Back to 80: My Literary Life

Fang Minghua still left relatively late, on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, after the Little New Year.

To be honest, if he hadn't been thinking about Li Li and his daughter, he would never have rushed to the United States before the Chinese New Year.

We still took the plane to Yanjing, and then changed to a flight to San Francisco. After more than ten hours of sailing, we finally arrived in San Francisco at almost 10 o'clock local time.

After carrying his suitcase through customs, Fang Minghua left the terminal and took a bus straight to the city, then took a taxi to Seacliff.

Approaching Li Li's house and seeing the small building with white walls and gray tiles, Fang Minghua suddenly felt at home.

Indeed, this is my second home.

There are also concerned people here.

Fang Minghua got out of the car with his suitcase and pushed open the fence door. After walking a few steps, the door to the living room on the first floor opened and a middle-aged woman came out.

Wearing glasses and short hair, her eyebrows are somewhat similar to Li Li's.

It was Li Li's mother and Song Tangtang's second aunt, Zhou Xuemei.

"Hello, Auntie." Fang Minghua greeted quickly.

Zhou Xuemei hummed, looked Fang Minghua up and down, and sighed softly.

"Go in." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the house.

Fang Minghua was a little confused.

Both Song Tangtang and Li Li had told Zhou Xuemei that they came to San Francisco for business and lived here.

Logically speaking, we are all relatives, and we met thousands of miles away in a foreign country. As elders, we shouldn't be so cold, right?

I have met Zhou Xuemei several times at Song Tangtang's parents' house before, and they were always very enthusiastic. What is this today?

Could it be? .

Fang Minghua thought of a possibility and did not dare to say anything. He followed Zhou Xuemei into the living room.

"Minghua, the bedroom on the first floor is occupied by a nanny. You live in the east room on the second floor. I have packed it out for you." Zhou Xuemei's tone was still calm.

"Thank you, Auntie." Fang Minghua quickly carried his big box up to the second floor and entered his bedroom.

It was clean inside, and the bedding on the bed was the same one I had used last time, but it had been washed.

The home clothes I have worn hang in the closet, and there is a laptop on the desk with a can of tea next to it.

Fang Minghua picked up the tea can, opened the lid, brought it to his nose and smelled it.

Ha. Special grade Longjing!

Well, not bad.

Although I brought some with me, not much.

After taking off his bloated down jacket, putting on home clothes, and packing his luggage, Fang Minghua went downstairs and saw Zhou Yunmei sitting on the sofa, watching TV and knitting a sweater.

"Auntie, hasn't Lili come back yet?" Fang Minghua asked.

"Soon." Zhou Yunmei answered without turning around.

Fang Minghua said oh and sat on the sofa next to him. He suddenly didn't know what to say and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Fang Minghua wanted to see the baby, but he didn't know if it was appropriate to make this request now. At this moment, the sound of a car came from outside the door. After a few minutes, the living room door opened and he saw Li Li wearing a goose-yellow down jacket leaving. Come in.

"Minghua!"

When Li Li saw Minghua sitting on the sofa, she ran over happily and hugged him!

Oh my God

Your mother is here!

Fang Minghua was shocked, and his body immediately became extremely stiff.

What only made him even more shocked was that when Zhou Yunmei, who was sitting on the sofa, saw this scene, she just snorted coldly and continued to put on her sweater.

Damn it

This is?

"Come on, Minghua, go up and see the baby." Li Li took Fang Minghua's arm and walked upstairs.

As soon as they reached the second floor, Fang Minghua hurriedly whispered: "Lili, your mother is here, how dare you do this?!"

"It's okay, my mother knows about our relationship."

"Huh?! Who told you?!"

"You still need me to tell you? Just come and take a look." Li Li took Fang Minghua's arm very affectionately and entered her bedroom.

There was a crib next to the big bed, and a very cute baby was sleeping in it. Perhaps the sound of footsteps woke her up, and the baby slowly opened his eyes and looked at the two of them.

"Minghua, look at Xinxin's ears, eyes, and nose. Do they look like Ruirui or you?!"

After hearing this, Fang Minghua bent down and took a closer look.

Don't tell me, it really looks like it.

"You said, my mother looks at Xinxin, she looks like you and Ruirui, and she didn't doubt that you stayed with me when you came to San Francisco last year? In this case, I just want to make it clear, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

I see!

"Then, what's your mother's attitude?"

"Of course I couldn't accept it at first. How could you fall in love with your brother-in-law? I said that I knew Minghua earlier than my cousin. Anyway, that's it. My cousin didn't say anything. You are my grandmother. Isn’t it better to have a grandson with peace of mind? Minghua’s child is better than the wild man’s child outside,” Li Li said.

"No wonder your mother was so cold to me when I came here today." Fang Minghua said.

"The knot in her heart hasn't been completely resolved yet, please don't be angry with her, okay?" Li Li said.

"How dare I be angry with her? She is also my mother-in-law now." Fang Minghua said with a smile.

"Okay. Minghua, she is smiling at you, please give her a hug." Li Li looked at the baby with a doting look on her face.

Fang Minghua picked it up carefully, but with Ruirui and Lele in his arms, he wouldn't be as at a loss as he was when he held the baby again.

"My baby girl is so cute." Li Li was so full of motherly love that she couldn't help but kiss her daughter's little face gently.

"Minghua, let's have another son. People say that a daughter is like her father and a son is like her mother!"

Me! @#￥%

But it seems that there is no family planning in the United States?

"Lili, Minghua, it's time to eat."

Hearing their mother calling downstairs, the two hurriedly carried their daughter downstairs.

The nanny had already put the food on the dining table. The nanny was a Chinese woman in her fifties, from Hong Kong. Her son and daughter-in-law worked in Chinatown in San Francisco. The family was relatively poor, so she came out to work as a nanny to supplement the family income.

The food was typical Chinese food, of course there was the Hong Kong specialty of the Typhoon Shelter Fried Crab. Fang Minghua tasted it and it tasted pretty good.

On asking, I learned that the nanny was in Hong Kong when she set up a snack stall at the night market in Causeway Bay.

After dinner, the nanny cleaned up the dishes and Li Li fed the child. The baby fell asleep contentedly in her mother's arms after eating. At this time, Zhou Yunmei said, "Lili, Minghua, I have something to tell you two."

Fang Minghua quickly straightened up and looked like he was sitting upright.

"You two can only stay in the United States now! Your affairs must not be spread to China! And you must not let your relatives know about it, understand?!" Zhou Yunmei's expression was serious.

"I know."

"I know."

Fang Minghua replied quickly.

Zhou Yunmei looked at Fang Minghua again after listening, and sighed slightly: "Minghua, since this is the case, I can't say anything more. I believe you will treat our Lili well. Just sleep in your bedroom during this period! You are also an experienced person and understand this principle."

"I understand, auntie, don't worry." Fang Minghua replied quickly.

"Okay, I'll take a nap. Lili, bring the baby to my room when you go to work, and I'll take care of it." Zhou Yunmei said.

"Auntie, I'll take care of the baby, you can rest." Fang Minghua said.

"You are a grown man, can you take care of a baby? Be busy with your own things, don't worry about the things at home!"

After that, Zhou Yunmei went upstairs.

Fang Minghua was a little embarrassed, but Li Li's pretty face showed a smile.

This is a complete family.