Su Mingzhe didn't say a word during the whole trip. It wasn't until he arrived at his home that his mood recovered a little.
"Mingyu, Mingyang, your sister-in-law has already started preparing vegetables early in the morning. Come in."
Su Mingyu and Zhou Chen looked at each other. The atmosphere today was a bit awkward, and they both didn't want to go in.
But we are already at the door, so how could we not go in?
As soon as he entered the villa, Zhou Chen saw a woman wearing an apron walking over, welcoming her with a smile on her face.
"You are Mingyu and Mingyang. I have heard Mingzhe talking about you a long time ago. Today is our first official meeting. Hello."
"Sister-in-law." "Sister-in-law."
"Come in and sit down. The food will be ready soon. Mingzhe, go and get your brother and sister a cup of coffee."
Wu Fei brought Zhou Chen and the others in, and then called Su Mingzhe, only to find that Su Mingzhe had already walked to the kitchen without looking back at all. This made her feel strange and didn't know what happened.
"Mingyu, Mingyang, you sit down first, I'll pour you coffee."
After arranging Zhou Chen and Su Mingyu on the sofa, Wu Fei walked into the kitchen and asked Su Mingzhe who was standing in front of the sink: "Mingzhe, how are you doing?"
Su Mingzhe looked unhappy: "Mingyu and Mingyang already know about my unemployment."
Wu Fei was relieved: "Just know it, it's not something shameful."
"What……"
Su Mingzhe was about to get angry, but when he thought that his younger siblings were still there, he could only hold back his anger: "They will laugh at me if they know I am unemployed, and they will tell my dad and them when I get back, and I will be completely embarrassed."
Wu Fei whispered: "How long has it been? I'm still thinking about your face. They are your biological brothers and sisters. How could they laugh at you? You are thinking too much."
"Okay, don't think so much. It's been so many years. This is the first time Mingyu and Mingyang are here, and it may be the last time. Don't show your face, it's so ugly."
Su Mingzhe took a deep breath. He knew that Wu Fei was right, so he suppressed the depression in his heart and cooked with Wu Fei.
"Aunt, brother-in-law."
At this time, Zhou Chen and Su Mingyu had already started playing with Xiaomi, especially Su Mingyu, who was so cute and adorable that she hugged Xiaomi and felt extremely distressed.
"It's so cute, Mingyang. Get married quickly and give me such a cute little niece."
Zhou Chen looked helpless: "You can't give birth on your own."
The meal was ready quickly, and four adults and a child gathered around a table.
"Mingyu, Mingyang, it's your first time here today, I'd like to toast you."
Wu Fei was very enthusiastic and kept talking to Zhou Chen and Su Mingyu at the dinner table. Su Mingyu also responded enthusiastically, especially when it came to Xiaomi, she liked it very much.
Halfway through eating, Su Mingyu still asked her doubts.
"Brother, sister-in-law, don't blame me for talking too much. Since your life in the United States is not very satisfactory, why don't you return to China?"
Su Mingzhe remained silent, while Wu Fei sighed and replied: "There are indeed many bad things about America, but we have lived here for more than ten years and have long been accustomed to everything here. We have used so many
How could I give up the green card that I had obtained so many years ago so easily? Even if I returned to my country, who could guarantee that it would be as good as here?
So, it’s not that we don’t want to go back, it’s that we can’t go back at all, and we don’t dare to go back. In fact, there are many people like us in the United States who would rather live hard here than go back because they don’t dare to face
The disappointed eyes of relatives and friends..."
After Su Mingyu and Zhou Chen listened, they remained silent. They had never experienced this, so they did not fully understand Su Mingzhe's thoughts, but they could also understand their difficulties and inability to control themselves.
They didn't stay at Su Mingzhe's house for long. They left in the afternoon, and Su Mingzhe took them back.
