When I was 22 years old, I met Zeng Zhenzhen, a girl from Yangshuo while traveling to China. From then on, a romantic and wonderful exotic love began.

html When I was 122 years old, I met Zeng Zhenzhen, a girl from Yangshuo while traveling to China. From then on, a romantic and wonderful exotic love began. But 10 years later, after we got married for 9 years and owned the most luxurious French restaurant in the area, our marriage was shaky...

In the fantastic fairyland of Yangshuo, I knelt down on one leg to the girl who was painting on the fan...

In that beautiful spring, at the age of 22, I came to Guilin for a vacation from Strasbourg, southern France for a trip. When I came, I still called the name Christopher from my parents. The graceful mountains and rivers of Yangshuo are fascinated by me. Seeing that the holiday has passed, I am still lingering on the banks of the Lijiang River , under the Bilian Peak. As a French policeman, I know that being too fake means losing my job, but the picturesque Li River really makes it hard for me to give up. I rented a house in , Yangshuo West Street, . Every day, I either watch the reflection of fishing boats on bamboo rafts, or see the wonders of caves in the beautiful peaks, and relax in the cafe at night. Unexpectedly, here I met my first love.

The girl who changed the course of my life was Zeng Zhenzhen, who was 21 years old that year. Miss Zeng is only an ordinary Chinese woman, but in my eyes, her dark hair, dark eyes, and even her slightly dark skin are as beautiful as a fairy. She is the sister of the owner of that cafe. When I first met her, she was painting on a huge paper fan. This is an incredible way to draw: there is only a plate of ink on the desk, and a brush is held in her hand. She saw her dip her three strokes and two strokes on the fan and then dip them in some clear water to moisten it. A wonderful scene appeared on the fan. The shadow of bamboo is sparse, the strange peaks are reflected, and the fishing boats are dotted, full of interest!

I have received complex training in Western oil paintings, and Miss Zeng’s paintings have opened my eyes. Seeing my fuss, Miss Zeng smiled "Prince" and took a few more fans to dye it. I shouted happily: "Fish!" "Shrimp!" "Plum Blossom!"... Later, I had to see Miss Zeng draw fans every day. Because she often deals with foreigners, like many children in Yangshuo, Miss Zeng also speaks good English. She told me that the place drawn on the fan is called Xingping, which is the most exquisite place in the Lijiang River scenery. I pestered her and asked her to take me there.

Miss Zeng and I made an appointment to ride a bicycle to Xingping the next day. That night I got sick, had a fever, was dizzy, and was soft all over. This was my first date with Miss Zeng, and I held on and went on the road. In Xingping, I was stunned by the beauty in front of me. I stood foolishly, not knowing that Miss Zeng left quietly. When Miss Zeng appeared again, she held a bowl of black hot soup in her hand. Miss Zeng said, you have a cold. This is the Chinese herbal medicine I just collected on the roadside. It was boiled by someone nearby. Just drink it while it’s hot! This is actually a Chinese medicine that can be obtained easily in the wild! Miss Zeng held the medicine and I felt her gaze so kind and gentle. My heart suddenly trembled. I thought, in France, there would be no such black eyes, and there would be no such gaze that shocked me! I drank the bitter and sweet Chinese medicine, and after a while, my body began to sweat. Miss Zeng asked me to sit down, and her slender hands were picking and pinching them on my forehead, nose and other places. After a sensation of sourness and numbness, my whole body became relaxed. I wiped my sweat for a while and found that the fever had subsided. I was not dizzy and I felt refreshed!

Miss Zeng told me that this is acupuncture massage therapy. The places she holds are all acupuncture points on the meridians! These strange and profound things are truly amazing. Later, Miss Zeng also introduced me to acupuncture, cupping, scraping and and other unique skills. In my eyes, this Yangshuo girl’s knowledge is as vast and profound as ancient Chinese culture. She looked at me with the medicine and Rourou, making me dream. The desire for love rises strongly in my heart.

html I solemnly proposed to her 16 months later. Miss Zeng was shocked. Intermarriage with foreigners was not as ordinary as it is now. Her relatives were afraid that I would abduct her.I knelt on one leg according to French customs, and I promised her with the honor of my parents: I will stay in China and be the son-in-law of the Zeng family, and will never let her relatives see her! Love her forever and don’t let her suffer!

My sincerity moved Miss Zeng’s family. I finally broke through the differences in regional, cultural, ethnic and religious affairs, and entered the temple of marriage with Miss Zeng. In order to express my ability to integrate into China, I gave myself a Chinese name, which is the name I have been using today's name "Wen Duofu".

I told my twin brother: Put down your sun-like French girls and find a moon-like Yangshuo woman to live

After marriage, I traveled everywhere with my proud Chinese wife, Beijing, Xi'an, Dunhuang ... The brilliant and broad Chinese civilization amazed me. I have countless questions every day to ask my wife for advice, but soon I found that I really don’t seem to know much more than me. It turns out that real kung fu is just showing me so much. This is the ability to make a living that almost every child in Yangshuo has. Painting is only enough to make tourism crafts, and those simple Chinese medicine techniques are only enough to deal with foreign tourists.

