At two o'clock in the afternoon, Lin Feng came back with the appraisal report.
"Have you two eaten?" Su Ling asked the two people who came into the room.
"Not yet!" Zhan Yang rubbed his stomach. "I waited all morning at the appraisal center. After getting the report, I rushed back in a hurry."
Su Ling turned around and asked, "Aunt He, is there any lunch left?"
Aunt He, who was polishing the mahogany chairs in the living room, stopped and said, "Yes, yes! I made too much lunch and put it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. I'll go heat it up."
"Sorry to bother Aunt He." Su Ling said.
Aunt He put down the rag and went to the kitchen to heat up the food.
Su Ling took Lin Feng's hand, his expression slightly excited: "Let me see it quickly."
"Yes." Lin Feng took out a cowhide bag from his briefcase and handed it to him.
Su Ling took the leather bag with trembling fingers, opened it carefully, pulled out the appraisal report, and carefully checked the data on it.
When he saw the column for stamped kinship, he looked up at Lin Feng. "This result shouldn't be wrong, right?"
Lin Feng rubbed his curly hair. "No."
Zhan Yang said, "The H City Forensic Identification Center is highly authoritative and will not make mistakes."
Moreover, although they took some effort to find someone to expedite the appraisal, the results were absolutely accurate.
Su Ling put the report back into the leather bag and let out a long sigh. "So... when can I go visit Xiao Fangqi?"
The requirements for the hospital's ICU ward are very strict, and visiting is restricted. Before, it was inconvenient for me to visit as I was not a family member. Now that the relationship has been confirmed, it should be no problem.
"The ICU only has a half-hour visit per day. I've used up my time today, so Mr. Su will have to go tomorrow," Zhan Yang said. He'd gone to the hospital before dawn to cut Xiao Fangqi's hair. However, the hospital had its own rules, limiting ICU visiting hours to 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. He'd leveraged his status as a medical donor to get the head nurse to make some concessions, finally securing an early morning visit.
Su Ling's eyes dimmed, and he looked disappointed. "Okay..."
Lin Feng hugged him and comforted him. "We'll go the same tomorrow."
"Okay." Su Ling nodded.
Aunt He heated up the food and invited the two to eat.
Zhan Yang was already starving, so he sat down at the table, ignored etiquette, picked up his chopsticks and started to eat voraciously. Lin Feng's movements were much more elegant than his, but he ate quite quickly as well.
Su Ling sat next to him and placed a bowl of soup in front of him. "Eat slowly. Eating too fast is bad for your stomach."
"Yeah." Lin Feng took the spoon and drank the tomato and egg soup slowly.
Zhan Yang finished his meal quickly, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and stood up, saying, "Boss Lin, Mr. Su, I'm going back to town first."
Su Ling asked: "Wouldn't you like to take a break?"
Zhan Yang said, "There are still things to do in town."
"Is that so..." Su Ling said to Lin Feng, "Send an assistant to Assistant Zhan, otherwise he will be too tired to do it alone."
Lin Feng put down the spoon and looked at Zhan Yang: "Go to the Human Resources Department and ask for someone yourself."
"Yes, Mr. Lin." Zhan Yang breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, there had been so much going on lately that he really couldn't handle it all by himself.
After Zhan Yang left, Lin Feng finished his meal and went upstairs with Su Ling.
Standing in the large, unused room, Lidya Su gestured excitedly: "I contacted a spring installation company. I've seen their design drawings and think they're very good. I'm going to ask them to come over and do the renovations the day after tomorrow. What do you think?"
Lin Feng paced back and forth, raising his hand and knocking on the thin wooden wall. "We need to add sound insulation."
"Uh." Su Ling blushed. This building was built on the foundation of an old house. The rooms were separated by wooden walls, so the sound insulation was poor. Before, it was just him and Lin Feng who lived there. They could have screamed a little loudly at night when they got excited. But now that Aunt He lived in the west room, they didn't dare to act rashly at night.
He immediately took out his cell phone and sent a WeChat message to the spring installation company, asking them to add top-grade sound insulation materials.
After sending the message, he raised his eyebrows at Lin Feng. "Done."
Lin Feng's mouth curled up as he stood in front of the window, gazing at the distant scenery. "This bedroom has the best lighting."
Su Ling leaned on his shoulder. "Yes, this should be the master bedroom."
Lin Feng asked: "Shall we move to this room and renovate the one on the east side into a children's room?"
Su Ling shook his head: "No, I'm used to living in the east room. Let the one with good lighting be left to the child!"
Lin Feng's eyes were gentle. "You like it so much?"
Su Ling rested his elbows on the windowsill, his palm resting on his smooth chin. "When I first met that child at the veterinary hospital, I felt a strong liking for him. I'm so glad I intervened, otherwise I don't know how much longer that child would have suffered."
Lin Feng said softly: "Thank you."
Su Ling looked at him sideways: "With our relationship, what's there to thank me for? By the way, have you told Mom about this?"
If the old lady knew that she had a great-grandson, I wonder how happy she would be?
Lin Feng said: "Not yet."
Su Ling blinked. "Why didn't you tell her earlier?"
"I'm afraid she'll worry."
"Too--"
After all, the old lady is old. Seeing the child being abused, she might worry too much and her body might not be able to bear it.
Su Ling scratched the wooden windowsill lightly with his fingers a few times and asked hesitantly, "Do you think... Mom will agree to let us take care of the child?"
Seeing his hesitation, Lin Feng held his uneasy hand. "I'll convince her."
Su Ling frowned: "My eldest brother has been dead for many years. Mom must miss Xiao Fangqi very much. I can't bear to see her sad."
Lin Feng said: "We can go back to our ancestral home and take care of him nearby."
