Chapter 060 The Sixtieth Melon
"Ashi, where are you going?"
Lin Qianshi had just come down with his grandfather when he saw Gu Xicao surrounded by a crowd. Surrounded by everyone, she remained calm and composed, her every move graceful and elegant. Lin Qianshi couldn't help but want to walk towards Gu Xicao.
Grandpa Lin called him at this time.
Lin Qianshi stopped and said to Grandpa Lin who looked concerned, "Nothing, I saw a friend and wanted to go over and say hello."
Grandpa Lin smiled and said, "It's just a greeting. It won't be too late to go over later. Let me say a few words to everyone first. Although the birthday party is a gimmick, you were abroad before and your family didn't celebrate your birthday. We have to make up for it this time. Grandpa specially asked someone to prepare a big cake for you."
"Okay, Grandpa."
Lin Qianshi felt a little regretful. He withdrew his gaze from Gu Xicao and followed Grandpa Lin to the center of the grass.
Relatives, friends and business partners gathered around.
"Mr. Lin finally showed up,"
Ma Qi was a little excited, and he poked his head in and said, "Let's go over and take a look at what this young master looks like."
At her age, Ma Chunya was too lazy to squeeze in with the crowd and waved her hand: "If you want to go, go ahead. I'm not going."
Ma Qi couldn't help but feel regretful. She looked around and saw that only Gu Xicao was about the same age as her. "Master, why don't we go together?"
"Me?" Gu Xicao pointed at herself, a little surprised.
"Yeah, let's go. They don't like to join in the fun. Let's go and join in the fun. What's the point of staying here?" Ma Qi pulled Gu Xicao over in a familiar manner, and along the way he introduced to Gu Xicao how popular Lin Qianshi was.
"This Mr. Lin was very popular here before he went abroad to study. He was a good student since he was young, and he made a lot of money by speculating in stocks when he was a teenager. My mom was so envious of him when she talked about him, and she even wanted me to pursue him. However, I know myself well. A man like him who is well educated, smart, and capable has very high standards. Look, I have never heard that he has a girlfriend in these years."
Gu Xicao really didn't understand it so carefully, and listened with great interest, "Why doesn't he have a girlfriend? He's not young anymore, he's 24 years old."
As long as a man's conditions are slightly better, he will start to become restless during puberty, and it is rare for him to be solo from birth.
"I don't know about that, but I heard that Young Master Lin might be gay."
Ma Qi lowered his voice mysteriously and gossiped to Gu Xicao.
The corners of Gu Xicao's lips twitched.
At this moment, Lin Qianshi held Grandpa Lin's hand and cut it, and the people around him applauded.
The applause attracted Gu Xicao's attention. She looked at Lin Qianshi. In such a grand occasion today, Young Master Lin was wearing a black and gray striped suit. He was tall and thin but with obvious muscle lines. The suit made his temperament look particularly cool.
This look really has the flavor of an intellectual.
"Grandpa, this first piece of cake is for you. I wish you good fortune." Lin Qianshi handed the cake to Grandpa Lin.
Grandpa Lin was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. "Okay, okay, my dear grandson, you are so thoughtful."
Seeing how friendly the old man was to Lin Qianshi, Zhao Ruyu couldn't feel happy at all, so he smiled and said, "Ashi, give the second piece of cake to the girls present. Girls like sweet things."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xueli and others showed anticipation in their eyes.
Lin Qianshi was stunned for a moment, and looked around at everyone. Grandpa Lin said with a smile: "Ashi, don't be embarrassed, you are not young anymore, and you are still so shy, how can that be okay?"
"That's right, big brother. If you can't do it, I'll help you divide it. Just give it to Sister Shirley." Lin Hexu crossed his hands behind his head. Today he was wearing a burgundy suit, looking particularly handsome, and spoke in a casual manner.
Wang Xueli couldn't help biting her lip and looked at Lin Qianshi expectantly.
Ma Qi gossiped to Gu Xicao in a low voice, "I heard that the Wang family and the Lin family are involved in a marriage. Before, everyone said it was between Shirley and Lin Hexu, but now it seems like it was with Young Master Lin."
Gu Xicao drank champagne and asked in a low voice: "Arranged marriage?"
"That's not the case. I heard that Wang Xueli's grandfather, Mr. Gu, and Mr. Lin knew each other in their early years and they had a good relationship, so this marriage came about."
