An extraordinary life journey through old Beijing courtyard houses

Rose asked gently, "So what do you want to do?"

Elizabeth's eyes were misty, revealing a rare vulnerability and helplessness.

A one-night stand resulting in pregnancy with a Chinese man's child is unacceptable in mainstream American society.

They will be labeled as "fallen"!

Abortion is illegal at this time, and even a serious crime!

Due to family reasons, Elizabeth could not marry Jiang Baobin, let alone have children with him.

Unless she lives in China forever and never returns to America.

Otherwise, both she and the child would face endless discrimination.

The problem is that there's a war going on there, so Elizabeth can't go back even if she wants to.

Unless she's willing to risk her life!

Walk between the two warring sides!

Okay, that's absolutely insane, impossible.

This was the first time Rose had ever seen Elizabeth, who was always so energetic and confident, have such a vulnerable side.

Rose then asked, "Does he know you have a child?"

Elizabeth shook her head again and sniffed:

"What's the point of telling him? All I can do is worry about whether he'll be able to get out now."

This time it was Rose's turn to shake her head—

I can help you find a doctor to remove the baby in your belly.

This is nothing special; millions of women here do this every year.

And the doctor I found is absolutely reliable...

Rose had these words on the tip of her tongue, but she held them back.

Although doing so would be more advantageous for her, she is ultimately not a bad person.

Rose decided to let Elizabeth make the decision herself; she was capable of doing so.

Besides, if I were to get involved...

Regardless of the outcome, that person will definitely complain about me in the future.

Rose now feels not only affection for Jiang Baobin, but also deep gratitude.

Without his strong advocacy, how could I have escaped that quagmire?

Rose couldn't even imagine what the world would be like if her whole family were still there.

Since everything Jiang Baobin said has come true.

Therefore, she naturally also firmly believed in his other statement—

The separation is only temporary; we will definitely reunite in the future.

Moreover, given her own practical problems, Rose was more willing to postpone the meeting.

Now, although he can't see him, Elizabeth is in the same boat, which is fair.

She believes that time will change everything, so the advantage is actually in her own hands.

Elizabeth probably felt too much pressure inside, which is why she appeared vulnerable when she first met Rose.

But she came out quickly.

He forced a smile and said, "Rose, do you remember?"

"What?"

"Once he got so drunk that he said he was from the future."

"It's just a curse from God, so I absolutely cannot leave the flower-growing industry before I turn thirty, or I'll die!"

Rose smiled and said, "That was just his drunken talk."

Elizabeth: "I know, but even when he was drunk, he kept insisting that we couldn't leave there, didn't he?"

She shrugged and asked, "Rose, you tried to persuade him to come with you back then, didn't you?"

If the other party does not respond, it is tantamount to tacit consent.

Elizabeth said to herself, "I tried to persuade him very seriously."

"I described to him how wonderful the outside world was, but he still refused to come out."

Rose couldn't help but ask, "What would you do if he came out with you?"

"I will marry him," Elizabeth said without hesitation.

"Even if he doesn't come out, I'll go find him as soon as the fighting stops!"

Rose paused for a moment, then exclaimed in admiration, "You've got real courage!"

Elizabeth smiled smugly: "I'm Lily, the woman who dares to do what she says."

Rose smiled too: "Yes, you're great!"

After a moment's hesitation, Rose finally asked, "Do you love him?"

Elizabeth thought for a moment before saying, "I love you, but I can't be completely sure."

"I just want to be with him..."

Then he leaned closer and said with an ambiguous look, "Especially at that time."

"My God! That feeling... you know what I mean, right?"

Rose rolled her eyes, and her face flushed red.

The two women whispered some suggestive words to each other.

Rose finally said, "Lily, I bought a new ranch in Kentucky."

"You can come and stay anytime, it's absolutely gorgeous!"

"Most importantly, it's very quiet. There are only two elderly couples, one Native American and one Black, and you don't see any outsiders."

After saying that, he winked at her.

Elizabeth nodded knowingly. "That's a brilliant idea. Thank you for your generosity, Rose."

"No need to be so polite."

Elizabeth laughed and said, "Suddenly I realize that having money is really great; it can create so many conveniences for me."

Rose raised the corner of her mouth: "Then go earn it. You have the ability."

Elizabeth chimed in, "Of course, I'll do my best for the baby."

Hearing this, Rose knew that Elizabeth had decided to have the child.

But she didn't think it was a problem; as she always said, time will change everything.

After chatting for a while, the topic inevitably turned to a certain person.

Rose asked, "Have you received any telegrams from him recently?"

"Hmm, he was kicked out of the villa. I bet he was in a really bad way."

"Hmph! Serves him right for not coming with me. Now he's in trouble!"

At this point, both of them couldn't help but laugh.

They said a lot, but they never seemed to care about Jiang Baobin.

You have to understand, it's a life-or-death struggle over there!

Once the city falls, as the saying goes, "when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact."

But they had absolute faith in that guy, believing he would be safe and sound...

Since the beginning of January, several major events have occurred in China.

On the 10th, the great battle surrounding Xuzhou finally came to an end, with 55 Kuomintang troops wiped out.

On the same day, sensing that the end was nigh, Chiang Kai-shek ordered the cash to be transported to a small island.

The so-called cash was not just paper notes like gold yuan, but real gold and silver.

On the 15th, Tianjin was liberated, but another 13 people were annihilated.

In this way, Beiping, which was closely connected to it, has become an isolated city and a dead end!

Jiang Baobin knew that Lao Fu would definitely not be able to hold on any longer and would intensify negotiations.

So, he also had to take advantage of the opportunity before people understood the situation.

Clear out the remaining stock as quickly as possible.

He was lucky; by the 22nd, he had finally sold off all his remaining stock, except for some grain.

Jiang Baobin also breathed a sigh of relief!

The plan was successfully completed, and I should give myself four words of praise: Well done!

After much deliberation, he decided to take another gamble—

He deposited his hard-earned money into his Citibank account.

After all, they've already made all the money they could in this wave.

But a new nation is about to be established, and it will adopt a different system.

If you try to do it like before, you'll lose your head...