Upon seeing this touching scene in the kitchen, Lili, who had just finished cooking dinner, gently covered her chest with her hand and shouted softly, "Kids, it's time to eat!" When she was speaking, tears welled up in her eyes unconsciously.
Lavin, who was by the side, hugged his lover's shoulders and looked at his children. A gentle and gratified expression could not help but appear on his determined face.
The dinner was roast beef pie, fresh vegetable and fruit salad, pan-fried cod, and corn soup. There were not many dishes, but they looked, smelled, and tasted great. When they were served on the table, the tempting aroma wafted out and soon attracted the players who no longer had the mood to continue playing board games to the table.
Due to the reason that it was a dinner party, when Lavin, who was sitting on the host's seat, saw the children and their young friends taking their seats, he closed his eyes and began to lead everyone to pray before the meal. "We will thank you with one heart. It's not easy for us to have a porridge and a meal … I'm glad to serve you, Amen!"
Zhang Lisheng, on the other hand, began to gorge himself as usual. By the time everyone responded with 'Amen' in unison, he had already eaten half of the pie.
"It's so delicious, Mom!" The young man praised with his mouth full of oil. "Every time I eat outside, I'll always think of the pie you made. Even a three-star Michelin chef can't make such a sweet taste."
"Oh baby, eat more if you like it. Even though the filling of the pie was made by Riley this time, so it's considered as her pie, I'm still very happy to hear you say so." Lili, who knew that her son had a big appetite, smiled happily and could not help but pile the pie on her plate onto Zhang Lisheng's plate that was full of food. "I'm trying to control my weight, so I'll just eat some salad tonight."
"Wow, Lili, looks like your son who doesn't believe in God can really eat a lot!" Lucas, who was by the side, looked at the beef pie on Zhang Lisheng's plate that was three to four times more than his and blurted out.
This sentence involved the issue of religious belief, so it was very polite in the US's habit. Riley, who was by the side, quickly lowered her voice and reminded, "Lucas …"
"No, no, no, Rachel, I don't mean anything else. In fact, I only believed in the omniscient and omnipotent God after I immigrated to the US," Lucas, who realized that he had made a slip of the tongue, shook his head and explained, "Besides, this young man and I both have an Asian face. We're of the same race, so I feel very close to him …"
"Mr. Lucas, I'm Chinese and you're Central Asian. We're not of the same race." Zhang Lisheng shrugged and interrupted him.
"Oh, no matter if we're the same race or not, we're all Americans now."
"No, Mr. Lucas, no matter which nationality you think you're from, I'm just a Chinese." Zhang Lisheng's tone sounded casual but his attitude was resolute.
"Then I can't understand …"
"Lucas, this is someone else's family matter. It doesn't matter if we understand it or not." Upon hearing her boyfriend's conflicted words, Rachel, who was by the side, whispered again, "Tell everyone about the inside news about the foreign world that you've learned from your comrades who are still serving. The hottest topic right now is none other than this."
"Oh, my dear, I really don't want to mention these terrible things, but since it's your request, alright then." Lucas sighed and said with a slightly weary voice, "Speaking of which, I've been retired for almost a year now, but I still often feel that I'm still in the army. I'm still carrying 40 pounds of equipment every day and marching 10,000 meters early in the morning before crossing the entire strait.
At that time, I often feel that I'm going to collapse in the next second, but I still persevered with tenacious perseverance … "
His English pronunciation was not very standard, but it carried an indescribable magnetism and exotic charm. When he recalled the hard life in the army, he frowned unconsciously. Unknowingly, a masculine charm emanated from him, causing Rachel to hold his hand involuntarily.
"Look at me, I can't help but sigh with emotion again." Sensing the temperature of his girlfriend's palm, Lucas shook his head and smiled. Responding, he also held his girlfriend's hand and continued to say, "I'm afraid it's hard for those who have never been to the front line to understand how strong a friendship can be formed when a man and another man hold an M4 rifle in their hands, with their backs against each other and their lives placed in each other's hands.
After I retired, those comrades who are still serving would always come to New York to have a drink with me every time they're on leave. We'll chat and relax our tense mood.
As we chat, it's inevitable that we'll mention some sensitive and confidential topics. For example, the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island, which is less than 100 nautical miles away from us, actually have the habit of cannibalism. The reason why they attacked the human gathering place last time was to get enough rations … "
"Pfft! Ahem ahem …" Upon hearing this, Zhang Lisheng, who was drinking the iced Coke, almost spat it out from his mouth. "I'm sorry, Mr. Lucas. W-Who told you that the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island are all cannibals? This is just absurd!"
