It was another day off. After getting up early that morning, Song Yaoyao heard Guagua's voice:
[I will choose you in all my choices.]
Song Yaoyao froze. How long had it been since she had heard a foreign language? Curious, she asked:
[Guagua, what are you doing so early in the morning? Why are you showing off your English?]
Guagua: [Host, do you know what that sentence means?]
Song Yaoyao: [I will choose you in all my choices. As I understand it: though there are three thousand rivers, I take only one ladleful.
Guagua, you still haven't answered me. Why are you showing off your English?]
Guagua: [Ah, speaking of that, I'm pretty helpless myself!
Host, you have no idea how much those female systems like cultured systems. I'm planning to memorize more English so I'll be prepared when the time comes.
I can't exactly look it up on the spot, can I?]
Song Yaoyao asked in confusion:
[Are you trying to pass yourself off as a cultured gentleman?
But then again, why do you have to speak English to do that? Couldn't you recite poetry and compose matching couplets?]
Guagua was a little embarrassed. After hemming and hawing for ages, he finally said:
[Lingling's host this time is a foreigner. She's learning English so she can complete her missions better.
So I thought I'd learn some too...]
Song Yaoyao's interest was instantly piqued:
[You want to show off a few English phrases to get her attention? And take the opportunity to win her over?]
Guagua: [Host, how did you know?]
Song Yaoyao: [We've been together so long. How could I not know what's going on in that little head of yours?
Guagua, spill it! Leniency for those who confess, severity for those who resist!
If you're too embarrassed to