Back to 80: My Literary Life

His job is writing. He has to finish the seventh Harry Potter book before returning home and end the series.

In addition, there is one more thing to do.

After the summer vacation, his twins will come to the United States to play, and Ruirui has already contacted the high school to attend the San Francisco High School of the Arts.

San Francisco High School of the Arts is located in the northwest Lands Point area of ​​San Francisco. It is a famous private art school in California. The school was founded in 1893 and was originally a single girls' school. In 1970, the school became a coeducational art boarding high school.

The school offers internationally renowned art and academic courses, such as music, painting, dance, drama, and drama.

At the beginning of the year, Ruirui passed the TOEFL test and obtained admission.

Although there are better art schools in the United States, such as Walnut Hills High School of the Arts, Interlochen High School of the Arts, and Eddie Wilder High School of the Arts, they are all far away from San Francisco.

Living in San Francisco, you can return to Li Li's home on weekends, which makes Fang Minghua and his wife feel at ease.

Obviously, the villa where Li Li lives now is a bit small, so Fang Minghua decided to buy a manor villa in San Francisco again.

Fang Minghua didn't need to look for this job by himself. Phillips would do it well.

After only three days, Phillips brought three residential information. Fang Minghua liked a manor called Filori in Pacific Heights.

Pacific Heights is where celebrities gather in downtown San Francisco. U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Oracle co-founder and CEO Ellison, and Apple design director Ive all live here.

This manor covers an area of ​​18 acres, which is much smaller than Amber Hill Manor, but it has a beautiful environment. It has a swimming pool, tennis courts, and a small lake. The lakeside is full of lavender that Li Li likes.

The main building is a two-story Edwardian-style building, but after the original owner's renovation, it retains the original style and adds modern fashion elements. It is warm and full of personality.

The building has seven full bedrooms, two kitchens, three rooftop terraces, a living room, and a study.

Standing on the terrace, you can see the sea in the distance.

There is also a two-story building not far away, which is the same as Amber Manor. It is mainly used for manor workers, various equipment and garages.

However, there are fewer workers here than Amber Manor, a total of 7.

The manor is priced at 11 million US dollars in total.

Fang Minghua did not let Phillips bargain too much. He only had one request, that the villa should be completed and moved in before the children came to the United States!

As for curtains, carpets and so on, she will decide after Li Li comes back.

"The property certificate will still be written in Li Li's name." Fang Minghua did not forget to remind her.

In early July, Li Li came back from Germany and was very happy to see her new home. Although it is farther from the school than the original home, the environment is indeed much better.

Especially the lake, surrounded by lavender, it is a wonderful feeling to get up in the morning and read and walk along it.

Only the baby daughter Xinxin was unhappy because she would transfer to another school next semester and would not be able to see her good friend Jim.

The little girl was sad for several days, but it was soon diluted by a happy thing, because her brother and sister came to San Francisco!

She naturally had to go to the airport with her parents to greet them.

"Brother Lele, sister Ruirui"

The little girl saw two boys and girls coming out of the security passage and ran over excitedly.

Fang Minghua and Li Li also hurried to follow.

Oh my God

After more than a year, the two kids have changed!

Ruirui has grown taller, and more importantly, she is no longer as thin as a stick, but has the roundness of a girl and is graceful.

The son has changed even more. He is as tall as his sister, and he is no longer as chubby as before. His face is much thinner, his Adam's apple is prominent, and he has the spirit of a man.

"Sister," Ruirui picked up the little girl and of course did not forget to greet the adults.

"Dad, aunt."

The son was still shy and called out.

But why did the voice become so unpleasant? Like a drake?

Oh, it's the voice change period now.

After picking up the two children and driving home, Li Li immediately arranged a room for two people and helped make the bed.

Fang Le was very interested in the Apple computer in her room and couldn't wait to turn it on.

Fang Rui quietly ran to Li Li and whispered:

"Aunt?"

"Hmm?"

"Should I call you aunt or stepmother now?"

"Ah? You know everything?" Li Li was surprised.

"Of course, my mother told us before she left that Xinxin is the daughter of my father and you."

"Then, Ruirui, you and Lele won't blame me, right?"

"No? That's between my parents and you, I don't care."

Li Li sighed. The children are grown up and will know the relationship between them sooner or later. It seems that there is no need to worry.

After moving into Felloli Manor, Fang Minghua and Li Li started their summer vacation trip with their three children.

Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and of course all kinds of food.

After that, they took a plane to Los Angeles to continue their tour, but this time Li Li didn't go, Fang Minghua went alone with the three children.

Naturally, they had to stay in Amber Manor at night.

The two children were amazed when they saw that this manor was even bigger than the one in San Francisco.

"Brother and sister, Dad has another ranch in Miami. It's even bigger than this one. There are many horses there. You can ride horses there."

The little girl began to show off in front of them again.

"Dad, I'm going to ride a horse!" Ruirui shouted immediately.

"Okay, after we finish in Los Angeles, our next stop is Miami!" Fang Minghua said.

After playing in Los Angeles for four days, everyone took a plane to Miami, where they played for another three days to satisfy several children's horse riding requirements, and then the next stop was Washington, D.C., and finally arrived in New York.

According to the plan, after having enough fun in New York, the one-month vacation is almost over, and they will fly back to San Francisco. Fang Minghua will return to China with his son Fang Le, while Fang Rui will stay in San Francisco to go to school.

Today, Fang Minghua and his three children were visiting Times Square.

In the 1980s, Times Square declined for a time due to urban renewal and commercial transformation. Many theaters and stores closed, and unemployment and crime rates rose sharply. People at the time generally believed that Times Square was in decline.

However, in the late 1990s, Times Square underwent a stunning renaissance. The city government has invested heavily in improving the surrounding environment, attracting many well-known companies and tourists to invest and visit. Times Square has gradually returned to its former glory.

With the endless flow of people and cars and the dazzling LED screens, there is no difference between day and night.

Standing at the six-way intersection, Fang Rui looked at the surrounding scene and couldn't help but ask:

"Dad, this is Times Square, known as the crossroads of the world? Why is it so small?"

"I checked the information online and found that Times Square is only 0.8 square kilometers, which is certainly small." It was his son Fang Le who spoke in an angry voice.

"There's no way it can be compared with Tiananmen Square. It's not as good as the People's Square in Shanghai." Fang Rui pouted.

Fang Minghua held his daughter Xinxin's little hand and couldn't help but sigh while listening to the children's conversation.

Times have certainly changed.

When the country just opened in the 1980s, countless Chinese people came to the United States and stood in Times Square looking at this prosperous world. They were so envious and looked up to.

Just like Meng Xiaojun in "Partners in China".

But as the new generation grows up, as the motherland becomes increasingly powerful, their vision is naturally different, and they begin to view the world with equal eyes.

While everyone was talking, they started walking along the street. At this moment, a procession suddenly appeared not far ahead, walking towards them in a mighty manner.