It was already seven o'clock in the evening when Zhan Yang returned to the Su family's old house.
In the afternoon, Mr. Lin finished his work and drove back by himself. He went to the Hyatt Hotel to supervise the progress of the construction and discussed with the manager of the engineering team for more than 20 minutes. It was dark when he finished.
The car was driven away by Mr. Lin, so he could only take the bus to Liuhouting and then take a taxi back to Shixi Village.
Since Mr. Su became famous for his live streaming online, more and more people have come to Phoenix Mountain for tourism. The homestays and farmhouses in Shixi Village are full of guests every day. In addition, the roads out of the village are spacious, and car rental companies are willing to take passengers into the village.
After helping Mr. Su look after the cat and dog photos for a while, he was almost used to this place. As soon as he stepped into the living room, he smelled the aroma of food, and his hungry stomach started to growl.
"Woof woof~"
"Meow~"
King and Lion ran over happily, and Zhan Yang squatted down to scratch their heads. He had been feeding them for half a month, and the two little creatures finally developed a friendly relationship with him.
"Assistant Zhan is back?" Su Ling, wearing a cartoon apron, stood at the door of the restaurant and greeted him, "Dinner is ready, go wash your hands and we can eat."
Zhan Yang stood up, flattered. "Okay, Mr. Su."
Su Ling took off her apron and sat down at the eight-immortals table.
Because of the little boy’s incident today, I had no time to take the tabby cat to the doctor, nor did I have time to go to the supermarket to buy groceries, so I could only make a simple dinner.
I cooked a pot of rice porridge, fried three poached eggs, made ten pancakes, shredded cucumbers and carrots, prepared the sauce, and ate it with the dip.
After Zhan Yang sat down, Su Ling said, "Something delayed me today, so let's just make do with dinner for now."
Zhan Yang said stiffly, "It's already very good."
It was much more sumptuous than eating by himself.
Su Ling smiled and said, "Let's eat!"
He picked up some shredded cucumber and carrot, dipped them in the sauce, wrapped them in a pancake, rolled them up and placed them on the small plate in front of Lin Feng.
"Try it."
"Um."
Lin Feng picked up the burrito, took a bite, chewed it, and swallowed it, then nodded and said, "It's delicious."
Su Ling's peach blossom eyes curved into crescents as she continued to roll the pancake.
"Eat it yourself." Lin Feng put the burrito from the plate onto Su Ling's plate.
The two of them fed each other with thick porridge. Zhan Yang moved his butt, picked up the porridge, took a big sip, and secretly made up his mind that he would move to a hotel in town tomorrow. Unless necessary, he would never disturb Mr. Lin and Mr. Su's world of two.
Last time, Xu Yunzhuo was there with him as a third wheel, but this time he was alone and felt very stressed.
After dinner, Lin Feng called Zhan Yang to the study, opened WeChat on his mobile phone, and played a video.
"...You little bastard, you're unlucky for your father and mother, are you trying to unlucky me too?"
The woman's sharp curses rang out, making people furious. Is she still a normal person to curse such an ignorant five or six-year-old child so harshly?
When the video camera turned to the child's face, Zhan Yang's eyes widened, and he looked up and down in disbelief, comparing Mr. Lin's face with the child's.
This... this... this child couldn't be Mr. Lin's illegitimate child, right?
They look so, so, so alike!
Does Mr. Su know?
Just as he was thinking about it, Su Ling appeared in the video and he stepped forward to stop the woman's verbal abuse.
"Uh, Mr. Lin, what is... happening?" Zhan Yang was confused.
"Su Ling met this child in the pet hospital." Mr. Lin briefly described the whole process, which surprised Zhan Yang.
A strange child who looked very similar to Mr. Lin was beaten and scolded by his adoptive mother. Mr. Su stood up for her and tried to stop her, but ended up in the police station. Moreover, the child had needle marks on his body, so it was obvious that he had been abused!
The adoptive mother who calls her child a "bastard" and a "ungrateful bastard" is definitely not a good person.
"What does Mr. Lin want me to do?" Zhan Yang asked solemnly. The child's situation was deeply worrying, given his harsh foster mother. With today's incident, he wondered what kind of horrible punishment the child would face when he returned home.
Lin Feng said: "He shouldn't live in a family like that."
Zhan Yang was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood what he meant.
"Yes, I understand."
At night, Su Ling lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Lin Feng stretched out his long arm and held him down. "It's late, go to bed."
Su Ling sighed, leaned on his chest, puffed out his cheeks and said, "When I think about that child going back and being beaten and scolded, I feel very uncomfortable. Didn't you see that his back is covered with needle holes, it's really heartbreaking."
Lin Feng stroked his soft curly hair and soothed him softly, "I've already asked Zhan Yang to do the work."
Su Ling asked hesitantly: "Do you think... I'm meddling in other people's business?"
There are many pitiful children in the world. In Shixi Village alone, there are many left-behind children. Their parents are away from home for a long time, and they are raised by the elderly. There are many like Li Dahai who dropped out of school to work on the farm. He sympathizes with them and helps them to the best of his ability, but he would never consider adopting them.
That boy was different.
The first time he saw him, he felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.
The child originally had a happy family and was his parents' little darling. He became an orphan due to a human tragedy, which was already very pitiful. He was adopted by a distant relative, beaten and scolded, and even abused. How much damage must have been suffered physically and mentally?
Lin Feng kissed his hair gently. "No. Anyone with a conscience will lend a helping hand."
Su Ling said: "I hope he is safe."
Lin Feng patted him on the back. "I will."
