Chapter 713 - Chapter 713: Strange
Chapter 713: Strange
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
It was as if the brush was suddenly imbued with vitality as it wrote wantonly on the paper.
“If things are slow, they will be round. If people are slow, they will be at ease. If words are slow, they will be expensive.”
Words appeared on the paper.
The meaning of this sentence was: Only by not doing something in a hurry could this matter be completed. Only those who were not anxious could be stable and reliable. Only those who were not in a hurry to express could have precious meaning.
The old man sitting beside Lin Feng was wearing reading glasses. He squinted at the sentence on the paper and smiled.
“Your calligraphy is not bad,” Lin Zheng commented. “In the past, I taught you to cultivate your body and mind. You don’t have to be impatient when you do things. You’re fast if you’re slow. The slower you are, the more stable you’ll be. Looks like you’ve remembered it in your heart.”
Lin Feng put down the brush and smiled. “I don’t dare to forget anything Grandpa said.”
Lin Zheng nodded and his tone suddenly changed. “However, although life seems to be decades long, it’s actually over in the blink of an eye. Some things can be rushed, but some things can’t be rushed.”
How could Lin Zheng not tell that Lin Feng’s words were meant to show that he did not want to get married? Lin Zheng could ignore other things, and it didn’t matter how long Lin Feng wanted to delay. However, there was no room for negotiation on this matter.
Lin Feng sighed in his heart. “Grandpa, there are some things that can’t be forced.”
“What do you mean?” Lin Zheng took off his reading glasses and asked.
“With my current state, I think it’s good for me to live alone.” Lin Feng knew that this sentence might anger Lin Zheng, and his tone was very cautious.
As expected, Lin Zheng glared at him. “Is my grandson a very bad person? The others haven’t looked down on you yet, and you’re already so dejected?”
Lin Feng felt bitter in his heart. He knew that he would definitely not be able to convince the old man, so he could only stop arguing.
Lin Zheng leaned against the rattan chair. Lin Feng originally thought that Lin Zheng had nothing else to say, but he suddenly heard Lin Zheng mutter, “It’s a little strange…”
Lin Feng was a little puzzled, so he asked, “What’s strange?”
The grandfather and grandson often sat together to play chess, draw, and practice calligraphy. Lin Zheng usually wouldn’t hide anything from Lin Feng. When he heard Lin Feng’s question, he casually said, “That damn old man from the Jiang family is hiding something from me.”
Lin Feng knew that the Jiang family’s head, Jiang Ce, had a good relationship with Lin Zheng. Although the two of them had not seen each other for a few years, they still wrote letters and communicated sometimes. During the new year this year, Jiang Ce’s grandson, Jiang Kai, even came to the Lin family to visit.
Although Lin Feng was not that curious, he still asked casually, “What is it?”
Lin Zheng shook his head, as if he didn’t know how to explain. He thought for a moment and said, “It should be related to the lost little girl from the Jiang family.”
The most respected little princess of the Jiang family had gone missing when she was young. Lin Feng had some understanding of this matter, but he didn’t know the exact situation. Upon hearing this, he asked, “Could it be that she has been found?”
Lin Zheng shook his head. “If they find her, with Jiang Ce’s personality, even if I die, he will open the lid of my coffin and tell me about it.”
Lin Feng was a little puzzled. “Since they didn’t find her, how is it strange?”
Lin Zheng frowned and explained after a moment, “All these years, I’ve been helping Jiang Ce find his granddaughter. The people I sent out will tell the Jiang family if they find any clues. Although most of those clues didn’t work, after so many years, the Jiang family has never given up on finding her. Naturally, I didn’t withdraw them halfway.”
Lin Zheng leaned back and looked up diagonally. “A while ago, the police in Country T captured a core member of a human trafficking gang. This gang was also active in Country Z more than ten years ago, so my subordinates told this news to the Jiang family.”
“And then?” Lin Feng was originally not curious about this matter, but when he heard this, he became a little curious.
After two seconds of silence, Lin Zheng said, “The Jiang family didn’t contact the police in Country T until after the New Year.”
Although Lin Zheng did not say it clearly, Lin Feng could guess that the Jiang family’s attitude was definitely different from before. It seemed like… they weren’t as enthusiastic anymore.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and guessed, “Could it be that the Jiang family is prepared to give up searching for that young lady?”
Lin Zheng shook his head. “It shouldn’t be possible. If they could give up, they would have given up after so many years. They’ve already invested so much. Even if Jiang Ce dies one day, the Jiang brothers won’t give up on finding him.”
Hearing Lin Zheng mention the word “death” at the drop of a hat, Lin Feng felt a little helpless—his grandfather was really rude.