Chapter 1297 - 1299
"Bro, we’re finally here." Gong Zhuang looked out the airplane window, his mouth gaping in amazement.
"So many planes." The last time Gong Zhuang flew was to Hainan Island, and at that time, Beijing’s airport was practically empty.
This time, flying to the United States again, Gong Zhuang marveled at the increase in planes.
They didn’t expect to see even more planes upon arriving in the United States; it seemed like there was no end to them, not to mention those parked on the tarmac.
Gong Tao also had his first visit to America; he had heard his son and daughter talk about it before, but he just listened without much thought.
Unexpectedly, it was even more bustling here, and within such a short time, countless planes had taken off and landed.
"Kennedy Airport’s level of activity is world-renowned," Zhao Xuran stood up, retrieving their hand luggage from the overhead bin.
Despite having been very excited before, once on the plane, boredom set in as they talked about their expectations of America and the excitement of seeing the children.
But when the plane landed, they suddenly felt anxious.
"Bro, do you think there’ll be any issues with customs here?"
"They won’t send us back, will they?"
Gong Tao was also bemused, "It’ll be fine, don’t worry."
"No need to panic."
"Bro, I’ll stick with you." At this moment, Gong Zhuang was extremely nervous.
Miao Cuihua was someone who displayed a bit of toughness back home, but she wasn’t much better than Gong Zhuang upon arriving in the States.
"Sis-in-law, I’ll follow you." Wow, this airport is huge, and there are so many people getting ready to go through customs.
"Sis-in-law, how did you manage last time?" Miao Cuihua always thought she was only a college degree short of Cai Meina otherwise they were similar.
But now, seeing Cai Meina’s unflustered demeanor, Miao Cuihua realized that having a degree or not made a big difference.
Reflecting on her own experience, Cai Meina was equally confused at the time, "It’s okay, don’t panic."
"If they take you to the nearby little black room for a chat, don’t panic or speak; Guang Ran is waiting outside," Zhao Xuran instructed them one by one.
This was mentioned before, but back then they were too excited and didn’t take it seriously. Zhao Xuran was worried they might forget or panic, making things harder to deal with.
"Alright, alright, I understand."
"Don’t worry, Guang Ran is waiting outside." Although Zhao Guangran was a recent graduate, he did have some connections.
In this territory, it was possible to remove minor issues, provided they behaved themselves.
Luckily, for the few questions customs asked, Zhao Guangran had already consulted people and sent the questions home, where Gong Ruini arranged a quick briefing for the family.
Plus, they had round-trip tickets and the necessary documents, so they made it through customs without a problem.
Once past customs, Miao Cuihua kept patting her chest, "We actually made it through just like that?"
Gong Zhuang kept patting his chest too, "Hey, were you expecting to be taken aside?"
"No, I wasn’t." Miao Cuihua was startled by such a blunt comment and quickly shook her head in denial.
"Are you alright?" Gong Tao noticed something off with his younger brother.
After swallowing hard several times, Gong Zhuang said, "You know, the person ahead of me was taken aside by customs."
Gong Zhuang didn’t even want to mention how much his legs were trembling at that moment, "I was really worried."
"Uncle, don’t worry, they’re merely going in for a chat, and if there’s no problem, they’ll leave soon,"
"Why worry about things that aren’t our business?" Miao Cuihua didn’t understand why they fretted over issues unrelated to them.
It had been a long time since they’d seen their son and daughter, and although phone calls were frequent and photos were often sent,
nothing compared to seeing them in person, making Miao Cuihua keep thinking about how her son and daughter might have changed on her way.
"Yes, yes, let’s go, there’s no point in staying here." Kennedy Airport was vast and bustling with crowds.
But a group of ten or so people like theirs standing around would definitely draw attention.
"Exactly, let’s get going." Zhao Gang noticed Ban Xia wasn’t looking well and immediately wanted to find a place to rest.
Zhao Guangran had long seen on the airport’s display that the flight his parents were on had safely arrived, but as he waited and waited, he didn’t see any familiar faces.
Just as Zhao Guangran wondered if something had gone wrong, he finally spotted the often-dreamed-about familiar faces.
"Dad, Mom."
"Big Bro."
"Ban Xia, Zisu."
"Ni Zi."
"Rui Wen, Xiao Zhi."
Zhao Guangran was so excited, he called out loudly.
At this moment, Zhao Guangran didn’t care how people around him looked at him.
"Guang Ran." Zhan Jing, ignoring the luggage cart, rushed to Zhao Guangran and hugged him tightly.
"You’ve lost weight, really lost weight."
"Mom, why did you guys take so long to come out?" Zhao Guangran was relieved to see his parents and a sizable group safely emerge.
"What do you mean long?" Zhan Jing shot Zhao Guangran an annoyed glance; this guy had actually hidden some things from her, not telling her.
If Ban Xia and the others hadn’t slipped up, she, as a mother, wouldn’t have known at all.
Zhao Guangran didn’t realize the meaning in his mother’s gaze; he thought she disliked his way of talking.
"I was just worried." Zhao Guangran took over the cart, moving the group toward the parking area.
"I originally wanted to have Jia Ming pick you up, but something came up for him at the last minute, so Dai Liren took over instead."
"He’s a computer fanatic, probably working on some program," Zhao Guangran could manage some computer skills and knew its promising future.
But beyond that, he was clueless; to him, financial stuff was simpler than computing.
Upon hearing Dai Liren was also coming to the airport, Gong Ruzhi, previously sleepy, instantly perked up with energy.
"Brother Liren came too?"
"Yeah, he came, said he wanted to work on something with you, and he also bought a house next to mine," Zhao Guangran remembered something important.
Oh no, could it be that so many bought houses near his? Was it necessary?
Although this would prevent relationships from fading, it seemed it would leave little personal time.
"This has nothing to do with me." Zhao Guangran made it clear he didn’t want to be blamed, "I just found out that this guy bought a house near us."
"This is good, this is good," Despite how others felt, Gong Ruzhi was absolutely thrilled, "I can discuss computers thoroughly with Brother Liren."
Coming to America was for what reason? To discuss computers with Brother Liren, of course.