Chapter 12 Chapter 12 He leaned closer and met her eyes…
Lin Keying was determined to return to the mainland, but she thought about developing some business in this golden age. Especially now that she was in Hong Kong, it would not hurt to learn a few words of Cantonese.
It’s just that Uncle Zhong and Mrs. Hua’s group in the villa speak very plastic Mandarin and their literacy level is also average. Sister He’s family is also busy making a living, so Lin Keying couldn’t find a suitable “teacher” to give her some guidance.
It was not until she went to Queen Mary Hospital to visit Tingting again that everyone mentioned the matter in their conversation, and it was heard by Dr. Xiao Huo who was passing by.
Doctor Xiao Huo, a university student who studied abroad and is fluent in multiple languages, volunteered: "I can teach you."
Dr. Huo has a gentle personality and is surprisingly patient when teaching. He explains things in a humorous way and corrects Lin Keying's pronunciation bit by bit without showing any impatience.
Lin Keying decisively changed their Sunday dinner plan to one where she treated everyone else: "You taught me how to speak Cantonese, so naturally I should treat you."
On Sunday, the two had afternoon tea at Li Ji Restaurant, but when Lin Keying was about to pay the bill, she found that Dr. Xiao Huo had already paid the bill quietly.
In response, he was so frank that no one could find fault with him: "You can treat me next time."
Lin Keying looked at the young man in front of her and couldn't help but sigh in her heart, you Hong Kong men are really good at it, you have all kinds of tricks to seduce people.
Unfortunately, I am destined to leave.
Lin Keying accepted the meal and got in a taxi back to her villa in Mid-Levels. She did not notice that there was a black luxury car behind the taxi.
Inside the car, Secretary Yang stared at the taxi in front of him for a moment, remembering the scene he and the young master had just seen when they passed by Li Ji Restaurant. Looking at the young master's expressionless face, he tentatively said, "Young master, I heard that Miss Lin has been learning Cantonese with Dr. Xiao Huo of Queen Mary Hospital these days. The two meet every day... Miss Lin even calls him Teacher Xiao Huo."
"Who asked you?" Cheng Wanting said coldly.
Secretary Yang: "..."
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Lin Keying's Cantonese has improved slightly. She has learned some basic expressions. Although her accent is still obvious, it is better than being a mute before.
She practiced a few sentences with Mrs. Hua in the villa every day. In her free time, she would go to the stock exchange to buy some stocks that were safe and had long-term growth. In this way, she had earned several hundred Hong Kong dollars, and her own small treasury had already exceeded one thousand.
At the same time, Lin Keying selected seven or eight types of clothing at a clothing wholesale stall. Based on her understanding of mainland China's aesthetics, she made detailed tables and simple drawings for each type and gave them to Sister He and her husband.
"Sister He, when the time comes, I will be in the mainland, and you and Brother Sheng will be in Hong Kong City. We will grow bigger and stronger together."
Sister He was amused by Lin Keying's words. She was not ambitious and could not think that far ahead, but she felt that she could trust Lin Keying: "We will listen to you."
Tingting was discharged from the hospital smoothly. In the past, she couldn't run too vigorously due to heart disease and mostly watched from the side during physical education classes. Now she jogs in small steps like a fluttering butterfly.
Only her parents and brother kept telling her, "Don't run... Forget it, run slower!"
Sister He's family cordially invited Lin Keying to their home for hotpot, and they had purchased a table full of ingredients in advance. Large pieces of chicken and pork bones were roasted in the bottom of a clay pot, bubbling. The beef, pork, and fish were cleaned and put into the pot. In addition to the meaty taste, there were also refreshing and crispy vegetarian dishes.
Lin Keying and the He family lived in a crowded and small public housing estate. The family of four had a total living space of less than 20 square meters. They were packed tightly together and had to worry about bumping into each other when eating. But everyone enjoyed the meal to their heart's content.
