Kapitel 145: Chapter 145: A Kind of Fate
The post-game press conference ended.
Wade Dong borrowed a van from Sarver and drove with Li Jiajia to the airport.
This year, Wade Dong couldn't go back to China for the Spring Festival.
So, Wade Dong's parents and Li Jiajia's parents came to Phoenix to spend the holiday with him.
Now, these four people were about to get off the plane.
During the off-season, Wade Dong's parents and Li Jiajia's parents had met, and both families were very supportive of their relationship.
Basically, Wade Dong and Li Jiajia's love would not face any obstacles.
From dating to marriage, everything would go smoothly.
Li Jiajia's parents also liked Wade Dong very much, which was understandable because who wouldn't like Wade Dong?
On the way to the airport, Wade Dong received a call from Kyrie Irving.
"Hey, what's up?"
"Brother Dong, I feel like you're my kindred spirit. I want to discuss the flat earth theory with you in detail!"
"I'm driving, let's chat another time."
After saying that, Wade Dong hung up the phone.
As a firm believer in materialism, aside from the system and time travel, Wade Dong didn't believe in anything outside of science, let alone the flat earth theory!
Of course, Wade Dong wasn't saying that Irving was wrong. Things have two sides, and no one would dare to question the prophet Irving.
For example, if Wade Dong said he was a time traveler now, people would definitely think he was crazy. So, Wade Dong and Irving were "the same kind of people," both not understood by the world...
"Was that Irving's call?"
"How did you know?"
"I guessed."
Li Jiajia pursed her lips and smiled. She really did guess.
...
Li Jiajia was from Suzhou, and her family was quite wealthy.
They owned a chain of supermarkets, mainly in Suzhou Province, with stores in all 13 cities. Her father, Li Zhen, was a well-known businessman in the area.
In his previous life, Wade Dong said he started from scratch, but he had also received help from Li Zhen.
Wade Dong was grateful to his future father-in-law and mother-in-law. When he was at his lowest, Li Jiajia wanted to marry him, and her parents not only didn't object but also supported Li Jiajia's decision.
The climate in Phoenix was dry, with an average annual temperature among the highest in the US, belonging to a hot desert climate.
At this time, it was already 10 pm in the winter night, and the outdoor temperature was still around 20 degrees Celsius. Wade Dong was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a thin jacket over it, waiting outside the airport with Li Jiajia.
Some fans saw Wade Dong and came over to ask for photos and autographs, which Wade Dong happily agreed to.
Seeing Wade Dong's parents and Li Jiajia's parents coming out of the airport gate, Wade Dong turned to Li Jiajia and smiled, "There's no game tomorrow, so I have to accompany my father-in-law for a good drink tonight."
"It's already very late."
Li Jiajia pouted, "Can't you let my dad go back and rest?"
"I agree that your dad should rest, but I'm afraid he won't be happy about it."
Wade Dong shrugged. He knew Li Zhen's personality. Although he was from Suzhou Province, he was as straightforward as a northerner and had a habit of drinking "a couple of shots" every day.
After getting off the plane, if he didn't have a drink, he wouldn't be able to sleep well at night.
"Dad, Mom!"
Li Jiajia ran to her mom and hugged her when Li Zhen and his wife came out.
"Dad, Mom!"
Wade Dong also imitated Li Jiajia and ran to hug Wade Hua and Qi Juan.
However, the reception was quite different.
"Go away, go away..."
Wade Hua and Qi Juan pushed Wade Dong away with disdain.
Wade Dong led the four of them out of the airport to the van and called out, "Dad, Mom, Uncle, Auntie, get in the car!"
"No rush!"
Li Zhen waved his hand, took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, and offered one to Wade Hua, saying, "Let me have a smoke first. I've been on a plane all day and haven't had a single cigarette. It's been killing me."
Li Jiajia pursed her lips.
Wade Dong smiled as he watched Li Zhen and Wade Hua stand by the van, smoking.
After finishing one cigarette, Li Zhen took out another one and offered it to Wade Hua.
It seemed he really needed it...
Only after smoking two cigarettes did Li Zhen and Wade Hua get into the van!
Sitting in the van, Li Zhen opened the window and said to Peng Rui, "This Phoenix is really hot. I brought a fur coat, but I can't wear it."
"Who's like you?"
Peng Rui laughed, "Bringing a fur coat when you go out."
Li Jiajia's love for literature was influenced by Peng Rui. Peng Rui was a housewife who occasionally wrote essays and poems. No one would have thought that this romantic woman would have been happily married to a nouveau riche like Li Zhen for decades, always treating each other with respect.
And they raised such an outstanding daughter like Li Jiajia.
"This house is so big!"
When they returned to the villa, it was already 11 pm.
With the excitement of coming to the US for the first time, Wade Dong's parents didn't feel tired after a ten-hour flight. Wade Hua invited Qi Juan to prepare some dishes, as he wanted to have a drink with his in-laws.
Li Jiajia had arrived half a month earlier than Wade Hua. When she first arrived, the villa was a mess, just as she had expected. The kitchen only had instant noodles. Fortunately, she had cleaned up beforehand, otherwise, if Qi Juan had seen that scene, Wade Dong would have been in for a lecture.
However, while Qi Juan was cooking, she still had some doubts and called out to Li Jiajia, "Jiajia, did you buy these vegetables?"
"Yes."
Li Jiajia nodded.
Qi Juan asked, "So what was it like when you first arrived?"
"It was about the same as now."
Li Jiajia whispered, lying for Wade Dong, "Just fewer types of vegetables."
"Has Wade Dong changed?"
Qi Juan muttered, "I thought when he lived alone, the kitchen would only have instant noodles."
Li Jiajia couldn't continue this conversation, as it would expose the lie. So, she quickly left the kitchen and went to the living room to make tea for Wade Hua and Li Zhen.
Qi Juan and Peng Rui cooked quickly, and with the ingredients Li Jiajia had prepared, they had six dishes ready in half an hour.
Li Zhen and Wade Hua sat down at the table, and Li Zhen asked loudly, "Wade Dong, do you have any white wine here?"
"Yes."
Wade Dong brought over two bottles of Maotai, a Chinese liquor that was hard to find in the US. He had gone to some trouble to get it.
"Wow?"
Li Zhen took the wine, looking surprised, "How did you know I like this wine?"
"Did you tell him?"
Li Zhen looked at Li Jiajia and asked.
Li Jiajia frowned, "I don't know anything about this. I don't even know what kind of wine it is..."
"It seems we really have a connection."
Li Zhen happily opened the wine and poured a glass for Wade Hua.
He was from Suzhou, and Suzhou Province had several famous liquors, such as Dream Blue and Maotai. Li Zhen particularly liked Maotai. He couldn't believe that Wade Dong had guessed this little secret of his after meeting him just once.
"Hehe~"
Wade Dong just smiled and didn't explain.
Not to mention what kind of wine Li Zhen liked, Wade Dong knew too much about Li Zhen. In his previous life, the two of them had drunk together countless times.
Once, Li Zhen got drunk and insisted on becoming sworn brothers with Wade Dong, even making Li Jiajia call Wade Dong "Second Uncle." After that, Peng Rui and Li Jiajia started limiting their drinking.
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