The world is in trouble

Chapter 322 The Second Proposal!
Lian Yi remained silent for a long while.

"No, I'm not going home for the Chinese New Year!"

"I want to stay in America and live out my days alone!"

Then, she hung up the phone, and Lin Xiao stared blankly at his phone.

When did Little Water Drop start rushing like this?

However, judging from her arrogant and resentful tone, it really felt like they were back a few years ago when they were dating.

Then, Lin Xiao called Lian Yi again, but she didn't answer or reply to his WeChat messages.

A little while later, Shu Wan called directly.

"Xiaoxiao, did you and Little Water Drop have a falling out?"

Lin Xiao: "What's wrong?"

Shu Wan: "She was supposed to go home for Chinese New Year this year, and her plane ticket was already booked. But she just told me that she's not going home for Chinese New Year anymore, and her ticket has been canceled. When I asked her why, she wouldn't say. I said I would fly to the United States to be with her, but she didn't want to."

Well? !

Is there such a thing?
If I hadn't made this call, you would have already decided to go home. But after I made this call, you canceled your flight?

Lin Xiao: "Auntie, I know what's going on, I'll handle it."

Shu Wan was silent for a moment before saying, "That's good."

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Then, Lin Xiao immediately turned on his computer and went to Facebook, specifically the Chinese version, and found Lian Yi's earliest account.

She has even abandoned this account.

Sure enough, this account just updated its status with a photo.

It's just a house with a pointed roof, snow-white!
There's nothing left.

There was no specific shape of the house, no information about the surrounding area, and no address.

There was only a small spire and a blue sky.

To be precise, there is more than one.

Eight in total!

Two for each of spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

The photo was taken so exquisitely that, in addition to the white roof and the sky, it also captured the treetops nearby.

Moreover, each photo also has a specific date.

From spring, summer, autumn, and winter of 2008.

Spring, summer, autumn, and winter of 2009.

Seeing these photos, Lin Xiao's heart almost exploded.

Because he saw it; the first photo was taken the day after that text message.

That is, Wu Lingxi snatched Lin Xiao's phone and sent a text message to Xiao Momo and Lian Yi: I want to marry you.

The next day, Lian Yi took this photo of the little white spire, but she wasn't in the photo.

If... I'm not mistaken.

This small spire is a church.

What is a church?
The place where you register your marriage.

The text message said that if you agreed, you didn't need to reply.

Then... Lian Yi went to that church?

Looking at the specific time of this photo, it was probably sunset.

In other words, after receiving the text message, she immediately flew to this church, whose location was unknown, and waited until sunset.

Since no one showed up, I took a picture instead.

Then, she came once every season?
Have they all waited a whole day?
I took a picture every time.

So, she has gone eight times.

However, each time, she never saw anyone arrive.

Eight photos were taken?
But she didn't say anything.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xiao went to find the church with the small white spire.

Actually, it doesn't take much effort.

This is the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, one of the world's most popular wedding venues.

Anyone can enter this church to register for marriage.

At this moment, Lin Xiao's heart was filled with a myriad of complex emotions.

He slapped himself.

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The Lunar New Year is getting closer and closer.

Lin Yiyi is overjoyed because it's winter vacation and she can go to her grandparents' house to play again.

With about ten days left until Lunar New Year's Eve, Xiao Momo had already started packing her things.

Li Fangfang helped with the tidying up.

“Don’t make any unnecessary trips back to Daye Village this time. You don’t need to go out during the Lunar New Year either,” Li Fangfang said. “You’re already more than five months pregnant, so try to avoid traveling by car as much as possible.”

A large number of bags and packages were piled up on the car.

Then, Xiao Momo took Lin Yiyi and left Linshan, returning to Lin Xiao's hometown.

Five days before the Spring Festival, Lin Xiao finally finished his work temporarily and returned to his hometown in Daye Village.

The festive atmosphere here is already very strong.

