Chapter 44 Chapter 44 Chapter 44...
Chapter 44
Xu Zhirui always felt that something was wrong. He had no reason to feel that this scene of recognizing relatives in front of him was a bit outrageous.
He was Wei Zhensheng's most trusted secretary and a man of exceptional ability. He calmly watched his new brother-in-law and sister-in-law chatting and laughing about their families, their hometowns, and the situation in Hong Kong. He felt a sense of disharmony.
Slowly, he turned his gaze to Weisheng. Weisheng glanced at Xu Zhirui a few times because of his gaze on her, but he still kept his attention on Wei Zhensheng.
Wei Zhensheng likes eating fish heads, drinking Yan Du Xian (a traditional Chinese soup with preserved vegetables), and eating noodles, but he doesn't really like rice...
Through the original owner's memories, Weisheng knew a lot about him. But she didn't show off her cleverness, instead pretending to know nothing when talking to Wei Zhensheng.
During the meal, Weisheng also told Wei Zhensheng that she had been studying Chinese medicine since she was young and had some talent in taking pulses. She also took the pulse of both Wei Zhensheng and Xu Zhirui.
There's not much to say about Xu Zhirui. Wei Sheng's storyline mentioned that after Wen Ke'er recognized him as her biological father, he went to the United States to seek medical treatment. Wen Ke'er then took over his job as Wei Zhensheng's secretary.
Weisheng had studied Traditional Chinese Medicine for so many years that he was quite skilled in pulse diagnosis. After taking Xu Zhirui's pulse, he realized something was wrong and asked him about the discomfort he was experiencing. This shocked Xu Zhirui again, causing him to open his eyes wide.
Oh, the first time I was so shocked that I couldn’t find my voice was when Wei Zhensheng asked Weisheng to call him brother-in-law.
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After telling Xu Zhirui the somewhat vague diagnosis and suggesting that he go to the hospital for a comprehensive physical examination, Weisheng took Wei Zhensheng's pulse.
There's nothing serious wrong with my body, and as for the memory problem...it's treatable or not.
After confirming Wei Zhensheng's physical condition, Wei Sheng no longer dwelled on it, but talked about his future plans.
Weisheng was going to attend Hong Kong University, so he wanted to find a middle school with decent teachers near Hong Kong University, and then buy a house based on the location of the school.
Hong Kong's housing prices at that time weren't low, but compared to later times, they pale in comparison. Rather than renting when housing prices were high, it was better to buy three apartments early: one for your own use and two to rent out to earn a living.
Being very unfamiliar with Hong Kong, she asked Wei Zhensheng and Xu Zhirui about this question. As Weisheng looked very mature and steady, they did not treat her as a child.
I first talked about which middle schools are better near Hong Kong University, and then talked about the real estate and land conditions nearby.
Then Wei Zhensheng asked Wei Sheng how big a house he wanted to buy.
In Hong Kong, houses are measured in feet, while in mainland China, they are measured in square meters.
Subconsciously, she wanted to use the calculator function on her phone to convert the amount. After she came to her senses, she used her handbag as a cover to take out a palm-sized calculator.
The space has been upgraded, and the living space can be large or small, but considering comfort and functionality, Weisheng decided to buy a 100-square-meter house, or about 1,100 square feet, for his own use. He will then buy two houses of about 500 square feet each for rental.
Fifteen or sixteen years ago, Wei Zhensheng bought a lot of real estate and land at bargain prices. Now, housing prices have risen to the point where Wei Zhensheng can't help but wag his tail with pride every time he thinks about it. Now, when he heard that Weisheng wanted to buy a house, he also said that housing prices would definitely continue to rise.
Wei Zhensheng wasn't a generous person, but for some reason he felt like he should give Weisheng something.
He smuggled himself all the way from the mainland to Hong Kong and brought him letters and things from home. This thank-you gift can't be too light!
Although housing prices in Hong Kong at that time varied greatly, the price per foot was in the range of HK$220-300.
