novelraw Chapter 438 "You made my dad throw me!"
Chapter 438 "You made my dad throw me!"
Chapter 438 "You made my dad throw me!"
Lin Zhao's eyes brightened even more. "Really?"
“Of course it’s true.” Lin Yu said with certainty. “If you don’t believe me, ask your father. He knows what kind of temperament your grandfather had.”
The Lin family was dominated by men, with only one daughter per generation, and sometimes none at all. This made the men in the family envious of other people's daughters. She had heard her mother say that before she was even born, her father's eyes would turn red with envy when he saw the daughters of business partners...
Later, her mother took a gamble and gave birth to her at an advanced age.
Lin Heling nodded, "Yes, but... Yaobao might be more favored by your grandfather."
Because she is still young.
Fearing his daughter would be unhappy, he thoughtfully comforted her, saying, "To me, you will always be number one."
Lin Zhao was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.
She really knows how to choose her parents; she's so lucky to have been born into the Lin family.
"I am so happy to be my parents' daughter!"
Lin Heling smiled indulgently.
Song Xiwei wasn't jealous of the deep bond between the father and daughter. Zhao Zhao was raised by her father, who was incredibly gentle and patient with her. He had never raised his voice to her in all his life, truly giving her 100% of his love. He Ling never forced Zhao Zhao to do anything, so it would be strange if their relationship wasn't good.
Lin Yu asked curiously, "I'm very interested in Yao Bao. I wonder when I'll be able to meet her?"
“She’s studying in the capital and won’t be able to come to Haicheng for a while. If your great-aunt goes to the capital, she should be able to see her,” Lin Zhao replied.
Yao Bao also takes extra classes after school, learning classical dance and piano. It's something she wanted to learn on her own initiative, and since her family isn't short of money, Lin Zhao found her professional teachers.
There's no harm in a girl learning a dance or a musical instrument.
"I have photos, would you like to see them, Auntie?"
Lin Yu nodded several times. "I want to."
"I'll go get the photo album!" Lin Zhao went back into the house and retrieved the photo album.
Lin Yu flipped through the photos and saw a picture of Lin Zhao and Gu Chenghuai.
"Is this your lover? He's really handsome, and has a great physique too. Zhao Zhao has good taste," she praised.
“Yes, my husband is Gu Chenghuai,” Lin Zhao introduced him openly, without mentioning her husband’s job.
Gu Chenghuai holds a high position, so he should be a little more careful in private.
"The name sounds nice too," Lin Yu commented.
At least it doesn't have names like Jianhua, Jianguo, or Hongwei...
“I think so too,” Lin Zhao said with a smile, thanking her father-in-law again for coming up with the name.
Lin Yu's eyes lit up when she saw the photos of the twins and the boy-girl twins as children. "Twins? Boy-girl twins?"
“Yes.” Lin Zhao nodded, pointing to the people in the photo, “This is Gu Zhiyu, Gu Zhiheng, Gu Zhiqian, and the girl is called Gu Zhiyao, nickname Yaobao.”
"Yaobao? Is it the 'Yao' in 'Yaotiao Shunu' (a graceful and virtuous lady)? What an adorable name! Just from the name, you can tell she's a well-behaved little girl," Lin Yu praised.
Lin Zhao: "..."
It's just a name.
She suddenly realized that girls in the Lin family were precious.
"I can't wait to see her. When I saw her photo... countless ideas popped into my head. I wanted to design some beautiful dresses for her," Lin Yu continued.
Cen Yan then asked, "Do you need me to get your drawing tools?"
Lin Yu's hands were itching to get started, so she immediately nodded, "I want it!"
Cen Yan immediately went to prepare.
After receiving the drawing tools, Lin Yu reluctantly closed the photo album and got to work at her desk.
Lin Zhao stayed in Haicheng for a week, and her husband and children missed her so much that they couldn't help but call her.
"Miss, it's the young master on the phone," the nanny said to Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao hurriedly got up to answer the phone.