Lin Yao, Bai Xiaoping, Huang Yan'er, Su Tao, and the rest of the group were already at home.

Because they are in charge of matchmaking for Jiayuan.com, and there are no matchmaking events close to the Spring Festival.

These girls usually go back to Lin Xiao's home for the Spring Festival every year, and occasionally go back to their own hometowns for the Spring Festival.

This isn't about flattery or fawning, because it's no longer necessary.

Many reasons are that once you go home, it's another triumphant return, and it seems difficult for both the locals and relatives to maintain a proper balance.

These girls, or more accurately, these older women, are all exhausted from dealing with this.

So he simply came to Lin Xiao's house to celebrate the New Year every year.

This group of people have been living together day and night with Lin Xiao for almost ten years. They are not relatives, but they are more like relatives.

Some of the girls are already married, and they all found their partners within the Lightning Group.

But the other half are not married, and seem to have no intention of getting married.

They've even started making a pact that if they can't find a man they like within the next two years, they'll all go for IVF.

Moreover, they are somewhat difficult to find.

They are all considered beautiful and financially independent, but they also have complicated pasts and very pure requirements for love.

In short... it's troublesome.

"Let me check my stomach..."

"This is a bit sharp, it's probably a son."

"Oh well, oh well!"

Su Tao: "It's only been five months, how can you tell? It would take at least eight or nine months to tell."

“Boys are really great, at least they are more resilient. If they were all like our little Yi Yi, our hearts would melt at the sight of them, and we wouldn’t have the heart to discipline them or teach them any hardship.”

"If we have a boy, we can discipline him more strictly."

Bai Xiaoping hugged Lin Yiyi: "Oh my god, my little darling. Everyone is reluctant to discipline you, but you may have to take over such a big family business in the future. What are we going to do?"

Su Tao: "We can't give it to Li Shuang, she spoils her even more. We should give it to Xia Xi, or Wu Lingxi, those two vixens are more formidable."

Lin Yiyi loves Chinese New Year the most, and she also loves going back to her grandfather's house the most.

Because this place has mountains and rivers, and most importantly, a large group of people love and cherish her.

Grandpa Lin Xiao is happiest at this time of year, with so many family members around.

But sometimes he feels heartbroken. So many girls, so beautiful, why don't they get married?
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That night, Lin Yiyi's baby was snatched away again.

Lin Xiao was able to spend another undisturbed night with Paopao.

At five months pregnant, my belly is already starting to show.

Bubbles became fuller and more radiant, and that special maternal feeling made her even more beautiful.

Lin Xiao's movements were very gentle.

Even so, she kept trembling.

Afterwards, she gently turned her face and kissed Lin Xiao's lips.

"Xiaoxiao, you should set off tomorrow," Bubble suddenly said.

Lin Xiao was taken aback.

Although Bubble's words seemed abrupt and unrelated, Lin Xiao understood them instantly.

Lin Xiao didn't say anything, but simply hugged her even tighter.

"Also, you'd better not go to Uncle Lian's house first," Bubble added abruptly.

"Girls' thoughts are very, very complicated. Every girl hopes to receive her parents' blessings, but every girl also longs for a boy to have the courage to elope with her."

"Sometimes, the fewer people in your emotional world, the better."

Well? !

Three people and it's suffocating?
But that's not what Bubble is trying to express. What Bubble wants to express is that I want you, and it has nothing to do with anyone else, not even your parents, it's just because of you.

At least emotionally, Lin Xiao and Paopao are now truly connected.

True telepathy.

No matter what either party says, or even if it's unspoken, the other will understand instantly. They can even clearly perceive each other's emotions.

Before they knew it, eight years had passed since they started dating.

And Bubble seemed to have found its most comfortable state.

It wasn't in Shanghai, but between Linshan and Daye Village, a straight line between two points.

She continues to teach at Linshan No.1 Middle School while also writing screenplays.

