Wen Congqian stayed in Chicago to continue the final negotiations, and Shan Rao returned to San Francisco alone.

Before getting on the plane, she received a text message from Su Yi, knowing that her mother, aunt, and Xiaobao had gone to the apartment, so she took a taxi back to the apartment directly after getting off the plane.

Standing in front of the elevator on the first floor, she took a few deep breaths and pressed the elevator upward button.

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In order to wait for Shan Rao, the three people who were supposed to rest and had jet lag didn't sleep.

Xu Honglin surfed the Internet in the study on the second floor, and Shan Hong stood on the roof terrace to watch the scenery for a while, and went down to the living room to chat with Su Yi.

in the living room.

Shan Hong, Dai Yufen, and Su Yi talked about pesticide residues while eating fruits, and then talked all the way from American food to American security, from American security to American education.

When he learned that the elementary, middle and high schools in San Ramon all have high teaching staff and official ratings, and that the percentage of students who have been admitted to prestigious universities in the United States for many years is very high, and when he learned that Shan Rao's house is only a 5-minute walk from Dougherty-Valley-High-School, one of the top 50 schools in California, is an out-and-out "school district house", Shan Hong's eyes began to shine with joy.

Xu Honglin will be in high school next year, and if he comes to the United States to live in Shan Rao's house, the school is very close, which is perfect.

The three women were chatting when the sound of footsteps in high heels could be heard in the hallway, followed by the sound of a key opening the door.

Glancing at his watch, Su Yi got up and said, "It should be Shan Rao." ”

Dai Yufen listened, turned her head to look at the door, her eyes were full of anticipation.

After the Spring Festival, Shan Rao secretly ran to the United States alone, it was already October, how could Dai Yufen not want her daughter?

The door opened, and Shan Rao, dressed in professional attire, walked in with her things in her hand.

Su Yi took the backpack and bag in Shan Rao's hand and said, "In order to wait for you, I didn't sleep." ”

Changing into slippers, Shan Rao took off her coat and walked towards the living room: "Mom, aunt, where is Xiaobao? I'm talking about business in Chicago, and I really can't pick you up." ”

Seeing the radiant, dignified and tranquil Shan Rao, Dai Yufen's eyes moistened.

The daughter who thinks about it is right in front of me, and I can see that she is doing well, not the haggard life I imagined, which is better than anything else, and it can make parents feel at ease more than anything.

Glancing at Dai Yufen, who was a little emotional, Shan Hong walked over with a smile, took Shan Rao's hand, and looked at her again and again: "I thought you would be thin, but I didn't expect it to be a little fatter......"

Without waiting for Shan Hong to finish speaking, Shan Rao pouted and said, "Aunt, there is no such thing as you, as soon as you meet, you will say that people are fat." ”

Shan Hong looked at Shan Rao's burgundy hair and said, "Your hair of this color looks good, just don't dye it too often, it's not good for your health." ”

Xu Honglin, who was surfing the Internet on the second floor, heard the sound of talking downstairs, stood on the edge of the stairs and looked down, and saw Shan Rao coming back, he shouted "sister" and ran down.

Xu Honglin is 15 years old this year, because his parents have good genes, plus his family is well-off and well-nourished, his height is already 1.78 meters, which is a cut higher than Shan Rao, who is 1.68 meters.

The most exaggerated thing is that during the Spring Festival, Xu Honglin was about the same height as Shan Rao.

Looking at Xu Honglin in front of her, Shan Rao almost didn't dare to admit it.

She looked at Xu Honglin, then at her aunt, and asked, "Why did you grow so fast?"

Shan Hong said: "In the past half a year, Xiaobao has suddenly changed his sex, running and playing basketball every day, and swimming every week. ”

Shan Rao smiled and asked, "Why do you suddenly love sports? In the past, letting you get up early to run was the same as killing you." ”

Xu Honglin scratched the back of his head embarrassedly: "I want to come to the United States to study, I am afraid that I will be bullied if I am too short. ”

Shan Rao pulled Xu Honglin to sit on the sofa and asked, "Do you want to come to the United States to study?"

