System: Master Your Life

Chapter 962 - 248: Fame Spreads Across the Land (Part 2)

"Thank you, Great-Grandpa."

Xu Lin said, "I plan to leave the Capital City, so I specially came to see you."

"Sit next to me, let’s chat."

"Alright."

Xu Lin sat down.

"Xu Lin, your achievements have exceeded my expectations!"

"This is just the beginning," Xu Lin said.

"Then I must live a few more years; I want to see a further future!"

The two chatted for more than two hours.

Great-Grandpa felt quite lonely. His sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, and other descendants all respected him but didn’t dare to discuss some taboo topics, such as the elderly avoiding the topic of life and death. But Xu Lin could talk with him.

Just like how today he read the "Tao Te Ching," Xu Lin discussed the Taoist views on life and death with him.

What is the Taoist view on life and death?

For example, if a beloved parent or elder becomes a vegetable, should you pull the plug or sell everything to continue supporting their life?

This is a very serious topic worldwide, both domestically and internationally.

Confucianism tells you to adhere to filial piety no matter what, even borrowing money to save them, even dragging the entire family into the abyss to save them.

But Taoism tells you to pull the oxygen tube, to free the patient and also to lighten the family’s burden.

An old saying goes, prolonged illness in bed leaves no filial child.

Today, Xu Lin talked with Great-Grandpa about life and death topics, which descendants like Pei Guanyun didn’t dare to discuss with Great-Grandpa, but Xu Lin dared.

Great-Grandpa, who was over a hundred years old, felt lonely, not because there were no family members around, but because spiritual loneliness couldn’t be vented, and many issues couldn’t be expressed.

And then Xu Lin left; on this trip, Xu Lin didn’t go to see Pei Danqing either.

As school was about to start, he still planned to take a trip to Duanzhou, where Ning Yuhuan was still, and then return to Jiangdu together with Ning Yuhuan.

So, at one in the afternoon, Xu Lin took a flight to Duanzhou.

The flight took more than three hours.

Xu Lin came out from the airport, took a car to the county town, and finally arrived downstairs at Ning Yuhuan’s apartment complex.

"I’m downstairs."

"Honey, I’m coming down to meet you!"

Ning Yuhuan hurried down.

Almost six months hadn’t passed, it’s no wonder Ning Yuhuan missed Xu Lin, but last night, she learned that Xu Lin was the world-renowned Young Master Xu, and suddenly, Ning Yuhuan felt quite pressured.

It’s like she was an ugly duckling noticed by a celestial being, which is even more exaggerated than the prince in fairy tales falling for Cinderella.

Because princes are everywhere, but there’s only one celestial being like Xu Lin.

"What are you doing? Don’t recognize me?"

"You’re amazing; I just found out Young Master Xu is you..."

"Feeling proud?"

"Yes, proud!"

"Pride is enough; don’t think too much. I’m still me."

Xu Lin patted her on the little head.

"Mm-hmm!"

At home, Ning Haifeng and his wife happened to be there today too. Everyone knew that Xu Lin was Young Master Xu, the celestial figure, their own son-in-law, Ning Haifeng and his wife trembled.

They wouldn’t dare to dream their son-in-law was such a high-caliber person.

But Xu Lin told them not to overthink and just keep things as they were before.

"When do Suisui and An’an start school?"

Xu Lin held the two children, who were still young, despite being seven this year, they were still kids, and they didn’t understand that their brother-in-law was the most formidable guy in the world.

No exception.

Right now, they only knew their brother-in-law treated them well.

"Tomorrow we need to go to school to register and collect textbooks; the day after tomorrow, classes officially start."

Wu Xiulin said.

"I see."

Xu Lin said, "Auntie, I’ll help register the two tomorrow!"

"Lin, it won’t bother your time?"

"No worries, I’m free recently."

Time quickly passed into the evening, and tonight was exceptionally sumptuous, with eight dishes, two of which were different types of pickled vegetables.

The other day, Wu Xiulin pickled quite a lot of vegetables, and for convenience in carrying, she used big cola and Sprite bottles, not ceramics, so they could be easily transported, even on a plane.

Xu Lin enjoyed eating pickled vegetables, and these were specially pickled for Xu Lin.

At night, Xu Lin cuddled Ning Yuhuan to sleep, while she also nestled in his arms; both hadn’t met for quite a while, especially Ning Yuhuan, who missed Xu Lin particularly much, having a thousand unspoken words in her heart.

A night passed without words.

The next morning, Xu Lin drove Wu Xiulin’s electric scooter, taking the two kids to Duanzhou.

Today was registration day, many people came to the school, both parents and children.

Also, since it’s September, the start of a new academic year, many parents of new students came.

Adults and children added together, a bustling crowd.

Furthermore, Duanzhou’s Decheng Primary School, the city’s good families send their children here to study.

The parents include leaders, business owners, and such.

In Huaxia, schools at every level share a common trait; your classmates might have parents who are big bosses or high-level leaders, families with varying conditions may gather together.

Especially in good schools, this situation is most prevalent.

Throughout his life, Xu Lin attended the best schools in the city at every stage; among his classmates, indeed many had influential parents within the city, not to mention Yu Jianhua, also having a middle school classmate, his dad was the biggest figure in the city back then.

Xu Lin led Suisui and An’an to a large office in the school.

Suisui and An’an’s homeroom teacher was there.