Chapter 29 Spring Breeze in Guangzhou 06 He must have pregnancy-related syndrome...

Yu Xingzhou was awakened by being splashed with water.

His wife looked anxious but didn't move him easily. She placed her still-wet hand on his cheek. "Is anything bothering you? Maybe I should go and borrow a phone to call an ambulance..."

"No need, I'm fine." Last year, when he helped Zhou Qichen call an ambulance, it attracted a lot of attention from the neighbors, and he really didn't want to be the center of attention again. "If you're worried, we can go to the nearby traditional Chinese medicine clinic."

"Alright, let's go back to the room and rest for a while."

Lin Tingyue hadn't expected this to have such a huge impact on him. While supporting him, she comforted him, saying, "Actually, there's no need to be so nervous. What if it's three daughters?"

“It’s not about the baby’s gender, I’m worried about your health.” For Yu Xingzhou, the poor have their own way of life, and he doesn’t care about future economic pressures, but he is worried about the dangers during pregnancy and childbirth.

In particular, he might lose his wife because of this, something he absolutely could not accept.

Lin Tingyue also understood that the risks of having another child were higher, and she didn't want her second life to end too soon. After thinking it over, she decided to seek help from some resources. "How about contacting my cousin and having her give birth in Hong Kong?"

Yu Xingzhou's lips moved, as if the words were difficult to say, but the other party did not urge him, but waited for him to express his thoughts.

"...If they endanger your life, can you abandon them?"

"I will, if that day ever comes." She answered almost instinctively, after all, no one knows if they will have a second or third chance to live.

With Lin Tingyue's promise, Yu Xingzhou finally felt less guilty, but even more troublesome things came his way.

When Lin Tingyue noticed that Yu Xingzhou was unable to eat, had suddenly lost weight, and accidentally saw him retching, she finally realized that something was wrong.

"Is your stomach upset?"

Yu Xingzhou rarely gets sick, doesn't smoke or drink, and the couple eats a light diet, so they rarely even have stomach aches.

"It's okay, but I don't have much of an appetite."

"You don't look okay at all. Let's go to the hospital and get checked out." Lin Tingyue took him to the hospital without further ado, and even wanted him to have a gastroscopy, but unfortunately there was no painless gastroscopy available at the time, so he would have to suffer a bit.

When the gastroscopy results came back later, everything was normal, leaving Lin Tingyue completely baffled.

"...How about we go see a traditional Chinese medicine doctor?"

It was the same traditional Chinese medicine clinic as last time. The old doctor looked at the couple and said with a smile, "You've come again."

Last time he came, the doctor only said that Yu Xingzhou stayed up too late and needed to rest. This time, when he took his pulse, the doctor frowned slightly. "Why do you seem to be preoccupied lately?"

Yu Xingzhou responded with a somewhat strained "hmm".

Thinking that she had been busy with both her studies and work lately and hadn't paid much attention to her husband's feelings, she subconsciously asked, "What's on your mind?"

Yu Xingzhou remained silent, seemingly unwilling to share her feelings in front of outsiders. She had no choice but to give up and looked up at the old doctor, "Then doctor, please prescribe some medicine for him. It's not good for him to keep not being able to eat."

The doctor shook his head. "I can prescribe the medicine, but he himself has to think about it more."

On the way back, Lin Tingyue began to review her recent life. Apart from the pregnancy, everything was quite normal. She hadn't even had a chance to tell Yu Xingzhou that Yunxiao was coming to Guangzhou again.

The couple is still discussing the child's future and has not yet informed their elders. Yunxiao is in the same situation and plans to discuss the matter in person when they arrive in Guangzhou.

So she tentatively asked, "Are you still worried about having children?"

Lin Tingyue: "How about we live separately for a while? Would it be better if you couldn't see me?"

Yu Xingzhou already looked tired, and upon hearing about the separation, his expression became even more resentful. "No, I don't agree."

If Plan A doesn't work, then there's Plan B. Lin Tingyue decided to find him something to do so that he would have less time to overthink.

