novelraw Chapter 434 "Those destined to meet will meet again, even across mountains and seas"
Chapter 434 "Those destined to meet will meet again, even across mountains and seas"
Chapter 434 "Those destined to meet will meet again, even across mountains and seas"
Lin Zhao looked excited and sat up straight immediately.
"Really? Then it should be soon!" Her eyes were bright and full of anticipation.
It is said that her grandfather, Mr. Lin Fu, was once a prominent figure in Haicheng, with a great reputation that everyone knew.
He started learning how to do business from Mr. Lin when he was five years old.
I've never lost money on any business deal.
He is a gifted businessman.
He was also charitable and made many friends, with acquaintances all over the world. He was a person that everyone would give a thumbs up to.
Lin Zhao was filled with admiration for such a mysterious and legendary person.
"Yes, it will be soon." Lin Heling's eyes darkened, her feelings complicated.
He looks forward to reuniting with his family.
but……
Thinking of the ancestral graveyard where her father knew nothing, Lin Heling's throat tightened slightly, and a bitter feeling filled her heart.
……
Gu Chan arrived in Haicheng on the third day of the Lunar New Year.
This was the first time this family had ever entered a Western-style house. They were stunned when they saw the grand wrought iron gate before they even stepped inside.
Wei Yan stared blankly at Wei Chuan.
"Brother, Grandpa and Grandma live in there?!" He scratched his head. "You're not mistaken, are you? This place seems more like where a big boss or a high-ranking official lives."
Gu Chan nodded, "Yes, yes, I think so too."
Although Wei Xiangdong didn't say anything, his expression conveyed the same meaning.
Wei Chuan didn't say anything, but pressed the doorbell directly.
A short while later, someone came to open the door.
Gu Yu was running in front.
"Auntie! My auntie is here!" Her eyes lit up, and she shouted as she ran to open the door.
Hearing Gu Yu's loud and energetic voice, Qianbao and the others ran to the door to greet their aunt's family.
Seeing that their aunt, uncle, cousins, and younger cousins were carrying lots of things, the boys quickly took them from them.
"Aunt, Uncle, my grandparents are waiting for you." Gu Lan took her aunt's arm and led her into the living room.
Gu Chan wasn't in a hurry. She looked at the large garden next to her, where flowers were blooming at this time of year, which was quite eye-catching.
"There's also a garden! It's so beautiful. I was standing at the entrance and didn't dare to come in, afraid that I'd gone to the wrong place."
These words were overheard by Gu's mother, who had come out to pick up her daughter.
"I called you a long time ago but you wouldn't come. Now you finally recognize your own door. Whose fault is that!"
Gu Chan smiled and helped her mother into the house. "Oh dear, I just couldn't bear to give up my perfect attendance record. I'd have to ask for leave to come and go. I figured there were only a few months left until the New Year, and I'd see her sooner or later, so here I am."
“You can’t earn all the money in the world. A-Chuan has graduated from university and the government has assigned him a job. Xiao-Yan is a professional athlete who has won a gold medal for the country. You don’t need to worry about either of them. Don’t even mention getting them married. Xiang-Dong has a pig farm. We’ve already saved enough money to get our sons married. You’re not young anymore. You should enjoy life. Don’t be older than me in a few years.” Gu’s mother said.
She knew many elderly women in Haicheng who, influenced by prevailing ideas, believed that living for the moment was the right thing to do.
Enjoy life while you can; life is short.
Gu Chan looked at her mother in surprise, "Mother, you've changed so much."
Mrs. Gu raised her head, her eyes filled with pride. "Of course, I'm a fashionable old lady in Haicheng now, and I'm very open-minded."
"Amazing!" Gu Chan exclaimed. "I need to learn from Mother."
Mr. Gu was eager to show off his parrot. After waiting for a long time, his wife kept talking to their daughter. Finally, when they finished talking, he passed by his eldest daughter again and coughed heavily.
"cough!"
Gu Chan looked over and asked, "Dad, you're raising birds?"
"That's really rude of you to call me 'Fat Bird'," said Mr. Gu with a stern face.
Gu Chan: "?"
What did she say?
"...Hey, Fatty Bird, hello there." Gu Chan greeted her father's bird with a forced smile.
Father Gu then beamed with joy and said to the pretty little parrot, "Fat bird, say hello to my daughter."
Fatty said, "Hello, my daughter! Happy New Year!"
Gu Chan: "..."
Mr. Gu was very proud of himself. "Isn't my parrot quite well-cared for?"
"……Um."
Mr. Gu left satisfied, then went to show off to his two grandsons.
Not far away, Wei Yan was surrounded by a group of cousins, who pinched his cheeks and rubbed his head.
"I touched the champion's head! I'm not washing my hands today, it's so glorious!" Gu Xingci said with a smile.
"This is the champion, a champion who walked right up to me," Gu Yu exclaimed.
She suddenly had an idea and said happily, "Little Stone, can you take a picture with me? I'll take it to school and let my friends see it."
Wei Yan blushed shyly.
