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Harvard girl holds hands with Chinese security guard

This is a strange but touching foreign love

By Hanla.qiaozhiPublished 2 years ago 7 min read
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A trickle of water ends in a river. A little bit every day, after nine years of love. Once a small security not only became a logistics company in Shenzhen worth tens of millions of the boss, but also ushered in the day of love. Recently, a Harvard girl voluntarily gave up the privileged life in the United States, flew thousands of miles to Hefei, and is about to enter the holy marriage hall with her sweetheart......

Harvard girl met a small security guard, the moment to feel how much attachment left

Liu Shiliang was born in Shuangzhong Town, Wuhe County, Anhui Province, in September 1980. Due to poor family, Liu Shiliang did not graduate from high school, then came to Hefei four Pai Lou Post office as a security guard.

On the afternoon of July 7, 1998, a tall foreign girl with a big backpack came to the post office. She was pacing up and down at the counter, looking to send something. At this time, a colleague said to Liu Shiliang: "You are not learning English by yourself? It's a great learning opportunity!" Say that finish, then push Liu Shiliang to the girl's side. At this time, foreign girls also noticed Liu Shiliang.

All helpless, Liu Shiliang had to force his head to use a bad foreign language to say: "Hello, what can help you?" As if grasping a lifeline, the anxious girl told Liu Shiliang in English that she had an urgent letter to send to the United States immediately, but she did not know which window to handle it at. Liu Shiliang, who can only speak a simple foreign language, gave the game away. He thought about it for a long time and didn't understand what the girl was saying. Liu Shiliang anxious face red, finally, or the girl said Chinese, will mail away smoothly.

Busy over all these, when Liu Shiliang is informed at the moment this thin girl should carry a big bag to buy tickets to the railway station, he immediately worried about her safety, then, he offered to accompany the girl to buy tickets to the railway station. Looking at this sincere and straightforward young man, the girl hesitated for a moment, then nodded to agree.

On the way to the railway station, because Liu Shiliang will only some simple English, she will only simple Chinese, so they can only rely on gestures to communicate, but clever girl, can not only through gestures to roughly understand Liu Shiliang trying to say, and occasionally bumpy to speak one or two words of Chinese proverb, made Liu Shiliang laughed. After buying the ticket, the sky gradually dark down, Liu Shiliang proposed to ask the girl to eat Hefei's special snacks. After several hours of communication, the girl felt that the boy was sincere and accepted the invitation.

During the chat, the girl told Liu Shiliang that her name is Julie, she is from the United States, studying Chinese at Harvard University, she loves China, and hopes that when she graduates, she can come to China to work. Liu Shiliang also gave a full account of his family circumstances. When Julie learned that Liu Shiliang insisted on learning English by himself even though he could not read, she greatly admired him and encouraged him to persevere.

Then, Liu Shiliang and Julie came to Garden Street. Garden Street on both sides of the willows whirling, beautiful scenery, usually there are a lot of people here to take pictures. As Julie and Liu walk by, a photographer yells for Julie and Liu to take a picture. Julie happily agreed. When she and Liu stood waiting for the photographer to click the shutter, the photographer said they were too far apart and should move closer. Time was frozen at that moment, and to this day, the pair still carry that precious photo with them.

After taking the photo, it was very late and Julie had to get up early to go to Wuhu the next morning. Liu Shiliang sent Julie to the gate of Changjiang Hotel and said good night to Julie reluctantly. As Liu Shiliang turned around, Julie suddenly said, "I will leave you my address in the United States. Please send me one of the photos when they are developed."

Perhaps it was Julie's words that gave Liu Shiliang courage. He dared to ask Julie: "Tomorrow morning, can I go to the station to see you off?"

Julie politely refused, Liu Shiliang suddenly felt very lost. Just as Liu was about to leave, Julie suddenly said loudly, "I'll be waiting for you here at six tomorrow morning." Say that finish into the elevator, leaving Liu Shiliang a person standing in that giggle.

Because of excitement, Liu Shiliang woke up at 4 a.m., he was tossing and turning in bed unable to fall asleep. Before 5 o 'clock, Liu Shiliang came to the gate of Yangtze River Hotel.

More than an hour later, when Julie appeared carrying the big bag, Liu Shiliang rushed to her. "I didn't think you'd be here," said Julie, surprised. "I didn't expect you to be here so early." Liu Shiliang suddenly chuckled to himself twice. Without saying anything, he carried Julie's big bag on his back and walked toward the bus stop.

As the train was about to leave, Julie took Liu Shiliang's hand and said, "Liang, you are a good man. I will write to you." Until the train left the platform and disappeared at the end of the track, Liu Shiliang still stood there, staring in the direction of the train's disappearance...

Make a little progress every day. Embrace it. Love blossomed at that moment

Send off Julie, Liu Shiliang mood lost to return to the post office. All day long, he felt very depressed. Julie's image kept flashing in his mind.

Liu Shiliang lost his mind in the days. When bored, he would pick up the English vocabulary list to memorize words, so as to alleviate his "pain of love." A week later, the depressed Liu Shiliang suddenly received a letter from Julie! Received the letter of the moment, Liu Shiliang as take stimulants as happy. Julie said that she had arrived at Huangshan. Thanks to Liu Shiliang for his help and hope that they could keep writing to each other.

Since then, letters have provided a platform for Liu and Julie to communicate. No matter how busy they are, they keep writing to each other. Letters shorten the distance between two people, their communication from life gradually deep into the heart......

Every time Liu Shiliang receives a letter from Julie, his heart is filled with great surprise. But after each joy, he will become hesitant, sad, he felt that the gap between himself and Julie is too big: he was born in the countryside, low education, poor family conditions, and how can such a girl born in the United States and their results? Even if it is consensual, the huge economic and cultural contrast, will not be accepted by both parents ah, although I like Julie, but if two people want to come together, there seems to be an insurmountable gap between them...

During that period of time, Liu Shiliang could not devote himself to work and gave up the self-study he had been insisting on. One day, Liu Shiliang heard a story -- a only junior high school education of the young workers married a small famous model for his wife, although the status is low, do not have what money, but he relied on his sincere, sunshine moved the girl. This inspired Liu Shiliang very much, yes, although he is a security guard, but completely can change their current situation through efforts ah, figured out Liu Shiliang to their own formulated a love trick: no matter work, study or love, every day to progress a little bit.

Since then, Mr. Liu has worked hard. After work, I would hide in the dormitory to memorize English words and read grammar. Sometimes Liu Shiliang wanted to be lazy, but when he thought of Julie, he felt that he had infinite motivation. More and more skilled English so that he can freely express his ideas to Julie, he also secretly bought foreign classic English love poetry in the bookstore. After each letter, he took a paragraph to win her heart.

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