Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 152 - 143 Visitor from Hong Kong
Chapter 152 -143 Visitor from Hong Kong
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Lu Jiaguang felt that with Lu Jiaxin’s temperament, she would definitely make a scene at the family compound, but two days had passed without any incident, all was calm.
Seeing his furrowed brows over the past two days, Wang Xiaojie thought it was work-related issues and comforted him, saying that everything should be taken slowly and not to rush.
Lu Jiaguang said, “No, it’s the issue with Third Uncle and Jiaxin.”
“What has Third Uncle done again?”
Since the day Jiaxin decided to break off relations, the relationship between father and daughter had hit rock bottom. Now, in front of Jiaxin, everyone dared not mention Lu Hongjun’s name. She could understand that, for she would feel the same chill in her heart.
Lu Jiaguang explained about the Fatty Aunt incident: “I only found out after receiving his call. He said the person calling had ill intentions and wanted to find Jiaxin. Worried that the two would start arguing again, I stopped Third Uncle and went there after work myself.”
Wang Xiaojie chuckled in exasperation, “If he really cared about Jiaxin, he should visit her frequently, not use these kinds of methods.”
Lu Jiaguang said, “He’s been to Radiance Road a few times, but Jiaxin stayed inside her room and wouldn’t come out. But indeed, this method is not right, it gives Jiaxin the impression that she is being watched over.”
“What do you mean by ‘gives the impression’? He is watching over Jiaxin,” Wang Xiaojie said. Hearing such upsetting news, she lost all interest in cooking, took off her apron, and sat down on the sofa.
Lu Jiaguang didn’t argue about who was right or wrong, and said, “Since this girl came back from the Ancient Capital, she has always let off steam and doesn’t keep it bottled up inside. This time, there has been no reaction at all, and I’m very worried.”
Wang Xiaojie said, “Don’t worry, she won’t make a scene at the family compound. If she were still crying, making a fuss, and losing her temper, that would mean she still had hope. Now, with her heart grown cold, she doesn’t even want to see their faces, let alone cause a scene.”
Pausing, she added, “Jiaxin is so good at business; she just needs to take care of her health right now. Once she’s recovered, she will leave the Forty-nine City.”
If it were her, she would go as far away as possible, out of sight, out of mind.
“She still has to apply for college.”
Wang Xiaojie said, “She can move her household registration to Yangcheng City and apply for college there just the same. The Su family are now Hong Kong merchants, they’ve opened an electronics factory, and something like this would be easy for them.”
Lu Jiaguang had been worried from the start; Lu Hongjun’s actions would only make Jiaxin want to escape even more. He didn’t oppose Lu Jiaxin going to Yangcheng City, but felt his sister was too young to take care of herself alone there.
Wang Xiaojie put her hand on his shoulder, consoling him, “Worry is useless, she’s capable. Living in Yangcheng City might be more comfortable for her.”
Even she couldn’t stand what Third Uncle had been doing these past months, and Jiaxin must have felt even worse. It would be better for everyone if she moved to Yangcheng City to avoid them.
On the third day after the call to Su Heyuan, the people from Hong Kong arrived. They were a man and a woman; the woman appeared to be in her fifties, and the man was very short and carried a medical kit.
When they saw Lu Jiaxin, the woman exclaimed with joy, “She looks just like her, truly like her.”
After saying this, she introduced herself, “My name is Aunt Hong, and I have a sister named Aunt Mei. The two of us are responsible for Madam’s daily care. This is Doctor Xu, who specially came to draw your blood.”
Aunt Hong couldn’t speak Mandarin or English, only Cantonese. It was Madam Guh who knew that Lu Jiaxin could speak Cantonese, so she had asked her to come.
Lu Jiaxin looked at Doctor Xu and asked, “Are you drawing the blood now?”
Doctor Xu replied in Mandarin with a Hong Kong accent, “We are going back tomorrow; we’ll draw the blood tomorrow morning.”
Aunt Hong said, “Miss Lu, we’d like to know more about you, if you don’t mind?”
