Chapter 443 Emily Comes to Pick Me up at the Airport

"Isn't she going back to China soon? Why is she in the United States again?" Fang Minghua was surprised.

It turned out that Li Li successfully graduated this summer after defending her doctoral thesis. She also followed Fang Minghua's advice and returned to teach at Yanda University, which made the family very happy.

The day of returning to China was approaching, but she unexpectedly went to the United States.

Song Tangtang was also a little helpless and explained:

"My second aunt said that Lili called her and said that a girl in the same class who was very close to her invited Lili to her home. Her home is in San Francisco."

"Go, go, it's good to go shopping after graduation. Lili has been in a foreign country for three years. It's not like she just graduated and doesn't know anything. Is she worried about getting lost?" Fang Minghua comforted.

"Lili is always wandering around alone. My second aunt is really worried. If you meet Lili in the United States this time, ask her to return home quickly."

"Oh my God. The United States is so big, do you think it is our Xijing City?" Fang Minghua shouted: "Even in Xijing, it is not easy to meet someone by chance, right?"

"I didn't say it must be, I said if you meet her, ask her to come back quickly. You don't care about Lili's affairs at all!" Song Tangtang said angrily.

"Okay, okay," Fang Minghua said hurriedly: "If I really meet her, I will ask her to come back quickly. If she doesn't come back, I will arrest her and bring her back to China! Is this okay now?"

"That's more like it." Song Tangtang laughed: "But you don't have to arrest her. Lili will definitely come back with you. She listens to you."

Fang Minghua heard it and shook her head helplessly.

How can a woman who usually does things calmly lose her sense of proportion when she encounters her cousin's affairs?

On June 15, Fang Ming said goodbye to his wife and children and set off on a journey to the United States with a suitcase.

After arriving in Yanjing the next day, he stayed at Song Tangtang's grandpa's house for one night. In the afternoon, he took an international flight at Beijing Capital International Airport at 3 pm and flew directly to New York.

The plane took off to the north, along the eastern edge of Siberia, passed the snow-covered Alaska and headed south. It was about 5 pm the next day when he arrived at New York Kennedy International Airport.

Fang Minghua passed the security check with his suitcase, and after completing all the formalities, he came to the terminal hall and heard someone calling his name.

"Minghua!"

Looking back, he saw a girl with blonde hair, blue eyes and flaming red lips, smiling at him.

It was Emily, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hand.

Minghua also smiled and greeted.

"Emily."

"Minghua!" Emily called again, and suddenly opened her arms and ran towards him.

Fang Minghua had to put down the suitcase, and immediately fell into his arms.

Isn't this too enthusiastic?

Fortunately, this is in the United States, and everyone around is accustomed to it.

Fortunately, Emily quickly stood up and handed the flowers in her hand to Fang Minghua.

"Thank you."

At this time, a middle-aged man came over with a smile and introduced himself to Fang Minghua, saying that he was Evans from Simon Publishing Company, and he was entrusted by Vice President Johnson to meet him.

After Fang Minghua shook hands with the other party, Evans helped to carry the suitcase out of the hall, and Emily took Fang Minghua's arm affectionately.

"Emily, aren't you in Los Angeles? Why are you in New York?" Fang Minghua said in English while walking.

"I came to New York and will go to Canada to attend a writer's symposium in two days. I didn't expect you to come to New York too. I am so happy!" Emily replied.

At this time, a young man and woman came up to Emily, greeted her politely and asked for autographs and photos.

It turned out to be Emily's fans.

Fang Minghua consciously made way.

After the group photo was taken, Fang Minghua joked, "Emily, you are a celebrity now."

Emily smiled and said, "Minghua, I will show you who is the real celebrity." Then she said "Hey!" to the two young men and women who had asked for a group photo.

The two had already walked a few steps, and heard someone calling them from behind, and turned around to look at Emily.

Emily took two steps forward and mumbled something to the two of them. The girl with a ponytail looked at Fang Minghua not far away with a look of surprise.

She immediately came over and asked excitedly, "Are you Minghua, the author of "The Bridges of Madison County"? "

Fang Minghua smiled and nodded.

"Great, I finally meet you." The girl looked excited and shouted to her companions twice. The young man also came over and mumbled to Fang Minghua.

Fang Minghua didn't quite understand what he said because he spoke too fast and in dialect. But the general meaning was that after reading the novel, he was deeply moved and took his girlfriend to the small town of Winterset, Iowa. They held a very romantic engagement ceremony on the Rossman Covered Bridge.

"We are married now." After saying that, the young man and woman raised their left hands happily, and there were indeed rings on their ring fingers.

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations on your long life together and having a baby soon." Fang Minghua sent her heartfelt blessings.

Of course, autographs and group photos were inevitable.

They said goodbye to each other, and the ponytail girl looked at Fang Minghua and Emily standing side by side.

One was a handsome man from the East, and the other was a beautiful woman from the West. The two looked so harmonious standing together.

She suddenly thought of something and asked tentatively.

"Are you a couple?"

"No, no, we are just good friends." Fang Minghua answered first: "I am married, and my wife is also a beautiful woman."

The ponytail girl looked a little regretful: "You two look really good together. It's a pity that you're not a couple."

This?

Fang Minghua had to smile back.

Of course, this was just a small episode. Fang Minghua and Emily followed Evans out of the terminal hall to the parking lot and got into a Lexus.

"See, Minghua, you're a household name in the United States now." Emily said as she sat next to Fang Minghua.

Household name?

A bit exaggerated, right?

Evans, who was driving, smiled and said, "Mr. Minghua, Miss Emily is right. Your book "The Bridges of Madison County" topped the New York Times bestseller list as soon as it was published. It has been on the bestseller list for 175 consecutive weeks, setting a record. It is still on the New York Times list!"

Oh, so amazing?

Of course, it was also because director Martin Scorsese adapted the novel into a movie of the same name and put it on the big screen.

This movie won the Best Picture Award at the Academy Awards the following year!

"Mr. Minghua, it's a pity that "The Bridges of Madison County" is just a novella and cannot participate in the National Book Critics Circle Award, but "Crossing the Guandong" can make up for this regret. I hope to have the same good luck." Evans said at last.

"I hope so." Fang Minghua said.

In fact, Fang Minghua knew that "Crossing the Guandong" would never be as popular as the novel "The Bridges of Madison County".

After all, the latter was almost written for Americans, while the former tells the history of its own country. However, if it can win the National Book Critics Circle Award, it will undoubtedly play a positive role in promoting the sales of this book in the United States.

Let's see the results tomorrow night.