Actually, Zhang Hongmei doesn't eat much meat anymore, probably because of the space she has. Otherwise, it's hard to understand, since she's been a carnivore for two lifetimes.
However, I was worried that Zhang Shouyi might be suspicious. Besides, the stew was indeed very well-made. So I ate two pieces.
"Honey, why are you eating so little?"
Zhang Hongmei glared at Zhang Shouyi. Couldn't this guy maintain his aloof and ascetic image?
Zhang Shouyi just chuckled. He then put more fish on her plate, practically befitting a servant attending to the Empress Dowager.
Zhang Shouyi didn't care what others thought at all. He cherished his own wife so much, why would he do something for others to see?
“Hongmei, I think it’s delicious too. I’ve eaten several pieces, but I still think home-cooked meals are the best.” Cheng Guangxu didn’t pay attention to the details at all and spoke casually.
“Hongmei, I spent twenty yuan to have a person from country Y deliver a message to the service company, telling them we arrived safely.” Zeng Zhongkang thought for a moment and decided to treat Zhang Hongmei the same way as before, so he didn’t change his form of address.
"Hehe, they should receive news in two or three days. I just wonder how Daniel is doing?"
Zhang Shouyi was a little dissatisfied. He couldn't join in their conversation at all, and he instantly became jealous.
Meanwhile, Daniel cried himself to sleep. That morning, Zhang Hongmei turned and left, and the little guy started wailing. Huang Meihua couldn't soothe him at all, and Ningning's attempts to comfort him didn't work either.
She just cried with her eyes closed. Her voice became hoarse by the end, but she still didn't stop.
There was no other way, so Huang Meihua carried him around the yard. He was a clever man; he pointed to the door and leaned forward, indicating that he wanted to go out.
Huang Meihua knew the child was looking for Zhang Hongmei, but what good would it do to go out? They were already halfway there.
Even if they could catch up, there was no way to stop her. Zhang Hongmei couldn't stay, and he couldn't let Daniel leave his side.
So the mother and son stubbornly stood there in the yard. Beth came out and took the child from his wife's arms.
Seeing her child's face flushed from crying, Beth felt a pang of heartache and carried him around the yard. But Daniel kept reaching outwards.
With no other option, Beth carried him outside. As Daniel looked at the street outside, he cried and looked left and right. Suddenly, he cried even louder and buried his head in Beth's neck.
Huang Meihua shed tears. She thought that since the child was young, she could just coax him and get through it, but judging from his condition, it seemed that he wouldn't get through it so easily.
Wang Xinyi led Ningning, who was sobbing, out as well.
Ningning grabbed Beth's pants, and with no other option, Beth had to squat down.
"Don't cry, don't cry!" Ningning threw herself onto Daniel's back and hugged him.
The two women looked at their two children crying miserably and didn't know what to do.
After much coaxing, they finally got them inside, but Daniel just kept staring at the doorway. Huang Meihua couldn't even carry him to dinner.
There was no other way but to ask Ningning to get him some food.
It wasn't until Carlos and the other two came in that Daniel, not seeing Zhang Hongmei, burst into tears again, calling out for his mother.
Annie went up and hugged him, and the two siblings cried together.
Carlos wasn't in the mood, and seeing the two children like this, he simply sat down next to them.
"Little brother, don't cry. Grow up quickly, and your sister will take you to find your mother!"
Such a young child is so clever, how could she possibly know? Hearing Annie say "Mom," she looked up at her sister and asked, "Mom?"
"Yes, when we grow up, we'll go find our mother!"
In the end, Annie fed Daniel water, but the little guy just wouldn't open his mouth.
Huang Meihua was also worried that the child would get a sore throat, so she decided not to eat and would feed him again at noon.
Zhang Hongmei's mood began to sour again as she thought of Daniel. This child had truly been with her since birth. How could she not miss him?
Zhang Shouyi knew he had gained an adopted son, and he also knew his wife liked that child. He felt sorry for his wife.
Zhang Shouyi ate a few bites hastily, greeted a few people, and left the canteen with Zhang Hongmei in his hand.
Back inside, he sat down with his arm around her. "Wife, don't be sad. This isn't your child. Even if it were, it would leave eventually."
Zhang Hongmei nodded; she understood the principle, but she just couldn't adapt to it all at once.
"I'm fine, it's just that Daniel is still too young. Brother Zhang, could you please send me a letter?"
"Sure, no matter how difficult it is, I'll find a way to send it to you."
"This is such a hassle. It would be so much better if we could talk on the phone. I promised Annie I'd write to her every two months."
"It's alright, if it doesn't work out, we'll just find two people to take charge. One will take him here, and the other will take him to the US. Don't worry, we'll keep our promise to the child."
"Won't this have a negative impact?" Zhang Hongmei had just thought of this. There should be very strict requirements for communication with foreign countries in China. It seems that there were spies or something similar around this time in her previous life.
"It is a bit troublesome, but if we hire a specialist, the chances of someone taking advantage of the situation should be very small."
Zhang Hongmei was in a dilemma. She couldn't bear to see Annie sad, so she made her promise, partly because she had forgotten the dire situation back home. But if she told the child now, she wouldn't understand.
I'm in a dilemma. I don't know how to bring it up with my child. It's all my fault for being so thoughtless.
"Honey, don't be upset, it's really okay. If you can't help it, just write a few more letters and ask Annie's family to give them to you."
"That's all we can do!"
"Don't worry, it won't be long before diplomatic relations are established, which will make communication much easier."
"Um, Brother Zhang, are we leaving tomorrow morning?"
"Yes, we depart at six in the morning and can board the ship and set sail at seven."
"Go tell Xiao Li to find some envelopes for me, and I'll write a few more letters right away. I'll have someone deliver them tomorrow."
Zhang Shouyi originally wanted to spend some quality time with his wife, even if nothing actually happened, just being with her would be fine!
I never expected it to turn out like this; my wife wants to write a letter. But as a good husband, of course I'll take care of everything for her. I'm unwilling, but there's nothing I can do.
Xiao Li checked the time and realized it was impractical to go out and buy envelopes now. He found General Yang at the garrison, where soldiers still had envelopes, so he quickly found twenty.
Zhang Hongmei sat at the table and first wrote letters to Huang Meihua and Beth, explaining her situation and asking them to send a letter to Annie every two months. She knew Annie would find out, but there was no other way; this was the only option.
Then I started writing letters to Anne. I wrote twelve in a row, the last one being an apology to the little girl. That was all I could manage. I hoped she wouldn't be angry.
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