In the aisle.
She was smoking gracefully. The pack of cigarettes was still held between her two fingers. Zhang Ye glanced at the words on it. He did not recognize the brand, but it was probably a foreign lady's cigarette. The cigarettes were very thin.
Zhang Ye lit another one. "Did you grow up in Beijing?"
The red-haired woman turned her head to look at him. "No, my Chinese teacher is from Beijing."
"I can tell." Zhang Ye said in admiration, "You've really picked up the language well."
The red-haired woman smiled. "It's not too bad. I'm quite talented with languages."
Zhang Ye gave her a thumbs up.
This time, it was her turn to ask, "Are you an athlete?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I'm not."
"Volunteer?" she asked.
Zhang Ye shook his head. "Not really. I'm just an idler."
She said, "You're a local, right?"
Zhang Ye said, "Yes."
"I can tell." She smiled.
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "If I didn't look at your face and just listened to your voice, I would have thought that you were a local as well."
She smiled.
The two of them started chatting on and off.
Smoking buddies were the closest group of people in the world. Regardless of gender, age, or national boundaries, as long as they met, they would know with a single action whether the other party was lacking cigarettes or a light without any need for words. The other party would provide it unconditionally, and then they would get together in tacit understanding to smoke and talk about everything.
The cigarette was finished.
The foreign woman held the pack of cigarettes in her hand. "Try mine?"
Zhang Ye did not stand on ceremony. "Sure, give me one." He also handed over his cigarette to her. "Are you used to this? It's flue-cured tobacco. "
The foreign woman very naturally took it from him. "I've never smoked it before. Give it a try. It'll be time for work in a while, so I won't have time to smoke. I'll take the opportunity to smoke a few more."
"That's true." Zhang Ye smiled.
The two smoking buddies were each more addicted than the other as they lit up their cigarettes again.
But when they were only halfway through their second cigarette, the fire alarm above their heads suddenly went off. Perhaps it was because there was too much smoke in the aisle.
Ring ring ring ring ring!
The shouts of security personnel and staff could be heard from afar!
"Ah?"
"What's the matter?"
"Where's the fire?"
"What happened?"
"It's in Zone 2!"
Zhang Ye and the red-haired woman were also caught off guard. No one had expected the alarm to be so sensitive. The two of them instantly looked at each other. Hearing the sound of hurried footsteps approaching from afar, the two of them tacitly turned sideways and ducked into a nearby cleaning room!
Zhang Ye closed the door!
The red-haired woman had already snuffed out her cigarette.
The footsteps were approaching!
The red-haired woman put a finger to her lips. "Shh."
Zhang Ye nodded knowingly. He also did not want to be caught red-handed. This matter was indeed embarrassing.
Angry voices could be heard from outside!
"Who is this?"
"Who smoked just now?"
"Don't you know that smoking is prohibited in the stadium? How could a lighter be brought in? What's going on with the security check? What if something big happens? "
"Look for someone! He must not have gone far! "
"Isn't that just causing trouble?"
Hearing the scolding outside, Zhang Ye was too embarrassed to say a word.
As the footsteps faded away, the red-haired woman asked, "He left?"
Zhang Ye leaned against the door and listened. "They're all gone."
The red-haired woman laughed and said, "I was nearly caught by someone."
Zhang Ye said, "The alarm went off even when I smoked two cigarettes. What's with this crappy thing? When did the alarm in China become so sensitive?"
"Next time, find a place with a window to smoke. It'll be fine as long as the smell of smoke wafts out." The red-haired woman smiled and looked at him. "I'll get going first. Do you still want to smoke later?"
Zhang Ye said, "Of course. Why don't I let you have the lighter?"
The red-haired woman said, "That would be so embarrassing. Why don't we do it this way? Let's meet here again in two hours. I think I'll be busy until night, so I won't be able to hold on if I don't smoke a few cigarettes."
Zhang Ye nodded. "Alright."
After the two smoking buddies agreed on a time, they went their separate ways.
Zhang Ye pretended that nothing had happened and strolled back to the venue. The moment he got there, someone ran over anxiously to look for him!
It was Assistant Director Zhou from the opening ceremony. "Professor Zhang, where did you go?"
Zhang Ye blinked and said, "I just went to the bathroom."
Assistant Director Zhou hurriedly said, "Let's go, they're already here!"
"Who's here?" Zhang Ye had forgotten.
"Teacher Lillian's team!" Assistant Director Zhou hurriedly pulled Zhang Ye towards them. "Their team members have already been here for a long time. They're all waiting for you!"
Zhang Ye acknowledged and said unhurriedly, "I've been waiting for them for a long time, so what's wrong with letting them wait for a while? Director Zhou, it's not that bad. "
Assistant Director Zhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You're really something. You're probably the only one in the world who doesn't take Teacher Lillian seriously!" He knew Zhang Ye's temper and knew that he was really good at offending people. As such, he quickly reminded him worriedly, "Let me tell you, Professor Zhang, this collaboration was only made possible by the efforts of all parties. It wasn't easy for Teacher Lillian to come to Beijing, so we don't care if you offend others, but you must never, ever offend our foreign friends as well!"
Zhang Ye was speechless. "Look at what you're saying. Am I that kind of person?"
Assistant Director Zhou thought to himself, if you're not that kind of person, then who is?
In an office.
When the door was pushed open, it was a room full of people.
On the Chinese side were Executive Director Li Ke and an official from the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, while on the other side were all foreigners. They were probably from Lillian's team, but Lillian herself was nowhere to be seen.
Zhang Ye came in. "Director Li."
Director Li grumbled, "Did you go out to smoke?"
An official from the Organizing Committee said, "Professor Zhang, were you the one who set off the alarm just now?"
Zhang Ye said in surprise, "Ah? What alarm? I don't know. I was in the bathroom just now and didn't hear the alarm. What's the matter? "
The official from the Organizing Committee said doubtfully, "It wasn't you?"
Zhang Ye played dumb and said, "What do you mean by me?"
"Oh, it's nothing." The official from the Organizing Committee waved it off.
Li Ke said, "Let me introduce you. This is Teacher Lillian's team." This was actually his first time seeing them, so he could only give a general introduction.
At this moment, the door opened again!
A red-haired woman walked in.
Immediately, a Caucasian woman on the other side asked in English, seemingly asking why she had taken so long to come back.
The red-haired woman smiled and said in English, "It wasn't easy to find the bathroom."
Then the red-haired woman saw Zhang Ye.
Then Zhang Ye also saw her.
When the two of them saw each other, they were stunned for a moment!
An official from the Organizing Committee smiled and pointed at Zhang Ye. He said in English, "This is Teacher Zhang Ye, who will be performing with Teacher Lillian." Then he introduced Zhang Ye, "This is Teacher Lillian. Why don't you get to know each other first?"
Zhang Ye took off his sunglasses in a daze.
The red-haired woman also took off her glasses!
A stunning face was immediately revealed. She was tall, had red hair, and had large eyes. The color of her pupils also gave off a hint of European ancestry. Her skin was frighteningly fair, but it was not the fair and delicate skin of Asians. Instead, it was the typical skin of Europeans and Americans. The most noteworthy thing about her was the view of her chest. There was once a report that tabulated the countries with the largest breast sizes in the world, and Britain was ranked first. It was indeed a well-deserved reputation!
This was Britain's most beautiful woman?
This was one of the top superstars in the international entertainment circle?
It was her?
It was actually her!
Lillian smiled as she stretched out her hand, her eyes fixed on him.
Zhang Ye also couldn't help but laugh. He raised his arm and shook her hand.
At this moment, the two of them silently thought of a phrase.
Hello.
Smoker.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
