The next morning, she went to Edward's mansion. It was a three-story villa with a spacious courtyard. In fact, most people in Country Y lived in villas. There were very few high-rise commercial houses because of the impact of de-urban development. There was a Santa Claus and a Snow White in the yard. The two of them looked like a grandfather and granddaughter. Edward invited Luo Li into the house and said that the party was actually at night, but he invited Luo Li to help. Luo Li said that she was not familiar with Christmas and did not know how she could help. Edward told her not to worry, indicating that everything was simple.
When she entered the house, she saw a Christmas tree that was as tall as a person. However, there were no colorful lights or gifts hanging on it. There was a fireplace near the wall of the house. From afar, she thought that there was firewood inside. Luo Li was puzzled. It was dangerous to light a fire in the house, so she asked Edward what was going on. Edward smiled and let Luo Li follow him in. He turned on the switch above the fireplace, and the entire fireplace lit up in an instant. The firewood was made of plastic, and the fire inside was just a simulation of the fire, but the fireplace had its own heating effect, which was equivalent to a heater. Edward said that no one put a real fire in the fireplace these days. Parents would put gifts here, and his brother would often think that it was sent by Santa Claus.
It was only then that she found out that Edward had a younger brother. Edward said that his brother was still sleeping. At this moment, a pair of middle-aged men walked over. Edward introduced them as his parents. Luo Li greeted them and shook their hands, wishing them a merry Christmas.
After that, she started helping. Edward took out a box, and Luo Li looked through it. It was filled with small plastic gifts with hooks and some colored paper. Edward asked Luo Li to help hang the presents on the Christmas tree one by one. Luo Li looked at the box full of foam presents and regretted coming. She should have stayed in the dormitory and played League of Legends with Gao Yi. She should have come at night like Gao Yi.
However, Christmas was like his own Lunar New Year, and he could not spoil it. So, she hung up the presents as Edward had instructed. Edward said to hang it evenly.
It took about an hour to hang a tree full of small gifts. Then, they began to wrap ribbons around the tree. At this moment, the sound of the piano came. Hearing the music, Luo Li was curious. She followed the sound and saw a white-haired old man playing Silent Night on the piano in a big room on the right. Edward walked over and whispered,""This is my grandfather. He's good at playing the piano and usually plays it in the church.”
"Very good. You still have your own hobbies at such an old age. I admire you."”
Edward smiled." You're right. Let's hurry up. There's still a lot of work to do.”
Edward's girlfriend also came over and helped Edward hang up the colored paper in the house. After that, they hung up the colored lights outside the house. They climbed up the ladder to the roof and surrounded the whole house with colored lights.
Luo Li saw that the surrounding houses had long been decorated with colorful lights and asked Edward why he was only busy today. Edward said that his parents had been abroad for a holiday and had only returned yesterday. He thought that since they weren't coming back, she and her brother didn't prepare anything. In previous years, they would be busy a month before Christmas.
He hung colorful lights inside and outside the house. Edward's girlfriend brought a mop to mop the floor, and Edward called Luo Li to drive to Tesco supermarket to buy a lot.
When they arrived at the supermarket, Edward dragged two shopping carts over and instructed Luo Li to buy snacks and candy. He asked Luo Li to fill up the entire shopping cart while he went to the fresh goods section to buy the busy vegetables.
Luo Li thought that it was easy. She walked to the snack area and took some junk food. She put all kinds of junk food into the shopping cart and soon filled it up. She went to look for Edward. At the cashier area, she saw Edward pushing a shopping cart full of junk food. Luo Li saw a goose sized turkey with all kinds of meat and vegetables. Edward suddenly thought of something and patted his head."" Oh my god, I forgot to buy batteries for my brother's racing toy," Luo Li said."You scan the code first. I'll go get it."
After that, the two of them paid the money and hurried home.
When they got home, Edward's parents got busy and showed off their skills in the kitchen. Edward asked Luo Li to make desserts with him, but Luo Li had never made desserts before. Fortunately, she could eat desserts. Many people asked Luo Li if she knew how to cook. Luo Li often replied,"No, but I will eat it."”This seemed to be a matter of course.
Edward's younger brother had already woken up. When he saw Luo Li, his first reaction was to pose and shout,""I am Cheng Long, I will kill you.”
Luo Li walked over and patted her brother's head a few times."Hello, little brother. Fighting is not good.”
"Do you know kung fu?" the little brother asked Luo Li.”
"Just a little," Luo Li replied.”
