在故宫游玩时,林之悦、慕羽裳、慕斯佑、慕斯怀和林启阳正跟随讲解员漫步,突然前方传来一阵喧闹声。
只见一群人围成了个圈,好奇心顿起,五人快步凑了过去。
他们挤过层层人群,发现原来是几位外国人正拿着地图,神色焦急,连比带划地和周围人交流,可周围人一脸茫然,双方语言不通,场面有些混乱。
林之悦见状,立刻走上前去,用流利的英语说道:“Hello! Can I help you?”
外国人听到熟悉的语言,眼中瞬间亮起希望,连忙把地图递给她,解释说他们想去坤宁宫,可怎么也找不到路,地图标识和实际路线让他们晕头转向。
林之悦仔细看了看地图,又结合刚刚讲解员的介绍,耐心地为他们指明方向:“You need to go straight along this road, then turn right at the next intersection. You'll see a large square, and the Kun Ning Palace is on the left side of the square.”
同时,她还贴心地在地图上圈出路线,详细标注。
那几位外国人原本焦急的脸上渐渐浮现出恍然大悟的神情,眼中满是对林之悦的感激。
其中一位年纪稍长,戴着一副黑框眼镜的男士,上前一步,脸上挂着真诚的笑容,用英语说道:“Your explanation is so clear! Thank you so much. By the way, could you please tell me your name?”
林之悦礼貌地回以微笑,大方回应:“My name is Lin Zhiyue.”
男士重复了一遍她的名字,不住点头,称赞这是个美丽的名字。
接着,另一位金发碧眼的女士也走过来,拉着林之悦的手,激动地说道:“Lin Zhiyue, you really saved our day! We were so lost. This is our first time in the Forbidden City, and it's so huge and magnificent, but also a bit confusing. Your help means a lot to us.”
女士一边说着,一边从包里拿出一个精致的小徽章,上面印着他们国家的标志性建筑,递给林之悦,“Please accept this as a small token of our gratitude.”
林之悦有些不好意思地接过,连声道谢。