The strong man came up and asked me with a London accent.
I probably understood what he said. It seemed that he was asking me if I was from Korea?
I shook my head and replied in English: "I'm not, I'm Chinese."
He showed me an apologetic smile and said, "So
y".
Then, he walked away.
I was so scared that I broke into a cold sweat.
This is a situation in a foreign country, and coupled with the similar dream I had before, it would be a lie to say that I am not afraid.
Fortunately, they made a mistake and mistook me for a Korean.
After apologizing, I left. I took a deep breath and continued to wait.
After a while, another person came, who looked like he was a policeman, and asked me if I needed help. He said he had seen me standing here for a while.
I told him no, I would wait for someone to pick me up, and then showed him my passport.
It's quite troublesome abroad, because most places are not as safe as at home, and you have to be vigilant at all times.
After waiting for a while, a Jaguar stopped in front of me.
A relatively young foreign guy got out of the car and asked me in less than standard Chinese: "Hello, are you Chen Feng?"
I nodded, looked at him and said, "I am, who are you?"
He smiled and said: "I am the person Mrs. Min asked me to pick you up. Please come with me."
Of course I have to be careful. There is no way he would ask me to go with him, so I will go with him.
I immediately said to him: "What is your name?"
"My name is Anthony."
"Just wait a moment."
With that said, I called Min Nolan again and asked her: "Mom, what is the name of the person you sent to pick me up?"
"My name is Anthony. He is my husband's son. He drives a Jaguar."
After confirming that it was correct, I got into the car with him. It turned out to be the son of Min Nolan's current husband, who was also An Lan's younger brother.
After we got in the car, he started chatting with me enthusiastically. This guy is quite talkative and has a relatively outgoing personality.
He was chatting with me all the way, but it was hard for me to listen to him. It felt like he had just started learning Chinese.
I really couldn't listen anymore, so I said to him in English: "Let's communicate in English. I can communicate easily."
"No, no, no, I want to speak Chinese. If there's anything I don't speak well, just tell me."
He was very serious, spoke every word, and looked like he was working very hard.
I laughed and said, "Why do you have to speak Chinese? This is not China."
"I want to go to China."
“Why do you want to go to China?”
"I love Chinese culture, like your scenery and humanities, and I want to take the exam for your Chinese university."
"How old are you now?"
"twenty."
Sure enough, foreigners really can't tell how old he is. I thought he was at least twenty-six or seventeen years old, but he turned out to be only twenty.
I smiled and nodded again: "Very good, which university do you want to go to?"
"My mother told me that she graduated from Tsinghua University, and I also want to attend this university."
I smiled and said, "Then you have to work hard. This university is considered the top institution in our country."
"I will."
I asked him again: "Oh, by the way, do you know who I am?"
"I know, mother told me, your name is Chen Feng."
"No, I mean, do you know what my relationship is with your mother?"
"Know."
"Really know?"
"Well, you are my sister's husband."
It seemed that he really knew. I smiled again and said, "But your sister and I are divorced."
"I know too, but you are here to pick her up now, and I will go to China with you then."
"Do you like China that much?"
"Yes, I like it very much. I am learning Chinese every day now. But Chinese is too difficult."
"Learn slowly, you are already pretty good."
We chatted all the way, and soon we arrived at a residential area. I have been here before, and it still feels familiar to me now.
The houses here are all small villas like those seen on TV. Each villa has a small garden or lawn outside.
The car stopped at the door of a small villa. When I turned around, I saw Min Nolan and Xiao Man.
Three months later, I finally saw Xiao Man. I was so excited that I almost shed tears.
This little guy seems to have grown taller and fatter, but he is cuter and looks chubby.
I hurriedly opened the car door, and Xiaoman rushed towards me at the same time, shouting: "Dad, dad..."
I picked her up and held her tightly in my arms.
Xiaoman kissed me hard on the face a few times and said very happily: "Dad, you are finally here."
"Well, dad didn't lie to you, did he?"
"Well, Dad, I miss you so much. Do you miss me?"
"Think about it! Dad thinks about Xiaoman every day."
I carried Xiao Man and walked towards Min Nolan. I hadn’t seen her for so long, and she still seemed quite energetic, but there were obvious wrinkles on her face, and she looked kinder than before.
"Mom." I called to her.
She smiled and nodded, looked me up and down and said, "Your health is not as good as the last time you came here. Don't you usually eat on time?"
"I had an illness before, but I'm fine now and my body is recovering."
Min Nolan nodded: "Come into the house quickly."
I kept holding Xiaoman, and she kept clinging to me. She had already entered the house and let me hold her.
Min Nolan had no choice but to say to Xiao Man: "Xiao Man, get off your father quickly. Your father has just arrived. Let him rest for a while."
"No, I want to hold daddy."
I smiled and said, "It's okay, just hold her. I miss her too."
"You sit down for a while and I'll get you something to eat."
I was quite hungry, so I nodded and said "Thank you."
Anthony also walked in at this time and said to Xiao Man: "Xiao Man, come and play with me."
"No, my dad is here." Xiao Man said proudly.
Anthony smiled and said: "Don't you usually want to play in my room so much? You won't go now?"
"No, I want to be with daddy." Xiaoman said, touching my face.
Anthony smiled again, and then asked Xiaoman jokingly: "Xiaoman, do you like your mother or your father?"
"like it all."
"I can only choose one."
Xiao Man pursed his lips and said in disgust: "Uncle, you are so annoying! I will never play with you again."
"Xiaoman, uncle is joking with you." I said with a smile.
Xiaoman hummed twice and suddenly said to me: "Dad, when are you going to see mom? Mom is still in the hospital."
As soon as I heard that An Lan was still in the hospital, my heart sank suddenly.
I asked Xiaoman again: "Do you know which hospital mom is in?"
"I don't know, mom won't let me go."
Anthony said to me at this time: "I know, you have something to eat later, and I will take you there."
I nodded, and Min Nolan also came to the living room with food.
During the meal, I asked Min Nolan about An Lan's situation, and she said she didn't know the specific situation.
However, a doctor she knew at the hospital said that it was due to overwork and not eating on time, which led to severe hypoglycemia.
I couldn't wait any longer, so after eating quickly, I asked Anthony to take me to the hospital.