Lou Lin just turned 16, she has more life now than 10 years ago. Although she was more or less the same as when her parents were still alive, now there's a spark in her eyes.
Her grandfather had been strictly forbidden her to watch those scary TV series The Walking Dead in HBO again, he also makes sure that their live-in nutritionist are checking her food diet. Her life continues inside the Grand Peninsula her home, now has it's own school dedicated only for her.
Though his Grandpa Lou is now married to Doctor Miles Salvador and 6 years have past since then and it had been hard on her cause there's the additional new grandmother who forbids her in other stuff but more or less it's due to her heart condition but she was less strict than her grandfather, for Lou Lin she was a cool grandmother.
Lou Tingche thinks that his only granddaughter needs to prioritize her health and of course after her mini heart attacks since she was six his been praying to the God's:
"Please save her! Please save my granddaughter!" Repeatedly praying for the Gods.
"I promise to help those in need, helping the poor, and to devoted and respectful to any religious beliefs".
The elder have been very generous to any kind of religious organizations and churches. He believes that anyone who shows goodness and compassion to others will be rewarded by the heavens no matter what faith they believe in.
Seeing Xiao Lin's improvement add great deals to his principles and his beliefs. And he believes that Gods will favor his family in whatever circumstances and time, he doesn't blame the heavens instead in himself. Even when the old single doctor called him he thinks it's the influence of divine intervention. Lou Tingche felt relieved as he was able to keep working and was able to give her granddaughter a good quality life and education as well, which is a more advanced curriculum than what international high schools have to offer.
His granddaughter has always had amazing results in regards to academics excellence and she was even commented by the ministry of education as she garnered the highest score ever recorded in China's national exam. But due to his granddaughter's needs of immediate medical services from time to time his been very protective of Xiao Lin from the outside world.
LCIA in and LMF Beijing, is located within the properties of Grand Peninsula, about 154.7 hectares and inside is like a city of their own, has a private hospital with ambulance, private golf course, recreational facilities and now a private school, the old and new Lou Family ancestral Villa and a housing area for the staffs and their families.
The family fortune of the Lou have prosper more under Lou Tingche's hard work and his dedication is for his granddaughter's future. Not everyone can work under the Lou Family at the Grand Peninsula and no exemptions everyone has to have their background check and investigated. Workers in this community mostly came from poor families. The Lou's don't discriminate against someone by status instead of their characters.
Lou Lin was already invited to attend top universities around China, Asia, and America. She still wanted to pursue attending Harvard University. She even ask a few of her teachers and tutors for recommendation. Even supported by her esteemed grandmother being able to take the exam and interview without their beloved grandpa Lou.
Waiting to receive the results of her hidden exam and skype interviews Lou Lin knows that sooner or later she needs to let her grandpa know about this secret. Though she had a congenital heart disease since birth it didn't stop her, her dream is always been to become a doctor.
Lou Meixi inspired her daughter and also now grandma Doctor Miles Salvador that helped her all this time after losing her parents. She's seen how her parent's dedication to helping the poor and seeing her grandparent's good deeds makes her want to give back even just a little in her way give children with the same disease a better fighting chance in the future.
After her parent's funeral, Lou Lin had never step out the Grand Peninsula. Their funeral without bodies to say goodbye, Lou Lin's world's have become smaller.
But now her dreams gives her a new anchor in life, she can't wait to experience college life like her mom and dad, maybe she will also fall in love with someone. and this thought she hope to experience love like her parents. Before that, she will be a great doctor first. She smiled as she just received a letter from Harvard from the maid.
Lou Lin open the letter and was field with joy that she almost cried while smiling and hug her in her chest. She decided to look for her grandpa to ask him if she could take pursue her dreams in the United States of America, learning she got in and accepted for Harvard University gave her courage to ask grandpa Lou about her decision to study abroad. She wanted to get his permission as soon as possible, like her mom and dad! she made her first step and she hopes to make it there and BECOME A DOCTOR.
