1RomanceEB Chapter 125 Buy a house, we must buy a house!
Chapter 125 Buy a house, we must buy a house!
Chapter 127 Buy a house, we must buy a house!
"Brother, is that a Chinese person?"
"No, he's American, but of Chinese descent."
Moreover, he is a very accomplished Chinese American, who writes books and directs.
He earns more in a month than I do in a year — Niha, if he's willing to marry you, our whole family will be very happy. Then all our siblings can come here, and we'll have a very spacious house.
You see, this house of mine is rented.
But his house is his own, and it's twice the size of mine.
"Wow, that's amazing, and so cool!"
"Let me tell you, not only is he handsome, but all his girlfriends are celebrities."
"If you marry him, you can become a star, earn lots and lots of money, and then bring all our relatives over."
"Brother, I will try my best!"
As the elevator doors closed, Xu Shengjie didn't hear the siblings' conversation very clearly.
All he heard was, "If he's willing to marry you..."
You idiot, your sister is only thirteen! I'm not a pedophile!
Xu Shengjie stood in the elevator, patting his chest, still feeling a bit shaken.
That's terrifying, is it a "giving away girls right off the bat" situation?
Yes, that little girl is very pretty.
That face, those eyebrows, you could tell at a glance that it wasn't from a low caste.
Of course, people from lower castes can't come to America; they'd probably be working like slaves in slums.
but----
what!
Xu Shengjie only calmed down after getting into the car.
Then a thought popped into his head: he had to move out as soon as possible. There were four people in Ashishna's small apartment now, including himself. Next month—who knows how many brothers and sisters he'd be coming over—he probably couldn't stay there anymore.
The whole building will smell of curry then.
vomit!
Xu Shengjie felt nauseous just thinking about it.
I'll talk to the building manager later and ask them to make sure the water tanks on the roof are cleaned.
What if they went to take a bath—it doesn't seem impossible! Ashish doesn't have that habit, but his relatives—
The more I think about it, the less I dare to think about it; and the less I dare to think about it, the more urgent it becomes to buy a house.
Xu Shengjie drove to the hospital, just as Mrs. Maritz had brought lunch and was having lunch with Theron.
"What's for dinner today?"
"My mother bought curry rice and roti at an Indian restaurant when she passed by 34th Street."
Jeff, you should try it too, it's pretty good.
Charlize warmly handed the lunchbox from her hand to Xu Shengjie.
Xu Shengjie's expression changed immediately when he saw the bright yellow, sticky curry sauce inside.
"vomit!"
Without saying a word, he turned around and rushed into the bathroom.
Theron and Mrs. Maritz stared in disbelief, listening to the terrifying sounds of vomiting coming from the bathroom, somewhat at a loss.
"Doesn't he eat curry?"
"I don't know, but he ate it before when we were on set."
"Could there be a problem—I know some people have a very sensitive sense of smell and taste, is there something wrong with the ingredients?"
Theron brought the lunchbox to her and smelled it.
There doesn't seem to be any strange smell.
However, she lost her appetite; Xu Shengjie's reaction was too frightening.
"Mom, stop eating. How about we go outside and buy some tortillas, the Mexican kind? I think he likes them."
"Sally, you, you, you, there's something wrong!"
"Mother!"
Mrs. Maritz stopped teasing Theron, put away her lunchbox, and walked out.
As she passed the restroom, she stopped and asked through the door, "Jeffrey, are you alright?"
"I'm fine!"
Xu Shengjie rinsed his mouth and came out.
"Aunt Gilda, are you going out?"
"Yes, Sally wants to eat tortillas—"
Mrs. Maritz deliberately dragged out the word "tortilla," but Theron pretended not to hear and turned her head away.
"Sorry, just now—"
"What's wrong with you?"
"It's nothing, I just encountered some scary things when I went out."
"What is it?"
Xu Shengjie sat down beside the hospital bed and briefly described the story of Ashish and his sister.
"I was terrified and turned to run away."
What is this guy thinking?! His sister, Neha, is only thirteen years old. Does he think I'm a pervert?!
"Huh!"
Theron couldn't help but shudder.
"Perhaps it's their local custom?"
"Probably, anyway, I've heard some of their customs are pretty perverted."
