"Dad, what did you say?!" Zhuxin frowned slightly and began to blame her father. Lu Wanjun also frowned and looked at her husband. She didn't expect that her husband, who had always been modest and polite, spoke so aggressively and completely rudely today.
Cheng Linfeng was still washing and making tea expressionlessly, and said calmly: "Am I right? He is just a veteran who runs a small diving company with a registered capital of 3 million and less than 20 employees. The revenue is only a few million, so it’s not stable. That’s it. The key is that the work is too dangerous. Every time you come back and tell me and your mother your adventure stories, it’s like a Hollywood blockbuster. You find it very exciting. Right? Your mother and I were terrified when we heard this. Do you want to live in fear all your life? If you don’t want to take over the family business, I’ll leave it to you. If you insist on becoming a criminal policeman with a gun, I can’t stop you. Stay with you, I once thought that it doesn’t matter if you find a man who can’t give you a good life, as long as you live a safe and smooth life, but this time you plan to gamble with your life-long happiness. I know that your wings are stiff, You can completely ignore my words, but can you still go so far as to expect me to raise my hands to support your nonsense?"
Cheng Linfeng's words silenced everyone, and the huge living room suddenly became quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Ling Hao secretly glanced at Zhu Xin and saw that the latter was breathing rapidly and tears were already welling up in her eyes. She suddenly turned her head to look at Ling Hao, looked at each other and asked word by word: "Ling Hao, you too You’ve seen my dad’s attitude. In this situation, can you still marry me? Are you still willing to be my husband and promise me a lifetime of happiness? Think about it before you answer me!”
Ling Hao looked at Zhu Xin's beautiful eyes without blinking, showed a smile as warm and clean as the sun, and said in a soft but powerful voice: "I have decided that you are my wife in this life, and I will never give up on you for the rest of my life." Yu, I will never change myself until death! I can give you a generous life, and I will cherish my own life and stay with you until I grow old."
"Okay! I hope you won't forget everything you said today in front of my parents. Now that you have expressed your stance, I will have confidence in what I say next." Cheng Zhuxin held Ling Hao's hand hard and turned to look To his parents: "Dad, since ancient times, heroes have no regard for their origin. I still remember that you were just a technician in a factory, but my mother was already a famous young pianist. She won seven or eight international awards. She is a music expert. The future star of the college. In terms of family, my grandpa is a national treasure-level old artist, and your family consists of three generations of ordinary citizens. Seven people are squeezed into a small public house of more than ten square meters. According to your theory, my mother Why did you choose to marry you? Why did you marry my mother? Ling Hao is a veteran. His business was not big before, but it is different now. He is now the major shareholder of a multinational jewelry company. In terms of wealth, he may not be less than you! Also, my daughter is not a little girl whose brain has been burned out by watching too many Hollywood blockbusters. We have also discussed many times about the safety of Ling Hao's job. From now on, he will only dive for Interested, I will never risk my life for a living. I will not let my future child be a wretch without a father. This is the responsibility of both of us for the future. We hope to get the blessings of our two elders, but we will not I force you to do something you don't want to do, and it's not easy to get someone who is happy with you once in a lifetime. Even if you have to gamble your whole life, my daughter will have no regrets!"
Cheng Zhuxin's impassioned speech caused the living room to fall into silence again. Cheng Linfeng stared at his daughter in stunned silence. The Tieguanyin in the teacup in his hand had already gone cold. Lu Wanjun looked at her daughter who had truly grown up with a look of relief on her face, smiling silently, but she didn't know that tears had already fallen down her cheeks. "Her father, our daughter has grown up. She has experienced a lot of people and things in society. We should trust her choices. Being too lenient will only make her farther and farther away from us." Lu Wanjun said nothing. There are many, but every sentence contains profound truth. Although she is a mother in her fifties, there is no nonsense or nagging to vent her emotions, which shows the artist's high knowledge and cultivation.
"That's alright!" Cheng Linfeng laughed at himself: "As the saying goes, if you stay in college, you will become an enemy. The ancients have never deceived me!" He took out two more teacups, scalded them with boiling water, and placed them between Ling Hao and Zhu. In front of Xin, he poured fragrant tea. "Let's not talk about this anymore. When it comes to young people, it's useless for us to interfere with the elders. Let's drink tea!"
