The only people who truly cared about him were the two elders of the Fu family.
However, my grandfather, Old Master Fu, was more strict than loving.
In those years, only in front of his grandmother, Madam Fu, was Fu Yanci truly at ease, both physically and mentally.
During festivals, the large Fu family mansion is bustling with activity.
When Fu Mingzhen is mentioned, praise is accompanied by high expectations.
When it came to him, all that remained was regret and sympathy.
Even if he doesn't need it.
So much so that he wanted to escape the old house during holidays.
Later, he met Ye Li at the Zhou family villa.
Knowing that he was all alone, everyone looked at him with pity.
Only Ye Li's eyes lit up: "Uncle, then if you run away to play, no one will know, right? Isn't the feeling of freedom absolutely amazing?"
Turning her head, she secretly slipped him a preserved plum candy.
When everyone learned that he was going to study abroad, they all felt a sense of utter despair, thinking he was doomed, unable to eat or sleep, and struggling with the language.
Ye Li looked on with anticipation: "I can see handsome blond guys with blue eyes, I can watch the NBA, and I can even practice my spoken English! Uncle, if you go to the NBA, can you get me Kobe's autographed photo?"
If there were other people around, they would definitely roll their eyes: "Are you out of your mind from chasing after celebrities?"
But Fu Yanci knew that it was a warmth and kindness that belonged only to Ali.
The sweet and sour preserved plum candy was the only sweetness in his past life.
The autographed photo was the only hope during those unbearable dark nights at Harvard.
But when he finally got Kobe's autographed poster, he didn't know how to give it to her.
I was afraid she had forgotten.
His recollection, however, appears so disheveled.
In the past years, his Ali was like a ray of light, shining into the dark and gloomy place in his heart.
All the gloom and aloofness in him faded from deep ink to gray after meeting Ali.
Then, little by little, it became brighter.
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