Chronicles of the Modern Empress Dowager

Li Wei was lying on the table writing a postcard intently. After she finished writing, she put it in the book and planned to mail the postcard in the afternoon.

I don't know who said that it is snowing, and then she raised her head and glanced out the window. As expected, thin white snow fell from the sky. Having been here for so many years, she experienced the snowy weather for the first time, but she did not expect to be in a foreign country.

The weather in London doesn't have much snow, but the two days are exceptionally cold, and I still look forward to the first snow of this year.

Chiu Ci came over when get out of class was over: "Are you going to the post office?"

"Don't go to the post office, go to the nearby post box. Do you want to send postcards to people in China?"

"Yes." Qiu Ci took out a stack of postcards that had been written a long time ago and stuffed it into Li Wei's hand, and said, "Thank you."

Li Wei said: "It's okay."

She carried these postcards and rode her bike.

The snowflakes are very finely broken and melt before reaching the ground. The weather was extremely cold, and she pedaled the car hard, trying to warm her body as soon as possible. Fortunately, you only need to cross a street to get to the nearest postbox. She stuffed the postcard in, when the weather had turned into sleet. In the drizzle, she pulled up the hat on her coat and tied the rope.

She hurried back to the dormitory by car, shivering with cold, and ran all the way upstairs. When she passed the second floor, Fang Bin stopped her.

"Li Wei, have you booked skiing?"

The 29th plane, don't come to the UK again this time, I don't know when. She smiled and nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go. But I can't slip."

"It's okay, most of us don't. Even if you practice more, it will be fine. Then it is decided that we will start on the 23rd and come back on the 26th."

The 24th happened to be her birthday, but Li Wei never thought about telling others, she thought about it and agreed.

She returned to the dormitory and Qiu Ci was chatting with her boyfriend online. There is no air conditioner in the room, and no other heating equipment. Li Wei just wants to get under the covers.

Qiu Ci finished talking with her boyfriend, and saw Li Wei lying on the bed reading a book. She walked over and said, "Are you going to go skiing?"

"Well, Fang Bin asked me just now, and I agreed. You will all go by then. It doesn't make sense to leave me here alone."

"That's not enough. Everyone is a collective, and we act collectively. If anything happens, we can help each other."

Li smiled and did not speak, and continued to read her book. After a while, her cell phone rang, and Li Wei saw that it was an unfamiliar number, and hesitated to answer it.

"Li Wei, it's me."

It was Qi Jingzhen’s voice, and Li Wei hurriedly greeted, “Hello, Auntie.”

"That's the case. I'm leaving London tomorrow. How about we meet again before I leave. Should I come to see you, or do you come to the hotel?"

The weather outside is not good, where to let the elders run around, Li Wei said hurriedly: "I'll come over."

As usual, Qi Jingzhen entertained Li Wei with desserts. Without Jianbo in front of him, the two of them felt that they were getting along better.

"Auntie, are you flying directly to America?"

"Yes, I will fly to New York at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning." Qi Jingzhen said, took out a box, and said: "This is something I sent the United States by air. I have kept it with me for more than 30 years. You return to China Give it to Jianbo for me when it’s time."

Li Wei glanced at it. It was a palm-sized green iron box. She couldn't see what was in the box through the lid, but it should be a particularly important thing after having accompanied Qi Jingzhen for so many years.

"When the second brother was here last time, why didn't you give it to him yourself?"

"At that time, I never thought that he would come to London suddenly. The next time I saw him, I don't know which year it is. You help me bring him." Qi Jingzhen solemnly handed it to Li Wei.

Li Wei also solemnly accepted.

"Auntie, will you come to London to invest?"

"Of course, so my inspection period was extended, and the contract was signed. The business department will be formally established next year. There are still many things to do when I return."

Li Wei looked at her quietly, Qi Jingzhen was also nearly sixty people, and she was still busy expanding her career plan overseas. She was really a strong woman. Only strong women have their own weakness and helplessness. The relationship between mother and child is awkward, and perhaps they lack a time to open their hearts.

"When did Auntie go to America to expand her career?"

"I can't tell which year, but you should be about the same age as you. In a blink of an eye, it has been more than 20 years, and life is passing too fast.

The light in the room is very bright, so from Li Wei's perspective, the fine lines accumulated in the corners of Qi Jingzhen's eyes become clearer. She seemed to be no longer young, and her energy would definitely be even worse in a few years, but she didn't even have a family around her. Although there is still an only son, his son has conflicts with her. She is a lonely woman.

"Auntie, you will be older in the future and will not have the energy to manage these careers. Will you return to China?"

Qi Jingzhen looked at Li Wei in surprise, not understanding why Li Wei said that, but she still replied with a smile: "Maybe. I still want to see your parents. Maybe I will go back someday when I have time. "

"Second brother is actually very emotional. He is a gentle person in his heart. Maybe you don’t have enough time to get along. When you have a chance to be strong in the future, you may be able to open his knot. Auntie, don’t worry, take your time Come."

Qi Jing really listened to Li Wei's words carefully, and nodded with a smile: "Perhaps it is like that. Although I gave birth to him, I didn't raise him. I don't know how he grew up or what he experienced. I don't know. There is also some dereliction of being a mother. It may be that I have become accustomed to it in my life. Many times I have not thought about the problem from another angle. It may take some time to settle.

This time the conversation was unintentionally harmonious. Later, the light rain turned into heavy rain. Qi Jingzhen did not let Li Wei go, so she would stay in the hotel for one night.

When Li Wei woke up the next day, Qi Jingzhen had already boarded the plane and left a note on the dining table outside. It said in Chinese, "It’s nice to meet you, lovely girl. I like you very much. If you can make it for me Daughter-in-law, I like it better."

In two more years, she will be thirty years old, and it is strange to be called the little girl Li Wei. Li Wei hoped that his second brother could get along well with his mother, and hoped that they would open their hearts early and truly accept each other.

She touched the small iron box in the bag and shook it. There was a dull sound inside, and she couldn't guess what was inside.

The course gradually ended, and everyone invited the tutors to have a dinner together.

In a blink of an eye, Christmas is coming, the streets and alleys are all decorated, and the festive atmosphere is getting stronger day by day.