He didn't need to enjoy glory or be dazzling, but in the small world of Linshan and Daye Village, everyone took great care of him.

Perhaps at first it was hypocritical and ingratiating, but over time, everyone's care for her became genuine.

She was once a bubble that wanted to take flight, a bubble that wanted to break free from her parents' control.

But after flying around for a while, I still long for my hometown.

Having been protected since childhood, being protected has become a warm habit.

Occasionally there is a rebellious break, but in the long run there is attachment.

The key point is that her man ultimately did not choose to settle in Shanghai, but also chose to stay in Linshan, his hometown.

"Honey, aren't you going to take a shower?" Lin Xiao asked softly.

Bubble snuggled gently into Lin Xiao's arms: "No need to wash, just wipe it off, I'll wash it tomorrow. I don't want to leave your embrace."

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With the Chinese New Year just around the corner, Lyon is enthusiastically decorating his house.

In fact, Zhang Yin felt very emotional about the Spring Festival and missed it very much, but she deliberately distanced herself from it.

In order to get to know his girlfriend's life, Lyon fully understood the customs of Chinese New Year and would meticulously decorate the house every year, even more elaborately than the Chinese families next door.

He also learns Chinese cuisine, and can even make dumplings on New Year's Eve.

However, he probably didn't know enough about it. Zhang Yin was from the South and was a Hakka. She didn't eat dumplings on New Year's Eve.

At that moment, he was hanging lanterns on the eaves of the house.

A beautiful Chinese-American neighbor next to him warmly stepped forward to help him direct the flow of traffic.

Leon is very handsome and has the unique charisma of a writer, so he is very popular with women wherever he goes.

He is particularly fond of Chinese culture, so he is quite well-known in the local Chinese community.

After joining Dream Vision, he went even further in this area, and even began to learn calligraphy.

His work at Dreamworld is going very well; the script for the first season of Stranger Things is finished, filming is more than halfway done, and it will soon air on CBS.

Lyon contributed many excellent details to the film.

Therefore, the company has renewed his contract.

Because the script for the first season of Stranger Things has been completed, the script for the second season has not yet been started.

So he took on an extra small job: writing the script for Ergou Studio's new game, Fallout 4.

Although Erdog Studios is currently focusing on The Last of Us, the script for Fallout 4 has already begun to be developed.

Leon was a huge fan of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, so he knew the world's lore inside and out.

The company greatly appreciated his talent for certain details, so they asked him to help write some side quest storylines for Fallout 4.

Therefore, his current monthly salary exceeds $20,000, far surpassing Zhang Yin's.

at dusk!

Exhausted, Zhang Yin drove home.

He then encountered his beautiful female neighbor, who was chatting warmly with Lyon.

Women understand women best; she understood all too well the meaning behind her female neighbor's eyes.

Leon's half-entry into the house, with the door half-closed, was a clear indication that he wanted to end the conversation, but he also wanted to maintain politeness.

Zhang Yin parked the car.

Lyon gave her a warm hug, and the female neighbor glanced at Zhang Yin before waving goodbye.

“Honey, next year we can decorate our own house,” Lyon said happily. “We can buy a house this year.”

Looking at her handsome boyfriend, Zhang Yin didn't feel happy; instead, she felt a strong sense of crisis.

Lyon's income was previously unstable, and he even relied on her to some extent.

Therefore, she has increasingly more control over Lyon and also has a significant psychological advantage.

But now, Lyon's career is becoming increasingly successful, and his income far exceeds hers.

Actually, before that, many female neighbors in the community had been flirting with Lyon. At the time, she didn't think anything of it because she always felt that she was supporting her boyfriend and that he couldn't live without her.

And now... all of this has become so glaring.

Upon entering, Zhang Yin suddenly noticed a new photograph hanging on the living room wall—a photo of Lyon and Lin Xiao together.

In the photo, Lyon's eyes are filled with adoration, just like a devoted fan.

This made Zhang Yin feel very uncomfortable.

