"Passengers, our plane is about to land at Xihai Airport. Please fasten your seat belts..." The sweet voice of the stewardess came from the radio.

In the first class cabin, Guan Shouheng secretly grasped the armrest of the seat.

About to arrive.

How many things can be changed in ten years? Things change and people change.

At this moment, only these seven words flashed through his mind.

Ten years ago, he went abroad with the help of Mr. Jin. He first went to Germany and spent two years completing all German courses. Then he went to France, where he majored in the famous Paris III University.

Majoring in French and minoring in Spanish and Arabic.

Later, he went to the United Kingdom, South Africa, Italy, Russia... He visited many countries and traveled all over the five continents, but he did not go to Canada.

On the day he left ten years ago, he told himself to forget everything about Xihai, but there were always some people and things that were originally just passers-by in life, but later became regular guests in his memory.

Returning to Xihai, everything here is both familiar and strange.

He is back!

It's just that he is no longer the poor boy he was back then. Now, wherever he goes, he will be respectfully called "Mr. Guan" or "Guan Yi". Translation refers to simultaneous interpretation, the highest level of translation in the world today.

level.

That kind of respect comes from the bottom of my heart, not just because of money. Of course, money is also very important.

In the field of simultaneous interpretation, it has always been "if there is no shortage of money, there is a shortage of people."

Simultaneous interpretation is a rare talent in the world. There are only more than 2,000 professional simultaneous interpreters in the world. There is an even greater shortage of simultaneous interpreters in China. According to incomplete statistics, there are only about 30 professional simultaneous interpreters in China.

Things are rare and expensive, and the income of simultaneous interpretation is not calculated in "months", but in "days", more strictly speaking, in "hours" or even "minutes".

Generally speaking, the income of simultaneous interpretation ranges from several thousand to tens of thousands per hour. A certain translation center's quotation for English simultaneous translation is: 2,500 yuan/hour for manuscripts, and 4,000 yuan/hour if the client does not provide manuscripts.

hour, if a senior translator is employed, the rate is 8,000 yuan/hour.

A day's salary of a simultaneous interpreter is even equivalent to a month's income of a white-collar worker, which can be said to be "making money every day".

In addition, the client will also pay for the simultaneous interpretation's board and lodging, air tickets, ground transportation and other related expenses.

Generally speaking, the income is very considerable, so simultaneous interpreters are also called "language gold collars" by the outside world.

It took him ten years to climb to the top of his life, and he had everything he had ever desired. Logically speaking, he should feel satisfied and happy, but in the dead of night, he was still tossing and turning.

I recall the scene from that year over and over again in my mind, and my ex-wife’s words echo in my ears——

"Guan Shouheng, you don't have to apologize. This was not an accident."

"When I was sent to the hospital, the child could still be saved. It was me who told the doctor that I didn't want it anymore."

"Guan Shouheng, do you hate me?"

"How can I have a future with people like you? I was young and ignorant before, and marrying you was a mistake. I want to correct this mistake now."

"I will not give birth to a child for you. I am going to Canada to start a new life."

"Guan Shouheng, let's get a divorce!"

…

He clearly remembered every word she said. Those hurtful words seemed to be engraved into his bones, accompanying his breathing and sleeping all the time.

She was once the princess he held in his hands and cherished, but every word she said to him that day was like a witch's spell, engulfing his heart.

His heart was riddled with holes.

In the past ten years, he has suffered a lot, and it was really difficult to live alone abroad. He has washed dishes, delivered newspapers, worked as a porter, helped people deliver express delivery, and helped people take care of pet dogs... He did

He has worked in so many jobs that he can’t even count them.

But those are not the most uncomfortable things. The most unbearable thing is facing racial discrimination.

So even though he later became more fluent in spoken English than the locals, he was still looked down upon.

But he had tasted the warmth and coldness of the world, but never gave up, because his heart was full of resentment and anxiety. Whenever he was about to be unable to hold on any longer, he would close his eyes and recall the painful memories, using the heart-piercing pain to

, to remind yourself that you must never give up!

He swore that if he saw her again, he would repay the pain twice as much!

As his academic qualifications get higher and higher, when it becomes easier for him to make money, and when he is given more and more respect by others, he feels that he is getting closer and closer to that day, but his soul is getting closer and closer to that day.

emptiness.

He suddenly didn't know what he had been fighting for for so many years. What was the meaning? His youth had been buried long ago, and his lost feelings could never be replaced. And the child would never come back.

.

child……

The pupils of his clear eyes shrank painfully.

Not sure if it was an auditory hallucination, but he actually heard the child's cry.