"Hey?"
Gu Chenghuai's deep voice, tinged with amusement, rang out, "Aren't you going home yet?"
Lin Zhao's lips curled slightly, her tone light and cheerful as she asked, "Missed me?"
"Yes, when do you plan to come back? I'll come pick you up." Gu Chenghuai's voice was steady and strong.
"I can't go back anytime soon. Didn't I tell you? My great-aunt from Hong Kong is back with her husband, and I have to help my parents take care of them," Lin Zhao said confidently.
She refused to admit that she was being playful and had been led astray by her great-aunt, and that she didn't want to go back for the time being.
Gu Chenghuai was skeptical, but he still compromised and said, "Then stay a few more days and be careful."
"Okay, eat on time and don't be busy with work all day. I'll bring you a gift when I get back," Lin Zhao said.
"I know," Gu Chenghuai replied.
Before hanging up, the person couldn't help but add, "Come home early after you're done. I haven't slept well for days while you're gone."
Lin Zhao ate and slept soundly, not thinking about her husband and children at all. Hearing this, she guiltily tugged at her clothes, raised her voice slightly, and solemnly said, "Yes, yes, I'll come back when I'm done with my work."
Gu Chenghuai never hangs up first when he calls Lin Zhao. This time, however, it was Lin Zhao who hung up first.
She didn't care and even asked Gu Chenghuai the reason.
The person said, "I'm afraid you'll feel down if you hear the dial tone, so I'd rather you hang up first."
Lin Zhao then asked, "Don't you feel down?"
The man replied, "It's precisely because I've felt this way before that I don't want you to feel it too."
Hearing this, Lin Zhao's lips curved upwards in a wide smile. She felt that her lover was shining brightly. How could there be such an empathetic man in the world who could make someone fall in love with him again and again?
……
Seeing the smile on Lin Zhao's face, Lin Yu could tell that she and her husband had a deep and loving relationship, and she was happy for her.
"Want to go home?" She looked up from the drawing paper and glanced at Lin Zhao with a hint of teasing.
"A little," Lin Zhao said frankly.
I hadn't thought about it before, but after talking to Gu Chenghuai, I have a little bit of a change.
"Go back if you want. I know Haicheng very well, you don't need to accompany me. After I finish my business, I'll come to the capital to find you." Lin Yu liked Zhao Zhao's personality. She was straightforward and simple, unlike some people who spoke in a roundabout way and were not so open.
Before meeting her nephew's family, she was worried that Xiao Jiu's family might have difficult people, but fortunately, they all suited her taste.
As expected of the Lin family.
Before Lin Zhao could speak, the phone rang again. The nanny answered the phone and quickly looked at Lin Zhao, saying, "Miss, it's the young lady on the phone."
"Yaobao?" Lin Zhao stood up and walked towards the phone.
Lin Yu couldn't sit still any longer and followed behind her.
Lin Zhao paused slightly, smiled, took the phone, and said in a gentle tone, "Yaobao, you were looking for me?"
"Mommy," Yao Bao called out first, her voice soft and sweet, with a hint of coquetry, making one think of a giant cloud-shaped cotton candy.
Lin Yu grabbed Lin Zhao's arm. "What a soft and sweet voice! I'm so envious of Zhao Zhao."
"What's wrong?" Lin Zhao replied softly, "Did you miss me?"
"Mmm." Yao Bao admitted, and said, "Mom, my dance teacher is busy this week, so I don't have class. I want to go to Haicheng to see my grandparents. I miss my grandpa and grandma. Is that okay?"
Three days is not enough for a round trip, so Yao Bao had to ask for leave. She nervously sought her mother's opinion.
"Sure, come whenever you want. I'll ask for leave for you tomorrow; someone wants to see you." Lin Zhao readily agreed.
She also had times when she didn't want to go to school when she was little, and she even skipped classes. It's no big deal if she occasionally wants to slack off.
