Chapter 7 7. The new life is always menacing
Chapter 7 7. The new life is always menacing
Zhou Haihe found that he still couldn't say anything, and he couldn't tell anyone.Regarding his affairs, from the beginning to the end, his parents did not know about it, and he didn't want them to know, so he could only delay it for now.In the future, there will always be a way.
That, I don't love women, I don't love men, it's just that the person I love happens to be a man, it's just that people think too much.Zhou Haihe understands that his sexuality is a sexual thing after all, and it's only a matter of time before he confesses to his parents, but he still can't find the time to speak up.Maybe every GAY will encounter such a problem. He never thought of marrying a woman and then quietly hiding his sexuality until he died.He doesn't know if Liu Nan is a double, but he is not. He may not get married, but he will definitely not involve an innocent woman in it.Thinking of this, Zhou Haihe realized that he still cared a lot about Liu Nan's marriage - not only that he got married without breaking up with him, but also that he just married a woman and had children.
In Zhou Haihe's heart, although Liu Nan is a proud and self-willed person, he has never been the kind of guy who has no responsibility.Zhou Haihe found that he could not completely believe Liu Nan's purpose for this kind of fraudulent marriage.Maybe it's because I can't love anymore, so I always have a bit of hatred?Zhou Haihe felt that he was not fair enough, but that would be unfair.Who can live so clear and invincible?
When he received the serial email from the professor for the Nth time, Zhou Haihe still decided to have a good talk with his parents.There are always things that cannot be avoided, so just face them directly.Zhou Haihe felt that he was always brave and active in inexplicable places, but most of them could not achieve what he wanted, which was a bit ironic.But life has to go on, and everything will develop smoothly, and no one will be different.Zhou Haihe thought it was a bit ridiculous to know these things that others knew early on after so many years.
That night, he had dinner and took a walk with his parents. After returning, he had an in-depth conversation with his parents openly and honestly.Basically, I have said everything I can say about these years, including the reason why I went to the United States and the opportunity for my return, as well as the situation I am facing now and the problems I may face in the future.Zhou Haihe told his parents about these things.In this world, only they and themselves are the closest people, and they can't hide it and don't need to hide it.Zhou Haihe is even ready to go to a foreign country for the second time. It's not that he doesn't know that his parents have always been traditional and stubborn people.
What should come, five years late, but still come back.
But things were beyond Zhou Haihe's expectation. Wrinkled and Zhou's mother listened to Zhou Haihe's words quietly without interrupting a word.They were not surprised or indifferent, but they gave their son the respect an adult should have and listened carefully to everything he said.Then there was silence, but not for long.
Zhou's mother asked the question carefully, she was not without excitement, especially knowing that her son was living alone in the United States.Even if Zhou Haihe tried his best to downplay it, how could his parents not know the misery of suddenly going to a foreign country only to find that he was betrayed by his lover and not let his family know.Even if he was a man, five years ago he was just a half-grown boy who could barely be called a man.It is impossible not to be angry about a child who has been loved and protected like an eyeball by others, but is abandoned like straw sandals by others.But Zhou's mother is still more concerned about her son's situation.
"I'm fine, Mom." Zhou Haihe held his mother's hand a little bit backwards, "I've learned a lot in the past five years, and I thank myself for fighting for such an opportunity back then. If I didn't force myself, maybe the me now is just a graduate In order to do a job in a company that I don’t like or hate, I just lived my whole life in a muddle. I’m fine now, really.”
Zhou's mother didn't know what to say. Maybe only he knew how much her son had paid behind these good things. She could only hug her son after knowing it, but she could do nothing.
"If you are a man, you should be brave. You should follow through to the end of the path you choose. If you have reached the end, then give up decisively. Indecision is not a good man's style." Zhou's father took a cigarette and put it back. On the coffee table, I just took a sip of water.
"Don't worry about it. A good man has ambitions everywhere. It won't hurt him to walk more when he is young." Father Zhou said, looking at his wife who was holding back tears.
"What do you think about the future?" Zhou's father looked back at his son again, and found that the child has really grown into a good man who can take care of himself over the years.
"I like the current major very much, and the professor is also very good. The opportunity the professor helped me win is also rare, and I want to continue learning." Zhou Haihe listened to this and continued, "And, I want to You are going to the United States with me, and I plan to stay in the United States in the future. You are all retired, and I don’t feel relieved at such a distance.”
