The love story of a wealthy brother and sister

After Lin Yingci hung up the phone, she got up and tidied herself up for a while. She saw in the mirror that her eyes were very swollen. She wondered if her grandmother would be worried when she saw it later.

It was almost noon when she took a taxi to her grandmother's house. Du Meifen cooked her a bowl of noodles and stewed some braised pork in a pot.

"Xiaoci," Du Meifen watched her wolfing down the food and couldn't help but say, "In fact, Jingran just left not long ago,"

Lin Yingci was slightly startled, but soon returned to normal. She looked at Du Meifen with a smile and replied, "Really?" She swallowed another mouthful of noodles, and seeing Du Meifen's worried face, she asked again:

"Grandma, the braised pork is so delicious. When can we eat it?" She glanced at the pot stewing on the coal stove and changed the subject.

Du Meifen stood up immediately: "I'll go get you two pieces first."

Lin Yingci nodded quickly - she appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was already in a mess: Why did Lin Jingran come here so early in the morning?

Du Meifen brought a small bowl of braised pork to the table and murmured, "These pieces are thin and soft with ribs. Try them."

Lin Yingci quickly tasted a piece.

"It's delicious, grandma," she praised with a smile. Du Meifen also smiled and said, "It's OK as long as it's delicious," but soon she looked embarrassed again, "Xiaoci, I know I shouldn't ask too much, but I'm really worried,"

She looked at her and blurted out, "Did you two have a fight?"

Lin Yingci hesitated for two seconds and shook her head: "No, it's not a big deal." She still smiled.

"Will they make peace?" Du Meifen asked again.

Lin Yingci nodded randomly.

"Are you sure?" Du Meifen asked again.

"Sure." She replied quietly.

……

After dinner she left her grandmother's house. She suddenly felt very tired. She didn't dare to cry, nor could she tell the truth to her grandmother - she was afraid that the old lady would have too many thoughts and worry too much.

She took a taxi to the high-speed rail station. She wanted to visit her grandfather again, so she bought a ticket and went directly to Nantong, Jiangsu.

On the way, she sent a WeChat message to Gu Yan, asking him where he was. Gu Yan quickly replied, saying that he had returned to Nantong, and asked what happened to Xiaoci.

Lin Yingci told the truth and said that she wanted to go see her grandfather again. They agreed to go together tomorrow morning. Gu Yan asked again if Jing Ran had come, and Lin Yingci replied truthfully: No.

·

When she arrived in Nantong, she found a shopping mall and bought a change of clothes. She washed her hair in the hotel at night. When she was sitting by the window in a daze, tears suddenly flowed down her face. There was no news from Lin Jingran on her phone. Instead, Chen Ying asked her where she had been. She replied seriously:

Mom, I'm in Jiaxing and everything is fine.

Chen Ying called her directly.

"Hello, Mom," she answered the phone in seconds.

"You are in Jiaxing?" Chen Ying confirmed.

"Yes,"

"Are you okay?" Chen Ying was also a little worried.

"I'm fine, everything is fine," she pretended to be relaxed.

"It's good that you're alright," Chen Ying breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, there is something I want to tell you," Lin Yingci hesitated.

"you say,"

"I want to go to New York the day after tomorrow to get familiar with the environment. I also need to take the IELTS test. Then I can go directly to school—"

"I'll go with you," Chen Ying interrupted her, "I'll go and take care of your affairs. I'll feel more at ease with you there."

"Okay, thank you, Mom."

"No, tell me when you come back, go to bed early,"

"Well, mom, you should also go to bed early,"

"Good night,"

"Good night,"

·

The night was endless. Lin Yingci sat by the window in a daze. She was very hungry, so she ordered takeout. After taking two bites, she couldn't eat any more.

Lin Jingran sent her a WeChat message, asking her if she was still in Jiaxing, but she did not reply.

Li Shu's mother also sent her a WeChat message with a photo of chicken soup. She wrote:

Xiaoci, the chicken soup made with the Gastrodia elata you gave me tastes especially good.

Lin Yingci smiled lightly and replied:

As long as it tastes good, are you feeling better recently, Auntie?

And then the other side replied:

I'm much better now. I'm also working out hard. The body is the capital of revolution, so I must take good care of myself.

