Chapter 1 Arriving in Hong Kong in 1977 or 1978
Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, 1978
Gauze-like shimmering sunlight shines through the layers of branches and leaves onto the white walls, and the sunlight shines into the second floor, illuminating this Baroque-style room.
A black-haired boy was lying on the large nanmu bed. His deep facial features made him look like a mixed-race person.
At this moment, the person on the bed had a frown on his face as if he was suffering from some unbearable torture.
In a pure white space, Ye Lin was looking around in confusion.
He just bought some fried dumplings and just walked out of the cafeteria. Before he even put the food in his mouth, he suddenly felt dizzy. When he came to his senses, he was here.
Ye Lin was reminiscing about his fried dumplings.
An old voice came from somewhere in the space
"Son, how about we make a deal?"
"Oh my god! What the hell!"
Ye Lin bounced back almost two meters, his pair of dark blue cat eyes widened in fear, like a Persian cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Don't panic. I mean no harm. I just want to ask you for a favor, kid."
The voice that came from nowhere sounded again. This time Ye Lin didn't get angry, but he didn't feel much better either.
My heart is beating so fast it's about to jump out of my chest
Ye Lin thought, it's over! He has hit a wall.
He remained calm. "Who are you and what's your deal?"
"My name is Ye Errong. I have been dead for over forty years. My obsession is too deep. The heavens saw that I did good deeds in my life, but ended up with no one in my family. So they allowed me to use the merits of this life to exchange for a glimmer of hope for my family. My child, you are the destined person I have been waiting for."
Very good, I am haunted by a ghost
The old man’s family is so miserable that they want to take his life?
"Every wrong has its perpetrator, why are you looking for me?"
"Ha ha"
The old man chuckled and said, "I didn't bring you here. It's because your destiny in this life has come to an end. I saw that you had a destiny, so I pulled you into my space."
The air in front of Ye Lin instantly condensed into a suspended mirror
In the mirror, I was standing at the door of the cafeteria and was about to put the fried dumplings into my mouth when I missed a step and rolled down the stairs.
This crappy school doesn't save money where it should, and is very stingy where it shouldn't. The cafeteria entrance has more than 40 steps. Is the principal trying to ascend the throne?
Before he could finish complaining in his heart, Ye Lin saw himself rolling down more than forty steps and finally lying motionless on the ground, with blood slowly oozing out of the back of his head.
"I'm going to die just like that!"
There was no doubt in Ye Lin's mind that the forty steps in the school cafeteria were powerful enough, and he knew he would surely die if he rolled down.
"What do you want?" After a brief thought, Ye Lin decided to listen to how the old man wanted to trade.
"My name is Ye Errong, originally from Shandong Province. As a young man, I was stranded in Hong Kong due to war. Who could have imagined that I would be separated from my family forever? After my death, I learned that my Ye family had left no descendants. My sons, brothers, sisters, and nephews were all murdered and died. I have revealed the secret and cannot return to the secular world. I would like to ask you, my child, to go back forty years ago and protect my family for me. Once you succeed, I will share the merits to help you revive."
"That sounds exciting. You want me to go back more than forty years?"
This deal isn't very cost-effective. Not only were the living conditions poor decades ago, but you also have to take care of this old man's entire family, and it sounds like there are quite a few villains involved.
Ye Lin felt that this business was losing money, and he might as well just die.
Seeing him hesitate, the old man quickly said, "Of course, but don't worry, kid. I have some money in Hong Kong and can help you."
Ye Lin sighed inwardly, thinking that I also have some family assets. Although I have never met my parents, they left him a lot of things, and there is still 20 million in the bank account. He bought two large flats and a small villa in Luzhou City. It is no problem to support himself, but this old man has a whole family. Just listen to how many brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces there are, and there are villains. How can I deal with this with just some family assets?
Seeing Ye Lin still hesitating, the old man continued, "The family fortune is not much, only half of Hong Kong's industry, and there are also many overseas investments. An annual income of 5 billion Hong Kong dollars should not be a problem."
After hearing this, Ye Lin couldn't close his mouth. This old man must be the richest man in Hong Kong! He was too narrow-minded. His family background couldn't even compare to his, not even a fly's leg.
Ye Lin spent a long time calculating in his mind how much 5 billion Hong Kong dollars was.
"Have you thought it through, kid?"
The old man saw Ye Lin's eyes shining, and his hands were unconsciously counting his fingers, thinking that it was probably done.
"Okay, uncle, leave it to me!"
Ye Lin nodded quickly and even his uncle agreed. His head nodded with a shadow. Anyway, he was dead now, so he might as well go to Hong Kong and try it. Besides, it was 5 billion a year! Hesitation for one more second would be disrespectful to 5 billion Hong Kong dollars.
"Okay, I thank you here."
After saying this, Ye Lin felt his brows tighten, and his body fell heavily to the ground as if it had passed through a tunnel for a long time.
He felt the bed he was in. It was just about the same softness and hardness as the Simmons mattress he used to sleep on, but for some reason he couldn't open his eyes. His eyelids felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds.
After trying for a long time, his tightly closed eyelids finally opened a crack, and what came into view was a dazzling crystal chandelier, the off-white walls carved with intricate palace patterns, and even the bookshelf in the corner had a jade-like luster.
There was a special rose scent in the air, which made Ye Lin, who had rhinitis, feel like sneezing.
It seems that he has come to Hong Kong more than 40 years ago.
This room is estimated to be 50 square meters, which is about 500 square feet in Hong Kong terms. Add the closed bathroom and open dressing room, and it is estimated to be 1,000 square feet. Just looking at this bedroom, you can tell that this is not an ordinary mansion.
It seems that this old man is really rich, but I don’t know what his current status is. I was in a hurry and forgot to ask him.
"Hello, Master. I am System 000. The Master has arranged for me to follow you from now on."
It has to be said that after dying once, Ye Lin felt that it was normal for there to be monsters and demons in this world. The sudden appearance of the 000 system surprised him a little, but he was not scared at all.
"Your master is Ye Errong?"
"Yes, Master. The Master asked me to assist you in the future."
This Xiaoling system arrived at a very timely moment.
Ye Lin supported his body with his hands and leaned on the goose down pillow. For some reason, he felt extremely tired. He felt dizzy and had no strength at all, as if he had just finished a marathon.
"Then Xiao Ling, tell me about the Ye family."
"Alright, young master. My name is 000. I'm going to merge my original body's memories with yours now. It'll be a little dizzy, but it will be quick."
"Yes, sure."
Ye Lin's already dizzy head was filled with eighteen years of memories by an invisible force. Ye Lin felt dizzy and wanted to fall asleep again.
"The transmission was successful. You can check it yourself, Master. If you need anything, you can call 000."
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