Liu Xiangnian sat in the main seat, Deputy Director Zhang sat in the guest seat, and the Chen father and son sat next to each other.
Deputy Director Zhang began his opening remarks: "Forty years of ups and downs, blood ties cannot be severed. Mr. Liu loved his children deeply. Through our Overseas Chinese Federation, he found his long-lost relatives. It is a pity that Mrs. Liu has passed away for many years. Fortunately, her children and grandchildren are excellent. This is also a happy event."
Liu Xiangnian has the demeanor of a big boss, but also the affection of a loving father: "Thanks to the help of the Overseas Chinese Federation, we were able to find our son so quickly. We have been separated from our children for forty years. We should have been reunited at home today, but I think that Si Nian and I have not seen each other for forty years. Let's talk about the father-son relationship here first, and then introduce my family to him tomorrow."
"Yes." Deputy Director Zhang looked at Chen Qinxian and said, "Professor Chen, you are a scholar, a teacher, a person who teaches and educates people, and you have a broad mind. As the saying goes: Brothers are there after all the hardships, and a smile will wipe out all the grudges when they meet. Let the grudges from forty years ago go with the wind. After all, blood is thicker than water. Mr. Liu went through a lot of hardships to find you. He always said that it was his regret that he had not fulfilled his father's responsibilities for so many years. However, the rest of your life is long, and you are lucky to be able to meet and renew the father-son relationship."
It was not that Deputy Director Zhang wanted to force Chen Qinxian to recognize him as his father. It was due to the current environment. First, the mainland was short of funds and urgently needed investment. The higher authorities also hoped to help Hong Kong businessmen solve their family problems. Of course, he was not Chen Qinxian. From his point of view, recognizing such a wealthy father would bring him all benefits and no harm. He did not know what Professor Chen was twisting his head about.
Chen Qinxian suppressed his disgust for the man in front of him and stood up. Xue Xiaojing also stood up. The couple bowed to Liu Xiangnian. Liu Xiangnian didn't know what they meant.
After the couple bowed, they sat down separately. Chen Qinxian said, "Mainland universities are short of funds and research funding is tight, which is far from the international famous universities. Mr. Liu donated money to schools and hospitals. These donations will play a very important role in cultivating talents for our country. As a teacher of T University, my wife is a teacher of the medical school. We are very grateful to you!"
Hearing that he still called him "Mr. Liu", Liu Xiangnian knew that he still didn't want to acknowledge him, which was normal.
Chen Qinxian continued, "Since you mentioned going to your home, your home should be Fanyuan, right?"
"Yes." Liu Xiangnian nodded.
Chen Qinxian sighed: "Fan Garden was originally a shelter that my grandfather, Mr. Chen Jicang, gave to his beloved daughter. It was my mother's first work. She incorporated her garden and architectural aesthetics into this garden. Later, she also designed..."
Chen Qinxian listed several schools, most of which were girls' schools. He said: "These schools were all built with her money, and the school buildings all have her personal style. She has seen too much of the precariousness of life in the war. Money cannot be brought with you when you are born or taken with you when you die, so it is better to spend it on education so that more girls can receive education and have more options when they encounter hardships. For example, when they are betrayed, they don't have to swallow their anger and have the courage to turn around and leave. Hearing this, you should know that my mother has never regretted her choice. Personally, I cannot betray my mother who gave birth to me and raised me."
"Si Nian. Over the years, I have never changed the layout of Fan Garden. I just wanted to... it's a pity... your mother is gone." Liu Xiangnian raised his head and took out a handkerchief to cover the corners of his eyes.
"My mother has passed away. You can still assume that she is still alive. She might enter Fanyuan." Chen Qinxian smiled and looked at Deputy Director Zhang. "Director Zhang, there is a pre-liberation Lu Family Garden next to your unit. You should know about it, right?"
Deputy Director Zhang didn't know what Chen Qinxian meant by this, so he nodded.
"Back then, Mr. Lu and Miss Qin San were married to a prominent family. The Qin family offered a piece of land in the heart of the French Concession, and Mr. Lu hired a foreign designer to build it. It became their love nest. Unfortunately, ten years later, Mr. Lu married a concubine and moved into the Lu Family Garden. Everyone envied the Lu Family for having a harmonious relationship with his wives and concubines and never having any bad rumors. Until the 1960s, the Lu Family
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