After dinner, Lam Keying curiously visited the public housing estate. When she heard Sister Ho introduce the application process for public housing, she felt it was not easy.
The Hong Kong city has a large population and sparse land, and housing prices are particularly high. Most ordinary people cannot buy their own house in their entire lives, and they are lucky to be able to apply for public housing with low rent.
"Sister Lin, we filled out the application form after we were qualified, and it took us three full years to get the chance." Tingting made the number three with her hand, with an exaggerated expression, as if she was telling a ghost story.
“There are too many applicants.” Lin Keying sighed.
"That's not the case." Sister He was satisfied. "We are already lucky."
Tingting raised her chin and said, "I will work hard to make money when I graduate. Then we can live in Repulse Bay or Deep Water Bay! Dad, Mom, brother, let's live in a big house!"
Lin Keying touched the little girl's head and praised her for her promising future!
After Lin Keying finished her meal and took a taxi back to her villa in the Mid-Levels, Cheng Wanting, who had returned every night in the past few days, was not there.
Ah Mei spoke very slowly in Cantonese to Lin Keying, trying to make her understand: "Mrs. Hua said that the eldest young master returned to the Cheng family tonight. The eldest young master and the old master don't have a good relationship. I don't know if he will come back tonight."
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At this time, Cheng Wanting was called back to the Cheng family villa by a barrage of phone calls, all because today was the 50th birthday of Cheng's father Cheng Guanjie.
As he entered his 50s, Cheng Guanjie was not interested in making a grand celebration, and just wanted to have a simple meal with his family.
Cheng Guanjie sat in the main seat, and on his left were the second wife Fu Yuehong and the third wife Zhong Qianlian. The wife of the Cheng family's eldest wife has passed away. The next in line are the eldest son Cheng Wanting and his younger sister Cheng Min, Cheng Zhihao and Cheng Huiling from the second wife, and Cheng Jiajun from the third wife.
Cheng Wanting is the eldest son and now controls most of the Cheng family's assets. Fu Yuehong is quite polite to this eldest son of the first wife.
"Wanting, you should move back home soon. It's not a good idea to live outside when you have a home. Your dad is always nagging about you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Guanjie scolded with a stern face: "Who talks about him every day!"
Fu Yuehong's son Cheng Zhihao said with a playful smile: "Dad, when big brother doesn't come back, don't you love looking at the gate the most?"
However, when his father gave him a stern look, Cheng Zhihao became timid.
During the meal, Cheng Guanjie took advantage of his good mood today and brought up his eldest son's marriage again: "How is Director Li's daughter not worthy of you? You should meet her this Saturday and have a meal. Young people should date more."
"I said no." Cheng Wanting had no appetite and only took a few bites of the food on the table.
"What's your attitude?" Cheng Guanjie slammed the dining table, shocking his third wife Zhong Qianlian so much that she hurriedly tried to persuade him gently.
"Master, please don't be angry."
Fu Yuehong from the second wife said to Cheng Wanting: "Wanting, how can you talk to your father like that? Your father is doing this for your own good. Director Li's daughter is young and beautiful, has a good family background, a good education, and is studying finance. She will only be helpful to you after she gets married... You..."
"I'm leaving now after finishing my meal. Enjoy your meal." Cheng Wanting resolutely left the table regardless of the angry or persuasive voices of the crowd.
After a table full of food, the birthday boy was almost full and was supported by Fu Yuehong to go upstairs to rest. Cheng Min followed his eldest brother's footsteps and chased after him.
"Brother, are you going to the villa halfway up the mountain?"
Cheng Wanting stopped for his sister, turned around and said, "If you have anything, go find Mrs. Wu and Uncle Yang, or call me. Go back and have a rest. Don't study too hard. Take care of yourself."
"Got it." Cheng Min nodded obediently, and then asked tentatively, "Are you really not going to marry Director Li's daughter?"
Cheng Wanting firmly refused: "No."
