Chapter 1888

Because of her leg injury, Ma Lan had rarely gone out during this time, so she had long been feeling stifled and uncomfortable.

Just as Xiao Xiao Churan mentioned going to the United States, Ma Lan's first thought upon hearing it was that she must go along to see the world.

Moreover, she knew that Ye Chen was making money easily now, and she didn't want to miss this good opportunity to go out with him; who knows, Ye Chen might buy her something.

When Xiao Xiao Churan heard her mother say she wanted to come along, she felt a bit troubled.

She felt that having only Ye Chen accompany her was the best solution; if she brought her mother along, the situation would be truly awkward.

Therefore, she tried to persuade Ma Lan, "Mom, I think you should just stay home and rest well. The United States is far away, and it's not easy to make the trip. Besides, you don't have any friends there, and you'll easily get bored."

Ma Lan blurted out without hesitation, "Whether I get bored or not, that's something to worry about after I get there. I've been so bored staying at home lately that I'm dying. You can't leave me alone at home no matter what you say."

Xiao Xiao Churan was suddenly at a loss and could only look at Ye Chen helplessly, wondering if he had any good way to make her mother give up this idea.

How could Ye Chen not want Ma Lan to give up?

Therefore, he reasoned with her, "Mom, Xiao Churan is going to the United States this time to attend a master class and further her studies. She will likely be very busy. If she can't look after you, won't you be very bored staying there?"

"It's fine," Ma Lan said without thinking. "It doesn't matter if she can't look after me. If she can't, I'll just go out and stroll around myself. Anyway, I haven't been to the United States, so I'm sure everything will feel fresh to me."

Having said this, Ma Lan was already in a state of longing, saying excitedly, "When we were young, it was the peak of the trend to go abroad. Back then, the TV was playing 'Beijingers in New York,' and young people all dreamed of having the chance to go out and see the world. I dreamed of going to the United States back then, wanting to see the Statue of Liberty with my own eyes, and then see the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But I never had the chance to go out for so many years. This time, I finally have the chance to make my dream come true!"

Ye Chen thought to himself, "You might have made your dream come true, but what about Xiao Churan and me? If you really come along, won't our world for two be completely ruined by you?"

Thinking of this, Ye Chen immediately said, "Mom, to be honest, your leg hasn't fully recovered yet, so you really need to rest and recuperate well. You can't be running around and tossing and turning. If you run off to the United States so early to go sightseeing everywhere, it might affect your recovery and leave behind sequelae."

As he spoke, Ye Chen smiled slightly and added, "In my opinion, you might as well stay in Jin Ling and rest your body steadily. It just so happens that you have a good relationship with Qian Qian Hongyan now, so you can have her keep you company."

Ma Lan said almost without thinking, "No! When you all leave, I'll be left alone at home. Living in such a big house all by myself, I'll be scared to death!"

Ye Chen hurriedly said, "Mom, I'll leave you 500,000 in pocket money before I go. During the month or so we're gone, you can do whatever you want in Jin Ling. If you're bored, just call Qian Qian Hongyan to go shopping, buy things, get beauty treatments, and have spa treatments with you. Isn't that much more comfortable than running around in the United States with us?"

When Ma Lan heard Ye Chen say he would give her 500,000 in pocket money, she immediately asked excitedly, "Good son-in-law, you... are you really going to give Mom 500,000?! You aren't trying to trick Mom and make fun of her, are you?"

Ye Chen knew that money was definitely more useful to Ma Lan than any Statue of Liberty.

Seeing that Ma Lan had indeed put her American dream to the back of her mind, he smiled and said, "Mom, when have I ever made fun of you? Don't worry, as long as you rest and recuperate well in Jin Ling, I will definitely fulfill this 500,000 promise!"

Ma Lan immediately said in high spirits, "Good son-in-law! Then it's a deal! You can't go back on your word no matter what!"

Ye Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mom, I won't go back on my word. I'll definitely give you the money before Xiao Churan and I go to the United States!"

"Good!" Ma Lan said without hesitation, "Since that's the case, then I won't go through the trouble of going all the way to the United States with you!"

Ye Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief. It was visible to the naked eye that his wife, Xiao Xiao Churan, who was on the side, also felt much more relaxed at this moment, as if a hanging heart had finally been put down.

Xiao Xiao Churan said to Ye Chen with a relaxed face, "Husband, since that's the case, I'll give Kelly a definite answer and tell her I'll attend this master class."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled, "Go reply to her quickly, then hurry up and finalize the itinerary. I'll arrange the time and book the tickets while I'm at it."

Xiao Xiao Churan nodded repeatedly and said excitedly, "I'll go call her right now!"

After saying this, she immediately took her phone and ran out of the house in high spirits, heading into the courtyard.

A few minutes later, she returned, extremely excited, and said to Ye Chen, "Husband, I've confirmed it with Kelly. We can set off on the 28th of this month!"

Hearing the 28th, Ye Chen breathed a sigh of relief. The auction was scheduled for the 25th, which gave him just enough time to wrap things up.

Therefore, Ye Chen said without hesitation, "Good, then I'll book the tickets for the 28th and book a hotel near the Rhode Island School of Design at the same time. We'll set off on time on the 28th."

"That's great!" Xiao Xiao Churan spun around in place happily and said extremely excitedly, "Then I'll start packing our luggage tomorrow!"

In fact, Ye Chen had some reservations about going to the United States.

This was mainly because his grandfather's family was rooted in the United States and had a large family business, and he was terrified that his grandfather's family would find out about him once he arrived in the United States.

Ye Chen had no grudges against his grandfather's family; it was just that after his mother had some conflicts with the family over marrying his father, she had become somewhat distant from her family.

Therefore, the number of times he remembered meeting his grandparents could be counted on one hand.

Later, after his parents passed away, Ye Chen was hidden by Tang Tang Sihai in the Jin Ling orphanage, and he completely lost contact with his grandparents' family. It had been nearly twenty years since then.

Therefore, he felt even more distant from his grandparents' family in his heart, and he didn't really want to disturb their lives.

However, since going to the Rhode Island School of Design was his wife's life dream, he could only choose to go with her to make her wish come true.

In Ye Chen's view, if he could avoid any intersection with his grandparents' family during this trip to the United States, that would naturally be best.

However, if it was inevitable that the two sides would have some intersection, then he would just have to be polite and exchange pleasantries; the only thing to be careful about was not to let his wife, Xiao Xiao Churan, know.

Ye Chen was used to being alone. Although he couldn't say he had social anxiety, he had some resistance to most social activities. If it were just polite exchanges between relatives for the sake of face, he would feel very uncomfortable. He would rather have no contact at all than have everyone exchange hypocritical pleasantries.

Moreover, Ye Chen had self-awareness.

He felt that his grandparents were already distant from him, and with so many years having passed and his mother long gone, his grandparents were likely just as distant toward him.