Yunding Ranch

Chapter 190 Farewell Party
Lu Li walked to the back of the line and raised the light board above his head. The menu was still the same for thousands of years. A familiar feeling came over his face. The oily curry aromas are all so homely.

In order to facilitate students' study, several floors of the library are open 24 hours a day. There was even a legendary figure in their school who lived in the library for seven months. Later, he was completely bearded and scumbag, looking like A Jewish rabbi, very sloppy.

That person chose to live in the library, on the one hand, for the purpose of studying, and on the other hand, because the dormitory cost of New York University is really not cheap, and living in the dormitory is even more expensive than sharing with classmates outside the campus.But in the library, it is free, but the living conditions are not very convenient, and the library cannot drive away the students, so this legendary experience came about.

In order to prepare for the exam season, Lu Li also spent many nights in the library. His eyes were sore and sore from reading, and he fell asleep on the table in a daze. After waking up from the cold, he went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then continued to study.Such a difficult life was not due to how hardworking Lu Li was, but because in a top school like New York University, the studies were already so heavy and hard, almost every student was like this.

That's why the library buddy was born. The revolutionary friendship established for preparing for the exam is really special.

"Fourteen!" A cheerful voice behind Lu Li interrupted Lu Li's thoughts. He turned his head and saw Alice's bright smiling face, "Why did you come to the library today? Isn't your defense already over? I hear your thesis has passed. Congratulations!"

"Congratulations on your successful graduation." Lu Li greeted with a smile, and then saw two middle-aged men standing behind Alice. He took the initiative to smile and greeted politely.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce." Alice saw Lu Li's movements, and then realized, "This is my parents, Henry, Natalie."

"Mr. Downton, Ms. Downton, good afternoon." Lu Li greeted with a smile. Alice's surname is "Downton". , everyone made fun of Alice. "Welcome to New York, I hope you enjoy what your eyes see. Alice is a great guide and you can enjoy the Big Apple to the fullest."

"Henry, please call me Henry, so this is..." Henry took the initiative to take a step forward, and stretched out his right hand towards Lu Li. He looked about in his mid-40s, with short brown hair that had not been taken care of seriously. , wearing a jumper jersey of the New York University football team, with a slightly fat body and a kind smile on his face.

"Fourteen." Lu Li also stepped forward, took Henry's hand, and introduced himself.

"Oh, you're fourteen?" Henry smiled immediately, with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, "The last time Alice went to Texas for vacation, she was looking for you, right?"

Before Lu Li could open his mouth to answer, Alice interrupted, "Dad, are we ordering food now? Please don't disturb others queuing up. If you want to chat, you can proceed slowly later."

Henry looked directly in front of Lu Li. There were still three people in line. He wanted to argue, but Natalie, who was standing next to her, tugged on her husband's sleeve, and said to Lu Li kindly, "Henry heard that , you are a rugby fan, a rugby fan from Asia, which is rare, so he has been very curious about you."

Alice glanced at her mother gratefully. Fortunately, Natalie made a rescue in time, otherwise Alice would not know what questions Henry would ask.If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have explained the itinerary of the ranch in such detail, which made Henry have a strong interest in Lu Li.

Lu Li didn't notice the exchange of eyes between Alice and Natalie, but nodded to Henry, "Tom Brady? Supporter or opponent?"

"Opponents." Henry blurted out without any hesitation, and then saw Lu Li raised his right hand high, and Henry happily gave Lu Li a high-five.

In the United States, there are tens of thousands, even hundreds of millions, of fans who like football. Everyone has their own team. It is not easy to find fans who support the same team, because most teams have It is divided according to the city, and the residents of each city support their own team.However, there is one that can clearly divide fans into two camps: fans who support the New England Patriots, and fans who oppose the New England Patriots.

Obviously, the latter is in the majority.

It was just a small topic that immediately made Henry and Lu Kai laugh heartily. For men, sports is always the fastest topic to bring them closer together.

"Go ahead and find a seat. It's the lunch rush hour, so maybe there won't be any seats left." Alice hurriedly pushed Henry away, then gave Natalie a wink, and Natalie turned to Lu Li. After saying hello, Henry turned around and left while pulling Henry. Henry didn't understand what happened, so he didn't forget to shout to Lu Li, "Let's talk about football later!"

