The Actor and His Three and Half Years Old Sister - Chapter 31.1

Following the completion of the “Our Family over Several Generations” “Hospitality and Visits” series recording, Chu Xiaoxiao finally enjoyed a rare break, no longer having to deal with her older brother and the demands of the production team.

Chu Xiaoyi needed to travel for work, leaving Chu Xiaoxiao free to plan her life without the need to accommodate her brother.

Although Chu Xiaoxiao’s relationship with her older brother had gradually improved, she still found him troublesome and had to monitor him every day, which was worrisome. Now that Chu Xiaoyi was away for work, Chu Xiaoxiao didn’t have to take care of her brother anymore, and she was immediately happy.

On the weekend, Chu Xiaoxiao and Yang Yin went to a tutoring center for her Latin language classes. Chu Xiaoxiao and Yang Yin waved goodbye at the classroom door, but when she entered, she noticed that there were new classmates in the class, making it three.

A strange young boy sat in the front row, sitting with his back very straight. He cast a brief glance at Chu Xiaoxiao as she entered the room, his expression somewhat surprised, but he said little. In the third row, an elderly gentleman sat, touching his reading glasses while looking at his practice book, writing energetically on the paper.

Chu Xiaoxiao had never experienced a class like this before, but she felt it was at least better than one-on-one teaching. The boy had taken her original seat, so she had to compromise and move one seat to the right, no longer sitting in the center of the first row.

The foreign teacher made his appearance and looked at the two children in the front row, appearing somewhat puzzled. He couldn’t help but mutter.

“Is this a children’s class?”

The tutoring center didn’t have many Latin language teachers to begin with. The foreign language teacher had been in this industry for quite some time, and most of his students were adults who needed to supplement their Latin language studies for professional reasons.

Chu Xiaoxiao was already a rarity, yet now there was another new student?

Because the two new students joined mid-term, the foreign teacher naturally wanted to inquire about their progress. The young boy’s name was Chen Guangsu, and he had enrolled in the Latin class a long time ago.

However, he only attended two sessions last term. Starting from today, he was officially making up for the classes, with the goal of “proficiently mastering Latin.” The elderly gentleman was a leisurely retired man who had learned a bit of Latin in his younger days. His children had enrolled him in the course, and his goal was to “prevent dementia in old age.”

The foreign teacher nodded thoughtfully, “Alright, I understand everyone’s learning goals, and I know how to help you all learn better.”

The young boy, Chen Guangsu, glanced at Chu Xiaoxiao, his new classmate, and asked directly, “Why don’t you ask her about her goals?”

Chu Xiaoxiao was taken aback; she didn’t expect the new student to mention her.

The foreign teacher explained, “Xiaoxiao has already attended two sessions, so I know her level.”

Chen Guangsu then withdrew his gaze, nodding with a reserved air, displaying a kind of “I understand, step aside” demeanor.

The foreign teacher officially began the lesson, delivering it entirely in Chinese today, occasionally interacting with the students. Forced interaction with the teacher in class could be quite challenging, especially since there were only three students in the class, which meant that questions would inevitably fall on them.

Latin was a somewhat dry and dull language, and if you don’t understand Italian, it’s challenging to get started. There are many contrasts between Latin and Chinese. Its learning process is more like solving mathematical problems than learning a language; analyzing sentences is akin to analyzing code.

The foreign teacher’s questioning was quite procedural, repeating the process of “elderly gentleman – Chen Guangsu – Chu Xiaoxiao – problem solved.”

The answer usually ended up with Chu Xiaoxiao, with occasional responses from the elderly gentleman and Chen Guangsu.

Chen Guangsu, who had initially been confident, was increasingly surprised. He turned to ask, “Why do you know all of this?”

Chu Xiaoxiao showed a puzzled expression and replied, “Because I just do?”

She genuinely didn’t understand his logic. Did she need a reason for knowing?

After a moment, Chu Xiaoxiao answered another hard question, and Chen Guangsu scratched his head, saying, “Are you the teacher’s plant!?”

The word “plant” wasn’t in Chu Xiaoxiao’s vocabulary yet, so she didn’t understand what he was saying. Her vocabulary came from cartoons and TV shows, and apparently, “plant” hadn’t been covered.

I’m Learning Latin yet I’m strangely picking up Chinese vocabulary.

In reality, Chen Guangsu was a quite intelligent young boy, roughly the same age as Chu Xiaoxiao. Despite some struggles in the learning process, he far exceeded many adults. However, people can’t be compared so easily, and as Chu Xiaoxiao sat next to him, she made him appear somewhat dejected.

Chu Xiaoxiao found this person very peculiar. The more questions she answered, the more Chen Guangsu seemed to have a favorable impression of her. However, his tone of speech became more confrontational, and he displayed a sense of urgency. She had encountered people who didn’t like herself but put on a cheerful face before, but this was the first time she had met someone who seemed to like her but appeared tense.

Although Chu Xiaoxiao could sense Chen Guangsu’s emotional fluctuations, she still felt that he was impolite. She hadn’t tried to compete with him, but Chen Guangsu seemed to frown and was determined to outperform her, as if he had to be better than her.

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