He plays table tennis fiercely, but he is very shy and blushes easily. When he heard that his cousin was going to take his photos to school to show off, he was terrified.
"...Isn't that unnecessary?"
Gu Yu exclaimed loudly, "Yes! My cousin is the champion! How glorious! If my classmates knew, they would be so envious, believe it or not!"
Wei Yan looked slightly embarrassed.
"Sister Yu..." he tried to persuade her.
Gu Yu put her hands on her hips and asked, "To take a picture or not?"
Wei Yan's expression hardened, "Take the picture... then."
"Fine, I'll take the picture. What's with all this? Can't you guys just be straightforward?" Gu Yu asked.
“…Take a picture,” Wei Yan said.
Gu Yu immediately beamed and patted her little cousin's head, "Good boy."
Wei Yan was ashamed and indignant. "Sister Yu Yu, I'm not a child anymore!"
“Yes, our Little Stone is a big kid now, and a champion too!” Gu Yu joked.
Wei Yan quickly ran away from Gu Yu to go play with Qian Bao.
He discovered that Sister Yu joked with everyone, but was afraid of Qianbao.
He peeked at Qianbao and whispered, "Qianbao, what did you do? Why is Sister Yuyu afraid of you?"
A hint of confusion flashed across Qianbao's calm face. "No."
"Then why doesn't Sister Yuyu joke with you?" Wei Yan scratched his head blankly.
Qianbao remained silent; he didn't know either.
Lin Zhao answered Xiao Shitou's question with a smile, "Because Qianbao looks like your third uncle, and she's afraid of your third uncle."
Wei Yan glanced at his third uncle, then looked away.
It seems... strange.
I hate that he doesn't look like my third uncle.
"Little Stone, you can't be so shy," Lin Zhao said with a smile. "You might have to be interviewed on TV later, what will you do then?"
Wei Yan felt as if the sky had fallen, his eyes filled with panic.
"Huh?!!" He looked at him helplessly.
Gu Chan gave her son a helpless look.
"There's nothing I can do to help you with this."
Wei Yan looked at his father.
Wei Xiangdong remained silent.
"Why are you looking at me? Do you want me to take you to an interview? Aren't you afraid I'll embarrass you?"
Wei Yan immediately said, "It's not shameful, Dad is awesome."
The last three words made his father beam with joy, his lips curling up high, as if he couldn't wait to actually do it.
Considering the actual situation, Wei Xiangdong said, "The table tennis team doesn't only have you as an athlete. Let Da Long play. That kid is eloquent and will definitely be able to adapt to that situation." Wei Yan's eyes lit up. That's right.
"Thank you, Dad."
At this moment, Fatty imitated his voice, and the scene fell silent for a moment before bursting into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Joyful laughter filled the entire warm hall.
……
After the New Year, half of the once bustling little house was empty.
The Gu family members were all busy with their own things, and Lin Zhao returned to the capital with her husband and children.
Before the Lin family members on the other side of the mainland had returned to Haicheng, Lin Zhaoxian met an old acquaintance at his home.
She was working on her drawings at home when she went out to get some water and heard a familiar yet unfamiliar voice. She followed the sound.
"Lixin?"
Jin Lixin stood up and smiled at Lin Zhao, "Hello, Aunt Lin, it's me. I'm here to see Zhiheng."
He no longer covered his eyes with that conspicuous black cloth; instead, he had prosthetic eyes fitted.
"You got a prosthetic eye? That's great. Are you having any trouble adjusting?" Lin Zhao asked with concern.
"No," Jin Lixin said with a smile, scratching his head.
The Jin family felt guilty towards him and had indulged him all these years, allowing him to do whatever he wanted without any restrictions and giving him absolute freedom. The last bit of stubbornness in him was dispelled by love, and now Jin Lixin has the open-mindedness that comes with age.
"How are your mother and Xue Qinghua? Are they both alright?!" Lin Zhao asked again.
“Everything is fine. My mother often talks about you. She says that after you left, she didn’t know who to turn to and her life was very meaningless. Xueqing originally wanted to come and see Zhiheng, but she had something to do with him at the last minute. It was about job assignments, so she could only come and bother him next time. Hua’er is fine too…” Jin Lixin was very honest and talked a lot about the military region.
Lin Zhao listened patiently.
"Is this your first time here? Let Zhiheng show you around."
She didn't interrupt the two boys' conversation, leaving them alone, and returned to her study.
Gu Zhiheng invited Jin Lixin to eat and drink, and then chat.
Jin Lixin brought up the important matter of seeing Gu Zhiheng: "Zhiheng, I heard you've formed a racing team?"
"Yes, you want to join?" Gu Zhiheng asked in return.
Jin Lixin replied without hesitation, "Yes, I want to join. Do you want to?"
"Yes, I need people right now," Gu Zhiheng said, expressing his welcome.
He used to get along quite well with Jin Lixin and was very satisfied with his intelligence and character.
Jin Lixin's eyes lit up with joy, and he pressed, "Do you still need investment?"
