Flying doesn't work

Shao Lian knew that this was an opportunity for promotion. Tang Yuan said that it was a position similar to that of a supervisory manager. Not to mention that the salary was much higher than now. When he was transferred back to the headquarters, he would have the capital to be promoted. Shao Lian was very excited.

But he still told Tang Yuanlai that he needed time to think.

After returning home, Shao Lian picked up his cell phone and dialed a number he hadn't contacted for a long time.

It was an older woman who answered the phone.When Shao Lian heard this voice, he was immediately aroused by that kind of strong yearning, and he called the other party: "Mom."

On the other side of the phone, Shao's mother on the other side of the ocean was obviously also shocked, and she couldn't help raising the volume: "Shao Lian!?"

Shao Lian heard the commotion on the other end of the phone, and he guessed that his mother answered the phone in the living room, and his father happened to be there, so when his mother called Shao Lian's name, the two of them became restless. Shao Lian even vaguely heard the voice of the two communicating, but it is estimated that Shao's mother covered the receiver of the phone, so Shao Lian had no way to hear what the two of them were talking about.

Shao Lian waited patiently for nearly a minute. Mother Shao finally removed her hand from the receiver again. This time, Mother Shao was much calmer, and her voice became cold and noble, "Why did you call back?"

Shao Lian pretended not to hear the pretended indifference in his mother's tone, "I miss you all."

"You're quite dull. How long has it been since you realized you missed us?" Shao's mother became angry when she mentioned this, and the glamor and nobility that lasted for half a minute disappeared in a flash. She shot down her son like a machine gun. "Tell me about you. Except when you first returned to China, you knew to call to report your safety. In the past few months, you have not heard at all. If you don't call again, I will go to the police station to say that you are missing. This requires cross-border tracking of missing persons. What about the population..."

Shao's mother was a famous hot girl when she was young. She opened her mouth to be reasonable and unforgiving. He just took down this position with a hail of bullets.Shao Lian's ears have been abused by his mother since he was a child. It's not that Shao's mother has a loud voice, but that once Shao Lian does something that makes her unhappy, she can babble about Shao Lian for half an hour without repeating it.

Shao Lian listened to his mother's nagging with a smile, probably all wanderers who haven't returned home for a long time are like this, no matter how impatient things in the past, as long as they have something to do with home, they become extremely precious.

Waiting for Shao's mother to finally get rid of the complaints that were still suppressed in her heart, she finally asked about her son's life, and after being read by her mother, those trivial instructions became gentle, and Shao Lian answered while talking. Changes in hometown.

"I once found a delicious beef pie shop, which opened about five or six years ago. After checking the location, I found out that it was the small factory where I played football when I was a child, and it has now been demolished. "

"There has been no change in our community. I found the unit building as soon as I looked for it."

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After rambling for more than ten minutes, Mother Shao finally lost her composure and asked, "Last time you said you..." She hesitated, "You said you like men, so do you have a boyfriend?"

Shao Lian was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect his mother to take the initiative to mention this matter, and he wondered excitedly if it was the rhythm of his mother's preparation to accept this matter?So Shao Lian pretended to be calm and asked, "Why do you ask this?"

Shao's mother wavered on the phone for a while, and then she said under the encouraging eyes of her wife: "I heard that such people are sometimes too casual, if you have a boyfriend, don't look for those messy ones. " Then he added sternly, "You are not allowed to mess around, do you hear me?!"

Shao Lian laughed, but was moved in his heart. My mother has a rigid and proud personality, but she is willing to understand things for herself that she was not willing to accept at all. Shao Lian softened his voice, "Why? I have a boyfriend. Our The relationship is also very stable.”

Shao's mother was just testing it out at first, but she didn't expect such a big news to come out. She couldn't regain her senses all of a sudden, and forgot to cover the receiver and said to Shao's father on the side: "Old man, Shao Lian has a boyfriend."

Shao's father saw that Shao's mother was at a loss, and was a little funny. He turned off the receiver and said, "Son, tell me, your mother is too excited."

Shao Lian was worried when he heard the words, "Is it too exciting? I'll talk about it later." As soon as the words fell, I heard Shao's mother regain her vitality over there, "What are you father and son whispering! Turn on the speakerphone, I Listen too, tell me what happened to that boyfriend!"

Shao Lian felt relieved, thought for a while, and replied: "I met him here, and we got together after a few months. He is very nice, has dreams and is very simple. He is still a graduate student, and he is two years younger than me. .”

There was a long silence on both ends of the phone, and then Mother Shao squeezed out a sentence, "It's gone?"

Shao Lian said innocently: "It's gone."

"Do you have a photo?"

