Chapter 443 Emily came to pick up the plane
"Isn't she going back to China soon? Why did she come to the United States again?" Fang Minghua was surprised when he heard this.
It turns out that Li Li successfully graduated from her doctoral thesis defense this summer and followed Fang Minghua’s suggestion to return to China to teach at Yanda University, which made her family very happy.
I saw the day of returning to China, but unexpectedly I went to the United States.
Song Tangtang was also a little helpless and explained:
"My second aunt said that Lili called her and said that a girl in her class who was very close to her invited Lili to play at her home. Her home is in San Francisco."
"Just go and graduate. It's okay to go shopping, Lili has been in a foreign country for three years, and it's not like she just came out and doesn't understand anything. Are you worried about getting lost?" Fang Minghua comforted her.
"Lili is always wandering outside alone. My second aunt is really worried. If you meet Lili when you come to the United States this time, tell her to return home quickly."
"Er. God. The United States is so big, do you think it’s our Xijing city?” Fang Minghua shouted: “It’s not easy to meet someone by chance even in Xijing, right?”
“I didn’t say definitely, I said. If you encounter her, tell her to come back quickly. You don't care about Lili at all!" Song Tangtang said angrily.
"Okay, okay" Fang Minghua said quickly: "If we really encounter her, I will ask her to come back quickly. If she doesn't come back, I will take her back to the country! Now it's okay."
"That's pretty much it. Song Tangtang laughed: "But if you catch me, Lili will definitely come back with you. She will listen to you." Fang Minghua listened and shook his head helplessly.
How come a woman who usually acts calmly becomes so out of control when it comes to her cousin?
On June 15, Fang Ming bid farewell to his wife and children, picked up his suitcase and embarked on a journey to the United States.
After arriving in Yanjing the next day, I stayed at Song Tangtang's grandfather's house for one night. In the afternoon, I took the 3:00 pm international flight directly to New York at the Capital International Airport.
The plane took off and headed north, along the eastern edge of Siberia, passing through snowy Alaska and then south. It was already around five o'clock in the afternoon of the next day when it arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Fang Minghua carried his suitcase through the security checkpoint. After completing all the procedures, he arrived at the departure hall and heard someone calling his name.
“Minghua!”
Looking back, he saw a girl with blond hair, blue eyes and flaming red lips, looking at him with a smile.
It was Emily, holding a bouquet of flowers.
Minghua also smiled and greeted.
"Emily."
"Minghua!" Emily shouted again, suddenly running towards him with open arms.
Fang Minghua had no choice but to put down his suitcase, and he suddenly felt warm and gentle in his arms.
Isn't this too enthusiastic?
Fortunately this is in the United States, and everyone around me turns a blind eye.
Fortunately, Emily straightened up quickly and handed the flowers in her hand to Fang Minghua.
"Thank you."
At this time, a middle-aged man next to him came over with a smile and introduced himself to Fang Minghua, saying that he was Evans from Simon Publishing Company, entrusted by Mr. Johnson, the vice president. , specially came to greet him.
After Fang Minghua shook hands with the other party, Evans helped carry the suitcase and walked out of the hall. Emily took Fang Minghua's arm affectionately.
"Emily, aren't you in Los Angeles? Why are you in New York?" Fang Minghua said in English as he walked.
"I came to New York and was going to Canada to attend a writers' symposium in two days. I didn't expect you to come to New York too. I'm so happy!" Emily replied.
At this moment, a young man and woman walked up to Emily, politely said hello and asked for an autograph and a photo.
Turns out to be a fan of Emily. Fang Minghua consciously stepped aside.
After the group photo was taken, Fang Minghua joked: "Emily, you are a celebrity now."
Emily smiled and said: "Minghua, let me show you who They are the real celebrities." After that, he said "Hey!" to the two young men and women who asked for a photo.
The two had walked a few steps when they heard someone calling them from behind and turned around. Look at Emily.
Emily took two steps forward and said something to the two of them. The girl with the ponytail looked at Fang Minghua not far away, with a look of surprise on her face.
She immediately came over and asked excitedly: "Are you Minghua, the author of "The Bridge of Lost Dreams"?"
Fang Minghua smiled and nodded.
"Great, I finally see you." The girl looked excited and shouted twice to her companion. The young man also heard the sound and came over, chirping at Fang Minghua. output".
He spoke too fast and in a dialect. Fang Minghua couldn't understand it very well, but it probably meant that after reading the novel, he was deeply moved and even made a special trip to Iowa with his girlfriend. The two held a very romantic engagement ceremony on the Roseman Covered Bridge in the small town of Winterset.
"Now we are married." After saying this, the young man and woman happily raised their left hands, and indeed there was a ring on their ring finger.
"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations on growing old together and having a baby soon." Fang Minghua sent his heartfelt blessings.
Of course it is inevitable to sign autographs and take photos.
Seeing each other again, the ponytail girl looked at Emily Fang Minghua, who was standing side by side.
One is a handsome Eastern man, and the other is a charming Western beauty. The two of them look so harmonious standing together.
She suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively.
"Are you a couple?"
"No, no, we are just good friends." Fang Minghua answered first: "I am married, and my wife is also a beautiful woman."< br>
The ponytail girl's expression turned a little regretful: "You two are so perfect together. It's such a pity that you are not a couple."
This?
Fang Minghua had no choice but to smile back.
Of course, this was just a small episode. Fang Minghua and Emily followed Evans out of the terminal hall to the parking lot and got into a Lexus.
"Did you see, Minghua, you are now a well-known celebrity in the United States." Emily said sitting next to Fang Minghua.
A household name?
A bit exaggerated, right?
Evans, who was driving, listened and said with a smile: "Mr. Minghua, Miss Emily is right, your book "Covered Bridges of Lost Dreams" was published in It has been on the New York Times bestseller list for 175 consecutive weeks, setting a record and is still on the New York Times list! ”
Oh, so powerful?
Of course, this is also because director Martin Scorsese adapted this novel into a movie of the same name for the big screen.
This film won the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year!
"Mr. Minghua, it is a pity that "The Lost Dreams of the Covered Bridge" is only a novella and cannot participate in the National Book Critics Circle Awards. However, "Enter Guandong" can make up for this regret. I hope it will receive the same award. Good luck," Evans concluded.
“I hope so.” Fang Minghua said.
In fact, Fang Minghua knew in his heart that "Into the Guandong" would not be as popular as the novel "The Bridge of Lost Dreams" in any case.
After all, the latter is almost written for Americans, while the former is about the history of one's own country. However, if it can win the National Book Critics Circle Award, it will undoubtedly have an impact on the sales of this book in the United States. Positive promotion effect.
Let’s see the result tomorrow night.
(End of this chapter)