For some reason, Lin Yingci felt her nose sore again when she saw her say that. She typed a few words with tears in her eyes:

I know, don't worry, Auntie, we all have to take good care of ourselves.

·

Gu Yan came to the hotel to pick up Lin Yingci early in the morning. Her eyes were still swollen. Gu Yan was suspicious but did not ask directly.

"Have you had breakfast?" He looked at her in the passenger seat from time to time.

"I've eaten at the hotel," Lin Yingci replied politely.

"Why did you suddenly come to Nantong?" he asked with a smile.

"I'm transferring to New York," she also looked at Gu Yan and forced a smile, "I don't know when I'll come to see grandpa next time,"

"Transfer to New York," Gu Yan repeated, and smiled for a while before saying simply, "It's better to study abroad."

Lin Yingci also nodded.

"Um... why didn't Jing Ran come with you?" He couldn't help but ask.

Lin Yingci lowered her head, thought for a moment, and then casually evaded the question, "He's busy."

Gu Yan nodded, knowing that he shouldn't ask so many questions, so he said nothing.

·

He drove the car to a small path on the mountain and walked with Lin Yingci - he also prepared some paper and a broom, and Lin Yingci bought a bouquet of chrysanthemums at the flower shop.

The two of them found Zhong Yushan's tomb together, cleaned up the fallen leaves on the tomb, and burned paper money together. Lin Yingci's eyes were red all the time.

"Grandpa, I'm going abroad,"

She suddenly spoke to the tombstone, "I don't know when I can come to see you next time."

Her vision began to blur, but she still murmured, "If you miss me, just send me a dream—"

Without saying anything more, she couldn't help sobbing.

"Grandpa must want you to take good care of yourself," Gu Yan came over and patted her shoulder gently, "It's okay to cry occasionally, but crying all the time is not good for your health."

Lin Yingci nodded: "I will take good care of myself," and looked up at the tombstone, "Grandpa, don't worry."

·

Shanghai

This day was a lively family dinner day. Lin Yehao had returned from Guangzhou and specially brought Shen Jingxuan to meet Chen Jingwei.

"Be sweeter later," he was still advising Shen Jingxuan, "Just call me grandpa."

"clear,"

.

Chen Jing was chatting and laughing with others. Lin Yehao greeted him and sat next to him. He raised his hand and greeted Shen Jingxuan:

"Jingxuan, come here,"

Chen Jingwei also looked up at the young man approaching.

"This is my nephew, Shen Jingxuan," Lin Yehao introduced.

"Oh," Chen Jingwei replied with a smile, "Ruoya's son."

"Yes, yes," Lin Yehao nodded repeatedly.

"Hello, Grandpa," Shen Jingxuan quickly stepped forward and stretched out his hands to shake his hand, "I've heard a lot about you."

"Young people nowadays are really amazing," Chen Jingwei looked at Shen Jingxuan and couldn't help but sigh.

"No, no, thank you for the compliment, Grandpa," he said modestly.

"Sit down, sit down," Chen Jingzai called him again, "Don't be so reserved."

"well……"

·

When it was almost time for dinner, Lin Jingran was not there. He called him but he didn't answer. Lin Yehao finished his meal with a rage. However, Chen Jingwei talked to him alone for a while.

"Why did Xiaoci suddenly transfer to the United States?" He was puzzled.

Lin Yehao thought about it and decided to tell the truth: "It was Chen Ying's idea, so I could only go along with her..." He suddenly raised his eyes and said, "But it's also good to go abroad to study. In fact, I arranged to go abroad to study from the beginning."

Chen Jingwei sighed: "I know you had a fight. I asked, but neither of the sisters told me the truth."

Lin Yehao smiled and apologized: "Dad, well, there was indeed a little friction, but it's all right now. Don't worry, Dad. We'll come to see you together when she comes back."

Chen Jingwei sighed again: "As for Chen Ying, her temper is a bit blunt, but her heart is good." He paused and said, "Don't misunderstand her too much."

"No, no," Lin Yehao replied quickly, "We have been married for decades, I know her, it's really okay."

Chen Jingwei nodded and said nothing more. Suddenly he asked, "Why didn't Jingran come?"