Even if the price is HK$250 per foot, a 1,100-foot house would cost HK$275,000.
Wei Zhensheng, who was good at accounting without a calculator, finally decided to give Weisheng a Beetle car.
This year, Toyota Crown has been sold in Hong Kong for HK$30,000 to HK$40,000, while Volkswagen Beetle has been sold for HK$15,000.
This one is relatively cheaper.
After deciding on a gift for Weisheng with a generous yet stingy mindset, the meal came to an end. As the three of them were leaving the restaurant, Wei Zhensheng's car had another problem.
Weisheng blinked, looked down at her dress, and finally took out two plum wrench screws from her handbag. Then, under the incredulous gazes of Wei Zhensheng and Xu Zhirui, she talked to the driver about the car's problem.
"It's not a big deal. I can fix it. No need to call a tow truck."
In less than half an hour, Wei Zhensheng repaired the car. He then returned to the restaurant to wash his hands. After that, he got in Xu Zhirui's car and went to the area where Xiangjiang University was located.
Wei Zhensheng said that Weisheng was a little girl who had just arrived and didn't know anything about the place, so he arranged for Xu Zhirui to help Weisheng.
Buy a house, clean it up, complete admission procedures, and get familiar with Hong Kong.
No one in the industry is unaware of the real estate market. Xu Zhirui drove Weisheng to Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Chinese University. After confirming that Weisheng would attend Hong Kong University, he took him to a very good real estate development near Hong Kong University.
Fenghua Yayuan Building
Weisheng felt that even if she were to choose on her own, she might not be able to pick a better one, so she trusted the place Xu Zhirui brought her to. After that, Xu Zhirui made two more phone calls, and the other party did him another favor, and the price became even more favorable.
Because it was already very late after viewing the house, Xu Zhirui made an appointment with Weisheng to handle the transfer of ownership tomorrow, and then sent Weisheng back to the hotel.
Weisheng returned to the hotel and did not go out again, while Xu Zhirui drove straight to the police station where Weisheng had applied for his ID card before.
At that time, the British still had the final say in Hong Kong. Fortunately, as long as you had money and status, you could get respect from people everywhere. So it didn't take long for Xu Zhirui to obtain all the information that Weisheng had previously registered.
When Xu Zhirui saw that the name of his father was the big boss's, he was both surprised and not surprised.
The boss is not a generous person. Although he is not stingy, he will not settle for second best and choose a car worth HK$15,000 for his newly adopted sister-in-law.
Although he was surprised by the boss's performance during the meal, it was not as shocking as when Weisheng returned to the restaurant to wash his hands and the boss asked him to order a car.
Could this be the legendary...father-daughter nature?
But since they are biological father and daughter, why don’t they recognize each other?
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The next morning, Xu Zhirui came to the hotel where Weisheng was staying early. He did not just wait at the door as before, but went into the guest room after Weisheng's polite greeting. Then he asked Weisheng why he didn't recognize the boss.
Weisheng didn't hesitate or refute. Instead, he took out his birth certificate and other identity documents that he had put away and showed them to him. He said to Xu Zhirui very seriously, "He's very good like this."
Xu Zhirui wanted to refute Weisheng when he heard this: "But you have already come to Hong Kong, you can't hide it from the boss forever."
"There's no buts. It's good that there's someone who remembers such a painful memory." After saying that, Weisheng briefly told Xu Zhirui about what the Fang family had experienced over the years.
Xu Zhirui had not expected that so many things had happened to the Fang family in the past sixteen years. The family that the boss had been thinking about so much had long been broken up.
And just as Weisheng said, for a love-struck man with a homesick heart, to know that he'd been away for sixteen years, and that his father-in-law and mother-in-law, who treated him like a son, had been persecuted because of their class background and had subsequently died of illness, and that his wife, with whom he had grown up and whom he had personally initiated, had also died of depression during those difficult years... how painful would that be?
Seeing that the time was almost up, Weisheng took his bag and the bank deposit slip he had made on the day he exchanged the gold and urged Xu Zhirui to go out.
