Dozo America

Christmas Eve, December 24th.

A large rectangular table was arranged in Anne's house. Anne's family, Zhen Fan and Christine were sitting around the table. There were many exquisite foods on the table, of course the most important ones were roast turkey and roast ham.

, salmon, pudding, plums, mince pies, mashed potatoes, steak, cabbage and a feast prepared by Zhen Fan - roast suckling pig.

The two families were chatting and laughing and seemed to be in harmony, which made the unsuspecting Claire very happy. She had already climbed up on the table and was just drooling and staring at the very yellow-looking roast suckling pig.

"Claire, don't forget, we also have a pre-dinner prayer!"

Anne promptly reminded her.

"I know, Mom!"

"Okay, Claire, we are waiting for you. You come to pray first, and then you can eat delicious food!" Christine looked at Claire and pinched her nose.

This action made Claire frown, and then she began to pray quietly: "Thank God for blessing me with my father, mother, Uncle Zhen, and of course Aunt Christine..."

Everyone made exaggerated expressions towards Kristen, both funny and wanting to comfort her. Kristen shrugged indifferently, and Claire made her feel happy.

"...Thank God for giving me turkey, mince pies, Christmas pudding and roast suckling pig..." Then Claire closed her mouth, raised her head, looked at everyone, and then cast her eyes on Anne's face.

"Mom, if I say thank God for the cabbage, will he know I'm lying?"

Everyone couldn't help laughing. Anne touched Claire's little face and said with a smile: "Yes, God is omnipotent. Since you have thanked God, then eat the cabbage with a pious heart!"

"Okay, Mom!"

Claire pouted, obviously she had a resistance to cabbage.

This was a very nice episode that made the atmosphere very harmonious. The sumptuous food and Zhen Fan’s top-quality fruit wine opened up the conversation among everyone.

Kristen talked about some interesting things she encountered while filming, which made Thomas laugh from time to time, while Anne pursed her lips and smiled gently.

"...I have never seen such a childish side of a great director like Bit. You know, when he said he wanted Zhen's fruit wine and came to exchange it with me, I was shocked. This made me shocked.

I think of Shane Wolfe (the protagonist of "Super Dad"), the bald... muscular man, funny, looks very funny..."

"Ha, I have never seen Bit like this. Maybe I shouldn't have given him those drinks so easily!" Zhen Fan couldn't help but laugh.

"Of course, if it weren't for Kristen, and you were sitting across from me right now, I would never have imagined that I would be sitting with a Hollywood star and having Christmas dinner together on Christmas Eve." Thomas told Kristen

Offer a small courtesy, then raise your glass, "Why don't we have a drink to this!"

"No, Thomas, you are Zhen's friends, that is, my friends. How about... let's drink to Claire's prayer!"

Christine smiled and raised her glass.

"Okay, raise a glass!"

Thomas was a little embarrassed, but he quickly adjusted and smiled at Christine. Several people raised their glasses and took a sip.

Claire was the most excited. She worked hard with the roasted suckling pig. Zhen Fan cut the meat into slices for her, put them one by one on her plate, and then told her how to dip it in the sauce - pure Chinese sauce.

juice.

The topic changed very casually. Zhen Fan talked about some interesting things about going to Yosemite National Park with Annie's family. Annie recalled the past of falling in love and getting married with Thomas, as well as some nostalgic days when Claire was born.

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Thomas talked excitedly about how he strategized in the company and was promoted quickly, and seemed a little high-spirited.

Zhen Fan looked at him and then at Annie.

Anne's brows wrinkled slightly. Obviously, everything that just seemed casual, but was actually a deliberate chat, was in vain. Thomas did not show any nostalgia for those beautiful days, nor did he appear to be particularly attached to Anne because of this.

Intimate look.

After the Christmas dinner, Anne and Christine cleared the table, and Claire jumped over to help. The little girl was really happy today.

Zhen Fan and Thomas were sitting on the sofa in the living room, drinking tea and chatting.

"Claire is such an angel!"

Zhen Fan said it quite touchingly.

"I know, I don't want to do this either!" Thomas looked at Zhen Fan, "I know what you are going to say, yes, I have changed, but what can it do? Fifty percent of American families have

Incomplete, I am just one of them, and...forget it, I won’t talk about this, but I still want to thank you for everything you have done!”

"What about Claire?"

"I will visit them often. You know, I love Claire, but this is not the reason why I can't break up with Annie. Zhen, you are a good person and a very capable person...that is, the kind of ability that ordinary people cannot

I feel very sorry for this..."