Ma Qi was obviously well-informed about the gossip in these circles.
She was talking excitedly when she suddenly found that the surroundings had become quiet. Ma Qi's heart skipped a beat, wondering if she was gossiping too loudly. Just as she was getting anxious, she heard Lin Qianshi's voice: "Ms. Gu, do you like the strawberry cake?"
Ma Qi looked up and saw that the person Lin Qianshi was talking to was not Gu Xicao who had just gossiped with her, so who was it?
She looked at the cake in Lin Qianshi's hand, then at Gu Xicao, and repeated this action twice. The expression on her face changed from surprise to sudden enlightenment.
"Thank you."
Gu Xicao had not intended to take it, but seeing the murderous looks from Wang Xueli and others across from her, she changed her mind and took the cake.
"You're welcome. It's my honor that you're here today. Don't feel restrained here."
Lin Qianshi said considerately.
He nodded slightly to Gu Xicao and went back to distribute cakes to others.
The cake had five layers. Except for the first few pieces, which were divided by Young Master Lin, the rest were left to the waiter to cut.
Ma Qi was not interested in the cake. She widened her eyes and grabbed Gu Xicao's hand, "You, you have known Master Lin for a long time?"
"We've dealt with each other several times before." Gu Xicao ate the cake slowly, "Ms. Ma, you're a little too excited."
"You are too calm, I think the way Mr. Lin looks at you is not right."
Ma Qi looked at Gu Xicao suspiciously and asked in a low voice, "Are you two talking?"
"Ahem."
Gu Xicao was eating cake and almost choked to death when she heard this.
Ma Qi quickly took a glass of juice to moisten her throat, "Are you okay? Am I really right?"
Gu Xicao drank a few sips of juice before she suppressed her cough. She looked at Ma Qi speechlessly, "Ms. Ma, you're overthinking it. He and I are..."
"This is Miss Gu. She looks really young." Before Gu Xicao finished her words, Lin Qianshi had already come over with Grandpa Lin. Grandpa Lin had just glanced at her briefly, but now he looked at Gu Xicao carefully and suddenly found that she looked unfamiliar. "Whose lady is she? Why don't I know her?"
"Grandpa, Miss Gu is a fortune teller. Uncle specially invited her here."
Lin Qianshi smiled and said, "Miss Gu, I'm sorry, my grandfather insisted on coming to see you."
He gave Gu Xicao a look asking for help.
Gu Xicao understood and said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Lin."
"Brother, aren't you not superstitious? How come you know the fortune teller?" Lin Hexu came over to join in the fun, put his hand on Lin Qianshi's shoulder, looked at Gu Xicao curiously and asked, "And this master doesn't look like a master at all. Aren't those masters supposed to be very old, have beards, and wear Taoist robes?"
"Don't talk nonsense, second brother. Although I don't believe it, Miss Gu has always had a good reputation." Lin Qianshi frowned slightly and scolded Lin Hexu.
Lin Hexu raised his eyebrows, his face full of interest, "Is this true? Master, can you show us your skills and broaden our horizons?"
"Ah Xu, don't talk nonsense. Today is a banquet. Why are you telling fortunes?"
Grandpa Lin looked at Lin Hexu helplessly and said.
Lin Hexu smiled and said, "Grandpa, we are just having fun. I won't take advantage of you for nothing. If Master Gu's calculation today is correct, I will donate an extra 100,000 to the orphanage. How about that?"
"Orphanage?" Gu Xicao showed a puzzled look on her face.
Grandpa Lin explained: "Ashi plans to donate all the gifts and red envelopes given by everyone to the orphanage. I have to say that he is a very good person."
"Mr. Lin is really kind." Ma Qi said with emotion, "I will donate 10,000 yuan separately."
She took out a checkbook from her purse, wrote a check quickly and handed it to Lin Qianshi.
Lin Qianshi smiled and continued: "Then I would like to thank you on behalf of the children in the orphanage."
Seeing this, Gu Xicao became interested and turned his eyes to look at Lin Hexu, "Second Young Master Lin, is the donation you mentioned true?"
"How could I lie to you in front of my grandfather and my eldest brother?"
Lin Hexu was also a straightforward person. He took off his watch and said, "This watch is a Rolex, worth more than 100,000 yuan. Brother, if Master Gu's calculation is correct, I will donate this watch."
