265: Becoming my mother's support

The activity that Teacher Li asked Xu Yao to talk about was actually a "swearing-in ceremony" prepared by the school for the senior high school students.

In 30 days, another group of senior high school students will take the exam.

Inviting outstanding graduates like Xu Yao and Gu Jun to give speeches at the school is not only an encouragement to the senior year students, but also an inspiration to students in other grades. These young students still have ample time to think about what kind of university they want to attend and what kind of people they want to become in the future.

“Only when you set a goal can you give it your all!”

Teacher Li not only said this to Xu Yao, but also to other outstanding graduates.

From Teacher Li, Xu Yao learned that ten outstanding graduates would be speaking, each with five minutes to spare. Besides Xu Yao and Gu Jun, the remaining outstanding graduates included lawyers, doctors, young cadres supporting border areas, firefighters, a self-made restaurant chain owner, and a courier commended by the city of Nancheng for saving a life on a rainy day. It truly represented a diverse range of professions!

Five minutes is not a long time, but Xu Yao took this matter very seriously and revised the speech manuscript several times after it was written.

Teacher Li also said that outstanding graduates who are invited can bring their families with them.

Xu Yao told Lin Meixian about this.

Lin Meixian was extremely surprised.

"The school invited you back to give a speech?"

"I'm not the only one invited—"

Lin Meixian was not listening to Xu Yao's modesty. She was overjoyed: "The leaders of your school are very discerning. Mom will definitely go to listen to your speech!"

After Xu Yao became famous as an internet celebrity, she often participated in various activities. When Xu Yao walked on the red carpet for the first time, Lin Meixian was very excited, but later she gradually calmed down.

But the school’s invitations are different from other activities. The school is not like those commercial entities. The school is more pure.

If even the school invites Xu Yao to give a speech, it means that Xu Yao has really made a name for herself in the field of self-media!

When Lin Meixian heard that the event was tomorrow, she scolded Xu Yao for not telling her earlier and rushed upstairs to find clothes.

In the living room, Wen Zhicheng enviously asked Xu Yao what the criteria were for being invited back to give a speech at school.

Xu Yao pondered and summarized, "Probably from all walks of life. Even if they're invited, it doesn't mean they're the best in the industry. There are so many outstanding students graduating from school over the years, it's impossible to invite them all to one event. Those who can be contacted, those who work nearby, and those who are younger... Those are the criteria."

Xu Yao has already tested Teacher Li, but the school still doesn't know that Gu Jun is the boss of Huahu.

Even so, Teacher Li and the others already felt that Gu Jun was extremely outstanding. It was not easy for a student from a poor family to get to where he is today.

Xu Yao was already quite low-key, but Wen Zhicheng still hesitated. He really wouldn't hire Wen Yiyi based on that standard. Xu Yao had been working hard since graduating from university, while Wen Yiyi had been living a life of luxury for years. It was impossible for her to catch up with Xu Yao in such a short time.

Wen Zhicheng also watched the cheesy skit Xu Yao uploaded on Orca. The sheer number of views made even Wen Zhicheng, a layman, jealous. He even asked Wen Yiyi if she wanted to follow suit, and if so, he would financially support her.

But Wen Yiyi couldn't bring herself to do that.

Wen Yiyi told Wen Zhicheng that her personality was that of a rich, beautiful woman showing off her wealth, which was completely different from Xu Yao's current down-to-earth personality!

Wen Zhicheng couldn't convince his daughter, but as a businessman, he felt that Wen Yiyi shouldn't give up a proven method of attracting traffic. It wasn't about having a high-end personality that made you money; essentially, you needed popularity. Xu Yao had already fought her way out with her bare hands, so why didn't Wen Yiyi follow suit?

Wen Zhicheng said dryly, "Can I attend this homecoming speech event with your mother? I want to take Yiyi with me to listen, so that she can be less impetuous and more down-to-earth."

Xu Yao was a little embarrassed.

Xu Yao actually only wants Lin Meixian to go. If Wen Zhicheng wants to go, Xu Yao can accept it, but Wen Yiyi?

...Let’s just forget it!

Lin Meixian was holding up two skirts and wanted Xu Yao to help her choose. She happened to hear Wen Zhicheng's words and came to Xu Yao's rescue: "Zhicheng, it's okay for you to go with us. But whether Yiyi wants to go or not, why don't you ask her what she thinks?"

Letting Wen Yiyi listen to Xu Yao share her success experience would be more painful than killing Wen Yiyi!

After Lin Meixian said this, Wen Zhicheng fell silent, obviously thinking of Wen Yiyi's temper.

Xu Yao helped Lin Meixian choose a dress. Wen Zhicheng had gone out for a social event in the evening, so Lin Meixian asked Xu Yao to stay at home for dinner.

After dinner, Lin Meixian sent Xu Yao out.

Xu Yao didn't drive over, so the two of them walked out of the community together as if it were a walk.

In the Wen family villa, Xu Yao was hesitant to talk about serious matters, but she felt more comfortable outside the villa.

At the gate, Xu Yao announced that she had already repaid 60 million yuan of foreign debt and planned to pay off the remaining debt within the next three years. Xu Yao's repayment plan was relatively conservative. If she hadn't switched to Orca, with her popularity at Huahu, it wouldn't have taken her three years to pay off her foreign debt. But now that she'd changed jobs, she had to recalculate her repayment timeline. It was difficult to estimate the revenue from the short drama company she partnered with Tangtang, Li Lanyi, and Tiancheng, so Xu Yao didn't include that business in her calculations.

If all goes well, it won't take her three years to pay off the remaining debt.

Xu Yao told Lin Meixian about her development plan in order to give her more confidence. If Lin Meixian and Wen Zhicheng were unhappy, Xu Yao would be her mother's support.

The Xu family went bankrupt, Xu Qinghua disappeared on the high seas...the most difficult days are over, and Xu Yao is confident that the future will get better and better.

Lin Meixian understood Xu Yao's hint, but Lin Meixian had her own ideas.

"Your Uncle Wen and I are now in business together. Our relationship is no longer as pure as it was when we first remarried, but it's okay this way. A marriage bound by interests is more solid."

Lin Meixian obviously doesn't want to break up with Wen Zhicheng yet.

The most difficult stage of this marriage has passed. Now Wen Yiyi dares not speak loudly to Lin Meixian, and Wen Zhicheng will also talk to Lin Meixian about business matters. Lin Meixian's remarried life is indeed getting better and better, and there is no need for divorce.

Xu Yao nodded gently, "I don't have any other wishes. As long as you feel happy, I will always be your support."

Lin Meixian touched Xu Yao's face and said, "Next month is the fourth anniversary of your father's death. Let's go see your father together then. I want to play the video of you being invited back to give a speech at the school. He would definitely be proud of you if he knew about it."

The police did not salvage Xu Qinghua's body and could not determine the date of his death. Lin Meixian then regarded the day Xu Qinghua disappeared as his death anniversary.

Xu Qinghua still does not have a tombstone. When Lin Meixian and Xu Yao miss Xu Qinghua, they go to the port where he first set sail to commemorate him and talk to the sea, as if Xu Qinghua can still hear them.