"Hehe, Lao Sun, you seem to have something on your mind. It's just as well Xiao Yi is back in the room. Whatever it is, just say it plainly."
After some small talk, Father Lin decided to lay things out directly. After all, they were neighbors, and if he could help without compromising his principles, he would do so.
As Father Lin spoke directly, Sun Zhi gave an embarrassed smile.
On the side, Liu Mei gave her husband a disapproving glance and then said directly:
"Brother Lin has already said it like this, so stop being so wishy-washy! Just say what you need to. Brother Lin and Sister Ye are kind-hearted people; they surely won't refuse to help!"
Hearing this, Father Lin couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows. These words had a bit of a commanding tone. It was clear, even now, that Liu Mei's nature was hard to change.
Sun Zhi, standing to the side, also sensed something was amiss. But since his wife had already spoken, he decided to open up as well:
"Ahem, it's like this, Brother Lin, I was hoping you could talk to Xiao Yi about getting me back to work at the company... I know it might be asking a lot, but I'm really at my wit's end. Otherwise, I wouldn't have come to you. You know, my whole family is relying on this job of mine..."
"Uh... what? Lao Sun, what do you mean by this?? You need to talk to Xiao Yi about your job? Why talk to him? What does a student have to do with your job?"
It wasn't just Father Lin; even Empress Dowager Ye was confused. What was going on? How did this involve Lin Yi?
Moreover, from Sun Zhi's words, it seemed he had lost his job?? Liu Mei had mentioned before that Sun Zhi had become the general manager, hadn't he??
"What exactly is going on??"
At this moment, exchanging a glance with her husband, Empress Dowager Ye also directed a puzzled look at Sun Zhi.
Seeing the bewildered expressions on their faces, Sun Zhi became a bit unsure and cautiously asked:
"Did Xiao Yi not tell you??"
This made Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye even more confused:
"Tell us what?? What exactly happened?"
At this point, Sun Zhi was certain they were unaware of the situation, so he organized his words and said:
"Brother Lin, Sister Ye, so you two don't know about the $500,000 sale of a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain piece by Xiao Yi?"
As soon as these words came out, Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye were both stunned. They exchanged glances, both seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Not only that, but along with their shock, their eyes were filled with worry. Their first instinct was to call their son and ask what was going on, but there were others present.
At this moment, the calm expression that Father Lin had maintained finally disappeared. The two of them could only turn their curious eyes to Sun Zhi, waiting for him to continue.
"Ahem, maybe Xiao Yi hasn't mentioned this to you yet, but you don't need to worry, this is a good thing,"
After a cough, Sun Zhi began recounting what happened the day before. Of course, he glossed over the conflicts he had with Lin Yi.
Although he knew it wasn't right for an outsider to say this, who knows what Lin Yi was planning?
But there was no choice; he had already started talking, and stopping now would only make things worse.
And the Lin couple, sitting on the sofa across from him, listened to Sun Zhi's story as if they were hearing a fairy tale.
Their son apparently owned a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain piece and had sold it for $500,000 in cash and spent $50,000 to smash Sun Zhi's car.
Not only that, the kid had even bought a $400,000 Land Rover!
This was typical nouveau riche behavior! Had all their years of education been for nothing??
Having money isn't a problem; even sudden wealth isn't an issue. But not managing wealth properly and being controlled by it, that's a very bad situation.
After all, finding a Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain once in a lifetime doesn't guarantee finding a second one. Once accustomed to such lavish spending, it would be difficult to return to a normal life.
If income doesn't match expenses, living a rich life can develop an overconfident yet underprepared nature, ruining one's life.
With these thoughts, Father Lin couldn't help but worry:
"Alright, Lao Sun, I know about it now. I will talk to Xiao Yi later, but don't get your hopes up too much. Xiao Yi isn't close with your boss after all. We are all adults; you understand that in those circumstances, it might just have been a social pretense."
Pausing for a moment, Father Lin spoke bluntly:
"Let's leave it at that for today. Take your things back; I need to have a chat with Xiao Yi."
With a wave of his hand, Father Lin signaled the end of the conversation and stood up, signaling it was time for them to leave. In a father's eyes, nothing is more important than his son's future.
Seeing this, Sun Zhi had no choice but to smile and say alright, and after refusing a couple of times to no avail, he took the two plastic bags and left Lin Yi's home.
Upon returning home and opening the door, Liu Mei couldn't help but question her husband:
"Sun Zhi! Didn't you tell me you sold your Porsche Cayenne? Your words just now implied that Lin Yi trashed it??"
At Lin Yi's house earlier, Liu Mei almost couldn't keep quiet. Now that they were home, she finally asked!
If that's the case, being have trashed by a brat would be utterly humiliating!
Hearing this question, Sun Zhi's face burned with embarrassment, though Lin Yi hadn't trashed it, it was indeed because of him.
But for the sake of his pride, Sun Zhi rebuked:
"What's your fuss about? Didn't I say? I lost a bet, and so I smashed my own car. Lin Yi later compensated me with $50,000. My car didn't even cost that much, so we actually profited."
Sighing deeply, Liu Mei knew they weren't on par with Lin Yi anymore, especially since they still needed his help talking to President Zhuang.
"Alright then, just don't talk about this outside. Lin Yi promised me he wouldn't say anything."
...
Back at Lin Yi's home, after seeing off Sun Zhi and Liu Mei, Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye didn't immediately go to their son. Instead, they returned to their bedroom to discuss...
[To be continued....]