Liangcheng is a small county town nestled between mountains and water.
At 8 p.m., a heartwarming scene was unfolding in apartment 520 of Xingfu Community.
The family of three was happily eating dinner, with occasional voices breaking the silence.
Lin Xun's mother, Gu Yan Yan, used long wooden chopsticks to pick up the only chicken leg on the plate and put it into her son's bowl: "Come on, son, eat this chicken leg, and you'll get good grades tomorrow!"
Looking at her son's slightly thin figure, Gu Yanyan's eyes showed obvious heartache.
Lin Xun's father, Lin Batian, then put the freshly peeled shrimp into Lin Xun's bowl: "Eat the shrimp too, it'll help you recover. You're staying up all night studying, so don't forget to fill in the answer sheet tomorrow because you're sleepy."
As he spoke, he didn't seem to mind putting his peeled shrimp fingers in his mouth and licking them, revealing a satisfied expression, as if he hadn't eaten shrimp in centuries.
Lin Xun looked at the two of them, her nose tingled, and she felt a lump in her throat.
Tomorrow is his college entrance exam day. Throughout his senior year of high school, he has been burning the midnight oil, writing furiously, all for the sake of getting into a good university so that he can repay his parents and lead his impoverished family to a better life!
"Oh! Son, what's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden?" Gu Yan Yan felt heartbroken when she saw tears welling up in her son's eyes, and quickly grabbed a tissue to wipe them away for him.
Lin Xun then took his mother's hand and said emotionally, "Mom, Dad, thank you so much. Thank you for working so hard all these years to support my schooling. Look at your hands, they're cracked from washing dishes every day. And Dad, I know you secretly went to the construction site to carry bricks behind my back. You even made shrimp for me tonight, it must have cost a lot of money. I promise I won't let you down!"
Hearing Lin Xun's words, Lin Batian seemed a little reluctant and secretly turned his head away.
Gu Yanyan quickly said, "Oh dear! We're all family, why are you saying these things? Listen to me, eat quickly, and get some rest after you finish eating so you can prepare for tomorrow's exam."
Lin Xun nodded, touched, and the family of three continued eating.
"Son, have you decided which university to apply to?" Lin Batian suddenly asked.
Lin Xun was tearing into a plump chicken leg when he heard this, so he looked up and said, "I'll choose Nanjing University for now."
"Oh? Nanjing University? That's one of the better universities in the first-tier universities. You're so confident?" Lin Batian was somewhat surprised.
Lin Xun looked at his father in surprise: "Dad, you know about Nanjing University?"
Lin Batian's face stiffened, then he chuckled and said, "I heard it from Old Wang next door."
Lin Xun nodded and said, "Although Nanjing University's admission score is a bit high, I believe I will be fine. As long as the exam questions are not too difficult, I am confident."
"Good! He's truly my son!" Gu Yanyan looked at Lin Xun with pride in her eyes.
Lin Xun smiled sheepishly.
At this moment, Gu Yanyan suddenly gave Lin Batian a wink. The latter understood and sighed, "Son, your father and I have been a bit stricter with you these past two years, but it's all for your own good. Compared to your classmates, your mother and I are the least successful, causing you to suffer. We're counting on you to make something of yourself. Even if you don't repay us in the future, you can at least live in a better house and have a better life. If that happens, your father and I will be content."
"Dad! Stop talking."
Lin Xun's nose started to sting again.
He suddenly stepped between the two men, grasped their hands in each, and said, "Don't worry, your son will amount to something!"
"Yes! Mom believes in her precious son!" Gu Yan Yan nodded emphatically, tears welling in her eyes.
Lin Batian was also filled with satisfaction.
"Mom and Dad, you eat first, I'm going back to my room." Lin Xun finished the last grain of rice in his bowl, said goodbye to his parents, and went back to his room.
Hearing the door close, Lin Batian and his wife secretly glanced at it and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ring ring ring!"
Just then, Lin Batian's phone rang. He took out an old phone, and upon seeing the caller ID, his expression changed drastically. He looked like a completely different person, exuding an aura of authority.