Zhou's mother glanced at Zhou's father when she heard the words, but did not speak.They hadn't heard any rumors about what Zhou Haihe said today, and the amount of information was a bit too much for a while, and then suddenly mentioned such a big event as the whole family going to the United States, Zhou's mother had no time to digest it.Father Zhou was very calm, not surprised at all, he looked at his wife and children, suddenly regained the majesty of being the head of the family, waved his hand, and said something else.
"Let me discuss this with your mother."
After all, it is not going out for a few days or moving from the county to the city, or even moving from city A to city B. Of course, it needs to be carefully considered.Zhou Haihe nodded, didn't say anything more, looked up at his parents who kept silent about another matter, and didn't know whether he should follow them and pretend nothing happened, or remind them to face all this.He couldn't make up his mind, which was more cruel, slowly accepting it or facing it immediately.
At this time, Zhou's father said again, "About your sexual orientation."
Upon hearing this, Zhou's mother, who was still holding her son and weeping, froze for a moment. Zhou Haihe could clearly feel her mother's emotions, but she didn't know how to comfort her.
"You didn't change after you went to the United States, did you? You went to the United States by mistake after you knew your sexuality, right?" Father Zhou didn't wait for Zhou Haihe's answer, and continued, "You I also said that this is determined by genes, so what position do we have to blame you. If you really want to blame someone, you can only have good parents who didn't give you a positive..." At this point, Zhou's father seemed to be unable to find a better way to make each other feel good. The accepted words got stuck for a while.
"Dad, thank you." Zhou Haihe suddenly burst into tears.
Zhou's father just patted his son on the shoulder without saying a word, while Zhou's mother shed tears again.Zhou Haihe held back his tears and said a lot of words before coaxing his mother back.Then the family talked again, and it seemed that after the words that had been stuck between each other were thoroughly explained, the family became closer, and the slight strangeness brought about by the five years of dividing the two sides of the ocean was broken.
These things were quite sudden in the final analysis, but Zhou's father was very courageous this time. With a big wave of his hand, he decided to move the whole family to the United States with his son.Zhou's mother is actually very happy. She used to worry that her son would not be able to eat well or sleep well abroad, and she didn't know what would happen after thousands of mountains and rivers. They are all willing, but they have been hesitant considering that going there will increase the burden on the children.But Dad Zhou thought about struggling for the rest of his life, couldn't he even enjoy family happiness?So cruel, he decided to follow Zhou Haihe's opinion.The company that cooperates with the research institute is willing to arrange for Zhou Hai and his family, why are they hesitating?
After the decision is made, everything will be easy to handle.The professor was also very happy to receive Zhou Haihe's email, and the required materials were sent very quickly.Zhou Haihe has been outside alone these years, and he is familiar with handling these seemingly tedious and rushing things.Father Zhou couldn't help but lament that boys have to go out to practice in order to be responsible, and he is quite satisfied with his son's excellence in his heart.
In fact, knowing that Zhou Hai and his family wanted the United States, many relatives and friends also opposed it.For example, Zhou Hai and his aunt felt that Zhou's parents didn't speak English well, so how could they get used to going to a different place like this?The language barrier, the environment is unfamiliar, and the burden is heavy.But this time, Mother Zhou was also cruel. She used to think about things and let her son suffer so much outside alone, and had to face so many things alone. This time, she had to go with her .
"What are you afraid of? The two of us can still speak simple common English, and then let Haihe call us some more. Anyway, I have retired, so I will learn it when I get there. The old men and women in Beijing also learn it during the Olympic Games. English." Mother Zhou was full of confidence.
"..." Hai and Auntie suddenly didn't know what to say.Here, Zhou's mother didn't pay attention to so much at all, and had already started to pack her things.Over there, Zhou's father also took care of the family's affairs. He didn't know how to buy a house, and he got rid of Hai and his aunt to help take care of it. They planned to come back to see Haihe when he had a vacation.And they just followed their son to the United States, and they didn't intend to immigrate.Zhou Haihe also said that he doesn't know what will happen in the future.
It took almost two months for the whole family to make arrangements.The professor urged so hard that Zhou Haihe had no choice but to go there first, leaving his parents to arrange some finishing matters.Zhou Haihe actually wanted to go there first, because the place where he lived was too small, not suitable for a family at all.Here, I asked someone to help me find a house in advance. He just happened to go over early to have a look, so we can arrange it in advance.
By the time Zhou's father and mother Zhou showed up at the airport with a lot of luggage, Zhou Haihe had already been busy for half a month.The family can finally be together again.
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