Chapter 424: There Are Always Different Views in This World
A housewarming party became the best opportunity for Shanhe and his wife to experience the journey.
After the housewarming party, the Fritzler family's attitude towards the two of them changed significantly.
Fritzler mother and daughter agreed that Rooney would often visit Qiu's house to play.
Rooney's trust in Shanhe grew day by day.
Although his mother and sister protected him very well and the nightmare had passed for several years, it was impossible for the child to have no impact.
Although Rooney's memory of his past life was vague, he could not completely forget it.
This made him more sensible and sensitive than ordinary children. He actually understood the purpose of Shanhe's coming to Amstetten.
One day, after playing around with the little bear and Doudou for a while at Qiu's house, he took the drink handed over by Shanhe, took a big sip and said:
"Qiu, actually, I know why you and Annie came to Amstetten!"
"Oh, really, did your mother and Susanna tell you?"
"No, they never talk about the past in front of me!"
Rooney looked at Shanhe and replied in a low voice,
"Actually, I remember a lot of things in the past, and I know they have been protecting me all the time!"
Shanhe looked at the child in front of him who had become a little melancholy, and responded softly:
"Rooney, I didn't come to Amstetten to let you go back I don't want to recall the past, but want to look at your present and future. Men always have to go through hardships before they grow up. You are also a man, right? "
"Of course!"
Rooney answered quickly,
"I don't really want to go to school, but my mother wants me to go to school and grow up like others. I don't want to disappoint them! When I grow up, I have to take care of my mother, Susanna and Jenny. They are all afraid of other people!"
Rooney's words made Shanhe's heart soften instantly. This child is smarter than he seems.
"Men have to take care of their families when they grow up. You see, I also need to take care of my grandparents, and I will also take care of my mother in the future. Everyone is the same. You don't Special!"
"Chui, Greg always says that, but I know I am different from others!"
Rooney turned his head and looked at the little bear who was drinking milk from his mother not far away. His answer revealed a trace of sadness and vicissitudes that did not match his age.
"When I was very young, the thing I can remember most was that my mother and Susanna kept digging the wall. They wanted to dig a bigger world for me underground so that I could avoid bad things!
I still remember that my mother and Susanna were often hungry, and Jenny was always hungry, but I always had enough food.
Sometimes it was very cold there, and my mother and Susanna always took turns hugging me to sleep and told me Fairy tales.
They always describe everything as beautiful, and keep telling me that the earth is a paradise!
The day Jenny and I walked onto the ground, I thought so too. Everything outside was so beautiful. It turned out that there was really a sun and a moon, and it would shine!
But later I realized that the outside was different from what my mother and Susanna said. There were many new things here, but it was not a paradise! "
Shanhe looked at Rooney mumbling to himself, and for a moment he really didn't know how to respond to his words. This child was more mature than everyone thought, and he had his own understanding of his family's experience and the surrounding environment.
Shanhe was very happy with Rooney's trust, but he really didn't know how to comfort him or respond to his confession.
He could only accompany him silently.
Rooney continued to talk,
"Sometimes I dream about that place. In my dream, it is much smaller than what I remember. I am not afraid or hate it because my mother, Susanna and Jenny are there!"
Shanhe forced a smile and interrupted the topic,
"But there is no football there, right?"
Rooney was stunned when he heard it, turned his head and looked at Shanhe and smiled,
"Yes, there is no football there. Mom and Susanna can't dig a football field for me underground!"
"They want to give you more than just a football field, Rooney. They want you to pursue your hobbies and dreams like other children!"
Rooney nodded ignorantly and didn't reply.
At this moment, after the little bear finished drinking milk, he ran over with Doudou, hugged Rooney's legs and shouted:
"Lulu, grandma has candy, let's go!"
"Hehe..."
Although Rooney didn't understand the little bear's Chinese, he knew what "grandma" and "candy" were. He smiled and took the little bear's chubby hand, turned to Shanhe and said:
"Qiu, Bernier and I are going to find Grandma Xie!"
"Go, but you can't eat too much!"
"Okay!"
Shanhe looked at the backs of the two children, one big and one small, walking hand in hand, and felt a lot of emotions in his heart.
This world is so damn unfair. There are two children, one born in honey, loved and envied by countless people.
The other grew up in bitter water. Although he escaped from the bitter sea temporarily, he still faces many obstacles in the future!
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Rooney has greatly helped Shanhe's writing. Shanhe has plenty of inspiration and emotions for this child.
The writing progress of "Room" is several times faster than he originally expected.
Happily, Hathaway's contact with the Fritzler family has finally made progress.