I can't help but feel some regrets. But I had no regrets at all, and Zhenzhen never deceived me, and even today she didn't know that I had such high expectations for her. I am as gentle as ever to me. The Chinese food and various foods she made made me feel energetic. She has to wash my clothes, shoes and socks with her own hands. Every day, wearing a refreshing and fragrant shirt, the warm and comfortable home feels natural. What makes me even more happy is that Zhenzhen is very smart and studious. She learns French from me, and I learns Chinese from her, and our language and writing are quickly adapted.

After marriage, we started to start a business on West Street, rented a storefront and opened a bar, and the French cocktails I made myself were very popular with tourists. The daily chores in the bar are really handled by one hand. She worked hard without hesitation. The bar is just like at home, and she managed it properly. The first few years when we started the bar were the sweetest time for our couple. We often hold the lamp and hold the quilt, talk long and long night, and plan our dreams of starting a business. With our concerted efforts, the bar business is becoming more and more prosperous.

I am a twin. My brother, who is more than ten minutes older than me, is happily talking about countless girlfriends in France. I hope he can live a life as happy as I do. I wrote to him to let go of those bold French girls for the time being and come to China to find a home as comfortable and warm as me.

My brother came to Yangshuo with curiosity and witnessed the actions of my Chinese wife and I. Every morning, Zhenzhen prepared milk coffee and breakfast for me, and hurried to the vegetable market to buy meat and vegetables for the whole day at home, and then rushed to the store to set up a shop with the clerks. When I came to the bar, everything was ready. In the bar, she is really the busiest, and she never lets me bother me of trivial matters. During the day, I was planning the store plan wholeheartedly. At night, I really made up the soft lights for me and made light fragrant tea, so I began to explore Chinese culture.

I read a lot of literary and historical materials and learned to appreciate artworks such as Chinese painting , Chinese sculptures, and Chinese jade. Later, I was deeply intoxicated by the Chinese Taoist theory, Tai Chi , yin and yang, and the unity of man and nature, and Taoist thoughts , which made me understand the various philosophy of life. This stage of dedicated learning has laid a solid foundation for the establishment of the Yangshuo World Cultural Exchange Center in the future. As I studied these Chinese classical books, I was quietly busy with housework, and then, sitting next to me, quietly studying English and French, staying with me until late at night.

My brother and I are so envious of my brother. I told him that in Chinese characters, the structure of the character "天" is "天天", which means it is taller than the sky. This is the husband's position in the minds of traditional Chinese women.My brother was very impressed by these traditional Chinese ethics. He finally decided to give up the hot French girl and find a virtuous and gentle wife of Yangshuo like Zhenzhen! A few months later, his brother got what he wanted, and he was satisfied with taking his Yangshuo bride back to France.

In this war about children, I was helplessly defeated by the stubbornness of the Eastern people and

Days flow in the calm sweetness. During the peak tourist season, we work as busy as bees; during the off-season, I will give myself a big holiday and travel with Zhenzhen to the scenic spots and scenery in China that will never be visited.

, but gradually, she really became irritable and uneasy, and she began to ask for a baby constantly. I told her that we are still young and we will have a few relaxing days first. But Zhenzhen is becoming more and more anxious. She said that she is over 25 years old, and if she continues to delay, it will be difficult to have a baby. I said, it’s difficult to have children, so don’t have children. Just like now, how good is freedom! But Zhenzhen started crying sadly. I really don't understand why she has to have children! I know that China has the saying that "there are three kinds of unfilial piety, and no descendants are the greatest", but that is to follow up on the incense for the husband's family. Now my husband does not need any "incense". Why must she take any burden on herself? I firmly disagree with having a child. For the first time, Zhenzhen showed her anger in front of me and shouted at me: Can Westerners just get married without having children! She told me that she had not had children after five or six years of marriage, and neighbors were talking about it, and she couldn't raise her head in front of others! What is this? Whether to have children or not is our own business. We need them when we want them. If we don’t want them, what does it have to do with others?

I started a cold war with Zhenzhen, and no one paid attention to anyone. This incident alarmed Zhenzhen's mother. The old lady has always loved her son-in-law, but this time she didn't give me a good look. They even doubted my motive for marrying Zhenzhen. I didn't expect this to be so serious in their minds! I once thought I was already in harmony with them, but then I realized that we are still so different!

I imagined the troubles of having children and decided to stop this from happening. I will bring Zhenzhen back to France, hoping that Western ideas will change her mind. Unexpectedly, she actually carried out the "United Front" work among my family, and she wishfully thought that my parents would definitely support her. But my parents were extremely puzzled by her. They told Zhenzhen not to discuss whether to have a child or not. They did not think it was important to "hold grandchildren". The two old people also advised Zhenzhen to let things go!

