Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Good News

Lin Anran got out of the car and looked at Cheng Dacai standing at her door in surprise: "Boss Cheng? Why are you here?"

Cheng Dacai's smile was so intense upon seeing Lin Anran that it showed his teeth. Seeing the confusion in Lin Anran's eyes, he quickly explained, "Boss Lin, please don't misunderstand me. I've just been passing by your house morning, noon, and night lately. I just wanted to know if you were back. You know, I really couldn't contact you after you went back to your hometown."

"Morning, noon, and evening?" Lin Anran's mouth twitched. "Boss Cheng, are you free? Don't you have to take care of your business?"

"Not idle, not idle. I'm very busy, but here is this bicycle. I ride it back and forth. It doesn't take much time each time. I can just think of it as exercise after dinner." Cheng Dacai breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Anran didn't blame him for staring at her all the time. The smile on his face was so bright that it stung Lin Anran's eyes.

"It seems that your business is indeed booming, Boss Cheng." Lin Anran looked at the obvious smile on Cheng Dacai's face.

Cheng Dacai laughed: "It's all thanks to you, Boss Lin!"

Lin Anran was puzzled: "Me?"

"Boss Lin, have you forgotten the Clivia and Phalaenopsis you sold?" Cheng Dacai quickly reminded her.

Lin Anran: “I haven’t forgotten.” But she was more concerned about the Cymbidium and Black Orchid in her garden, as well as the Green Aloe.

Thinking of her precious orchids and aloe vera, Lin Anran didn't bother to talk with Cheng Dacai at the door of the villa. She said goodbye to Zhang Yan and Li Ming who sent her home. She would transfer the money to the security company later, and then immediately walked into the villa, followed by Cheng Dacai. It was just right that Cheng Dacai could tell her about the news she missed during this period.

"Boss Cheng, when did the Clivia that Miss Lu bought bloom?" Lin Anran asked curiously.

Cheng Dacai kept the secret: "Boss Lin, guess what?"

Lin Anran turned to see the mysterious smile on Cheng Dacai's face and guessed along with him, "Before Ship King Lu's 80th birthday party? The best day for luck is Ship King Lu's birthday. Miss Lu called me a while ago and asked if there was any way to make the Clivia miniata bloom on her father's birthday. I said there's no way. When the Clivia miniata blooms depends on whether it wants to or not."

In fact, if the Clivia had stayed in Lin Anran's hands, she might have been able to control it to bloom on Lu Chuanwang's birthday, but the operation was too troublesome. After Lu Honghui bought the Clivia, she couldn't wait to take it away, so Lin Anran didn't mention it. It was fine to let the Clivia bloom naturally. She had already received the money, and it didn't matter to her when the Clivia bloomed.

Lu Honghui naturally hopes that the Clivia will bloom on her father's birthday, but she does not force it. She told Lin Anran that forcing the Clivia to bloom would not be beautiful. As long as the Clivia blooms well, there is no problem.

Cheng Dacai couldn't wait to give the answer: "The Clivia orchid bloomed the day before Lu Chuanwang's birthday. Miss Lu San not only hired someone to record the process of the Clivia orchid blooming, but also immediately invited her father, Lu Chuanwang, to watch the Clivia orchid bloom with her. Unfortunately, Lu Chuanwang was negotiating an important contract at the time and didn't make it. By the time he arrived, the Clivia orchid had already bloomed, so he could only watch the video Miss Lu San had recorded."

"Boss Lin, guess what? After Miss Lu saw the Clivia in bloom, she actually didn't want to give it to her father, Lu Chuanwang, as a birthday present. She planned to choose another expensive gift. But of course, Miss Lu couldn't persuade Lu Chuanwang. As soon as Lu Chuanwang saw the Clivia, he was delighted. He took the Clivia away and directly stuffed Miss Lu into his company as a senior executive, taking on a big project."

Lin Anran was surprised: "Ms. Lu doesn't want to give Clivia? Boss Cheng, how did you know?"

"Hong Kong paparazzi, during that period, Hong Kong entertainment newspapers were reporting on the Lu family's Clivia every day. This was also said by Miss Lu San herself. You don't know yet that Shipping King Lu turned his 80th birthday party into a Clivia appreciation party. At the party, many wealthy people directly opened their mouths to bid for the Clivia, but none of them succeeded. Some people even chased Shipping King Lu to buy his Clivia. Now Shipping King Lu has to carry Clivia with him whenever he goes out, just like Boss Liu." Cheng Dacai was amazed.

