novelraw Chapter 472 : The Lonely Rich Man
Chapter 472 : The Lonely Rich Man
Chapter 472: The Lonely Rich Man
"I'm afraid we'll have to cancel our meeting."
Hearing these words, Chen Fan's heart immediately sank.
However, his tone didn't betray his feelings.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?"
On the other end of the phone, Su Ruochu's voice sounded sorrowful.
"I just received a call. My grandmother suddenly fainted and was hospitalized last night. The doctor says it's a cerebral hemorrhage..."
"I'm on my way to the airport with my parents right now."
Su Ruochu's grandmother lived in Jiangnan, and this trip would probably take several days.
Su Ruochu's voice on the phone was filled with self-reproach and guilt.
"I'm sorry..."
Chen Fan laughed and comforted her.
"It's okay. No one can predict accidents."
"Besides, we can have this meal anytime, it doesn't have to be today."
Su Ruochu still felt guilty.
"We had already set the date, Uncle and Auntie must have prepared for a long time."
"I feel like I've let them down..."
"My parents?"
Chen Fan laughed, "It's alright, I'll explain it to them. Wait a moment..."
Chen Fan went to the living room, covering the phone with one hand.
"Mom, Dad, stop preparing, today's meeting is canceled."
"Huh?"
Seeing the old couple freeze, Chen Fan explained, "Ruochu called, her grandmother suddenly fainted and was hospitalized last night. The whole family is rushing to the airport now."
Then Chen Fan said in a low voice, "Ruochu feels a bit awkward about how to explain this to you..."
He pointed at the phone and handed it over.
Li Jinqiu hurriedly took the phone.
"Hello, hello?"
"Ruochu, dear, don't cry, it's okay, it's okay... Xiao Fan has told us everything."
"Mm. If we can't meet today, we'll find another day. Your uncle and I have plenty of time anyway."
"That's right, take good care of yourself, child, don't be too sad... Mm. Auntie is fine here, tell your parents we'll find another day to meet..."
Li Jinqiu comforted with a smile: "Actually, even if we don't meet, it doesn't matter. Auntie has long considered you as our daughter-in-law."
"If Xiao Fan doesn't marry you in this lifetime, I'll break his legs..."
Li Jinqiu chatted on the phone for quite a while before handing it back to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan joked, "You heard it all, right? Your status in our family is higher than mine now. I can only rank fifth, behind Da Huang."
"Oh, Da Huang is our dog."
Li Jinqiu glared at her son, thinking he was being inappropriate at such a time.
Chen Fan continued to comfort Su Ruochu, "Don't think too much, go see your grandmother first. Life is just a series of problems piling up, all we can do is face them and solve them."
After chatting for a few more sentences, he hung up. Chen Fan smiled and shrugged at his parents.
"Looks like we'll have to reschedule."
Li Jinqiu sighed.
"This is what they mean by plans can't keep up with changes. We bought these nice clothes for nothing."
Chen Jianye glared.
"How can you say it's for nothing? Can't you keep them for the next meeting?"
He started to walk towards the door.
"Where are you going?"
"Since we can't go to the meeting, I'm going to visit Fourth Brother."
"Hey, take off your clothes first. Why are you going out to show off in such nice clothes..."
Watching her mom chase after her dad, forcing him to change his clothes, Chen Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
The old couple had been frugal all their lives. Even though their son was rich now, changing this mindset wasn't something that could happen overnight.
The meal couldn't happen today, so Chen Fan started to consider his next arrangements.
According to Su Ruochu, going so far to visit her grandmother meant she probably wouldn't be back for a day or two.
Chen Fan couldn't just wait at home, he had the big Yunhai business to manage.
At dinner that night, Chen Fan told his parents he planned to return to Yunhai tomorrow.
Hearing her son's words, Li Jinqiu put down her chopsticks, immediately losing her appetite.
"Ever since you went to university, when have you ever stayed for more than half a month during holidays?"
Chen Fan quickly explained with a smile, "Mom, your son isn't going to play. I still have such a big company in Yunhai."
Chen Jianye chimed in, "Don't mind her, women don't understand these things."
Li Jinqiu snorted.
"You understand! You understand everything. I wonder who it is that counts the days before every holiday, asking when our son will be on break."
Exposed in front of their son, Chen Jianye's face reddened. He could only cover his embarrassment by drinking.
Li Jinqiu sighed and walked towards the bedroom.
"Mom, aren't you eating anymore?"
"I'm full. I'll pack some clothes for you to take tomorrow."
Chen Jianye looked at his son.
"Don't mind your mom's nagging. She just misses you. She wants you to spend more time with her."
"As parents, we don't really care how much you achieve in life. As long as you can live happily and peacefully, that's enough."
"Don't be too busy when you're out there alone. Don't just think about making money, there's no end to making money. You need to balance work and rest."
"After you graduate next year, find a suitable time to get your marriage certificate with Ruochu. Then you two can live your own life, and when you have time, come back to visit us old folks. We'll have no regrets in this life."
Chen Fan felt a lump in his throat at his father's words.
"Dad, you're talking as if I'm going off to war or something. I'm just going back to school."
Chen Jianye was amused.
"If you two can live a good life, I can die without regrets."
Chen Fan spat.
"Don't say such things during the New Year. You and mom just focus on living. We're counting on you to help us take care of our children in the future."
"You brat, you're not even married yet and you're already thinking about children."
...
On the 7th day of the Lunar New Year.
Chen Fan called Feng Pojun to return to Yunhai together.
On the way, he called Su Ruochu. Her mood wasn't good on the other end of the phone, her voice was a bit hoarse, obviously she had been crying.
According to Su Ruochu, her grandmother's condition wasn't good. The illness was quite serious.
Yesterday, she had been rushed to the emergency room once, and until now, her grandmother hadn't woken up.
The doctor had issued a critical condition notice, asking the family to be mentally prepared.
Faced with such matters of life and death, Chen Fan didn't know what to say. He just chatted with Su Ruochu on the phone for a while, offering a few words of comfort.
Back in Yunhai, Chen Fan dropped his luggage at the apartment, then had Feng Pojun drive him to Feifan Technology first.
After the New Year, the company hadn't changed much.
Among the three companies, Feifan Technology was the most stable and profitable for Chen Fan.
Whether it was the Feifan Antivirus software or the first mini-game developed by the studio, they were creating constant profits for Chen Fan every day.
Leaving Feifan Technology, Chen Fan thought for a moment. Qifan Construction had just completed its framework, and the first project development would only start next year, so there wasn't much to see at the moment.
As for the First Encounter internet cafe under his management, Chen Fan hadn't been there for almost a year.
With the development of Medal Club and Feifan Technology, the internet cafe that once accumulated start-up funds for Chen Fan was becoming increasingly dispensable.
Guo Shuai was still at his girlfriend's home, trying to win over his future mother-in-law.
Those guys from the dormitory hadn't returned to school yet.
For a moment, Chen Fan found he had nowhere to go.
If you really counted, Chen Fan had pitifully few friends.
Apart from those guys in the dormitory, Su Ruochu was the only close person in Chen Fan's life.
Whether at school or in society, he didn't have a single person he could confide in and chat with.
The only friend who was close to his soul age had now gone to make a career in the entertainment industry.
At this moment, sitting in the car, looking at the scenery outside the window.
Chen Fan suddenly felt very lonely.