Lu Jiaxin naturally didn’t mind, but her original self had simply followed the routine of studying and had nothing special about her, and Su Heyuan knew everything she had done over the past few months, so there was nothing to say.
Aunt Hong looked at Lu Jiaxin’s face and said, “Miss Lu, do you have any photographs? I’d like to take one back to show the old lady.”
Lu Jiaxin hadn’t taken any photographs since she arrived here, but her original self had many: “I do, but they’re from five years ago.”
When Mrs. Lu was alive, they’d take photographs every birthday and on outings as mementos, but after Mrs. Lu passed away, the original self no longer liked taking photographs. As for her, she simply hadn’t bought a camera.
Speaking of which, buying a camera should also be put on the agenda. In the future, she’d want to capture anything she liked or thought was of commemorative value.
After seeing the old photos, Aunt Hong felt they weren’t very clear, and the eleven-year-old still had a youthful innocence about her. Not like now, having blossomed not only into beauty but also into resemblance with the old lady.
Closing the photo album, Aunt Hong tentatively asked, “Miss Lu, you look quite different from these photographs, do you think you could take a few current ones for me to bring back?”
Lu Jiaxin had no objection, but it would take two or three days to take the photographs and develop them: “After the photographs are developed, I’ll send them to Big Brother Su, and he can give them to you then.”
Aunt Hong didn’t think it was necessary to be so troublesome: “I’ll go to Friendship Store now to buy a camera, and then take some more to bring back. The old lady will definitely enjoy seeing them.”
She not only wanted to photograph Lu Jiaxin but also the place where she lived. After the incident with Xing Yujun, the old lady had been in low spirits, and knowing about Lu Jiaxin’s existence had made her feel better.
Lu Jiaxin’s medicine had just finished brewing; she needed to wait for it to cool before drinking, so she let Xue Mao accompany the two visitors. As a result, more than two hours later, Xue Mao brought back a color TV and a refrigerator.
As the two large appliances were carried into the courtyard, some neighbors and children followed in to see the spectacle, but they were all persuaded to leave by Lu Jiaxin.
Xue Mao, like a child who had done wrong, hung his head and said to Lu Jiaxin, “Sister Xin, I’m sorry! Doctor Xu asked me what the household was lacking, and I just casually mentioned a TV and a refrigerator. I didn’t expect them to actually buy them on the spot.”
By the end, his voice was as small as a mosquito’s.
At that moment, Lu Jiaxin paid no attention to the appliances, and asked, “Where are Aunt Hong and Doctor Xu? Why didn’t they come back with you?”
Mentioning this, Xue Mao was also puzzled: “They went back to the hotel, said they knew the way and would come over later by themselves. Before I could say anything, they took a taxi and left.”
Back to the hotel, not looking for a hotel, showed that they had checked into a hotel first before coming over. Doctor Xu could speak Mandarin, so Lu Jiaxin wasn’t worried.
Looking at the two large items, Lu Jiaxin directed Qian Xiaoxiao and Xue Mao to carry the color TV and the refrigerator inside the house. It was already mid-April, and it would warm up by June. Lu Jiaxin had been planning to buy a refrigerator next month, but now there was no need to buy one since it was provided for her.
Qian Xiaoxiao asked curiously, “A color TV and a refrigerator both cost over a thousand yuan, and these two people just bought them like that. Sister Xin, who are they, and why do they have so much money?”
Lu Jiaxin replied with two words: “Secret.”
Qian Xiaoxiao was about to burst with frustration, as she had gotten the same two-word answer earlier. She turned to question Xue Mao: “Do you know who they are?”
Xue Mao didn’t know either; he couldn’t understand a word of the Cantonese they spoke. However, he was sure of one thing: “Xiaoxiao, it’s not them who are wealthy, it’s that Madam Guh. Sister Xin, why would this Madam Guh buy you such expensive things?”
Lu Jiaxin didn’t make any excuses, only indicating that they would naturally find out later. Once the DNA test was done confirming the blood relationship, everyone would know.
