Lin Jicheng took a deep breath and continued flipping through the pages. As time progressed, the photos became clearer and clearer, gradually changing from black and white to color. The person in the photos changed from Ms. Lin Shuqin to her daughter, Ms. Lin Guanqi.
Lin Jicheng touched the photo of the mother and daughter with her fingers. The mother was wearing an elegant cheongsam and had her hair styled in an elegant updo, while her daughter was wearing a modern dress. The changes of the times were vividly reflected in this photo.
Regardless of generation, their mindset and belief in striving for success and continuously creating wealth have remained unchanged.
In these photos, Lin Jicheng saw the magnificent entrepreneurial history of the next generation:
"Although I have accumulated a large amount of real estate left by my mother and maternal grandfather, I still feel that I should use my own methods to make money from money in order to gain a sense of security..."
Ms. Lin Guanqi wrote the following sentence on the photo, and she indeed did just that in the future—
"Times are changing. On the one hand, racial discrimination still exists, and on the other hand, our family has ancestral rules against showing off wealth in public or openly displaying it, lest it bring about our demise. Therefore, I still chose the agent route—"
“I sat behind the scenes and made my way in the real estate and resort business by manipulating people I trusted.”
Lin Guanqi in the photo seems to look more spirited than her mother.
Sometimes she wears a powerful padded-shoulder suit, navigating bustling cities, searching for opportunities in the next era; other times she wears simple, unassuming work clothes, wandering through desolate or forgotten corners of the world, exploring secret treasures…
"At the same time, I am also buying up a lot of resources such as forests, land and lakes around the world. I believe these are non-renewable resources, and buying them will definitely benefit my descendants..."
Lin Guanqi took a photo in front of a lush forest and wrote the following on the back: Lin Jicheng carefully examined the photo and suddenly realized—
The shape and location of this forest—this is the site of my own ancient castle in the deep forest!
No wonder... no wonder I not only own Cangsen Ancient Castle itself, but also the large circle of forests and lakes surrounding the Five Castles... it turns out that's when I bought it!
"Besides, I also deeply realized that technological development is the primary productive force. I came to Silicon Valley in the United States and invested in some startups. They are all very promising. As long as just one of them can reach the expected profit target, I can make a lot of money..."
Upon seeing this, Lin Jicheng summarized it in one sentence:
"In short..."
Lin Jicheng paused, as if talking to himself, or perhaps conversing with the system:
"The history and experiences of these families fully explain why I own these properties..."
That's just how it is...
The system's voice was languid, repeating what it had already said before:
These are all completely true and verifiable historical facts…!
Ms. Lin Guanqi's story was about to end, but Lin Jicheng's hand remained suspended in mid-air, hesitant to turn to the next photograph—
[What's wrong, host? Don't you want to continue reading?]
The system inquired, and Lin Jicheng simply replied:
"To be honest, I feel a bit apprehensive about returning home..."
"I should have known what would appear in the next photo..."
Lin Jicheng spoke softly, but his tone was not one of inquiry, but rather one of certainty:
"It's my mother, Lin Shuijing, isn't it?"
[...]
One sentence silenced the system. Finally, the system spoke:
[Host, you already guessed the truth years ago, didn't you?]
Since that's the case, then accept it and face it!
Lin Jicheng lowered his eyes and remained silent. Finally, he took a deep breath and opened the last bag of photos.
There, she finally saw a familiar face—
It was his mother, whom he hadn't seen in a long time!
In the photo, the young Lin Shuijing smiles happily at the camera. She looks very relaxed and joyful, seemingly unable to imagine that her life would end so soon...
Lin Jicheng's fingers lingered for a moment on her mother's face, which looked younger than she remembered, and her heart ached slightly...
"haven't seen you for a long time!"
Lin Jicheng spoke softly to the person in the photo.
Lin Jicheng flipped through these photos, which included many of her own mother's photos from when she was working—
Photos of him surveying the company with his head held high, photos of him buying more stock despite opposition, or photos of him relaxing and enjoying the sunshine during his occasional free time...
Everything, like scattered pearls, pieced together Lin Jicheng's fragmented childhood memories—
The young mother, the free and happy mother, the mother who was always busy traveling between China and abroad, at this moment, was no longer the early-deceased, blurry image in Lin Jicheng's memory, but a three-dimensional, kind, and unforgettable person...
Warm tears gradually welled up in Lin Jicheng's eyes, and she felt a slight sting in her nose. Just then, she saw someone she never expected in the photo—
A newborn baby sleeps peacefully in an incubator, completely immersed in a sweet dream, while its mother leans over the incubator, gazing at the tiny infant with a loving expression...
Upon seeing this photo, Lin Jicheng could no longer hold back her tears!
With just one glance, Lin Jicheng could recognize who this person was—
This is exactly like me when I was a child!
Lin Jicheng never expected that she would see childhood photos of herself that she had never seen before in this place...
Who could have imagined that the two people in this photo, who are connected by blood, would be separated by death decades later?
Lin Jicheng couldn't help but sigh at the unpredictability of fate...!
Continuing to flip through the photos, Lin Jicheng indeed found the figure she had been searching for all along—
His own father, Lin Shengyuan!
Like his mother, Lin Shengyuan looked very young at this time, a promising young man who had just graduated from a top university. He smiled at the camera, equally unaware of the twists and turns of his future.
Lin Jicheng wiped away her tears, took a deep breath, and carefully examined all the photos featuring Lin Shengyuan. Lin Jicheng had a premonition that she would find more answers to the questions she sought in these photos—
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