Su Ling closed her eyes, smelled the fragrance of the shower gel on the man's body, and gradually fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Su Ling took Lion to the town's pet hospital again. The doctor carefully examined the tabby cat's body and said that everything was normal. After the estrus period, the cat could be sterilized.
Su Ling made an appointment for the surgery and picked up the ignorant-looking tabby cat.
"Lion, soon you won't have to worry about being in heat anymore." He kissed the kitten's head.
"Meow~" Lion called out obediently, completely unaware that he was about to say goodbye to his balls.
After leaving the pet hospital and getting into the car, Su Ling's cell phone rang and picked it up.
"Hello, Manager Ruan."
"Hello, Mr. Su, sorry to bother you."
"What's the matter?" Lidya Su unzipped the cat bag and placed it on the passenger seat. Lion curiously poked his head out and looked around.
"The commercial shot by your sister has finally been broadcast on three satellite TV stations. The response has been very good, and topics related to your sister have directly become a hot search." Ruan Wenya said excitedly.
"Ah? Really? I've been so busy these past few days that I haven't paid attention. That's great!" Su Ling said sincerely. Xiao Qi had finally taken a successful step forward. As long as she continued to develop, her star path would become increasingly bright.
"I predict that the number of tourists going to Phoenix Mountain will double after today. Mr. Su, please ask the villagers to prepare for the reception as soon as possible." Ruan Wenya reminded kindly.
Director Dou is really amazing. In just a few minutes of the commercial, he captured the mystery of the origin of Yu Lu tea and the natural beauty of Phoenix Mountain. Su Qi, who plays the immortal king, has a graceful and elegant demeanor, which makes the audience scream.
The video and promotional pictures posted by the official Weibo of Yu Lu Tea were forwarded tens of thousands of times, and the comments were full of a group of girls asking who the actor who played the role of the Immortal King was.
Of course, there were also some sarcastic comments, but they were from Lin Yun’s few loyal fans and could be ignored.
"Thank you, Manager Ruan, for your reminder. The village chief and the village committee have already made preparations." Su Ling said.
Shixi Village, after decades of poverty, is finally seeing signs of improvement this year. He previously promoted the village's agricultural products through livestreaming, which has shown initial success. Now, with the added benefit of advertising, he's attracting tourists and stimulating consumption, putting poverty alleviation and prosperity within reach.
After hanging up the phone, Su Ling happily touched Lion's little head.
"Great, everything is going in the right direction."
"Meow~Meow~" Lion rubbed his palm coquettishly.
Su Ling went to the supermarket and bought some meat and seafood. When he returned to the village, he saw a lot of private cars parked under the big banyan tree.
When the road was built in the village, the entrance to the village was also renovated. A huge stone was placed in front of the banyan tree, with "Shixi Village" engraved on it in a flamboyant manner. Around the huge stone and the banyan tree, there is a spacious and flat square with twenty or thirty parking spaces for tourists.
Su Ling turned the steering wheel and the car went around the square and headed towards the cement road in the east.
This is the road to the Su family's old house. Usually, only his family drives here, so to save some money, they built a one-way street.
Arriving at the basketball court, Su Ling saw through the front windshield an unfamiliar luxury car parked in front of his yard.
who?
Are they tourists who have come to the wrong place?
Su Ling parked the car quickly, pushed Lion's head into the cat bag, zipped it up, and carried him out of the car.
Walking up to the car, he looked at it puzzledly through the window.
Suddenly, the back seat window slowly dropped, revealing an old face. When he saw the other person's face clearly, Su Ling's pupils shrank, and he was filled with shock.
"...Grandpa...why are you here?" he said in a hoarse voice.
The driver's door opened, and a handsome man in a silver suit got out. He greeted Su Ling with a warm smile: "Long time no see, Xiao Ling."
"Long time no see, second cousin." Su Ling hugged his cat bag tightly, suppressed his emotions, and said indifferently. Three years ago, he severed ties with the Su family and had almost no contact with other members of the Su family. Today, his grandfather and second cousin came from afar, which really flattered him.
Su Ze respectfully opened the back door and reached out to hold the old man's arm. "Grandpa, please slow down."
Old Master Su put his arm around his grandson's shoulder and slowly got out of the car. Due to a previous illness, he had been in poor health and had some difficulty moving.
Su Ling, who was standing aside, hesitated for a moment and stepped forward to help.
After getting off the car, Mr. Su lifted his drooping eyelids and looked at Su Ling.
"You've made me wait outside the door for two hours, and you're the first one." The old voice was filled with displeasure and reproach.
Su Ling was speechless.
Isn't it natural that they should be locked out since they came uninvited?
Who would stay at home every day, waiting for guests to come?
"Sorry, I went to town to do something." Su Ling lowered his eyelids and said apologetically. As a junior, it's better not to argue with the elders.
Old Master Su glanced at the tabby cat in the cat bag and his face lengthened.
Su Ze spoke at the right time: "Grandpa is not in good health. He must feel uncomfortable after sitting in the car for two hours."
Su Ling said: "Then come in and sit down."
Following the old man's footsteps, he and Su Ze helped Mr. Su to the gate of the courtyard and took out the key to open the door.
As the door opened, the beautiful and elegant courtyard came into view, and a hint of surprise flashed across Su Ze's handsome face.
From the outside, you can't see what's inside. But once you step over the threshold, the quaint buildings and lush trees come into view, and you can't help but admire them.
What a quiet and unique garden!
No wonder Su Dan's face was filled with unconcealable jealousy when he mentioned it.
Old Master Su looked around as he walked. When he entered the living room and saw the furnishings inside, his face darkened and he knocked the ground heavily with the cane in his hand.
"The second son, this prodigal son, actually sold the antiques left by his ancestors and built this weird house!"
Su Ling's smile suddenly disappeared.
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