Volume 4: The World of Great Conflict Chapter 0384 The Moon is Hard to Be Full
"So you fell in love after a while?"
"You've seen a lot about Yi Jinru's personality since you were little. I didn't think highly of her from the first time I met her. When she met me, she pretended to be docile, but I could tell at a glance that she was not easy to deal with and had a bad temper.
I told your dad to think carefully about whether he can tolerate Yi Jinru's personality.
But my silly son, as soon as I told him what I said, he told Yi Jinru.
Ever since she came into the family, she has been treating me with disdain. I have been a young lady for decades, and your grandfather has spoiled me for more than ten years. How can I tolerate her anger?
She gave me a bad look, how could I give her a good look?
Because of this, my relationship with Yi Jinru has never been good.
Later, the factory allocated your father a house, and Yi Jinru packed up and moved in. It had only been less than half a year since they moved in when the Lin Shuyi incident happened.
Yi Jinru, this shrew, is out of her mind. She actually wants to make a big deal out of this matter.
If the matter gets out of hand, what good will happen to her?
At that time, your brother was already several years old. He had caused your father to lose his job and couldn't make a living. So your son didn't care about him anymore?
Just to settle this matter, I, Fang Mengyin." Fang Mengyin pointed at her nose and said, "I have been tough all my life, but this is the first time I have to beg someone for help. Otherwise, you might not have had the chance to come into this world.
Later, your uncle...Lin Shuyi's father happened to come over, so Lin Shuyi went abroad with him.
I also played a role in helping him go abroad. Otherwise, it would not have been so easy to go abroad under the circumstances back then.”
"So my name hadn't been decided yet? Lin Shuyi didn't know my name?"
Nan Yi remembered that when he met the Lin family, they did not have any unusual reaction to his name, and most of them did not know what "Nan Yi" meant.
"It was taken later, and Lin Shuyi didn't know about it."
Nan Yi picked up the thermos from the coffee table, refilled Fang Mengyin's and his own teacups with water, put the stopper back on, and placed the thermos back into the water basin on the long table.
Sitting back on the sofa, Nan Yi and Fang Mengyin talked about some work matters. Before they knew it, it was five o'clock in the afternoon, and they went out to Duanjin Tower.
When we arrived at Duanjinlou, it was time for the restaurant to be full, and the hall outside was already at least 40% full. Pang Erzhu's cooking skills were not bad, so it was normal that his business was good. It was just that Nan Yi's sister-in-law Jin Yan was really bold and dared to make the account a loss last year.
She thinks she is smart, so she treats others as fools.
If this restaurant was really in Wenchangwei, she would have gone to the Northwest to live there long ago.
"This store is doing well. How much can you earn in a day?"
"Five thousand yuan a month should be no problem." Nan Yi made a conservative estimate.
He had no idea how much Duanjinlou could earn exactly. He could only estimate it based on the occupancy rate that Pang Erzhu had told him before. The account book was as good as nothing, and Nan Yi was too lazy to check it.
After he is done with his work, he will go and talk to Pang Erzhu. If they can still cooperate, he will continue to stay here. If not, Nan Yi will take him away.
Jin Yan is so capable, this store will be directly transferred to the Nan family tomorrow, let her do it.
"You made all this?"
"right."
"That's great. After all, we are a family. Even if we break bones, we are still connected . We should help if we can."
"I understand."
To be honest, Nan Yi didn't think much of Nan Huaiqiu. Fang Mengyin had been gone for many years, and he had never come to ask him about anything. Wasn't he really afraid that his old mother would starve to death outside?
On the contrary, he became less disgusted with Yi Jinru.
If you give, she will take it and give you a good face in return; if you don’t give, she won’t ask for it actively, let alone jump up to curry favor with you, and she doesn’t have the idea of being a slave to the gods.
"Nan Yi, why are you here so late? My parents have been waiting inside for a while." Just as Nan Yi was thinking, Jin Yan came out. Seeing him, she smiled and said, "Grandma is here too. Hurry up and go inside."
Jin Yan is Yi Jinru's die-hard lackey, and she and Yi Jinru are on the same side and are on the same side. Yi Jinru and Fang Mengyin are not on good terms, so she naturally draws a clear line between them.
What a good daughter-in-law!
Following Jin Yan into the private room, Nan Yi quickly scanned the entire room, and then walked towards Nan Huaiqiu's seat with Fang Mengyin.
