In the back seat of the Audi car running on the road, Zhou Chen drunkenly leaned on Wang Ying's lap, while Wang Ying gently touched Zhou Chen's cheek with a worried look on her face.
At the dinner party with her uncle just now, her uncle was very enthusiastic and pulled Zhou Chen to persuade her to drink. The two of them drank three bottles of liquor in a daze, so that when they left, they had to be supported to get into the car.
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After returning to the community, Zhou Chen got out of the car with the help of Wang Ying, but the moment he walked into the unit building, he suddenly stood up straight and exhaled.
Wang Ying's eyes widened when she saw this scene.
"No, you're not drunk. Then you were just pretending?"
"If I didn't pretend to be drunk, wouldn't your uncle be very embarrassed?"
Wang Ying was really speechless, but she was also amazed by Zhou Chen's acting skills. She pretended all the way, but she didn't notice it at all and thought he was really drunk.
"If my uncle knew you were such a drinker, he probably wouldn't dare to have a drinking contest with you next time."
When she just left, her uncle could be said to be extremely drunk, but now Zhou Chen, besides smelling of alcohol, was not even drunk at all. The difference was really big.
Zhou Chen said with a smile: "Your uncle is also an elder after all, so you have to save some face for him."
"You are really good at pretending. You even fooled me when you acted. But that's okay. When I was in the car, I was still thinking about how I was going to take care of you at night when you were so drunk. Since you were pretending, then
You don’t have to worry about how I’m going to take care of you.”
But Zhou Chen took advantage of the situation and looked at her again: "Actually, I was just pretending. I feel dizzy now. You have to take good care of me."
Wang Ying helped Zhou Chen get into the elevator funny.
"Just pretend as hard as you can."
On the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, Zhou Chen and Wang Ying went to the street to buy couplets with the character "Fu". The Spring Festival was approaching, and because Zhou Chen was going back to San Francisco, he planned to post couplets on his home in advance.
As the Spring Festival is getting closer, the festive atmosphere everywhere is getting stronger and stronger. There are stalls set up on the streets in several places, buying Spring Festival couplets with blessing characters, etc. The red color makes people feel comfortable just looking at it.
The Spring Festival is a festival of great significance to the Chinese people. During the Spring Festival, no matter who you are, even a beggar, you can eat better food today.
Zhou Chen took Wang Ying and picked and picked along the way, buying several pairs of couplets, the Chinese character "Fu", window grilles, etc.
Wang Ying was also happy to accompany Zhou Chen while shopping. She didn't have to worry about these things at home before, and she had never bought them before. So today she went out to buy these things with Zhou Chen, and she was very interested.
, it’s very pleasant to look at and touch it.
"This sheep is so cute. Buy this, buy this."
Seeing a cute lamb pattern, Wang Yingfei asked Zhou Chen to buy it, and Zhou Chen naturally did as she wished.
On the way back, Wang Ying asked: "Only the two apartments here are covered, but the two courtyard houses you bought are not covered?"
"Forget it over there. If you really want to post it, you won't be able to finish it all day long, so just post these two sets at home."
"Listen to you."
When she got home, Wang Yingxing hurriedly insisted on applying it herself. As a result, she was busy all afternoon. After finishing the application, she shook her arms, kicked her legs and twisted her neck.
She was exhausted, but she was still very proud and happy when she saw her masterpiece.
In a blink of an eye, it was the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, and this was also the day Zhou Chen was leaving. Wang Ying sent him to the airport, and after being gentle with him for a long time, she had to let Zhou Chen leave.
Zhou Chen also asked Wang Ying if she wanted to spend the New Year with him, but Wang Ying thought for a long time and refused. He was not surprised by this decision. After all, Wang Ying rarely got together with her parents during the New Year, so she naturally wanted to spend the New Year with him.
The family stays together instead of traveling to a foreign country.
During the Spring Festival, every household gathers together for a reunion dinner, and Chinatown in San Francisco, where Zhou Chen lives, is also very lively.
Zhou Chen had nothing to do, so he wandered alone on the street. When many neighbors saw Zhou Chen, they greeted him politely, and many even had the intention to please, especially many merchants, who treated Zhou Chen
Even more polite.
In terms of the most famous and prestigious Chinese in Chinatown, Zhou Guoxing and Zhou Chen are definitely the second.
Zhou Guoxing earned his reputation through decades of daring and hard work, while Zhou Chen relied on his reputation as a genius and a lot of money.
Especially in the past two or three years, Zhou Chen has made a lot of investments in Chinatown, and the factories he acquired have also recruited many local Chinese. Many people rely on Zhou Chen for a living, which has undoubtedly directly increased Zhou Chen's reputation.
Gangs make people fearful, but they are difficult to respect. But what Zhou Chen does is easy to win people's hearts. After all, Zhou Chen himself is Chinese. Taking care of his fellow villagers is better than working under those foreigners.
