Network New Liao Zhai

Chapter 539

2017 University of Cape Town, South Africa

When Manna walked towards the school gate along the sidewalk next to the playground, four young Orientals walked towards her.Two men and two women, one man is fat, the other man is very young, about the same size as me, and the other two women are older than me, with a special temperament.

There are also many Orientals in the school, Manna didn't find it strange.Unexpectedly, one of the girls stopped her, "Hello, are you a student of this school?"

"Yes."

"Student, can you introduce this school to us? We come from far away..."

"Where is the faraway place?"

Manna was a little curious.

"U.S."

Manna said politely, "Oh, America, that's far enough."

"Have you ever been to the USA?"

Manna: "No. We have been to many places, but we have never been to the United States. Maybe it is too far away, but after I graduate from graduate school, maybe I will go to the United States. It is a place that many young people yearn for. "

There was an eager gleam in Manna's eyes.

"Oh, sure you will."

said one of the girls, winking mischievously at Manna.

Manna was a little puzzled.Why did she say that?

I just had this idea, but I have no specific plans, because my family is here, and it seems unrealistic to go to the distant United States. First of all, my mother will not agree.

She only wished that she could stay by her side, under her nose.

These four people are Zhu Yan, Guo Qiqi, Xu Feng and Xiao Ma.

It took them two days to reach South Africa, and then to the University of Cape Town, where Manna was studying.

Fortunately, I ran into Manna while guarding here.

Manna was a big girl already, with long blond hair, a face like Tred's, and features like Beanie's.

Zhu Yan: "Student, can you show us around? I think it's very easy to get lost here..."

Manna saw that it was still early, and she was also full of curiosity about these Orientals, so she enthusiastically led them around the campus.

Walking around and talking, Manna felt familiar with this girl, as if she had known her a long time ago.

When the sun was about to set, Manna said: "Sorry, I have to go back to the city. I promised to go home today. Where do you live? Do you want to go with me? You can still catch the bus now."

Zhu Yan: "No, we still want to take a look here. Sorry to delay your return home. Thank you for showing us around the campus. You are a very good tour guide."

Manna: "I'm really sorry, how long will you stay here, I will go back to school the day after tomorrow, and I can continue to show you around."

Today it looks less than half.

Zhu Yan: "Maybe we'll meet soon. Goodbye Manna."

"Goodbye, Zhu, goodbye, Guo, goodbye, Xu, Ma."

Manna waved goodbye and walked towards the school gate.From there, I took the bus back to my home in the city.

On the bus, she quickly forgot that it was a young man, because she got another call from her mother.

Just now my mother called to ask her why she hasn't come home yet.

She said that something was delayed and she would be right back.

Mom offered to pick her up in a car, but she declined.

Now the phone call came again.

Manna said, "Mom, I'm already on the bus, and it will be here soon, so don't worry."

The mother's voice on the other end of the phone: "Why don't you worry, it's already dark.

Manna, remember, don't..."

"I see, Mom, the phone is running out of battery, so I hung up."

Manna hung up the phone and shook her head helplessly.

There is no need to do this!

She is 23 now, not a kid anymore.There is no need to be so nervous.

In her memory, her mother has always been nervous about her. Yes, being nervous is different from doting.

Since she was a child, her mother told her the most, don't talk to strangers, don't follow strangers, don't do this, don't do that... Even her mother picks her up when she goes to school, instead of letting her take the school bus.

She couldn't understand why, even her brother Amy, who was ten years younger than her, was not treated this way.Amy has been riding the school bus to and from school by herself since kindergarten.

She once asked her mother why they treated them differently.

Mom said, "Amy's a man."

Manna was speechless.

Are Kindergarten children considered masculine?

Later, she found the answer from her father, who said: Because she lost it once when she was a child, her mother was very nervous, and she wanted her to understand the feeling of a mother who lost and found again.

Manna didn't remember being lost when she was a child, she had no memory at all.

Ask Dad, Dad thought for a while and said: It was when you were in Malaysia... At that time, you were still very young, you could not speak or walk, and you were still sitting in a baby carriage, and the car and people disappeared...To your mother Mi said it was a nightmare.Fortunately, I found you later.

Now you know why your mommy is nervous, don't bring this up in front of her, okay?You are her life to her.She loves you so much, do you understand?

Manna nodded.

As she grows older, she gradually understands her mother's mood and understands her worries, so she will never go against her mother's wishes.

Fortunately, there is always her father covering her, and whenever her mother tries to stop her from doing something like this, her father will say, "Oh, Tara, look at Menna, she's grown up, and she's going to be alone one day." To face the world, you have to learn to let go. Do you want her to be a little flower in the greenhouse, or an eagle fighting against the sky?

Manna has an excellent mother like you, I think she will not let you down.

Oh dad, my good dad...

He has always been able to handle the relationship between them well.

He introduced his mother to the community as a volunteer to do some meaningful work, and gradually shifted his focus on her to community work.

Although Dad was also nervous about her, he respected Manna's wishes more and gave her as much freedom as possible.

Dad was like an old friend of hers.They talked about almost everything, and their choice of journalism in college was also influenced by their father.

Dad went to many places as a reporter when he was young, and later settled here for her.

Their family lives happily here.

She has loving parents and a younger brother, Amy.

Manna felt that her 23-year life was also perfect.

.........

Thinking of what my mother didn't finish talking on the phone just now, she must have told her to be careful not to talk to strangers, hehe, if she knew that she had contact with four strangers just now, I don't know if my mother would be surprised.Ha ha.

Manna couldn't help laughing herself.

In this world, except for my family and friends, teachers and classmates, and future colleagues... everyone else is a stranger.With so many strangers, can I just stay at home and not go out?

……

The bus stopped on the block where Manna's house was located, and Manna got off.

I saw a teenager riding a bicycle on the side of the road. It was my younger brother Amy.

"Hi, sister." Amy rode to Manna's side.

"Hey Amy, what are you doing here?"

After asking this sentence, Manna regretted it, which should be the reason why.

Sure enough, Amy said: "Mom is worried about you. She said she would come here to pick you up. I volunteered to come here. Come on, sister, sit up, and I will take you back."

"Can you do it? How about I take you?"

Amy patted her chest, "I'm already thirteen, I'm a man now."

Amy was only a head shorter than Minna, and looked like a big kid.

"Ok."

Manna agreed to sit on the back of the bicycle.

"Sister, sit still."

Amy stepped on the pedal hard, and the bike started to run.

"Go home..."

It's nice to be home.

Home is a warm place.

(End of this chapter)