During this period, she developed a tour group plan, mainly targeting foreign tourists staying at their hotel. However, to launch this business, she needed buses, and at that time, it wasn't simply a matter of having money to buy vehicles. Going it alone was definitely not feasible; she would need to cooperate with state-owned or collectively owned transportation companies. Therefore, she had to find these solutions herself.

After listening, Yu Xingzhou asked, "Or should we apply to form a transport team?"

"Sure, but who will take the lead on this?"

"..."

In early April, Lin Tingyue met Yunxiao again.

Upon meeting her, Yunxiao noticed something was wrong, but he felt that she was fine the way she was now. When he first met her, he only thought she was too thin, so he said with relief, "You look a bit rounder than before."

On the way to the hotel, the two talked about their spring meeting. Lin Tingyue hadn't mentioned her private matters yet, so she lifted Yunxiao's wrist and placed it on her abdomen.

"...Got it?"

"Yes, it's a bit troublesome."

Lin Tingyue then recounted the events of the past few days, which surprised Lian Yunxiao. "His mental fortitude is lacking. You haven't even recovered yet, and he's already collapsed. How will he take care of you all? I'll have to talk to him about this later... But you two don't need to worry. When you come to Hong Kong, I'll arrange for you to have my previous doctor."

"Thank you, cousin, you're the best."

Yunxiao patted her hand that was wrapped around his arm, "Don't just act cute. It's not that easy for you to go to Hong Kong. You still need to get a travel permit. Get this sorted out as soon as possible."

Lin Tingyue replied obediently, "Yes, President Yun."

With Yunxiao's help, the couple were able to make separate phone calls to Beicheng to report the situation. The Lin family adapted relatively well to the situation, but the Yu family's parents were first shocked, and then furious.

"Why are you only telling us about something this big now?" Yu Muchuan's tone was unusually serious at this moment.

"We hadn't decided whether or not we wanted these children before."

After these words, there was a long silence on the other end of the line. "...Now?"

Yu Xingzhou sighed, "If I didn't want it, I wouldn't have made this call."

Yunqing answered the phone and asked, "When is the due date? Multiple pregnancies might not last until full term."

"At the end of August, but I've already discussed with my cousin about going to Hong Kong to prepare for childbirth."

"That's good... The port city is indeed more developed, and its medical technology and equipment are excellent."

The elders in the Yu family gave some more details about what to pay attention to during pregnancy before reluctantly hanging up the phone.

Yun Qing was both happy and worried. After sitting for a while, she stood up again. "I will definitely go to Gangcheng with Yueyue and the others. You will have to stay in Beicheng by yourself then."

Yu Muchuan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you. It will be summer vacation then, and it's not like I can't take leave."

"But you still need to rest and recover after childbirth."

"At worst, I'll take a leave of absence without pay. Work is not as important as people." Having weathered the storms of those years, Yu Muchuan no longer cares about fame and fortune. All he wants is for his family to be healthy and reunited.

"Then you should make arrangements sooner rather than later, there are still some documents to be prepared... If it weren't for you, I would still be in Guangzhou right now." Yun Qing said with a hint of complaint, wishing she could fly to Guangzhou to see her daughter-in-law right now.

Yu Muchuan didn't dare to talk back and silently went to the kitchen to make tea for his wife.

Lin Tingyue, who also needed to inquire about the matter as soon as possible, had just made some progress.

At that time, China was still in the early stages of reform and opening up. Traveling to Hong Kong and Macau required a quota and approval process, and a valid reason was necessary. Fortunately, Yu Xingzhou could apply for a permit on the grounds of visiting relatives, although it would take at least half a month or even longer to get the permit.

Lin Tingyue wasn't in a hurry; she just wanted to get the certificate before summer vacation.

Because she would be leaving Guangzhou temporarily for the next few months, Lin Tingyue discussed the hotel's plans for the second half of the year with Zhou Qichen in advance.