"Wow..." On the seat next to him, a baby brought by a young father suddenly cried loudly.

The plane was already in a descending state. It may be due to the change in air pressure that the baby became uncomfortable and cried loudly.

"Baby, be good, don't cry, don't cry, daddy is here... Be good, don't be afraid, daddy loves you..." The young father was in a hurry.

"Wow wow wow..." The baby cried even harder.

People on the plane looked sideways. The young father was very embarrassed and apologized quickly, "Sorry, this child is usually taken care of by her mother and doesn't follow me very much. I'm sorry for disturbing everyone."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's a little kid, please calm her down." The passengers understood very well.

The young father quickly coaxed his baby again, but the more he coaxed him, the harder the baby cried. After a while, his head started to sweat.

"Baby, daddy, please, please? Stop crying. If you cry again, daddy will want to cry too!" the young dad said pleadingly.

Guan Shouheng stared blankly for a moment, feeling that this father was really pitiful, but the distressed and happy expression on his face was really enviable.

He quickly looked away and closed his eyes, feeling a little dizzy.

What's wrong? Is it airsickness?

The plane was almost landing before I started to get airsick. Is it too late?

He smiled bitterly, truly admiring his ability to deceive himself and others.

He is obviously jealous! Moreover, he is too stupid to laugh at himself.

Yes, it was really silly. In fact, when he first got on the plane, he noticed the father and daughter. The father was very young and the little girl was very cute. The passengers next to him couldn't help but come up to tease and tease them.

He held her little hand and touched her little face, but he was the only one who didn't go over, even though he was sitting closest.

He thought he could just not look at it or think about it, but in fact, there was some pain that he would never forget no matter how long it took.

In the past ten years, he has traveled to many countries and met many children, but no matter how beautiful or cute the child was, he would never take a second look.

And the younger the child, the less he can bear it.

Just like the little girl next to him, she is like a little meat dumpling. Her father said that the little girl is 6 months old.

6 months!

This is what he can't stand the most!

This number reminded him of his own child back then. His child was also 6 months old, but it was just in his mother's belly.

On the day he went abroad, he took nothing with him except the ultrasound photo he took back from the hospital when he accompanied her for her last prenatal check-up.

He later shrunk the photo, put it in his wallet, and carried it with him wherever he went.

As his money grows more and more, and as the cards and business cards in his wallet become thicker and thicker, the hatred in his heart becomes stronger and stronger.

He traveled far and wide and experienced many vicissitudes of life. It was that photo that supported him and made him indestructible. It was also that photo that made him know that his heart was still soft.

The gender of that little child at that time was not yet known, but his facial features were clearly visible, and he looked like him and her.

Although he has not fully grown up yet, he can see from the photos what a beautiful and lovely person that child will be after he is born and grows up.

He still remembered that when he accompanied her for a prenatal check-up for the first time, there was only a small peanut in the photo. He felt that it was magical at that time. How could it be so small?

And the last time, it was shocking, how could it be so great?

He watched that little life change little by little and grow up little by little, but when it was about to mature and die, it suddenly disappeared... The pain was heartbreaking.

Having gained and then losing, nothing in the world is more cruel than this.

He couldn't imagine how the already-formed child was strangled and turned into a bloody mass. The moment he learned that the child was gone, he felt sick and wanted to vomit. Later, he even fell into the root of the disease.

, I feel nauseated frequently when I see meat.

Since then, he has only been vegetarian.

"Sir, it's time to get off the plane." The beautiful stewardess came over and reminded him.

Guan Shouheng suddenly came to his senses and realized that the plane had already stopped, the other passengers had also left, and he was the only one left in the cabin.

He unbuckled his seat belt, his expression did not change, but he was extremely embarrassed inside.

Is it really a case of cowardice? He could lose control like this!

He took off his suitcase and left the cabin in silence.

At the airport pick-up port outside, the crowd had already dispersed, leaving only two men in suits and leather shoes waiting. One was holding a sign with his name in his hand, and the other was looking at his watch frequently.

It's them!

He carried the suitcase and approached slowly. The two men were stunned at the same time.

"Guan Shouheng." He took the initiative and stretched out his hand.

"Hello, Mr. Guan!" The two men looked a little panicked and explained awkwardly, "Sorry, Mr. Guan, we didn't expect you to be so young."

Didn’t the leader say that Mr. Guan is a popular figure at international conferences? Why is he so young?

When meetings are busy, such as March-July and September-December, the schedule is often very full, and some meetings need to be booked more than a month in advance.
To be continued...