As they were about to land, the flight attendants in the first class cabin politely asked the passengers to fasten their seatbelts and get ready to land.
The purser who promoted the mother and son showed her eight teeth when she walked to Lili and Zhang Lisheng's seats. She said while bending down, "The plane is about to land, ma 'am, please fasten your seatbelt.
Young sir, I'm curious. Can you tell me what exactly were you looking at along the way after fastening your seatbelt? "
"I was looking if there's anyone of my kind flying in the sky and memorizing the flight route. I'll fly back to China by myself when I'm capable enough," Zhang Lisheng said in high spirits while smiling with his bright eyes.
He seemed to have transformed a little after witnessing the magnificence of the sky with his own eyes. He was much more confident and determined now.
"Then you've come to the right place. Superman lives in the city that we're landing in," The purser helped Zhang Lisheng fasten his seatbelt and said while smiling, "Welcome to New York."
The plane landed slowly and slowed down on the runway before stopping steadily.
The passengers were relieved while feeling tired. They began getting off the plane one after another as the air stewardess announced gently.
"Are you tired, baby? There's a time difference between Chengdu and New York. You can rest early after you get home and eat something. I've prepared a room for you."
"I'm not tired, mom," Zhang Lisheng smiled and stood up from his seat. He then got off the plane with Lili.
Lili turned on her phone that had been switched off for three days when they were collecting their luggage. She called her lover's number, "Sullo, I'm back.
My dear, I'm back to New York with our child … "The lady who was finally completely relaxed suddenly started sobbing again as she spoke.
Zhang Lisheng who was standing aside did not notice that his mother looked like she was having a breakdown again. He was anxiously waiting for the box that contained the wizard worm to appear on the conveyor belt.
The luggage flashed before his eyes one after another and was taken away by someone else. Finally, the box that said 'Folk art, easily damaged' appeared on the conveyor belt.
Zhang Lisheng picked up the box and made a strange 'pst shh shh shh …' sound softly coming out of his mouth.
The box shook lightly, everything was fine.
Zhang Lisheng breathed a sigh of relief and tore the box open forcefully. He carefully put his wizard gu, the stone ghoul mask, and the statue into his backpack and carried it on his back. Only then did he begin to look at JFK Airport with a peace of mind.
This place was much bigger than Chengdu Shuangliu Airport. The tourists and employees inside had different skin colors, but that was all. Zhang Lisheng was no longer as surprised as he was when he first arrived at Shuangliu Airport a day ago.
When he turned around, he noticed the tears on his mother's face. He asked in shock, "Mom, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing, Sullo has prepared a welcome party for you. Let's go home now," Lili wiped her tears with her red eyes and said while smiling.
Facing his mother who was as fragile as glass, Zhang Lisheng could only force a smile and nod. He then walked out of the airport with his mother.
Lili's house was located in the Lowbige community in Brooklyn, New York. It was less than 20 kilometers away from JFK Airport. They took a yellow taxi driven by an Indian outside the airport and arrived at their destination within half an hour.
The fresh air;
It was a street that could fit four cars side by side.
There were tall trees and wide walkways on both sides of the street.
After that, there was a lush green lawn and a series of small detached buildings of different shapes that all appeared to be very orderly.
After getting off the car, everything in front of Zhang Lisheng seemed to be narrating a standard American dream.
"What do you think of this place, baby?" Lili asked next to her son.
"It's quiet and peaceful.
Mom, the environment here is great. It's just like the American soap operas, "Zhang Lisheng said softly.
"Is that so? It's great that you like it.
However, as a kid who's going to live in New York, America, I have to give you a warning first. Remember, baby, don't run around by yourself on the tram or subway, especially across major districts.
Also, don't trust strangers or those friends you've just met. "
"Why, mom?" Zhang Lisheng asked curiously.
"You'll understand it naturally in the future, baby. Let's go home now."
No. 86 Lowbige Street, New York, Zhang Lisheng's new home.
It looked like a typical American middle-class house, but in reality, it had its own characteristics. The first floor was the living room, open dining room and kitchen, the garage and the children's playroom.
Of course, when the children grew up, the playroom would unknowingly become a special room for the stressed male owner to smoke, rest and think.
The second floor was the male and female owner's bedroom and the children's bedroom. Since there were too many children, only the boys stayed on the second floor. The girls who were in puberty and needed more private space to store their clothes, dresses and cosmetics stayed in the attic on the third floor.
