Chapter 60 Unexpected Fortune
In the end, Lu Wenyan and Yin Song understood each other's desire to repay the debt of gratitude and agreed to the other's request to visit.
They also felt that this might be fate between the two families.
A few days later, Long Guofei, along with his wife Yan Hongyu and son Long Xiaoman, arrived at the Lu family villa.
When they met Lu Wenyan and Yin Song in person, the two of them couldn't help but swear at the same time.
Holy crap!
Yan Hongyu pulled her husband aside and frantically grabbed his neck: "Why didn't you tell me that my savior, Mr. Lu, was Lu Wenyan?!"
Long Guofei coughed several times, looked up and exclaimed, "Who is Lu Wenyan?"
Yan Hongyu: "..."
He then grabbed his wife's hand and said, "I just saw Yin Song, right? Is she the goddess Yin who sang 'Twilight Hourglass'? Ahhhhh!"
"Ah! I didn't notice!" Yan Hongyu exclaimed.
While the two were chattering away, their son had already entered the door excitedly.
Children are always full of curiosity when they come to a new place.
Long Xiaoman had already been instructed by her parents at home that she must bow deeply and express her gratitude to her savior when she saw him.
According to his father, Long Guofei, a child about his age discovered he was drowning that day, saving precious time for rescue and allowing him to survive.
Long Xiaoman wasn't stupid; he remembered very clearly the pain he felt when he was drowning that day.
He never wants to experience that again in his life; the suffocating feeling of not being able to breathe terrifies him.
That's why he was especially grateful to the child who saved him.
As soon as the chubby boy entered the room, his eyes met those of the little guy hiding behind the sofa not far away.
The two children looked at each other with clear eyes for a few seconds.
Just as Lu Yinzhao was about to say something, the chubby little boy rushed over like lightning and hugged him tightly.
The immense inertia and solid impact nearly caused Lu Yinzhao to fall backward.
He was finally overtaken on the track of roundness.
This chubby kid is even more solid than him.
Moreover, he's a big e-person.
"You saved me, didn't you?"
Lu Yinzhao could only nod.
"Thank you for saving me. Okay, from now on you'll be my older brother."
"???"
Lu Yinzhao couldn't quite keep up with Long Xiaoman's thought process.
He seems to be younger than the other person...
"Xiaoman! Let go quickly, don't press down on her!" Long Guofei scolded when he saw this.
Long Xiaoman let go of his hand and patted his belly happily, "Big brother, I'll be your little brother from now on."
At such a young age! Where does this air of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) come from?
"I..." Lu Yinzhao hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.
"Mr. Long, please have a seat." Lu Wenyan brought over tea and pointed to the empty seat on the sofa.
"Director Lu, how can we let you pour us water? We'll do it ourselves!" Just now, Long Guofei and his wife Yan Hongyu had completely figured out the family's identities.
Long Guofei doesn't usually pay attention to entertainment news. He rarely watches movies or TV series, and even if he does, he doesn't know who the directors are. But after his wife explained things to him, he learned about Lu Wenyan's status in the film and directing circles, and he immediately felt a deep respect for him.
He only knew Yin Song, and when he was young, Yin Song's songs were his favorite.
Yin Song is still beautiful and young, almost unchanged from back then, so Long Guofei recognized her at a glance.
Yan Hongyu knew more than Long Guofei; she knew both Lu Wenyan and Yin Song.
Both of these names are very famous, but her silly husband knows nothing about them.
They had originally come simply to express their gratitude to their savior, but now, after learning the other party's identity, they began to feel somewhat awkward. After all, the other party was a big star, while they were just an ordinary business family.
"Don't call me that. I'm not a director at home. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Lu. I think I'm actually a year older than you," Lu Wenyan said with a kind smile.
"Of course I don't mind! Then don't call me Boss Long anymore, just call me Brother Long. Brother Lu, you're such a good person! That day, because of the emergency, I had to go to the hospital, otherwise I would definitely have treated you to a meal!"
