"We did investigate your background. In the past twenty years, apart from these last few months since you ran away from your arranged marriage, you never left Yakou Village. The farthest you ever went was Yanling County!
"Yet you speak fluent English and understand advanced technology. You even have extraordinary powers of reasoning and learning. All of that surprised us... and left us rather baffled."
Song Ning nodded. "Yes! I've never been beyond Yanling County, but I was lucky enough to meet a good teacher!
"As you said, I have an unusual ability to learn. That teacher was an extraordinary man. He had formal medical training, but he also happened to be fluent in English, well versed in geography, and familiar with cutting-edge technology...
"You just said yourself that I have an unusual ability to learn!
"He taught me for two years! He was the one... who showed me the world beyond Yanling County!"
Gu Zheng remained skeptical. "Does a teacher like that really exist?"
Song Ning nodded firmly. "Yes! There are always people in this world who don't follow conventions or play by the rules! He happens to be one of them! He's one of the most gifted people I've ever met!"
Gu Zheng asked, "Then will I have a chance to meet him?"
"Of course! If I'm telling you about him, naturally you can verify it! It's just that he likes traveling and has no fixed address. Sometimes meeting him is a matter of luck!"
Gu Zheng lowered his head and chuckled. "Meaning that if I want to find your teacher to verify your story, I'll have to rely on luck too!"
"In theory, yes!"
Gu Zheng thought for a moment, then asked, "Can you tell me his name? Your description has made me very interested in him!"