Unexpectedly, Zhang Lisheng's request was categorically rejected by Lili without hesitation, "Of course not, baby, you are in a special situation, it is too dangerous to go back to western Sichuan, you must not go back, you must not...

Moreover, and I plan to take you to meet your grandfather and grandmother this winter vacation, and the first Sunday next year will be your grandfather's 60th birthday, which is a big day for him, and it is also the most suitable day to meet you..."

According to the law of the Chinese Sexagenary Branch, sixty years is a reincarnation, called 'Jiazi', for the Chinese Miao descendants, the sixtieth birthday can be said to be the most important day in their lives, but although Zhang Lisheng does not know much about his grandfather, he knows that he is a senior judge of the New York State Court of Appeals

And in the United States, a state appellate court judge with a very high social status cannot be a first-generation immigrant from China.

"On his sixtieth birthday, does my grandfather still care about this kind of thing, he is not Chinese" Although he felt that his mother's mood was a little wrong, and his words were a little incoherent, Zhang Lisheng still fought for it again.

"Baby, nationality does not mean cultural belonging, legally speaking, you are not a Chinese now, are you?"

"I'm not like my mother, I grew up in China, and I keep it in my blood"

"Whether it's the same or not, in short, I will never allow you to go to Huaguo, never!" Lily suddenly shouted with great emotion.

Zhang Lisheng was stunned for a moment, was silent for a while, and said cautiously: "Don't be angry, Mom, if you don't let me go back to western Sichuan, then I won't go back." ”

"Baby. It's not that I won't let you go back, but, it's that Huaguo, especially the remote western Sichuan, is too dangerous for you, don't think that you grew up there, there is your paradise.

In fact, there are a lot of 'natural enemies' there, a lot of very right 'natural enemies', you must not run back quietly by yourself, it is really dangerous there..."

Seeing that the mother's speech was not without purpose. A strange feeling rose in Zhang Lisheng's heart. But because Lili was so excited that he couldn't control himself, he didn't ask anything, just kept promising that he would never think about going back to China again.

Comforted by the young man's clever words, Lili gradually calmed down. At this time, Zhang Lisheng pretended to be unintentional and asked, "Mom." What do you mean when you say that Huaguo and Sichuan have a lot of my 'natural enemies'. I'm not a pest..."

"In the eyes of a lot of horrible paranoia, you're a 'vermin,'" heard the son's question. Lili hesitated for a while, and in order to completely dispel his idea of returning to Huaguo, she whispered with a serious face: "Baby, you have the ability to communicate with animals, and you should know that you are born different from ordinary people.

How to put it, in the eyes of some people in China who have superpowers, you are equivalent to the Jews in the eyes of the 'fanatics' of medieval Christians, born with 'original sin'.

They will be hostile to you, hurt, or even kill you for no reason, and such actions will not only not be condemned by their peers, but will also earn respect and praise.

You remember. Before I took you back to New York, did you suddenly faint in the Qingyang Palace in Rongcheng, and at that time there was a girl with incredible strength, and she was full of hostility to you.

If it weren't for me speaking rice all the time, let him misunderstand your origin, maybe, maybe the consequences would be unimaginable. ”

"And this kind of thing, Mom, do you know the origin of these people?" Zhang Lisheng asked thoughtfully.

"I don't know where they came from, but most of those people are dressed as Taoist priests and monks, but they don't have to ,...

Listen baby, I want you to tell me sincerely that you will never return to China again for the rest of your life...

Oh, it's so hard for you, after all, it's where you grew up, and even if you promise me now, you won't keep your promise in the future...

Okay, let's set the time for you to be twenty-three, no, thirty, or thirty, at that time, you should look like a completely Mi countryman, and you must have a very high social status.

If you go back to China, no one will hurt you rashly, promise me okay Li Sheng, promise me, you will go back at the age of thirty. ”

"Of course you can, Mom, don't worry, I will never return to China until I run for president of the United States. Looking at his mother's eager eyes, Zhang Lisheng nodded and replied jokingly.

Lili was relieved to hear this, and sure enough, the young man never mentioned it again about returning to western Sichuan to visit.

Christmas is coming in a blink of an eye, and on Christmas Eve, Zhang Lisheng stayed at home and saw for the first time the eldest son of the Laven family, Stephen Lavin, who hurried back to New York from California, and Laddy and Ruili, who rushed home almost at the same time as their brother and had not been masked for a long time after going to college.