After that, this little brother kept pestering Luo Li to teach him a few moves. Poor Luo Li had only learned Taekwondo for a month and still had a white belt. Back then, when it was time to take the white-yellow belt exam, Luo Li asked her family for 50 yuan as the exam fee. Later, she thought that 50 yuan was not worth it to exchange for a belt, so she went to the nearby market and spent 5 yuan to buy a pure black belt. The remaining 45 yuan was used to treat her classmates to KFC. She could not help but admire herself for not spending time or money to directly reach the black belt.
Unfortunately, he went around proclaiming that he was a black belt and finally met someone who challenged him one day. In the end, he was beaten black and blue and went home crying.
This little brother was asking about Chinese martial arts. Taekwondo was not considered Chinese, so Luo Li was referring to the basic skills that Gao Yi had taught her. Luo Li said,"Tonight, there will be a brother who knows Chinese martial arts. I will introduce him to you, okay?”
The little brother happily went to the kitchen. He wanted to make cookies with Edward. It was said to be a tradition.
Luo Li watched from the side and also helped to carry the plates. This little brother was very naughty. Edward had painstakingly stirred the cream and poured it all into the pool. Edward chased after him and wanted to hit him. The two of them played in the room, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
After lunch, Luo Li picked up her fork and was about to start eating. Edward signaled Luo Li to stop. Then, she saw everyone holding hands. Luo Li quickly held hands with Edward and her brother. Then, everyone closed their eyes and Edward's grandfather said," Our Father in Heaven, may Your name be hallowed. May Your kingdom come. May Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven…"
After talking for a long time, everyone finally began to eat with their knives and forks. Edward turned on the music and played some Christmas songs.
After dinner, Edward asked Luo Li to bring him a plate of biscuits, and he also took a plate and brought his brother to the surrounding houses to deliver biscuits. It was said to be a tradition, and Luo Li followed behind him, lamenting that every country's festival had so many inexplicable traditions.
The first thing the neighbor said was,""Wow, you brought Bruce Lee.”
Luo Li only smiled and wished the other party a merry Christmas. These foreigners thought that all Chinese people looked the same, just like how we thought that all black people looked the same?
After delivering the cookies from house to house, they could already smell the roast chicken in the oven. Edward said that there would be a big meal in the evening, and because many relatives were coming, he moved the big table from the room to the living room and made two tables. The TV began to show Santa Claus 'whereabouts. When it was said that Santa Claus had arrived in Country Y, Edward's father pretended to take out a big box from the chimney and gave it to his little brother."Ha, Santa Claus is here with a gift. We found it in the oven.”
The little brother happily took the box and took it down. It was a remote-controlled toy car. The little brother happily installed the battery and began to race.”Meanwhile, Edward and the rest of the family sat in front of the television. Luo Li saw that the television was showing the Queen's speech. It was said that the Queen would send her blessings to thousands of families through the television every Christmas, just like how she gave a speech at the Central TV Department during the Chinese New Year. Although Luo Li was not used to the monarchical tyranny that exploited the people in Country Y, she could not dampen their spirits. Thus, she sat on the sofa and pretended to watch. At this moment, Edward sat beside Luo Li and paused for a moment before asking,"Do you know who she is?"
"Of course, she's the queen."”
Do you know how much she spends every year?。”
Upon hearing this, Luo Li understood what Edward meant. In her heart, she gave him a thumbs up. It turned out that not only did the textbooks in China criticize him, but the people of Country Y also thought so.
However, Luo Li didn't show it because she wasn't sure if the other party was complimenting her or if it was true. Thus, Luo Li said,"No, she is an amiable queen. We should respect her.”
"Do you know how much money she wastes every year?" Edward asked. He lived in such a big palace and hired so many flashy troops to protect himself, but who knew how many people did not have a job and relied on pitiful subsidies to survive.”
Luo Li thought for a moment and said," In ancient China, there was a queen. The only one was called Wu Zetian. Under her rule, China was as prosperous as Country Y today, but the autocratic rule will die out one day. In Country Y today, the Queen is only a symbol of the unification of the British Federation. She has contributed to the tourism industry of Country Y. Many people from China come to Country Y for the Queen, which has promoted the development of tourism. You should thank her. The main power of Country Y is still in the hands of the Prime Minister.”
Edward was dumbfounded and said,""I thought you only knew music. You know politics too?”
"We learned about world history in history class in high school. It's common knowledge." Luo Li waved her hand.”
"China's education is excellent. Why did you come to Country Y to study?" Edward asked. I don't understand."