Father Lin and Zhao Ruyu had been paying attention to the movements here for a long time. They saw Gu Xicao talking to Lin Hexu and others, and suddenly walked into the villa.
The two of them nodded to their relatives and friends who were greeting them and hurried over.
Zhao Ruyu pulled Lin Hexu and said, "Son, what are you doing? Why don't you greet the guests but go in instead?"
Although this banquet was arranged for Lin Qianshi to find a partner, Zhao Ruyu also had her own plan. Although her son was still in college, it would not be a bad thing for him to find a good fiancée first.
She just didn't believe that her son was inferior to Lin Qianshi.
Why should Lin Qianshi inherit the Lin family’s property!
"Mommy, we're going in to wait for a call."
Lin Hexu pointed at Gu Xicao as he spoke: "She said that I would be in trouble today, and this phone call is that trouble."
"trouble?!"
When Zhao Ruyu heard these two words, his face turned unhappy.
She looked at Gu Xicao and said, "Miss, please don't talk nonsense. It's such a good day today. It's really unlucky to say such things."
"You'll know if I'm talking nonsense later."
Gu Xicao didn't care about Zhao Ruyu's anger and dissatisfaction. Instead, she looked at the phone in the living room, then at Lin Hexu: "This is the call. Wait."
"Master, you are so confident. Will someone really call me in five minutes to tell me bad news?" Lin Hexu felt a little amused and leaned back on the sofa. "Our Lin family is big and powerful. What kind of bad news can scare me to death?"
Ma Qi felt that Gu Xicao's words were a bit exaggerated.
The Lin family's assets are worth hundreds of billions. As the second young master, Lin Hexu's assets are not as much as the eldest young master Lin's, but the amount of assets under his name and the money in his hands are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
For such people, even if they lose millions in stocks, it is just a blink of an eye.
"You'll find out in a moment."
Gu Xicao put the cake down casually and asked a maid to pour a cup of tea.
Zhao Ruyu was already unhappy when she heard what she said just now, and now seeing her being so casual, he was even more unhappy.
She walked forward and pulled Lin Hexu: "Son, let's go. Many relatives and friends want to see you today. What's the point of you staying here doing these things? Do people take you seriously?"
"Mommy, just five minutes. I'm going to see if she has the ability to walk again."
Lin Hexu didn't want to leave.
He is playful by nature, especially likes new things. How could he miss such an interesting thing?
Whether Gu Xicao's calculations were accurate or not, it was something he would brag about to others.
"You, you really are..." Zhao Ruyu saw that she couldn't pull her son away, and instead attracted confused and curious glances from the people around her. Her face turned red with embarrassment.
Grandpa Lin said, "Sister-in-law, if Ah Xu wants to calculate, just let him do it. It's just a kid's joke, who would take it seriously?"
"Eunuch, that's what you said, but if Miss Gu's calculations are inaccurate, it will be embarrassing." Zhao Ruyu glanced at Gu Xicao, "I'm just thinking about Miss Gu. There are so many people here today. If the calculations are wrong and it gets out, our reputation will be ruined."
“Ding-ling-ling——”
Almost as soon as Zhao Ruyu said this, the phone rang.
Grandpa Lin and the others were all startled, especially Lin Hexu, who stood up straight, staring at the phone with his mouth opened into an O shape, "Is there really a call?!"
"Mr. Lin, you're not answering my call yet?"
Gu Xicao took the black tea brought by the maid, took a sip to get rid of the sweet taste in her mouth, and said.
Lin Hexu hesitated for a moment, but it was only a moment before he immediately picked up the receiver, "Hello?"
He felt a little nervous.
Master Gu said that this phone call would bring very bad news. Lin Hexu didn't believe it at all just now, but now he believed it halfway.
“Hello, Third Brother, it’s me!” The person on the other end of the line was his roommate. Lin Hexu lived in the same dormitory, so he recognized the other party’s voice quickly: “Big Brother, why is it you?”
He breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace. What bad news could a call from the boss bring?
I was so stupid that I took the master's scare seriously.
"Of course there is something wrong." The eldest brother on the other end of the phone was full of tension. "This is a big fuss. Professor Dong found out that I wrote your paper for you. He wants to ask us about it. Third brother, what do you think we should do?"