"The autumn trade fair in October should bring a large number of customers. I might not be able to make it back then, so please keep an eye on things."

Zhou Qichen scribbled in his notebook, “I understand. You take care of yourself first. Don’t worry about the hotel.”

How's your foreign language learning going lately?

Lin Tingyue's sudden mention of this matter caused Zhou Qichen to reveal a rare guilty expression, "...It's alright."

"It's okay, but that doesn't mean it's not okay."

"..."

Lin Tingyue looked at him helplessly, "I don't expect you to be able to write, but at least you can communicate a few sentences. I've just handed over all my work to you recently, and I've started recording listening tapes. Take some time each day to listen to them, and try to communicate with those foreigners more often... Also, you need to learn Cantonese, okay?"

Zhou Qichen hadn't felt this kind of pressure in a long time, and this pressure made him suddenly realize that he was still a far cry from Lin Tingyue.

He answered in a muffled voice, "I understand."

At the Spring Trade Fair, Yunxiao and his wife indeed learned that Pengcheng was going to build a special economic zone, and they even shared it with Lin Tingyue after they returned.

Yunxiao: "We plan to go there to investigate first. It would be best if we could get the land."

There are many people in Hong Kong nowadays who are involved in land investment. There are shopping malls and buildings under development everywhere. If Lin Tingyue had enough funds, she would also like to open a branch in Shenzhen.

"Okay, you guys go scout ahead first, and don't forget to take your little sister with you."

Yunxiao smiled and tapped her forehead, "I can't forget you."

The couple were both action-oriented; they said they would go and set off the next day, and a week had passed before they returned.

When Yunxiao and his wife were preparing to return to Hong Kong at the end of April, Lin Tingyue went to Yunxiao's room in a mysterious manner before leaving.

"There's something I'd like to ask for your help with." Lin Tingyue brought over a box, which was full of banknotes when she opened it, making Yunxiao's brow twitch.

Yunxiao's brow twitched. "What, whose life do you want to buy?"

Hong Kong is different from the mainland, so it's no wonder that Yunxiao would subconsciously think that a box of money was for hiring someone to kill someone. Lin Tingyue quickly waved her hand to explain, "No, no, I just want you to help me buy some stocks on the Hong Kong stock market."

To be honest, since meeting Lin Tingyue, she has given Yunxiao many surprises. He didn't expect her to even know about stocks. He immediately asked her, "Which one do you want to buy?"

Wharf Holdings.

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman opposite her gleamed. This college student from inland China not only knew about stocks, but even knew which stock to buy. Yunxiao was no ordinary person who could be easily fooled, so she pressed her for her reasons for buying this particular stock.

Lin Tingyue, of course, was well-prepared and launched into her masterful deception mode: "Don't laugh at me for being superstitious, but when I was first pregnant, I had a dream where I went to a place I'd never seen before. I asked the people around me where I was, and they were speaking to me in Cantonese, which I could actually understand! They said it was an exchange, a place to buy stocks, and that I should hurry up and buy stocks too, because Wharf Holdings' stock was soaring..."

People like Yunxiao, who are in business, still believe in these things. Even though he graduated from a prestigious university abroad, he still has a sense of awe for ghosts and gods, let alone these kinds of prenatal dreams. The more he listens to them, the more it seems like the child is born with its own food.

Besides, their family wasn't short of money. Even if the dream didn't come true, they could still make their younger siblings happy. So Yunxiao agreed, but she pushed the box of money back at her, saying, "I'll buy the stocks for you. You and Xingzhou can keep the money for yourselves."

“One thing at a time. Just keep it. You won’t need to exchange money when you come to the mainland again after depositing it in the bank.”

Yunxiao was particularly pleased with Lin Tingyue's thoughtfulness and eventually accepted the money, but he wouldn't actually use it. In Yunxiao's eyes, this amount of money was just pocket money, and he would simply save it for her. "Did you mention in your dream when to buy it?"

