At the mention of Liz, Lily suddenly fell into a moment of silence, looking out the window at the bustling scene, the room seemed to fall into an alternative tranquility.

Today's Lily seems to be preoccupied, without her usual coolness and kindness, she began to wander as she spoke, her eyes were empty, but she couldn't see clearly, behind the endless darkness, what was she thinking, but the whole person was immersed in her own emotions, which was unpredictable.

Lu Li wasn't sure if he should ask, such a Lily was so unfamiliar that he wasn't even sure how to choose his entry point.

At that moment, Lily suddenly said, "She persuaded me when Liz was still there. At least, Lawrence and Joel are still around, they're both still healthy, and I should learn to open my mind and not wait until it's too late. I know Liz never forgets, she always remembers Dylan. yes, what mother can forget......"

As she spoke, Lily suddenly fell silent again, but this time the silence was only for a moment, and then she came back to her senses, raised her head to look at Lu Li, and said without warning, "Fourteen, you say, will I lose Lawrence forever?

It was his first communication with Lily since the bombshell on Christmas night. Nearly a month had passed in the blink of an eye, but the thorn in Lily's chest had not gone away. Of course, this is not so easy, after all, it is a person's faith.

Looking at Lily's eyes full of grief and confusion, Lu Li took a deep breath, leaned forward slightly, and said in a deep voice, "Lily, you won't lose Lawrence. This sentence made Lily's eyes light up slightly, and her face brightened, as if she had captured hope, but then, she stiffened at the corner of her mouth, "But you can never get close to him again." ”

It's a fact, sad but brutal.

Lily's expression froze instantly, and her eyes revealed a lingering sadness, and she was stunned in place for a long time, which made Lu Li feel very cruel, and couldn't help but apologize, "I'm sorry." ”

Lily came back to her senses, "No. She shook her head, froze for another half second, then shook her head again, "No, no." I need you to tell me this. Actually, I have known this fact for a long time, but I have always refused to admit it, like the elephant in the room, it exists, but I turn a blind eye. One day, the elephant will be angry, too. ”

Lily let out a long exhale, as if she had finally made up her mind, "I'm going to New York for Lawrence's engagement. ”

Lu Li was slightly surprised, and he didn't hide his surprise. This expression managed to make Lily chuckle, "Deep down I've made a decision, I just need a little affirmation from other people." I think you're the only one around the ranch who has received a higher education and lived in a big city. ”

Lu Li spread out his hands, and a smug smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "If this is a sin, then I admit guilt." This made Lily smile again, "What about Ronald?"

"He'll go with him, too. Lily confirmed, "It's been a long time since I've left Texas, the last time I left was fifteen years ago, and I've never been to New York......

"Never?" Lu Li was a little surprised.

"Never. Lily affirmed.

This sounds a bit incredible, but when you think about it, it's not unusual that Lu Li's grandparents have never been to Beijing/Beijing in their lives.

Lily continued, "There's another reason why I came to you, I want to ask you, do you know Lawrence's address?" This question was definitely not expected by Lu Li, and he couldn't help but be stunned, Lily explained, "He said it before, but it was lost by Ronald." I could ask Lawrence, or Joel, but I thought, maybe I should surprise Lawrence. You know, at Christmas, he also gave us a surprise. ”

"Huh. Lu Li finally reacted, and laughed directly, "I like such a surprise." I don't know Lawrence's address, but I can help. Lu Li thought about it, took out his notebook from under the coffee table, opened Facebook, and searched for the name of "Lawrence McCartney", "Last time Lawrence and I complained about Facebook, I think, he should be on it." ”

Lily came to Lu Li's side, looked at the computer screen, and waved her hand repeatedly, "These things are like alien language to me, and I can't understand anything." How are you going to fiddle with this?"

"It's simply a business card holder, based on your school, and then everyone can post their own photos here. Lu Li explained simply, after the search was completed, more than thirty "Lawrence McCartney" came out, he screened them one by one, lawyers in the New York area, and finally there was only one left, and after clicking in, Lu Li smiled, "Ah, this is Lawrence." ”

"So fast?" Lily, apparently unexpectedly, looked surprised, leaned over to take a look, and then saw a few photos of Lawrence, confirming that this was her son, "How did you do that?"

