Extreme Almightiest Young Master Chapter 75

"Yeah, after he came back, Lin Feng found the job on his own," Zhang Lan nodded with a smile to confirm again. Looking at Lin Jie, her mind somehow drifted to when that little girl had grown up and become more and more beautiful.

"Xiao Jie, what’s the matter? Is there something strange?" Lin Dongchen also found it odd. Xiao Jie, who was usually so quiet, why was she suddenly so surprised? Although Lin Dongchen felt that Zhang Lan was probably boasting, he then thought to himself that it must be some unknown university, probably a private one, and that Zhang Lan had used her past connections to get Lin Feng a job there to just muddle along without real duties.

So, he didn’t pay much attention to it and didn’t press the matter.

"Dad, do you know what kind of university Yingbo University, where Brother Lin Feng teaches, is? It’s the best private university in the whole Tianhai, even in the whole country. Don’t look down on it just because it’s a private university. Its academic staff is ranked among the top three in the nation, and no university in Tianhai City can match it in terms of teaching quality. And one more crucial thing, all the teachers employed at Yingbo University are elites in their respective fields. How could I not be surprised that Brother Lin Feng is teaching there?" Hearing Zhang Lan’s response, Lin Jie quickly voiced her thoughts.

The news was simply too shocking because Brother Lin Feng used to be...

I worked so hard to get into Tianhai Postal University, but now, in the blink of an eye, Brother Lin Feng is already a teacher at Yingbo University, especially given his past... now...

"Hmm?" When Lin Dongchen heard his daughter saying this, he also got confused. Wasn’t that young master originally all about a life of pleasure and excess? How did he suddenly become a teacher at such a prestigious university? Was it all just boasting?

Moreover, he’d been missing for several years. What kind of job did a university teacher do?

"What’s so strange about that? Just spend some money, and you can get it done, it’s just a teaching job. What’s so hard about that?" Lin Jie’s mother, Liu Li, voiced her own opinions, her mouth curled in disdain.

"What do you know? The teachers at Yingbo University need to have at least a Ph.D. or be absolute elites of their disciplines. It’s impossible for it to be about money. Besides, their monthly salary starts at over twenty thousand yuan. How much would you need to spend to get such a job? And that’s just the base salary. At Yingbo University, there are rewards of over a million yuan for leading in certain academic fields or for significant achievements." Before Zhang Lan could say anything, Lin Jie interjected. Although she also had some doubts, she couldn’t stand the nouveau riche attitude of her own mother that hadn’t changed at all over the years.

What? Earning over twenty thousand yuan a month as a teacher? Since when do teachers earn that much? Grasping the significance of his daughter’s words, both Lin Dongchen and his wife looked at each other with even more wonder. Lin Feng used to be nothing but a wasteful heir, so how had he become so formidable now? What was going on?

"Since we’ve met in Tianhai, let’s not part ways just yet. Come on, let’s go back to our house and have a meal together, also take this chance to visit," Zhang Lan suggested, not wanting the atmosphere to be cold. After all, she had little contact with her old friends over the past years while searching for her son.

Back in the day, she barely kept in touch with the villagers, so it was a rare encounter and Zhang Lan felt genuinely happy. Finding her son and witnessing Lin Feng’s transformation, Zhang Lan’s mood was indeed very uplifted.

"Sure, then I’ll have to trouble you, sister-in-law," Lin Dongchen answered happily, though his mind was curious to see what the current situation of the Lin Family was. Could it be that they had some development in Tianhai that he was unaware of?

"What trouble? I’ll call Lin Feng and your elder brother right now," said Zhang Lan as she took out her phone to call her son and her husband, telling them to hurry home.

After taking care of Leng Mei’s affairs in the morning, Lin Feng had normally gone to work when suddenly his mother’s call caught him off guard. His mother never called him during work unless there was something important.

As for not going back yesterday, he remembered he had already informed his mother.

"Hello, Mom, is something the matter?"

"Son, if you can get off work early today, try to come home a bit sooner. We have relatives over at the house," Zhang Lan reminded on the phone.

"Relatives over?" Lin Feng was puzzled. Before his incident, every relative in the family would be at his house all the time. It’s been over a month since he returned home and not a single one had visited, which made him realize the warmth and coldness of the world. But why suddenly had relatives decided to visit today?

"It’s your dad’s side of the family, from the east side of the village, Uncle Lin Dongchen’s family. Their daughter, Lin Jie, is now studying at a university in Tianhai City. Right, you’ve met Lin Jie before—the very pretty girl. She’s all grown up now," Zhang Lan said excitedly over the phone.

