Song Huaiqian looked at the man for three seconds, and then they both walked towards each other at the same time.
"elder brother!"
"Huaicheng!"
The two men clasped their hands tightly together and stared at each other, their faces showing excitement and restraint.
After a long while, the man said, "Brother, I never thought we would meet again in this lifetime!"
Song Huaiqian nodded heavily, "Thirty-three years!"
The man looked around and asked, "My sister-in-law is not here?"
Song Huaiqian only then remembered that Yu Xiangnian and Lin Ye were still watching nearby. He said, "Your sister-in-law didn't come."
He turned his head again, "Niannian, Xiaoye, come here."
The two of them hurried over, and Song Huaiqian introduced, "This is your second uncle."
He introduced them one by one, "Huaicheng, this is my daughter-in-law Nian Nian, and this is my daughter Xiaoye."
Yu Xiangnian understood that this man was his half-brother, the son born to Cheng Jingmo's grandfather's second wife.
Yu Xiangnian and Lin also bowed and called out, "Second Uncle!"
Song Huaicheng happily agreed.
Song Huaiqian said to Xiang Nian and Lin Ye: "Let's go to my second uncle's house for dinner, stay overnight, and come back tomorrow."
He added, "Huaicheng, wait for me a moment. I'm going back to my room to put something away."
"Okay, no rush."
Song Huaiqian went back to the room to pack the documents, and they all got into the car together.
There was a driver driving, and Song Huaicheng sat in the passenger seat, turning his body back and chatting with Song Huaiqian.
From the conversation, it can be heard that the two brothers had a good relationship in the past. After Song Huaiqian returned to China, the two of them also exchanged letters every year.
Therefore, I have a general understanding of the other party's current situation.
After driving for four or five hours, we arrived at a city about 500 kilometers away from Washington.
It was completely dark at this time. Following a main road, we finally arrived at the Song family.
This is a manor, a large European-style house with grand decoration and high-end furniture.
Song Huaicheng's family members were waiting in the living room. It was quite lively, with people old and young, probably more than twenty people.
Except for Song Huaicheng's wife Yin Mingyue, Song Huaiqian didn't know anyone else.
Song Huaicheng introduced them one by one.
He has three sons and one daughter. His daughter is married and didn't come today.
All three sons are married and have children, and the family is prosperous.
Song Huaiqian, Yu Xiangnian and Lin Ye greeted everyone.
Yu Xiangnian looked at these people and thought to herself that these people were family members related to Cheng Jingmo by blood, and he had never seen them before, but she and Lin had seen them first.
After saying hello, before even sitting down, Song Huaiqian said, "I'm going to go see my father and mother."
"Follow me." Song Huaicheng led them to a room.
This room is quite Chinese style.
Inside the room, hanging on the wall were black and white photos of a man and two women, all of whom were believed to be around 67 years old. Below the photos was a table with an altar and fruit pastries on it.
Song Huaiqian lit three incense sticks and knelt before the spirit tablet. "Father, Mother, Second Mother, your unfilial son Huaiqian has come to see you!"
He knelt straight, raised his head, his eyes fell on the photos on the wall, and tears flowed down his face.
Despite his parents' opposition, he resolutely returned to China.
Unexpectedly, this farewell would be forever.
Song Huaiqian felt guilty and regretful throughout his life when his parents passed away and he was not by their side.
This was the first time Yu Xiangnian saw Song Huaiqian cry, and her heart ached.
This is what is called being unable to have both loyalty and filial piety!
Song Huaiqian held up the incense, kowtowed three times, then stood up and inserted the incense into the incense burner.
Yu Xiangnian and Lin Ye also burned incense for their grandparents.
Song Huaiqian kept wiping his tears with his handkerchief. Song Huaicheng comforted him, saying, "Father and Mother have forgiven you. Before you left, they kept talking about you."
After hearing this, Song Huaiqian shed more tears. "I am an unfilial son. Fortunately, you take care of them. Huaicheng, I have to thank you."
"What are you talking about? They are my parents too. It's only natural for me to take care of them."
After Song Huaiqian calmed down, everyone went to the restaurant to eat.
There are both Chinese and Western food on the table. There are many people in the family, so there are four cooks, one for Chinese food and one for Western food.
With so many people eating, it's already lively if everyone says a word.
From everyone's conversation, Yu Xiangnian learned that when Song Huaiqian insisted on returning to China, Song Huaiqian's father divided the family property.
Song Huaiqian was the eldest son and was born in the eldest house, so he got the largest share of the family property, which was the things in the bank.
As for the Song family's assets, they were all handed over to Song Huaicheng, who managed them.
Song Huaicheng also majored in economics, and he managed the family business very well.
Even in the United States, they can be considered wealthy.
The meal was lively, with conversations ranging from domestic to foreign, and from the grandparents' generation to the children's generation.
The meal was originally late and took a long time, so it was almost early morning when we finished dinner.
The two brothers Song Huaiqian and Song Huaicheng still had things to discuss, so they talked in the tea room.
The servant took Yu Xiangnian and Lin Ye back to their room to rest.
Before they parted ways, Lin Ye belatedly said, "I never thought Dad's family was so rich. It feels like a dream!"
Mainly because Song Huaiqian was a modest and polite intellectual, Lin would never associate him with corrupt money.
Yu Xiangnian laughed and said, "You suddenly realized that you are a rich second-generation, but you are still confused?"
“I’m a little confused!”
"Have a good sleep and see if the money is still there when you wake up tomorrow."
After breakfast the next day, Yu Xiangnian and Lin also went to visit the manor.
The estate was so huge, with fountains, lawns, and swimming pools. There were seven or eight different cars parked in the garage, and servants were everywhere, including gardeners, cleaners, and repairmen.
Yu Xiangnian couldn't help but sigh: "Don't mention it, they are really rich! It would be great if your brother could come here and experience it."
Lin also said disdainfully: "My brother doesn't care about these things."
Yu Xiangnian: “…That’s right.”
Lin also said: "My brother is just like my dad, they are both people with noble aspirations!"
"Everyone has noble aspirations!" Yu Xiangnian said, "Noble aspirations don't conflict with having money."
Lin Ye said seriously, "Money is just material possessions. If you have it, it's good, but if you don't have it, don't force it. What we should pursue more is self-worth."
Yu Xiangnian: “…”
You say Lin is stupid, but she sees things clearly. If you say she is not stupid, she is like a fool!
Yu Xiangnian glanced at her and said, "The luckiest thing in your life is that your mother picked you up."
Lin also agreed with this. She smiled and said, "I think so too. It would be great if Mom could come to the United States."
After walking around the manor and stopping here and there, it was almost time for lunch.
After lunch, Song Huaiqian and the others prepared to leave.
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