"If you're curious, you can take an afternoon and I'll teach you how to use it. It's not difficult, you just need to be able to read English and then be willing to learn, and that's enough. Lu Li said enthusiastically, clicked the mouse, and first found Lawrence's work unit and home address, as a lawyer, his information is public, even if it is not Facebook, you can find relevant information on the official website of the law firm.

Just as Lu Li was about to inform Lily of the location, the mouse pulled down, but saw a more specific message, "Lily, you see, this is an invitation to their engagement banquet." ”

Lily stepped forward, and then saw a pale blue invitation with the time, place, name, and so on, "Are young people like this now?

"To be more precise, it's a platform, a more convenient and simpler platform. There are pros and cons to this, but admittedly, it's a part of our lives. Lu Li found paper and pen from under the coffee table, then recorded the relevant information and handed it to Lily, "At least for you, it's convenient." It saves us a lot of formalities. ”

Lily looked down and read the paper carefully, "I think that's all the information I need." After a pause, Lily considered her tone, "Uh, fourteen, are there any precautions? I mean, to attend an engagement ceremony like this." ”

Lu Li didn't react at first, but then realized what Lily meant: she was thinking about whether the ritual of same-sex marriage would be different. In the depths of Lily's mind, she still couldn't look at it with a normal heart.

However, this takes time and cannot be rushed. Lu Li smiled and said, "What do you need to pay attention to when you participated in other engagement ceremonies before? So, this is the same reason." Lily was a little distracted, stunned in place, and then her eyes gradually became dark, and she thought about it, "I haven't been to the engagement ceremony yet, so I don't know much about customs, and you're an expert in this area." ”

Lily nodded ignorantly, the storm brewing in her brain would not calm down for a while, she took a deep breath and laughed heartily, "What about New York? Is there anything I need to pay attention to when I visit New York for the first time?"

"Beware of anyone who offers you candy?" Lu joked, an important motto for American parents to educate their children, in order to prevent them from being abducted or kidnapped.

Lily understood the meaning of the sentence and laughed out loud, "I'll take it to heart." Looking down at the paper in her hand again, Lily raised her gaze again, looked at Lu Li seriously, and said sincerely, "Thank you." ”

"My pleasure. Lu Li replied with a smile.

Lily then left, and this time, she didn't stop and rushed home. Because Lawrence's engagement is tomorrow, if they want this surprise to continue, then they have to pack their bags quickly and set off. Lily didn't have much time to delay any longer.

The Cloud Top Ranch was not disturbed, and the kale harvest was well underway. A busy and noisy scene fills the pasture, giving it a life that has never been seen before, even more so than when the grapes were harvested.

Then, with the cooperation of the Whole Foods Market team, all the work of packing, weighing, and loading was completed, and before the sun climbed directly overhead, the entire ranch was once again calm, and all the 100 acres of land were harvested, and all the kale was loaded onto the trucks, and the trucks that had completed the loading had gone two batches, and there were still two batches left to be counted, and after the inventory was completed, they would also be on the road one after another, and then according to the arrangement of the Whole Foods Market, they would be driven to different cities in North America and put on the shelves.

Graham left the last van, followed by Cole, who was responsible for the first count, and Brandon and two other staff members for the second round of confirmations. The first round of counting was complete, and the two men walked side by side in the direction of the main house.

From a distance, you can see the beaming Michael, standing beside Lu Li, with a satisfied look on his face.

"How's it going, is everything going well?" Lu Li said when he saw Graham and Cole, and took the initiative to raise his voice.

Graham raised his right hand and made an "OK" gesture, "Now it's confirmed, the deal is officially completed." The first payment has been transferred to your account, and the subsequent payments will be received in accordance with the contract. ”

Lu Li pursed the corners of his lips, "Now it's officially announced, I sold my soul to Wall Street." Otherwise, I don't know exactly how the deal was done. ”

The specific income is not known for the time being, because Lu Li still has to pay a huge amount of taxes, and he needs to consult the tax accountant in detail. But purely in terms of income figures, 25.94 million US dollars, this is the income that this contract brings to Lu Li. It's inconceivable that a batch of vegetables can be sold for such a high price, but that's exactly what happened.