Hearing this, Lin Hexu's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground: "What? How did he know?!"
"Professor Dong said that you didn't know how to use the formulas in your previous homework, so how could you use them to write a paper? He suspected me and called me to his office. I, I didn't know how to answer." Although the eldest brother's words were intermittent, the general meaning was understandable.
That means Lin Hexu's affair of hiring someone to write his paper was exposed.
Lin Hexu's face darkened. "How can you be so incompetent that you just tell it when asked?"
"I didn't want to tell you either, but Professor Dong is very cunning. He said someone reported me. I was scared and couldn't think of any other solution." The eldest brother was helpless. "Third brother, I will return the money to you. You should find a way to explain it to Professor Dong. He has already punished me."
Beep, beep, beep——
The person on the other end of the phone hung up.
Everyone looked at Lin Hexu, who was sweating all over, in amazement.
Grandpa Lin was angry at Lin Hexu for not living up to his expectations, but he was also surprised. How could Xiao Gu be so accurate in his calculations?!
"Master, I really admire you. I believe you are indeed a master. Please help me and give me some ideas on how to deal with Professor Dong."
Lin Hexu grabbed Gu Xicao's hand, his eyes full of the desire to survive.
Zhao Ruyu came back to his senses and looked at Gu Xicao with surprise and caution: "Son, why did you ask her for help? Maybe she just happened to be right this time. You too, why don't you write the paper yourself? Asking someone else to write it will only get discovered!"
Grandpa Lin couldn't help but frown, pursed his lips, and said dissatisfiedly: "Sister-in-law, don't teach the child bad things. It's wrong to ask someone to write a book. It's just what you deserve to be discovered. Ah Xu, you are all, you have been in college for four years, can't you write a paper?"
"Grandpa, do you think it's easy to write a paper?"
Lin Hexu wanted to cry but had no tears. At this moment, he no longer had the carefree and relaxed look he had five minutes ago. His expression was as if he had lost his parents. Ma Qi thought to himself that maybe even if Lin Hexu's parents had died, he would not have been as sad as he is now.
Master Gu really got it right. This kid is now scared to death!
"I can't help you,"
Gu Xicao spread out his hands: "The only advice I can give you is to ask your eldest brother for help."
"My elder brother?" Lin Hexu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Lin Qianshi: "Brother, do you know Professor Dong?"
Lin Qianshi was a little surprised to be called out of the blue. He shook his head when he heard the question: "I just returned to China, how come I know Professor Dong from your school?"
"That's right. The young master is capable, but he's not capable enough to know everyone."
Zhao Ruyu felt sorry for his son and said, "Why don't we just donate some money to the school so that Professor Dong will let you go."
"it's useless."
Lin Hexu sighed in despair, "Professor Dong is a stubborn person. Even if you donate a library, he will still ask me to write a paper. I am doomed this time."
Gu Xicao propped up his chin and shook his head helplessly: "Haven't you ever thought that Mr. Lin and Mr. Lin both studied finance? He is a master's degree graduate, and it would be easy for him to guide you to write an undergraduate thesis, right, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Qianshi was stunned for a moment, feeling a little amused and helpless.
Others couldn't think of it, so how could he forget it?
"Yes, if Ah Xu is willing, I am willing to help."
"That's great, thank you so much, brother!"
Lin Hexu was so excited that he came up and hugged Lin Qianshi.
Grandpa Lin was so happy to see the two brothers getting along so well. "That's how it should be. Ah Shi, as the eldest brother, you should take care of your younger brother. Ah Xu, you also need to study hard. It won't work if you rely on others. What you learn in your own mind is yours."
Zhao Ruyu was standing aside, the smile on her face almost froze.
The son foolishly became the eldest brother's stepping stone, and he is so happy!
If it wasn't happening in front of everyone, she would have wanted to pull her son's ears and have a few nice words with him.
"Second Young Master, if you are willing to accept the loss, I don't need to remind you."
Gu Xicao said.
Lin Hexu's body froze, and he looked at his watch with a look of distress in his eyes. "No, it's just a watch, right? I didn't forget."
He took the watch off his wrist with difficulty, and his smile was uglier than crying: "Brother, this watch is very valuable, it's a limited edition, you, you..."
He tried to impress Lin Qian with his pitiful expression and make him agree to return the watch to him.
