After Lu Weiguo got his son's approval, his condition improved and he was discharged a few days later. The whole family was busy preparing for Lu Yiwei's upcoming wedding.
Fan Chunfang's family was not idle either. After several discussions, the wedding was scheduled to be held half a month later. Although it was a little rushed, this was Fan Chunfang's opinion, so the family had to agree.
Fan Chunfang immediately informed Lu Yiwei of the wedding date. After Lu Yiwei heard it, he said coldly, "Sure, your family can handle this." After saying that, he hung up.
Fan Chunfang could feel that Lu Yiwei was not satisfied with this marriage, but she was too eager to get her beloved. Fan Chunfang was a woman without any scheming. She was simple, kind, and single-minded. She was obsessed with Lu Yiwei. Sincerity could split metal and stone. Even stone could be penetrated by water droplets. How could a heart be stubborn? But she forgot that love was not one-sided. A marriage without emotional foundation would collapse sooner or later.
Recently, Lu Yiwei was annoyed by these troublesome matters and could not focus on his work. Yesterday, he clearly remembered what he had to do today, but sitting at his desk, he could not remember what it was.
Song Yong called.
After Lu Yiwei left Nanyang County, his parents also moved to Dongzhou City, so he rarely went back. Occasionally, he would talk to Song Yong on the phone. After learning that he had been promoted to Shiwan Village's Party Committee Secretary, he was happy for him.
"Yiwei, what are you busy with?" Song Yong said cheerfully on the other end of the phone.
Lu Yiwei leaned on the sofa and said with a bitter smile, "What can I be busy with? I'm just busy. What about you?"
"Hehe, I'm just like that. It's alright." Song Yong said, "Since you went to Black Mountain County, I haven't gone to see you. I'll definitely go after some time."
"Sure, I can't wait for you to come." Lu Yiwei had no friends in Black Mountain County and missed the days in Nanyang County.
Song Yong said, "Alright, I happen to have something to discuss with you. Also, there's a letter for you from America. I'll send it to you when the time comes. "
Lu Yiwei suddenly sat up and asked, "What did you say? A letter from America?"
"Yeah." Song Yong said, "I saw that it was already last year. Two days ago, I fired my gatekeeper, Old Li, and found this letter when I was tidying up."
"I'll be right back!" Lu Yiwei hung up the phone and rushed out of the office. He called Li Ermao and rushed to Nanyang County.
When they arrived at Shiwan Village, Lu Yiwei didn't bother with pleasantries. He quickly took the letter from Song Yong's hands and opened it impatiently.
That's right! The person who wrote the letter was a relative of Half Immortal Xu. The writer was called Xu Jiayin. He was the son of Xu Banxian's brother, Xu Dezhen. He was already more than fifty years old. In the letter, it said that my father was very homesick after receiving the letter and was even more grief-stricken when he learned of his younger brother's death. But my father was already old and was bedridden. He couldn't bear the torment and probably wouldn't be able to return in his lifetime. Furthermore, I'm a paraplegic, severely disabled, have difficulty moving around, and have no children. I hope that Lu Yiwei can go to America and help my father settle this matter. At the end of the letter was an address and a phone number. The date of the letter was April 21, 2001.
After reading the letter, Lu Yiwei's heart was especially heavy. He originally thought that his family would be living a good life in America. He didn't expect them to be so miserable. The date of the letter indicated that he was still in Shiwan Village when the letter was mailed.
Lu Yiwei trembled as he held the letter and questioned Song Yong, "Why didn't you give it to me earlier?"
Song Yong didn't know the importance of the letter. Moreover, he wasn't too clear about this matter. He said, "Yiwei, I accidentally found this letter in a pile of discarded newspapers. When Yang Yongmei gave it to me, I thought it was some junk mail and didn't pay much attention to it. But on second thought, I told you in case it was useful to you. I guess Old Man Li thought the same. "
"Alright, I still have something to do, so I'll go back first. We'll talk another day." Lu Yiwei ignored Song Yong's urging and hurried back to Black Mountain County.
According to the phone number provided in the letter, Lu Yiwei tried to call it. He called three times in a row, but no one answered. It wasn't until the fourth call that someone finally picked up with a trembling voice.
The other party spoke in English. Lu Yiwei thought that the other party didn't speak Chinese and communicated in broken English. But it had been more than ten years since he graduated from school, and he had long forgotten English. He couldn't speak for a long time, so he could only say, "Can you understand Chinese?"
"Oh, you're from China?" the other party asked curiously.
Hearing the other party speak broken Mandarin, Lu Yiwei breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Are you Xu Jiayin?"
"Yes, I am."
Lu Yiwei was energized. He immediately introduced himself and briefly explained the situation to her.
After Xu Jiayin learned the other party's identity, he was not excited, but said in a slightly sad tone, "Mr. Lu Yiwei, I'm sorry, my father passed away at the beginning of this year."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Lu Yiwei said with a heavy heart, "Mr. Xu, I've explained the general situation in the letter. Can you come back to China? I want to give it to you in person. "
The other party was silent for a long time, "Thank you for your kindness. When my father received your letter, he cried all day and was eager to go back to his hometown to see, but due to health reasons, he passed away with regret. Before he died, he asked me to go back for him, but I can't move freely, and I can't do what I want. "
After listening, Lu Yiwei carefully asked, "Do you have any other relatives?"