"There's nothing absurd about this, young man. I've said before that the people who told me these are my comrades. They have recently been temporarily integrated into the garrison on Shrimp B1 Island …" Lucas said in a serious manner.
Rachel, who was by the side, had already heard about Zhang Lisheng's life trajectory in the past few years from Lili. She could not help but whisper to her boyfriend in astonishment, "Lucas, what you said yesterday was not Shrimp B1 Island but Tokyo, the capital of Japan …"
"Oh, my dear, I've heard more than one insider news. Even though the Tokyo Massacre is terrifying, it's still far away from us. The aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island, on the other hand, are only a short distance away from us …" Lucas sighed and explained to his girlfriend.
Zhang Lisheng interrupted the Central Asian man's words with a smile. "You're right, Mr. Lucas. Shrimp B1 Island is indeed only separated from New York by a strait.
However, it's precisely because of this that tens of thousands of US citizens have set foot on that island before. Many of them have even lived there for a period of time. Everyone knows that the aborigines are actually just like us humans; some are good and some are bad. Some are kind and some are cruel, but I can guarantee that there are no cannibals among them. "
"Young man, you're still too inexperienced. That's why you can say such arbitrary words," Lucas said with an unchanged expression. "Living on Shrimp B1 Island for a period of time doesn't mean that you really understand those aborigines …"
"I'm a biologist, Mr. Lucas. The reason I went to Shrimp B1 Island is because I was commissioned by the US government to study the composition of the biosphere on the island. One of the links is the decomposition of the food chain, so I'm very clear about the diet of those aborigines." Zhang Lisheng shrugged.
"You're a biologist? That's really young!" Lucas was stunned for a moment before studying Zhang Lisheng again. With a calm expression, he said, "Young man, perhaps your biological knowledge is far above me, but sometimes, the truth is not so simple.
For example, in order to retaliate against the attack on the human gathering place by the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island, the government has used the CIA's ace spy to incite a civil war among the aborigines. The reason why that ace spy could gain the trust of the aborigines was because he had personally eaten human flesh before. "
Upon hearing such absurd nonsense, Zhang Lisheng first opened his mouth but felt that he had nothing to say. Then, without warning, he burst out laughing. "Oh, Mr. Lucas! I suddenly realized that you're a very interesting person! You're totally qualified to be a writer!
The story that you just told about how the government used the CIA's ace spy to incite a civil war among the aborigines in order to retaliate against the attack on the human gathering place by the aborigines on Shrimp B1 Island? The reason why that ace spy could gain the trust of the aborigines was because he had personally eaten human flesh before is just too imaginative!
Thank you for beautifying me so lofty, but I'm neither a CIA intelligence officer nor have I eaten human flesh before.
In fact, the reason why those aborigines trusted me is that my face looks almost identical to the god's statue on their tribal totem pole. If I'd known that people would pass me off as an ogre because of this, I wouldn't have begged the White House to block the reason why I obtained the Medal of Honor. "
"Oh my God! The Medal of Honor personally awarded by the President is one of my ultimate dreams after I joined the army. You really got it, brother?" Randy, who was by the side, asked in shock.
Zhang Lisheng smiled silently and nodded. Michelle, who was sitting diagonally opposite the young man, said with a strange expression, "He has indeed obtained the Medal of Honor. The White House website has the list of recipients. When I first saw this news, I thought that he had used his connections and spent god knows how much 'political donations' to buy it."
"Michelle, you actually think that I can rely on donations to 'buy' an Medal of Honor?" Zhang Lisheng opened his mouth. "Thank you. I can't believe that I'm such a 'capable' person in your mind."
As the young man was speaking, Lucas lowered his voice and asked his girlfriend for the first time during dinner, "Dear, who exactly is Lili's son?"
"The founder of the LS Group, a Stanford Ph.D. in biology and presides over the university's biological laboratory on Shrimp B1 Island. Now, it seems like he has even obtained an Medal of Honor. Other than that, I don't know anything else," Rachel replied weakly.
"Y-You're joking, right?" Lucas's eyes widened right away.
"Of course not."
"Oh, oh …" Upon hearing Rachel's affirmative answer, Lucas lowered his head and calmed down for a few seconds before grumbling in an appropriate manner. "Dear, if you know such a big shot, why have you never mentioned it to me before?"
"This is someone else's family affair. Besides, Lili doesn't want to expose Lisheng's achievements to too many people."
"Oh, even though I've obtained citizenship, I'm afraid I'll never understand the thoughts of a real US citizen.
In our Puerto Rico, if a mother can give birth to such an outstanding child, she'll definitely let the entire city know about it. "
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