After determining their respective goals and bottom line, Qi Min and Anton quickly reached a basic consensus: first of all, they must bring Anton and Mimi back to China, and then how to arrange it is another matter.

As for how to let Anton and Mimi return to China, Qi Min still thought about it. Because Mimi is legally Qi Min's child, there is no problem with her identity after returning to China, and her naturalization by blood should not be denied. And although Anton is speculated to have been abducted from China back then, there is nothing to prove his identity after so many years, and if it cannot be traced back to his elders, it is still more troublesome to naturalize by blood.

Therefore, she planned to ask Anton to take Mimi to apply for a tourist visa to China first, and then get the issue of nationality or permanent residency when she arrived at the place.

"Hmm...... Well, I'll be going to the airport with the others in two hours, and you need to get all the things you need for the visa first. Qi Min said to Anton, "The Chinese embassy should not card American visas, I estimate that you will be able to complete it in a week or two." ”

"OK, if you think the travel visa is okay, then do it." Anton is not a messer. Because Qi Min is three years older than him, and he is relatively more knowledgeable, he still listens to Qi Min more on this kind of major matter.

"China is not so strict about this, and some people still secretly become foreign teachers with tourist visas. That's what I did when I was in high school, and then I was repatriated – but that's not the point. Qi Min waved his hand, "Tell me after you get the visa, and I'll buy you a ticket online." ”

In this regard, Anton glanced at her with disdain: "Is there any trust?" Who is scarce about your ticket money? ”

"What's the matter with trust?" Qi Min was inexplicable, and then thought that he might mistakenly think that he didn't buy them directly because he was afraid that Anton would take the money and run away. Qi Min couldn't help laughing: "Your head was caught by the door, right?" With just that little money, where can you run away even if you swallow it privately? It's not enough to pay off the debt. I came to buy a ticket because I had a VIP card on a school trip, and I could count my miles to get points. ”

Only then did Anton know that he was thinking nonsense again. But it's no wonder that he thinks so, so he rushes to Qi Min to make Mimi fall from the fourth floor, and his trust in Qi Min will inevitably be downgraded, and he will naturally think that Qi Min also doesn't trust him.

But it's impossible to bow your head, Anton still said stiffly: "Okay, I'm just thinking about asking you for money to pay off your debts, okay?" ”

"Then the amount of money you are worried about should not be small." Qi Min took the opportunity to ask, "Then again, how much money did you borrow?" ”

Hearing this question, Anton couldn't help but turn his face: "I borrowed 20,000 yuan, and now I still have 17,000 yuan to pay back." ”

17,000 US dollars is equivalent to nearly 120,000 yuan. Qi Min couldn't help but think in his heart that with this money, he could do two surgeries in China, which was still not counted as the reimbursement ratio of public medical insurance.

But luckily, Mimi can stand up now. Spending more money and spending less is secondary, as long as it is within what they can afford, there is no problem.

Qi Min said: "It's okay, it's not too much, it's more than 100,000 yuan." Even if I can't earn that much money for the time being, I can still ask my parents for it. ”

Anton is an orphan, but Qi Min was born in a normal family. It's just that because he was afraid of hurting his heart when he was with Anton, Qi Min often downplayed this fact.

However, when it comes to his parents, Anton has a question at this time: "Can your parents come up with so much money in a short period of time?" ”

In the United States, most people of Anton's class have little habit of saving, and some even rely on credit cards and installments to get by. Therefore, although $20,000 is really not much at the level of income in the United States, Anton still has to borrow money everywhere to get it.

"Of course." Qi Min didn't think about it when answering this question, "After all, my parents can provide me with a doctorate, isn't it normal to be able to get hundreds of thousands?" ”

Hearing this, Anton couldn't help but squint his eyes and said with some hesitation: "Why are you ...... Didn't say it before? If I had the money and could have hired someone to take care of Mimi while I was running long orders, she wouldn't have fallen off the balcony because you couldn't stand it. ”

This is a tough question. In fact, if it is according to normal logic, Chinese ancestors attach great importance to grandchildren, and Mimi's grandparents should have helped if they knew that young people could not take care of children. Even if you can't actually take care of Mimi from a distance of thousands of miles, you can at least help financially.

The only explanation is that Qi Min's parents didn't know about the existence of Mimi and Anton at all. The old couple sent Qi Min to study abroad, but they didn't think that she would bring a mixed-race girl back, and this girl also came with her father.

But if it is said that her parents will not expect him and Mimi to exist at this time, it is estimated that Anton will feel that he is disliked. Qi Min had to make it up: "That's not ...... I'm an adult, so I don't always count on my parents, right? Then she added, "You see that you have grown so big without the help of your parents." ”

Qi Min's casual words often make Anton angry. Originally, it was a sad thing that it was taboo to have no parents since she was a child, but she said it so unreservedly, which made Anton frown at her.

"Uh...... I mean, you're self-reliant, and that's a good thing. Qi Min remedied with some embarrassment.

Anton knew that she didn't have a brain, but she secretly scolded highly educated people in her heart for having a high IQ and low EQ. This had happened a lot before, and she had a lot of other problems. For example, there were some times when Qi Min accidentally went home earlier than Anton, and he sat there playing games, and he didn't know how to go to the supermarket to buy things.

"You're really good at talking, so save yourself a little talk." Anton learned the essence of Chinese irony from a former Chinese restaurateur when he learned the art of cooking, and then he asked, "If Mimi and I were to Beijing, where would we live?" ”

Qi Min thought about it, she was already embarrassed to live in Yan Zhaolan's house now. And if she is alone, it is easier to accept, but it is probably not suitable if she brings her boyfriend and daughter.

"I'll rent a house in the family area next to the school." Qi Min said, "When you apply for a visa, this matter should be done." ”

Houses in the family area may be older, but they are close to each other and the rent is cheaper. The point is that she can't rashly take Anton and Mimi back to her parents' house to live, although her parents' house can really accommodate so many people, but it will not be so easy for her parents to accept a mixed-race son-in-law and mixed-race granddaughter.

Alas, what a hassle. Although Anton claims to be orthodox Chinese all day long — especially in cooking, and even threatens to find the Chinese embassy when he scolds the thugs on the street, he is half Eastern European in any way. If he is really an orthodox Chinese, it is estimated that the old two will accept it directly.

Or if Mimi is an authentic Chinese girl, it's okay, and the old couple can't accept Qi Min's serious adoption of a child. But her mixed-race appearance and the sequelae of staggering will definitely be laughed at by other children, and indirectly let others talk about Qi Min's family.

In the end, the Chinese are still afraid of losing face. Being thin-skinned and attaching importance to face is often a good way to maintain social order, but I am afraid that in order not to lose face, I will lose my heart.