novelraw Chapter 445: Son Wants to Have it All?
Chapter 445: Son Wants to Have it All?
"I definitely will," Lin Feng felt utterly speechless about his parents’ attitude; ever since he had come back, they had been concerned about his personal matters, and now that they had heard he had a girlfriend, they were both overjoyed.
"Son, how have you been these days since you’ve been back? After the semester began, nothing happened, right?" Zhang Lan found it very strange that her son returned home so early, as he was usually at home at this hour. Something must have happened; otherwise, he wouldn’t have come in from outside.
"Two things occurred," Lin Feng thought for a moment before answering Zhang Lan. The issues concerning Senior Sister Chu Meng and Ding Wan’er were both matters he needed to discuss with his parents, so he took this opportunity to bring them up proactively. There was no need to hide these two issues.
"Two things?"
"What kind of things?"
Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan, upon hearing their son mention two incidents, felt very puzzled. They had only been apart from their son for about ten to twenty days; how could two events have taken place? Moreover, judging by their son’s expression, he seemed to be very serious. What in the world had happened?
"The first incident is about Senior Sister Chu Meng’s Cloud Fund running into trouble. I went abroad and brought her back; she’s now staying in the villa next to our home left by Shen Yao, and I also purchased a new house for her, which is currently being renovated. In a while, she will move to her own villa." Lin Feng felt it was necessary to tell his parents about Chu Meng’s situation; she was in the neighborhood and would undoubtedly meet them sooner or later. There was no need for secrecy.
"What! Senior Sister Chu Meng’s Cloud Fund ran into trouble? How... how is that possible!" Zhang Lan was extremely shocked to hear that Senior Sister Chu Meng’s Cloud Fund had encountered issues. It seemed implausible; Cloud Fund was a giant in fund investment. To put it bluntly, even a smaller country might not have as much money as Cloud Fund. The idea of Cloud Fund having problems was simply unthinkable.
"Your Senior Sister isn’t in any trouble now, is she? If not, maybe your mother and I could visit her when we have some time," Lin Yiwen said. Although he did not know much about Cloud Fund, he had heard from Zhang Lan that his son had a super-wealthy Senior Sister. As long as she was okay, that was what mattered. After all, she could always make a comeback in the future.
"Senior Sister and I investigated a bit and suspect that she might have expanded without caution, encroaching on the interests of many large families, who then banded together and targeted Cloud Fund, causing trouble. They even sent people to kill her. I went to Africa once and rescued Senior Sister. She’s hidden next to our home now, and her safety is no longer an issue. When we have some time, I’ll take you to see her; there’s no need to rush."
Lin Feng knew his parents were currently shocked and worried about Senior Sister’s situation, but there was no issue anymore, nor was there a need to worry. So he directly informed his parents of the actual circumstances to prevent them from overthinking.
"The second thing is that I am now engaged to be married, and I must tell you about it."
Lin Feng mentioned his engagement in one breath. The arrangement with Ding Wan’er was definitely something his parents needed to be aware of; it was a significant matter, after all.
"What, son, when did you get engaged? Your mother didn’t know anything about it! Who is your fiancée? Is it that Shen Yao?" Zhang Lan was taken aback to hear her son mention he had a fiancée. When did her son become engaged, and why didn’t she, as the mother, know a thing about it? What was going on?
"Son, what in the world is going on? Just tell us straight, don’t let your mother and me worry here," Lin Yiwen said, also feeling very puzzled by his son’s sudden engagement. Considering how cautiously his son conducted his affairs, he wouldn’t have gotten engaged without consulting him and his spouse first. There must have been some special circumstance; otherwise, such a thing would not have happened.
"The marriage arrangement was made by my nominal master, and I only found out about it a few days ago. As for my fiancée, you probably can’t even imagine who she is. It’s not Shen Yao; she’s the president of our school, Ding Wan’er!" Lin Feng laid out the facts. The influence of this engagement in Tianhai was considerable, so even if he didn’t say anything, his parents would likely find out in a couple of days anyway. Might as well tell them now, saving the trouble of having to explain later.
