Chapter 797 796 "The backer is your godfather and godmother!"
"Sissi, hurry up, pack your things quickly, or you won't be able to catch the plane in time." Liu Xiaoli urged her daughter.
"Mom, today is only the 15th. Did that aunt say that we should go there on the 16th? If we don't win the prize, the aunt said there is no need to go there." Liu Yifei asked in confusion.
"Then let me ask you, do you think your godfather can win the award?" Liu Xiaoli asked.
"Of course I can."
"Yes! But just saying won't do it, and others don't know. We have to show our support with actions! We went there before the awards were given, which means we firmly believe that your godfather will win the award! Your godfather will be very happy to know. ”
"Oh, I understand." The little girl said very sensibly.
Liu Xiaoli touched her daughter's head again and said softly: "Sissi, when we came to the United States, we were helpless at first, but now we have one, and I am your godfather and godmother!"
The little girl looked at her mother, half understanding, but still nodded.
"Okay, Sissi, you don't have to think too much. When you meet your godfather, you must be obedient and behave well. Do you hear me?"
"Yeah, I listen to my mother."
Liu Xiaoli smiled with satisfaction.
Although marriage has brought great harm to me, fortunately, I have a smart and well-behaved daughter.
Although she is only 11 years old, from a certain perspective, she has already begun to support herself as a mother.
Because, for the second Harry Potter movie, Liu Yifei's salary has soared from US$200,000 in the first movie to US$1 million!
Although it is still inferior to the other two leading actors, Liu Xiaoli is already very satisfied.
After paying taxes of 1 million, there are still 800,000, which is enough to make their mother and daughter basically have no worries about food and clothing from the initial embarrassment to now.
What's more, there will be a third and fourth part in the future, and the salary will increase.
The mother and daughter packed their luggage and hurried downstairs, disappearing into the bustling traffic of the city.
Fang Minghua didn't return to the hotel until almost five o'clock in the afternoon. After taking a shower, he had dinner with Demi and other publishing house staff. At this time, he met Liu Xiaoli's mother and daughter who had arrived from New York.
Liu Xiaoli now does not have the sad look on her face when she met Fang Minghua last year. She looks radiant. Although she is wearing a very ordinary T-shirt and casual pants, she looks particularly beautiful.
"Call godfather." Liu Xiaoli said to her daughter, naturally speaking in Chinese.
"Godfather." The little girl called sweetly.
this?
Fang Minghua had no choice but to agree, and asked strangely: "Why did you come here early? Didn't you say tomorrow?"
"Minghua, Ms. Liu believes that you will definitely win the award. She and her daughter also want to watch the exciting moments tonight and share the joy." Demi explained with a smile.
"Mr. Fang, we have nothing to do in New York anyway. Sissi clamored to come to see her godfather." Liu Xiaoli added on the side.
This woman’s thoughts.
Of course Fang Minghua didn't point it out, so everyone had dinner together.
At 8 p.m., this year's World Science Fiction Convention will be held at the Opera House in Moore.
The Baltimore Opera is famous for its famous "B" emblem, which symbolizes the history and glory of the theater.
Fang Minghua appeared at the entrance of the theater at half past seven.
Neither Demi nor Liu Xiaoli, mother and daughter, came.
Demi mainly had some problems at work that he needed to deal with - there was something wrong with the truck during the transportation of 50,000 new editions of the first three Harry Potter novels from New York.
Demi had to change her plan at the last minute and personally contacted the executives of the American ABCExpress New York branch responsible for the transportation task, hoping that they would quickly replace the truck and ensure that it arrived before 12 noon the next day.
Liu Yifei did not appear at the venue but was "hidden" - to maintain the mystery of appearing at the readers' meeting tomorrow at noon.
If her daughter doesn't go, Liu Xiaoli will naturally stay. She is almost inseparable from her daughter now. I arrived in Baltimore early and already made my attitude clear. It doesn't matter if I attend the awards ceremony or not.
Unlike when Fang Minghua attended the awards ceremony in Chicago more than ten years ago, where he looked formal in a shirt and tie, tonight he was wearing a T-shirt and casual pants, looking very relaxed.
As soon as he arrived at the theater door, he was surrounded by a circle of enthusiastic science fiction fans.
"Minghua, Minghua" fans screamed, and even the reporters carrying cameras to interview couldn't get in front of them.
Fans asked for autographs and photos, and some fans crowded around and even gave him kisses.
Damn it!
There was actually a very handsome young man!
Looking at the other party's affectionate eyes, Fang Minghua suddenly got goosebumps all over his body.
Fortunately, the security personnel who arrived promptly blocked the fans, allowing Fang Minghua to escape and enter the theater under the guidance of the staff.
The interior decoration and facilities of the theater are also quite luxurious. The theater with more than 2,000 people is almost full. There are writers, science fiction enthusiasts, magazine editors, screenwriters, etc., and of course journalists are indispensable.
As Fang Minghua walked, people kept waving and saying hello to him.
"Hey Minghua!" A young woman stood up and called.
Fang Minghua took a closer look and smiled on his face.
Emily.
I have been an old friend for more than ten years.
Now Emily has been upgraded to a hot mom. Today she is wearing a sapphire blue dress, which makes her already proud figure look even hotter.
When the two came together, Fang Minghua originally wanted to shake hands, but Emily gently hugged him and leaned in with her delicate face.
Veneer gift? !
Fang Minghua has been to the United States several times and is already familiar with life here, but he is still not used to seeing people like this.
Including Li Li, although the two are close lovers, they are not like foreign couples who kiss each other when they meet, which is really a bit uncomfortable.
But the other party's pretty face was already pressed against her, so Fang Minghua had no choice but to touch her left and right cheeks politely.
"Why are you here? I remember that you don't seem to be interested in science fiction, right?" Fang Minghua said with a smile.
"You are here, can I not come?" Emily smiled.
These words
Of course Fang Minghua knew that the other party was joking.
Emily now lives in New York, is married, has a lovely daughter, and has a happy family.
The two have been friends for many years.
"My daughter Olivia is a big fan of "Harry Potter" and said that the novels written by her mother are not as good as yours." Emily added.
"When she gets older, she will definitely like the novels you write." Fang Minghua replied: "You are a famous American love novelist."
"But when it comes to writing about love, I can't write your "Covered Bridge's Lost Dreams"." Emily replied: "As I grow older, I feel more and more how great this novel is."
Can't love it?
Of course, now is not the time to chat about this. The two chatted for a few more words, and Fang Minghua sat down in his seat under the guidance of the staff.
At eight o'clock sharp, the award ceremony officially began.
(End of chapter)