Shao Lian recalled that although the two of them didn't have many opportunities to take pictures, they still managed to find two, so they flipped through the phone and picked out a few that were pleasing to the eye, "I'll send them to Dad's mailbox later."

Shao's mother felt that her son's generosity seemed to be a more reassuring object, so she stopped being picky.

Later, Shao Lian said that he would stay in the Chinese branch for a period of time, about two years, and told his parents about the advantages of this promotion.

The Shao family's parents are still very open-minded. Although their son will be away for a longer time, they respect his choice, as if they can understand his sexuality in the end.

Shao's mother said boldly: "Boys have to work harder, it's okay, you go!"

Lin Hua stayed in the United States for a month, and finally got used to it. She basically understood the content of the class, and the communication was a little rusty, but she made progress. The part-time job she found went smoothly, and everything was on the right track.

There is only one thing, Lin Hua is not sure whether to contact Shao Lian.Lin Hua has been worrying about gains and losses in this matter. He was afraid that once he contacted the other party, he would receive the news that Shao Lian asked to break up. relation.

Lin Hua, who was in a trance, didn't hear his roommate Alan's voice. He didn't come back until he was patted on the shoulder by the other party, "Ailun, I'm sorry, I didn't hear your voice."

Allen is a standard American guy, enthusiastic and cheerful, keen to participate in various gatherings and clubs. For Lin Hua, a roommate from China, after getting along with him for a period of time, he feels that the other party is very nice except for being a little quiet.

"I have good news for you."

Lin Hua's heart skipped a beat, "What good news?"

"The party I went to today, you know, the charity sale of the environmental protection organization, I met a student from the history department. He said that there is a course in your department that is looking for a teaching assistant. Would you like to try it?" Allen enthusiastically Suggested, "Your grades are excellent, and your English communication is not bad. It is very advantageous to be a teaching assistant."

Of course Lin Hua knew what a rare opportunity to be a teaching assistant, and with a salary, she could add a nice touch to her resume.His eyes lit up instantly, "Do you know what class it is?"

Allen thought for a while, "It should be a course about South American history. You should be fine with undergraduate courses, right?"

Lin Hua nodded, "No problem." There was a light of determination in his eyes, "Thank you, Alan."

Lin Hua was busy on the school's website for a long time, and finally found the course. When she saw the instructor, Lin Hua was still a little stunned. It was the teacher of her current class.

When Alan heard about this, he clapped his hands and applauded, "You are very lucky! Then you can go to that professor and tell him that you are interested in becoming his teaching assistant, so you have a great chance."

Lin Hua hesitated when she heard this, "Is this... okay? I mean, wouldn't it be very unfair?"

Allen rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, "Are you a medieval knight? How is this unfair? In the end, he still has to choose who is the teaching assistant based on the strength of each student. Did you cheat? It's just to let him know you better. "

Lin Hua still had hesitation in her heart, but she was a little moved by Alan's words.

Opportunities must be seized.

After one class, Lin Hua plucked up her courage, walked up to the professor of that class, and said nervously, "Professor Hansen, hello, I know that your XXX course is recruiting teaching assistants. Think, I want to try."

The professor didn't hold back, and said all the previous requirements.

After Lin Hua listened to it, she realized that she didn't meet the standard again, so she asked a little uneasy, "I didn't finish my undergraduate degree in the United States, is it okay?"

The professor nodded, "No problem, as long as you are familiar with South American history enough to pass my exam, your undergraduate grades in similar courses are not the most important."

Lin Hua let out a sigh of relief and thanked the professor.

"What's your name?" Before Lin Hua left, the professor suddenly asked.

Shao Lian quickly replied, "Lin Hua." He deliberately pronounced it slowly, because Lin Hua didn't give himself an English name.

The professor nodded and told Lin Hua to leave.

After Lin Hua left, the professor remembered why the name sounded so familiar. Isn't this the highest scorer in the two exams?Thinking of Lin Hua's interesting insight on the test paper, the professor laughed.

Shao Lian ran to Tang Yuanlai's office the next day and told him his decision.

Tang Yuanlai nodded without surprise to show that he knew.

"You know about Cody and me?" Tang Yuanlai asked suddenly.

Shao Lian was startled, and then he was a little embarrassed, "Sorry, yes."

Tang Yuanlai remained calm, "Don't talk about it."

Shao Lian nodded repeatedly, expressing that he would not gossip casually.

"It's okay, this matter will be announced before Cody and I leave."

When Shao Lian returned to his desk, the last haze that had accumulated in his heart for a long time finally dissipated. He found Lin Hua's new mailbox and sent an email to the other party. This email also only had one sentence.

I'm waiting for you.

The author has something to say: The Cold War is over!