klisemfg Chapter 294 Work and Family
Chapter 294 Work and Family
Ye Lan ate her dumplings calmly, as if nothing had happened.
"Kid, I advise you to think this over carefully. The Lin family's assets exceed trillions, a number that ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of. You actually refused without hesitation! That's incredibly disrespectful to money."
Lin Dongsheng looked at Ye Lan with some disbelief. He took over the Lin family business at the age of 20 and has been in business for more than 30 years. Over the years, he has met countless people and seen all kinds of storms, but today, he can hardly see through this young man in front of him.
Could it be that this guy isn't interested in money at all?
"You're wrong. When I first graduated, my desire for money was almost insane. I never looked up when I went out, afraid of missing a coin that fell on the floor."
Ye Lan calmly recounted the hardships of that period.
True success is not the triumphant feeling of achieving fame and fortune, but the ability to calmly recount those painful past events when looking back on the journey.
"But I know one thing: money can never be earned enough. Enough is enough. And if I take over the Lin family business, I will inevitably be overwhelmed with work. I'm afraid I'll end up like you, with no time to spend with my family."
Ye Lan's words struck a chord with Lin Dongsheng.
What father doesn't love his little darling?
He had to travel extensively for the sake of the family business, because any slackening would lead to the family being devoured by other families.
On the surface, the wealthy and noble are all friends who drink and chat happily, but in private, they all have ulterior motives and sabotage each other. If you are not careful, you will be led astray.
"If you're not interested in money, then why did you endorse Li Changqing's milk tea shop?"
Ye Lan was taken aback. "How did you know?"
The two have only reached a verbal agreement on this matter so far, and there has been no public disclosure of it.
Logically speaking, no one should know about this.
"Hehe, in Shanghai, no matter how big or small the matter, it can't escape the grasp of my Lin family." Lin Dongsheng's upturned lips revealed his inner smugness.
"How about we make a bet...?"
Ye Lan: "Sorry, I'm a model citizen, I don't gamble!"
Lin Dongsheng: ......
How can a person be so shameless?
Lin Dongsheng said to himself:
"I'll give you a year. If you can get Li Changqing's milk tea shop listed on the stock exchange, I will no longer interfere with Xueyao's marriage to you. Otherwise, please leave her!"
"Dad!" Lin Xueyao's eyes welled up with tears, feeling that her father was deliberately making things difficult for Ye Lan.
After all, going public is not an easy thing.
For a company to go public, its annual profit must be at least 3000 million yuan, which is obviously quite difficult for the already saturated milk tea industry.
Moreover, Li Changqing's milk tea shop is an emerging brand.
This inadvertently increased the difficulty.
Lin Dongsheng interrupted Lin Xueyao's crying and said to Ye Lan earnestly, "Don't think I'm deliberately making things difficult for you. This is how it always is in the struggles of wealthy families. Lin Xueyao has the blood of the Lin family flowing in her veins, and she will inevitably be drawn into the vortex of the family property dispute in the end."
"So if you want to live a peaceful and stable life with Lin Xueyao, you must have enough strength to face everything that is about to come."
Lin Dongsheng had made his point very clear: because of Lin Xueyao's identity, Ye Lan had to have the ability to solve all problems; otherwise, even if the two were together, they would be separated by some external factors.
After hearing this, Ye Lan gave a cold smile, gently grasped Lin Xueyao's cold little hand with her gentle palm, indicating that the other party did not need to worry.
"Uncle Lin, you're right, this is how it always is in the struggles of wealthy families, but do you really know what Lin Xueyao wants?"
Lin Dongsheng frowned slightly. "What do you mean?"
Ye Lan continued speaking eloquently: "What Lin Xueyao wants is someone who can watch the sunrise and sunset with her, someone who can stay by her bedside when she's sick, someone who can share the little things in life with her. And you can't give her any of that!"
Lin Dongsheng stood frozen in place. He thought of his daughter when she was little. Every time he came home, he would see the calendar filled with red circles drawn by her. At that time, she would always say, "Dad, you said you would take me to the amusement park."
But he always said he would next time. Over time, Lin Xueyao stopped believing her father's promises, and her personality became more and more withdrawn. Lin Dongsheng thought she was angry with him, so he asked Uncle Lin to take her to travel all over the country.
Lin Dongsheng was completely unaware that what Lin Xueyao sought was not the fun itself, but rather to have him by her side.
Do you think you know Xueyao very well?
Lin Dongsheng had lost his composure; his voice began to tremble, and he stood up from his chair in anger.
"At least I know more about it than you do."
Ye Lan's tone remained calm, "I know she likes caramel macchiato, I know she's afraid of thunder and will hide under the covers trembling, I know she's afraid of the dark and will light a small orange lamp on her bedside table."
"Did you know about these things?"
Lin Dongsheng fell silent. He suddenly realized that he couldn't answer any of the questions Ye Lan had asked.
Over the years, he has been busy with work and left his daughter in the care of the housekeeper and stepmother. He thought that providing her with enough material conditions was enough, but he never thought about what she really wanted.
Lin Xueyao's eyes were already brimming with tears, and the crystal tears rolled down like broken pearls, leaving wet streaks on her fair cheeks.
Her voice trembled, and tears blurred her vision. "Dad... I know you're busy, and Mom and I have never blamed you. Her last wish before she died was just to see you one more time."
By the end, her voice was almost inaudible, yet every word was like a knife, piercing Lin Dongsheng's heart.
Those long-forgotten memories suddenly flooded back—his wife lying on the hospital bed, her face pale, her hands trembling, and her eyes always fixed on the door of the ward.
"There is nothing wrong with pursuing wealth itself; it should be for the sake of giving loved ones a better life. However, in the process of pursuing it, money and status have blinded you and made you lose your way. You have mistaken the means for the end and the process for the destination. Unconsciously, you have put the cart before the horse."
"Excuse my bluntness, but do you still have even the slightest place for your family in your heart?"
If Lin Xueyao's words were a real injury, then Ye Lan's words were a fatal blow!
Lin Dongsheng covered his face, his voice choked with sobs as he said through his fingers, "I'm sorry."
It was only at this moment that he realized that everything he had been striving for had already been obtained long ago.
He just hadn't noticed.
People are always looking for their phones while holding them.
"I will take Li Changqing's milk tea shop public, but it has absolutely nothing to do with your bet, because it will be a gift I give to Xueyao!"
"Moreover, I will prove to you with my actions that work and family can be balanced!"