Chapter 40: Sherry and Rita (Recommended, Collected)

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  Went out with friends at night, was a bit late, forgive me fellow book lovers, thank you~

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  The next morning, Sun Xiang's feet stopped as soon as he stepped into the living room.

  In the living room, I saw two girls wearing aprons staring at each other like fighting cocks. When Sun Xiang came out, they both hummed and ignored him, continuing to eat breakfast at the dining table.

  Sun Xiang awkwardly rubbed his nose, covering up a cough. Then a smile burst forth on his face: "Ah ha~ The weather is really great, beauty can indeed make people relax, may I have the pleasure of having breakfast with two such lovely ladies?"

  Xue Li glared at Sun Xiang and wrinkled her nose: "Hmph, brushing teeth, eating."

  Lita looked at Sun Xiang with a helpless and loving expression.

  Sun Xiang lowered his head: "Yes, sir" and walked into the room with a huff to wash up.

  Back in the room, on the dining table were two identical breakfasts, two slices of toast, two large cups of milk, four fried eggs, several doughnuts and a plate of smoked ham.

  Two little girls stared at Sun Xiang with wide eyes, apparently they had each made their own breakfast. Sun Xiang pretended not to notice and turned the toasted bread with smoked ham into 4 sandwiches. Then he went to get a bigger cup, poured the two cups of milk together, chuckled, and started eating his breakfast.

  Watching Sun Xiang devouring his breakfast, the two little sweethearts couldn't help but burst out laughing. Two big breakfasts in one morning had stuffed Sun Xiang to the point of clutching his belly. Seeing Sun Xiang like this, the tense atmosphere between the two people gradually dissipated.

  After finishing breakfast, the three of them sat together. Sun Xiang changed his expression and looked serious: "I know what you're thinking, Sherry I love you, so don't worry about anything. Rita, don't panic either, I also like your bravery, your persistence. Your confession in France moved me deeply, but I couldn't choose you. Your future is in America, in Hollywood, and you are destined to leave a brilliant mark on history. I couldn't take away your life because of my own selfishness."

  Sun Xiang's words stunned both of them, Sherry's face burst into a smile, while Rita was in tears.

  "I think you need some time alone," Sun Xiang said, then pulled Sherry towards the door.

  "No!" Rita's voice was hoarse from shouting.

  Sun Xiang stopped at the edge of the gate.

  "No, Steve, please don't leave me. You said my future is in Hollywood, but do you know? I hate acting, it reminds me of my childhood. I didn't want to go on stage at all. I didn't want to mention my childhood, but...I wanted to escape from my family. In that environment, I couldn't even guarantee one minute of safety. My mom was a dancer, and I...I...at 13 years old, I was..."

  Tears streaming down her face, Rita hadn't even finished speaking when she was tightly hugged by Sun Xiang. Sun Xiang lowered his head and kissed Rita's lips, while Sherry's eyes were also red. Although Rita didn't say anything, she already understood how unfortunate this little girl, who was the same age as herself, had been in her childhood.

  Xun Xiang's heart was filled with self-reproach, his hand gently stroking Rita's back, trying to calm her trembling in his arms: "Rita, I'm sorry. Although I didn't mean to do this, I think I still hurt you. Actually, I just wanted you to have someone who loves you, not someone like me who doesn't know what will happen next second. I'll definitely return to China, where my compatriots need my help. At that time, I won't have much time to take care of you and Shirley either. Is this okay?"

  Lita hugged Sun Xiang's waist tightly: "As long as you don't give up on me."

  After listening to Rita's words, even a heart as hard as steel would be melted by the girl's soft words: "As long as you need me, I'll be here by your side." Sun Xiangru said.

  Sherry coughed twice, apparently moved by Rita's narrative, but her feminine instincts compelled her to remind the two people who had lost themselves.

  When she heard the voice, Rita slowly let go of Xiang Sun, but Sun did not loosen his grip on Rita's hand. Sun turned to look at Sherry, and there was no turmoil in her eyes, only a firm determination.

