Chapter 38 You Are Good
Upon learning that Lin Jingchuan and Xu Mo had returned to Guangzhou and were about to come back to the old house for lunch, Mrs. Fei happily got up early and asked the nanny at home to prepare dried abalone and high-quality fish maw to make a pot of hot pot.
"Jingchuan said his wife likes spicy food," Mrs. Fei said to Aunt Wang. "We usually eat light food. I'm afraid she might not be used to it. You can make a spicy dish, like stir-fried sea cucumber with chili peppers."
Mrs. Fei was wearing a emerald green cheongsam, and the jade on her neck made her look even more noble. She was sitting on the sofa playing Happy Mahjong. When she heard this, she smiled and said to Mrs. Fei, "Mom, Jingchuan said that Momo has been in Guangdong for many years, so how could she not be used to Cantonese food?"
The old lady said, "That's right, but we should still prepare some spicy dishes."
The old lady strolled into the living room. Mrs. Fei was playing with her phone. She glanced out the window and asked, "What has Yun Shen been busy with recently? It's okay that he wasn't home on the third day of the Lunar New Year, but today Jingchuan brought his wife home, and he didn't show up either."
Mrs. Fei paused slightly with her manicure on the mahjong tiles, but only for two seconds before she said calmly, "I don't know. She said she was busy with work."
"All the factories are closed during the Lunar New Year holiday. How can anyone find work?" the old lady said. "There are some things you should take care of. You still have to talk to him."
"Mom." Madam Fei played a card and said calmly, "I'm just a housewife who only knows how to spend money. I don't have much vision or ability. How can I care about Mr. Fei, the chairman of the Landa Group? Asking too much will only annoy him, so it's better not to ask."
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The old lady looked out the window quietly without saying anything. Mrs. Fei's cell phone vibrated. She took a look at the message and saw it was from Fei Yunshen.
At the same time, the old lady stood up. Two cars appeared on the lawn in front of the villa. Fei Yunshen, Lin Jingchuan, and a long-haired woman in a light pink suit walked towards the villa.
The old lady smiled and said to Wang Ma, "Jingchuan and Yunshen are back. Go and call Fei Yiming down for dinner."
As soon as Xu Mo stepped into the gate of the Fei family's old house, the old lady and Mrs. Fei came to greet her. She had already met Lin Jingchuan's uncle at the door, and the two people in front of her must be her grandmother and aunt.
Without waiting for the introduction, Xu Mo called out with a smile: "Aunt, Grandma, Happy New Year." She placed the gift in her hand at the door.
Fei Yiming appeared out of nowhere. The young man wore a black baseball cap and a loose black T-shirt, looking like a college student. He smiled and said, "Happy New Year, sister-in-law."
The old lady carefully examined Xu Mo's face. The girl was really beautiful, with fair skin and no blemishes. She had an oval face and almond eyes, round and bright. She looked very healthy. Lin Jingchuan said that the girl had a good education and family background, which was enough. As long as Jingchuan liked her, she had nothing to complain about. The old lady touched Xu Mo's hand kindly: "Momo, we have been looking forward to your coming for a long time."
Xu Mo said, "Me too."
Madam Fei looked at Xu Mo with a smile: "Momo is such a pretty girl, no wonder Jingchuan likes her."
Xu Mo smiled, and Lin Jingchuan held her hand tightly and said, "Indeed."
Fei Yunshen spoke up: "Let's not stand at the door anymore, let's go in and eat while we chat!"
Xu Mo glanced at Lin Jingchuan, who smiled and nodded at her, then took her hand and walked into the house.
Xu Mo whispered in Lin Jingchuan's ear: "Why do I feel that your uncle looks a lot like your chairman?"
Lin Jingchuan smiled: "Yeah."
Xu Mo caught a glimpse of the ambiguous smile on his lips and began to speculate, "Could it be that your uncle is the chairman?"
They spoke quietly, but Fei Yunshen still heard what they said. The middle-aged man in a black coat turned around and looked at Xu Mo kindly: "You guessed right."
Xu Mo's face was a little hot, and Lin Jingchuan said, "Don't be nervous. Today is a family dinner, not a meeting with clients."
Xu Mo nodded like a chick pecking at rice. Although she said so, she felt that she should still be careful with her words and actions.
During the meal, Fei Yunshen asked her some questions: Where was she from? Where did she go to college? How did she meet Lin Jingchuan? How many years had she been working? What unit did she work for?
Xu Mo replied one by one. Fei Yunshen's expression could not be described as satisfied, nor dissatisfied. Perhaps it was because he had been in a high position for a long time, which made people feel a slight sense of distance.
Lin Jingchuan sat next to her, gently held her hand, and signaled with his eyes that she don't need to be nervous.