"I can't remember the exact date, but I remember it was in early June." This was the truth, because in her previous life she had only heard a simple explanation from a friend who loved stock trading, and being able to remember that it was June of this year was already considered to be a pretty good memory.

"Okay, I'll keep an eye on it. Will you continue to buy stocks with the money you make, or do you have other plans?" After Yunxiao finished speaking, she felt that she had asked too many questions. It was not even certain that she could make any money, but she couldn't help but believe in her dream.

Without hesitation, Lin Tingyue replied, "Invest, buy more houses."

The desire to own a house is probably ingrained in the DNA of Chinese people. However, a large part of the reason is that Hong Kong was indeed developing faster than the mainland in the 1980s. Prices and housing prices were already high at that time, and they became frighteningly high in the 1990s. Since people have connections and opportunities now, they should take advantage of this time to buy a house as soon as possible.

"Actually, when you come to Hong Kong to give birth, the old man will give you the property."

“That’s different. The money my family gives me is for my children to rely on. The house I want to buy is one I plan to sell later.”

Hearing her say that, Yunxiao understood and nodded, agreeing to help her take care of it. "Okay, you don't need to worry about these things. Take care of yourself first. I'll contact a hospital and doctor for you when I get back."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, sister." Lin Tingyue said, hugging Yunxiao's arm and resting her head on his shoulder. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she was Yunxiao's younger sister.

When the weather got hot, the transport team that Yu Xingzhou and his group had applied for was finally set up. This time, he and his classmates who made roasted nuts went to the nearby commune again. The work of roasting sunflower seeds was handed over to the village, and then the transport team delivered the goods to the outside world.

With its own transportation fleet, Yuanyue Hotel found it much easier to arrange for tour groups to use its vehicles.

However, having vehicles alone is not enough; they also need drivers. The drivers responsible for transporting roasted goods are either specially assigned experienced drivers or apprentices from various villages sent by the local commune. They will be organized to take driving tests together.

Although Zhou Qichen is already very busy, Lin Tingyue still suggested that he also learn to drive.

"If you're comfortable with that, I'll get my sister to come and learn to drive."

Lin Tingyue wasn't sexist, but Zhou Qichen's sister was the age to go to university, so she asked, "Doesn't your sister go to school?"

“She didn’t do well in her studies and failed the exam.” Zhou Qichen’s head ached when he mentioned this, and he couldn’t help but pinch his brow. “We originally planned to send her to work in the soap factory, but my parents, I don’t know what they were thinking, insisted that she get married. My sister disagreed and secretly got a letter of introduction and came here to find me.”

"When did you arrive? Why didn't you say so earlier?"

"I'm too embarrassed to say that..." Zhou Qichen said, gesturing for her to wait in the office while he went out to call someone.

A short while later, a girl with tomboyish hair followed Zhou Qichen in. Her features did resemble his, but she was still wearing the kitchen uniform.

Zhou Qichen glanced back at the person, and Zhou Shutong immediately looked at the person behind the desk and called out in a strong voice, "Hello, President Lin."

"...It's okay, just call me sister in private."

Lin Tingyue had few opportunities to meet Zhou Qichen's family in the past, but as business partners, the Zhou family knew about Lin Tingyue's achievements, which is why Zhou Shutong dared to come south to find her brother.

She didn't want to get married at such a young age, and she also wanted to make a lot of money like her brother.

Lin Tingyue cut to the chase and asked her, "Your brother said he wants you to become an apprentice with a transportation team, and then become a tour bus driver after you get your driver's license. What do you think?"

Can you make a lot of money as a driver?

"That depends on what you do. If you spend your whole life as a driver, it's hard to become rich and powerful, but you can achieve financial independence and not be restricted by your family. If you keep improving and learning, you may even become the president of a travel agency from a tour group driver."

Zhou Shutong didn't really understand what Lin Tingyue meant by "travel group" or "travel agency," but she did understand that Lin Tingyue was capable of making a lot of money on her own, so she immediately nodded and replied, "Okay, I'll do it."