"No!" Su Ling pointed to the fields and villages in the distance. "I'm still needed here."
Nothing can be abandoned halfway. Shixi Village’s poverty alleviation plan has just begun. If he leaves, how disappointed will the villagers be?
"Besides, I like it here and don't want to leave." Su Ling raised his head slightly and relaxed his brows.
Life in the countryside is fulfilling and comfortable. He is close to nature and has peace of mind. Living here, he is happy every day.
Lin Feng hugged him from behind and nuzzled his cheek affectionately. "Let the child make his own choice."
Leaning in the man's broad and warm embrace, Su Ling's heart was filled with dependence. "That's fine, you can't force things."
Lin Feng kissed his forehead.
Su Ling closed his eyes slightly, enjoying this moment of tranquility. After a while, he asked in a low voice: "I have never dared to ask, how did my eldest brother... die?"
Suddenly, he felt the arms around him tighten a little.
"Lin Feng?" He was confused.
"Accident." Lin Feng rested his chin on his shoulder, his eyes slightly closed.
The two of them were very close, and Su Ling could smell the faint cold fragrance on him.
"What accident?" he asked. "May I know?"
He is not a wooden man, so how could he not notice anything strange about the man?
Lin Feng was silent.
Su Ling was very patient. "We are partners, the closest people in the world, and we should trust each other."
Since their last deep talk, Lin Feng's introverted personality has eased a little, and he no longer keeps things to himself. Although he still occasionally makes the same mistake, as long as he is asked a few more times, he will answer honestly.
Lin Feng raised his head from his shoulder, slowly opened his eyes, and his gaze was cold.
"It's murder."
"ah?"
Su Ling's body trembled, his face full of shock.
"murder?"
He never imagined that the truth behind his elder brother's so-called accidental death would be so unexpected.
"Have you found out who the murderer is?" Su Ling placed his hand on the back of Lin Feng's cold hand.
"No." Lin Feng's dark eyes were dark and piercingly cold. "The murderer orchestrated a perfect car accident. Both my brother and the driver died on the spot."
Su Ling suddenly felt a chill running up from the soles of his feet. He turned around, faced the man, and hugged him tightly.
"The truth will be revealed and the murderer will not go unpunished."
"Of course." Lin Feng said, "Once we gather enough evidence, we will bring the murderer to justice."
Su Ling patted his back. "Was your car accident in Country L also man-made?"
Since the murderer could create a perfect car accident, he could definitely create a second one. From the video Lin Zhou sent him, the scene of Lin Feng's car accident showed no signs of human intervention.
"Yes." Lin Feng did not deny it.
Su Ling's body couldn't stop trembling. "Fortunately... you are safe."
Every time he thought about how he had traveled overseas for his illness and was almost hit by a car, his heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
"Don't worry, baby." Lin Feng comforted gently.
"You have to be well." Su Ling's eyes were moist, "I will be well too, and we will grow old together."
Lin Feng kissed his lips, and Su Ling couldn't help but open his mouth. The two kissed so hard that they couldn't let go. Suddenly, a shrill cell phone ringtone rang out.
"Um...phone..." Su Ling grabbed Lin Feng's collar and leaned back.
Lin Feng was still not satisfied, so he parted his lips and breathed slightly.
The cell phone kept ringing, and Su Ling had no choice but to take it out from his pocket.
The caller ID showed an unfamiliar landline number with the area code of City S. He answered the call suspiciously and asked politely, "Hello, who are you?"
"Is this Mr. Su? This is the Civil Affairs Bureau of S City. You and Mr. Lin applied for divorce half a month ago. You can come here to get the marriage certificate today."
"Ah?" Su Ling suddenly woke up and patted his head, "Sorry, I forgot!"
Time flies so fast!
He had gone to Country L with Lin Feng for treatment for a week, and after returning home, he was busy with Xiao Fangqi's affairs, and before he knew it, another seven days had passed. He had completely forgotten about the divorce, and if the Civil Affairs Bureau hadn't called, he wouldn't have even thought about it.
"Then let me remind you that you must go to the Civil Affairs Bureau together today to get your divorce certificate. If you exceed the deadline, you will have to reapply." The staff member said in a businesslike manner.
"This..." Su Ling looked at Lin Feng, his mind was a mess.
Lin Feng took the phone and said calmly, "Sorry, we are not getting divorced."
Su Ling opened his mouth, trying to snatch the phone back, but Lin Feng quickly moved sideways and continued, "Thank you for the notice. I'm sorry to bother you."
"Okay, then I wish you a happy marriage." The staff member hung up the phone.
Lin Feng returned the phone to Su Ling, who grabbed it and said anxiously, "You have to leave me, have you forgotten your promise?"
The time is almost up. If Lin Feng fails to fulfill his promise, he will have to give up his position as the helmsman of the Lin Group!
"Silly." Lin Feng smiled.
"You can still laugh!" Su Ling glared at the man.
Lin Feng wiped his lips with his thumb. "We have a child."
"Child?" Su Ling's short-circuited brain finally connected, "Yes, we have Xiao Fangqi!"
Xiao Fangqi is the eldest brother's grandson and the rightful heir of the Lin family!
"But..." Su Ling still had some concerns, "We are Xiao Fangqi's great uncles."
He originally wanted to adopt Xiao Fangqi and love him as his son, but the seniority was there and he couldn't mess it up.
"Even if I don't have a son, it's the same as having a grandson." Lin Feng said.
Su Ling's eyebrows were furrowed. He felt something was amiss.
He didn't even become a father, but was directly promoted to a grandfather!
The author has something to say: It feels like it’s almost finished, um, starting to wrap up~
Strive to finish it in December!
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