Chapter 1The Mind Reader's Downfall

As the ace translator of the company, I actively gave up the translation opportunity for a multi-million dollar project to the receptionist.

Because in my previous life, my boyfriend's childhood friend, a middle school dropout, suddenly claimed to have mastered eight languages through self-study.

Every time I translated, I had to study professional terms in advance, but Chloe could easily perform simultaneous interpretation with 100% accuracy.

Everyone praised her as a genius translator, while privately discussing that I was an incompetent fool unworthy of my reputation.

Until the time I stayed up late for two weeks preparing to go on stage for a multi-million dollar project, Chloe stopped me.

"Harper, this is not the time for you to show off. This translation relates to the company's IPO. Your foundation is not as solid as mine, let me do it!"

Chloe's proposal won the unanimous agreement of Ethan and my colleagues.

I tried hard to fight for it, but was still forced to be replaced.

Chloe completed the translation excellently and became a great hero of the company.

While I was transferred to be a cleaner on the grounds of insufficient professional ability.

I didn't understand why I, who had studied hard and worked conscientiously for ten years, couldn't compare to Chloe, who mastered translation overnight.

In a trance, I slipped, fell into the water, and drowned.

Just before I died, I found out that Chloe translated by eavesdropping on my inner voice.

Opening my eyes again, I returned to the day Chloe claimed to have mastered eight languages.

This time, I didn't stay up late to prepare translation materials, but turned around and started reciting the Great Compassion Mantra!

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"Harper, congratulations! The first place in this month's assessment is indeed you again!"

"Yeah! You've achieved a three-peat!"

Colleagues gathered around, applauding and praising.

Surrounded by the crowd, I was in a trance for a moment.

The host cleared his throat and announced,

"The champion of our company's assessment this month is still Harper..."

"Hold on!" Chloe stepped out from the crowd.

"I also signed up for this assessment. Why not let me try too?"

Looking at the exact same scene as in my previous life, I unconsciously shivered.

The colleagues looked at Chloe with suspicion.

"This is not a joke! You haven't even studied translation, the threshold for this profession is not low!"

Chloe curled her lips.

"I watched for a long time and didn't feel it was difficult. Who says I haven't studied? Can't I have self-taught eight languages at home this month?"

The colleagues sneered.

"Self-taught? Even an ace translator like Harper studied properly for ten years. How could someone with zero foundation like you rely on self-study?"

"Stop embarrassing yourself! If you can translate a complete sentence, I'll take your last name!"

Everyone laughed at Chloe's pipe dream, no one took her words seriously.

Only I knew that in the same scene in my previous life, Chloe indeed fluently translated eight languages.

Chloe turned around, held Ethan's arm and acted coquettishly,

"Ethan, just let me try! I've signed up. If you don't let me participate, beware I'll complain about you!"

Ethan, who always valued academic background the most, didn't object at all, looking at Chloe dotingly.

"Really can't deal with you, then you try."

With Ethan's permission, the host started to question Chloe again.

To everyone's surprise, for several questions in a row, whether English or French.

Chloe translated quickly and accurately.

The crowd's gaze also changed from mockery to amazement.

Until the final simultaneous interpretation question, as soon as the host finished reading.

Chloe spoke in fluent German,

"...under the influence of androgen receptor inhibitors, directly targeting the ligand-binding domain. Can directly treat patients with metastatic prostate cancer."

Applause erupted at the scene.

"Chloe, hiding your light under a bushel! Your level is almost catching up to Harper's!"

Some also asked curiously,

"Even an ace translator like Harper sometimes needs pen and paper to take notes during simultaneous interpretation. You, a rookie with no translation experience, can actually be so fluent?"

Chloe widened her eyes in surprise.

"Isn't translation just saying out directly what you hear? Harper might be getting old, her memory is naturally not as good as young people's. Taking notes is also normal!"

After Chloe finished speaking, she stuck out her tongue.

"Harper, am I being too straightforward? I don't mean anything else, don't take it to heart!"

I smiled.

Just now when Chloe was translating, I deliberately translated a word wrong when reciting silently in my heart.

Chloe actually read out the wrong word together directly.

Exactly as I thought, Chloe didn't master eight languages overnight at all.

Recalling Chloe's unfocused eyes when translating just now. If my guess is correct, she couldn't control what she said when translating, and could only subconsciously repeat what was in my mind.

Since this is the case, then I have to give her a big gift!

The host beside was a bit troubled.

"This, Harper and Chloe are tied. Then the champion of this competition..."

Ethan also frowned.

Chloe confidently curled the corners of her mouth.

"Since it's a tie, Harper, I wonder if you have the confidence to compete with me?"