a sign at the airport entrance to welcome the guests.
When they arrived at the company, one of the foreigners greeted them and said hello to them in broken Mandarin.
Shuishui took the initiative to come forward. "Hello. I am your translator for today. Please bear with me if I make any mistakes, but we really hope that you enjoy your visit."
"Lovely lady. You sound very pleasant. We won't have any problems communicating," one of the men said and smiled gently.
Shuishui nodded. "Thank you, sir. This is President Mu and these are his two sons. At this time, I think you should take a break. After dinner, we can talk about your business concerns. What do you think?"
"Of course. But I don't feel very tired. Can you introduce your company's business profile to me?" The guests did not intend to take a break and directly wanted to ask about its business strategies.
Mu Ziyu translated for his father and stood by the side. Uncle Mu listened. "Shuishui, tell him it's fine. Ask him which aspect he is interested in."