Lu Li made an "OK" gesture to Henry, looked away, and then saw the embarrassed expression on Alice's face, "My dad is always like this, as long as he talks about football, he looks like a child who can't grow up. "

Lu Li chuckled twice, "It's the same with men."

"Including you?" Alice showed a surprised expression.

Lu Li shrugged and didn't deny it, "It's just that we didn't have a chance to chat." Alice could not help but smile, "So, are your parents here to attend the graduation ceremony?"

In the United States, the graduation ceremony is a very grand event, and it can even be said to be a grand event for the whole family, not only the graduation ceremony of the university, but also the high school and junior high school. Congratulations to graduates.

"Yes. They just arrived yesterday, and they came to visit the school today." Alice nodded in affirmation, "They are curious about what my campus is like, and they are also curious about the food in the cafeteria." Alice shook her head helplessly , showing a resentful expression, "But in fact, when I entered school, they sent me to the school, and they had already visited once."

"Maybe they're curious if something has changed in four years." Lu Li's teasing made Alice laugh.

"What about you? What are you doing in the library? Don't tell me that you are here to study, it will make me depressed to death." Alice threw the topic to Lu Li.

But before Lu Li could answer, Alice saw Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi walking towards them, "Hey, Mr. L, Ms. L." Alice took the initiative to say hello, and after saying that, she realized that she had "made a mistake", so She shook her shoulders strangely, "Mr. Lu, Ms. Lu." The following greeting was in awkward Chinese.

"Alice!" Song Lingyi greeted enthusiastically, "Long time no see, how are you?" Song Lingyi also complied with the language exchange rules and greeted in English.

"Everything is fine, and I have graduated." Alice's Chinese sounded staggering, she hadn't spoken for a while, and she seemed to be jerky and regressed again, and she smiled embarrassedly, "Sorry, I have regressed now. "

Song Lingyi smiled and waved her hands, "Normal. We live in your country, and we have been using English recently, so we are naturally proficient. But there is no one around you who can have a Chinese conversation, isn't it?" The sentences and vocabulary are very simple, but But it is very smooth, and the words are accurate enough.

"Dad, Mom, go and find a seat first, and it will be my turn soon. It's the peak season, so there may not be a seat." Lu Li quickly whispered in Chinese, Lu Huaijin and Song Lingyi nodded, and turned to Alice again He said hello, then turned and left.

"God, my Chinese has really degraded too much." Alice said with a horrified expression, "I almost didn't understand what you just said."

"Ha, are you sure it's not because my voice is softer and vaguer?" Lu Li's relief made Alice laugh.

"So, they also came to attend the graduation ceremony?" Alice asked.Lu Li nodded in affirmation, and Alice continued, "Then, they came here because of...?"

Lu Li nodded, and said with a serious face, "Same world, same dream."

The humor between the words made Alice laugh brightly. Looking at Lu Li in front of her, Alice looked back at her parents who were looking for a seat. After hesitating for a moment, she asked directly, "Fourteen, graduation ceremony After the end, the graduates have a party, would you like to go with me?"

"Party?" Lu Li didn't realize it for a while, so he repeated it with a curious expression on his face, but before Alice could speak, the waiter standing at the counter raised his voice impatiently, "Order? No When ordering food, let the people behind the line follow up."

Lu Li said directly, "One pizza with cheese and sausage, and then three medium-sized Cokes..." The order was not over yet, but one start was enough to keep the waiter busy. Lu Li turned his head to look at Alice, "Okay, of course there is no problem."

Alice carefully looked at Lu Li's expression, and there was a hint of excitement in her eyes, "Really?"

"Of course." Lu Li smiled brightly. "I'm saying goodbye to the last carnival of my college career. I don't want to be absent. Shall I pick you up then? Or, where do we meet?"

"Please order, hurry up, okay? Didn't you see the line behind?" The waiter said impatiently again, interrupting the conversation between Lu Li and Alice. Lu Li quickly turned his head, and then scanned the menu, deliberating. Then I ordered two different dishes, and then walked towards the food pick-up area, and gave up the order of ordering to Alice, "For the specific situation, we will talk about it later by texting!"

Alice nodded again and again, "I'll send you a text message!" Then, watching Lu Li turn and leave, Alice couldn't help but burst into a smile.

Well done!Alice!
(End of this chapter)