Training the Heavens

Chapter 230 Meeting
The staff of the foreign affairs department seemed very enthusiastic because Xu Jingyou was doing well in the United States and had several companies under his name. If they could attract him back to invest, they would be very successful.

They felt that Xu Lingjun should also be happy. Unlike earlier times, having overseas relatives in the family has become something to be envied in recent years, because it means foreign money and even the opportunity to go abroad.

Especially since Xu Jingyou is an American businessman, if Xu Lingjun agrees, he can go to the United States immediately, inherit the family business and become an American tycoon. How many people want such an opportunity? Xu Lingjun must be eager to meet Xu Jingyou immediately.

However, Xu Lingjun was only slightly happy for a short while before shaking his head and saying, "It's been so many years, why are you still coming back?"

He looked down upon Xu Jingyou's character. The Xu family was a big capitalist in the south back then. At a young age, Xu Jingyou, like those young masters and socialites, chose to study in the United States and obtained a bachelor's degree from Harvard University.

After returning to China after completing his studies, his family arranged for Xu Jingyou to marry Shen Shuzhen, the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Xu Jingyou did not like this marriage and longed for free love, but he could not disobey his father and had to agree reluctantly.

Not long after the marriage, Xu Lingjun was born. Xu Jingyou consciously completed the tasks assigned by his parents and became increasingly indifferent to Shen Shushen. In Xu Lingjun's memory, his childhood was never happy.

Xu Jingyou and Shen Shuzhen had a quarrel, Xu Jingyou slammed the door and walked out, and Shen Shushen cried alone at home. Xu Jingyou never liked them. He thought that Shen Shushen was forced into a marriage, and Xu Lingjun was just a product of an unfree marriage between an American student and a landlord's daughter.

Gradually, he had a mistress outside. Before liberation, he fled in a hurry with his mistress and did not think of Shen Shuzhen and Xu Lingjun at all. Shen Shuzhen knew that Xu Lingjun had left the mainland with his mistress and died in a hospital run by Germans a few days later. They both abandoned Xu Lingjun.

The first few years were a little better. With the elders at home, Xu Lingjun didn't have to worry about survival and could continue his studies. Later, the situation changed. Because of his background, Xu Lingjun was labeled and sent to the pasture at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, where he stayed for more than ten years.

Now that life has gotten better, Xu Jingyou suddenly appears and wants to be recognized as a relative of Xu Lingjun. How could Xu Lingjun agree?

The smiles on the staff's faces froze instantly. They thought this was incredible. This was a wealthy American man. If I suddenly had such a father, I would have rushed over to him.

They hurriedly persuaded him, "Mr. Xu, you may have suffered some injustice because of him, but it's not his fault. Now that he's back, why don't you meet him? After all, he is your father."

Xu Lingjun still insisted, "He never fulfilled his fatherly responsibilities. He is too unfamiliar to me. He left me with only painful memories. I have my own family now and don't want these things to affect my children."

"Mr. Xu is a famous American businessman. The recognition between you and your son as father will provide a better education for your children in the future." Seeing that human relationships didn't work, the staff started talking about interests again.

"I don't think someone who hasn't even taught their own son can provide a good education for their grandchildren! And I have confidence in myself and I can meet the needs of my children both materially and spiritually."

Xu Jingyou was, after all, a small businessman in the United States with a chemical plant and other businesses. His assets might have been several million dollars. While these figures might seem impressive to them, Xu Lingjun paid no heed. After all, he had once been the richest man in the country, and his ranch had a promising future; it would surpass Xu Jingyou's assets in a few years. As for education, Xu Lingjun, a former academician and a veteran of numerous outstanding scholars, was undoubtedly a good educator. Even if they wanted to study abroad, Xu Lingjun had the means to do so.

"Mr. Xu, you may have stayed in Qilian Mountains for a long time and you may not understand how big the gap is between our country and the United States," the staff member wanted to continue persuading him.

Xu Lingjun interrupted him with a hand. "It's true that I live in a remote area, but that doesn't mean my access to information is any less than yours. I have a TV and a radio at home, and my workplace subscribes to many newspapers and even foreign journals. As for my understanding of the United States, I'm not much worse than you."

If he added the memories in his mind, Xu Lingjun would even dare to say that even if he looked across the country, few people understood America better than he did. "The prosperity of America may be very attractive to you, but I don't care much for it."

Looking at the huge yard and the brand new furniture and electrical appliances, the two staff members believed it a little.

Seeing this, Xu Lingjun added, "Oh, this courtyard was actually left to me by my grandfather. It has nothing to do with him. Most of his houses are in Nanjing and Shanghai. I came to Beijing after my mother passed away."

Having said that, the two staff members had to leave temporarily. They went to the Beijing Hotel where Xu Jingyou was staying and told him about their meeting with Xu Lingjun in a embellished way.

Xu Jingyou got a little angry after hearing this. Even though he had studied abroad at Harvard University and had lived in the United States for so many years, he still retained many old feudal ideas in his mind.

If he wasn't old now, and the children left by his wives were all useless, and he was seeing that his huge family business was about to have no successor, he would not have returned to China to find Xu Lingjun.

He felt that the country was so poor, and Xu Lingjun had lived in such a poor place like Qilian Mountain for a long time. Now that he had placed millions of dollars of family property in front of him, why didn't he immediately come over to acknowledge him with tears of gratitude? Let him enjoy the happiness of family life?
Unexpectedly, the result would be like this. Xu Jingyou was so angry that he immediately went back to the house.

His secretary and female companion, Song Jiaoying, hurriedly followed him in. It was unknown what she said to Xu Jingyou, but soon Xu Jingyou's expression returned to normal. After coming out, he said calmly, "Please ask the hotel to send a car. I'll go find him!"

Soon, a Chrysler stopped at the hotel entrance. The waiter came forward to open the door, then put his hand on the upper edge of the door and invited Xu Jingyou into the car.

The car drove towards Xu Lingjun's yard. Song Jiaoying persuaded him all the way. This was actually related to her interests. If Xu Lingjun inherited the family business, she might be able to use her familiarity with the United States to control him. What does a country bumpkin from China know about business management?
But if other children inherited it, it would be different. They have lived in the United States for a long time and are very familiar with all kinds of routines. They will definitely fire her.

The car stopped at the gate of the courtyard. Song Jiaoying went forward and knocked on the door. The door creaked open and Xu Lingjun appeared in front of them.

(End of this chapter)