American society is open and bold. Wen Tong could stay out for two days without returning home, and neither Wen Haotian nor Yao Yu would say anything to her. However, when Wen Tong saw Su Rou, a look of surprise flashed across her smoky - eyed face. "Mommy, why is she here?"
Wen Haotian walked downstairs from the second floor. "Tongtong, she's your younger sister. Why can't she be in the Wen family?"
Wen Tong tightened her lips. "I'll never admit to having a younger sister," she said coldly. She was the princess of the Wen family. The sudden appearance of a younger sister trying to compete for their parents' love was something she would never allow!
"Coincidentally, I don't want to admit to having a family like yours either," Su Rou retorted without showing any weakness. She was already used to living alone with Su Yuze at home. Suddenly having four more people around made her feel extremely uncomfortable!
"Then why did you come back!"
Just as Su Rou was about to speak, Wen Haotian interrupted her. "Tongtong, what are you talking about!"
Wen Tong felt extremely aggrieved. She disliked Su Rou! Look, she had just come, and she had already stolen all of their parents' attention.
Su Rou let out a soft sigh. Did she want to be here? This wasn't her home!
At the dinner table, the four - member Wen family seemed warm and harmonious on the surface, but in reality, there were undercurrents. Wen Haotian was afraid that Su Rou wouldn't be used to Western cuisine, so he asked Aunt Yue to prepare Chinese food. Then he kept putting food into Su Rou's bowl. "Xiaorou, eat more. You're so thin."
Wen Tong had grown up in the United States since childhood, so she was used to Western cuisine. Looking at the food in front of her, she actually felt a bit nauseous. After taking a few bites, Wen Tong said, "Daddy, I don't want to eat this."
"I'll ask Aunt Yue to make something else for you later. Let Xiaorou get used to it first," Wen Haotian said.
"What..." Wen Tong felt even more aggrieved. Why should they always accommodate Su Rou? Wen Tong looked at Yao Yu pleadingly, but Yao Yu just lowered her head and ate silently without saying a word. Wen Tong had no choice. She couldn't eat this meal.
Throwing down her chopsticks, Wen Tong stood up and walked towards the second floor. "Aunt Yue, make me a plate of spaghetti and send it to my room."
"Okay, miss."
Wen Haotian didn't seem to care. He just kept urging Su Rou to eat more. "Don't mind her. Tongtong has been spoiled by us. Xiaorou, eat more."
...
The next day was the day for Su Rou to start school. Wen Haotian had chosen a good school for her, the University of Washington, the same school as Wen Tong. However, Wen Tong was majoring in management, while Su Rou still chose the finance major.
When she entered the university, Su Rou felt extremely uncomfortable seeing those tall foreigners. She felt like an outcast. There were Chinese students, but they all seemed so arrogant that Su Rou didn't want to get too close to them.
What puzzled Su Rou was why they had to undergo a physical examination when entering the university.
"Alright, Xiaorou. The universities here are more liberal. If you don't want to attend classes, it's okay. Don't force yourself," Wen Haotian said softly.
Su Rou didn't think too much about it. After the physical examination, Wen Haotian took her to the finance department. There were many auditors in the university anyway. Wen Haotian smilingly settled Su Rou down. Before leaving, he said, "You can call this number in the evening and ask the driver to pick you up."
Saying that, Wen Haotian put a mobile phone in Su Rou's hand and then left.
The classrooms in foreign universities were very large, and the students were sitting far apart. Su Rou was flipping through the finance books in front of her, all in English. She let out a soft sigh. Just as she picked up her pen, she felt someone pat her on the shoulder. Turning around, a familiar face came into view.
"It's really you! Xiaorou!"
"...Jiang Ling."
Huh? Why did she see Jiang Ling here? He... shouldn't he be at the University of Oxford?
"How did you end up here?" Jiang Ling asked in surprise.
"Well... it's a long story," Su Rou said, touching her nose. "What about you? Why are you here? Aren't you supposed to be at Oxford?"
Jiang Ling also scratched the back of his head, looking a bit helpless. "Well, it's also a long story." In fact, the real reason was that he had been so confident when he and Su Rou filled out the application for Oxford together. But because Su Rou had given up halfway, just seeing the words "Oxford" would remind him of his broken - heartedness. So he resolutely gave up on the University of Oxford.
Meeting a classmate in a foreign country was truly a happy thing. Su Rou finally showed her first smile in a long time. "Are you also majoring in finance?"
"No, I'm majoring in business management, but I'll come to audit finance classes to learn more knowledge," Jiang Ling said. A warm smile appeared on his gentle and handsome face. "Are you majoring in this?"
"Yeah."
...
On Su Yuze's side, he had flown for a whole day and night before finally arriving in the United States. After getting off the plane, Su Yuze looked around. It wasn't his first time in the United States, but in the past, he had always come on business trips. This time, he was here to find his girlfriend.
Putting on a pair of sunglasses to cover most of his face, before going to find Xiaorou, he had to go to the branch of Shengshi Company to gather his power.
There were quite a few taxis parked at the airport entrance. Su Yuze walked towards the first taxi. The driver was leaning against the car door, smoking leisurely. When he saw Su Yuze coming, he sized him up for a while and then continued smoking without any intention of taking him.
"Going?" Su Yuze asked in fluent Chinese.
"The starting price is ten dollars," the driver said, looking disdainful.
Su Yuze understood that in some countries, there were cases of racial discrimination. This driver probably thought he was from out of town and couldn't afford the fare!
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Su Yuze gracefully took out his wallet from his pocket. He casually took out more than a dozen one - hundred - dollar bills and waved them in front of the driver's eyes. Immediately, he saw the driver's eyes widen.
Su Yuze gently scattered the money and then turned around and sat in the front passenger seat. "To Shengshi."
The driver excitedly threw away his cigarette butt and quickly went to pick up the money. The disdain on his face was replaced by a flattering smile.
The taxi started quickly. The driver had a big smile on his face and kept trying to strike up a conversation with Su Yuze, but Su Yuze had no intention of responding. He put on his Bluetooth earphone and started making a call.
"Hello? Ian, it's me."
"..."
"Are you at the company? I need to meet you."
The driver pouted. Well, rich people were more powerful. He had been rude just now, so it was only natural for Su Yuze to take revenge.