When he came to Nan Huaiqiu's side, he said calmly, "Dad, this is the upper position."
When Nan Huaiqiu heard Nan Yi's words, he stood up awkwardly and said to Fang Mengyin, "Mom, please sit down."
As soon as Nan Yifu entered the door, Lin Shuyi's eyes were locked on his face. She was stunned at first, then excited, and then her eyes filled with tears.
After Fang Mengyin sat down, Nan Yi walked to the lower seat closest to the door and sat down, holding the teacup in his hand, rubbing his fingers on the rim of the cup, waiting for Fang Mengyin to speak.
"Xiao Lin, everyone is here now. Tell us what the rules are."
"Aunt Fang, I want to meet my son. I...I'm his mother. I want to meet him."
At first, Lin Shuyi could still speak clearly, but later she became choked up.
Fang Mengyin nodded and said, "I have no opinion on this matter, and I won't stop you. Let Nan Yi make the decision himself. Nan Yi, you decide for yourself."
As soon as Fang Mengyin finished speaking, Lin Shuyi looked at Nan Yi with hope.
"Ms. Lin, some people are better missed than met. As far as I can remember, I have never been hungry or cold, and I have never suffered any hardship. I have always lived a good life.
I think that you are coming to recognize me now with the intention of compensating me.
This isn't the first time we've met, and you can probably guess how I'm doing. I'm fine, really fine, so there's no need for compensation."
Nan Yi wanted to praise Lin Shuyi. No matter what Lin Shuyi's intention was in recognizing her son, Nan Yi wanted to push her into the group of good people first.
As a good mother, you should not have any bad intentions towards your son, and don't ask him to help fill the holes in the Lin family in the future.
"In the future, if I have time, I can come to see you. We can just treat each other as relatives. I don't think there is any need to mention anything else."
"You...you don't want to recognize me?" Lin Shuyi asked in disbelief.
"I don't recognize you as a ghost." Nan Yi said inwardly.
Even if Nan Yi was put in "Nan Yi's" position, Nan Yi might not recognize Lin Shuyi.
He didn't come earlier, and he didn't come later, but now that he's an adult. If he really wanted his son, why didn't he come here when China and the United States established diplomatic relations, when it was already very convenient to come here?
Nan Yi had someone investigate clearly. In the early 1970s, Lin Shuyi was already working at Merrill Lynch, earning about 40,000 to 50,000 US dollars a year. If someone was really interested, she could have come over and taken Nan Yi away at that time.
If that were the case, Nan Yi's start would be much easier.
"That's not the case. Let's just treat each other as relatives. When I'm free, I will definitely come to see you."
Nan Yi’s words cannot be too harsh. After all, Lin Shuyi is Nan Yi’s biological mother. He cannot really push her into a desperate situation. It would be best if they could not disturb each other and go their separate ways.
Giving Fang Mengyin a look, Nan Yi asked her to help out.
"Xiao Lin, it's normal that Nan Yi can't accept it right away when you suddenly come to meet him. Give him some time to calm down. When he calms down, we can talk about this matter again."
Lin Shuyi felt that what Fang Mengyin said made sense, so she looked at Nan Yi and said, "Nan Yi, Mom...can I go see you?"
"Of course, Ms. Lin." Nan Yi said, then turned to Jin Yan and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm hungry. Let someone serve the food."
"Hey hey hey, I'll go call them right away." Jin Yan responded and walked out of the private room.
After making a diversion, Nan Yi avoided telling Lin Shuyi his address. Then, the atmosphere remained awkward. Naturally, the meal could not last too long and ended in less than forty minutes.
During this time, Lin Shuyi tried to ask, but was always diverted by Nan Yi.
They kept dragging it on until they arrived at the door of Duanjin Building. Nan Yi first sent Fang Mengyin to the car, and then he said to Lin Shuyi who was about to speak hesitantly, "Ms. Lin, 3012, One57 Manhattan. I'm not here recently. If you want to find me, wait two months. Wait until I get back."
"Nan...Nan Yi, can you walk with me?" Lin Shuyi looked expectant.
"It's really not possible today. I haven't been back to Beijing for a long time. My wife is still pregnant, so I have to go back to see her. I can't stay in Beijing for more than two days. Ms. Lin, let's meet again when we get back to New York."
"Well... okay then."
Out of courtesy, Nan Yi helped Lin Shuyi stop a taxi and watched her leave. After waiting for a long time, he finally stopped another taxi and left.