"You're too kind. It was nothing, just a small favor. The thought is what counts."
"Oh! That won't do! Brother Lu, we must thank you properly, especially your son, I don't even know his name yet."
“My son’s name is Lu Yinzhao.” Lu Wenyan beckoned to the little guy, “Zhaozhao, come here.”
Lu Yinzhao walked over awkwardly, followed closely by a chubby little brother.
"So your name is Zhao Zhao! Hello, Zhao Zhao!" Yan Hongyu liked children as soon as she saw them, especially this little girl who had saved her son's life. Her maternal love overflowed.
"Hello, Uncle and Aunt." Lu Yinzhao greeted them politely.
"You're such a good girl, Zhao Zhao. Our Xiao Man really wants to thank you this time!"
"Mom! I already said thank you!" Long Xiaoman answered quickly.
“Verbal thanks are certainly not enough…” Yan Hongyu said as she nudged Long Guofei, who was standing to the side.
Long Guofei immediately understood, took out a card from his bag, and solemnly handed it over.
“That day I asked you for your bank card number, Brother Lu, but you didn’t give it to me. I know what you were worried about. There are no tax issues with the funds here, and the law firm has handled the legal gift procedures. It even comes with a clause that ‘does not interfere with the recipient’s life.’ You may not care about this small amount of money, Brother Lu, but it really is…”
Lu Wenyan found the story increasingly absurd and quickly interrupted, "I didn't mean to look down on it. This is no small sum of money! The reason I didn't agree immediately that day was because the amount was too large."
Lu Yinzhao listened with a dizzy head.
Ten million is nothing, so what about the money he earns from mukbang? Just a pittance?
“Director Lu, please don’t try to save money for my husband Lao Long. He’s become clumsy and inept in daily life, and he can’t even take good care of his son. Your parenting style is much better, raising such a kind, sensible, and well-behaved child as Zhao Zhao. This money is really just a small token of our appreciation, so please don’t refuse it,” Yan Hongyu said.
Lu Wenyang: "..."
At this moment, Yin Song, who had been silent, spoke up: "We are all parents, and I can understand how you feel. How about this, if you really want to give this money, give it to my son. Your child was saved by Zhao Zhao."
Long Guofei and Yan Hongyu nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes!"
Lu Yinzhao: "!!!"
Holy crap! A huge sum of money has fallen from the sky!
Long Xiaoman grinned foolishly at Lu Yinzhao: "Zhaozhao, I'll give you all my allowance from now on. You don't have to worry about not having enough money. My dad has plenty of money."
Lu Yinzhao: "..." Is this really true?
He felt that Long Guofei's family had the air of nouveau riche, but he didn't dare to say it.
Giving so much... that's incredibly extravagant.
Is this the work of a coal mine owner?
Actually, this wasn't Long Guofei putting on a show of wealth; his ancestors had been in this business for generations, and his family was very wealthy. By his generation, the business had grown significantly and become a major force.
Although he seems simple and honest in real life, he is quite capable when it comes to business.
He has expanded and developed the family business, and he is also making investments, which are quite profitable, with annual profits almost always exceeding 100 million yuan.
So when he said ten million was just a small amount of money, he wasn't exaggerating.
However, their family is worlds apart from those families in the upper echelons of society.
Long ago, coal merchants, as a newly wealthy class, were criticized by the nobility as "rich but tasteless." They believed that the nouveau riche consumption of coal merchants could not be integrated into the system of the upper class and was regarded as "vulgar."
This kind of thinking still exists today; it's a hierarchy of contempt between the "nouveau riche" and the "elite" classes.
Long Guofei didn't care about such evaluations and opinions; he had seen a lot of ups and downs to get to where he was today.
He has no intention of forcing his way into a social circle. He is content with his current situation and his dream and goal is to pass on the family business from generation to generation.
