The greatest joy for a good teacher is encountering a genius student. The talent Tang Xiaonan displayed was immense—her articulation was clear, and her pronunciation was very standard, much better than Jacqueline Spann's. Old Master Tate felt an incredible sense of accomplishment as he taught her.
Adrian Hawthorne was also surprised. He recalled that when he first learned English, it hadn't been this easy for him. 'This chubby girl is really something else.'
Although Jim Thorne couldn't recite the words yet, he was still overjoyed. 'Such an incredible little sister is mine! She's a hundred times better than Jacqueline Spann. When I go home and tell Mom, she'll be thrilled.'
'Everyone in the village must be blind. The smartest person in the village is obviously our Xiaonan. How could Jacqueline Spann ever compare to her?'
'She's not as smart as Xiaonan, not as pretty as Xiaonan, not as cute as Xiaonan... Basically, she's inferior in every way.'
