Far away in Moscow

Chapter 104 The eldest brother is like a father
"You? You you...you are..." Hu Yi was dizzy from the familiar "Brother Hu Yi", and looked at the little girl in front of him dumbfounded: "Xiang...Xiang Nan?!"

"That's right!" Xiang Nan put on a small face and said with a smirk, "What? We haven't seen each other for two years, so you don't know me anymore?"

"I know it, how could I not know it." Hu Yi looked at Xiang Nan with an incredulous expression: "It's just...just..."

"It's just that she's changed a lot, right?" Xiang Dong strode into the room and patted Xiang Nan's head lightly: "How is it? Let me just say, your current appearance will definitely make you Hu Yi Brother was shocked!"

"Yeah!" Hu Yi regained his composure at this moment, trying to recall Xiang Nan's previous image of a skinny bookworm in his mind: "This is basically...a completely different person! It's really... really a woman Great Eighteen Changes."

Xiang Nan raised her face happily: "Oh, it hasn't changed much, it's just a change of clothes. I used to wear school uniforms every day, and I looked so stupid."

"No, no, it's not just about clothing." Hu Yi stared at Xiang Nan for a while, then slapped his thigh fiercely: "That's right! Where are your glasses? Your appearance has changed too much without glasses, no wonder I can't recognize it! "

"I have undergone laser surgery to treat myopia." Xiang Nan smiled and pouted his nose: "I just finished it a few days ago, and now I can see things clearly. But I have worn glasses for many years, and it is still a little uncomfortable to take them off suddenly." adapt."

"Oh! That's great, that's great! You look much prettier when you take off your glasses!" Hu Yi admired sincerely, and turned his head slightly to look behind her: "Your hair is long enough, doesn't the school care about it?"

Xiang Nan tossed her black hair lightly: "I'm an art student, and I'm not allowed to cut my hair short in school."

"Ah?" Hu Yi was stunned: "You are an art student? Why don't I know?"

"Nan Nan has been learning dance since she was a child, and she has been dancing until she graduated from elementary school." Xiang Dong said, "Later, my parents were laid off. The family conditions were relatively tight, and I wanted her to concentrate on studying, so I stopped dancing."

Xiang Nan nodded sadly.Xiang Dong continued: "The family had a little money in the past two years. My parents saw that Nan Nan's academic performance was not good, so they asked her to pick it up to practice again, thinking that she could gain points in the college entrance examination."

"Oh! So that's the case!" Hu Yi asked with concern: "When is Nan Nan taking the college entrance examination? Which university is she going to take?"

Xiang Nan blushed slightly: "I have graduated from high school now, and the college entrance examination was last month."

"Already graduated?! Oh! Yes! You were in the third year of high school last year, and the time flies so fast!" Hu Yi shook his head in embarrassment, and just about to ask about his grades, Xiang Dong rushed to say: "The college entrance examination is over. , but the test is not ideal."

"not ideal?"

"The scores are much higher than the two of us at the beginning, but we can't get into any good schools." Xiang Dong sat upright, looking at Hu Yi with a serious face: "Brother Yi, the reason why I called Nan Nan here today is because I have something to do. I want to discuss it with you."

"Discuss with me?" Hu Yi was a little puzzled, and just about to ask a question, the waiter entered the room and placed two dishes and a few bottles of beer on the table.

"Let's talk while eating." Xiang Dong opened the beer and poured three glasses, "Come on, Nan Nan, let's respect brother Hu Yi together, cleanse him up, and welcome him back to China!"

After a glass of wine, the three of them ate a few mouthfuls of food. Hu Yi put down his chopsticks and asked, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Xiang Dong showed a slightly hesitant expression: "Originally, I have been wanting to tell you on QQ a few days ago, but the results of the college entrance examination have not yet come out, so I am not in a hurry to find you. Now Nan Nan's results have come down , we don’t report any fluke anymore. It just so happens that the three of us are here today, do you think it’s okay for Nan Nan to go to school in Russia with you?”

"Ah? Nan Nan going to Russia? Well... you guys..." Hu Yi was unprepared for this question, and after pondering for a long time, he answered: "Whose idea is this?"

"I thought of it at first, and my parents thought it was feasible after hearing it. After all, I am a brother who has no future. The whole family hopes that Nannan can go to a good school and find a good job in the future. Yes." Xiang Dong turned to look at his sister: "We mentioned it to Nan Nan, and she didn't object."

Hu Yi felt very embarrassed, and even scratched his head and smacked his lips to suck in the cold air: "But this... It is a big deal to go abroad to study, not to mention it is so far away from home, and it will take several years... Do you want to think about it carefully?"

"I've been thinking about it for a long time. My parents have a good idea of ​​Nan Nan's study, so they have been thinking about it before the college entrance examination." Xiang Dong smiled earnestly: "Actually, if this is put in the past, we My family would never expect to send their children to go abroad to study. For example, although I envied you to go abroad at the beginning, our family had no money at that time, and we couldn't go out even if we tried our best."

Xiang Nan looked up at his brother, bit his lip and lowered his eyes.Xiangdong raised his wine glass and touched Hu Yi, then raised his head and drank it down: "The family situation has been better in the past two years, my parents have saved a few money, and it is roughly calculated according to the various expenses you mentioned. Forget it, I feel like I should be able to get Nan Nan to go to a university—but it’s only limited to places like Russia, and I can’t afford it if it’s more expensive.”

Hu Yi put his hands on his knees and nodded, without saying a word.Xiangdong observed the change in his expression, and asked cautiously: "Brother Yi, our whole family wants to hear your opinion first. What do you think about this matter?"

Suddenly, he felt a great pressure on his shoulders.Hu Yi was silent for a moment, then hesitated: "Nan Nan's grades... what school can I go to in China?"

"Well... I can't tell right now, but I'm sure I won't be able to get into a decent school." Xiang Dong turned to his sister and asked, "What did your teacher say?"

Xiang Nan timidly rubbed the empty wine glass in his hand: "Our teacher said that we should be able to learn, but we must obey the adjustment."

"Oh yes, obey the transfer." Xiangdong picked up a chopstick and tapped it twice on the plate: "It's fine if it's transferred to a local college, but if it's assigned to some remote area, it's better to spend more Some money to go abroad to study in a good school. Brother Yi, don’t you think so?”

"That's the same reason." Hu Yi agreed smoothly, sat up straight, and kept tapping the index finger and middle finger of his right hand on the table in turn, showing hesitation.

Xiang Dong's face darkened a bit: "Brother Yi, do you find it... quite embarrassing?"

"Difficult? No, I have nothing to embarrass." Hu Yi shook his head firmly: "I am worried about whether Nannan can adapt to life abroad."

"That shouldn't be a big problem, right?" Xiang Dong breathed a sigh of relief, "Didn't you adapt well? Although I am also worried about my sister, as long as you take care of her, I... I can rest assured."

Hu Yi stared at the boiled pork slices in front of him for a while, raised his head and asked Xiang Nan, "Nan Nan, it's not as comfortable as being at home abroad. There are many difficulties to overcome, and sometimes... you may encounter danger. What do you say From the bottom of my heart, would you like to go to Russia to study?"

(End of this chapter)