After arriving in country F, colleagues stationed there were already waiting at the airport and arranged vehicles to take them to their hotel, which was near the China Pavilion in country F.
As soon as Chen Ninghui and Xu Haochen arrived at the hotel, they checked in with their local colleagues and assigned each senior's room.
This local colleague’s surname is Zhang. She is a very reliable woman in her thirties. She is very considerate and enthusiastic. Before they came to country F, they established a small group of three people to share information about their stay.
The process was communicated in advance.
So after arriving, the three of them cooperated tacitly, arranged everything in an orderly manner, and quickly checked in.
Chen Ninghui's room was next to Xu Haochen's, but for the convenience of work, Teacher Zhang did not live in the dormitory and stayed in the same room as Chen Ninghui.
Teacher Zhang said: "When we were communicating and working in the group before, I thought that you and Xiao Xu were about the same age as me and that they were very mature in speaking and doing things. But when I saw you today, I didn't expect that you are both so young."
Teacher Zhang felt a little bit intimidated.
Chen Ning replied: "That's because you organized it well, Mr. Zhang. Xu Haochen and I just follow the instructions. There are many things we don't understand here and we need to learn more from you."
After the two finished their work, they chatted for a few words. In the middle of the conversation, Teacher Zhang's children made a video call, and Chen Ning stood by and listened quietly.
Teacher Zhang was guiding the children's English homework remotely. His gentle tone gradually became irritable. After a while, he hung up the video and said, "Sorry, I made you laugh."
Chen Ning smiled back and shook her head and said it was okay. Seeing Teacher Zhang's life-oriented side, she became even more friendly.
"There is nothing I can do. She and her father are in China, and I am beyond my reach, so I can only worry."
"How long have you been out?" Chen Ning asked back.
"This is the third year. If nothing goes wrong, I can transfer him back next year. When I came out, my child was still in kindergarten. He was a little kid. Now he is in the third grade."
Chen Ning replied: "I see that many seniors and their families are here."
"My husband is a doctor. Their department cannot do without him and cannot come with me. This is the only way." Teacher Zhang seemed to be used to it. Except for being a little excited when talking about children's education issues, he was otherwise calm and relaxed.
"This is our job, we go wherever we need to go. Just get used to it. Every summer, he will bring his children to visit me during the holidays. I also have family leave every year, so I can go back and stay for a while, so it's not bad."
Chen Ning looked back at Teacher Zhang, as if she had seen her own future, ordinary and without any regrets.
The work in the next few days was extremely tense and busy. In addition to the scheduled meetings that needed to be attended, there were also small discussions with delegations from other countries.
At the scheduled important meetings, all participating leaders were accompanied by exclusive interpreters. Chen Ninghui did not have the opportunity to participate, but there were several small seminars, and her direct superiors allowed her to attend to give her a chance to practice.
Xu Haochen is busier than her, because their news department needs to write many manuscripts immediately. In addition, he is also responsible for reviewing the manuscripts of the accompanying media. He must carefully review every word and word before allowing them to be sent out.
After all, it was their first time to participate in an event of this level and they were newcomers, so their nerves were always tense.
Chen Ninghui could only think of sending messages to Song Jingye at night, but due to the time difference, her nights were his early mornings, and she was afraid of affecting his rest, so she rarely sent messages.
Song Jingye also understands the special nature of her work and will not send her messages or call her easily for fear of affecting her.
Obviously we have the most convenient way to contact you, but it seems like you have lost contact.