"Tell me about it?"
Xu Shengjie thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it—anyway, if you ever go to India, remember never to go to the slums. Even if you do go to the slums, don't go alone. It's best to bring a bodyguard and other people with you, otherwise it's very dangerous."
"How dangerous?"
"Let me put it this way: if a lizard went into the slums of India, it would probably have a hard time keeping its chastity."
"Hahaha, isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?!"
"And there are even more outrageous things, like car exhaust pipes not being safe."
"Get lost!"
Theron gave him a nudge, then whispered, "Don't say things like that outside, or someone might sue you for racism."
Xu Shengjie smiled.
He didn't argue, he just nodded.
Information was still very limited in this era, and people basically relied on controlled media to obtain information from the outside world.
In fact, many things are foreshadowed.
Just like the story of "future sugar apples", there have been related descriptions since 49.
However, since the mouthpiece is in someone else's hands, no one believes it.
until----
Forget about that.
"I'm planning to buy a house."
"Where?"
"Tribeca neighborhood, Greenwich Street, next to Robert De Niro."
Wow!
Theron looked shocked.
"Isn't your house on East Broadway nice enough? Why do you need to buy another house?"
"I think I'm being watched."
"What?"
"But don't worry, everything will be fine—but there's a Chinese proverb, 'prepare for a rainy day,' so Battendown..."
"The hatches (a nautical term for sealing off cabins in preparation for a storm) mean moving to a safer place."
"That's true!"
"And once you're discharged from the hospital, I'll be heading to the editing room."
I'll rent a place near the film studio then, and I won't go back for the time being.
"That's for the best, to avoid any accidents."
Charlize praised Xu Shengjie's caution.
After lunch, Mrs. Maritz went home to rest.
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She'll come over tonight.
After finishing his meal, Theron also started to feel sleepy, so he lay down on the hospital bed and quickly fell asleep.
Sleep is an excellent way to replenish bodily functions when they are depleted.
Xu Shengjie then pulled the sofa next to the hospital bed, took out his drawing board, and began to draw illustrations on it.
The ward was quiet, with only the soft, even snoring of Theron as she slept soundly.
Xu Shengjie was in good spirits and finished two illustrations in three hours.
That leaves only the last illustration —
He put the drawing board on the table and got up to stretch.
It's almost four o'clock!
He thought for a moment, then tiptoed out of the ward, went to the nurses' station, and used the phone there to call Susanna.
"Aunt Susanna, what did Sarah say?"
"Um, didn't we say we'd leave her hanging for two days? I haven't contacted her."
"I've made up my mind, this is the price, 78. I don't want to delay any longer."
"What happened?"
"That's right, my apartment neighbor is Indian."
His relatives from his hometown have come—three people have come so far, and another batch is coming next month; I don't know how many people there will be.
I'm worried it will be too noisy.
As you know, I need a quiet environment to write.
Rather than having my creative process disrupted, I'd rather move sooner rather than later.
"In that case, I'll contact Sarah when I get home tonight, and we should be able to get an even lower price."
We'll offer you the best possible discount. Also, I'll book Kevin for you, and you can discuss with him how to proceed with the renovations.
Indian customs are quite frightening.
Today it's one person, tomorrow it might be ten, the day after tomorrow a whole family will come, and the day after that, maybe an entire village will come. James and I used to live in Harlem, and this happened to us—it started as one family, but after a few years, half the block became an Indian community, forcing us to move.
"Right, right? It's terrifying!"
"Mmm, I understand!"
It's good that you understand. I haven't even mentioned that the guy wanted to marry his thirteen-year-old sister to me, and I ran away because I was scared off.
"By the way, how is Sally?"
"Your body is depleted, so you need to be hospitalized for observation for a month, and then you'll need about six months of recuperation."
"You've been using her too much!"
"No, that's 'work.' Why does your use of 'use' sound a bit inappropriate?"
"I don't know anything about what Pao said."
Okay, I have to get back to work. I'll let you know if I hear from Sarah.
Susanna, you're not in the entertainment industry!
Xu Shengjie hung up the phone, both amused and exasperated, then clenched his fist: Damn it, that cannon fodder, spreading rumors every day, fuck the hell!