Chapter 59

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Teacher Chu stared at the person in the newspaper for too long. The older someone was, the more muddle-headed they became.

He held the newspaper and asked his old companion who was holding Jiu Jiu and feeding him milk, “Where are my presbyopic glasses?”

His wife remarked, “Aren’t they on the nightstand?”

Teacher Chu found his presbyopic glasses and put them on. He then found an especially bright place and stood by the light to look at the newspaper again. Wrinkling his face, he said, “…It still looks very similar.”

His old companion came up and asked, “What is similar?”

Teacher Chu said, “Look, doesn’t the man in this picture look a little like Lin Yanchen?”

Jiu Jiu was being held in the arms of his grandmother. When he saw the person in the newspaper, he was happy, reaching out his little hand to poke the Lin Yanchen in the newspaper and smiling. “Dad… Da… ”

“Even our Jiu Jiu says he looks similar,” Teacher Chu said.

His wife rolled her eyes. “I don’t think so. How would our Jun Jun have gotten familiar with him if he was really that powerful?”

Teacher Chu read the specific news article carefully and was even more bewildered. “No, the person mentioned in this article is also called Lin Yanchen. There couldn’t be another person with such a strange name, could there?”

“Didn’t he give us a business card yesterday? Take it out and we’ll have a look.”

Teacher Chu facepalmed. “Right, right.”

He fished out the business card Lin Yanchen had given them and looked at it. The person’s name, company and the position all matched.

He… He felt like he was going to have a heart attack.

Teacher Chu put a hand over his heart. “They are the same person.”

He then asked, “Did… Did that surnamed Lin get up yet?”

His wife said, “Not yet. Ai, Teacher Chu, what are you doing?”

Teacher Chu rushed away frantically. “I’m going to check on that network called the internet.”

Teacher Chu didn’t really know how to use the internet. Besides learning how to use the internal education network for work, he only watched a few TV dramas on video platforms or played some cards and mahjong in online gaming lounges. When he types, he still does it slowly with two fingers.

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Teacher Chu: “…”

This was what was called irrefutable evidence.

Lin Yanchen slept well but hadn’t been able to comfortably sleep until waking up naturally for a long time.

At first, his mind was not completely aware. The bed was narrow and firm, which was quite different from where he usually slept. Then, he realized this was Chu Xun’s house. He had slept in Chu Xun’s bed.

Lin Yanchen was a little reluctant to get up.

He felt that his hard days had finally come to an end; his work had been resolved, and his father-in-law approved of him.

Ah, the fried rice was so delicious. Hee hee.

Lin Yanchen had impulsively rushed over all alone yesterday, without any extra things or clothes to change into.

He really couldn’t squeeze into Chu Xun’s clothes, and in the end had to make do with his father-in-law Teacher Chu’s old man clothes.

Teacher Chu liked to wear loose and bookish Tang-style clothes made of cotton and hemp with flat Chinese-style buttons.

Such old-fashioned clothes worn on Lin Yanchen’s body seemed as if they were the uniform of swindling salesmen. With his beautiful face and great body, it looked especially handsome.

Lin Yanchen got out of bed and went out.

He found that the gaze his father-in-law used to look at him was not very friendly, which startled him. Thinking about it, his behavior was quite unbecoming. The first time he came to Chu Xun’s house, he slept all the way until noon. “I’m sorry, I overslept…”

Especially now that Chu Xun was not around, he lost his support and could not stand up to his father-in-law. What should he do?

Teacher Chu held out the newspaper towards him. “Is this you in the newspaper?”

Lin Yanchen went over to look and felt he was quite different from the self-confident and formidable person in the photos. He said shyly, “It’s me… I actually went to deal with this project on Saturday. Someone else was supposed to be doing the negotiations, but he suddenly fell ill and went to the hospital… I was also one of the people in charge, so at that time, only I could go. Luckily we were able to reach a deal.”

Teacher Chu: “…” That was not my point.

