Female Novel
Chapter 1443
Chapter 1443
Danny observed Stella and noticed this was the first time since he rose to his current position thatsomeone had taken the lead in a conversation in their language with him. He found it rather intriguing.
“You make a valid point,” he remarked. “Did you ask me to speak Hustuabourgian because you’re notproficient in Yostrainian?”
Others turned their attention to Stella upon hearing that.
Being bad at Yostrainian was not a big deal, but the fact that she asked Danny made it seem like shewas ignorant. With Jaylene, who was fluent in Yostrainian, standing nearby, it inevitably made peoplethink less of Stella. They realized that they not only had different upbringings but also varying educationlevels and views as well.
Wenham was about to speak up for his daughter, but Stella admitted, “My speaking is average, but Ihave no problem understanding you.”
People learn language when they can practice it in an environment where it is often used. Stella hadlong set Yostrainian aside after she passed it in sixth grade.
However, she often tuned into Keegan’s phone calls when he communicated with overseas clients inYostrainian. Her spoken language was only passable due to this. She could manage basiccommunication but was bound to stumble when it came to complex conversations.
Moreover, Keegan had briefed Stella on Danny last night. He mentioned that Danny appreciatedstraightforward people. Hence, Stella found it appropriate to just ask him if he spoke Hustuabourgianinstead of pretending she knew the language well. After all, it was something that would be revealedsooner or later. It would be embarrassing if she was exposed.novelbin
Just as Stella finished speaking, Darcie explained, “Unlike Jaylene, who spent a few years studyingabroad, Stella did not get to grow up in a Yostrainian-speaking environment. It’s rather impressive thatshe can understand it even a little, considering that the quality of education in Hustuabourg is limited.”
Stella paused and looked at her stepmother. While it seemed like Darcie was defending her with thatstatement, upon closer examination, it subtly highlighted the difference between her and Jaylene.
Stella smiled and said, “Darcie, perhaps you’ve been abroad too long. Your impressions ofHustuabourg seem to be outdated. Conditions have improved now, and parents pay great attention tocultivating their children’s second language. Try stopping any primary school student off the street andask them for directions in Yostrainian; they’ll help you find your way. Just because I haven’t put mucheffort into learning the language, which doesn’t mean the quality of education in Hustuabourg is low.”
Darcie froze upon hearing that. She chuckled and said,” Indeed, this country has changed so muchover these years.”
Danny was more interested in Stella’s candor. Although his girlfriend was from Hustuabourg, he did nothave a particularly good impression of the people. This was because he had encountered aHustuabourgian business partner who caused him a lot of trouble during his early entrepreneurial days.
Danny met the person at university. They started their business together, but luck was not on their side.Their products did not sell well, and they had difficulty finding investors. They lived frugally, scrimpingand saving every penny to invest in their business. They practically stayed in their office during themost difficult times, sharing a single loaf of bread with each other. Despite their circumstances, neitherof them spoke of giving up.
The business started to show signs of improvement after two years. Just as Danny thought their hardwork was finally paying off, his partner took their profit and defected to a large enterprise at the time.