Chapter 230 Meeting

The staff of the foreign affairs department seemed very eager, because Xu Jingyou was doing well in the United States and had several companies under his name. If they could attract him back to invest, they would be very successful.

They felt that Xu Lingjun should also be happy. In recent years, unlike earlier times, having overseas relatives in the family has become something to be envied, because it means foreign money and even the opportunity to go abroad.

Especially since Xu Jingyou is an American businessman, if Xu Lingjun agrees, he can go to the United States immediately, inherit the family business and become an American tycoon. How many people want such an opportunity? Xu Lingjun must be eager to meet Xu Jingyou right away.

However, Xu Lingjun was only slightly happy for a short while before he shook his head and said, "It's been so many years, why are you coming back?"

He looked down upon Xu Jingyou's character. The Xu family was a big capitalist in the south back then. At a young age, Xu Jingyou, like those young masters and socialites, chose to study in the United States and obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

After returning to China after completing his studies, his family arranged for Xu Jingyou to marry Shen Shuzhen, the daughter of a large landowner. Xu Jingyou did not like this marriage and he longed for free love, but he could not persuade his father and could only agree reluctantly.

Not long after the marriage, Xu Lingjun was born. Xu Jingyou consciously completed the tasks assigned by his parents and became increasingly indifferent to Shen Shushen. In Xu Lingjun's memory, his childhood was never happy.

Xu Jingyou and Shen Shuzhen had an argument, Xu Jingyou slammed the door and walked out, and Shen Shushen cried alone at home. Xu Jingyou never liked them both. He thought that Shen Shushen was forced into a marriage, and Xu Lingjun was just the product of an unfree marriage between an American student and a landlord's daughter.

Gradually, he had a mistress outside. Before liberation, he fled in a hurry with his mistress and did not think of Shen Shuzhen and Xu Lingjun at all. Shen Shuzhen knew that Xu Lingjun had left the mainland with his mistress and died in a hospital run by Germans a few days later. They both abandoned Xu Lingjun.

The situation was slightly better in the first few years. With the presence of elders at home, Xu Lingjun did not have to worry about survival and could continue his studies. But then the wind changed. Because of his background, Xu Lingjun was labeled and sent to the ranch under the Qilian Mountains, where he stayed for more than ten years.

Now that life has gotten better, Xu Jingyou suddenly appears and wants to be recognized as a relative of Xu Lingjun. How could Xu Lingjun agree?

The smiles on the staff's faces froze instantly. They thought this was incredible. This was an American tycoon. If I had such a father suddenly appear, I would have rushed over long ago.

They hurriedly persuaded him, "Mr. Xu, you may have suffered some injustice because of him, but it's not his fault. Now that he's back, why don't you meet him? After all, he is your father, right?"

Xu Lingjun still insisted, "He has never fulfilled his father's responsibilities. He is too strange to me. He left me with only some painful memories. I have my own family now, and I don't want these things to affect my children."

"Mr. Xu is a famous American businessman. Now that you and your son have recognized each other, you will be able to provide your children with a better education in the future." Seeing that human relationships didn't work, the staff started talking about interests again.

"I don't think a person who hasn't even taught his own son can provide a good education for his grandchildren! And I have confidence in myself, and I can meet the needs of my children both materially and spiritually."

No matter what, Xu Jingyou was just a small businessman who owned a chemical plant and some other industries in the United States. His assets might be worth several million dollars. These figures might seem amazing to them, but Xu Lingjun did not take them seriously at all. After all, he was once the richest man in the country, and now the ranch had a promising future for development. In a few years, his industry would surpass Xu Jingyou's.

As for education, it goes without saying that Xu Lingjun has been an academician and has trained a large number of outstanding scholars. He can definitely educate his children well. Even if they want to study abroad in the future, Xu Lingjun has the ability to send them out.

"Mr. Xu, you may have stayed in Qilian Mountains for a long time and you may not understand how big the gap is between our country and the United States," the staff member wanted to continue persuading him.

Xu Lingjun directly stretched out his hand to interrupt him. "It's true that the place I live in is a bit remote, but that doesn't mean that my information channels are less accessible than yours. I have a TV and a radio at home, and my company subscribes to many newspapers and even foreign journals. In terms of my understanding of the United States, I am not much worse than you."

If he added the memories in his mind, Xu Lingjun even dared to say that even if he looked across the country, there were few people who knew the United States better than him. "The prosperity of the United States may be very attractive to you, but I don't care much."

Looking at the huge yard and the brand new furniture and electrical appliances, the two staff members believed it a little.

Seeing this, Xu Lingjun added, "Oh, this courtyard was actually left to me by my grandfather. It has nothing to do with him. Most of his houses are in Nanjing and Shanghai. I came to Beijing after my mother passed away."

Having said this, the two staff members had to leave temporarily. They went to the Capital Hotel where Xu Jingyou was staying and embellished the story of their meeting with Xu Lingjun to tell him.

Xu Jingyou got a little angry after hearing this. Even though he had studied abroad at Harvard University and had stayed in the United States for so many years, he still had many old feudal ideas in his mind.

If he wasn't old now, and the children left by his women were all useless, and he was seeing that his huge family business was about to have no one to inherit it, he would not have returned to China to find Xu Lingjun.

He felt that the country was so poor, and Xu Lingjun had lived in such a poor place like Qilian Mountain for a long time. Now that he had placed millions of dollars of property in front of him, why didn't he immediately come over to recognize him with tears of gratitude? Let him enjoy the happiness of family life? He didn't expect this to be the result, and Xu Jingyou was so angry that he immediately went back to the house.

His secretary and female companion Song Jiaoying hurriedly followed him in. It was unknown what she said to Xu Jingyou. After a while, Xu Jingyou's face returned to normal. After coming out, he said calmly, "Please ask the hotel to send a car. I'll go find him!"

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Soon, a Chrysler stopped at the entrance of the hotel. The waiter came forward to open the door, put his hand on the upper edge of the door, and invited Xu Jingyou into the car.

The car drove to Xu Lingjun's yard. Song Jiaoying persuaded him all the way. This was actually related to her interests. If Xu Lingjun inherited the family business, she might be able to use her familiarity with the United States to control him. What does a bumpkin from China know about business management? But if it was another child who inherited the family business, it would be different. They have lived in the United States for a long time and are familiar with all kinds of routines. They will definitely fire her.

The car stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Song Jiaoying went forward and knocked on the door. The door creaked open and Xu Lingjun appeared in front of them.

(End of this chapter)