Sure enough, she greeted me at the beginning of the letter in her usual teasing tone, which made me feel as if this person was whispering so close to him, even though he was on the other side of the ocean. She repeatedly gambled that she did not expect that there would be so many Chinese in the United States, who could not speak even a word of English, and it seemed that there was no big problem in life. In essence, in the past few years in China, she has always been a good student with excellent character and learning, coupled with Misterling's cultivation of her, so when she came to the United States, she became one of the top students in her class, and she would not let the Yankees take advantage of her at all. I laughed and read her playful and angry text, if it wasn't a deliberate exaggeration to comfort me, then my friend must have had a good time in a foreign country.

However, at the end of the letter, Mislin released the biggest easter egg, so that my expression froze instantaneously as if a chemical reaction had occurred.

Mislin added a PS lightly: Daddy and Mommy found me a nice boy, saying that it is better to marry earlier in the days of chaos, and the wedding date is set for May next year, and if the situation is calm by then, you must come to my wedding.

I was completely dumbfounded by this stroke of God, Mithlin and I had only been separated for more than two months, but I didn't expect that it would be long enough to settle the major events of my life. I don't know if she doesn't agree with this marriage in her heart, but I can't find any details about the groom between the words, which makes me feel sorry for her.

In my confusion, it took me several days to write my reply with great difficulty. Perhaps I was too disappointed and pessimistic about the current situation, so I went to the photo studio to take a portrait of a single person, sandwiched it in a letter, and sent it back together. As for Cao Yu'an, I didn't tell her, and the reply that I couldn't wait for was finally left behind by me in the passage of time.

Before the end of the summer vacation, another big thing happened, the streets and alleys were filled with heated discussions about the "second KMT-CCP cooperation", and the enthusiasm of the students was once again ignited. This time, the second brother's moth once again made his father and mother the target of public criticism.

Although the second brother and the eldest brother have the same face, the difference in personality is revealed at a very young age. The eldest brother is steady and introverted, and the second brother is a personality who is not afraid of heaven and earth. The eldest brother prefers physics and chemistry, but the second brother is more inclined to literature and art. The eldest brother's style of behavior can make people feel comfortable and reassuring at all times, and he is a humble leader, while the second brother is a passionate orator and fantasist, and has a demagogic charm at all times. So when he was a child, the second brother was the child king in the alley, as long as he took the lead, he could respond to every call. He did a lot of things like chickens and dogs, and he did a lot of nonsense, so naturally he was inevitably taught a lesson.

Because of his personality and appeal, he has become a popular figure in the school in the past two years in college, and this time, when he suddenly learned the news of the "second Kuomintang-Communist cooperation", the second brother was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days. During the day, he discussed with a few good classmates in the club how to spread such news, so that the government had to complete the plan of jointly resisting Japan under the pressure of the people; In the dead of night, he sat alone at his desk and devoted himself to writing the promotional content on the flyer. He kept these things from his family, so much so that even I thought that he was just having fun running out all day calling friends.

Every Friday, the whole family must gather together for dinner, which seems to have become an untouchable rule in the family. Even the second uncle, who likes cockfighting and lackeys on weekdays, and his father, who is busy with official duties, strictly abide by this schedule and almost never be absent. It's just that I didn't expect that on this seemingly ordinary Friday before the start of school, the second brother was absent without even saying hello.

Grandfather's temper has always been hopelessly stubborn, and the second brother didn't arrive home on time, so he sat silently at the dinner table, which made the atmosphere of the whole family instantly become solemn. Not only did my eldest brother and I feel apprehensive, but I also took all the people in the family and the servants to wait anxiously with him. In this silence, everyone's nerves are tense like strings, as if only one very small thing can trigger the possibility of breaking.

It was almost seven o'clock in the morning, and the phone rang at home. The piercing ringing of the bell seemed to be an uninvited guest at the table, which disturbed everyone's heart. The father finally answered the phone neatly before everyone's nerves "banged": "Hey, who are you looking for?" ”

The room fell silent again, so far away that a low, gloomy male voice could be heard on the other end of the phone. The man seemed to have said a lot, and I couldn't see the change in the expression on my father's face from my vantage point, but it certainly wasn't a good thing from his stiff shoulders.

Finally, after a long silence, the father ended the conversation with a firm and simple sentence: "Okay, you wait for me to come." He ignored the series of questions from his family, and just dropped a sentence "There is something to deal with in the unit, I will go back as soon as I go", and turned into a gust of wind and went out.

This behavior was really contrary to my father's usual personality, and when his figure broke into the darkness, I turned my head and exchanged a look with my eldest brother urgently. Sure enough, something happened to the second brother, and the father was so anxious that he couldn't explain it, it seemed that the seriousness of the matter had exceeded expectations.

My father's reaction can't be hidden from me and my eldest brother, so how can I hide it from my grandfather's eyes? After being silent for a while, he once again chose to take the initiative: "Qiming, usually you and Qizhi stick together every day, why aren't you with him today?" ”

The eldest brother seems to have been prepared for a long time, and he looks confident: "At first, they were indeed playing together, but then the classmates of the second brother's literary club came to him and said that they were going to prepare the latest issue of the magazine after the start of school, and the second brother left with them." It was also my fault just now, so I told everyone his whereabouts earlier, so that you wouldn't be worried about you, grandpa. ”

An old man like his grandfather obviously wouldn't be easily dismissed by his smile and three or two sentences: "I also think it's strange, you know his whereabouts but deliberately don't say it, are you covering for him?" Or do you think that I am an old stubborn person, and even if I say it, I can't understand the thoughts of you young people, so it's better to keep silent? ”