Thomas is determined. Zhen Fan can't say anything else. He doesn't have the ability to change people's minds. He doesn't have the ability to control all people's hearts.

"Then...that's it, these two days, be nice to them and do your duty!"

This is the only thing Zhen Fan can do.

"I know, I'm not the kind of person without a conscience, not to mention... I really love Claire."

Thomas looked at Claire, who was walking happily through the living room and kitchen, and nodded.

Anne and Christine finished cleaning the kitchen, and then everyone sat around the Christmas tree. Claire had a lot of gifts packed in socks and hung on the tree.

There are gifts from Zhen Fan, Christine, and of course Annie and Thomas. And the Raymond family also has gifts for Claire.

Barbie dolls, hairpins and singing dolls...

All this is a source of joy for Claire.

Finally, Claire sang a beautiful Christmas song to the family, accompanied by Christine playing the violin. Christine had already prepared the instrument.

After playing wildly, Claire finally fell asleep. Anne carried her to the room and arranged for her to sleep. Looking at her childish face and the smile hanging on the corner of her mouth, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Come.

Thomas sent Zhen Fan and Christine to the door.

"Mark my words, Thomas, I don't want to see Claire's frown on a day like this. If you say you love her too, then show your sincerity!"

Zhen Fan did not forget to "tell" Thomas.

"I will, I promise!"

Thomas respected and feared Zhen Fan, so he did not dare to agree casually.

The two left and walked from Thomas's yard to their own yard. Suddenly, Christine looked at Zhen Fan: "What did you say to him?"

"Nothing, just...did you know that Thomas and Annie were going to separate?"

"Then what can happen?"

Christine shrugged her shoulders. In her opinion, American divorce is indeed a very common thing.

“American families have a fifty percent divorce rate!”

Zhen Fan was stunned, why did he use the same tone as Thomas? He frowned.

"But...don't forget, Christine, there are still 50% families that are complete. Sometimes I suddenly think, if I can't give my children a complete family, then...I would rather

Don’t touch marriage, that’s it, this is my bottom line!”

Christine suddenly stopped and looked at Zhen Fan seriously.

"What do you want to say? Zhen, I know what you are thinking, so...if I really want to marry you, I will consider this issue very carefully...a complete family, yes, I have to do it well

Think about it!"

Zhen Fan suddenly laughed: "Did I say I wanted to marry you?"

Kristen blushed immediately and couldn't help but cursed: "You are a bastard!"

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to hit Zhen Fan on the shoulder. Zhen Fan ran away and laughed at Kristen: "If... you can hit me, I might consider this issue!"

"Damn..."

Kristine became angry and chased Zhen Fan, raising her hands, and the two chased around the yard. The yard was filled with the sounds of play and laughter.

Suddenly, the church bell rang.

"Zhen——"

Kristine suddenly stopped. She looked at the night sky dreamily, as if the most beautiful dream was hidden there, raising her long and white neck, like a proud swan.

"What?"

Zhen Fan also stopped and looked at Christine strangely.

"Listen to the sound of the bell——"

"Yes, I heard it!" Zhen Fan obviously hadn't reacted yet. After all, it was his first time to celebrate Christmas, and he didn't have such subconscious behavior.

Zhen Fan approached Christine and stood side by side with her.

"boom--"

There was a loud bang in the sky, and a firework suddenly bloomed in the sky, with little sparks like the most beautiful flower in the sky.

The first firework awakened the night sky, and the sound of continuous firework suddenly came to mind, and the night sky flashed with radiant light. In the bright fireworks, Christine suddenly wrapped her arms around Zhen Fan's waist, raised her face,

There were still the lights of fireworks twinkling in his eyes.

"Zhen——"

"What?"

Zhen Fan lowered his head and looked at the girl's delicate face reflected in the light of the fireworks.

"I love you!"

"Wait!" Zhen Fan was stunned and said quickly, "I have to turn on the recording function on my phone. Okay, Christine, you say it again now!" Zhen Fan pretended to take out his phone and jumped to the recording function.

Above, facing Christine's mouth.

"You're an asshole!"

Kristine's finally brewing emotions were instantly wiped out. She twisted her waist and walked towards the house.

"It's not this sentence, Christine, don't fool me. What I really wanted to hear just now is not this. There is a word 'love' in it, Christine -"

Zhen Fan shouted proudly behind her, shaking his phone... rs!.