The atmosphere turned 180 degrees, and for some reason, they started talking and laughing. Ling Hao took out the valuable gifts he had prepared. Lu Wanjun covered her mouth in shock and cried softly. Although Cheng Linfeng could not express his emotions or anger, he could not bear it. He couldn't help but stare at the "Vacheron Constantin" and "Zong He Si Hai" for several times, and then subconsciously took off his sleeves to block the "Rolex Green Submariner" he bought for 70,000 yuan.
Soon, a sumptuous table was set up in the restaurant, and the meal was relaxed and enjoyable. Cheng Linfeng no longer had a straight face, and resumed his elegant conversation and behavior. Ling Hao also learned that Lu Wanjun rarely performs anymore. She works as a distinguished professor at the Conservatory of Music, teaching students. When she has nothing to do, she travels around the world. Cheng Linfeng is not just an industrialist. He first made his fortune by producing small household appliances, and later started doing foreign trade business. At the time of the government-owned enterprise restructuring, he bought shares in a shipping company and became the fourth largest shareholder of the company. Now he is more than ten years old. Years have passed, and this ocean freight company, which owns more than a dozen cargo ships and whose routes mainly go to Europe and Africa, has gradually come under his control and its operations are very smooth. In addition, after getting money, Cheng Linfeng's business tentacles also touched the pharmaceutical, IT, and real estate sectors to conduct diversified operations. Although he is still far away from the top 500, his annual revenue is still more than one billion. of. He doesn't like to work hard, and he doesn't like to deal with people he doesn't like. He does business as usual. In his free time, he drinks tea, reads books, and travels with his wife. He doesn't have much ambition, and his life is not that tiring. Ling Hao admired the rare kind of businessman who was not enslaved by money.
After the meal, Cheng Linfeng waved to Ling Hao and said, "Let's go to my study and let's chat alone." Ling Hao was startled for a moment, then smiled and nodded. He knew that what came next was the relationship between a real man and Conversation between men is a solemn step for a man to entrust his most precious thing to another man, and it is also an absolutely indispensable link.
In the study, Cheng Linfeng and Ling Hao sat across from each other at the tea table. The former lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and then sighed: "I know my words at the beginning of today did not leave a good impression on you. Maybe you think that I am also the kind of person who treats children's marriage as an investment."
Ling Hao smiled and said: "I can see that you really care about Zhuxin. She has a pure mind, is straightforward and has a strong sense of justice. This must be inseparable from her family education since she was a child. She can How could your character be so bad after raising such an excellent daughter?"
A smile appeared on Cheng Linfeng's face: "You are not old, but your mind is very clear. If it had been a few months ago, I would not have embarrassed you as soon as I saw you. It's just that now and then, I am We are in big trouble in business, and we have to think more about the future of the two of them, which is why I am anxious to ask Zhuxin to call you to the capital to meet."
Ling Hao's face changed slightly, which could make a shrewd businessman who has been in the business for a long time start arranging a way out for his wife and daughter. It seems that the future father-in-law is in serious trouble.
Cheng Linfeng took another deep puff of cigarette and continued: "The economic situation in recent years has not been very good. All the money I invested in real estate and IT industry was wasted, and I lost a lot. If the pharmaceutical industry was not relatively stable, I would be able to Help me make up for some shortfalls, I am afraid that my group company will be insolvent. Fortunately, shipping is my longest-running business and I am the best at it. The income is not bad, and it can barely support the operation of the entire group company. I heard from Zhu Xin that your family used to be in the shipping business. You should know that the vast sea is full of dangers, not only natural disasters, but also man-made disasters. Three months ago, one of my container ships, the Tianchi, loaded More than 8,000 standard containers depart from Shanghai to the 'Port of Gioia Tauro' in Italy. This European route is the route we take the most, and it is also one of the busiest shipping routes in the world. It crosses the Strait of Malacca and crosses Crossing the Indian Ocean into the Arabian Sea, from the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean Sea. As you know, the most trouble-prone places along the way, not counting weather factors, are the Gulf of Aden and the Suez Canal. The former is due to pirates, and the latter It was a traffic accident caused by congestion. But I never expected that as soon as the ship left the Strait of Malacca, something happened in the Andaman Sea, and a group of pirates forcibly boarded the ship and robbed it."
