Speaking of her husband Francis, An Hong's eyes were obviously full of tenderness, and it seemed that the previous difficulties were just an illusion at this moment.

"He grew up in a traditional Catholic home and had a strict upbringing. When we first arrived in country S when we got married, we lived in the same city with his parents at first. Later, for various reasons, he happened to get a letter of appointment from Lugano University, and we moved here. “

"How did you two meet?" Yin Jie said curiously.

"After graduating from university, I returned to Tianjin to work at the Metallurgical Research Institute, where he taught in Nankai. Once I went to Nankai to find a relative, and I happened to meet him dancing with a clerk and saying that he wanted to buy a phone card... I saw that he looked silly and funny, so I stepped forward to help him. Seeing that he was pitiful, he left him a phone number, saying that if he was in trouble, if he couldn't find anyone to help, he could come to me. He actually called me later. After a period of getting along, I found that he was a very good-hearted person, completely different from those foreign garbage who couldn't get along in their own country but ran to the Chinese five people and six people, so I agreed to try to associate with him. ”

"You decided to marry him, and your mother didn't agree at the time, right?" An Hong is a single parent and an only child. One can imagine how reluctant An's mother will be.

"yes. But the relationship is a wonderful thing, knowing that it shouldn't, but I will step into it. My mom was reluctant, but she also felt that Francis, and I were really inseparable, so she agreed to our marriage. My mother also agreed to go back to country S with him, on the condition that I have to video call her every month, and I have to go back to see her at least once a year. ”

"It's not easy for An's mother! I will often go to see her when I return to China, and it is not far away anyway. Yin Jie said sincerely.

"Then I'll thank you in advance. But don't let this affect your work life. ”

"I understand, don't worry. Let's talk about the two of you. I always think that the biggest problem for multinational couples is cultural differences. Haven't you ever encountered any difficulties between you?" Yin Jie asked.

"Isn't it difficult for her mother to make a fuss about that?" she thought for a moment, "and it would be difficult to convert to Catholicism." You know I'm a theist, but I've never been religious. After marrying him, at the request of him and his mother-in-law, he began to learn about Catholicism. At first, it was interesting, after all, there are so many Bible stories, but over time it felt very boring, and then it was under his supervision and edification that I gradually completed the study. It was only some time ago that the church confirmed that the faith was mature and could be baptized. ”

Yin Jie couldn't help but speak. An Hong returned to country S in the second year after their marriage, which means that it took 5 years to learn Catholic knowledge!

"When I first arrived in country S, I was not good at language, and I went to a language school to learn Italian. It was a really difficult time, his mother didn't treat me well, and I didn't understand the language, so it was very inconvenient to do anything. At that time, I had a feeling of self-pity that I was a burden. But it's good to get through it with his comfort. “

"Do you have any communication with the Chinese community here?"

"At first, it was, but then it faded away. First of all, there are relatively few Chinese here, and the activities of the Chinese circle are some international students, except for a few people who have taken root here for many years and have been doing business. Most of those international students are rich second generation, to be precise, they should be regarded as the second generation of nouveau riche, who compare this and that every day, and deliberately dye their hair and wear colored false pupils, wanting to turn themselves into foreigners. Speaking and doing things is also compared to the posture of the people of S country, not only can not be godlike, but also feel superior to others, claiming to be integrated. She scoffed, "As for the other people who have lived in the local area for a long time... It was difficult for me to make the demands of some of them, because I could neither promise anything for my husband nor put an extra burden on my husband, after all, we lived our lives on our own. So you got it. ”

Her tone was light, and Yin Jie also had a relative. To be honest, this Lin Xia incident did make Yin Jie have some bad views on the overseas Chinese group.

"It's not easy to be in a foreign country. You should understand them. An Hong reassured.

"I can understand their difficulties and am willing to help within my ability. But why do they count their own people? Isn't this a typical eating inside and out?"

An Hong laughed: "As far as the overseas Chinese I have come into contact with, a large part of them are still good, and most of them are willing to help each other in groups." There is such a part, such as the Lin Xia you mentioned, she should not think of herself as a Chinese at all, and the skin she wears is just a prop that she can use, so you don't have to feel let down or betrayed. ”

That's really to the point. Yin Jie looked at An Hong in surprise: "Why do I think you are very transparent all of a sudden?"

"Haven't I always attached equal importance to wisdom and beauty?" An Hong said lightly at Yin Jie.

Yin Jie fainted.

The next day, An Hong didn't come over to pick up Yin Jie, saying that she was going to prepare at home. She booked a taxi for Yin Jie.

When he took the taxi, Yin Jie was a little skeptical that An Hong was planning to entertain her in the park. The taxi only paused as it passed a black iron gate. The driver pressed the button, and a deep male voice said something, and then the driver yelled in Italian, and the iron door slowly opened. And then......

A winding gravel path spreads into it, flanked by clusters of shrubs and tall trees that should have grown for many years from the shape and height of the large trees. Yin Jie struggled to scavenge through the barren biological knowledge in his mind, only to recognize one of them as Yew. A flock of white ducks swayed across the grass ...

After driving along this gravel road for about 3 minutes, a pale yellow building was threaded in Yin Jie's sight.

The house looks so big, with pale yellow exterior walls, gray spires, and white doors and windows. An Hong and her husband stood side by side in front of the door to greet Yin Jie.