"Oh, I know." It was only after hearing his mother say this that Lin Feng remembered there indeed was such a family. Back when his own family’s corporation was still around, they, sharing the Lin surname and living in the same village as his grandfather, insisted on establishing a distant kinship with him. Everyone was clear about what was really going on—they just wanted to cling to the higher branches of his family tree, despite having no actual blood relation at all.

However, he definitely had seen their daughter before, a very pretty child with a memorable impression. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to remember such a family at all. Counting the years, the little girl must be almost 20 now, right?

"Then you should come back early," Zhang Lan said as she hung up the phone and began to greet the Lin Dongchen family.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng continued by calling Ding Wan’er to let her know he couldn’t pick her up that evening.

Zhang Lan and a few others stepped out of the mall, and two cars—one following the other—drove toward the Lin Family’s small villa.

Lin Dongchen’s family followed behind Zhang Lan’s very ordinary Volkswagen in their Land Rover. Both husband and wife looked down on Zhang Lan for driving such a car now—isn’t that embarrassing? Lin Jie couldn’t stand her parents’ attitude in the car, thinking back to how, several years ago, they didn’t even have a car like this one. She felt somewhat angry and turned her head away, ignoring her parents.

Once the cars came to a stop, seeing the small villa the Lin Family now lived in confirmed to the couple that the Lin Family must have really fallen on hard times. Otherwise, why would they live in such a rundown place and drive such a clunker? Their concerns eased, the couple felt the return of their sense of superiority typical among the wealthy.

After all, even they did not dare to face the amount of money the Lin Family had made from selling their corporation. They had heard that the Lin Family had spent all the money, but they hadn’t known for sure. So they had been uncertain all along, but now everything seemed to match the rumors in the village.

"Sister-in-law, how can you live in such a shabby place? Where did you use to live, huh? If you can’t afford something better, I can give you a set," said Lin Dongchen, who, having kept his composure until now, puffed out his chest and looked around like a leader on an inspection before offering grandly.

"Sister-in-law, why is your yard so small? You don’t even have a proper garage. Tsk, it must feel so cramped living here. What was your old place like, huh? It’s only been a few years. Back then, your family made a fortune selling the company; you shouldn’t be short of money in Tianhai City. Look at your place now; it’s not even as big as my garage," Liu Li said, pointing around the yard with a mean-spirited sneer, exuding the air of haves turned have-nots and the pretentiousness of the newly rich.

Seeing her parents act like this, Lin Jie felt truly embarrassed. She was well aware of their own family’s situation. Without the Lin Family corporation, how could they possibly have their current life? Her parents not only showed no gratitude for everything they now have but were also kicking the Lin Family when they were down. Why did she have her parents?

She remembered her parents groveling to the Lin Family, asking for some work while she stood by. All those events were vivid in her memory. How the Lin Family treated them, never loathing them, always willing to help without uttering a single harsh word—that’s how her family came to have their current comfortable life.

It’s one thing not to know gratitude, but regardless, they shouldn’t speak so harshly. Although the Lin Family had fallen from grace, without them, where would their family be?

"Dad, Mom, what are you talking about? What’s wrong with a small house? A big house without warmth, just cold and hollow—that’s better? I think a smaller house is better; it gathers more warmth, making it feel like a home, right, Auntie?" Lin Jie tried to shut her parents up with her words, not wanting them to say anything more embarrassing and cool down the atmosphere.

"Xiao Jie, what you said is absolutely right. Back when we lived in the big villa, it was cold and empty inside. This current environment is better." Zhang Lan looked at Lin Jie with great satisfaction, thinking to herself that this girl had a really good heart. Not only did she speak appropriately, but her words also hit home.

In truth, Zhang Lan, after everything she had been through and having reached a certain height in her past, had really come to have a different perspective on these matters. Even if she wanted to make money, it was more about doing things and building a business, rather than just having money for its sake.

Now, she had completely different feelings about family, just as Lin Jie had said. That’s what a home is—sufficient and warm.

Because of his daughter’s remark, Lin Dongchen frowned slightly, wondering why she wasn’t aligning with him. Just as he was about to say something, he caught his daughter glaring at him sternly and swallowed his words. There was no helping it; she was his only cherished daughter, and he wouldn’t do anything to upset her. He subtly pulled on Liu Li’s arm, signaling her not to speak either. Otherwise, their precious daughter would get angry.

Liu Li got the signal from her husband and, even though she wanted to say more, didn’t dare to speak. Yet, her lips curled in silent triumph, thinking to herself, "So your family has its day too."