It's much better, and the salary is not low.
When more and more families rely on Zhou Chen to make a living, it is difficult for his reputation and status to rise.
Zhou Chen did this naturally to take care of his compatriots, but also for himself. In foreign countries, especially in a capitalist society like the United States, where the jungle is strong and the jungle is strong, if you want to become bigger and stronger in the United States, money is essential, but you must also have enough power and power.
Manpower, domestic compatriots are obviously more trustworthy than people of other skin colors.
Along the way, Zhou Chen felt like he was like a second-generation ancestor in ancient times going shopping. Although he didn't spend a penny, his hands were stuffed with a lot of things, including food, drink and fun.
The difference is that these things he had were all given to him voluntarily by others.
In China, during the Spring Festival, Wang Ying came to Yang Cheng's house to wish Yang Cheng's parents a happy New Year as in previous years. However, she did not see Yang Cheng's father, but only Yang Cheng's mother.
Yang Cheng's mother invited Wang Ying to drink tea as before, and even poured tea for Wang Ying herself.
"Come on, Yingying, this is your special cup. Auntie will remember it. Drink it."
Wang Ying took the cup with both hands: "Thank you, Auntie."
Yang Cheng's mother said with a smile: "By the way, I heard from Beibei earlier that you have been dating a boyfriend for almost a year?"
Wang Ying replied truthfully: "Yes, it's been almost a year."
"You are sensible and steady, unlike Beibei, who always messes around every day. You have had a lot of girlfriends, but none of them can last long."
Wang Ying smiled and did not tell anything about Yang Cheng's relationship with Xie Qiao. This time she came to Yang Cheng's house, her mentality was completely different from previous years. Even when facing Yang Cheng's mother, she was able to remain calm and calm.
Yang Cheng's mother also felt Wang Ying's change and took a sip of tea.
"I also heard that your parents know that you are in a relationship and have met the child? It seems that your parents don't object to it."
"My mother has seen it, but my father has never seen it, but they really didn't care about me and respected my wishes."
"If I had a daughter as sensible and obedient as you, I would definitely believe in you just like your parents. Unlike our Beibei, who is not sensible or mature at all."
Hearing Yang Cheng's mother's complaint, Wang Ying smiled and said, "I think Yang Cheng is much better than before."
"What's so good? It's Chinese New Year, and I don't know where to go to play. No one is around all day long. I heard from Beibei that your boyfriend is Chinese-American?"
Wang Ying felt strange and didn't understand why Yang Cheng's mother always mentioned Zhou Chen. In her impression, Yang Cheng's mother was not a gossip.
"Yes, he is in Chinatown, San Francisco. He is an exchange student from Stanford University to Beiqing University."
Yang Cheng's mother praised: "Yes, he must be a good child if he can catch the eyes of Yingying and your parents."
There was some regret in her heart. In the past, Yang Cheng and Wang Ying had a good relationship, and the Wang family was also gaining momentum. She had not considered marrying the two families, but later the two children did not develop in this direction. To be precise, she was somewhat
It can be seen that Wang Ying has a good impression of her son, but her son is obviously slow and does not feel it.
But after this meeting, she clearly felt that Wang Ying had changed. She had just mentioned Wang Ying's boyfriend several times. Wang Ying's expression and demeanor were very similar to when she was in love with her husband.
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So she knew that Wang Ying really fell in love with her boyfriend, or that she fell deeply in love with her, which was completely different from Yang Cheng's playful love.
However, she only felt a little regretful, quickly erased it, and changed the topic.
"Yingying, how are your parents doing recently?"
"They are all very nice. They knew I was coming and asked me to say hello to you and uncle."
"We are fine too. Thank you for your parents' concern."
Wang Ying just sat for a while and then left. In the past, she could chat more with Yang Cheng's mother, but this time, she suddenly found that she didn't know what to talk about anymore, so in order not to be embarrassed, she took the initiative to leave
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After walking out of Yang Cheng's house, she looked back and suddenly smiled with relief.
In the past, she was happy that Yang Cheng's mother could leave her own cup alone, but now, she no longer has such thoughts. Even here, she feels that she may not be able to come again in the future.
After getting in the car, she told the driver: "Go back."
Xie Qiao's family is also very lively during the Spring Festival. In addition to their family of three, there are also grandma and uncle's family of three. The whole family gathers around the same table. The Spring Festival celebration is very lively.
Xie Qiao usually rarely talks at home, but today when she heard her parents, uncle and grandma talking about the house, she immediately pricked up her ears and listened very carefully.
"I think it's safe to put money in the bank to earn interest, but you can't keep it forever. The house is real estate, and the housing reform has been going on for a few years. House prices will definitely rise in the future, so I need to withdraw the money to buy a new house.
Large commercial housing is more cost-effective than depositing money in a bank."
To be continued...