Xu Honglin nodded heavily.

Shan Rao looked at Shan Hong and asked, "Gu, are you really willing to let Xiaobao study abroad?"

Others don't know, Shan Rao knows how much her aunt dotes on Xu Honglin.

Although Shan Hong said in the email that he was coming to inspect the school district, Shan Rao suspected that it was a statement that his aunt and mother had discussed to find a "reasonable" reason to come to the United States.

Seeing Shan Rao asking, Shan Hong said: "If you can't bear it, you have to give it up." When the child is older, there will always be a day when he will fly alone away from his parents. Xiaobao will be 16 years old during the Chinese New Year, can I keep him for a few more years? It is better to let him become self-reliant and mature as soon as possible. ”

Hearing her aunt say this, Shan Rao looked at the childish Xu Honglin and said: "It's okay to come out of the house early, I always feel like a child by my parents' side, and I can only really grow up when I come out." ”

Shan Hong said: "I brought Xiaobaolai this time to inspect the school district and the consumption level here." ”

Shan Rao waved her hand and said: "No need to inspect, Xiaobao comes to the United States, I have all the food, clothing, housing and transportation, and I guarantee that he will go to the best private school." ”

Shan Hong said: "How can it be done?"

Shan Rao put her arm around Xu Honglin's shoulders and said: "Xiaobao is the same as my own brother, don't fight with me in this matter, you and my uncle are both on wages, I am a businessman now, and I must make money faster than you." ”

Dai Yufen has been secretly competing with Shan Hong all her life, but she still loves Xu Honglin very much, seeing that her daughter is now wealthy, Dai Yufen said next to her: "Her aunt, Rao Rao has this thought, you don't fight, Xiao Bao comes to the United States, their sister and brother take care of each other, and I can be more down-to-earth." ”

glanced at the panoramic floor-to-ceiling windows of the apartment, knowing that Shan Rao was not saying kind words, and also knew that the cost of studying abroad could only be regarded as a small amount of money in Shan Rao's eyes now, Shan Hong nodded lightly.

This night, there are three bedrooms, one for the eldest boy Xu Honglin, one for Shan Rao and Su Yi, and one for Shan Hong and Dai Yufen.

Dai Yufen wanted to talk to her daughter very much, but she didn't seem to want to say more about Shan Rao's appearance, and it was not good for Shan Hong and Su Yi to live in the same bedroom, so she had to give up.

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October 12, Shan Rao's birthday.

San Francisco is a famous fog capital, and on the morning of the 12th, the fog was unusually heavy, and the whole city was shrouded in a cloud of mist, like a fairyland on earth.

After sunrise, the golden sunlight shines on the clouds, water and bridge, making the Golden Gate Bridge look both majestic and magnificent.

Dai Yufen and Shan Hong got up early and boiled eggs for Shan Rao in the kitchen to make longevity noodles.

An hour later, after breakfast, Dai Yufen Zhang Luo went downstairs to buy a birthday cake, Shan Rao couldn't persuade him, and finally Su Yi took Xu Honglin and Dai Yufen downstairs to buy a cake, and Shan Rao and Shan Hong stayed at home to clean up the room.

After cleaning up the room, Su Yi and the three of them had not come back, and Shan Rao and Shan Hong were lying on the beach chairs on the roof terrace basking in the sun.

Looking at the blue sky overhead, Shan Hong said: "It's been a long time since I've been so leisurely basking in the sun." ”

Shan Rao put on sunglasses and said, "You stay with Xiaobao for a few more days, and I'll take you around San Francisco." ”

Seeing that Shan Rao didn't mention Dai Yufen, Shan Hong turned his head and asked, "Are you still angry with your mother?"

Shan Rao looked at the sky and said, "It's not that I'm angry, but I don't know how to tell her some things." ”

Shan Hong knew what Shan Rao was referring to.

