Chapter 343: Refusal but Not Refusal
Old Master Lin smiled and said, "It was an old friend who liked to listen to it. I learned it from him."
Ling Yicheng smiled and said nothing.
Old Master Lin looked at the face that looked like his old friend, with short, neat hair, a rebellious and capable look, and a pair of eyebrows as sharp as knives.
He couldn't help but sigh again: They look so alike.
It was as if he was another Lin Yazhi, Young Master Lin.
When Ling Yicheng and the eldest young master were young, they not only looked alike, but also had similar personalities, behaviors, and abilities.
From the first time he met this young man to now, which has been just over a month, he often mistakenly thinks that he has returned to decades ago.
The days I spent with the young master.
It seemed as if all the storms and glory of the past few decades had disappeared, leaving only a few good brothers from their youth joking and having fun together.
From a distance, the eldest daughter of the Lin family was looking at them and smiling.
Human memory is probably like this, deleting and subtracting along the way, and in the end only the most beautiful picture in life remains.
I didn't expect that I would never receive the news of the young master's return in this life, but instead I would receive Ling Yicheng who looked so much like the young master...
It was actually sent to him by the "old villain". What did the man surnamed Jiang want to do? The "old villain" in his mind naturally refers to the "old man" mentioned by Ling Yicheng, who was also the cousin of the Lin family back then.
Could it be that he wanted to remind himself that… the favor he received back then, now it’s finally time to repay it? Old Master Lin sneered, old people really can’t understand reason.
His life was saved by the young master, not you, Jiang Yunlong.
Although... when the young master bought me out of his clutches, he didn't bring enough money, so the man surnamed Jiang also contributed part of it.
Since then, he followed the young master, and the young master never treated him as a servant, but always treated him like a brother.
If the young master knew that he had failed to live up to his expectations, and had not used the money he left behind to walk the right path with Lu Sheng, but had made one wrong step after another, sinking deeper and deeper into the darkness... would he be angry?
He was lost in his own thoughts.
Mr. Lin didn't say anything, so Ling Yicheng didn't know what to say either.
"Acheng, have you ever thought about living in Hong Kong Island in the future?" Mr. Lin suddenly spoke in a faint voice with an unfamiliar Zhejiang accent.
Ling Yicheng was stunned. Mr. Lin actually knew his native dialect? And what did he mean by what he said just now? What was this old man trying to test him in a roundabout way? Whatever it was, he must have done it with bad intentions.
Ten million thoughts flashed through his mind.
Ling Yicheng straightened his back unconsciously, trying not to arouse the suspicion of the old man in front of him, but also to make him trust him more.
Basic courtesy is still required.
Even though his heart was beating fast, he just kept his head down and smiled, looking polite yet indifferent.
Mr. Lin looked him over, waved his hand and smiled, "Don't worry about the old villain. I don't think he plans to stay in the mainland. Why should you follow him for the rest of your life?"
Ling Yicheng's heart moved and he tightened his grip on the teacup.
He smiled and tried: "Thank you for thinking so highly of me. I'm fine now. Let's take it one step at a time."
Mr. Lin turned his gaze towards Ling Yicheng.
Seeing that he still didn't give in, he guessed that the young man felt that the matter was too big and he couldn't answer it immediately, so he reached out and patted him on the shoulder.
"Manrong is a girl, she can't support such a big family business."
Mr. Lin continued talking to himself.
Ling Yicheng curled the corners of his mouth and sneered in his heart, so this was the plan.
It seems that Lin Manrong told Grandpa Lin her little thoughts.
Then he must be extremely unwilling.
But if doing so could induce the old man to reveal the behind-the-scenes personnel, core business, and even the forces behind it, it would be a good idea.
Ling Yicheng's expression relaxed, and he pretended to be casual, keeping a polite smile on his face, and just kept flattering and evading others.
"Look at what you said, Miss Lin is quite capable." In fact, he said "fuck" in his heart.
Thick skinned, eat as much as you can.
Ling Yicheng praised Lin Manrong against his will.
Mr. Lin interrupted him calmly.
"I know whether they are powerful or not. Those people in the various halls are not here to eat and do nothing. If you are willing to marry into the Lin family, as long as I nod, all of these can be yours in the future."
Instead, his tone was full of expectation and confidence in Ling Yicheng.
To subdue the leaders of various halls was obviously a bloody matter, but he made it sound as if it was nothing.
Ling Yicheng knew better than anyone that no matter whether the answer was agreement or disagreement, it was time to express his gratitude to the boss for his recognition.
However, he said "from the bottom of his heart": "How can I be so worthy? The old man has treated me well. No matter where he goes in the future, I am his vanguard now and I should do my best."
If you want to get more, you must be willing to give in.
Only by knowing how to say no can you gain trust.
He racked his brains to make Mr. Lin believe that since he was now loyal to the "old man", once he entered the Lin family in the future, he would naturally "recognize the master".
Mr. Lin smiled.
He has heard countless similar statements, some brilliant, some clumsy, in his life.
Whether the young man in front of him is "warned" or "loyal", it is not a bad thing.
He is a man who knows what is going on.
For some reason, I could see clearly about others, but when it came to this young man, no matter whether it was true or not, I couldn't help but want to keep him and take care of him myself.
Mr. Lin picked up the teacup and took a sip of hot tea, his mouth full of tea fragrance.
He couldn't help but let out a long sigh, leaned back, continued to close his eyes and enjoy it slowly, without saying anything else.
Ling Yicheng didn't dare to be discouraged.
But on the surface, he looked relaxed and slowly drank a sip of tea.
As expected, after this conversation, Mr. Lin brought Ling Yicheng to meet the heads of various halls one by one.
It's just a greeting in advance.
Ling Yicheng accepted all the requests and appeared calm, but he was actually secretly memorizing all the names of everyone.
Afterwards, he held a grand banquet in the luxurious restaurant he operated, and under the pretext of celebrating his birthday, he introduced all kinds of people, business partners, and friends from the Chamber of Commerce one by one.
Ling Yicheng received a lot of support from young talents, successful young people, outstanding talents, etc.
Mr. Lin was in high spirits.
Regardless of whether everyone was convinced in their hearts or not, on the surface they were all harmonious, respectful and friendly. Ling Yicheng handled it with ease and everyone agreed.
Naturally, there are also those who openly refuse to accept the situation and deliberately provoke trouble.
Unfortunately, Ling Yicheng's fists have never been weak and he has rich practical experience.
In the courtyard of the Lin family mansion, a hall master brought a man named Qiang Biao who was the best fighter in the hall.
According to the rules of the martial arts world, I want to find Ling Yicheng to spar with him.
"Activists" emerged.
Old Master Lin sat on the mountain and watched the fight between the two tigers, and also wanted to take the opportunity to see whether Ling Yicheng could subdue this group of old-timers in the future.
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