"By the way, Boss Liu's Phalaenopsis has also bloomed. Unlike Ship King Lu who only displayed the orchid on his birthday party, Boss Liu has held several banquets in succession for his Phalaenopsis. Many people come to each banquet, and these guests are not just from Taiwan. The wealthy people in Hong Kong can't see Ship King Lu's Clivia, so they can only go to Boss Liu's Phalaenopsis. The reputation of the Phalaenopsis is getting bigger and bigger, and wealthy people from other countries also fly over to attend the banquet..."

Lin Anran was in a daze as he listened to Cheng Dacai's words. Although he had not seen such a grand occasion with his own eyes, he knew how big a sensation the two orchids caused just by listening to the description.

"There's more than what I said. Look at these newspapers, especially the Hong Kong newspapers I asked someone to buy. Although they are not as overwhelmingly filled with Clivia as they were a few days ago, there are still many reports. Clivia was sold for five million, and there has been a Clivia craze in Hong Kong. This craze has spread to Shenzhen. Look at the Shenzhen Daily. It happened to be talking about the Clivia you sold today. Five million is right in the headline. It's quite eye-catching." Cheng Dacai took out the newspaper after he was fully prepared.

Lin Anran lowered his head and looked at the headline of the Shenzhen Daily. Sure enough, the five million was very eye-catching.

Fortunately, her information did not appear in the newspapers!

Lin Anran breathed a sigh of relief. If she were in Hong Kong, her personal information would definitely be dug out by the Hong Kong paparazzi, and she would never have privacy again. But she was in Shenzhen, across the Hong Kong River, and the Hong Kong paparazzi could not come to Shenzhen casually.

very good.

"Boss Lin, the newspaper is looking for someone who grows Clivia and Phalaenopsis, but Miss Lu didn't reveal your information. The same goes for Boss Liu. Have you greeted them before?" Cheng Dacai asked curiously.

Lin Anran nodded: "Yes, I called them before I returned home. I don't plan to become famous."

It was a pity for Cheng Dacai, but he changed his mind and decided that Lin Anran really didn't need to be famous in the newspapers. However, people who knew Lin Anran were privately could still find out by asking around. Whether or not Lin Anran was in the newspapers wouldn't affect his ability to make money from selling orchids, so he didn't worry about it anymore.

After reading the Shenzhen Daily, Lin Anran flipped through the Hong Kong newspaper. When she saw a news report, she couldn't help but gasp: "A wealthy man offered 20 million to buy Clivia?"

Cheng Dacai said, "I remember there was another one worth 30 million. You can look through other newspapers. Boss Liu's Phalaenopsis orchids are even more popular. Phalaenopsis orchids are very popular. Not only are there people from our country, but there are also wealthy foreigners who want to buy Phalaenopsis orchids. Unfortunately, they want to bid but can't because King Lu and Boss Liu are unwilling to sell their Clivia and Phalaenopsis orchids. After all, they are not short of money."

Lin Anran was stunned and silent. His mind went blank for a moment. Oh my god, did these rich people print their own money with a printing press? They were too rich!

She squeezed her palms to sober herself up. "Perhaps there are only two of these orchids, which is why the price is so high."

Cheng Dacai sighed, "Boss Lin, you always said that things are valuable because they are rare. That's true. There are only two of these orchids in the world, and they are two different orchids. Clivia and Phalaenopsis are unique."

So Lin Anran thought that she must be more careful when selling orchids in the future. Selling one orchid would earn her the money from selling many orchids, which saved her a lot of effort. She felt no guilt at all in making money from rich people.

"Ahem, what's this news? Can Clivia charm people?" Lin Anran saw a Hong Kong entertainment newspaper and was choked by the headline.

Cheng Dacai laughed heartily. "It's the same with Phalaenopsis. Some tabloids speculate whether orchids have some unknown allure, because some wealthy people pay really high prices for them. In the past, wealthy people would spend a fortune on beautiful women, but now they spend a fortune on two orchids."

Lin Anran chuckled, "Maybe Clivia and Phalaenopsis really do have the ability to seduce people, so I make more money each time I sell them."

Cheng Dacai: "Hahaha, Boss Lin, stop joking. How could Clivia and Phalaenopsis possibly have enchanting properties? Lu Chuanwang hasn't responded, but Boss Liu has done all sorts of scientific testing and experiments on the Phalaenopsis with great fanfare. The end result is that that Phalaenopsis is significantly better than the average Phalaenopsis. Many orchid experts speculate that the Phalaenopsis will have a longer lifespan and more powerful effects."