Zhou Qichen felt that Lin Tingyue's promises were too grandiose and too easy to believe; only someone as naive as his sister would believe them. But there was nothing he could do; she was indeed wealthy and would help others make money.

After Zhou Shutong left, Lin Tingyue asked again, "Won't your parents hold you back? It's not easy to raise a person these days."

"Don't worry, we'll transfer her registration here later."

At this time, apprentices also received wages. If they learned the skills but were forced by their families to get married, it would be a losing proposition. Zhou Qichen knew this and knew he had to get his parents on the same page.

The two checked their accounts again. After calculating her savings over the years, Lin Tingyue began to consider buying a house in Guangzhou. After all, it would be a first-tier city in the future, and with the establishment of a special economic zone in Shenzhen, they would likely have to settle down there for the next few years.

"I don't have time to find you a place to live." Zhou Qichen has been so busy lately that he has dark circles under his eyes.

"I didn't intend for you to look for a place. I just wanted to ask if you had any plans to buy a house here. That way, you wouldn't have to pay rent every month, and even if you don't continue to develop your career here in the future, you can sell or rent out the house. The house prices here will definitely rise in the future."

"real?"

Lin Tingyue couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Big brother, when have I ever lied to you?"

"Okay, you go ahead and look for one. While you're looking, find one for me too."

"What, you want to be my neighbor?"

"Why not? It's convenient for working overtime."

"..."

Since Zhou Qichen also planned to buy, Lin Tingyue didn't bother looking for real estate agents. Instead, she told the local employees that she wanted to buy a house, "If you have any relatives or friends who are free, please help us find a house. If the house is suitable and the deal goes through, give the referrer ten yuan."

"Ten yuan?! Can't we earn that money ourselves?"

"That's right, we shouldn't let the good stuff go to outsiders!"

Lin Tingyue smiled and said, "Sure, but if the house you find isn't suitable or you don't like it, you won't get paid. I'm telling you this upfront."

One of them patted his chest and assured, "Don't worry, Mr. Lin, we all understand this. We can't let those who try to take advantage of the situation get their money. Nobody's money grows on trees."

There were many local employees at the hotel, so the news spread like wildfire. One day, a large group of people crowded into the hotel lobby, and people thought they were there to cause trouble.

Lin Tingyue clapped her hands and said, "Alright, everyone, please come with me first, so as not to affect our hotel's business."

"Of course, of course."

"Let's go, let's look around and talk as we go."

With her husband's support, Lin Tingyue followed the others to their destination.

Since the apartments she found were all nearby, it was a good opportunity to exercise. Since becoming pregnant, her exercise level has decreased significantly, but she still makes a conscious effort to maintain her exercise routine.

But Yu Xingzhou was still very nervous about her. He accompanied her almost every day except during class, so he also withdrew from the school drama club.

Among those who came to show them the house were many older women. Seeing how attentive Yu Xingzhou was to his wife, supporting her while holding an umbrella to shield her from the sun, it would be a lie to say they weren't envious.

"Your husband is so good to you."

"Yes, he's handsome, just like the people on TV."

Lin Tingyue just smiled and didn't say anything, then changed the subject to the house.

So by the end of the day, she had actually found two houses she liked. However, Zhou Qichen's dream of being neighbors with one of the houses was shattered. The two houses were not next to each other, but they were still relatively close.

Lin Tingyue asked the landlord how much he was willing to pay, and the landlord thought for a moment and said, "If you really want them, both will cost eight thousand eight."

Those who came to help find a house gasped in shock; that amounted to roughly ten thousand yuan.

The landlord, looking at them with an expression of ignorance, explained to Lin Tingyue, "We're about to go abroad and don't want any trouble. We're in a hurry to sell, hence this price."

Lin Tingyue knew that the landlord wasn't lying. After all, this house wasn't built in recent years; it was practically an antique. Plus, a detached villa like this wouldn't be something you could get for 8,800 in later years.

Both detached villas belong to this family; the two families are relatives. One of the families is now living abroad, and the house is empty, so I went to take a look at that empty villa.