Cheng Min gossiped cautiously again, her eyes sparkling: "Brother, when will you find me a sister-in-law?"
Cheng Wanting curled his lips and said, "Little girl, stop worrying about this."
Cheng Min: “…”
Driving a Bentley out of the Cheng family garage and onto the long winding mountain road, Cheng Wanting held the steering wheel with both hands, the words of Fu Yuehong, the second wife of the Cheng family, still echoing in his ears: Director Li's daughter was outstanding in every way, from her family background to herself, there was almost nothing wrong with her. However, other figures flashed through his mind, and all the conditions put forward seemed to be like the Li family.
The Bentley drove to the villa halfway up the mountain.
Cheng Wanting told his bodyguards not to alert anyone else and went to the main house alone, but was stunned when he caught a glimpse of light in the room.
I am used to the room being dark every time I come here, and I am still a little surprised by the bright light.
In the living room of the house, bright light from the chandelier on the ceiling filled the room, and a woman half-lying on the sofa was half asleep.
Her black hair was casually spread out, most of it resting on the armrest of the sofa. Every strand was like soft and smooth silk. Under the light of the crystal chandelier, even the hair shone with a breathtaking brightness.
Her porcelain-white face was half covered by her hair. She had fallen asleep, her red lips were tightly closed, and she looked somewhat docile. At this moment, she could not say anything that would shake people's hearts.
The next moment, Cheng Wanting leaned over and pinched the woman's chin with his bony hands. She slowly woke up and opened her hazy eyes.
After having dinner at Sister He's house, Lin Keying came back thinking about learning Cantonese again, so she held the daily newspaper in the living room to study. However, she felt sleepy easily after dinner, and she fell asleep while reading the newspaper, and collapsed on the sofa.
Until she felt a slight force, she opened her eyes, with a hint of doubt in her eyes, indicating that she was not fully awake.
This is...
The man was standing tall as a pine tree. He had taken off his baggy suit and thrown it on the sofa beside him. His white shirt was tied with a dark grey tie, and he looked very imposing.
When he leaned over to look at me, there seemed to be flames burning in his eyes. The hand that was pinching my chin exerted a little force, forcing me to slightly lift my chin up so that I could look him in the eye.
"Reading the newspaper?"
Lin Keying was in a daze, so how could she tell what her fiancé was doing so madly at night? She just remembered her own personality, blinked, and replied casually, "Yeah, I'm studying."
Cheng Wanting, who always communicated with Lam Ho Ying in Mandarin, suddenly read out the headline of the gossip section in the newspaper in Cantonese:
"A few secrets about the gambling king and his wealthy family?"
"A real estate tycoon fast-food female celebrity?"
"The ex-wife of the late rubber tycoon sighed that she had run out of three male models?"
Lin Keying: "..."
Studying is so boring, is there anything wrong with reading gossip about wealthy families while studying?
But it would be so embarrassing if you pronounce it aloud!
Lin Keying pulled the corner of her mouth awkwardly, and then she heard her fiancé pointing at the last title and saying, "What is this?"
Lin Keying had practiced the pronunciation for this page, and spoke in not-so-fluent Cantonese: "The rich are having a social gathering, but there is love. The young owner of a department store expresses his love to the daughter of a real estate mooncake maker. Please don't like you."
Cheng Wanting's mouth curled up into a smile: "Anyone can be your teacher, aren't you afraid of learning the wrong things?"
Lin Keying: “…?”
What did Dr. Xiao Huo do to offend anyone?
Cheng Wanting let go of her hand, but still kept leaning over to look at Lin Keying: "Hmm? Ask?"
After a few seconds of silence, Lin Keying finally realized that her busy fiancé had taken the initiative to ask her if she had any problems with her studies.
Seeing that the woman in front of him was slow to speak, Cheng Wanting said coldly, "Why, you ask others for advice every day, but when it comes to me, you don't even have a question?"
Lin Keying:?
I don’t know who said there is no time!
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