Chapter 327 My Princess
"You said that this matter was arranged by Dad?"
Mu Zhang'a's villa, Lin Yan asked with eyes wide open in surprise.
Song Yuanchao nodded, took a sip of tea and said, "I can't think of any other reason besides this one. And don't you think the timing of Dad's reminder to my second brother is too coincidental?"
Lin Yan tilted her head and thought for a while, and had to admit that Song Yuanchao's analysis made sense. No wonder Lin Yuhang was in such a mess, but Lin Daoyuan, as a father, never expressed his opinion and didn't even say hello to Lin Yuhang.
Although Lin Daoyuan has always been extremely disgusted with the practice of using backdoors and building relationships, this matter is not only Lin Yuhang's personal matter, but also concerns the future of the third and eighth factories. From a small perspective, it has direct personal interests to Lin Yuhang, but from a large perspective, it is also closely related to the changes in the two factories and even the entire industry.
In addition, the merger of enterprises is an attempt at present, and this attempt is the first since the reform and opening up, which is of great significance. As the leader of the Planning Commission, Lin Daoyuan will certainly pay close attention to this matter. Even if Lin Yuhang is his son, he can't just sit there and watch.
Now Song Yuanchao analyzed his judgment for Lin Yan. The more Lin Yan thought about it, the more he felt that Song Yuanchao's analysis made sense.
"Dad is such a fool. If this is the case, why not just tell Brother Er earlier? Why did he have to hide it from us? We are all worried about Brother Er. Even Brother Er has been..."
Before Lin Yan finished her complaint, Song Yuanchao waved his hand and said, "Actually, Dad did this for a reason. Although my second brother is capable and courageous, he has been in the company for too short a time and still has many shortcomings. Dad made this arrangement not only for this matter but also to train my second brother. This is also a good thing for him."
"That's true..." Lin Yan thought about it and nodded, then laughed: "That's good, I feel relieved. You don't know how worried I have been these past few days, afraid that giving advice to my second brother would go wrong and cause trouble. Now I feel relieved and at ease."
"Haha, you are not worried now, right?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile, and then said, "Actually, this idea is not wrong, but your views on some issues are different from Dad's. He considers the problem from the overall situation, while you are too concerned and confused. You only judge from the perspective of the second brother, so there is no right or wrong."
"Yes, now I think I haven't considered the problem comprehensively. If I had thought of this earlier, I wouldn't have to worry so much." Lin Yan sighed, and then asked Song Yuanchao: "You rushed back so quickly after receiving the call. Is Pengcheng okay? Did it delay your work?"
"It's okay. Actually, things over there are almost done. Zhengguo wanted me to stay for a few more days and even asked me to attend the opening ceremony. You know I don't like this kind of excitement, let alone showing up in public. Your call came at the right time and gave me a legitimate reason. This guy had no choice but to let me go. So I came back openly."
Song Yuanchao's words made Lin Yan suddenly happy. She clenched her fist and fiddled with Song Yuanchao a few times: "Good you, you actually used me as an excuse, I will punish you severely!"
"Punish me! Go ahead and punish me!" Song Yuanchao spread his hands and gave up "resistance" directly: "It's up to you whether to beat me or scold me, come on!"
"Slippery!" Seeing Song Yuanchao's bad attitude, Lin Yan scolded him with a smile, and then couldn't help asking: "Yuanchao, did you miss me in Pengcheng?"
Song Yuanchao smiled and pointed to his chest, motioning Lin Yan to come closer. When Lin Yan didn't know what he meant and subconsciously moved closer, Song Yuanchao simply hugged her and let her put her ear against his left chest.
"Did you hear it? Did you hear what my heart is saying? It's telling you the answer I want to give you. It's saying that it's thinking about you all the time..."
Lin Yan's face instantly turned red, but at the same time she was very happy. Song Yuanchao had been gone for more than a month, and although they had phone contact during that time, it was not as convenient as it would be 20 years later. In addition, the long-distance call signal was not good, making it even more troublesome, and they could not say too much on the phone.
As the days went by, both Lin Yan and Song Yuanchao missed each other very much and hoped to be together. Now, Lin Yan gently leaned on Song Yuanchao, feeling his breath and listening to the strong heartbeat in his chest.
This made her extremely satisfied and peaceful. For a moment, Lin Yan just wanted the two of them to stay like this forever, until the seas dried up and the rocks crumbled, and the earth ended.
The same was true for Song Yuanchao. The smell of Lin Yan's hair intoxicated him. His left hand held Lin Yan's right hand, and his right arm embraced the girl whom he had loved and missed all his life.
Time seemed to freeze at that moment, and Song Yuanchao couldn't help but lower his head, but at this moment, the water in the kettle not far away boiled. The sharp reminder brought the two back to reality in an instant. Their eyes met and they smiled at the same time.
Taking down the kettle and filling the thermos, Song Yuanchao chatted with Lin Yan and asked about her internship.
Speaking of this, Lin Yan's chatterbox opened up all of a sudden. She enthusiastically told Song Yuanchao about some of her work in the Ministry of Foreign Trade, and also mentioned Mr. Du who had helped her a lot.
