Detroit, Wayne State University Hospital.

Tang Ding saw Shu Lao on the hospital bed, "Teacher, how are you?"

"Tang Ding, why did you come to the United States?" Shu Hai was surprised to see Tang Ding.

"I'll come and see you. Tang Ding looked at the various threads connected to Shu Lao's body, "Teacher, what's wrong with you?"

"Hey, it's hard to put it into words, here, my daughter and son-in-law were attacked by thugs here, my daughter was seriously injured, and my son-in-law died of his injuries and died. Shu Lao said, sighing.

"Security here is not very good. Tang Ding was deeply touched, he came to Detroit less than an hour ago, and he encountered a robbery, and it was a robbery, "Teacher, where are you uncomfortable now?"

Shu Lao pointed to his chest, "It often hurts badly here." ”

"I'll see. Tang Ding was just about to get up to check Shu Lao's painful chest, when suddenly the door of the ward opened, and Shu Lao's wife, who was his own sister-in-law, walked in with a bag, followed by a little sister with permed hair and four or five rings on her ears.

"Tang Ding, why did you come to the United States, how did you find it here?" Mrs. Shu was also surprised to see Tang Ding, she was no stranger to Tang Ding, when Shu Lao lived in the Yancheng Courtyard, she also lived there with Shu Lao.

"Elder Xing told me. I met Xing Lao in Kyoto, he always missed playing chess with the teacher, and specially asked me to go to Lao Ba Lane to find the teacher, and he instructed me to take you back to play chess with him. "What Tang Ding said was all true, but the fact and causality of what he said were completely incorrect. But he can only say this, can he boast that he respects his teacher, and feels that the teacher is not good, so he came to the United States?

"Stop, stop, I said you two can hurry up, now that grandpa has seen it, hurry up and take me to see my mother, I still have something." The little sister who permed and wore the earrings urged impatiently.

Old Madam Shu looked at Tang Ding apologetically, and explained in a few words, "This is Shu Yun's daughter, Emily, and the granddaughter of me and your master, who came to see her grandfather and mother today." ”

Mrs. Shu had just explained two or three sentences, and Emily was a little impatient, "I said can you hurry up?

Tang Ding is very disgusted with Emily's impatience, not to mention her decoration makes Tang Ding uncomfortable, but Tang Ding generally does not judge people by their appearance, but just looking at Emily's attitude towards her grandfather and mother, Tang Ding is particularly disgusted.

However, Mrs. Shu obviously couldn't do anything about this granddaughter, and before she could say a few words to her wife, she was urged away by her granddaughter, and when she left, she showed an apologetic look at Tang Ding.

During this process, Shu Lao didn't say a word, just closed his eyes.

After Mrs. Shu took Emily away, Old Shu opened his eyes, "The family is unfortunate that there is such an unfilial girl." ”

It turned out that it was similar to what Tang Ding thought, born in China, but Emily, who grew up in the United States, has now completely integrated into American society and has become an out-and-out little sister.

The education of children in the United States is very different from that in China, and they are self-reliant in everything. Emily is self-reliant, but the family concept is quite weak, for the grandfather and grandmother of Shu Lao and his wife, the number of times they meet, it is understandable to be cold, but what makes Shu Lao incomprehensible is that Emily's attitude towards her biological parents is not much worse than that of herself.

Especially after his daughter and son-in-law were injured, Shu Lao thought that Emily would feel sorry for her parents and took the initiative to take care of her parents, but what Shu Lao didn't expect was that Emily turned a blind eye to her parents' injuries, and even came to see them once, and it was on the day of her father's death.

No, this time Emily was dragged by her grandmother, saying that she came to see her grandfather and mother, Emily was reluctant, but she still came.

Although Emily had just arrived, she was very impatient, urging her grandmother to leave over and over again.

Shu Lao really couldn't look past it, so he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

For an intellectual like Shu Lao, of course he can't get used to the character of his granddaughter.

Shu Lao sighed, "I have read books all my life and advocate etiquette, but I didn't expect my granddaughter to be so indifferent to people." ”

"Children have their own development, teachers don't blame themselves too much, it's not your responsibility. ”

"Hey, although the son is not the godfather's fault, but I can't shirk it, I knew that this was the case, I didn't agree with Shu Yun and them coming to the United States. Shu Lao thumped his chest and shouted.

"Emily is more playful now, maybe it will be okay in the future!" Tang Ding could only comfort Shu Lao like this.

Shu Lao didn't know whether to believe Tang Ding's words, or to be too lazy to argue, his breathing gradually became heavy, and he was already asleep.

After a while, Mrs. Shu came back, Emily glanced at her mother Shu Yun, no more, no less, just a glance, and Mrs. Shu told Tang Ding about Shu Lao's condition.

According to Mrs. Shu, half of Mr. Shu's illness was due to human factors, and the other half was because of Emily's failure to learn well, so Mr. Shu was heartbroken.

Shu Lao was angry and wanted to return to China like this, but his daughter had just lost her husband and was injured, and his granddaughter was not angry, so Shu Lao fell ill in a fit of anger.

"Don't worry, Master, you can rest easy, leave this matter to me, and I will handle it. Tang Ding did not use the words of children and grandchildren to perfunctory Mrs. Shu, he took the initiative to take over Old Shu's troubles.

Old Madam Shu looked at Tang Ding's appearance and nodded, "Tang Ding, I'll trouble you." ”

"No hassle. ”

Tang Ding asked Mrs. Shu for the address and phone number of her little sister Emily, and then took the mobile phone handed to him by Mrs. Shu, and went to find Emily.

Mrs. Shu's address to Downing's Alimi was in the dormitory assigned by the school in Wayne University. It's also where Emily went to school, and where Erimie's parents taught.

Tang Ding entered Emily's dormitory building unimpeded and knocked on Emy's dormitory door, but after knocking for a long time, no one opened the door, and no one answered.

Just as Tang Ding was about to leave, the door opened, and a black girl opened the door in disheveled clothes, and when she saw Tang Ding knocking on the door, she yawned, "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm looking for Emily. ”

"No. As soon as the black girl was about to close the door, Tang Ding inserted it into the crack of the door, firmly leaving an opening for people to enter and exit.

"Do you know where she lives now?"

"I don't know. ”

As soon as the black girl finished speaking, a sturdy young black man came out of the room, lifting his pants as he walked, in addition to the disheveled clothes, the bulging muscles, the uneven abdominal muscles, like a sculpture, "Lucy, who is this person?"