"Hehe, Lao Sun, it seems you have something on your mind. Since Xiao Yi is back in the room, just feel free to say it."
After chatting for a while, Father Lin decided to get straight to the point. After all, they were neighbors, and if he could help them without violating his principles, he was willing to do so.
With Father Lin's directness, Sun Zhi also laughed awkwardly.
Seeing this, Liu Mei couldn't help but glare at her husband in annoyance and then directly said:
"Brother Lin has already said so, stop being wishy-washy. Just speak your mind directly. Brother Lin and Sister Ye are good-hearted people; they surely won't stand by without helping!"
Hearing this, Father Lin couldn't help but frown. These words carried a sense of coercion, which showed that even now, Liu Mei's character was hard to change.
Sun Zhi, standing aside, also sensed something wrong. But since his wife had already spoken, he might as well speak up too:
"Ahem, here's the thing, Brother Lin, do you think you could talk to Xiao Yi about letting me return to work at the company? I know this might be asking a lot, but I'm truly out of options, or I wouldn't be turning to you. You know, my family's livelihood depends on my job..."
"Uh... wait, Lao Sun, what do you mean by that? You want to talk to Xiao Yi about your work? What's it got to do with him? He's just a student, how is your job connected to him?"
Not only Father Lin but also Empress Dowager Ye was confused at this point. What was going on? How was this related to Lin Yi?
And from the sound of it, did it mean Sun Zhi had lost his job? Didn't Liu Mei say he had already become a general manager?
"What's going on here?"
For a moment, exchanging a look with her husband, Empress Dowager Ye turned her curious gaze towards Sun Zhi.
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Sun Zhi was also uncertain. He cautiously asked:
"Didn't Xiao Yi tell you?"
Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye were even more confused:
"Tell us what? What exactly happened?"
Sun Zhi was now sure that they were unaware of the matter, so he organized his words and said:
"Brother Lin, Sister Ye, you two don't know that Xiao Yi sold a Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain for five million?"
As soon as he said this, both Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye were stunned. They exchanged looks with each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Not only shocked, but their eyes were also filled with concern. The first thought was to call their son to ask what was going on, but with outsiders present, it wasn't the time.
At this moment, the calm expression on Father Lin's face finally vanished. For now, they could only turn their questioning gaze towards Sun Zhi, waiting for him to continue.
"Ahem, well, maybe Xiao Yi hasn't told you about this yet, but rest assured, it's a good thing."
Clearing his throat, Sun Zhi then recounted the events of the previous day, though he glossed over the conflicts between him and Lin Yi.
He knew this wasn't ideal, that as an outsider he shouldn't be the one to say it. Who knows what plans Lin Yi might have?
But there was no choice; he had already brought it up, and not continuing would make matters worse.
The Lin parents on the opposite sofa listened to Sun Zhi's tale as if hearing a story.
Their son had unexpectedly acquired a Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain, made five million in cash, and even spent fifty thousand smashing Sun Zhi's car.
To top it all off, he bought a four-million-dollar Range Rover!
It's the typical behavior of a nouveau riche, all their years of education seem to have gone down the drain!
Having money isn't a problem, and becoming rich overnight isn't a problem either. But failing to manage wealth and instead being controlled by it is a bad thing.
After all, being lucky enough to find one Yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain in a lifetime doesn't guarantee finding a second. And once accustomed to spending money lavishly, it would be hard to return to a normal life.
Without a corresponding income yet accustomed to a rich lifestyle, forming a nature of aiming high and lacking practical abilities, would ruin one's life.
Thinking of this, Father Lin couldn't help but feel worried:
"Alright, Lao Sun, I now know about this. I'll talk to Xiao Yi later, but don't get your hopes up too high, as Xiao Yi might not know your boss well. We are all adults, and you surely understand that in certain situations, it might just be superficial courtesy."
With that, Father Lin paused and then straightforwardly said:
"Let's leave it at this for today. Take back your things, and I'll have a chat with Xiao Yi."
With that, Father Lin stood up to show them out, for a father, nothing was more important than his son's future.
Seeing this, Sun Zhi had no choice but to smile and acknowledge. After a bit of polite refusal, eventually, he left Lin Yi's house with two plastic bags.
As soon as they returned home and pushed open the door, Liu Mei couldn't help but ask her husband:
"Sun Zhi! Didn't you tell me you sold your Porsche Cayenne? What was your insinuation just now, that it was smashed by that kid Lin Yi?"
Back at Lin Yi's place, Liu Mei almost couldn't hold her tongue, and now that they were out, she finally asked! If truly that was the case, getting the car smashed by a brat would be quite humiliating!
Hearing this, Sun Zhi felt his face burning. Although Lin Yi didn't smash the car, it was indeed because of him.
But for the sake of his so-called dignity, Sun Zhi retorted irritably:
"Why are you making a fuss? Didn't I say it was because we made a bet and I lost, so I smashed the car myself? Later, Lin Yi also compensated me with fifty thousand, and the car didn't even cost that much, so we actually made a profit."
Taking a deep breath, Liu Mei knew now that they were not at Lin Yi's level, especially considering they needed him to put in a good word with President Zhuang. She had no choice but to swallow her pride.
"Alright then, just don't mention this outside, Lin Yi has promised me he won't bring it up."
...
Back at Lin Yi's house, after seeing Sun Zhi and his wife off, Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye didn't immediately look for their son. They returned to their bedroom to discuss it first...
[To be continued...]