The azure sky seemed as clear and limpid as the finest glass. Fine raindrops, as fine as willow catkins, drifted gently down from the heavens, dripping onto the trees and the ground in all directions. The lush green grass and leaves, moistened by the rain, shone with a faint green hue. Atop the tall willow trees, a few cicadas chirped softly and intermittently, "Cicada, cicada!" Suddenly, with a flutter of wings, they flew from one tree to the next...
This rain should bring some coolness to the hot Hong Kong, right?
Unfortunately, Lin Junyi didn't take this rare scenery seriously at all.
Standing by the window, staring blankly out for a long moment, Lin Junyi finally came to his senses and looked at the calendar on the table beside him. It showed September 18th, 1991. It was a very ordinary number, but to Lin Junyi, it was incredibly glaring. Just a few days ago, he was still living in 2012!
Yes, that's right. There is usually a term to describe Lin Junyi's experience, which is called time travel.
Looking at the calendar, Lin Junyi's eyes were extremely complicated, and the expression on his face was extremely rich, seeming to be happy and sad, and extremely weird.
He sighed, slumped down in the chair that looked very comfortable, staring at the white ceiling with lifeless eyes, a thousand thoughts in his mind.
Before traveling through time, Lin Junyi was already 26 years old. He graduated from the directing department of the best film art academy in China just two years ago. However, he had no fame and had always been an unknown junior. On the set, he was almost no different from a handyman.
He studied diligently for four years in college, spending every day in the library. He didn't even have a girlfriend until graduation. However, this world doesn't guarantee rewards for every effort. Lin Junyi's parents were honest farmers, and their family was extremely poor. He had no choice but to work hard and rely on himself, not take shortcuts. When he first entered the workforce, he had no reputation or connections, and no one dared to hire him for a film. Every time he tried to promote himself to various film companies and directors, he was rejected. Over time, Lin Junyi's ambitions were almost completely extinguished.
It has been almost two years since graduation and Lin Junyi has already become disheartened, but he dare not go home. After all, when he was admitted to the imperial examination, his parents were envied by countless people in the village. Now he has returned home with nothing to show for it, and he really cannot afford to lose face.
Alone and wandering like a ghost, he drifted through the corners of the metropolis, its skyscrapers and vibrant lights. Though the city was vast, there wasn't a single place for him! To survive, he slept on the streets and changed jobs: typist, postman, cleaner, even working on a construction site alongside migrant workers! Although he'd lived here for six years, he still felt like a stranger in this city. He'd never forget the contempt and indifference he'd felt in the eyes of the locals, time and again.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Junyi is now 26 years old, almost 30. Although he has suffered a lot and even lost his dignity, he still holds on to his original beautiful intention! He firmly believes that people with dreams will never grow old!
By chance, he discovered a way to make a fortune: tomb robbing! Although it was illegal and fraught with danger, Lin Junyi decided to take the risk in order to quickly gain the capital to realize his dream. On a dark and windy night, he secretly traveled to an ancient tomb he had stumbled upon while traveling.
Perhaps it was divine intervention, or perhaps luck had struck. After Lin Junyi ventured deep into the cave, braved the dangers, and explored the area, he unexpectedly discovered that the tomb belonged to the Yellow Emperor, Gongsun Xuanyuan, who lived five thousand years ago! Furthermore, he even found two ancient books within the Yellow Emperor's sarcophagus: the Yellow Emperor's Bible and the Supreme Alchemy Classic.
As we all know, the ancestor of the Chinese nation, Emperor Huangdi, consorted with women for 3,000 days, and these two books are the supreme manuals on cultivation and alchemy left by him.
Before robbing the tomb, Lin Junyi had read a lot of information on the subject. He knew that ancient books like these, buried deep in a tomb for nearly five thousand years, would quickly dissolve once brought out of the cave and exposed to the outside air. Just in case, he suppressed his inner excitement and began to recite the two books intently.
However, just when he had finished memorizing both books, he suddenly felt a violent earthquake. Then he saw dense cracks appearing on the walls of the secret room. Stones and soil were constantly falling above his head. The entire ancient tomb collapsed in less than a minute, so Lin Junyi was buried deep in the soil and rubble before he could react.
When he woke up again, he found that he had traveled through time and arrived in Hong Kong in 1983.
He glanced at his thin little hands. Yes, small hands! After traveling through time, Lin Junyi unexpectedly discovered that he had shrunk several times. He had become younger and younger, and now he was only fifteen years old!
At this moment, Lin Junyi had just regained the memories of the possessed little creature, and his mind was in turmoil, unable to calm down for a long time. The two consciousnesses kept fighting and biting each other, and finally Lin Junyi finally won and devoured the original owner!
Based on the little guy's memory, Lin Junyi unexpectedly discovered that his name was also Lin Junyi. He felt it was absurd. "But it's good this way. I don't have to change my name, and I don't have to worry about betraying my ancestors." Lin Junyi smiled self-deprecatingly.
Lin Junyi also learned that this guy with the same name and surname as him used to come from a very wealthy family. His grandfather, Lin Jingyuan, was a senior general. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he did not want to participate in the civil war, so he brought his family to Hong Kong. With his prestige and talent, he quickly built up a business. Later, he also had a great reputation among Chinese businessmen and became rich for a while.
His father, Lin Jingguo, was the only son of Lin Jingyuan. He was tall, handsome, and suave. In his youth, he had countless female confidantes, which led to many romantic debts. Of course, Lin Jingguo was also very talented. He even studied abroad and received an MBA from Harvard Business School. As a second-generation rich man, he was still able to learn humbly and constantly strive for success. It can be said that he did very well.
The identity of Lin Junyi's mother remains a mystery. All we know is that she's Song Xue, from a prominent mainland Chinese family. It's said that Song Xue and Lin Jingguo met while studying in the United States. After falling in love, they returned to China to meet their respective parents, only to discover that the Song and Lin families were sworn enemies. Furthermore, the elders of both families strongly opposed Lin Jingguo and Song Xue's union. Despite numerous obstacles, the two remained faithful to their love, registering their marriage in the United States without their parents' knowledge. Song Xue subsequently gave birth to a daughter and a son, and the family of four lived a happy life. However, two years ago, Song Xue was suddenly informed that her father was critically ill. Desperately, she returned to her hometown in mainland China, and has not been heard from since.
Lin Junyi had only one older sister, making him the third-generation only son in the Lin family. However, as a premature baby, he was frail and sickly from childhood. Lin Junyi's parents doted on their only child, granting him every wish. As a result, Lin Junyi enjoyed a very happy childhood.
Unfortunately, just two years ago, Song Xue rushed to the mainland and there was no news from her. Lin Jingguo made a wrong investment decision in his grief, which led to the sudden break of the capital chain of the Lin family's business empire, and soon, the Lin Group declared bankruptcy.
It was truly a case of "I watched him build a magnificent building, I watched him entertain guests, and I watched it collapse!" Overnight, the Lin family went from being a wealthy family to being practically destitute. To make matters worse, Lin Jingguo was soon involved in a car accident and died on the way to the hospital. Upon hearing the news, Lin Junyi's grandfather suffered a heart attack and passed away. For a time, the Lin family was in dire straits!