"In that case, please allow us to go back and think about it for two days. I will ask someone to send you a message after that, whether we want it or not."

"no problem."

Lin Tingyue had actually taken a liking to it, but given the price, she couldn't make the decision directly for Zhou Qichen, so she had to go back and discuss it first.

When the two returned to the hotel, Zhou Qichen happened to be in the lobby. "You guys didn't come back until this late, did you?"

"Yes, let's go inside and talk."

The three entered the office, and Lin Tingyue then brought up the price of the two houses.

"This is too expensive. Where are there so many people with ten thousand yuan?"

Lin Tingyue actually wanted to say that it was them, but then she thought better of it and decided it was best not to stir up any hatred.

"It's a detached villa with red bricks in the style of Southeast Asia, not some dilapidated house."

"That's too expensive, I can't afford it."

"Okay, there are cheaper ones, around four or five thousand, but they're not that close to me."

Zhou Qichen pondered for a moment before saying, "Then let's look at the ones that cost four or five thousand first. If we find one we like, we won't look at that villa."

Lin Tingyue kept the agents who were looking for houses in the four or five thousand price range behind, letting them discuss the details one by one. After all, they had just seen the houses today, so the agents would still remember the details.

However, she still hoped that Zhou Qichen could buy the villa with her, which belonged to the landlord who was about to leave the country. Maybe if the two families bought it together, they could get a better price.

When Min Xue learned that she was going to buy a house, she said that she was generous, but she also had some thoughts about it.

After coming to Guangzhou to study, she lived in the school dormitory, which was inconvenient. In addition, her adoptive father also helped her run a Chinese hamburger shop here and made a lot of money. Although she couldn't afford a small villa, she could definitely buy a house for four or five thousand.

Lin Tingyue also suggested that she buy it, in case the house is demolished in the future and there is a lot of money to be made.

"Then I'll go see it with that Zhou Qichen."

"No problem, I can go with you if you're worried."

Min Xue glanced at her increasingly protruding belly. "I dare not ask you to go out in your current state. What if you bump into something?"

"It's not that exaggerated. If it falls out so easily, it means the sperm quality isn't very good."

"Ouch... keep your voice down!" Min Xue said, trying to cover her mouth.

Lin Tingyue didn't take it seriously, but still changed the subject. "But the locations are all near our hotel, not near our school. If you want to find other locations, you'll have to ask the person who introduced you to go and look around again."

"It's okay, we'll graduate at the end of next year, who's going to be hanging around the school anymore!"

When the topic of graduating from university came up, Lin Tingyue felt that time had flown by. Who would have thought that she had been in this world for several years? Sometimes she wondered if this place was fictional, or if her past life was just a dream.

Whether it was because she had been thinking about it during the day or dreaming about it at night, Lin Tingyue actually dreamed that she had returned to her past life that night.

However, she cannot see herself; she is like a camera that can only observe others.

Driven by her desire, she wanted to see her own tombstone.

A static-like image, typical of an old television set, flashed before her eyes, followed by a tombstone piled high with bouquets of flowers. In the distance, she saw several familiar figures, likely those of her colleagues. She could even make out their names.

Lin Tingyue thought about it carefully, and realized that today seemed to be the anniversary of her death in her previous life.

The person in the tombstone photo has a solemn face and is wearing a police uniform. She reached out her ethereal finger and touched the photo, as if filled with endless longing.

A little while later, her parents, whom she hadn't seen for many years, also arrived.

Her parents rarely appeared together after she went to university. They had no feelings for each other when they were young, and chose to separate and live their own lives when they reached middle age. Later, they each started their own families and had new lives.

The two didn't seem too sad. They wiped the tombstone and placed offerings as if they were just doing their daily work. After they finished, they left without a word. Lin Tingyue couldn't help but smile helplessly, but she also felt that this was expected.

Just as she was about to go and see other places, someone else arrived, and this person was someone she knew all too well.

It is a metaphor for sailing.