"If I could grow an orchid with enchanting powers, I would definitely let it charm everyone, and then set a very high price for it and make a fortune," Lin Anran said with a smile.

Cheng Dacai clapped his hands and said, "Boss Lin, you should study how to grow orchids. Maybe you can really grow them. Some orchids have a very special fragrance that makes you happy when you smell them. It's no wonder they can charm people."

Lin Anran walked into the greenhouse garden and casually replied, "I'm looking forward to it too."

Cheng Dacai followed him into the greenhouse garden, his eyes sparkling as he looked at Lin Anran's two orchid seedlings. He said, "Boss Lin, when are you going to get some orchids to grow? You could definitely grow orchids for two or three years, wait until they bloom, and then sell them. Isn't that nice?"

"Well, I will definitely buy it, but it's hard to say whether I can sell it or not." Lin Anran really didn't want to sell the orchid so soon. This time she must grow the orchid until it blooms and enjoy it herself.

Lin Anran planned to observe the differences in her orchid cultivation from seedlings to flowering. Would orchids grown from seedlings actually grow better? After all, orchid seedlings would have a longer exposure to the Golden Finger treatment, while the Clivia and Phalaenopsis she had previously cultivated hadn't even been there for a year.

Uncle Wang and Uncle Ding took good care of her Cymbidium and Mo Orchid. The Green Aloe Vera took root in the soil and grew very happily. Lin Anran withdrew her hand, looked at the small piece of green, and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"Boss Lin, why are you planting so many aloe vera plants?" Cheng Dacai wondered.

Lin Anran: "I want to make something. Boss Cheng, you waited for me specifically, not just to bring me newspapers, right?"

"I can't hide it from you. Actually, I accepted two tasks."

"Is it Boss Liu and Miss Lu?" Lin Anran guessed.

"That's right, they can't contact you, so they can only contact me. We agreed earlier that if they can contact you, let me tell you that they want to contact you. If you agree, I will call them immediately." Cheng Dacai explained.

Lin Anran: "Boss Cheng, thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard, not hard at all. I'm happy being busy." Cheng Dacai waved his hands repeatedly.

Lin Anran asked: "Do you need to use my home phone?"

Cheng Dacai left all the newspapers he brought with him to Lin Anran, then hurried back. "Don't bother Boss Lin. You just got home and you must be exhausted from the journey. I'll go back and call Miss Lu San and Boss Liu and ask them to contact you later."

Lin Anran did not insist on letting Cheng Dacai use her home phone. She really didn't want to contact Lu Honghui and Boss Liu right now. Even if she had to call, she would call someone she cared about to report her safety. She hadn't contacted Zhou Heyuan for a long time, and she wanted to hear his voice.

However, before calling Zhou Heyuan, Lin Anran first called him at his villa in Shenzhen. She was back, and Uncle Wang and Uncle Ding no longer had to come to her house every day to help her take care of the orchids and aloe vera. She had to thank them, and then she would go there formally to express her gratitude.

Uncle Wang was very happy to receive Lin Anran's call, and asked Lin Anran if his journey was smooth.

Lin Anran smiled and said, "Although there were some minor incidents along the way, it went smoothly."

Uncle Wang said, "I hope everything goes well. Mr. Zhou has sent back some books again, including many original English editions. Miss Lin, feel free to borrow some when you have time."

"I will definitely come to borrow books. Some books are not available in bookstores." Lin Anran said generously.

Zhou Heyuan only bought the latest editions of books, many of which had not yet been officially introduced into China, not to mention the English-Chinese translations. So she had no other choice but to borrow books from Zhou Heyuan. She was also happy to borrow books, for free.

Uncle Wang did not mention Zhou Heyuan, and Lin Anran did not ask. If she wanted to ask anything, she could call and ask in person.

Lin Anran looked down at her watch. Lin Anli and Lin Anhua must still be working in the electronics factory at this moment. She would call them later. As she thought about it, she dialed Lin Ma and the others to reassure them that they were safe, otherwise they would definitely be worried about them. She didn't need Lin Ma and the others to answer the call. She could just ask the people at the post office to pass on a message.

After that, Lin Anran called Zhou Heyuan and the call was quickly connected.

"Mr. Zhou." Lin Anran reached out and wrapped the phone cord.

Zhou Heyuan was a little surprised, but his tone was cheerful: "Xiao Lin, you just returned to Shenzhen?"

