Chapter 37 An unexpected visit
Zhang Wei initially thought it was Dora, but when she saw Paris standing at the door awkwardly with a cardboard box in her hand, she was also a little surprised.
"You... came to see me?" Zhang Wei remembered that he seemed to have said that he wanted to come and play with her when they were in the restaurant before, so the decision was a bit sudden.
Paris's porcelain-white face gradually turned red, and he said helplessly, "Sorry to bother you, this!"
Then he handed her the paper box and said, "This is a gift."
Judging from his expression, Zhang Wei probably didn't want to come here on his own. After all, they didn't communicate much before. She was also impressed by Mr. Lin. It was really utilitarian to use her own children for socializing.
Paris stood at the door, his fingers tightly gripping the tape of his backpack, his eyes lowered. One could imagine how embarrassed and helpless he felt at the moment.
"Thank you for the gift. Come, let's read together."
Zhang Wei took the paper box and said to Betty, "Please prepare some water for me. I'll take Paris to the room."
Betty smiled and said, "Okay, Vera has really grown up and has a boyfriend."
Zhang Wei was upset. Foreigners really love to joke around...
There was no area in her room to entertain guests, so she had Paris sit with her on the carpet in front of the window.
She had originally planned to have him read a book with her, but not talking about anything seemed a bit too cold, so she asked the question she had been curious about before:
“Is your father Chinese?”
"Yes, but my grandfather immigrated from Hong Kong to New York."
As soon as he started talking, he seemed less embarrassed, a bit like the cool and handsome boy who kept to himself at school.
"Then can you speak Chinese?" Zhang Wei remembered that his pronunciation was not very good.
"I can only speak a little." He said this in Mandarin.
"You speak okay. Is it because you speak Cantonese better?" She thought of Mr. Lin speaking Cantonese.
He nodded.
"I only speak Mandarin. It would be great if we could communicate in Mandarin. No one has communicated with me in Mandarin since I came here," Zhang Wei sighed.
"I'm trying my best" When he said this, you could feel his whole mouth was trying its best.
"What's your name? I mean your Chinese name."
The three words "Lin Yueqian" were pronounced in a clear and correct voice.
"Hello, Lin Yueqian, my name is Zhang Wei." She stretched out her hand and greeted Lin Yueqian again.
"Zhang Wei" was the first time someone called her by her real name in Country A.
"The word 'wei' means luxuriant growth."
She has always liked her name because she always felt that her parents had high expectations for her during the short time she was born.
Although her words came true, she grew up tenaciously alone like a tree in the field.
"My grandfather gave me this name. He hoped I would be strong yet humble. He taught me Mandarin, but he passed away a few years ago..."
"I'm sorry for reminding you of sad things."
"It's okay, I've accepted it now, but I still feel a little sad sometimes."
His grandfather must love him very much.
Zhang Wei decided to change the subject to something lighter: "When we grow up, I want to go back to China to play, and then I'll invite you to go with me!"
"Do you...don't you mind? I heard from dad that you...are sorry." He felt a little embarrassed when he said the latter part, and seemed to have said something wrong, so he stopped immediately.
It should be that his father had mentioned the topic of her adoption at home, and Zhang Wei said to him generously:
"Yes, I was adopted from an orphanage in China. I am very grateful to them for accepting me and allowing me to live a good life."
"Don't worry about it. There are some bad people in this world, but there are also some good people. We are not always unlucky, nor are we always lucky."
Paris nodded, somewhat thoughtfully.
"You don't look like a first grader."
Zhang Wei smiled awkwardly. Oh no, the souls of adults can never be hidden.
It was extremely difficult for her to communicate with Paris in Chinese. He only knew a few simple sentences, and she herself could not speak Cantonese. Moreover, it was really difficult to understand without subtitles. Fortunately, she thought she could understand it when she watched movies before.
So even though they were a little more familiar with each other, they still communicated in the same way as before.
The paper box that Paris brought contained pineapple buns. Although she doesn't like sweet food, she ate two. I don't know if it was because they tasted really good or she hadn't eaten them for a long time.
Afterwards, the two of them read their own books. Paris brought math problems to solve. It seemed that he really loved this subject deeply.
To be honest, Zhang Wei didn't really like that course. What she liked was the feeling of conquering knowledge bit by bit, which was very dangerous.
If she encounters a major setback while studying and fails to make progress, she will easily lose the motivation to move forward.
However, the courses she is currently studying are not in line with her interests. She hopes that she can find a subject that she really likes and will be interested in regardless of success or failure.
Time passed quickly. Before noon, someone from the Paris family came to pick us up. It was Mr. Lin who came in person.
What may disappoint him is that the Wilsons are not at home, but he still expresses his gratitude and farewell to Zhang Wei and Betty in a thoughtful manner.
Zhang Wei felt that Mr. Lin must be very good at business. He was always enthusiastic but not overly pushy. Although it was a bit unkind of him to take advantage of his son, he seemed like a shrewd businessman.
After seeing Paris off and returning to the room, Zhang Wei thought she might be able to invite Dora and Grace to come over and play.
She was not as relaxed as she thought in the Wilson family. She always felt like a dependent and could not take it for granted to trouble others. That was why she did not invite Dora back when she invited her before.
But it didn't seem to disturb anyone. Everyone was entertaining their own guests, and everyone seemed to be very tactful. They paid special attention to private space, and the embarrassing scenes she imagined did not occur.
Despite her young age, Betty only brought in a drink once and didn't snoop around.
Namir went to his classmate's house to play, and Manny was at home, but they hadn't met since Paris left.
As a person with social anxiety, Zhang Wei quite likes this way of getting along with others while giving each other space. Perhaps this way she can be more at ease.
And in the evening, Emma was also very happy that she invited her friends to come over to play, although Paris came uninvited this time.
"Is he the classmate I met in the restaurant last time? He looks like a steady little boy, and he is indeed suitable to be Vera's friend."
Namiel didn't like his mother praising other boys, so he immediately shouted:
"Hey! Mom, that kind of personality isn't anything to be praised for. I bet he can't even make friends at school. He's already in the third grade and he's still making friends with the first graders."
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