Luo Li explained," There are too many students in China. Good schools often require especially good results to be admitted. I didn't do well in the college entrance examination and didn't get into the ideal university, so I came to Country Y. Moreover, Country Y's financial industry is leading in the world. Country Y's largest income comes from the financial industry.”
Edward said,"Screw the finance industry. They've made all the money. We've got nothing to spend.”
After the Queen finished her speech, everyone began to eat snacks. Edward's father was telling Edward's brother a Christmas story, while Luo Li was eating snacks while waiting for the evening gathering. It was said that all relatives and friends of Edward's family had come to spend Christmas Eve together. After that, the television began to show Harry Potter. This was also a tradition that would be shown every Christmas. It was a movie that allowed the whole world to understand Country Y. Luo Li had already watched it countless times and was too lazy to watch it. Edward's brother, on the other hand, seemed to never get tired of watching it. He sat in front of the TV and watched it while eating potato chips. As for Edward, he was sitting on the ground with his girlfriend, playing a jigsaw puzzle.
At four or five o'clock, relatives arrived one after another, each bringing gifts of various sizes. Most of the gifts were for Edward's younger brother. Only then did Luo Li realize that she had come empty-handed. Just as she finished thinking, she saw Gao Yi come empty-handed.
Edward's younger brother rushed over to Gao Yi as soon as he saw him and called out expectantly,""You must know kung fu. Please teach me a few moves.”
Gao Yi was stunned. Perhaps he was wondering who this little brat was, so Luo Li walked over and said to Gao Yi,"I told him that a brother who knows kung fu will come over in the afternoon. I promised to let you teach him a few moves.”
Who knew that Gao Yi would put on airs and say,"I never teach Kung Fu to others casually, let alone foreigners."”
Luo Li tried to smooth things over and said to her little brother,"Quick, go get some candy for big brother. Big brother will teach you.”
When the little brother heard this, he immediately ran over to get the candy and ran back to Gao Yi with his hands full of candy. Gao Yi really accepted the candy and said to the little brother,"Little brother, I can see that your bones are very strange. You are a rare martial arts genius.”
Luo Li felt that this sentence was familiar, but she couldn't figure out which movie it was from. She only saw Gao Yi's three-character horse trick. Luo Li felt that it was similar to the last time in London. She wondered if Gao Yi only knew these few tricks, but she didn't expose him. When Gao Yi finished the whole trick, Edward's younger brother's face was filled with disappointment. The younger brother said disdainfully,"What an ugly move. This isn't kung fu. You don't know what kung fu is.”After saying that, he made a face and ran away.
Gao Yi's eyes widened as he gritted his teeth and cursed softly,""Little wimp, what do you know? This isn't kung fu, why don't you show me a few moves?”
Luo Li patted Gao Yi's shoulder and said," Don't lower yourself to the level of a child. Go and eat some biscuits."”
Gao Yi sat on the sofa and asked,""When can I draw circles on a woman?”
Luo Li didn't understand what he meant and asked blankly,"What do you mean?"
Gao Yi seemed to be unable to suppress the excitement in his heart. He suppressed his smile and whispered,"It's just like the event in the movie 'Teddy' where you draw circles on women at a party. When will it start?”
Luo Li was so angry that she started to sigh through her nose. She said in surprise,"You came here for this?"
Gao Yi was still full of anticipation and excitement."That's right, that's right. Have you already drawn it? Was it fun? Hehe."
Luo Li pushed Gao Yi away and said," Are you stupid? In the movie 'Teddy,' it's a social gathering. This is a Christmas family gathering. Don't compare them, idiot."”
The smile on Gao Yi's face immediately froze, and he said coldly,""So there's no circle drawing activity?”" No," Luo Li said as she ate her potato chips.
After hearing this, Gao Yi stood up and was about to leave. Luo Li quickly stood up and pulled Gao Yi back."Hey, hey, hey, don't go. We can experience foreign culture. Besides, our relatives might have beautiful girls too. Wouldn't a long-term relationship be more stable? Low investment, high return."
Gao Yi clicked his tongue a few times, frowned and thought for a moment before sitting down and saying,"That's true. What you said makes sense. Then I'll wait and see if there's any possibility of a long-term relationship.”
There were currently three Chinese people in the room, Luo Li, Gao Yi, and Edward's girlfriend. However, this girlfriend seemed to be shy and was very quiet. She only chatted with Edward. Ever since Luo Li arrived, she had only greeted him at the beginning and did not say a word to Luo Li. At first, Luo Li thought that she was hostile to her. She did not know if it was because she did not like her clothes or her words and actions made her feel disgusted. However, she had not said a word since Gao Yi arrived. Luo Li had heard that she was a very rich girl, and she could tell from her clothes today. However, she looked average, and her face was as big as a pancake. Luo Li didn't want to talk to her to prevent Edward from thinking too much. Often, Chinese girls who married foreigners would avoid interacting with Chinese people, possibly to show that they were so loyal that they forgot their roots.