Lin Anran glanced around unnaturally, but she was always frank: "Well, I called you not long after I got back."

After saying this, she raised her hand to cover her face, which seemed a little hot. What she just said was no different from "I miss you".

Zhou Heyuan laughed visibly and said, "I'm glad to hear you say that."

Hearing this, Lin Anran couldn't help but laugh. Zhou Heyuan's response was exactly what she wanted, so she continued to ask him happily: "I'm going back to Shenzhen. When will you come back?"

Zhou Heyuan was silent for a moment, then said, "The situation has changed. I will continue to stay here."

"Is it very dangerous?" Lin Anran remembered that before she left, Zhou Heyuan said that his business in the north was in the final stage, but as everyone knows, it is easy to fish in troubled waters, and profiteers are flocking to the north. The increasing number of people means more and more dangers.

Lin Anran thought about the car thieves, road bullies and robbers she encountered when she returned home. Perhaps the north is more chaotic and dangerous. Many people with connections have gone to the north to make money. Some criminal incidents are increasing. Zhou Heyuan is the leader of their team and he is definitely indispensable now.

Zhou Heyuan said, "It's not dangerous for me. Did you encounter any danger on the way back?"

"Yes!" Lin Anran had wanted to tell someone for a long time. Zhang Yan and Li Ming were bodyguards, so she couldn't tell too much to Lin's mother and the others. Now that Zhou Heyuan asked her, she started to talk like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

Finally, she said, "I should have hired more bodyguards. I never know when I might run into danger on the street."

Lin Anran couldn't help but think about the future. Compared with the current social environment, there is really a world of difference. Therefore, strict crackdowns on corruption must be carried out, and they must be carried out severely.

Zhou Heyuan listened to her quietly and suddenly asked her, "Are you afraid?"

Lin Anran was stunned. She whispered, "I was scared. It was the first time I hit someone on the head with an iron rod. It made the head bleed and turn red. When I was hitting him, I was thinking about not letting the car thieves get up and beat me. Afterwards, my hands were shaking and I could hardly hold the iron rod. If Zhang Yan hadn't been holding me up, I would definitely not be able to stand. So that's what hitting someone on the head is like. The human brain is very fragile. I don't know what the police over there will say. Zhang Yan said she would tell me the result..."

"I'll give you some weapons to protect yourself, and teach you a few moves when we get back," said Zhou Heyuan.

"Mr. Zhou, I thought you would tell me that you would protect me." When Lin Anran heard his words, his mood suddenly improved miraculously.

Zhou Heyuan said seriously: "I can protect you, but I can't guarantee to protect you all the time. I hope you have the ability to protect yourself."

Lin Anran laughed: "I like to hear that! So what kind of self-defense weapon is it?" She knew it definitely couldn't be a wooden cannon.

Zhou Heyuan: "Taser."

"That's fine. I'll wait for you to come back and teach me a few moves," Lin Anran blinked excitedly, looking forward to it. "Maybe I have a talent for martial arts. I'm quite strong, I run fast, and I'm flexible. If I can't fight twenty at once, I might be able to fight two at once."

Zhou Heyuan: "..."

Lin Anran: "Can't I just think about it?"

"Okay, but protecting yourself is your top priority," Zhou Heyuan said.

Lin Anran: "Have you practiced before?"

Zhou Heyuan: "Yes, I have. I started practicing when I was eight years old."

Thinking of the many soldiers in Zhou Heyuan's family, Lin Anran realized: "Hey, why are you only talking about me? We were talking about you before. Are you deliberately changing the subject?"

"No, I care about you more." Zhou Heyuan said.

Lin Anran covered her heart. She liked to play straight balls, and Zhou Heyuan was no less so, so the two of them just played straight balls to each other.

She likes it, hehe.

"I'm also concerned about whether you're in danger, so you must put your own safety first."

"good."

Lin Anran was so happy that she chatted with Zhou Heyuan again about the good news that Cheng Dacai had just brought her. Finally, she said with a lingering feeling: "We've been talking on the phone for quite a while. I'm going to hang up now. We'll talk next time. You go and get busy. You must be careful. Bye."

"Will I call you next time?" Zhou Heyuan asked her before hanging up the phone.

Lin Anran: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Zhou Heyuan said with a smile: "You can hang up now."

Lin Anran hung up the phone happily, then happily jumped a few times on the soft sofa and called Zhou Heyuan to share the good and bad things that had happened to her, letting the remaining negative emotions in her heart disappear.

It’s great that she has someone in this world with whom she can share everything, whether good or bad.