Dear Beloved Teacher Wáng,
Hello! We have not been in Běijīng for too long and we have received your wife’s phone call inviting us to go to your home and eat. Yesterday we met your parents, wife Xijing and son Kāikāi in the end. Your parents heard that we were coming as guests, and thus came. Although this was our first time meeting your family, they were incredibly warm and friendly. Therefore, we did not feel a bit unfamiliar. Your parents and wife prepared a bountiful dinner. Your father also came especially to open aged Máotái alcohol and invited us to drink it.
Kāikāi is unusually cute. When she saw us she happily said, “Hello! Hello!” your wife told us, “Kāikāi studied a bit of English at school. He is very interested in English.” When it was time to eat, Kāikāi certainly wanted to sit beside Rénměi. Rénměi taught him to say a few simple English sentences. Kāikāi is very smart, when she learns, she remembers.
Your family members are all unusually understanding that you live in America to work and of your life situation. We introduced them to our college and also told them you live in the school’s vicinity; work and life are very convenient. They say, “This time you can meet us and you can find out about your situation in America, and put your mind at rest. Your family members are concerned our studies and lives in Běijīng. They ask whether or not studying is stressful or not, if we have become accustomed to life, and also ask us which places we go to have fun. They heard we still have yet to go to the Summer Palace, and then they arranged for us next Saturday to row boats at the Summer Palace.
We very happily had fun at your home, we talked until 10 PM then went back to school. It was good. Please write to us here. Please take care of yourself. When you have time please write a letter.
Expressing good wishes!
Safe and Sound,
Rénměi and Xuéyǒu October 5th
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