"Okay, I'll post the ad right away and raise the starting price to two million." Lin Yao agreed, but he was a little unsure of himself.
Lin Yao noticed that Xiao Cao's condition was becoming increasingly unusual. He could sense that many of the medicinal beads strung on the thin thread were fading, and some had even disappeared entirely, presumably absorbed by Xiao Cao herself. Moreover, only the beneficial medicinal energy was disappearing; the poisonous beads remained, but what if there wasn't enough medicinal energy to cure the illness? How would they possibly get the money then? He didn't care about the angel's reputation; after all, nobody knew him, and those who did had signed confidentiality agreements.
"Is the Luo family's true energy really that effective?" Luo Jimin murmured, feeling a slight regret. He had never been able to cultivate the Luo family's techniques, not even succeeding in the initial stages. Last time, when Lin Yao told him that he had succeeded, he thought he was joking.
"Yeah, it really works! Dad, you can try it too." Lin Yao immediately chimed in. He had to do this kind of con; he couldn't very well say that something else was parasitizing his body. At this moment, he was also secretly glad that only he could cultivate the Luo family's martial arts technique. No one had succeeded in cultivating it for dozens of generations, and the family genealogy didn't record the specific effects of the technique. This was perfect for him to use as an excuse.
"Sigh... Actually, the Luo family wasn't like this before. How come they've all changed?" Luo Jimin suddenly sighed again. Mentioning the Luo family's martial arts reminded him of his current relationship with the Luo family, and he felt very uncomfortable.
Seeing her husband's dejected and depressed state, Lin Hongmei felt a pang of pain in her heart. She went over and gently took his hand, whispering, "It's all because of money. Things were better when everyone was poor, but now it's different. They won't care about anything for money."
Seeing her husband's still somewhat remorseful expression, Lin Hongmei could only continue to comfort him. She couldn't bear to see him so upset. "Jimin, it's not your fault. We didn't do anything wrong. Actually, we are the victims. If Yao'er hadn't suddenly recovered, the Luo family's actions would have indirectly caused Yao'er's death. What do you feel guilty about?"
“Nobody wanted things to turn out this way. They were too heartless and cruel. I mentioned it to my older brother during the New Year, and he said he wished he could kill them.” Lin Hongmei’s tone grew louder and her speech became faster. As she spoke, she was also aroused. “They say that in some rural areas, brothers can turn against each other and kill each other for five hundred yuan. But the Luo family is a scholarly family, a family that should be well-mannered. Look, it’s money that has driven our family to this state. Luckily, Yao’er is better now, otherwise I would never let them off the hook.”
“Mom, what you’re saying about killing someone for five hundred yuan isn’t just about the money. Money is just one factor. The main reason is the accumulated conflicts over time.” Lin Yao immediately analyzed it from the perspective of human nature and psychology. Since the topic had come up, he wanted to be upfront about it so that his father wouldn’t feel guilty every time and would be at a disadvantage when confronting the Luo family in the future.
“This is what I think,” Lin Yao said calmly, without joy or sorrow, “The relationship between our family and the Luo family was first and foremost strained because of money. I don’t know when it started, maybe it was when we were distributing the profits. My eldest uncle or second uncle, or even my grandfather, got greedy and wanted to control the money for themselves. At that time, they may not have really wanted to take advantage of our family’s interests. They were just used to living in poverty and wanted to control more money to satisfy their desires.”
"Afterwards, of course, it's not easy to return the money they embezzled. They will feel guilty towards my dad and our whole family. They might feel very uncomfortable when they see my dad. This guilt manifests as a deliberate distancing. Then, the next time the profits are distributed, because my dad never cares about any of this, he doesn't even look at the ledgers, let alone the details, they have more opportunities to embezzle our family's profits."
“This situation keeps happening. The more benefits they take away, the worse they will treat our family. When bullying our family becomes a habit, guilt and unease will develop into hatred. They hate us, and then they will do everything they can to attack and torment us to vent their emotions.”
"In the end, it all became an instinct and a habit. They no longer remembered the cause of things, and only thought that it was right to attack us. They had no other thoughts, especially since they could gain more benefits from each attack and oppression."