"What happened?"
"President Lin, there's an important meeting tomorrow regarding the acquisition of the Chu Group. What do you think?"
Lin Batian said calmly, "The meeting will proceed as normal. Let that kid Yu Luo decide. My precious son is taking the college entrance exam tomorrow, and as his father, of course I have to accompany him."
"Oh? Young Master took the college entrance exam? I understand, Mr. Lin. I'll inform the vice president right away."
Upon hearing this, the secretary immediately replied respectfully.
"Okay, that's all." Lin Batian calmly hung up the phone.
"Hmph! At least you have some conscience. If you abandon your son to take the college entrance exam alone, don't even think about getting into my bed tonight!" Gu Yan Yan also abandoned her image as a kind mother and glanced at Lin Ba Tian.
The latter chuckled and immediately scurried over to massage Gu Yan Yan's shoulders: "Wife, when are we going back to Tianzixuan No. 1?"
Gu Yanyan's eyes widened: "What's wrong? You want to go back so soon? Didn't we agree to wait until our son goes to college?"
Lin Batian sighed: "Sigh, twelve years have passed without me even realizing it. After staying here for so long, I almost forgot that I am the richest man in the country."
"Tch! Didn't I tell you? We've never let him know that his father is not only the richest man in China, but also the CEO of the largest group in Liangcheng. Don't you think it's great now? We've all seen how hard our son has worked these past few years. Look at his grades, he's surpassed you and me back then. And the child even knows he should take care of us in the future. Isn't this a great educational outcome?"
"Yes, yes, our son is really amazing now! After he finishes college, he will inherit my family fortune, and then we will make up for the honeymoon we missed all these years!"
"Get lost! You're so old, all you do is talk nonsense!"
"I'm telling the truth. Who doesn't know that I, Lin Batian, love my wife the most?"
"Eek!"
Gu Yanyan's expression suddenly turned serious: "But that's enough for now. After the college entrance exam, we'll be honest with our son. To be honest, looking at his face, which is almost devoid of flesh, breaks my heart!"
Lin Batian nodded in agreement: "Alright! After the college entrance exam, I'll have the butler buy him a sports car, order a Rolex, and a pair of his favorite Air Jordans! No, I'll buy him a whole room full of Air Jordans!"
“These years, my son has suffered so much, and we have to go to great lengths to hide it from him. Sigh, I’m not having an easy time either. Every time, I have to use the excuse of helping someone wash dishes to go play mahjong with my girlfriends. When I come back, I have to take care of my hands. I haven’t taken care of them for ten years!” Gu Yanyan looked at her five fingers with heartache.
“Me too! I have to spend money to win people’s hearts. I was supposed to go to the construction site to inspect the work, but they made me say that I was going to carry bricks. And I have to go there often. Look how tanned I am…” Lin Batian shook his head.
The couple exchanged a glance and then both smiled.
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Liangcheng Station.
A beautiful figure attracted countless eyes.
She wore a simple black dress that flowed to the floor, without any fussy jewelry. Her tall figure was nearly 1.7 meters. Her black hair was spread out like clouds, her eyebrows were arched, and her eyes, as deep as autumn water and as beautiful as stars, revealed a distant and aloof expression. Her high, delicate nose and luscious cherry lips were all extremely beautiful. She was truly a beauty that could topple kingdoms.
She stood quietly amidst the bustling city, extraordinary and graceful, ethereal and untouched by worldly concerns, like a legendary goddess, dreamlike and illusory.
Such a stunning beauty is rare these days!
"Shishi!"
A fiery red figure jogged over and hugged the beautiful goddess.
She was another beautiful woman in a red dress; her looks were at least a 9 out of 10.
"You've finally arrived! How long are you planning to stay this time?"
The girl in the red dress looked at the girl in the black dress with a smile.
The latter thought for a moment and said, "About half a month."
"Alright! I'll take you around Liangcheng for the next two weeks! Let's experience the charm of Liangcheng!"
"Come on! I'll take you to where I live!"
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(Chapter 487 contains an image of the female lead)
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