"What? The marriage arrangement set by your master?" Lin Yiwen, upon hearing that his son’s marriage arrangement was set by his master, immediately felt relieved. The relationships between masters and disciples are like those between fathers and sons, and it would undoubtedly be unthinkable to alter a marriage arrangement made by such a figure. Besides, the fiancée is Ding Wan’er, the genius beauty principal known to all in Tianhai—it’s a match made in heaven. There’s no way it could change. Furthermore, all the changes in our son since he returned have been thanks to his master. As a father, if I ever get the chance, I truly wish to meet the person who has shaped my son into what he is today."
"Son, you... you’re saying your fiancée is Ding Wan’er?" Zhang Lan was also very shocked. Ding Wan’er’s reputation in Tianhai was extremely high. At just over twenty years of age, she already held four doctoral degrees—a genius and a beauty. After returning to Tianhai, she took over as the principal of Tianhai Yinbo University and led Yinbo University to thrive. I’ve seen her on television many times at various charity galas, a first-class beauty indeed. But it never crossed my mind that she could be my son’s fiancée... his principal. This is too unbelievable!"
"Mom and Dad, there’s no need to be so surprised. It’s time for me to go to school now. You should rest at home, and we can talk more about any issues this evening," Lin Feng checked his watch, realizing it was almost time for school. Whatever needed to be discussed could wait until he returned in the evening. Besides, his parents had just come back from a long trip and should rest, so perhaps it was best for him to leave at this time.
"Yes, go ahead."
"Be careful on the road, son."
Although Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan were still very shocked about their son having a fiancée, they could only let him go to work since he said he needed to go. Anything else could be discussed slowly when he came back in the evening. They also reminded their son to be careful on the road.
"Well then, I’ll be off," Lin Feng said as he stood up, tidied up his dishes, then headed out the door of the villa.
Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan exchanged looks, scarcely believing that within just a few days of coming home late, their son had brought back a fiancée. Shaking their heads with a smile, they went upstairs to rest. After all, being older and having just endured a long journey, they were quite tired, but their hearts were full of joy at the news of their son’s engagement.
Once Lin Yiwen and Zhang Lan went upstairs, a thought suddenly struck Zhang Lan—something wasn’t right.
"Old man, have you thought about it? If our son already has a fiancée, what about Lin Jie? Lin Jie has always been so close to our son. And what about Shen Yao, isn’t she our son’s girlfriend? Plus, there’s our son’s Senior Sister Chu Meng... what about these women?" As soon as Zhang Lan entered the bedroom, she voiced the doubts that had just surfaced in her mind. Now that Lin Feng has a fiancée, what about the other women? These three, in particular, are all very close to their son. It’s not like they can simply be ignored.
"Indeed, how could we have overlooked this?" Lin Yiwen, hearing what his wife said, also realized something was amiss. His wife had a point; there were so many women close to their son. With Lin Feng now having a fiancée, the question of what to do with the others was indeed a problem.
"Yes, and I don’t understand what our son is thinking. He didn’t mention any of this when we were talking. He didn’t bring up these women at all... What is he planning?" Zhang Lan was now somewhat worried. In her opinion, their son could only marry one wife, but she felt reluctant to part with any of the other girls—they were all good kids without any shortcomings. What about them?
"Maybe our son is planning to keep them all? Have you ever thought about that, my dear? When he first came back, Lin Jie was already very close to our son. Then Senior Sister Chu Meng appeared, followed by Shen Yao. Lin Feng still remains very close to each of them. What does that tell you? It suggests that from the start, our son never wanted to limit his romantic life. Am I right?" Lin Yiwen suddenly seemed to grasp his son’s thoughts. Over the past several months, Lin Feng hadn’t held back. If he wanted to approach relationships like most people, he would certainly have focused on just one girl. But Lin Feng did not do that—does it not mean that he intends to ’have them all’?"
"That’s right, how could I have overlooked these things? With so many fine girls, it wouldn’t be a bad thing if our son ended up with them all. But, but as exceptional as these girls are, it’s unlikely they’d agree to share our son, and they might not be willing. More importantly, legally only one wife is recognized. What about the other girls..."
Upon hearing her husband say this, Zhang Lan also realized that indeed, over the past year and a half, their son appeared not to have kept his emotions in check. Maybe, just as her husband suggested, he indeed intended to keep all the girls. But... Zhang Lan was now somewhat worried because the girls were so outstanding. If they all became their son’s women, wouldn’t they fight with each other out of jealousy? If that were to happen, things could get messy!