Ling Hao looked puzzled and asked: "The Andaman Sea is the sea off Thailand and Myanmar. The possibility of encountering pirates is very low. The way Somali pirates make money is to kidnap ships and ask for ransom. No pirates anywhere have the ability to evacuate them." Even if the ship's containers can be moved, disposing of the stolen goods is still a big problem. There is no place to dock or hide the kidnapped ships in the Andaman Sea. If they just board the ship and loot the crew's belongings, it will be less beneficial for them to attack the cargo ship than to attack the passenger ship. , this is obviously unreasonable. Even if this happened, the shipping was insured, and your customer's container was not lost. How much loss could there be, and how could it bring down the entire freight company? The other party would not be Kill all the crew members?"
"You're right. All twenty crew members were shot dead, but that's not the most fatal thing. The most valuable piece of cargo on this ship is a priceless piece of jewelry placed in a safe -' Tears of the Mermaid was also snatched away, and its whereabouts are still unknown. It was brought to Europe by one of my important business partners, the wealthy Malay businessman Tan Hong Yao, because it was brought along by the way, and it was because I was careless and thought that container ships were safer. , and did not expect that the container insurance of the freighter did not cover this kind of precious jewelry, so except for a safe and two bodyguards, no security measures were arranged. This is a treasure worth more than 20 million US dollars. If you ask me to compensate, I will I have to sell all the shares in the company I hold and get back to my original shape. At my age, there is no hope of turning around." Cheng Linfeng looked lonely, and the cigarette butt in his hand was burned to the bottom without even noticing.
Ling Hao is now a senior executive of a jewelry group, so he naturally knows a lot about the famous jewelry in the world. "Mermaid Tears" is an 11-carat drop-shaped boronite that was made into a necklace pendant. , this mineral is little known, but it is one of the rarest and most expensive gems in the world. Its value far exceeds that of blue diamonds or sapphires. It is not an exaggeration to call it a rare treasure. However, as far as Ling Hao knows, this piece of jewelry has always belonged to a member of the Thai royal family. Why it fell into the hands of a Malay businessman is extremely suspicious. After all, even if the owner of such a treasure is short of cash, Getting a mortgage loan from a bank is enough to get a large amount of money. Unless your head is squeezed by the door, you will sell it. Even if you really sell it, starting the auction at the auction house will be big news in the industry. It's really unbelievable that it changed hands so silently.
"It's okay now. You are a promising kid. It seems that your business is bigger than mine. I feel relieved to entrust Zhuxin to you. I hope you will treat her well and don't let her be wronged, let alone let her work for you. Don't be afraid. No matter what happens next, don't get involved. Remember what I said and take good care of Zhuxin. Our husband and wife will be grateful for your kindness. By the way, neither of them is willing to pay for this matter. I know, I hope you can keep it a secret, and let them live a few more days of peace of mind before the storm comes." Cheng Linfeng seemed to be asking for help.
Ling Hao thought for a moment and said: "Uncle, it's easy for Auntie to hide things, but Zhuxin is an Interpol police officer. There is no way to hide this matter from her. Besides, the whole thing is weird and unreasonable. No matter how you look at it, it looks like It's a conspiracy. There must be some inside story in it. Maybe you have some enemies who are trying to trick you. If you can trust me, I will check through some connections to see what the inside story is. If I'm lucky enough to find 'Mermaid's Tears' ', I will try to find a way to get it back for you. Since we will become a family in the future, I can't just sit idly by and watch your affairs."
Cheng Linfeng's eyes widened: "I have alerted the local police and officials. Do you have any other ideas?"
"Perhaps there is. There is a lot of order in this world. In addition to what is apparent, there is also what is hidden under the cloak of capital. Don't give up until you have used all of it. Despair is equivalent to losing all hope." After Ling Hao finished speaking, he took out his mobile phone and dialed Annie's phone number.
