Xia Lin left at 8 a.m. the next day to attend a class reunion and hadn't come back even by 5 or 6 p.m.
Since Xia Lin moved here, it was the first time Xiao Jinyu had been separated from him for such a long time. He felt rather irritated. So he simply closed his laptop, put his work aside, and decided to take a break.
Just then, his phone beeped. It was a WeChat Moments notification. He had blocked many people, and only the Moments updates of a few important people would alert him, including Xia Lin, Jiang Minghuai, as well as some other important business partners and capable subordinates.
Xiao Jinyu didn't use this app much. Compared with his peers, he seemed "old - fashioned". After all, in this era, he still read printed newspapers, and for this, Jiang Minghuai had laughed at him. Of course, afterwards, Xiao Jinyu gave Jiang Minghuai a good scolding, and then that guy didn't dare to say anything more.
Xiao Jinyu couldn't resist checking the Moments. As he had guessed, it was a post from Xia Lin. There were several pictures, group photos of Xia Lin with his classmates and teachers. But there was one picture where two girls were extremely close to Xia Lin, almost cheek - to - cheek. Xiao Jinyu glared fiercely at this photo. Those two girls obviously had a crush on Xia Lin. But Xia Lin was still a student and should focus on his studies. So when he came back, Xiao Jinyu should have a good talk with him. He couldn't be in a puppy love. Right!
As soon as Xia Lin entered the door, he saw Xiao Jinyu sitting upright on the sofa in the living room. Seeing Xia Lin back, Xiao Jinyu said in a steady voice, "You're back. Sit down. I want to talk to you about something."
Xia Lin, looking puzzled, sat down opposite Xiao Jinyu. "Jinyu, what's up?" With such a serious look, it must be something important, right?
"Xia Lin, you're still young."
"Huh? I'm not young. I'm already 18 years old. I'm an adult." Although a bit confused, Xia Lin, who really thought he wasn't young anymore, told the truth.
Xiao Jinyu took a deep breath. "But you're a student now. You should focus on your studies instead of falling in love. Also..."
"Wait! Wait! What falling in love? I'm not in a relationship!"
This time it was Xiao Jinyu's turn to be stunned. "You're not in a relationship now?"
Xia Lin nodded matter - of - factly. "Of course. I'm a 100% single person. So that's what you wanted to talk about, Jinyu. Hahaha. Your tone and words just now made you seem like my dad, talking about focusing on studies and all that... Don't worry, Dad Xiao. I won't slack off. Well, I've been tired all day from the class reunion. I want to go to bed early today. Good night, Jinyu. You should go to bed early too."
Xiao Jinyu lowered his head. What had he been doing just now? Had he really regarded himself as Xia Lin's father?
Just when Xiao Jinyu was feeling extremely irritated and anxious, his subordinate called again. "What is it!"
The subordinate on the other end of the phone was startled. Oh my god, why was the boss's tone so scary? As a capable subordinate of Xiao Jinyu, this man had seen many big shots in both the legal and illegal worlds. He tried to calm down and reported, "There are two punks who, relying on their fathers' seniority, got involved with drugs. What should we do, boss?"
Xiao Jinyu's voice was extremely cold. "What else? Throw them into the sea to feed the sharks."
The subordinate on the other end shivered again and swallowed hard. "Yes, boss."