Xu Jiayin paused and said, "I'm sorry, I don't have any children. If it's possible, can you come over? Don't worry, I'll reimburse your travel expenses, and you can come to San Francisco on the way. "
Lu Yiwei had never been abroad, and he used to yearn for the United States on the other side of the ocean. It had always been a dream. Now that Xu Jiayin took the initiative to invite him, he was a little tempted. But going abroad was not that simple, and the procedures were quite complicated. However, he hoped that the other party could come back to take a look, and it could also be considered as half immortal Xu's worries. "Uncle Xu, do you want to come back?"
Xu Jiayin actually sobbed, and after a while, he choked and said, "Of course I want to go back, my roots are there. But I've let down my ancestors, and I don't have the courage to face … Sigh! "
"Well, as long as you're willing, I'll find a way to bring you back." Lu Yiwei planned to do whatever it took to facilitate this matter.
"Thank you so much." Xu Jiayin said with tears streaming down his old face.
"Uncle Xu, I'll arrange it as soon as possible, and I'll inform you as soon as it's confirmed."
When he was on the phone just now, Lu Yiwei had already thought of a person. He remembered that Su Meng was studying at the Qiao Pao in San Francisco, and he thought that she might be able to help. Without further ado, he quickly called Su Meng and asked to meet. Su Meng was on a business trip in Beijing, and when he heard Lu Yiwei's anxious voice, he immediately stopped all the work at hand and returned to Xijiang Province.
The meeting place was still the same old place, Donghu Gallery. In the past, they met at night, but today it was daytime. In the afternoon, under the afterglow of the setting sun, they took a boat and enjoyed the summer street view, which had a different flavor.
"I haven't had the time to thank you for the last time, and now I have to trouble you again." Lu Yiwei said a little embarrassedly.
Su Meng said with a smile, "When did you become so polite to me? You're a little rusty. I just did what I could, don't think too much. Tell me, as long as I can do it, I won't hesitate. "
Lu Yiwei roughly explained the situation, and Su Meng said straightforwardly, "I thought it was something serious. You can count on me. It just so happens that I'm going back to the United States with John in two days, and I'll pick him up when I come back. "
"Oh, that's great. Thank you, thank you! "Lu Yiwei thought that it would be a complicated matter, but he didn't expect it to be so easy, so he quickly thanked him.
Su Meng looked at Lu Yiwei, and felt that the person she used to love was becoming more and more unfamiliar. She didn't know if she had changed, or if he had changed. Perhaps, as he said, the two of them no longer belonged to the same world, and the distance between them was getting farther and farther.
Lu Yiwei noticed the strange look in Su Meng's eyes, and hurriedly avoided it, "How have you been recently?"
Su Meng looked away and said, "Pretty good. By the way, I forgot to tell you that I'm going to Beijing to develop soon. "
"That's a good thing." Lu Yiwei said happily, "Are you still going to work on your studio in Beijing?"
Su Meng shook his head and said, "Maybe you're right, I thought too simply at that time. It's impossible to conduct propaganda in our country alone. So, I plan to give up the studio, and I've decided to resume my old career, and work in a national newspaper industry. Currently, I've already received an invitation from China Youth Newspaper. "
Hearing that Su Meng gave up the studio, he felt it was a pity. "Maybe it's not a bad thing. You're already very outstanding to be able to enter a national newspaper group. But I don't want you to give up the studio. If you encounter a suitable opportunity, you'll definitely have a successful career. "
Su Meng smiled and said, "I hope so. How about it, do you need me to help you publicize your political achievements? "
Lu Yiwei waved his hand and said, "Forget it. What political achievements can I get from going there? Let's talk about it later. Besides, you know me. I'm not a person who likes to blow my own trumpet. I'll just do my work honestly. Why do I have to do all these superficial things? "
"That's not right." Su Meng said, "Doing your work well is one thing. If you don't publicize it, how will others know that you did it? Proper publicity is necessary, at least let the higher-ups know what you're doing. "
Lu Yiwei smiled and did not answer.
"I heard that you're getting married?" Su Meng suddenly asked.
Lu Yiwei's smile froze on his face, and he said in surprise, "How did you know?"
Su Meng said indifferently, "Don't forget what I do."
Lu Yiwei picked up the teacup to hide his uneasiness, and looked into the distance and said, "Su Meng, for me, marriage is just a shackle. I can't choose, escape, and refuse. When ideals and reality are further and further apart, life returns to its original state, and everything becomes numb. Do you understand? "
Su Meng could hear the helplessness in Lu Yiwei's words, so he did not put any pressure on him and said, "Yiwei, actually, you should get married. Whether you're willing or not, life is like this. I can't get you, can I? "
Lu Yiwei looked at Su Meng, not knowing what to say.
"Okay, I'll stop talking." Su Meng stood up and said, "I'll go back and do what you said as soon as I get the news. I'll call you immediately."
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