Edward's parents were serving the dishes on the table. The large, yellowed turkey seemed to be calling out to Luo Li."Come and eat me. I roasted it so it's crispy and the meat is fat and tender.”Luo Li gulped and went to the kitchen to help serve the dishes. There were all kinds of barbecued meat, salads, and finally pudding. It was just white rice porridge with some sugar. The sky was already dark. The lights were turned on, and the fireplace was turned on. The colorful lights outside the house were also lit. Edward turned on the music again and played 'I Heard the Bell on Christmas Day'. It was a typical Christmas song. Edward's relatives chatted merrily until they reached the table and quieted down. They held hands and started praying again, just like they did in the afternoon. Luo Li hated this custom. She cursed in her heart that they were brainwashed by religion, but she had no choice but to join hands and close her eyes. Edward's girlfriend was also holding hands with her eyes closed like Luo Li, but she was still mumbling something. Luo Li sighed from the bottom of her heart. She had not even married into the family yet, but she had already done as the saying goes. This loyalty was so touching that even Jesus cried.
Few people talked at the table while eating turkey. In China, people paid attention to liveliness during festivals. For liveliness, drinking games were specially invented. It was as cold as a dead person to be here for Christmas. However, people called it a euphemistic way of saying that they had quality. Luo Li didn't care if he had the quality to chew the turkey in large chunks. The poor turkey meat was hard, and she didn't know if it was because it was overcooked or because it originally had this taste. She could only pinch a handful of ketchup and eat it, filling her mouth with the taste of tomatoes.
After dinner, it became lively because they actually started dancing in the house. Luo Li had never danced before, but a little girl came over and invited her to be her dance partner. Luo Li waved her hand and wanted to push Gao Yi away, but she pushed Luo Li and said that it was impolite to refuse. Luo Li sized up the little girl, who was about 18 years old. She looked average and was slightly thin. Luo Li thought that it would not be good to reject Edward's relative, so she stood up and followed the little girl to the middle of the room. The little girl handed Luo Li a Christmas hat. There was a white snowball on the top of the hat, and the bottom of the hat was trimmed with white velvet. The main color was red. Luo Li put on the hat and said to the little girl,"I don't know how to dance, so I'll follow your footsteps, okay?”
The other party happily held Luo Li's hand and smiled,"Alright, three left, two right, turn in circles, three right, two left, turn in circles, let's begin.”
Luo Li did not understand what the other party was saying, but the other party had already hugged her. Luo Li stood there in a daze and did not react. The other party said,"Please hold me and let us begin.”
Thus, Luo Li hurriedly hugged the other party's waist. In the first few steps, Luo Li almost fell down and stepped on the little girl's foot a few times. However, after a few rounds, she became familiar with the steps. Under the other party's lead, she moved to the beat of the music. Fortunately, it was just a simple ballroom dance, and the steps were not that complicated. The only thing that was uncomfortable was that the other party kept staring at her eyes. Luo Li even thought that there was something on her face that she had not wiped clean. At this moment, she saw Gao Yi gesturing for her to look into the other party's eyes. Thus, Luo Li stared at the little girl and continued to flirt with her. Actually, what Luo Li was thinking was,"You're the only one with big eyes. I'm even bigger than you. I'll stare you to death."”
After staring at her for a while, the little girl smiled and hugged Luo Li's waist even tighter. Luo Li quickly looked at Gao Yi for help, but Gao Yi gave her a thumbs up and lowered his head to play with his phone.
After jumping for about ten minutes, Luo Li really couldn't jump anymore. Her eyes were about to pop out. Luo Li said,"Can we rest for a while? I'm tired."
The other party first moved a few steps with the rhythm, then finally said,"Alright, let's rest for a while." Only then did he release Luo Li.
She sat down and took a sip of Coke. The little girl walked over and sat beside Luo Li.
Luo Li looked at her lazily and asked,""What is your relationship with Edward?”
"My father is his uncle," answered the other party without hesitation.”
"How old are you?" Luo Li asked again.
The other party glanced at Luo Li in dissatisfaction and said,"Don't you know that it's impolite to ask a girl's age?”
Luo Li found it funny. Such a young girl was already starting to worry about her age. Just as she was thinking about Edward calling the little girl to go to the next room, her grandfather called her.