After some greetings, An Hong took Yin Jie to the garden behind the house. There is a small pavilion with a simple structure, and the red and white roses planted next to it have climbed all over the pavilion, which is very beautiful.

"Now I believe that your husband is from an ancient family. Yin Jie exclaimed, "It's just your family here, right?"

"Yes. Actually, it's nothing, it's just that the garden is a little bigger. An Hong said with a smile.

Yin Jie still looked at her with some amazement: "Your house is also very big, okay? You said that there are only two people in this house, you and your husband?"

"The host is just the two of us, and two servants live here. The cook and the gardener went back to their homes in the evening. So the day before yesterday I asked you to move in with me. ”

"Just a few people, why do you build such a big house?"

An Hong said helplessly: "Although there are only two people now, we can't stand the many relatives in their family." There are a lot of people at one time, and the house is not big and cannot be lived in at all. Their family's habit is that relatives have to live in the house when they come. It's a shame to let relatives live outside. And all kinds of facilities are required. ”

"Rich life, An Hong!" Yin Jie exclaimed. She has also been to many rich mansions in China, and some rich people have even directly purchased the right to use a small island, but she has never seen a person who will be so "idle" space, and every garden mansion she has seen has always filled the space with tennis courts, swimming pools, shooting ranges, and even horse farms.

"The burden is also very heavy, but fortunately he has a family dividend every year. Otherwise, we won't be able to sustain ourselves on both of our salaries. ”

An Hong's husband Francis, whose original name is Francesco, is his nickname.

When Yin Jie saw him for the first time, he couldn't help but have a good impression of him.

This is a very pure man, and he is also a well-bred man.

He was dressed in a white knitted sweater and had a well-proportioned figure but looked slightly thin. With curly black hair and blue eyes, he has a typical Roman look. He and An Hong stood together to welcome Yin Jie, and looked at An Hong intently as An Hong spoke.

Yin Jie smiled sincerely. No matter what happened to the others, she felt that her friend had received enough respect and love from this man.

He told Yin Jie that his research direction is differential manifolds in topology, which can be used to characterize the source of the concept of "object" in visual cognition, deduce the affine contact coefficient of motion binding, and can also be used to prove the flatness of flow patterns and provide mathematical descriptions for the perception of large-scale blocky objects.

For the first time in his life, Yin Jie had the feeling of listening to heavenly books.

Although Francesco explained very seriously, Yin Jie quickly turned the topic to An Hong's work and the couple's life, as well as An Hong's adaptation process after coming to Country S.

"Ah, Anne was very restrained when she first arrived in Country S, especially in front of my mother. But how generous she is now? I have to say I really admire her. ”

He continued: "I know how difficult it is to settle down in a foreign country, and I tried it myself. He looked at An Hong, who was directing the servants to be busy.

Yin Jie also looked at An Hong and said, "She looks fine, even if she has difficulties, she has come over." ”

Francis mused, "I have a special family, and I hesitated for a long time before bringing her into this family. I myself was dissatisfied with the family's demands, so I ran out to do research and became an outlier, once I brought her back, the pressure on me would be pressed on her at the same time, and the pressure on her would become very terrible. I was really hesitant at the time, but I couldn't let her go anyway... Later, I thought, just be selfish for once, I will protect her with all my might, and I will try to help her bear the pressure with her. ”

Yin Jie smiled with satisfaction and said to Francesco, "I'm happy to hear you say that. Her biggest pressure right now should be the child's business. ”

Francesco smiled: "I know. I love children too, but only she will love her the most. I've spoken very formally to my mother, this is my wife, not a fertility machine. ”

I was happy for An Hong, but my eyes couldn't help but be a little sour, Yin Jie cleared his throat and told Francesco about her advice to An Hong. He was silent for a moment and said:

"It's a good idea. I'll go back and find out about the possibility of being a visiting professor at Nankai or other universities, maybe I can pull a project for Nankai University from the EU fund here. ”

Yin Jie and Francesco added WeChat to each other, agreeing to contact each other directly if they need help in the future.

After An Hong came out, everyone had dinner together in the pavilion. It was a little late, and the breeze brought the fragrance of roses, and there were so many stars in the sky that it seemed to be overwhelming.

The chef in An Hong's family has good skills, Yin Jie thinks that this family meal is very delicious, maybe not as amazing as some restaurants, but it makes people feel very down-to-earth.

Yin Jie mentions this forest-like garden. An Hong said:

"When we decided to live here, we were going to rent an apartment near the university. My mother-in-law was not satisfied, so she had to find a big house. Francesco shook his head lightly and interjected, "My mother was always ready for family visits. ”

An Hong smiled: "The maintenance of the house is good, and there are regular workers who come to repair it regularly." This large garden is basically enough to hire a gardener on weekdays, and it is very troublesome at special moments. I remember one year when there was a strong wind, many trees were blown down, flower beds, shrubs were miserable, and many homes were affected at that time, and there was no one in the city to help... We both went into battle that time, and we ended up so tired that we doubted our lives. ”

She chuckled as Francesco took her into his arms. Yin Jie looked at this warm and sweet pair and laughed softly.

From the bottom of her heart, she thanked the gods of Europe for An Hong, and thanked them for helping her friend to be happy.