Since there were people living in the attic, it was purposely higher than the attic of an ordinary house. The shortest part of the slanted roof was more than one meter. All the space could be fully utilized as long as one bent slightly.
All the family stuff was stored in the basement.
To welcome the new family member who came from afar, the first floor's ceiling was filled with ribbons. The room was clean and tidy too.
The male owner, Sullo D. Lavin, said loudly while clapping his hands in front of the living room, "Kids, get ready. We should act happy. Lili's bringing your new brother home soon.
"We don't have much time, we can't prepare the cake and feast. Therefore, the only way to express our love is to smile on our faces.
"That kid came from faraway, poor China. Compared to you guys, his life before …"
"Faraway, poor China. Dad, are you talking about the China that took almost all of our job opportunities? It's said that the value of a street in some cities could buy the entire Manhattan?
If they're poor, then what are we? " The second daughter of the family, Michelle, who had classic Latin beauty delicate facial features that looked like a sculpture, said while pouting.
"There are rich and poor areas in that country, you know …" Sullo D. Lavin was stunned for a moment and answered reluctantly.
"There are rich and poor areas in that country. Oh my God, is there any place that has more rich and poor areas than the city we're standing in? I don't even know if those black people living in Queens grew so fat from eating rats."
"Shut up, Michelle. As a well-educated lady, you can't say such racist words," Sullo D. Lavin who was at a loss for words pointed at his second daughter who had always been a nuisance and said loudly.
"Forget it, dad. My half-brother and sister are mixed-race. You should ask them if what I said just now was racist."
Harry who had yellowish skin scratched his chin and imitated an adult's tone. He took the initiative to speak quickly, "I don't think so, dad.
"Michelle, she's just angry because the new brother appeared and occupied the big room that brother Stephen left behind. With that, brother Randy can't move into brother Stephen's biggest room and I can't move into brother Randy's slightly bigger room. She can't use my smallest room as a storage room to store her endless clothes."
"Harry, your talk show is very good but your allowance will be halved this week," Sullo D. Lavin said loudly while pointing with a straight face, "Listen, I know some of you guys think that you can earn enough allowance by working, so you don't want to listen to my kind advice as a parent.
"But I'd like to remind you guys that before you're underage, you'll need to get permission from both my and Lili's guardians if you want to date or go out.
There's a saying that goes, 'it's best to show enough respect to the people that you can use'.
Now, show your teeth and welcome the new members of our family with a smile. "
Hearing their father's tough words, all of the children showed an awkward smile regardless of whether they were willing to or not. Only the second son of the family, Randy who was already an adult, shook his strong muscles and said loudly proudly, "Dad, I'm already an adult, I don't need to do anything …"
"Randy, do you have time to work if you want to practice?" The eldest daughter of the family, Rayleigh, who had been standing next to him without saying a word, reminded him softly.
"Okay, Rayleigh, okay. Look, I'm smiling sincerely."
Just when the whole family finally smiled in unison, the door was pushed open softly and Lili brought Zhang Lisheng in.
Sullo D. Lavin clearly did not expect his lover's 16-year-old child to be so short and skinny. After hugging Lili, he was stunned for a moment and snapped back to his senses immediately. He said passionately in Mandarin while stuttering, "I'm Lisheng, I'm Zhang Lisheng, nice to meet you …"
Seeing Sullo D. Lavin's troubled look, Zhang Lisheng said while smiling, "Hello Uncle Lavin, my name is Lisheng Zhang, nice to meet you."
Sullo D. Lavin looked at Zhang Lisheng in shock while Lili who was next to him could not help but laugh, "I forgot to tell you, Sullo. Lisheng is talented in languages, his English is very good."
"Oh, that's great. I've even signed him up for an English oral class but it seems like it's unnecessary now.
Hi Lisheng, welcome to our big family. Come, say hi to your siblings okay? "Sullo D. Lavin said while patting Zhang Lisheng's shoulder.
Zhang Lisheng nodded and said politely to the six children in the house, "Hi everyone, my name is Zhang Lisheng, I'm from Western Sichuan, China."
Sometimes, being weak was easier to be accepted than being tough. The young man from the mountain village who hid his brutal and cold witchcraft in his skinny body could not arouse any ill will from the American children in the house.
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