The atmosphere wasn’t quite right. Lin Yanchen only realized it later.

Teacher Chu’s mood was quite serious as he asked, “Does Chu Xun know?”

“… He knows.” Lin Yanchen confirmed.

“I’ve checked around on the internet. He didn’t tell us how rich you are. You didn’t tell us last night as well.”

Lin Yanchen responded, “I wasn’t trying to hide it either. I just didn’t think it was important.”

“Then what do you think is?”

“Whether Chu Xun and I love each other is important. He loves me, and I love him too.”

“You really are youngsters!” sneered Teacher Chu.

Lin Yanchen was incomparably nervous, as if waiting for his sentencing while knowing the judge was biased.

Nearby, Jiu Jiu was playing in the crib in the living room. He grabbed the railing and squatted on his butt to play, looking curiously at the confrontation between Teacher Chu and Lin Yanchen. “Yiyi…”

Teacher Chu said cautiously, “Mr. Lin, your family is truly too rich. I have to rethink things. Our family is just a small temple, and I’m afraid we can’t afford such a Great Buddha like you. We’d be overwhelmed. Chu Xun is still young and doesn’t understand these difficulties.”

He knew that to an outsider, his son seemed cold and detached. In reality however, he is very easily driven by emotion, and would always act impulsively.

If Lin Yanchen was just an ordinary rich second generation kid, then it was whatever. If he had a little more money than their family, things could still be mediated. After all, the two families couldn’t just weigh the circumstances of both parties on a scale when discussing marriage. There would always be a difference. If not, Chu Xun’s grandmother’s family connections could still be used.

Between the Lin family and their family however, it was not a matter of a slight difference, but the difference between heaven and earth.

Normally they would never have anything to do with the Lin family in their whole life.

Lin Yanchen was truly depressed. “You can’t discriminate against me just because my family is slightly rich.”

Teacher Chu corrected, “Your family cannot be called ‘slightly rich’, only ‘extremely rich’.”

Lin Yanchen: “…”

“I’ve sent your clothes to the dry cleaner as I dare not wash them randomly. I’ll fetch them back in the afternoon. You can change into them and leave. Now… Eat first. My family only has plain tea and simple food,” continued Teacher Chu.

Lin Yanchen felt helpless. What could he do about his family having money? It wasn’t like people could choose their birth.

The pair faced each other, both having nothing more to say.

Teacher Chu glanced to the side and jolted suddenly, a face full of pleasant surprise. “Ai!”

Even Lin Yanchen was startled. What happened?

Teacher Chu jumped up and almost sprinted over. “My little baby.”

Lin Yanchen looked back and saw Jiu Jiu standing slightly unsteadily against the crib fence, giggling. After a while, he sat back down.

Teacher Chu was too happy. “Jiu Jiu can stand by himself! How powerful! ”

Jiu Jiu raised his little face, revealing his little milk teeth and clapping his little hands.

Lin Yanchen had a strange feeling. Suddenly, he had such a big son, and this was their second meeting. Actually, he had not truly come to terms with that until today.

He knew he was Jiu Jiu’s father and Jiu Jiu was his son, but he had missed too many moments between father and son.

He wanted to get close, but at the same time he didn’t dare to get closer.

Jiu Jiu looked at him, crawled in his direction, grabbed the railing again and tried to stand up. His big eyes were bright and glistening, seeming to be full of expectation. He spoke gibberish, “Dadadada…”

Lin Yanchen felt a bit at a loss. Chu Xun was not there. What should he do? Did he need to hold the baby? Should he go and try to hold him?

He pondered, and just as he was about to walk over and pick up the baby, Jiu Jiu was picked up by his grandfather.

Jiu Jiu’s grandma also came back, bringing Lin Yanchen’s clothes back from the dry cleaners.

Teacher Chu called to him, “Mr. Lin, come and eat.”

Lin Yanchen’s heart shed tears and he struggled to think. This was his “last meal” right…