Chapter 164 The Nanny's Niece's Counterattack 164...
Zhou Ruyue is a high school graduate this year. She scored over 600 points on the college entrance examination. Just when her whole family was struggling to decide which major to choose, this suggestion came out. Without thinking, everyone told her to apply for clinical medicine.
"Medicine is great. Look how skilled Dr. Lin is now. He's excellent at surgery and drug research. This shows that if you study it thoroughly, medicine can lead to a promising future."
Zhou Ruyue looked helpless after hearing this. How could she compare to Lin Wei? She really dared to dream. Lin Wei had risen to such a high position in just a few years, while Zhou Ruyue only asked to find a decent-paying job after graduation.
Who wouldn't envy her genius?
However, some doctors, teachers, and classmates who knew her told her about her past life, saying, "I've never seen her do anything for entertainment; she's always reading."
"Her diligence is something that ordinary people cannot replicate. If anyone wants to follow Lin Wei's path, forget it. Just think about how terrifying it is to spend all your time studying, excluding eating and sleeping."
"They weren't born geniuses, but rather geniuses who worked hard."
This is something very few people can react to. Where in this world are there born geniuses? There might be, but they still need to work hard. This hard work determines the upper limit of a genius, and Lin Wei has undoubtedly reached the extreme.
However, some people still refused to give up, especially parents who hoped their children would succeed and wanted to replicate her path. The result was obviously either academic breakdown or suicide due to excessive pressure, which served as a warning to other parents.
At the same time, I gained a deeper understanding of Lin Wei. How exactly did she manage to do all this?
If Lin Wei were to answer, it would be with a heart that never gives up. She wants to be number one. If there were no geniuses around her, she certainly wouldn't work so hard, but after seeing geniuses, she also wants to become like them, the center of attention, and be praised by everyone.
But unexpectedly, she became famous, while they remained unknown and nameless.
However, not everyone lost their names. Gao Fuya became the translator she had always wanted to be, and she also worked in a government agency. Lin Wei sometimes saw her on television. As for Chi Boyan, although he was abroad, he was doing very well. The drugs he developed were ultimately much cheaper for Chinese people than for foreigners.
Did Lin Wei truly know nothing? Not at all. She had a vague suspicion that it was because of her, but she didn't dare ask. Just as he wouldn't shift his focus back to China, and she wouldn't shift her focus abroad, the two of them were destined to be apart. Besides, she was currently focused solely on her career. She hadn't forgotten for a moment the suggestions she'd received, or the aspirations she'd expressed when she became the director of the research institute.
One should live for one's dreams at least once in a lifetime, otherwise it will not have been in vain.
However, because Zhang Mo and Fang Yihuai's schedules were not very fixed and they couldn't take care of their families, Lin Wei also visited their parents quite often.
Fang's mother said, "That brat Yihuai just packed his bags and left, leaving you to take care of us lonely old folks. It would have been better if I hadn't had this son at all." As a citizen of Huaguo, she was naturally proud of her son. But as a mother, she didn't want him to leave her side and suffer so much.
The Fang family is a wealthy family. Even if he did nothing and just sponged off his parents, they could still support him. So why did he end up doing this? They can't even see him once a year. He's their only son, and now it's like he was born for the country.
Lin Wei: "Some things always have to be done by someone. If it's not him, it'll be someone else. Fang is very outstanding and responsible. Auntie, you should be proud of him." At least she hadn't expected him to go down that path. She could understand Zhang Mo, because he was naturally quiet and reserved, so it wasn't surprising that he went down that path. But it really surprised her that someone as cheerful and outgoing as him would choose this path.
I still admire him. How can one not respect and admire a hero?
However, when Fang's mother finished talking about these things and started introducing young and promising men to her, Lin Wei still had a bit of a headache. "Auntie, really, there's no need. I don't want to talk about romantic relationships for the time being."
Fang's mother said, "Let's take a look first. It's not like we have to get to know each other. Look at the man in this photo, isn't he handsome? His family background is also good. But that's all that's good about him. He's not a good match for you." Fang's mother glanced at the photo, sighed, and rejected it.
Admittedly, these men were all promising young talents, but the girls beside them were too outstanding. If the two stood together, it would feel like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung. So, after looking around, before Lin Wei could even say anything, she rejected all the photos herself. Not content with just that, she added, "I'll go see if there are any better ones." Anyway, they were all terribly unattractive, had terrible family backgrounds, and lacked personal abilities. Lin Wei was initially quite worried, but when she realized she didn't find any of them appealing, she just let it go.
