50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 534 Falling in Love Again

Tong Jiajia and he have been married for a long time. They dated when they were young, but Sun Zhiwei never said such mushy things back then.

That one sentence completely disrupted her thoughts: "Hmph, you better have nothing to hide." Seeing that Tong Jiajia was no longer fixated on the vixen issue, he quickly inquired about the situation.

“A few months ago, your supervisor suddenly came over, explained your situation, and then persuaded me to come and stay with you.”

"So you agreed?"

"Yes, I agreed without thinking too much about it."

"Wait a minute, if I hadn't agreed back then, were you planning to send another woman over?"

"Absolutely impossible. I'm married, not a young person. The higher-ups wouldn't make such an arrangement." This assumption is simply unacceptable.

"Really?" Tong Jiajia was still a little doubtful.

“Really.” Sun Zhiwei nodded solemnly.

It's definitely fake.

If Tong Jiajia hadn't agreed, then another woman would have been sent instead. However, he could only fantasize about it in his mind and dared not take it seriously.

"You're still being inconsiderate. It's so dangerous outside, and you've just abandoned Hongying and the others at home. And what about Beihai? You're not going to take care of them either?"

“The kids are all at work, how can I manage them?” Tong Jiajia glared at him irritably.

“There are also people taking over my job at the kindergarten. I haven’t worked in vain all these years. I have cultivated a lot of young talents in the kindergarten, so I’m not afraid of no one taking over.”

“But…” Sun Zhiwei was just worried about his daughter; the streets hadn’t been safe these past two years.

Do you still want to hear what I have to say?

"Say, you say."

"After I settled my family and work, I was taken to a place to study."

"My English is okay. The main thing I learned was how to live abroad, how to speak, how to eat, how to dress, how to move around, and so on."

“After studying for more than two months, I went to Hong Kong Island, where I met a godmother who also had the surname Tong. Then, as the daughter of my godmother, I went through the immigration procedures and came here.”

"Did the consulate in New York send someone to bring you here? Why didn't you come directly to me when you arrived?"

"No, I landed in Washington, and then a leader surnamed Han sent someone to bring me here."

"Leader Han said that your current status is special, and my appearance must be in accordance with common sense, so he arranged for me to work in this orphanage, waiting for an opportunity to get closer to you."

To be honest, Sun Zhiwei was quite satisfied with the detailed arrangements made above, so that Tong Jiajia could naturally enter his social circle without seeming abrupt at all.

However, since it's not as safe outside as home, Sun Zhiwei still carefully reminded Tong Jiajia of some common sense about living here.

For example, avoid going to minority neighborhoods, don't walk through alleys when you go out, don't carry too much money on you, and don't resist if you are robbed, etc.

Do you have any money on you? I'll give you some.

"No need. I exchanged $2000 when I came, and I only spent a couple hundred. But the prices here are really expensive."

The official exchange rate for US dollars is 1:2, but privately it has reached 1:6, and many people are taking advantage of this loophole to make money.

Tong Jiajia was probably granted special permission to exchange $2000; the normal exchange limit for traveling abroad is only a couple hundred dollars at most. Sun Zhiwei shouldn't feel like he got a huge advantage; most of the dollars he invested in Cathay Pacific were taken to the Shenzhen branch by Cheng Damin and are still putting their value to use.

"Jiajia, look, shouldn't we speed things up and try to finish the battle next month?"

"You wish! Do you think I'm that kind of person? You'd better stick with it for at least three months."

"No way, it'll take that long?"

"I need to see if you have any close female friends here before I can judge your character."

"There's no such thing as a confidante. If there is, it's you."

"You're so glib now, I wonder how much of what you say is believable."

"Heaven and earth bear witness, I am a rare good Chinese man. Just watch how I perform."

Having figured out Tong Jiajia's situation, Sun Zhiwei felt relieved. The two strolled around the maple forest, and then went shopping and watched a movie like any ordinary couple.

Tong Jiajia felt as if she had returned to her youth, just like when Sun Zhiwei was pursuing her.

The material conditions are better now, but Sun Zhiwei never lacked money back then. Since meeting Sun Zhiwei, Tong Jiajia has never had to worry about money.

For most families, having enough money is the top priority. In the adult world, there is really only one thing: making money.

Solving the problems of daily necessities like rice, oil, and salt can solve 9% of a family's problems.

Once you've solved the problem of making money, short people are considered the best, dark-skinned people are considered profound, ugly people are considered pleasing to the eye, and fat people are considered round and plump.

This principle has been true from ancient times to the present. Even in the idiom "sharing joys and sorrows," the words "sharing joys" are placed first.

Those inspirational articles that say money can't buy happiness are just for show, especially for people who don't have money. They love hearing that.

The two spent the whole day on their first date, but neither of them bought anything for themselves. Instead, they bought a lot of children's supplies, filling two large bags.

When the two returned to 'Anne's House' and carried the two large bags of gifts inside, they were greeted by smiling faces.

In fact, Sun Zhiwei knew from the first day he saw the 'Anne House' that Mrs. Kelly was struggling financially.

The grass on the lawn looked like it hadn't been maintained for years, and most of the toys the children had were quite old.

The children's meals are not bad, though; it's likely that most of the kindergarten's money goes towards ensuring food supplies.

Over the decades, many children have left 'Anne's House'. Some were adopted, while others were funded by Mrs. Kelly to attend high school and then enter the workforce.

Although there are 12 years of compulsory education, even that stage costs a lot of money. Mrs. Kelly couldn't afford to support her children further into higher education; university fees in the United States are too high.

Most families who adopt children give Anne House a sum of money for raising them, but Mrs. Kelly receives very little. In her words, she is not selling children.

As for the children living with them, most of them would come back to help on weekends, but only to do volunteer work for free.

How much skill can someone with only a high school diploma possess? It's already good enough if they can support themselves; it's unrealistic to expect them to give back to 'Anne's House'.

It's interesting in the US; the law allows minors aged 14 and over to work legally.

(End of this chapter)