Fei Yunshen didn't ask many questions. After understanding her basic situation, he began to talk to Lin Jingchuan about company matters.
"With the economy in a downturn and the industry in a state of internal competition, competition this year will only intensify," Fei Yunshen said to Lin Jingchuan. "I've talked to several friends in the industry over the past few days, and everyone agrees. Jingchuan, are you prepared?"
Lin Jingchuan said: "At present, the South China region is focusing on the research and development of high-cost-effective products. After the new year, we will gradually launch more significant discounts to maximize market share while ensuring reasonable profits."
Fei Yunshen cast an admiring look: "Okay."
Fei Yiming didn't bother to listen to these company matters. To be honest, he didn't understand why they were talking about work during the New Year. Wasn't the theme of today's family dinner about welcoming new family members? After finishing the meal, Fei Yiming stood up and said, "I'm full. I'll go upstairs first."
"Wait." He was stopped by Fei Yunshen.
"After the New Year, Yiming will join the group." Fei Yunshen glanced at Mrs. Fei intentionally or unintentionally, and said lightly, "Jingchuan, you take him with you to participate in this consulting project of the Advanced Group and fully understand the company's business."
After the meal, Xu Mo felt the atmosphere was a bit strange. There wasn't much talk about family matters, but a lot about work. At the end, Lin Jingchuan even took on a new task of babysitting his younger brother. But it was clearly Chinese New Year. It seemed that while Fei Yunshen had the grace to raise his nephew, Lin Jingchuan, he was also very strict with him, Xu Mo thought to herself.
After dinner, Lin Jingchuan took Xu Mo to the room where he used to live. He hadn't been here for a long time, and it seemed like a lifetime ago.
Xu Mo helped him open the window for ventilation. The two sat next to the bookcase in the room. Xu Mo saw a photo frame. In the photo frame was a young woman with long hair draped over her shoulders. She had a cool and outstanding temperament, and her eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Lin Jingchuan.
"Is this your mother?" Xu Mo asked.
Lin Jingchuan took down the photo frame and wiped it gently: "Yes."
He fell into a long silence, as if recalling some old memories.
The breeze gently blew through the Venetian blinds, the wooden blinds made a crisp sound, and light and shadow floated on the man's handsome face.
Xu Mo said, "Tell me about your childhood."
Lin Jingchuan sighed softly. He looked at the woman with gentle eyes beside him, and his heart gradually calmed down.
"My mother passed away before I started junior high school. She grew up in a relatively affluent environment. When she was young, she rebelled and fell in love with my father, who had little talent. Later, they got married, but their fundamental differences led to many conflicts. So they were always arguing at home. I remember that even when she was alive, I was rarely cared for."
Xu Mo held his fingers and pursed her lips: "What happened next?"
Lin Jingchuan's eyes dropped, his tone still calm. "My father didn't have the ability, or perhaps the desire, to raise me, so at my grandparents' insistence, I went to live with my uncle. Although my uncle treated me very well, I was still an outsider."
His fingers were wet and cold. Xu Mo held his hand tightly, trying to pass on her warmth to him.
"When I was a child, I felt very insecure. I was always afraid of being abandoned and having no food to eat or clothes to wear. So I studied hard to make myself valuable." He smiled and spoke in a relaxed tone.
But Xu Mo knew that these things were damp and heavy for him. She looked at him and asked softly:
"You joined the Landa Group to repay your uncle's family for raising you?"
"Yes, at that time, many people left my uncle's company and they were short of people." Lin Jingchuan narrowed his eyes slightly. "After graduation, I joined his company."
"What about you?" Xu Mo looked into his eyes and asked, "Do you want to help your uncle? Or do you have something you like to do?"
"..." Lin Jingchuan smiled helplessly, "When I graduated, I did think about working in the financial industry, but ten years have passed, the matter is done, and I'm no longer young. None of this matters anymore."
"It's really hard to start over," Xu Mo said. She raised her hand and touched Lin Jingchuan's face, looking into his eyes seriously. "But what I want to tell you is that you are good. You don't need to be excellent. Your existence itself is valuable."
Lin Jingchuan was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "Where is my value?"
"You are gentle, patient, respectful, loving, calm, rational, and not impatient." Xu Mo looked up at him, paused, smiled, and stroked his straight nose and the small mole on the tip of his nose. "And you are really good-looking."
Lin Jingchuan smiled: "I didn't expect that this face would win your heart. Do I need to buy insurance for it?"
"It's not just about this face." Xu Mo said with a smile, "What I want to say is that you don't need to please anyone. Those who love you will naturally love you. Those who don't love you will still not love you even if you take the trouble to please them. So, just be yourself. Being happy every day is the most important thing."
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