Long Guofei was quite grateful to Lu Wenyan and the others, partly because Lu Wenyan and Yin Song did not look at them differently after learning about their family situation.
Having encountered so many different kinds of people in society, Long Guofei can distinguish between genuine goodwill and malice mixed with false goodwill.
Based on his interactions with the Lu family, Lu Wenyan and his family are absolutely pure and wonderful people!
It is true that a child's character is inseparable from family education. In a family with correct values, a child will have healthy development and growth.
Long Guofei and Yan Hongyu felt that the atmosphere and educational methods of the Lu family were worth learning from.
"It's all your fault. You always have money, money, money on your mind. Now look what's happened! Your son is now full of money-grubbing." Yan Hongyu rolled her eyes at Long Guofei after hearing Long Xiaoman's words.
"It's my fault, it's my fault, honey. I'll definitely change when I get back this time."
Long Guofei also felt ashamed.
His son's strongest impression of him was that he boasted about how rich he was.
That's certainly true...
But wouldn't this make Director Lu's family think they're too vulgar?
"Uncle Long, this money is mine now, right?" Lu Yinzhao asked suddenly, holding the card.
"Yes, yes! It's all yours, Zhao Zhao, you can spend it however you want from now on," Long Guofei said with a grin.
"Are you sure you can spend it however you want?" Lu Yinzhao asked again seriously.
"Yes, this is yours now, and you can decide how to spend the money inside."
Yin Song and Lu Wenyan were also curious about what Zhaozhao meant by saying those words.
In their eyes, Zhao Zhao was definitely not a child who coveted other people's money.
A few seconds later, the little boy said in a clear voice, "I want to use this money to help the children in the orphanage. They have never had a father or mother since they were little."
Those orphans will have to earn their own living when they grow up. No matter how much suffering they endure, they will have to swallow their tears and bear it all without any help from their families.
With this money, they can at least live a relatively comfortable life until they have the ability to earn money independently.
These words stunned the four adults present.
They never expected Zhaozhao to have such a broad perspective.
Yin Song and Lu Wenyan have already witnessed Zhaozhao's maturity and intelligence, but Long Guofei and Yan Hongyu have not!
At this moment, in their eyes, Zhao Zhao was a living Bodhisattva radiating light.
Good heavens! Is this the child raised by our benefactor's family?!
And look at their husband, he's sitting on the floor picking his toes, it's unbearable to look at.
Zhao Zhao is a year younger than Xiao Man, how can she be so warm-hearted and kind!
After a long silence, Long Guofei broke the silence.
"Great! Uncle supports you! Zhaozhao, your decision is fantastic!"
Yan Hongyu also said, "Zhaozhao, this money has been given to you. You can do whatever you want with it."
"If it's about making a donation... would ten million be enough?" Long Guofei stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Or, how about your uncle gives you another ten million?"
Lu Yinzhao: "!!!"
At this moment, Lu Wenyan quickly stepped in to stop them, "That's enough, Brother Long. We have received your good intentions. Zhaozhao wants to use this money to do something meaningful, and we, as her parents, fully support it."
Yin Song gently picked up her son, rubbed her forehead against his little face, and whispered, "Zhao Zhao, you surprised your mother again today. What amazing ideas are hidden in your little brain?"
Lu Yinzhao smiled, but didn't say anything more.
He can't exactly say that he was an orphan in his past life, a child who has been through the rain, and that he also wants to hold up an umbrella for others, can he?
What he actually wanted to say was, "They are so pitiful because they don't have parents."
Lu Yinzhao ultimately didn't say the word "pitiful".
In his past life, he only felt that it was his fate, but never felt sorry for himself.
Even though fate was unfair, he eventually came to be with his current parents.
Lu Yinzhao genuinely wanted to help those children, not out of pity.
It is both a way of conveying goodwill and a way of redeeming the past version of oneself.
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Author's Note: Zhao Zhao: Little brother +1 [Clown]
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