A week after the housewarming party, Fritzler unexpectedly invited Greg and Shanhe's family of three to visit his home.
And this time it was not in the courtyard, but in the house.
The layout of the Fritzler family's house is very common, no different from most Austrian houses, with two floors, and a living room and kitchen on the first floor.
The house is as tidy as the courtyard, but there is no coldness and alienation, full of life.
There are many children's graffiti on the wall, and the aroma of food fills the entire living room.
Shanhe saw Susanna in real life for the first time. She is not beautiful, but she is whiter in person than in the photo.
She only stayed in the living room for a few minutes, and she didn't even look up to meet the guests' eyes. Most of her eyes were focused on the little bear playing with Rooney.
She quickly finished the food on the plate, bowed her head and whispered to a few guests, and then went upstairs with another meal.
Rooney looked at Shanhe and his wife, and explained for his sister:
"Susanna has to take care of Jenny. Jenny doesn't dare to come downstairs to eat with you!"
Greg also said:
"Jenny is very sensitive. She doesn't even want to see me!"
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The dinner was not long, the food was ordinary, and the atmosphere was very quiet. There was almost no other sound except the sound of the little bear and Rooney playing.
For such a family that extremely rejects guests, this is the greatest sincerity of their gratitude.
Shanhe and Hathaway are very useful.
After walking out of the yard and saying goodbye to Fritzler and his mother, Greg expressed his gratitude to Shanhe and his wife with red eyes.
"Qiu, this is the first time I have seen Fritzler invite guests to dinner, and the first time I have seen her and Susanna change. Thank you, you are the same as what the outside world says, you are indeed messengers blessed by God, this beginning is too important for the Fritzler family!"
Shanhe smiled and pointed at the little bear in Hathaway's arms and responded:
"This matter probably has little to do with us. It should be mostly Bernier's credit. Rooney likes him very much!"
"Haha... Bernier is your child. He is an angel from heaven!"
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After this dinner, every few days, Hathaway would drive Bernier and Doudou to the school gate to pick up Rooney and accompany him home.
Although Fritzler and her daughter still didn't say much to Hathaway, they were particularly fond of the little bear.
Even Jenny, who had always been reluctant to see outsiders, welcomed the little bear and Doudou.
Her IQ is not high, about the same as that of a seven or eight-year-old child, but she likes to draw. Originally, her only playmate was her younger brother, but now there are Little Bear and Doudou.
Several children and an old dog, they always get themselves covered in paint, and the laughter in the yard is getting louder and louder.
With the blessing of their son, Shanhe and Hathaway's writing and experience journey is getting smoother and smoother.
The Fritzler family also ushered in an opportunity for change. The damage cannot be completely erased, but it can be gradually relieved.
Time passed unusually peacefully in the small European town of Amstetten.
Almost no one else knew about the arrival of Shanhe's family, and it seemed that it did not bring any changes here.
New Year's Day in 2013 came, and the Qiu family stayed in Amstetten with Shanhe and his wife for more than two months.
The Chinese lunar calendar's Year of the Snake is coming, and this year Shanhe's family has to take Little Bear back to their hometown to worship their ancestors.
The special effects production of "Young Yi" is also about to be completed, and Shanhe needs to make the final ending for the entire movie.
Shanhe and his family had to go back to Beijing!
Parting is always sad. Xie Meiyu, Grandma and Mrs. Xie prepared a whole table of Chinese dishes that Rooney liked, and others also prepared farewell gifts for him.
Rooney was very reluctant to leave this Chinese family that brought him warmth, and his eyes were red while eating.
"Thank you for your gifts, but I really can't think of what I can give you!"
"Rooney, you can think about it slowly. We will come to Amstetten for vacation in the future. It's beautiful here and we have a home here!"
"I will miss you!"
"Haha... Why are you crying? We can talk on the phone or chat online in the future!"
"Okay, when I grow up, I will definitely bring my mother, Susanna and Jenny to visit China!"
"It's settled, let's make a pinky promise!"
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After saying goodbye to the Qiu family, the Hathaways drove with Little Bear, Doudou and Rooney to the Fritzler family and said goodbye to Fritzler and his daughter.
Fritzler and her daughter did not express much in words, but just put the prepared gifts into the car one by one, including hats and sweaters knitted for the little bear, jams made by themselves, and several picture books bound by themselves. This is Jenny's gift to the little bear.
This gift is very valuable, and Shanhe and his wife are very moved. This is a rare treatment in the world, because it represents the sincere gratitude from a broken heart!