In Strasbourg City, I returned to my original circle of friends. I haven’t seen each other for many years, and the girls in my hometown are naturally very enthusiastic about me. The romantic and bold French girl's romantic and boldness made Zhenzhen dumbfounded, and I saw fear in her eyes. In fact, in the eyes of those blond and blue-eyed French girls with snow-like skin, they are so envious of their true dark hair, dark eyes and delicate and slightly dark skin!

Zhenzhen began to miss China strongly, crying and wanting to go back to Yangshuo. Only in the town in Yangshuo could she have a real sense of security.

We finally returned to Yangshuo. In the war about children, I really did not give in, and I finally lost the battle with the stubbornness of the Eastern people.

At the end of the second year, our son was born. My son inherited my white skin, but he had black hair and beautiful black eyes that made me extremely proud. I gave him a Chinese name: Wen Jie. Looking at my lively and lovely son, I felt the happiness of being a father for the first time, and I began to make the case that it was right to really insist. I waited for the sweet days like before to come back, but soon I realized that my thoughts were wrong. When the love road was about to break, I found that my heart was also tied to the "Chinese knot"

The true temperament of my mother has changed drastically. I can never get her intoxicating gaze again. She poured all her love into her son, and that far became the past.My wife, who once had a similar face to me, now has a disheveled hair, a milk stain printed on her chest, and she holds her children to show off in front of others all day long. Is this the traditional Chinese woman's "mother is precious for her son"? But there is also a "husband as the wife's leader" among the "Three Bonds". Why did she just leave my "husband's leader" aside? The first important thing for young women who have children in France is to restore their figure to please their husbands. But I almost didn't know my Chinese wife. She paid attention to me meticulously when I frowned. She would worry that I was uncomfortable, but now she didn't care about my loneliness at all, and she didn't want to leave her son for a moment.

I finally couldn't help but try again and again to tell her whether I could share some love from my son to his father. But she fought back without mercy, saying that my indifference to the child had already made her angry. She thought that I should also devote my energy and emotions to my son like her! My flirting interest was extinguished by her again and again. In fact, his son is extremely strong and with his grandmother taking care of him, he can really allocate his energy. I don't understand why she doesn't care about my feelings at all.

We cannot communicate. At the same time, I paid attention and observed and found that in Yangshuo, almost all young women who gave birth to children had the same mentality as Zhenzhen! They may think that having children will become a stable triangle, and there will be no need to spend too much scheming on their husbands!

I had to spend all my energy on my work. I created the Yangshuo "World Cultural Exchange Center", collected many exquisite Chinese ink paintings and handicrafts, and sent their pictures to countries around the world on the Internet, which made me do a lot of business. At the same time, I spent a lot of money to rent the right to use the largest typical Chinese official hall-style building in the local area. Under the magnificent eaves brackets, in the magnificent huge carved mahogany gate, a genuine French feast is run. The "Lede French Restaurant" that combines Chinese and Western styles has officially opened. The business of

restaurant is developing rapidly. I hired a group of young Yangshuo girls as waiters. In their beautiful and charming bodies, I saw the unforgettable figure and eyes that were 10 years ago.

I drove with a girl on the old road that Zhenzhen took me to Xingping back then. The graceful mountains and rivers complemented each other with the pure girl, and my heart returned to 10 years ago. The unhappiness in the family is swept away in this scenery.

At this time, I suddenly realized that although I had been soaked in Chinese culture for so long, I was still surging with the romance of the French nation in my bones, and still advocated Western freedom. Making friends of the opposite sex outside of the spouse is very common in the French nation, regardless of gender, but in Zhenzhen's eyes it is an unforgivable betrayal!

is really heartbroken. She advised me again and again with tears in her eyes, asking me to stop because of the child's separation. I can't figure out what this has to do with my son. Although I am making friends with the opposite sex, I can distinguish the boundaries between family and emotions. I told Zhenzhen exactly that I never thought of shaking our marriage. But I really warn me that Chinese girls will regard their feelings more than life, and they will never be able to take them like French women. She beg me in despair not to play with fire.

My conflict with Zhenzhen spread among the neighborhoods, and it actually alarmed the neighborhood committee and other departments. The aunts talked to me sincerely and enthusiastically. For the first time, I knew this was the Chinese-style " mediation ". I knew all their kindness, but I felt that my marriage had become depressed and silent as a pool of stagnant water.

I suddenly realized that I fell in love with her back then because of the strong Chinese tradition and deep oriental women's virtues. If she became romantic and bold like a French girl, would I still love her?

In "Lede French Restaurant", Zhenzhen is still working diligently as always, but I know that the distance between us is getting farther and farther away. When my friend of the opposite sex invited me on a trip, Zhenzhen looked at me with tears in her arms, and my heart felt aching.

I know I can’t live without this oriental land, my son is here, I want to watch him grow up here.I suddenly became alert, is my heart also tied to the "Chinese knot"? But I don’t know how long our marriage will last?