The summer is warm, and the relationship between Yi Sisi and Xu Xiangxuan begins to warm up. Whenever thinking of Xu Xiangxuan's hesitant expression, Yi Sisi would force out a smile, causing internal injuries.
On this day, Yi Sisi drove Tian Yuan, who was dressed in formal attire, to the internship site as usual. Tian Yuan wanted to mock Yi Sisi's driving skills, but since he was soft-spoken, he could only pretend to say: "Thank you, my friend, for giving me a ride these days. A few days ago, I wore a suit and rode a bicycle to work every day. Don't be too awkward."
Yi Sisi shrugged her nose and was not polite to him: "Remember to treat yourself to a big meal."
After getting off work at noon, the hungry Yi Sisi hurriedly drove on the spacious road. There was a "family of three" standing and waiting at the bus stop in front of her. They seemed to be Chinese. Yi Sisi didn't pay much attention and passed by them.
There is no one in the house, and the refrigerator is empty. Being lazy during the holidays, Yi Sisi didn't want to cook, nor did she want to eat instant noodles to pass herself off.
Since getting the salary of a research assistant, Yi Sisi's living standard has been greatly improved. She no longer cares about daily expenses, and often goes to restaurants to eat to reward herself. So, I tidied up a little, tied a refreshing ponytail and went out.
When passing by the bus stop again, the "family of three" was still standing there, and the child about 2 years old was moving around in his mother's arms, as if he couldn't stand the scorching sun and the long wait. Yi Sisi hesitated a little, stepped on the brakes and stopped on the side of the road, rolled down the window and asked in English: "Do you need a ride?"
The father seemed to understand Yi Sisi's question and seemed a little surprised, while the mother looked bewildered.
So Yi Sisi repeated it in Chinese: "Excuse me, are you Chinese? The bus here only runs every 40 minutes, so it's hard to wait. Where are you going? I can drop you off."
The mother who was holding the child nodded excitedly, with a grateful expression, said several words of thanks in succession, and sat in with the child. But "the child's father" stood motionless outside the car, as if he didn't trust Yi Sisi.
Yi Sisi said quickly: "Uncle, get in the car quickly. You can't just park here."
The mother hurriedly followed suit: "Mr. Xu, this little girl is from China, so don't hesitate."
It was only then that Yi Sisi realized that they were not a family of three. Fortunately, Xindao didn't make a joke.
Mr. Xu took a look at Yi Sisi, who had a friendly smile on his face, and finally got into the co-pilot. A strange sense of familiarity crashed into Yi Sisi's mind.
After asking where the three of them were going, I found out: Ms. Wang took the child out for a haircut, and her husband was attending an academic conference in Hawaii, so the mother and son could only take the bus. Mr. Xu's son was studying in Lincoln, and he and his wife came to visit relatives. Since he was interested in the city's architecture, he went out alone without company.
After it was agreed to send the mother and son home first, the three of them began to exchange pleasantries. Mr. Xu's guard gradually dissipated, and his words began to increase.
"The traffic here is really inconvenient. The bus driver is racially discriminatory, which is so annoying. How could I have promised my son to come here? I shouldn't have let him come if I killed him."
Yi Sisi was puzzled and found out after asking: Mr. Xu and the mother and son met at the bus station. After waiting for 20 minutes, the bus finally arrived. But I didn't expect that the three big living people stood there, but the bus driver didn't stop and rushed over. The two adults stomped anxiously, while the child became more and more tired and irritable, and began to cry.
Fortunately, the angelic arrival of Yi Sisi spared them another 40 minutes of waiting.
"If I wait alone, that's okay. But Xiao Wang, you are a girl with a child, and they turn a blind eye. You are a complete jerk."
Yi Sisi couldn't help laughing. This Mr. Xu looked only forty-seven or eighteen years old, and he looked elegant, but why did he speak so old-fashioned, but he still had an angry youth.
More than a year of life experience made Yi Sisi quite calm about such incidents, and replied: "If the driver did it on purpose, this matter is actually very serious. Americans are very vigilant about racial discrimination, and we can file a complaint against him. "
"Yes, yes, you must make a complaint. Tell me where the complaint address is." Mr. Xu's entire face was full of resentment.
"Let's forget it, one thing more is worse than one thing less." Ms. Wang comforted a little timidly.
Yi Sisi has always been meddling in other people's affairs, so she took the initiative to mention: "Uncle Xu is not familiar with this place, why don't I complain. This matter is not difficult to deal with. Americans don't talk about worldly sophistication, they only talk about reason, so it really doesn't matter. .¡±
Ms. Wang understood that the two were thinking of their mother and son, and wanted to seek justice for them, and she was moved beyond words.
Sent away Ms. Wang, mother and son, Yi Sisi.?? in the other direction.
"I'm also going to buy lunch at Mr. Hui's restaurant, so we happened to be on the way."
Mr. Xu's serious expression showed a bit of gratitude: "You can eat this meal with my family, I have the right to thank you. My two sons are studying here, you can get to know each other, and you can take care of each other."
"You have two sons? Are they twins? How old are they?"
"My eldest son is 25 years old and is studying for a Ph. D. The youngest son is studying here for an undergraduate degree."
Yi Sisi could hear the pride of being a parent in Mr. Xu's tone, and flattered without losing the opportunity: "Uncle Xu is really amazing, both children are so promising." After thinking for a while, he said: "I'll buy lunch later, no Sorry to interrupt your family reunion."
? Seeing that Yi Sisi was evasive, Mr. Xu didn't force it anymore, and then talked about his feelings of wandering around Lincoln and observing the construction site that day.
"I thought that the level of architecture in the United States could be higher than that in China, so I wanted to come here to investigate and study. I didn't expect that this place was at the level of the 90s in China. The residential buildings are all wooden structures, and the only frame structure with a slightly higher level is the football stadium. And the engineering efficiency It¡¯s really terribly low, the construction workers are just doing foreign work, and they can¡¯t even get a salary of 1,000 yuan if they want to be sent to China. In this environment, I don¡¯t know if my stupid son can learn something.¡±
Yi Sisi felt a sense of deja vu from Mr. Xu's words. After thinking for a long time, I suddenly realized: Mr. Xu and Xu Xiangxuan's tone and demeanor are too consistent, and they like to comment on things they don't like, with full rigor and sincerity.
Yi Sisi didn't understand architecture, so he didn't interrupt. Mr. Ren Xu spit and commented on Lincoln's architecture. Imagining what would happen to Xu Xiangxuan if he studied architecture, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turned up.
When he was about to arrive at the restaurant, Mr. Xu remembered to ask: "By the way, after chatting for so long, I still don't know what your name is, little girl. You are so enthusiastic and quick-hearted, you must be willing to make friends. I will introduce you to our two sons later." .¡±
Yi Sisi's kindness was hard to turn down, she nodded and said, "I'm very happy, my name is Yi Sisi, and I'm about to enter my second year of Ph.D. in psychology."
Yi Sisi quickly turned her head and glanced, and was surprised to find that Mr. Xu's expression was indescribably weird, as if he was staring at her with a half-smile. Yi Sisi was not used to this kind of scrutiny, she frowned slightly and then quickly recovered, avoiding his sight.
The gentleman Mr. Xu opened the door for Yi Sisi, and Yi Sisi nodded his thanks and entered the restaurant. A familiar voice suddenly sounded: "Sister Sisi, why are you here?"
Just as Yi Sisi was about to respond, Xu Xiangyang's eyes had passed her, and his round eyes were full of shock.