Gu Zhiheng said, "I don't really need it. You know I don't lack money."
"Sigh!" Jin Lixin sighed, "I found out too late."
"It's not too late," Gu Zhiheng said. "We can work on other projects together later."
Jin Lixin's eyes lit up. "Okay! It's settled then!"
He thought highly of Gu Zhiheng.
Jin Lixin has earned quite a bit over the years. For him, money is something that gives him a sense of security. He has endured a lot of hardship and has saved up a sum of money.
He approached Gu Zhiheng because he admired the latter's abilities, and also because, importantly, Gu had strong connections.
Not to mention his biological father, his uncles and aunts are all successful. They naturally have an easier time in business than people without connections. If he doesn't try to curry favor with them now, when will he?
After chatting with Gu Zhiheng, Jin Lixin left humming a little tune.
As soon as I arrived at my accommodation, the receptionist said I had his phone number.
Jin Lixin returned the call.
"Hey, what's up?"
Jin Xueqing felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. "Brother, have you seen Hengbao?"
"You saw him? So what?" Jin Lixin retorted. "Do you need something?"
"Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if Hengbao asked me anything?" Jin Xueqing asked eagerly.
"I didn't ask," Jin Lixin said deliberately. "Anything else? If not, I'm hanging up."
“…Oh, then hang it up.” Jin Xueqing said dejectedly.
My brother is so cold, sob sob.
Jin Lixin could almost picture his silly younger brother's expression. After teasing him enough, he said before hanging up, "I asked you something."
He left three words and hung up the phone with a wicked grin before Jin Xueqing could ask any more questions.
"??"
Jin Xueqing was overjoyed and had just smiled when she heard the dial tone from the microphone, and her face suddenly froze.
Aaaaaaahh ...
Ugh, ugh, my brother is so annoying!
He returned home dejectedly.
Jin Hua was doing her homework when she saw her second brother looking dejected and calm. "Did Big Brother tease you again?"
Jin Xueqing perked up, "You have no idea how outrageous my older brother is, he hung up on me halfway through his sentence..."
Jin Hua'er wasn't surprised at all. "It's normal."
"What's normal about it?" Jin Xueqing's voice suddenly rose.
"Everything is normal."
Hearing the brother and sister arguing again, Sister-in-law Jin silently left the scene, carrying her needlework.
……
In an era when everything is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt, there is a bright future in any profession.
After Lin Shisheng's factory streamlined its sales channels, it began to experience explosive growth.
Gu Zhiheng's transportation company experienced a similar phenomenon, growing from five vehicles to fifteen, and then from fifteen to twenty in a short period of time...
With capital, he invested in building materials, energy, and small appliance industries, accumulating assets rapidly.
Lin Heling watched quietly and said to Song Xiwei in private, "Hengbao is just like my father. Although I have never seen my father in his youth, I can imagine that he must have been just as spirited as Hengbao."
Song Xiwei listened quietly.
By all accounts, her father-in-law must be quite old, but He Ling said that the Lin family has a set of health preservation methods, and as long as the conditions are met, longevity is very easy.
We should be able to meet again.
If they can't see each other... how sad would He Ling be? She was really afraid she wouldn't be able to comfort her.
Those destined to meet will be able to meet again even if separated by mountains and seas.
The Lin family overcame numerous difficulties to return to the mainland with the intention of investing. Everyone knew that the family was wealthy, so the investment promotion department attached great importance to it and assigned a special person to connect with them.
The first to return were Lin Yu and her fiancé Cen Yan.
Lin Yu wore a black deep-V thin-strapped long dress, a string of lustrous pearl necklace around her neck, and high heels. Her long brown hair hung down her back, and she wore exquisite makeup. Her figure was graceful and she was dazzling as she walked down the street.
The man next to her was dressed in a sharp suit, tall and slender, with handsome features and a confident demeanor. His every move exuded an air of good manners.
"We've arranged a car, Mr. Cen, Ms. Lin, please come with me," the leader who was receiving them said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Cen Yan nodded. "Thank you for your help."
He helped his fiancée into the car.
Lin Yu got into the car. There was no aromatherapy in the car, so it felt a bit stuffy. She frowned uncomfortably. The seats weren't comfortable either; they were too hard.
Cen Yan opened the window and gave his fiancée a reassuring look.
Their new car won't be delivered for another two days, so the little one will have to make do for now.
Lin Yu had never experienced hardship, but she was not spoiled. Even when she was not used to it, she did not lose her temper; she was just a little quiet.
Cen Yan smiled apologetically at the person in the passenger seat, "My fiancée is unwell, please forgive my rudeness."
The man thought he had violated Lin Yu's taboo by getting on the bus with his right foot first, and thought he was doomed and his attempt to solicit funding had failed. But unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.
"Do you need to go to the hospital?" he asked politely.
Cen Yan shook his head, "Thank you, but no need. I just need to rest."
We still need to urge those people. Why are they so slow? If they don't hurry up and send over the things Lin Yu usually uses, we'll deduct half of their bonuses.
(End of this chapter)