Lin Yao concluded, "Therefore, if any close friend or family member betrays you, you must never trust them again, because they will betray you again and again. Your tolerance and forgiveness will not help at all; on the contrary, they will only give them reasons to continue to betray you."
"This kind of betrayal and backstabbing will become more and more serious. Many people are more unscrupulous in doing bad things to their relatives and friends. They would hesitate to do the same thing to strangers, but they would have no scruples when it comes to relatives and friends. As long as there is enough benefit to attract them, they will take action."
"Of course, these people are all of very bad character, and they don't make up a large proportion, but these low-probability events are the most damaging. They not only harm your interests but also your relationships. Relatives and friends know you well enough, but they don't know strangers. They can predict your reactions and attitudes, keep the situation under control within your tolerance, and then keep hurting you."
Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei listened to Lin Yao's words in a daze, and were both stunned for a moment.
After a long while, Lin Hongmei finally spoke, “There is some truth to that. If I hadn’t completely stayed out of the Luo family’s affairs back then, things might not have developed to this point. The prescription is my father’s, so I have every right to get involved.”
Turning to look at Lin Yao, Lin Hongmei continued, "Your father is just too soft-hearted. He never cares about these kinds of interests, which is why the Luo family has become more and more arrogant and unscrupulous. Yao'er, how do you know so much?"
"Mom, I rarely go out. I've been studying psychology and behavior at home, and I've gained some insights over the years." Lin Yao gave a bitter smile. This realization came a little too late, so late that it was impossible to reconcile with the Luo family. Even if his family was willing to forgive and forget, would the Luo family think the same way? They had been corrupted by self-interest.
“Sigh…” Luo Jimin sighed again, “It seems the ancients were right, ‘Friendship and kinship are lost because of money, and the bond between father and son is destroyed for profit.’ I was too lenient with them before.”
“It depends on who it is. Our Yao’er is a good child, and we are good people. This situation won’t happen.” Although Lin Hongmei was also in a bad mood, she felt a little comforted to see that her husband had come to his senses. “I think I’ve figured it out. The Luo family has a reason for treating us this way. If we don’t want to be bullied by them anymore, we have to become strong, strong enough to be the same as them or even stronger than them. Then we have to strike hard at the interests they value most. Maybe then we can gain their respect.”
At this point, Lin Hongmei glanced at her husband, and seeing that he didn't react, she continued to express her thoughts, "The best thing would be to bring them back to their original state, to make them lose everything again. I guess then the family would become as close as before."
Turning to Lin Yao, Lin Hongmei said in a decisive tone, "Yao'er, you can do it! Your dad and I will help you crush the Luo family and make them so poor that they can only live in shacks and drink porridge!"
As Lin Hongmei got more and more excited, she noticed her husband's face turning ugly and immediately stopped talking, but she still didn't give up on the idea of revenge. She had had enough of the torment over the past twenty years. "Yao'er, let's strike at the Luo family in a proper way, without resorting to underhanded tricks. At worst, we can give them some financial assistance later."
“Of course,” Lin Yao immediately replied, “I’m not a bad person. Apart from that slap today, they only torment us financially and mentally. We should deal with them the same way.”
Luo Jimin's face turned pale. He wanted to say something in protest, but when he thought of the slap his son had received, he had a vague feeling that this approach was correct.
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Chapter Sixty-Seven Airport
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The good news from Wen Youmin completely dispelled the gloom in the hearts of Luo Jimin and his family. The news first came by phone. Wen Youmin, who had just left home, immediately called his cell phone while driving to inform Mr. Wen of his decision. Unfortunately, they had to delay the handover time to buy time for the smooth production of the drought-resistant beverage concentrate and the transfer of the production base.
About twenty minutes later, Wen Youmin's father accompanied him to Xinglin Pharmaceutical Factory. Old Master Wen insisted on personally visiting this virtuous man. In his words, if he had known this would happen, he would not have sold the factory even if the other party had offered him ten million.
