Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire-Chapter 248: Affection Is Built Over Time (Bonus - 2)

Chapter 248: Chapter 248: Affection Is Built Over Time (Bonus Chapter 2)
Lin Xiang: "!"
The interest on a loan shark isn’t even this high!
"No need, just give me ten yuan a month for every thousand yuan. If you’ve paid back two hundred and there’s eight hundred left, then give me eight yuan."
"That’s too little, you’ll lose out."
Lin Xiang: "..."
Since making money, Fifth Uncle’s way of speaking has changed.
Ten yuan is little?
Before following Lin Xiang to sell spicy noodles, how much had their whole family saved?
Now they don’t even bat an eye at ten yuan.
"Fifth Uncle, ten yuan is not a small amount. It’s just that the BBQ business is good now, and our profits are high. In a normal year, how many tens can an average person earn?"
Fifth Uncle looked sheepish, his face turning red to the ears, "I’ve got it wrong, so it’s settled then, girl, you write that agreement thing, and I’ll have me, Fifth Aunt, and Chunya all sign it."
"Alright." Lin Xiang borrowed paper and pen from Ge Yuanyi and drafted an agreement, which Fifth Uncle, Fifth Aunt, Chunya, and Dong Sheng all signed.
Although Landlord Zhou hadn’t agreed to sell them the house yet, it didn’t stop them from drafting the agreement in advance.
As for the money, it would be handed over to Landlord Zhou by Lin Xiang herself on the day of the transfer.
Fifth Aunt kept the agreement safely and urged Lin Xiang, "Girl, go take a nap for a while, we’ll need your help at the Welfare District tonight."
Lin Xiang wanted to help, but everyone disagreed, so she could only helplessly return to the bedroom for a nap.
When sweat once again trickled from her forehead to her lips, Lin Xiang missed the electric fan back in Beijing immensely.
At five in the afternoon, Lin Xiang joined them to set up their stall.
Passing by a public phone, Lin Xiang made a call.
"Hello, this is the Huaqing University Mathematics Department office, who is calling?"
A familiar voice came from the receiver, slightly unfamiliar, but Lin Xiang immediately recognized it as Cheng An’s voice.
"Brother Cheng, it’s me, Lin Xiang. I’m calling you from Mianyang Town of Ji City."
Cheng An, "When will you return, I’ll help you book a ticket."
As always, a man of few words!
"Brother Cheng, I’m calling to ask you to inform my mom and brother that my good friend Yang Lihua is getting married the day after tomorrow. I’ll return to Beijing the day after her wedding. This time, I’ll be bringing another friend, Ge Yuanyi, with me to Beijing. She got into Beijing Medical College, and we’ll need two train tickets at that point."
Cheng An ignored Lin Xiang’s babbling and extracted the key information, "The day after tomorrow, catch the train at twelve thirty in the afternoon. Don’t miss it."
"Thank you, Brother Cheng, I owe you one. I’ll treat you to a meal when I get back to Beijing!"
"Mm."
The call ended there, and Lin Xiang put down the receiver, paying for the call.
As she walked into the group setting up the stalls, Chunya nudged her shoulder, grinning cheekily, "Who’s Brother Cheng?"
"Brother Cheng is my brother."
"Your love brother?"
Lin Xiang shot Chunya a look, "You should stop reading those kinds of books. Clear out the junk in your head!"
"Brother Cheng is my brother’s cousin, the blood-related kind."
Chunya was stunned and instinctively asked, "Did Brother Lin Yun... find his family? No, I mean, did he reunite with his family? No, what I mean is... ah girl, I’m not eloquent, but you understand me, right?"
Lin Xiang understood completely, Chunya was just not good with words, without any malice.
Before she returned to Mianyang Town, Lin Xiang had asked if she should keep the reunion with Lin Yun’s family a secret. Lin Yun thought it unnecessary.
This was a part of his life, even if he didn’t want to admit it, it couldn’t be severed simply by denying it.
So there’s no need to hide it, better to let things happen naturally.
Chunya whispered to Lin Xiang, "Will Brother Lin Yun reunite with his parents?"
"His mom passed away before he went missing, and his dad remarried a stepmother who had a brother to split the family inheritance with him. He doesn’t feel a strong connection with his biological father. But his uncle and cousin truly care for him from the bottom of their hearts."
"As for whether he will change his surname in the future, that depends on his thoughts. Whatever decision he makes, my mom and I will support him."
Chunya pouted, "His second uncle took him in and, along with his wife, raised him painstakingly. Now, just when he’s about to enlist and make something of himself, his real family comes to reap the benefits. That’s just unfair, isn’t it?"
Lin Xiang thought to herself, whether it was Cheng Jianfeng who cared little for Lin Yun or Cheng Jianping and Cheng An who cherished him, they were wealthier and more capable than she was.
Cheng Jianfeng wasn’t emotionally attached to Lin Yun, so recognition or not, it didn’t matter.
Cheng Jianping respects Lin Yun’s choice, and regardless of recognition, his support wouldn’t change just because of a surname.
That’s why Lin Xiang is quite open about this.
"Even if he reverted to his original surname, he will always remain my brother. If Lin Yun were the kind of person who steps on others to climb, forgetting old grievances, even if he kept the surname Lin, it doesn’t mean he’d treat me and my mom well, so whether he changes his surname is really irrelevant."
"As long as he has my mom and me in his heart, I wouldn’t deny him as my brother just because he doesn’t share our surname."
For example, Cheng Jianping never gave up on searching for Lin An, and now that he’s found him, would he treat him any differently because he keeps the surname Lin instead of changing to Cheng?
Feelings develop from interactions; while blood relations and surnames hold significance, they comprise only a part, even a small part.
Chunya was initially worried Lin Xiang would be upset over this, but seeing her genuinely okay rather than forcing a smile, she relaxed and turned her focus to the house issue.
"Girl, do you think that landlord will really agree to sell us the house at a thousand yuan?"
"If he doesn’t want to sell, then so be it. A thousand yuan is the most we can offer. Anyway, houses are plenty, and with cash in hand, there’s no worry about not being able to spend it."
"The more you worry about not being able to buy it, the easier it is to be manipulated. Once you’re in a passive position, it’ll all depend on what the other side says."
Chunya nodded, somewhat grasping the point.
As they conversed, the group reached the Welfare District, and they smoothly and cooperatively set up the stall.
At five o’clock, the sun still hadn’t set and it was somewhat hot, plus the factory had just let out, so no customers would come by yet.
According to the usual pattern, the first wave of customers would arrive after five-thirty at least, so in the meantime, they could skewer more sticks.
Chunya seemed restless, frequently glancing towards Landlord Zhou’s house.
Seeing this, Lin Xiang firmly pressed her down: "You need to look like you want to buy, but not too desperately. This way, you won’t be manipulated, so you mustn’t look over there."