  Cherry saw this situation and could only sigh helplessly: "My family will never agree with us being like this."

  "Darling, no matter what method I use, I'll get them to agree. Leave this matter to me."

  Xun Xiang saw Sherry still with a bewildered and weak expression, couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart: I've wronged this girl who loves me so deeply. He pulled Sherry into his arms as well. With the two girls in his embrace, Xun Xiang didn't feel any pride or complacency, only a sense of responsibility, only love for them.

  For half a day, the three of them did not go out. The two girls chatted together about their stories with Sun Xiang and slowly became familiar with each other. Sherry told Rita about her process of getting to know Sun Xiang and their happy and sweet time in Spain, listening to which Rita exclaimed with regret, if she had known it would be like this, she wouldn't have returned to the US either.

  The three of them had lunch in the villa, and Sun Xiang, in order to show his apology, asked the butler to prepare some ingredients and cooked a few dishes himself.

  The tempting aroma obviously piqued the interest of the two women. At lunchtime, a standard family meal of four dishes and one soup was ready.

  "Ladies, the super chef from China has brought you a sumptuous lunch, please take your seats."

  Cherry looked at it with a surprised face, pointing to a dish and asked: "Steve, what kind of fish is this? It's really beautiful."

  Sun Xiang smiled complacently: "This dish is called Pine Mushroom Mandarin Fish, one of my specialties."

  Lita's eyes sparkled with adoration, apparently Sun Xiang had never done that before. She glanced at Sun Xiang, her eyes full of honey.

  Xun Xiang looked at Sherry's astonished expression and Rita's subtle sensuality, a surge of happiness rushed to his head. Moreover, having obtained two such lovely beauties, what was there to regret?

  Three people happily ate lunch, and the two dishes that suited their taste buds were Squirrel Mandarin Fish and Kung Pao Chicken. One was sour and sweet, the other fragrant and spicy, perfectly matched, making the two girls exclaim with delight.

  When a foreigner eats delicious hometown dishes, it makes the host happy beyond words, let alone the praise of two foreign girls who like them to death.

  A Chinese meal made up for the rift in the morning.

  In the afternoon, Pauling Air Force Base came, Colonel Ralph brought two reporter-like people into the villa, saw Sun Xiang bringing two little girls to wash dishes, and suddenly stunned, then smiled all over his face.

  Ralph: "I was wondering why you didn't want to return to base, my great hero. It turns out you had a beauty accompanying you."

  Hearing Ralph's teasing, Sun Xiang hastily rubbed the foam off his hands and gave a military salute: "Reporting to the superior officer, Academy Steve reports to the higher-ups. Superior officer, why have you come in person?"

  Ralph waved his hand: "Don't be so serious, my hero, your name is now known all over the United States." As he spoke, Ralph shook the magazine in his hand. On the cover of this magazine were photos of Sun Xiang and Howard Hughes. The title was "Epoch-making Embrace, the American Sky is Guarded by Them".

  Xun Xiang's hilarious result magazine, unexpectedly got on Time Magazine, this is an honor that can't be overstated. Sherry and Rita also exclaimed in surprise.

  Ralph continued, "Alright, ladies and gentlemen, I'm here to take pictures today too. These two are from the Army Publicity Department, they're in charge of taking photos for this recruitment ad, and you're their model." Ralph explained with a smile.

  Sun Xiang hastily went forward to greet the two propaganda soldiers, Rita and Shelly also came forward to serve tea and pour water, busy with joy. The two propaganda soldiers looked at each other with envy in their eyes.

  The doorbell rang again, and Hughes leaned against the door frame, panting and smiling foolishly at Sun Xiang, who looked puzzled.

  He hastily pulled Hughes into the living room and introduced him to the two propaganda soldiers. It was said that they had come to take promotional ads for Sun Xiang, Hughes waved his hand and replaced the two cameras with the latest ones, and he covered all the expenses during this period.

  Then he pulled Xun Xiang and winked at Ralph: "I'll borrow your treasure for a while."