As my wife and I carefully read the contents of the letter, I hoped that our son, Yuan-chen, would be able to request a leave to return to the U.S. and take part. We then called overseas to let him know and to ask his opinion, and he soon received permission from his instructors to participate.
內人卿卿和我仔細把內容讀清楚，打從內心希望吾兒元禎可以請假回美國來參加，先以越洋電話徵詢他本人的意見，立即獲得班導師同意。