Yao Bao's bright black eyes suddenly looked as if they were studded with stars.
Holding the microphone, she looked at her second brother, who was sitting on the sofa eating watermelon, and said excitedly, "Second brother, Mom agreed! Take me to Haicheng! We'll go in a bit!"
Gu Zhiheng was only half convinced. He put down half a melon, wiped his hands, and walked over to snatch the phone from his sister's hand. "Mom, you really agreed?!" "Yes, I agreed," Lin Zhao said.
The second child's resentful voice rang out, "Mom, you're biased. When Yaobao wants to slack off, you give her leave, but when I skip class, you have my dad throw me around!"
Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow and asked calmly, "Why don't you take a closer look and see whose problem it is?"
"Cough..." Gu Zhiheng used a fake cough to answer and changed the subject, "Mom, I'll bring Yaobao over in a bit. Can you tell Second Uncle to send someone to pick us up at the station?"
"Got it!" Lin Zhao said and hung up the phone.
Lin Yu said, "No need to look for Shisheng. We have a car at home. Just tell the driver."
She looked at Lin Zhao and said, "You don't have a car yet, right? I'll give you one. What brand and color do you like?"
Lin Zhao was stunned.
"??"
Lin Heling said, "My aunt has gone to great lengths. Zhaozhao likes black and white and isn't picky about brands, so you can order whatever you like."
"Okay, I'll order it then," Lin Yu said.
She made a phone call and made the arrangements.
Then he said to Lin Zhao, "Wait patiently, you'll have a car in two months."
Lin Zhao was so excited she couldn't speak, her smile radiant. "Thank you, Auntie. I've always wanted a car. You're so kind to me."
“You are your grandfather’s only granddaughter and my only grandniece. If I’m not good to you, who will be good to me?” Lin Yu lightly tapped Lin Zhao’s forehead with her fingertip.
"I have no children, and I never will. All my things are for you."
She's too old to have children even if she wanted to, and she and Cen Yan never planned to have any; it was something they decided over a decade ago.
They are all self-centered people who believe that if they can't give their children their wholehearted love, they shouldn't have them at all.
Lin Zhao shook her head. "Let's not talk about that. My father has given me enough to live a life of luxury."
Lin Yu just smiled and didn't say anything.
Zhao Zhao knew nothing about her assets. Her wealth was terrifying; she lacked nothing, and money was just a number to her—she could never spend it all. And the money she couldn't spend would eventually be left to the younger generation, whoever she liked, she would give it to.
Two days later, Yao Bao was brought by her second brother.
Upon seeing the luxury car in the yard, Gu Zhiheng was completely captivated.
He approached the car, stroking its beautiful lines, and exclaimed in a high-pitched voice, "Where did this car come from?! It's so luxurious!! Grandpa, did you buy it?!"
Lin Heling looked at her grandson and laughed, "No, your great-aunt."
"Great-great-aunt?" Gu Zhiheng's mind went blank for a moment. After calculating in his mind, he said, "My great-great-aunt is your aunt, Grandpa, right? Grandpa, your relatives have returned from Hong Kong?!"
He went to Shenzhen to buy goods and resell them during this period. He was neither in the capital nor in Haicheng. He just returned not long ago and doesn't know about what's happening at home.
"Yes," Lin Heling said. "I've been back for a few days, but you were busy outside so I didn't tell you."
"I see," Gu Zhiheng muttered.
I turned my head and saw my younger sister being hugged by someone.
"Yaobao?" Lin Yu was tall, and Yaobao looked like a small figurine in front of her. She looked at the soft and cute little girl with affection on her face.
"My goodness, what a beautiful girl, she looks just like one of our Lin family members."
Lin Yu pulled Yao Bao along to see the gift she had prepared for her.
There were the latest portable music players, large headphones, digital watches that could light up, and one new outfit after another...
Yao Bao was confused.
She looked at Lin Zhao helplessly.
Who is this overly enthusiastic person? They're making her very nervous.