Xu Zhirui looked at Weisheng with an indifferent expression and suppressed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
The boss has built up a fortune. If you are his daughter, you are the sole heir to all his wealth. But if you are just his sister-in-law, it is hard to say how the boss's wealth will be distributed in the end.
Xu Zhirui took care of the property transfer, and within a short while, Weisheng had a property under his name. Afterward, Xu Zhirui made a few phone calls and called in the maids to clean up the house. He then took Weisheng to complete his school enrollment paperwork and look at a few more properties.
After three or four days of hard work, Weisheng not only completed the admission procedures, but also had three more houses under his name. He then moved out of the hotel with his luggage. At this time, Xu Zhirui finally went to the hospital for a full physical examination.
After a day of physical examination, Xu Zhirui went to work the next day and reported to Wei Zhensheng in great detail on how Weisheng was settled.
Wei Zhensheng has been quite busy these days, and now that she heard that Weisheng has settled down, she has instructed Xu Zhirui to visit her more often when he has time.
Xu Zhirui knew in his heart that Weisheng was not a distant relative, and he would not have completely given up even without Wei Zhensheng's order. Now that he had received the order, he took it as a serious matter.
Middle schools in Hong Kong usually start in early September and have their winter break in mid-December. Then, they start around mid-January of the following year and have their summer break in mid-July.
Weisheng had smuggled himself into Hong Kong in December, and the school had already started its winter break before he even arrived. Fortunately, she was quick enough to make it back in time for the start of school in mid-January.
By the way, because he didn’t know the teaching progress in Hong Kong, Xu Zhirui suggested that Weisheng study in the first year of high school. Weisheng thought about it and accepted his suggestion.
Weisheng had finally settled in. He set aside two hours every day to review his high school textbooks, and before dinner, he'd grab a small basket and go to the nearby market and supermarket, trying his best to integrate into Hong Kong life.
Weisheng applied for a phone, which made it easier to contact people. During this time, Weisheng called Xu Zhirui and invited him and Wei Zhensheng to come to the housewarming party. Coincidentally, the Beetle Wei Zhensheng had given Weisheng had also been found, so the two of them drove it over when they arrived.
Not only was he considerate enough to register the license plate, but after knowing that Weisheng could drive, he directly got Weisheng a driver's license.
Weisheng cooked a table of dishes from his hometown according to Wei Zhensheng's preferences, which often made Wei Zhensheng feel dazed during the meal. However, when the two were about to leave, Wei Zhensheng still asked Xu Zhirui to hand Weisheng the invitation he had brought.
Weisheng opened the invitation with a confused look on his face. After taking a quick glance at it, he became even more confused.
'December 22nd at 18:00, Minsheng Restaurant, 21st birthday party.'
This year she was sixteen, and her father was celebrating his twenty-first birthday; next year she would be seventeen, and her father would still be celebrating his twenty-first birthday; ten years from now, she would be twenty-six, and who knows, her father might still be celebrating his twenty-first birthday...
Weisheng agreed with an awkward expression, and mentally prepared herself for a long time. The next day, after she had composed herself, she ran to the mall and bought a cheongsam of excellent texture and workmanship to wear to Wei Zhensheng's birthday party.
It's not that there aren't other options, but apart from the qipao, the dress styles of this era aren't what Weisheng likes. And since there's no time to order one, he can only choose the timeless qipao.
After returning from the mall, I saw Xu Zhirui in the first-floor lobby, looking depressed. My eyes fell on the file bag with the hospital's name printed on it in his hand, and I guessed his purpose.
You know what? Even if Xu Zhirui went abroad, current medical technology might not be able to cure his illness. But with Weisheng's skills and years of experience in both Chinese and Western medicine... she still had confidence.
But Xu Zhirui probably doesn't have confidence in her.
December 22nd arrived before Xu Zhirui made a decision.
That day, Weisheng got out of the Beetle and looked up to see Wen Keer wearing a champagne-colored princess dress.
Weisheng: Huh~
Fortunately, I came.
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