When they parted, Zhou Chen said seriously to Su Mingzhe: "Brother, face is important, but people live not just for face. I think a man can make his wife and children live better, and he is a qualified man."
and husband;
Don't think too much. We are brothers. We won't laugh at you, let alone look down on you. Brothers can help each other, but the premise is that you are willing to let us help. That's all I have to say. Listen.
If you don't listen, it's your own business."
Even though Su Mingzhe is hypocritical, arrogant and saves face, he is still a brother, and Zhou Chen does not want Su Mingzhe to have a bad life.
Su Mingyu also said: "Brother, I don't know what to say, but Ming Yang has a saying that I agree with very much. As a man, the life of his wife and children is much more important than his own face and self-esteem."
Su Mingzhe's face was uncertain. He didn't want his wife and daughter to live a better life, but he also couldn't let go of his figure.
"Mingyu, Mingyang, you go up."
"Brother, we are going back to China in two days. Before we leave, we are going to treat you and my sister-in-law to a meal."
"Forget it about eating. When you leave, let us know and I will see you off."
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Watching Su Mingzhe drive away, Su Mingyu couldn't help but sigh: "Brother's temper has really not changed at all after so many years."
"This is called dying to save face and living to suffer."
Zhou Chen didn't agree with a man like Su Mingzhe who even ignored his wife and daughter for the sake of face. Sister-in-law Wu Fei was a reality, which sometimes made people uncomfortable, but compared to Su Mingzhe, it was much better.
"We will go back in three days. If you have anywhere else to go these days, go shopping quickly." Su Mingyu said to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen: "It's boring for me to go alone. You have to spare a day or two for the two of us to have a good stroll around San Francisco. Speaking of which, after being siblings for almost 30 years, we still don't seem to have the same time."
We have never traveled to such a far away place together, so let’s have a good time this time.”
Su Mingyu thought for a moment and replied with a smile: "Okay, then I will arrange all the work tomorrow, and we will have a good day the day after tomorrow."
"That's right."
Two days before leaving, Zhou Chen and Su Mingyu hired a hotel car and drove around various attractions in San Francisco. They had so much fun from morning to night that when they went back to take a plane
, slept the whole way.
In fact, before leaving the United States, Su Mingyu did one more thing, which was to help Su Mingzhe find a job.
The day after Zhou Chen returned to China, he received a call from Yifei, asking him to meet at a recording studio in Sioux City. He said that three new songs for her had been demoed and he was asked to go over and listen to the results.
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After Zhou Chen found out, he was very surprised. You must know that the three songs he gave are all the best among the best. They are not so easy to master. How long did it take to release the demo so quickly?
So he immediately went to the address Yi Fei sent and met Yi Fei in the recording studio.
When he saw Yifei in the recording studio, he thought he had recognized the wrong person.
The Yifei Zhou Chen had seen before was all fashionably dressed and had an outstanding temperament, but at this moment, Yifei had disheveled hair, casually dressed in a slovenly appearance, and was completely different from her before.
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"Are you Yifei?"
As if Yi Fei didn't see the shock in Zhou Chen's eyes, she took his hand and rushed into the recording studio.
"Su Mingyang, come and listen to my demo. Your song is so good. I have been recording it for several days, but I always feel that something is wrong. Come and give me some pointers."
When he arrived at the recording studio, Zhou Chen looked at the lunch boxes and mineral water on the table, as well as the simple small bed made up of several chairs and the quilt on it, and asked in disbelief.
"Yifei, you haven't left here for a few days, have you been recording here all the time?"
Yi Fei raised her head in surprise: "Yes, is there any problem?"
Zhou Chen's mouth twitched. Who would have thought that Yifei would be so sloppy? This kind of attitude can no longer be described as dedicated, it is simply to the point of forgetting to sleep and eat.
Because of Yifei's spirit, even if he hadn't heard the demo yet, he already recognized Yifei in his heart.
Looking at Yi Fei's expectant eyes, Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Okay, let's play it now and let me hear if there are any questions."