“hey ,matty, sweety, look, you gotta have sex with your girlfriend, you gotta have wild sex with your girlfriend——that’s what boyfriends do.that’s what would keep your girlfriend closer. i can ensure you that you are not the only one who’s hot. women have needs.”

“really?”

cindy翻了一个“那还用说”的白眼，把脚放下来，正襟危坐，好像要准备谈什么事关国计民生的国家大事：

“i’m a girl,right? i’ve had boyfriends. i got a say in this staff. you gotta believe me,matty, mark my words——women have needs. just go and meet the needs. make your woman happy.”

华诤觉得表姐背后放着万道金光——简直就是上天派来拯救他的天使！

“but i don’t know how to bring it up. i love my girlfriend too much. i don’t want...”

“wow wow”

cindy 双掌向外，像在推着什么东西：

“wait a minute, matty, mathew, matt wa. wait a minute! you saidaaa you love her? are you sure? love is a big word. we don’t use it unless we really feel it.”

“yeah. i can’t be more sure. i love her. ever since the first time i saw her, i’ve been falling love with her. actually, as days go by, i love her even more. look, she is the sweetest girl i’ve ever seen. if anything, i’m hopelessly and desperately in love with her.”

cindy脸绷紧了，眼珠子在瞪大的眼眶中转了转：

“wow, ok. loud and clear. great. good for you, matty! good for you. so you are in love. does she love you back?”

提这一茬，华诤有点黯然神伤,耸耸肩：

“well, i guess not. i don’t think so.”

伸长手臂拍着表弟的肩膀，cindy慢慢道：

“hey, have you ever heard the poem?”

“what poem?”

“’to be with a woman who doesn’t love you back, is more lonely than to be alone’”

为这句话，姐弟俩默哀了几秒钟。华诤想起什么,拍拍桌子道：

“focus! sis. focus! anyway, i don’t want to make things weird between me and my girlfriend. are there any tips? anything would lead us to``` you know?”

“ok”

cindy摊摊手，笑道：

“you are family. technically, you are my little brother. i’m your big sister. and i love you. i do. hence, i would help you out whenever you need me. first of all”

cindy 右手从左手心里扳出一个手指头：

“you gotta get a room for you two. be alone, for god sake! ”

不过，鉴于中美意识上的差异，cindy还是不放心地补充问了一句：

“is your girlfriend ok with that?”

华诤点点头：

“yeah. i can make that happen.”

“ok. secondly, there is a story which would make your girlfriend want to have sex with you voluntarily. however, you gotta state it right.”

有这么神奇的事？

“what story?”

华诤正以空前绝后高涨热忱的态度在学习，大人们就回来了。华珮进门时，远远听到他们两姐弟的话，便喝道：

“思思，你忘记我们之间承诺了？在家不准说中文！”

岑兰笑道：

“是不许说英文吧？”

华珮笑道：

“唉，都被她气糊涂了。是，不准说英文！在家不准说英文！”

岳思思站起来，华诤抓住她的短袖阻止她离开：

“什么故事？”

岳思思为难道：

“对不起，你姑姑不准我说英文。我不知道用中文怎么说，我中文不好，我不会翻译。”