Chapter 285: Chapter 285: New Challenges

Wang Miaomiao got out of the car and saw towering high walls, intricately carved railings, red pillars, and the massive red lacquered gate wide open… This must be the Forbidden City.

Wang Miaomiao had visited the Forbidden City before, but she had never been to this part. The areas open for public visits in the Forbidden City are limited. Clearly, this is a restricted area.

She followed Director Feng all the way, passing through long passageways, entering through a side door, and arriving at a large conference hall.

At this time, there were quite a few people in the hall. Each of them looked handsome and neatly groomed, presumably with a military background, as they were setting up the venue.

Among the crowd, she spotted a familiar face, Jiang Peng.

“Jiang Peng, how’s the setup going?” Director Feng stepped forward to inquire about the progress.

“Everything’s on track; tonight we’ll ensure the task is completed.” Jiang Peng was always meticulous in his work. When he saw Wang Miaomiao behind Director Feng, there was a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Director Feng seemed to trust Jiang Peng very much, nodding in satisfaction, and seeing Jiang Peng looking behind him, he jokingly asked, “What? Don’t recognize your own family?”

“Director Feng, you’re joking. Is my sister-in-law here for…?” Jiang Peng asked earnestly, as he was in charge of security for this event and needed to be thoroughly familiar with everyone entering the venue.

“I specifically recruited talent from Jing University, invited her to translate for this conference. I brought her over for you to meet.”

In such an important setting, all those granted access are thoroughly vetted, clear through three generations. Her relationship with Jiang Peng, of course, could not be hidden.

Besides, she suspected the complex relationships here were part of the reason she was selected.

In this vast country, there’s certainly no shortage of talent. She believed she was outstanding, but she couldn’t deny the excellence of others. Yet, the opportunity came to her. Ultimately, leaders consider many factors…

Perhaps because of her husband Jiang Yan and her in-laws, the Jiang Family, she was able to stand out and be selected as a translator.

Hearing that Wang Miaomiao had been chosen as the translator, Jiang Peng smiled. She was his sister-in-law, a member of the Jiang Family, which was a source of pride for them.

This sister-in-law was even younger than his daughter. As the eldest brother, Jiang Peng always cared for her as the younger generation, “Miao Miao, do well under Director Feng.”

“Okay, big brother,” Wang Miaomiao responded with a smile, “I won’t let down Director Feng’s trust.”

Director Feng chuckled, very pleased with Wang Miaomiao’s response.

The three of them exchanged brief greetings, chatted a bit more, and then Director Feng led Wang Miaomiao away, weaving through alleys to a small lounge.

“Come, come. Let me introduce everyone.” Three people were chatting in the room when Director Feng clapped his hands, drawing their attention.

“This is the last translator for this conference, Wang Miaomiao, a student from Jing University. Let’s get acquainted.” Director Feng introduced her to the group.

Wang Miaomiao also learned that Director Feng was in charge of the translation team for this event. There were four translators: besides her, there were Cheng Dewei from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liu Wenzhu, a professor from Qing University, and Qi Daqiao, a government official. Wang Miaomiao was the youngest among them and the only female.

Although Wang Miaomiao had a comparable psychological age to theirs, she felt quite pressured.

“Hello everyone, I am Wang Miaomiao. Please look after me,” Wang Miaomiao greeted them, acknowledging her status as the obvious junior.

“Haha, no need to be so formal, Mr. Wang. We should all support one another.” Qi Daqiao, being an experienced official, demonstrated excellent social skills.

Cheng Dewei from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs nodded and smiled at Wang Miaomiao, “Hello, please take care of me.” He appeared to be gentle and amiable, easy to get along with.

However, the professor from Qing University only nodded slightly at her with a stern face, and although he said nothing, Wang Miaomiao could sense his arrogance, as if he did not regard her as worth noticing.

Well, she wasn’t a currency for everyone to like. As long as he didn’t wear his emotions on his sleeve and cause trouble, she was thankful.

This job presented a significant challenge for her, and she hoped to perform perfectly, adding a valuable line to her resume.

“Alright, now that we’ve met, let’s get along well. Daqiao, Dewei, Professor Liu, and Miao Miao are both young and inexperienced. Please help her out. Let’s do our best to ensure this event is a success.” Director Feng encouraged everyone, and Qi Daqiao and Cheng Dewei nodded in agreement, as did Liu Wenzhu, showing them respect.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became much more harmonious and pleasant.

Wang Miaomiao’s role this time was not what she initially imagined, such as closely interacting with leaders and providing live translation. While this job existed, it was assigned to the other three.

Her main task was announcing, reading the program and treaties. Most parts had scripts, allowing her to prepare them in advance.

When Wang Miaomiao received the script, she felt both disappointed and somewhat relieved. Well, she was inexperienced and just a college student. She hadn’t done such work before. Why would they trust her with such important tasks?

Even this announcing job was coveted by many, and she needed to be content with it.

She needed more experience; she couldn’t achieve everything at once. This way, she could avoid overestimating herself and unintentionally taking a hard fall.

The official meeting was scheduled for the afternoon the next day. However, there was an airport pickup in the morning and visits to several sites that also required translation along the way. Although she wasn’t the main translator, she needed to follow along as a backup. Therefore, tonight was her real time to familiarize herself with the script.

Wang Miaomiao didn’t delay, opened the script, and earnestly studied it.

Her English was excellent, and that wasn’t just boasting. In her past life, she passed her college English proficiency test level six. Her work required dealing with many English documents, involving a lot of translating. Whenever she felt her skills lagging, she didn’t want to be replaced and worked furiously to self-study.

After years of honing her skills, she excelled at secretarial work.

Looking at the script in her hand now, she found she could fluently translate it. Translating between English and Chinese was no challenge. Having no other tasks at the moment, she memorized the entire content.

That day, she was settled into a hotel, had a good night’s sleep, and woke up refreshed to start her work the next morning.

“Mr. Wang, good morning. Did you sleep well last night? Are you familiar with the script? Don’t be nervous during the reading; take your time, and make sure you don’t make mistakes…” In the lobby, she met Qi Daqiao, who warmly inquired about her situation and gave her some advice as she listened attentively, thinking it might be useful later on…

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