The little girl left. Edward sat down beside Luo Li and waited for the little girl to leave the living room. He whispered to Luo Li,""Don't get too close to her. She can sleep with anyone for money. As long as you go shopping with her, she wants to use you.”
Luo Li was a little shocked and said to Edward,""Thank you for your advice. Isn't your uncle going to take care of her?”
" Uncle said that she'd run out and sleep with a male classmate whenever he said something bad about her," Edward said." Uncle doesn't dare to care about her anymore.”
Luo Li smiled and stopped talking. There were many such girls in Country Y, which was why there were so many AIDS patients.
At this moment, she suddenly heard the sound of singing outside the house. She could vaguely hear that it was " Angels We Have Heard On High ". The voice was so loud and clear that it sounded like a chorus of more than a hundred people. Lori was puzzled and asked Edward. Edward explained that this was the church's hymn. It was said that when Jesus was born, the angels reported the good news to the shepherds outside of Athens. Therefore, every year, the church would go from house to house to sing carols to commemorate it. At this time, Lori saw Edward's grandfather put on his coat and walked out. Edward said that his grandfather would join the crowd to sing carols. Edward asked Luo Li if she wanted to go. Luo Li looked at the snowflakes outside and shook her head, indicating that it was better to stay in the house.
Next, it seemed like Edward's aunt took the lead in organizing a bingo game. Everyone held a piece of paper with various numbers arranged on it. The aunt reported the number and drew a circle if there was a number on her paper. Whoever drew the full line first won. Unfortunately, after ten rounds, they didn't win. Luo Li lost interest and wanted to chat with Gao Yi. She turned around and Gao Yi disappeared. Luo Li asked Edward in confusion, but she didn't know either. Hence, Luo Li and Edward searched the rooms but couldn't find her. When they came to the living room, they happened to find that the little girl from before was gone as well. Luo Li asked Edward if there was a room upstairs. Edward thought for a moment and said,""I'll go tell my uncle."
Luo Li quickly pulled Edward back and said,"Carrots, Chinese cabbage, meet different people's taste."”Edward was confused and did not understand what Luo Li was talking about. Luo Li explained,"“Everymanhashishobbyhorse,letitbe。”" But they don't have that thing!" Edward said worriedly. What if we cause trouble?"
Lori pulled Edward to the living room and said,""You don't have to worry. Gao Yi's family has plenty of money.”
Luo Li thought to herself, This brother can only help you this much, Gao Yijun.”
Sure enough, half an hour later, Gao Yi and the little girl went downstairs to the living room. Gao Yi had forgotten to button his buttons. Gao Yi sat beside Luo Li. Luo Li saw his forehead full of sweat and handed him a piece of paper."What, did you go to the roof to build a snowman?”
Gao Yi just giggled and looked at the little girl as he laughed. After taking a big gulp of Coke, he looked at Luo Li and smiled. Luo Li also smiled, but Edward remained silent.
"You don't have any protective measures, so you have to be responsible for him," Luo Li whispered to Gao Yi.”
Gao Yi laughed even more when he heard that. He almost laughed out loud and coughed twice. His face was red as he took another big gulp of coke.
After Gao Yi calmed down, Luo Li learned from his conversation that the little girl's name was Kelly. She was just 19 years old and was still studying in the academy.
"You must take good protective measures. Don't lose your life."”He also mentioned that Edward almost went to call his uncle, and Gao Yi promised to thank him in the future.
When Luo Li walked out of the house, the singing hymns had already gone far away, and Santa Claus 'hat had been stolen by some playful child. The vast snow blocked her vision, leaving a gap. Luo Li suddenly felt a leisurely loneliness. The liveliness was yours, leaving me alone by the roadside. Did Li Bai feel the same way when he was at Jingting Mountain? Since he couldn't sit at the same table as the Poet Fairy, he naturally didn't have any arrogant inspiration to show off. Fortunately, the Fairy Fairy had paved the way. It was fine as long as they continued. Not only did they have to continue, but they had to continue. Chinese culture would never stop. It would never stop.
Luo Li picked up a tree branch and wrote on the snow.
Looking at the red snow alone
Everyone sang loudly
Lonely red, alone in leisure
I'm not tired of looking at each other
Only white snow
After he finished writing a poem, a beam of light fell from the sky in the distance and landed in the east. Luo Li knew that the Immortal Poet had landed in the wrong direction, but so what? It didn't matter where the Easterners were.
Everyone played until midnight before returning to the dormitory. In the next few days, they began to play League of Legends with Gao Yi, looking forward to the start of the school season.
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