Family ties are the hardest thing to sever in this world.
Because it is the only relationship in the world based on blood ties.
Even though Lin Yu harbored a great deal of resentment in his heart.
But undeniably, he was the one who gave him life.
Although Lin Yuanlong failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father for a long period of his life.
And he never knew how to be a son.
But a father is a father, and a son is a son. This is an undeniable and indelible fact.
As he shouldered more and more responsibilities, he gradually came to understand how difficult and precarious his father, who had no connections back then, had been amidst the turbulent times.
To have grown and thrived amidst the encirclement of powerful clans, and now become the sole check on them, it's undeniable that the old man has some skill.
Three days later, Lin Yu returned to Fengtian with a gloating heart, and was finally about to meet Lin Yuanlong, who had been longing for his son's return.
"General, don't worry, the young marshal has already arrived in Fengtian, and this old servant has already dispatched your carriage there!"
When Uncle Fu saw Lin Yuanlong peering out the window, he was both amused and exasperated.
"Oh dear, the older a person gets, the more they miss their son. Ah Fu, you have to understand me!" Lin Yuanlong said, pounding his chest.
Uncle Fu smiled and nodded: "I understand, young marshal. You've just recovered from your fever, you should go back to bed and rest!"
Lin Yuanlong remained unmoved and continued to peer out the window.
Just then, a Hongqi L5 slowly drove into the courtyard. A tall figure stepped out of the car.
"They're here! They're here!"
Lin Yuanlong hurriedly ran back to bed, put a towel on his forehead, and said, "Quick, quick, Afu, help me cover myself with the blanket!"
Lin Yu strode in with a powerful gait. Just as Uncle Fu had finished covering himself with the blanket, Lin Yu walked in.
"Uh, young master, you're back!" Uncle Fu smiled awkwardly.
Lin Yu nodded, walked to the bedside, looked at Lin Yuanlong who was groaning with his eyes closed, and snorted, "Alright, stop pretending. I've seen you peeking out the window from outside, what are you pretending for here!"
Lin Yuanlong slowly opened his eyes a crack, Geigei smiled, tossed the towel aside, and slowly sat up. "Sigh, what a mess this has been. I finally got a fever, and it lasted for three days. And this whole thing has even bothered you!"
Lin Yu looked speechless. "Didn't you ask Afu to call Feng Jiu? What are you pretending for!"
Lin Yu snorted, walked over, grabbed his wrist, felt his pulse, and then frowned.
The old man's cold was indeed quite severe this time, but luckily he was in good health and there were no major problems. Nevertheless, he still asked Uncle Fu to bring him a pen and paper and wrote down a prescription.
"Speak, what else is there! If not, I'm leaving!" Lin Yu said coldly. He didn't have time to waste on this old man's nonsense.
Lin Yuanlong, having finally seen his son, was unwilling to let him leave. He grabbed him and said, "You're already here, what's the rush? You've been married for so long, shouldn't you bring your wife home to stay for a while? I heard from Afu that Xueqing is pregnant? That's wonderful news! Call her over, and let's have a family reunion dinner together!"
"You want to have a family reunion dinner? Dream on!"
Lin Yu was speechless and yanked his arm away. "That's enough. Why didn't you do this earlier? Now you want a loving father and son? Don't you have a son? Go find him, don't bother me, I'm annoyed!"
Given Lu Xueqing's current state, let alone inviting her to dinner, she'd probably berate Lin Yuanlong as well.
Lin Yuanlong shook his head in disappointment.
"Alright then, sit with me for a while. I've asked Afu to prepare some snacks to go with the drinks, let's chat!"
Seeing that the old man looked pitiful, Lin Yu couldn't bear to refuse and agreed.
The so-called snack to accompany the drinks was just a plate of peanuts, and the liquor was Erguotou, which was Lin Yuanlong's favorite in the trenches. He couldn't get used to drinking Wuliangye or Moutai.
As the father and son chatted, they got down to business.
"Now that you're firmly in the position of heir apparent, it's time for me to retire. I still have a year left in my term, and then I'll leave this marshal's mansion to you. I'm planning to go back to my hometown. I've discussed it with your aunt, and we're going to buy a few acres of land so we can grow vegetables and spend our retirement together!" Lin Yuanlong shared his thoughts.
He wasn't expecting Lin Yu to support him in his old age, and retiring to his hometown was something he had always wanted to do.
When a person gets old, all they care about is dying peacefully, returning to their hometown in glory, and returning to their roots. That is already the greatest blessing in life.
Lin Yu was quite supportive of this idea.
“However… I’m afraid I’m not up to the job of commander-in-chief!” Lin Yu said.
Lin Yuanlong immediately tensed up. "What? You finally got the position of Commander-in-Chief, are you going to just hand it over to someone else? Do you think anyone is more suitable for this position than you? Let me tell you, you can hate me, hit me, scold me, but you absolutely cannot shirk your responsibilities!"
Lin Yu glanced at him. "Moral blackmail, is that it? What did you say when you first came back? You just asked me to help you stabilize the situation. Now that things are peaceful in Feng Prefecture, you're trying to blame me?"
Lin Yuanlong shook his head, "Yu'er, this empire was built by the two of us with great difficulty, you..."
"Stop!"
Lin Yu frowned, staring into Lin Yuanlong's eyes. "Lin Yuanlong, there's something wrong with your thinking! What empire? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for decades. Your thinking is wrong; I need to correct you!"
Lin Yuanlong was stunned, then chuckled dryly, sighed, and said, "Power is indeed intoxicating. Once you sit in this position, no one wants to step down!"
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