Chapter 171 Home in the Previous Life

The next day, Lin Jianyan hadn't woken up yet, and Qin Wu got out of bed quietly.

He moved very gently, for fear of disturbing Lin Jianyan who was still asleep. The sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting fickle shadows.

Qin Wu finished washing up, dressed neatly, walked to the bedside, kissed Lin Jinyan's forehead softly, and said softly: "I'm going out to work. If you are hungry, call the waiter to bring you food."

"I may have an appointment at noon today, so I may not be back. You don't have to wait for me to eat. If you are bored, take Dalong and the others out for a walk. Don't go out alone."

Lin Jianyan was awakened by his nagging, and muttered with half-closed eyes: "I know, you are so long-winded."

Qin Wu smiled, tucked the corner of the quilt, and then left without worry. Lin Jianyan listened to the sound of the door closing, curled up in the quilt, and fell asleep again soon.

When Lin Jianyan woke up again, the sunlight had already penetrated the gaps in the curtains, casting a few bright shadows on the bed. He glanced at his watch in a daze, and it was already past ten o'clock.

His head was still dizzy, and he stared blankly at the ceiling on the bed for a long time before he got up with difficulty to wash up.

After all the hassles, it was already past 11 o'clock. It was not breakfast, but brunch. After dinner, I found a book on the bookshelf. It was about the anecdotes of a certain dynasty. It was quite interesting. I was fascinated by it.

He came to his senses when he heard someone coming in at the door. He looked up at the clock hanging on the wall and was surprised to find that it was already past three o'clock.

He put the book aside and walked out of the bedroom. It was Qin Wu who came back.

"Why are you back so early? I thought it was 5 o'clock." He approached me as he spoke. I could smell alcohol and asked, "Have you been drinking?"

Qin Wu changed his shoes, closed the door, and walked in. "I had a lunch party at noon, and I had a few drinks. Don't worry, I didn't drink too much, but I smelled a little bit of alcohol."

Lin Jianyan poured him a cup of tea and handed it to him, "How is the company going? When do you plan to leave?"

Qin Wu took the tea and took a sip. "I haven't settled down yet. I can only leave after everything is arranged."

Lin Jianyan nodded and said, "I don't have anything to do here anyway. I plan to go back to Dalong's home with me tomorrow to take a look."

Qin Wu frowned slightly, put down his teacup, and a trace of worry flashed across his eyes: "Are you in such a hurry? Dalong's house is not close to here, right? You will have to stay there for several days, right?"

Lin Jianyan nodded softly: "Dalong's family lives in a remote area of ​​Southern Province. He came here just to go home and take a look. It's boring for me to stay here anyway, so why not go with him to take a look."

Qin Wu thought for a moment and said, "I'm worried about you going there alone. I'll arrange for someone to drive you there tomorrow."

"Bring two more bodyguards. If anything unexpected happens, they can protect you. Also..."

Lin Jianyan interrupted him helplessly, "Okay, I know, one bodyguard is enough, and we still have Zhao Dalong."

Qin Wu's brows were still furrowed, and he was obviously not confident about Lin Jianyan's proposal. "Can two people do it? Or take two more people. I heard that bad mountains and bad waters produce bad people. What if you meet a bad person? Otherwise, you can wait a few more days, and I will accompany you when I have made arrangements..."

Lin Jianyan shook his head lightly and held Qin Wu's hand. "Don't worry, it's not like we're going on an adventure. Dalong grew up there and is familiar with the terrain. Plus, with a skilled bodyguard, that's enough."

"Besides, look at my outfit and the two bodyguards around me. As long as they are in their right minds, they will never mess with me. It's better to treat me as a guest of honor."

Qin Wu pursed his lips, his eyes full of worry and confusion, but looking at Lin Jianyan's determined eyes, he finally had no choice but to compromise, "Okay then, be sure to pay attention to safety and report to me every day."

"I know, I know. I'm not the real Canary. Although my skills are not as good as you and your bodyguards, I'm still more than enough to deal with some hooligans."

Lin Jianyan comforted the sensitive man, packed her luggage the next day, parted with the reluctant man, got in a black car and set off.

Through the rear window, he watched Qin Wu standing there, his figure gradually getting smaller until it disappeared from his sight. Only then did he look away and let out a long sigh of relief.

Clingy.

The 800-kilometer journey would take at least nine hours. Zhao Dalong was as excited as a child, describing his hometown nonstop along the way, and Lin Jianyan listened with interest.

I don’t know how long we drove, Lin Jianyan looked at the ever-changing scenery outside the window, his thoughts drifting away.

He was thinking about whether he should go back and take a look at the home of his previous life. In fact, he already had a vague impression of what that home looked like.

He left home at the age of eight in his previous life, and he hadn't been back for more than 20 years. He didn't know if the willow tree in front of the yard was still there, and he didn't know... whether his "family" existed in this world.

Suddenly his eyes flashed and he saw a familiar building. Lin Jianyan sat up straight and looked at it intently.

The gray-white exterior walls and the unique octagonal eaves, isn't this the ancient temple that his grandfather often took him to when he was a child? Memories came flooding back, his grandfather's warm hand holding his, as they walked into the temple gate, the wafting sandalwood, the solemn Buddha statues...

This is, passing by his hometown!

"David, don't drive any further. Take me somewhere."

After hearing Lin Jianyan's address, the bodyguard named David didn't ask any more questions. He turned the steering wheel skillfully, turned from the main road to the side road, and came to a small courtyard of a single house.

Lin Jianyan opened the car door and as soon as his feet touched the ground, a complex emotion surged into his heart. Zhao Dalong and David looked at each other without saying a word.

The courtyard was a brick-and-tile house surrounded by a wall, and someone could be heard talking inside. Lin Jianyan's heart suddenly trembled, and the past that had been blurred became extremely clear at this moment.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

A woman's voice came from inside, a voice that Lin Jianyan had never heard of. He clenched his fists nervously, hoping that the person on the other side was the one he wanted to see.

The door slowly opened, and a middle-aged woman with a friendly face appeared in front of him. She looked at Lin Jianyan with doubt, and when she saw that he was dressed in rich clothes, surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Excuse me, who are you?" the woman asked nervously.

Lin Jianyan scanned quickly, expecting to find the figure in his memory, but he did not find it.

Lin Jianyan licked her dry lips, "Auntie, I'm here to look for someone. I remember this family used to be named Lin. How come...?"

The woman thought about it and did have this impression. "You are talking about the previous owner, right? They moved away a long time ago."

“Moved away?!”