After Lin Wei left, Fang's father returned and, seeing the regret in her eyes, asked, "What's wrong?"
Fang's mother rolled her eyes at him, "It's all because of your son. If only he could be more capable and marry Lin Wei." She finally realized why she always disliked those people; she felt that she and her son were the perfect match.
"Look at their photos, how sweetly they're smiling, how happy they are!" she said, completely ignoring Zhang Mo standing next to her. In the group photo of the three, she only noticed two of them.
Mr. Fang glanced at her and said, "I think Zhang Mo and she are quite a good match." The young man, with his unrestrained and spirited demeanor, even though his face was expressionless, his eyes shone brightly.
Fang's mother said, "It's such a pity. They all walk down that road without looking back. Not only do they walk away, but they don't even get married. They're clearly determined to grow old alone. How can we, as their parents, feel at ease?"
Mr. Fang: "Don't worry, they've contributed to the country, and someone will take care of them in their old age. Besides, they're both single anyway, so they can look after each other when they're old. Don't worry about it."
On the other hand, although Zhang Mo's family missed their son a little, they could understand why he did this. He had been interested in physics since he was a child, so it was not surprising that he took this path.
These parents couldn't offer him any real help, but they could offer support and reassure him about family matters. As for Lin Wei, they treated her like a daughter, so naturally they were concerned about her love life. They couldn't bear the thought of their son living a lonely life, could they?
However, since they weren't wealthy or powerful, but just ordinary people with few acquaintances, they didn't want to cause her any trouble.
He would simply sit with Fang's mother and discuss which family's son was good.
Sometimes when Zhang Mo and Fang Yihuai came back and heard these words, they couldn't help but twitch their lips. They knew he had feelings for her, yet they still did this. Couldn't they consider their own feelings?
Hearing Fang Yihuai say this one day, Fang's mother rolled her eyes and said, "Did you consider my feelings when you chose this path? You can't come home even once a year. It's fortunate that Lin Wei comes to see me. Otherwise, what's the difference between having a son and not having one?" Others raise children to provide for them in old age, but she raised them and they just died.
Fang Yihuai was so nagged that he gave up immediately, saying, "Okay, okay, I was wrong." But he just wouldn't change.
At Lin Wei's insistence, her family moved to Sichuan Province. There was no other way; she was very busy with work, and while she could see people up close, she couldn't possibly travel by plane every day. Fortunately, Fang's parents and Zhang Mo's parents were all there, so they could look after each other.
Grandpa Lin didn't know how long he would live, so he wanted to see his granddaughter as much as possible. Therefore, although he wasn't used to it, he moved in anyway. However, the house Lin Wei bought was quite large, with a garden, a place to walk, and an open space for raising chickens, ducks, and geese, so everyone quickly got used to it.
The three families live very close to each other, making it easy for them to move around, which alleviates the loneliness of not having their children around.
That day, Fang's parents and Zhang Mo's parents all received a call from their son. He couldn't come home for the Chinese New Year this year. Although they had expected it, they were still a little disappointed, but they didn't want them to worry.
"Alright, I know. You focus on your work. I have Lin Wei and her family to celebrate the New Year with me. It'll be lively enough. We don't need you." Suddenly, a burst of lively fireworks rang out in the sky. "Bang!" It felt especially festive.
Even through the phone, I could feel the lively atmosphere on the other end.
Fang Yihuai and Zhang Mo were relieved, but when they handed the phone to Lin Wei, they fell silent again, unsure of what to say. More accurately, they had too much to say and didn't know what to say.
Finally, Lin Wei spoke first, "Happy New Year." She looked at the full moon in the sky and the dazzling fireworks, and said with a smile.
"The moon is so round tonight." Although everyone is in different places, we all see the same moon.
The two of them looked up at the sky at the same time and smiled, "Happy New Year." Behind them was the unfinished attack weapon.
Meanwhile, in a foreign land, someone was also looking at the full moon, listening to the voice message from Lin Wei, "Happy New Year." After listening to it countless times, he finally looked up at the moon and whispered, "Happy New Year."
The sky was ablaze with dazzling fireworks, which lasted for several hours before finally coming to an end.
Soon, the new year began.
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Author's Note: The main story is finished. Side stories will follow.
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