In a way, I came to the United States to boost my self-confidence, joined HP, and found you as my boyfriend.

As a result, you actually started to admire Lin Xiao again.

This...this is telling me all this time that I've wasted my time.

Is this an attempt to completely negate my psychological journey over the past few years?
"You met him? You spoke to him?" Zhang Yin asked, her voice serious, even instinctively stern.

Over the past few years, she has become increasingly controlling of her boyfriend, even managing him like a child, and being very strict at the drop of a hat.

“Yes…” Lyon said excitedly, “At the big gathering of our groups that day, the cult leader suddenly appeared, and everyone rushed up to take photos with him. I couldn’t take up too much time, so I just said hello.”

“I told him that my girlfriend is Chinese, and he asked me to bring her to the company party next time.”

“Honey, you absolutely have to come with me to the next party.”

There were some things in Zhang Yin's heart that she couldn't help but want to blurt out.

Do you think you entered the Dream Realm solely based on your talent? Lin Xiao must have already investigated your background and knew you were my boyfriend, which is why he recruited you.

He asked you to take me to the party so he could look down on me and enjoy his superiority.

You idiot, you're being taken advantage of and you don't even realize it, you think you're doing it all because of your own abilities.

There are so many talented people in this world, and if you really have the ability and talent, why haven't you achieved anything in the past few years?
At this moment, Leon continued to ramble on about his worship of the Second Dog Cult Leader.

We talked about the movie "The Graveyard Book," then about "Fallout 4," and then about the upcoming "The Last of Us."

"Honey, do you know how much I love my job?"

"Can you feel this charm? There is a person rushing forward madly, leaving a series of brilliant trails in the sky, and we, this group of people, follow that trail, releasing our own light and unleashing our talents to the fullest."

Zhang Yin coldly replied, "This is personality cult. You'll lose yourself doing this. In America, a free and democratic country, isn't it ridiculous to still be engaging in personality cult?"

Leon: "No, no, no, darling! The truth of this world is that a very small number of geniuses lead a group of talented people forward."

"America is great, but some people in China are really, really cool, like Mao."

Zhang Yin: "Your kind of extreme thinking was outdated in Europe decades ago. Even the French people's enthusiastic pursuit of Mao and Ho Chi Minh was a trend from decades ago."

Lyon: "I'm not chasing trends, I'm just finding common ground. I'm not like those fanatics from decades ago. It hurts me to see me like that."

The conversation between the two ended unhappily once again.

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Another Lunar New Year's Eve has arrived!

In the little white chapel in Las Vegas, a beautiful girl, dressed in a snow-white wedding gown, waits quietly inside the chapel.

Couples entered the church to register their marriages.

Some were serious, while others were playful.

Some are serious, some are mischievous.

She has witnessed countless weddings here.

The priest inside looked at Lian Yi with affection.

This beautiful girl from the East has come eight times already.

Since last year, she has come every other season, waiting from morning till sunset.

But each time, the person she was waiting for never came.

Each time, she left dejectedly.

Actually, winter has already come once. Spring hasn't arrived yet; today should be Chinese New Year's Eve.

Why did she come again?

This is the ninth time.

Does this breaking with tradition mean it's the last time?

If she hasn't met the person she's waiting for yet, does that mean she'll never appear again?

Several young men saw that she was beautiful and wanted to approach her to chat.

However, several burly men in suits nearby stared at the newcomer with warning eyes, and even reached for their waists as if to draw their guns.

Immediately, the young man who wanted to strike up a conversation could only awkwardly retreat.

Time passed minute by minute.

The sun gradually sets.

Once again, I waited from morning until afternoon.

The church will be closing soon.

Lianyi would watch the sunset outside, and once the sun had completely disappeared, she would take a picture and then leave sadly.

They didn't wait until the last second.

Around 5 p.m.

A young man in a suit and bow tie walked in slowly in the slanting sunlight.

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