Fritzler and her daughter took the little bear from Hathaway one by one, kissed his cheek, and said to Shanhe and his wife:
"God will bless you, Bernier will grow up healthy and happy!"
"Thank you for your blessing, we will all get better and better, Fritzler, Susanna hopes you can come to China as a guest in the future!"
Rooney said on the side:
"Qiu, they will go, this is our agreement!"
"OK, I believe you can do it!"
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The next day, Shanhe and his family took Doudou on the "Little Flying Bear" and embarked on a journey back to Beijing.
A person's life is about appreciating different scenery, and the Qiu family gained a lot from this trip to Hungary.
Europe not only has beautiful scenery different from China, but also stories different from China. The beauty shown in sadness and cruelty is more precious and can touch people's hearts!
Hathaway flipped through the picture book that Jenny gave to Little Bear, which was full of scenes of Little Bear, Doudou and the Fritzler family getting along.
The painting was very naive, but it was very touching!
Hathaway put down the picture book, hugged her husband beside her with red eyes and murmured:
"Qiu, Fritzler and the others will live better and better, right?"
Shanhe bowed his head and kissed his wife's hair, and replied softly:
"Of course, time and Rooney are their best medicine!"
"I will definitely interpret Elizabeth in "Room" to the best, this is my blessing to them!"
"I believe you can do it!"
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After returning to Beijing, the whole family got busy.
Several elderly people were busy cleaning up the yard. In the past two months, they hired someone to help take care of the chickens and ducks in the yard and take care of the hygiene, but after all, they were not as meticulous as themselves.
Qiu Jiang was also busy with the backlog of things in the foundation.
Xie Meiyu stayed at home for two days and flew directly to Shanghai. At the end of the year, Chuhe Group had a lot of things to do.
Hathaway was not relaxed either. She had a lot of endorsement contracts and work as a UN women's rights representative.
Shanhe put all his energy into the post-production of "Youth Yi" and the writing of "Room".
It was the end of January when he was busy. A call from Zhou Xingchi made Shanhe realize that another Spring Festival was coming.
There are many blockbusters competing in this year's Spring Festival!
In China, there are Zhou Xingchi's "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Feng Xiaogang's "1942", and Xu Ke's "Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings".
There is no shortage of Hollywood blockbusters. "Cloud Atlas", "007: Skyfall", and "The Hobbit" are all ready to kill.
On January 18, the premiere of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was held in Beijing. Shanhe showed up at the scene to give Zhou Xingchi face.
However, he did not steal the show. He simply answered a few questions from reporters and left the premiere.
Just as the news that the box office of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" exceeded 200 million yuan in the first three days of the weekend was spreading like wildfire, Shanhe and his family started their journey back home.
The high-speed train has been opened in northern Fujian. It takes less than eight hours to get there directly from Beijing. It is not only much faster than taking a plane and then a car, but also much more convenient.
The whole family originally wanted to experience the high speed of the high-speed train. Hathaway had never taken a long-distance train and particularly agreed with this proposal.
But now it is the Spring Festival travel period, and the flow of people at the train station is terrifying. Shanhe and Hathaway cannot fail to be recognized. Not only will it cause trouble to the train station, but the little bear will be exposed to everyone.
Okay, forget it. Just take a private plane and then a car to go home!
The little bear didn't cry all the way. After getting off the plane and getting on the car, he was very curious about the scenery outside the window.
In Shanhe's arms, he kept pointing outside the window and asking his father "Huh", "What", "Look".
He was very energetic. He didn't get sleepy even after asking all the questions. He kept playing with Shanhe's hair, nose and mouth. Shanhe was annoyed by him and threw his son to Hathaway next to him.
This kid really deserves a beating. He was very obedient when he got into his mother's arms. He fell asleep in a short while and didn't do anything. Shanhe was so angry that he wanted to spank his little butt.
"This stinky boy really deserves to be punished. He is so young and knows how to look down on others. He treats his father like a soft persimmon!"
"Hehe..."
The whole family was amused by Shanhe's complaints.
"Brother, I just said I would hold the little bear, but you didn't want to. Why are you complaining now!"
"Your sister is right. You don't act like a father at all. How can my grandson be afraid of you!"
"That's right. When your grandson asks you a few questions, you get impatient. You have no patience at all!"
"Baby Bear is so well behaved. He didn't cry at all during the whole trip. I've never seen such an easy-to-take child!"
"That's right. The child is very smart. Xiaohe, you were much worse than Bear when you were a kid!"
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Shanhe's complaint attracted a lot of criticism from the whole car.
Shanhe looked at his wife who was smiling and glared at the snoring boy.
Wait! I'll deal with you someday!