When she was about to pass in front of his grandfather's study room she notice the door was open and she noticed that something was shining on top of his desk. Because her Grandpa's table is next to the ceiling window the sun rays get reflected in its glass. She slowly approach it to check out of curiosity and she stops in front of the table, she started to daze after noticing what it was.
Without noticing that she reach out her hand and pick it up the silver locket with gold embossed of the Lou family crest. It was the same locket that her mother carries with her all the time. As she opens it a family picture shows a couple holding a baby. Seeing her parents was like a backlash of hidden emotions was stirred inside her heart.
All these years she was suffering from depression due to her parent's death, upon remembering her parents the sudden stimulation send spikes of painful memories. Tears started to fill the corners of her eyes. She remembered the words of her mother and father before they left and gave her the locket cause she won't stop crying.
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Before the accident 10 years ago... In the old Lou Family's mansion. A little girl was crying in front of her mother, father, and grandfather. They try to console her because it's not good for her to get too sad and emotional.
"Oh! My little angel! please stop crying! mommy and daddy is just gonna be away for 5 nights, we're just going there for daddy's work". Lou Meixi was heartbroken seeing Xiao Lin's crying, she sits next to her to give her a tight hug.
"Also Mommy is going to find you the best hospital to help us cure your heart and fixed it." Lou Lin's mom explained and kiss her forehead.
"And if we fixed my baby's heart, she'll be able to run around and do the things she wants or like to do!. You can always come with daddy and mommy and see different countries". Lou Chen popped out next to his wife and daughter and gave them both a wink and kiss his daughter's cheeks. He pats Lou Lin's head and then went to take both their luggage in the car park outside the mansion.
"We will be gone for 5 sleeps so after that will be back". She reach out something in her shoulder bag and a cute wooden box was put in Xiao Lin's palm.
"This is a magical locket it's a pair with mommy and daddy. Inside it, if you miss me and daddy just look and you'll see us." Meixi smiled at her daughter while she cupped her face with both hands.
When Xiao Lin stopped crying they both walked hand in hand to the car while Grandpa Lou following silently following behind and just listening to his family.
Mother Lou kiss Xiao Lin's forehead and Father Lou smiled at her daughter and kiss her as well in her cheeks. They've both remind her "We love you, Xiao Lou Lin! Listen to Grandpa ok?. After they said listen to her grandfather and wave goodbye, their car began to move to go to the airport.
Lou Lin was home-schooled due to her weak heart at a tender age of 3 years old she showed interest to learn and explore. Her mother Lui Meixi a pediatrician, specializing in cardiology and developmental-behavior medicine.
Meixi interest to study medicine is due to her little brother. He died of congenital heart disease. She loved him dearly and this encourages her to take up medicine. When her child has the same condition, she knows more how critical it is that she needs to be the one to take care of her daughter. She decided to be a mother than be a doctor after Lou Lin was born.
Meixi met Lou Chen through a friend who studies in the same Harvard University where she studies Medicine, and his studying Masters in Commerce and International Business. They have a 4 years age gap. And though they were in two different departments and specialisation they fell in love at first sight and after almost 6 years of being together, they got married and had Lou Lin.
At first Elder, Lou found out the two married secretly without his consent. He was heartbroken though he didn't voice his rejection to their relationship. The old tycoon still hasn't stopped the couple from being together. But his opposition never waved his son and he married the woman she loved.
Baby Lin was born and like his late uncle, she was born with the same disease. The new parents decided on what's best for Xiao Lin and Lou Meixi stopped working in the University hospital so she can take care of her Xiao Lin. She believes to developed a good healthy life and improve her emotional intelligence* they both need to spend their time with her more.
* According to studies children who have congenital heart disease at birth needs to develop 'high emotional intelligence' and those who have, lived a good quality of life so and the crucial years for parents is 0-6 years old.