As the starting quarterback of the UCLA football team, Stephen has blonde hair and a strong face that is a head taller than his father, but his personality seems to be the opposite of his appearance, and he seems to be very gentle and amiable.

As soon as he entered the house, the tall young man shouted: "Brother Stephen, Brother Stephen, you are back...", after flying and hugging him, Michelle, Harry, and Jill distributed the gifts in his arms, and immediately said to Zhang Lisheng who was standing aside with a smile on his face: "Hey, young man, you must be Li Sheng, can you come and hug your brother who met for the first time?"

"Of course," Zhang Lisheng smiled and hugged Stephen warmly, "Hello Stephen." ”

"Hello Li Sheng.

Oh yes, here's my gift for you. Stephen said and stuffed a box in his hand to Zhang Lisheng, "See if you like it?"

Inside the box is a set of Blu-ray high-definition discs released by the National Geographic Channel called 'Rare Animals of Our Planet', which is a good gift for a high school sophomore who is introverted and wooden, but is keen on biological research.

"I like Xie Lu Xie very much. Zhang Lisheng took the DVD out of the box and looked at it, and said politely.

"Dear Brother Li Sheng, I originally had a gift for you, a razor for shaving the hair of the pig, but unfortunately I forgot it on the train. Laddy on the side said with a smile.

After successfully entering UCLA and spending half a year in college with his brother as a teammate on the varsity football team, this somewhat stubborn young man hasn't changed much.

"Shut up, Laddy, your living expenses and scholarship must all be used to get a girlfriend, even if you really want to prank Li Sheng to buy a razor for pig shaving, you can't afford it.

It's so sad to get out of the way without a gift. Ruili said as she pushed Laddy away and began to hand out gifts to her younger siblings.

According to Ruili, who is at the University of Virginia, when she saw the monkey at the flea market near the university, she suddenly felt that the style was very similar to the toad statue that Zhang Lisheng had carried all day, so she bought it for him as a Christmas present.

The reason for choosing a gift like this was a gimmick, but the young man took the wooden monkey and said politely again: "Xie Lu Xie, I like it very much." At such moments, he becomes like a guest in this family, and no matter how much he blends in, he can't succeed.

Christmas Eve was so joyful in the eyes of others, but in Zhang Lisheng's eyes, it passed plainly.

On Christmas Day after Christmas Eve, the temperature in New York suddenly plummeted, and the cold snap lasted until after the New Year.

Of course, there were professional drivers at Tina's disposal at Dogelina's house, but the teenager braved the cold wind before seven o'clock to appear outside the iron gate of one of the few old English landscape mansions left on Manhattan Island, and the energetic ringing of the doorbell meant something completely different.

"Hello sir, is there something wrong?" The doorbell rang a few times, and an old inquiry suddenly came from the monitor speaker on the iron door.

"Hello, I'm Zhang Lisheng, and I'm here to pick up Miss Tina Doeglina to the airport. ”

"Please wait. ”

After a while, a thin, tall, straight, naked old man in a tuxedo, with a silver hair combed, drove a golf cart from the garage of the mansion in the distance along the boulevard to the iron gate.

"Welcome to Doglina's house, Mr. Zhang Lisheng," he got out of the golf cart, opened the iron door, and bowed politely to the boy, "please get in the car, I'll take you to the living room, Mr. Dubidi is waiting for you." ”

"Oh, sir, I'm just here to pick up Tina..."

"Mademoiselle is freshening up, and I am afraid it will be a little longer before I see you, and before then, Monsieur Dubidi wishes to speak with you. ”

Tina's father's summons Zhang Lisheng naturally couldn't refuse strongly, he thought about it, pointed to his car and made an excuse, "I think my car is parked here very badly..."

"Naturally, your car will be parked, young man, and if I were your age and were in a relationship with a pretty girl, my father would never have kept him waiting long if he wanted to see me. ”

"Oh, you're right, sir, so what are we waiting for? Hearing the old man's words, Zhang Lisheng paused for a moment, and when he saw that he couldn't dodge, he quickly ran into the iron gate and jumped into the golf cart.

"I'm sorry Mr. Zhang, I'm the housekeeper of the Dogelin family, not a microphone, but as an old man who watched Miss Tina grow up and wished her happiness in life, I would like to give you a piece of advice.

The words 'polite' and 'calm' are always a gentleman's most powerful weapon. The old man said with a smile as he drove the golf cart and the boy to the old mansion on the outer wall, which was covered with green vines and gave people a gloomy and heavy feeling. (To be continued.) )