There's only one way for a rural child to rise above others.
And that is to put in the effort, study hard, and leap through the dragon's gate.
There's a right time for everything.
At Lin Wu's age, she shouldn't be thinking about all those messy, hastily made plans.
Lin Wu simply looked at Lin Bingqiang, "Uncle, whether I succeed or fail, I want to try."
It was just a light sentence.
Yet it carried an indefatigable spirit that could not be argued with.
While the person standing in front of him was his niece, Lin Bingqiang felt a pressure as if he were facing a leader.
"If my mom fails in her business venture, I'll focus on my studies and never mention this again."
Faced with such a niece, Lin Bingqiang could only compromise, "Since that's the case, then your uncle supports you."
After experiencing failure, this child will understand her own well-meant efforts.
Lin Wu went on, "You'll also have to help convince my mom; she's very traditional in her thinking, unlike you, and will definitely not agree to me taking a break from school."
"I'm not one of those traditional thinkers!" Lin Bingqiang said with a laugh, "But don't be too hard on your mom. Back in the day when our family had it tough, your mom helped your auntie and me go to school, she didn't even finish the first grade of elementary school!"
Now, Lin Guixiang was no different from an illiterate person.
Lin Wu smiled as she took Lin Bingqiang's arm, "Uncle, you're so nice! I really envy my little cousin for having a dad like you."
Lin Bingqiang was so flattered that he almost lost his bearings.
Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Wu pressed on, "So please take care of this matter, Uncle!"
"Don't worry," Lin Bingqiang pounded his chest, "Leave it to me!"
"Thank you, Uncle. I'll go help Aunt wash the vegetables now!"
With those words, Lin Wu turned and left.
Watching Lin Wu's receding figure, Lin Bingqiang belatedly realized that he seemed to have been outmaneuvered by this young girl.
He had been against Lin Wu taking time off from school to start a business, but now, he had become an accomplice!
This girl was too good at brainwashing.
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The Lu Family in Qing City.
Lu Ye had returned home from Lin City Town, worn and dusty from his travels.
Grandma Lu immediately went to greet him, "Sansan is back!"
"Grandma." Ever since he was cast out of the Su family, Lu Ye had always called his maternal grandparents Grandma and Grandpa.
"How was your trip to Lin City? Did you meet anyone special?" Grandma Lu's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye touched his forehead in resignation, "Grandma, please don't always listen to He Xianzi's nonsense."
But, no special person.
A special little friend, however, he had met one.
Grandma Lu frowned slightly.
How could he have not met anyone?
He Banshen was said to be very spiritual!
This grandson of hers had a pitiable background.
Since childhood, he had been without a father or a mother.
Grandma Lu just wanted to see, with her own eyes, Lu Ye get married and have children before she passed away.
Maybe it had to do with his experiences as a child, but Lu Ye had been a man of few words since he was little.
In the eyes of others, Lu Ye was just a useless lump of mud that couldn't stick to the wall.
At 15, he dropped out of junior high school to mix with society, and now at 26, he was without accomplishments, family background, or education.
Though he bore the Lu surname, he wasn't a true member of the Lu family!
Once Old Master Lu and Grandma Lu were gone, what would become of Lu Ye?
He wouldn't even amount to a dog turd on the roadside.
So, in Qing City, nobody gave Lu Ye a second glance.
Lu Ye changed his clothes and went downstairs, "Grandma, I need to go out this afternoon, so I might not come back for dinner tonight."
Hearing this, Grandma Lu knitted her brows, "Why are you going out again just after coming back?"
"The repair shop has been closed for several days, so I want to go check on it this afternoon."
Grandma Lu gave him a look, "All you ever do is fool around!"
Everyone thought Lu Ye was useless, like mud that couldn't stick to the wall.
But nobody knew that the then 16-year-old Lu Ye, who had vanished suddenly, was secretly recruited and trained by a prestigious overseas institution. By the age of 19, he already had his own company abroad, and now, at 26, Lu Ye was the founder of a renowned international group!
To say he was a big shot standing at the pinnacle of the pyramid was no exaggeration.
Yet, this child was eccentric, disliking ostentation. After returning to his country, he kept a low profile. It was bad enough that he rode a bicycle everywhere, but he also opened a bicycle repair shop by the roadside.
Lu Ye picked up the newspaper from the coffee table, "Grandma, actually repairing bicycles is quite interesting."
"But you can't spend your whole life with bicycles, can you?" Grandma Lu sighed, "All I dream of now is for you to find a girlfriend soon."
Before Lu Ye could speak, Grandma Lu continued, "The Ou Family girl is quite pretty. I asked around last week, and she's still single! Moreover, you were once betrothed to her, which means you two are fated."
Back when Lu Ye was Su Wenbei, he had a childhood engagement with Second Miss Ou from Qing City, Ou Tinglan.
But when Lu Ye was kicked out of the Su Family, obviously, the engagement was naturally voided.
Grandma Lu didn't know about her character, but she had seen Ou Tinglan from a distance and found that she was very beautiful, just like a movie star.
People are naturally attracted to beautiful things.
Knowing that Ou Tinglan was still single, Grandma Lu asked a good friend to speak on their behalf to the Ou Family, and they already agreed to meet Lu Ye.
Since they agreed to meet, there was hope.
"I'm just a bicycle repairman," Lu Ye turned the page of the newspaper, "What would she see in me?"
Grandma Lu sat down beside him, "Then you can just reveal your true identity to her when you meet."
With Lu Ye's current status.
Not just one Ou Family, but even ten or a hundred of them couldn't compare to him.
"No fun," Lu Ye spoke in a lackluster tone.
Hearing this, Grandma Lu thought it over and felt that Lu Ye had a point.
If Ou Tinglan was with Lu Ye because of his status.
Then it would just mean Ou Tinglan was interested in his power and influence.
Now, Lu Ye's identity was like a mirror that revealed demons, making it easier to see people's true natures.
After a moment, Grandma Lu added, "Maybe Second Miss Ou is the kind of good girl who values character over family background? How would you know if you don't try? I've already arranged the match for you, remember to be friendly when you meet her."
The Ou Family had a long tradition of scholarship; certainly, their daughters wouldn't be too shabby!
Just then, a figure ran inside and then sat next to Lu Ye, laying her head on his shoulder and sobbing uncontrollably.
This was Lu Lingli, the daughter of Lu Ye's uncle.
Lu Ye and Grandma Lu looked at each other and came to a conclusion from each other's gaze:
Miss Lu was heartbroken again!
Although Lu Lingli was only twenty-seven this year, her romantic history was quite rich: she fell in love with one after another, loving one, breaking up with the next, and crying for a day with each split...
"Miss, it's just a man, do you need to cry like this?" Lu Ye massaged his temples helplessly.
He really couldn't understand those deeply in love, who would easily cry their eyes out.
Lu Lingli shot him a glance, "You've never been in a relationship, what do you know about love? You have no idea how much I've invested in this relationship! You don't know how much I loved him!"
Lu Ye scoffed lightly, "Even if I were in a relationship, I wouldn't be as pathetic as you. Love? Can love be eaten?"
One can't live without oxygen, but he can't live without a girlfriend?
Ridiculous!
Lu Lingli looked at Lu Ye, "Wait until you meet someone you love but can't have, you'll cry even worse than me!"
Hearing this, Lu Ye slightly furrowed his brows.
Love unreciprocated?
Impossible.
Lu Ye didn't believe in love, so naturally, he wouldn't fall in love with anyone.
His tone was indifferent, "You think I'm like you? Whoever makes me cry in the future, I'll make her die!"