Song Yuanchao listened to Lin Yan's story happily, and asked a few questions about Mr. Du from time to time. When he learned about Mr. Du's identity and experience, Song Yuanchao felt that Lin Yan had a good teacher. A teacher like Mr. Du was Lin Yan's luck. Although Mr. Du did not have the theoretical level of those professors in the school, Mr. Du had rich practical work experience. Coupled with decades of training, Mr. Du's actual ability in foreign trade and economy was simply incomparable to ordinary people, even the professors in the school could not match him.
Lin Yan was lucky to have Mr. Du's hands-on teaching and guidance. Song Yuanchao couldn't help but sigh that Lin Yan was really lucky.
"By the way, I brought back a lot of things this time." After talking about Lin Yan's internship, Song Yuanchao suddenly remembered this and said to Lin Yan.
"Things? Is it a gift? Where is it?" Lin Yan asked happily, turning her head around to look for it.
"Silly girl, the big items will arrive in two days. Let me show you the list first." Song Yuanchao happily took out the list from his pocket and handed it to Lin Yan. Lin Yan happily took it and opened it to take a closer look. But after just two glances, Lin Yan showed a surprised expression and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Why are there so many? And... and these... How much will this cost?" Lin Yan didn't expect that Song Yuanchao's gifts would be these. This was completely beyond her imagination.
Song Yuanchao asked Qin Zhengguo and Gu Jie to ship back not only the home appliances, but also some rare items. These things were very valuable, and more importantly, they might not be available in Yanjing even if you had money.
"There are two sets of these things, one for us, and one for my second brother and Luo Lin. Aren't they getting married soon? How can they get married without these? Oh, and I also prepared a TV and a refrigerator for my parents. They are all up there."
"Although the things are good, they are not cheap. I know you are rich, but buying so many at once..." Lin Yan hesitated.
"You've already said that I'm rich. What's the difference between me having money and you having money? Besides, marriage is a major event in life. We can't be careless. We can't leave any regrets." Song Yuanchao said with a smile. Seeing that Lin Yan was still a little hesitant, Song Yuanchao shook her hand and said seriously: "Yanzi, to be honest, money is nothing to me, because to me money is the easiest thing to get in the world. My attitude towards money is just a kind of currency, a thing to meet the needs of material life. At best, it can only make the people who have it live a better life than others."
"Compared to money, love and family affection are the most important. Yan Zi, does the relationship between us still need to be measured by money? I think we both know the answer. As for my second brother and my parents, we are a family, relatives. My parents died early, and your family is also my family. This kind of family affection is very rare. What does it matter if I spend some money to honor the elderly?"
Song Yuanchao's words touched the soft spot in Lin Yan's heart. Looking at Song Yuanchao's serious expression, she understood that everything Song Yuanchao said was from the heart. This was also one of the reasons why she loved Song Yuanchao. With such a lover who loved her deeply and was willing to do everything for her, what else could Lin Yan ask for?
"Okay, you have a point." Lin Yan nodded, but after thinking for a while, she said, "But it's okay to give these things to my second brother, but as for my dad..."
"You and mom will have to do dad's work for this. We didn't steal or rob, and we came here honestly. What are you worried about? Don't forget that it was the same when we let parents and second brother live in the courtyard. I believe you and mom will find a way." Song Yuanchao said with a smile before Lin Yan finished speaking.
Lin Yan rolled her eyes at Song Yuanchao and said helplessly, "You're asking my mom and I to be lobbyists again. You're such a fool. Can't you create less trouble?"
"It won't happen again, it won't happen again!" Song Yuanchao laughed and then suddenly seemed to remember something. He hurried to the side to find a big suitcase and opened it in front of Lin Yan.
"Look, this is a gift from Zhengguo and Caixia to us. We'll wear it on our wedding day. By the way, I asked Zhengguo to prepare a set for my second brother and Luo Lin as well, but theirs will be sent to them after their stuff arrives."
When Lin Yan saw the jewelry and white wedding dress in the suitcase, her eyes lit up immediately. She had never seen such beautiful jewelry and wedding dress before.
Before the reform and opening up, people advocated a simple and frugal life. Even if people had jewelry, they would not wear it openly. It was not until the end of 1979 and the beginning of 1980, as social customs gradually developed, that some people began to tentatively wear the jewelry that had been hidden at the bottom of the box.
Even so, the jewelry was very simple, not to mention the good designs, and at best, they were just a pair of gold earrings or a gold ring. As for the state-owned gold shops, the jewelry they sold were basically old styles, and they were nowhere near as exquisite as those bought in Hong Kong.
As for the wedding dress, it goes without saying that in Lin Yan's memory, she had only seen wedding dresses in some old photos, but had never seen a wedding dress in real life. And now, a set of extremely white and beautiful wedding dress was placed in front of her, how could Lin Yan not be happy?
Lin Yan couldn't wait to take out the wedding dress and held it in front of her to compare. Since this wedding dress was custom-made by Ying Caixia, Ying Caixia knew Lin Yan's height, weight and body shape very well, so the size of the wedding dress was very suitable for Lin Yan.
"Yuanchao, am I beautiful?" Comparing her wedding dress, Lin Yan circled around the room like a happy little swallow, and asked Song Yuanchao happily.
"Beautiful! You are more beautiful than Snow White in the fairy tale! You are my Snow White and I am your prince!" Looking at Lin Yan's happy expression, Song Yuanchao smiled and was happier than Lin Yan.