Lin Yao missed the chance to meet his "idol" again, much to the regret of Wen Youmin, who had been eager to introduce the good young man to his father. Once things were settled, Lin Yao left the pharmaceutical factory first; he was going to the airport to pick someone up. Ling Ruonan was about to arrive in Chengdu, bringing Xiao Lian's blood sample.
Missing the meeting with his "idol" saved Lin Yao from a disaster and also avoided embarrassment. When he was poaching Wen Youmin's girlfriend, Lin Yao claimed that Wen Youmin had always been his idol, but he didn't expect that his appearance had already been deeply engraved in Wen Youmin's mind, and he had become Wen Youmin's idol in return.
Mr. Wen now contacts Duan Qing every day, partly to inquire about Duan Hanyuan's recovery after being discharged from the hospital, and more importantly, hoping that Duan Qing and his team can introduce him to the miraculous doctor once they find him. As a leading cardiovascular disease expert in China, this young doctor with extraordinary medical skills in the field is already his idol.
Little Guli had been out with Lin Yao for most of the day, and had been very well-behaved, not disturbing the adults' business. However, the little guy was getting restless and kept mentioning his older sister, Nannan, whenever he had a spare moment. Lin Yao had no choice but to take Little Guli home first before going to pick him up from the airport.
After sending Xiao Guli to the Dynasty Mansion, Lin Yao, with Ge Yong's help, disguised himself again. Duan Qing and the others were too troublesome. Now, every medical forum and professional chat room in the country, as well as influential medical groups, are filled with advertisements looking for miracle doctors.
Lin Yao had read these posts. Although no photos were attached, the descriptions of appearance were incredibly detailed. After reading them, Lin Yao couldn't help but look in the mirror to see if they were accurate. This once again proved the truth of the old saying—"Your enemy knows you best." Lin Yao had already mentally categorized Duan Qing and his group as enemies. If he were truly exposed, he wouldn't be able to refuse high-profile invitations, nor would he be able to avoid being monitored and studied. What if his special abilities were discovered? Would he be dissected and studied?
Thinking of this, Lin Yao shuddered. He still had no ability to protect himself, and if he were kidnapped or coerced, he really didn't know what to do. Ge Yong was clearly a good fighter, and Lin Yao had already chosen to learn fighting from him.
As soon as he finished his makeup, Xiao Guli immediately changed his mind upon hearing that he was going to the airport to pick someone up. He insisted on going with his father to see the plane and even tried to persuade his father to take him on a plane ride, saying that he hadn't been on a plane in a long time and that he wanted to see the white clouds, clouds that looked like cotton candy.
Lin Yao thought to himself that this little guy must come from a well-off family, having flown on a plane at such a young age, and clearly more than once. He himself only started flying this year and had only flown once. Feeling somewhat defeated, he continued to subtly probe for information about Xiao Guli's family, of course not daring to mention his parents; the time wasn't right yet.
After Lin Ruonan retrieved her luggage from the conveyor belt, she didn't see Lin Yao at the exit. Just as she was wondering what was going on, she heard a familiar voice, "Ruonan, over here."
Looking up, she saw a dirty young man holding a delicate and pretty little boy, waving at her. Lin Ruonan was certain she didn't know him or the little boy, and remained unmoved. She had come out a little late because the blood sample's baggage claim slip had gone missing. She had searched for it for a while, and now there were no other passengers at the exit. The man must have been greeting her, but she was already immune to such clumsy attempts at seduction.
Ignoring Lin Yao, Lin Ruonan continued walking towards the exit, thinking that she had already made contact before boarding the plane, so why hadn't she seen him yet? She took out her phone, turned it on, and prepared to dial.
"Ruonan, over here!" Lin Yao continued to shout, wondering if the other person hadn't heard him calling her? There was no one else here, and besides, her name was so unique, there wouldn't be many girls with that name.
"Beautiful sister, here, here, look here!" Xiao Guli's voice was even louder, as if he was about to unleash all the strength he had been holding back for most of the day.
"Lin Yao?" With a surprised expression, Lin Ruonan finally confirmed that the voice should be Lin Yao's. Although the other person did not look like him at all, only he knew that he was coming and even knew his name. Could it be that one of his relatives was picking him up at the airport? The voice was just too similar!