After meeting Bian Xuedao by chance in Yanjing Wancheng Huafu last time, Shan Hong and Xu Bicheng deduced that Shan Rao's resignation and going abroad was to save her relationship with Bian Xuedao by taking a step back.

Of course, it may also be that Shan Rao really wants to escape.

But the luxury apartment in front of him and Su Yi's sentence "Bian Xuedao is now in San Francisco" show that Shan Rao can't do without Bian Xuedao, and Bian Xuedao doesn't want to give up Shan Rao.

In Shan Hong's view, the current situation is not the best outcome, but it is not the worst outcome.

After being silent for a long time, Shan Hong said: "If you feel that it is difficult to say, I will slowly infiltrate your mother." I can understand you, and if I were you, it would be difficult to get out of his influence in this life. ”

Shan Rao hooked the corners of her mouth and said, "I'll say it myself." If even my mother doesn't dare to face it, how can I face my future life. ”

Shan Hong listened, stretched out his arm and grabbed Shan Rao's hand and said, "You have grown up." ”

Shan Rao held her aunt's hand and said softly: "Some people resign and return to their hometowns, and some people miss the night to catch up with the department." Everyone is different when they are born, and they have a different posture when they die, so why do they use other people's opinions to influence their own choices when they are alive? If people are not happy, they must be looking for their own happiness. If a person has troubles, he must be asking for troubles. ”

Shan Hong sighed and said, "Just look away." ”

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October 12 at noon.

When Shan Rao and the others were eating cake in the penthouse, Bian Xuedao unpacked the wine box that had just been flown in from France this morning.

There are a total of 4 boxes of red wine next to Bian Xuedao's hand, each of which is printed with Chinese, English and French characters, which are printed with Chinese characters: Dao Tibetan Red Face - Autumn, the season of abundance.

I knew this morning that "the face of the saffron of the road".

Watching from the side, Bian Xuedao took out a bottle of red wine from the wooden box, smashed his mouth and said, "Old Bian, it's not me who poured cold water on you, I don't think your birthday gift is very good." ”

Bian Xuedao looked at Yu Jin and asked, "Not good?"

Yu Jin nodded and said: "A while ago in Yanjing, your set of wine was sold for a sky-high price of 150,000 US dollars, directly chasing the 1787 Château Lafite's genuine wine sold by Christie's in London in 1985. ”

Bian Xuedao swept the wine in his hand and didn't speak.

Yu Jin continued: "Shan Rao's birthday, you send a car, a house, a diamond, anything." It's not good to send so many boxes of wine that reminds her that it is one of the red faces. ”

Put the wine in his hand back into the wine box, and said, "Okay, listen to you, I won't send it today." ”

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3 p.m.

Shan Rao, who was wearing light makeup, walked downstairs and asked Su Yi for the car keys. Shan Rao's red Ford Mustang is in San Ramon's garage, so she can only drive Su Yi's M3 out.

Dai Yufen saw it and asked, "Rao, you want to go out?"

Taking the car keys from Su Yi's hand, Shan Rao smiled and said, "Xuedao is in San Francisco, I'll go see him." ”

Hearing Bian Xuedao's name, Dai Yufen stopped talking, she didn't know how to answer.

Shan Hong came out of the kitchen and said: "You talk to Bian Xuedao, it's rare to meet in a foreign country, if it's convenient, let's have a meal together." ”

Shan Rao picked up her Hermès-Birkin-Bag and said, "I'll tell him when we meet." ”

Downstairs in the apartment.

The white BMW M3 drove out of the underground parking lot, and Shan Rao was driving on the phone.

She didn't dial the number of Bian Xuedao, she was calling Yu Jin.

The phone went through.

Shan Rao said into the phone: "Brother Jin, borrow your house tonight." ”

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(I'm really sorry, I've spent the past two days sorting out the outline over the weekend, and I'm dizzy, and Kavinka is lustful-immortal-desire-death, so I'll try to adjust it as much as possible.) ）

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