Lin Qianshi couldn't help laughing in his heart, and said with a smile: "I know what you are going to say."
Lin Hexu had an expectant look in his eyes and looked at Lin Qianshi pitifully.
Lin Qianshi naturally took the watch and put it in his suit pocket. "Don't worry, I will sell this watch for a good price, and then buy a set of warm quilts for the children in the orphanage. As you know, winter is coming soon, and it's very cold in winter. With this quilt, the children will definitely be very warm this winter."
Lin Hexu opened his mouth wide and watched the watch go into his brother's pocket. His expression was as miserable as if he were living a life worse than death.
"Master, you calculated wrongly."
Ma Qi suddenly spoke and said to Gu Xicao.
Gu Xicao looked at Ma Qi in confusion.
Ma Qi pointed at Lin Hexu's bare wrist and said seriously, "Young Master Lin doesn't have just one piece of bad news, he has two. His watch is gone too."
Lin Hexu: “…”
Who is this person? Can he speak? Are you trying to rub salt into someone's wounds?
Grandpa Lin and others were amused.
Except for Zhao Ruyu and her son who were unhappy, everyone else couldn't help laughing.
"Grandpa, sir, madam, something terrible has happened!"
A maid ran in from outside with a frightened look on her face and spoke to the Lin family breathlessly.
Father Lin frowned and scolded the maid, "How can you talk like that? The old man is so old. What if you scare him by saying such things?"
Grandpa Lin waved his hand disapprovingly. "It's not that exaggerated. I may be old, but I'm not a timid person. Xiaoshu, what happened?"
The maid named Xiaoshu was scolded by Father Lin at first, and her face turned pale. Seeing that Grandpa Lin was lenient, she said tremblingly: "Someone fainted outside. Someone said, yes, he is dead."
Dead?!
Everyone was shocked.
If someone died at the banquet, it would definitely not be a good thing for the Lin family.
Lin Qianshi hurriedly led everyone over.
The place where the person died was next to the rattan chairs placed on the grass. Wang Xueli and a group of rich second-generations gathered around the chairs.
The band had long since stopped.
Seeing Lin Qianshi and his group coming over, Wang Xueli ran over with tears in her eyes and tried to hug Lin Qianshi's arm, but Lin Qianshi dodged her without leaving a trace.
Lin Qianshi asked as he walked: "Miss Wang, my servants said something happened here, what happened?"
Wang Xueli wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "Brother Qianshi, I don't know. Ren Xiran was drinking with all of us just now, but suddenly he fell to the ground, spitting and convulsing all over. Now, now he is unconscious."
Everyone in the Lin family had a look of worry and confusion on their faces.
Gu Xicao followed Lin Qianshi into the crowd. Lin Qianshi still had some common sense and took a tissue and was about to touch Ren Xiran.
"Ah!" Wang Xueli screamed, interrupting Lin Qianshi's actions.
Lin Qianshi frowned and looked back at her: "Miss Wang, what's your name?"
"Brother Qianshi, we have checked and the person is indeed dead. There is no breathing and no pulse. Please don't touch him. Xiran doesn't know who killed him. What if we destroy the evidence and can't find the murderer?"
Wang Xueli kindly reminded.
Her words sounded very considerate, and were completely for Lin Qianshi's benefit.
After all, the person died in the Lin family, so no matter whether the Lin family did it or not, they would be suspected.
"Shirley is right, Ah Shi, you are not a professional, so don't touch it."
Grandpa Lin hurriedly asked, "Has anyone called the police? Go and call the police right away."
Li Yali said: "Grandpa Lin, we called the police, but they haven't come yet, we have to wait a while."
"What's the point whether the police come or not! Hong Kong police are just there to do nothing. We can't rely on them to find the murderer." Ren Xirou said with red eyes and sniffing.
"Xirou, don't cry. If someone really harmed your brother, no one will let that person go!" Wang Xueli said indignantly.
"Then we have to know who the murderer is. My brother has always been in good health. He wouldn't die for no reason, right?" Ren Xirou said in a crying voice.
Wang Xueli hesitated for a moment, then suddenly looked at Gu Xicao: "Actually, compared to the police, isn't there Master Gu here? Master Gu is much more capable than the police. Wouldn't it be faster to let her find the murderer?!"
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