"This is your great-aunt, your mother's great-aunt, and your maternal grandfather's aunt," Lin Zhao introduced.
Lin Yu is of a high generation and holds a high position in the Lin family.
Yao Bao understood and obediently greeted her, "Great-Aunt."
"Sweetie, whatever you want, your great-aunt can give you. Do you like these gifts?" Lin Yu said with a smile.
Yao Bao is sensitive and can sense whether others are sincere or not towards her.
Great-aunt really liked her.
Her eyes tilted slightly upwards, as if a hint of personality flickered in them. "I like it, thank you, Great-Aunt."
"These things are too valuable, I'll keep just one."
Her parents never mistreated her, but the sensible girl knew that earning money was not easy. She would always remember the injuries on her father's body and the mud and sweat on his training clothes after each training session.
"Keep them if you like them. Great-aunt is rich. Call me if you need anything in the future." Lin Yu said, giving Yao Bao her phone number that she could contact at any time.
Yao Bao looked at Lin Zhao, and seeing that her mother was smiling and didn't say anything in rebuttal, she nodded, "I understand."
If you agree first, she won't ask anyone for anything; her upbringing doesn't allow her to do things that are beneath her dignity.
She remembers the kindness her elders have shown her, and she will repay them when she is able to.
"You're so good," Lin Yu said to her fiancé.
Cen Yan then said, "If you like it, we can adopt someone we like after we get married."
Lin Yu glared at him, "No!"
"I have absolutely no interest in raising other people's children! To me, that's like planting a time bomb, completely unnecessary! And you're not allowed to even think about it!!" she sternly refused.
The powerful influence of genes cannot be ignored; some people are born with bad genes.
...Raising such an ungrateful child will not only bring misfortune to her, but will also drag down the entire Lin family. She's simply had enough of the good life!
Cen Yan smiled good-naturedly, his handsome face full of indulgence towards his fiancée, "I'll do whatever you say."
Lin Yu's brows relaxed. "Just listen to me."
“Okay,” Cen Yan replied with a smile.
Knowing that Gu Zhiheng was in the transportation business, Lin Yu gave him high praise, saying, "Zhiheng has a good eye. This industry has great potential. If you continue in it, your net worth will not be low in the future."
Cen Yan is also optimistic about the development of the mainland. His trips these past few days have not been in vain, and he has conducted research. He is most optimistic about the construction and transportation industries.
"Yes, do you need investment?" Cen Yan asked directly. "I'll invest one million to help you grow and become stronger. Are you willing?"
Gu Zhiheng: "!!!!"
Stealing the young master?!
Lin Yu looked at her fiancé and said in a calm tone, "We don't talk business at home. If you have any ideas, find an opportunity to talk to Zhiheng alone."
She warned, "This is a junior member of my Lin family, still a budding talent. Don't try to use your business tactics on him, or if your elder brother disciplines you, I won't speak up for you."
Lin Yu spoke these words in the dialect of Hong Kong.
Gu Zhiheng loved renting videotapes and watched many movies from Hong Kong. He could even guess the meaning behind his great-aunt's words.
He didn't say a word.
Cen Yan looked helpless. "I'm not a swindler, why would I cheat my own people?"
He turned to look at Gu Zhiheng and patted him on the shoulder, "I'll treat you to tea tomorrow, and we can talk slowly. Your great-aunt doesn't allow us to discuss business at home."
Gu Zhiheng hadn't expected his great-uncle to be henpecked, and smiled as he agreed, "Okay."
"What are you laughing at? Listening to your wife will bring you good fortune," Cen Yan said naturally, speaking with the air of someone who's been there all along.
“My grandfather said that my great-aunt hasn’t married you yet,” Gu Zhiheng said bluntly.
Cen Yan: "..."
Why does Xiao Jiu blurt out everything?
Unfortunately, his fiancée valued her nephew Lin Heling more than he did, so he couldn't say anything to her.
Her status dropped several places.
(End of this chapter)