At the end of December, in the bitter cold of winter, Gong Linglong and her three children, along with their teachers and classmates, boarded a flight to the capital of Country F, amidst the worried and reluctant eyes of their entire family.
There were more than 20 people in the group. The school sent teachers to accompany them, and the embassy leaders of Country F had also been arranged to pick them up at the airport.
It was not the first time for Gong Linglong and her two children to fly. They had also heard a lot about the situation abroad from Cui Zhiyuan. However, they were not as excited or nervous as they had imagined. On the contrary, the other students had more emotional ups and downs.
After more than ten hours of flight, we arrived at Orly Airport in Country F at noon the next day.
Everyone had a lot of luggage, and Gong Linglong had even more luggage with her three children. She was pushing a suitcase in each hand, with two large luggage bags piled on top of the suitcases. She also had a large backpack on her shoulders, and each of the three children had a schoolbag on their backs, which contained their personal belongings and documents.
"Grandpa!"
As soon as they got out of the airport, the triplets saw Cui Zhiyuan waiting outside and immediately ran over.
Teacher Yang, who was accompanying her, asked her, "Gong Linglong, is he your father?"
"It's my dad. I contacted him more than half a month ago."
International long-distance communication is very inconvenient now, especially within China. This time, she asked her grandfather for help to tell her father the time of their departure to Country F.
Previously, the father and daughter had agreed to meet in Country F in China. Cui Zhiyuan had also made preparations here half a year in advance and had already arranged a place for his daughter to live. He was just waiting for the time for her to study abroad to be confirmed.
Cui Zhiyuan was in Country M when he received a call from his ex-father-in-law. He spent two weeks arranging the work and flew to Country F three days ago to help arrange the accommodation in advance.
"Linglong, there's no need to bring so much luggage. Just buy new clothes here."
Cui Zhiyuan strode over and took the things from her hands, took the entire suitcase in his hands, and let her carry only her own bag.
"I only brought one change of clothes and shoes. These two large bags were prepared by my mother. They were full of food and some miscellaneous medicine."
A mother worries about her son even when he is far away. Cui Zhiyuan knew Gong Wantang's character. She must be very reluctant and worried about the four of them studying far away from home. She wanted to stuff all the good things into their bags and bring them over.
After everyone arrived, Cui Zhiyuan chatted with Teacher Yang and other accompanying leaders, and also got to know and exchanged greetings with the embassy leaders who came to pick them up.
The embassy sent a minibus to pick them up and is now taking them to the school to check in for accommodation.
"Mr. Cui, Gong Linglong and the others don't live on campus. Is their residence far from school?" Teacher Yang asked as he left.
"It's not far. I bought a house near the school on purpose. It's less than two kilometers away."
Cui Zhiyuan bought a villa with a large area. He had some understanding of the school situation here and invited them: "Teacher Yang, Teacher Meng, you will come here to study for two years. It is not convenient for you to live in the school dormitory. Why don't you come and live with Linglong and the others?"
"Mr. Cui, no need, no need. We can live in the school dormitory and won't cause you any trouble." The young teacher Meng said hurriedly.
"It's not a problem. The house I bought is a two-story villa with five or six bedrooms. You can live here."
Cui Zhiyuan invited them to live together, but he actually had another consideration. He explained directly: "Teacher Yang, Teacher Meng, I am an M national. My home and company are both in M country. I just have some business here and cannot live here long-term. I am not very reassured about Linglong and her three children studying here. I wanted to arrange for bodyguards and nannies for them, but she disagreed. If you can live with them, mother and child, I will feel more at ease."
The two teachers understood and looked at each other. Teacher Yang nodded and agreed: "Okay, then I'll trouble Mr. Cui."
"Teacher Yang, it's not a bother. I also want to thank you for helping take care of Linglong and my three grandchildren."
With two teachers living at home, Cui Zhiyuan feels much more at ease and no longer worries about having no one to help his daughter if something happens.
Cui Zhiyuan drove over, moved all the luggage into the car, followed the minibus, and took his daughter to the school to register and go through the formalities.
The two teachers were sitting in a minibus, with only three generations of their family in the car. Cui Zhiyuan now asked, "Linglong, what arrangements have you made for Mingbao and the others? Are you hiring private tutors or sending them to school?"
"They won't be joining the school. Let them play for a while first. I'll teach the regular lessons myself. If they're interested but I don't understand, I'll hire a private tutor."
Gong Linglong had discussed this with her three children before. Instead of going to the classroom to attend classes as scheduled, they were considering studying cultural courses on their own, playing for a while, and then going to the school library with her.
"They are young, so it's okay for them to play for two years and then go back to school."
Cui Zhiyuan agreed to her arrangement and turned to his three grandchildren, saying, "Grandpa will take you out to play tomorrow. Let's first visit various scenic spots and learn about the local culture and history."
"Okay." The triplets nodded in unison.
In her previous life, Gong Linglong had visited all the scenic spots here and wiped away some of the filters. In fact, it was just like that. She was not very interested and asked, "Dad, Siwei didn't come, right?"
"No, he's in school. Winter vacation won't start for another half a month. He'll come over after the vacation."
Cui Siwei really wants to come and has already told him that he will come here during the winter vacation this year. If he is not free to come, he will ask his assistant to bring him here.
The winter here is also very cold. Although the snow on the main street has been cleared, the thick snow piled up on the roadside is taller than a person. At this time, the wind is howling outside, and there are not many people walking on the street. The whole city has an indescribable coldness and depression.
The school is not located in a remote area and is not far from the city center. Two cars drove into the campus one after the other.
After the group got off the bus, two senior students came to pick them up. After getting to know each other, everyone went to the dormitory to put their luggage, and Gong Linglong and the others also went with them to visit.
The school dormitory is a six-person room. The environment is much better than domestic university dormitories. It has a separate bathroom and each person has a matching locker and desk.
After the dormitory was arranged, the senior student immediately took them to complete the admission procedures. With the presence of the embassy leader, the procedures were completed quickly. The teachers who received them were very friendly and kind, and also calmed everyone's nervousness as they had just arrived.
After completing the admission procedures, they visited the campus and looked at the teaching buildings, library, playground, laboratory, etc. The senior also explained many things to them in detail.
Gong Linglong and the others left the school half an hour later and went to their residence with two teachers and luggage. Cui Zhiyuan also left his home address and contact number with other students.
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