Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 157 - 148 Gu Xiuxiu Comes to Beijing

Chapter 157: Chapter 148 Gu Xiuxiu Comes to Beijing Chapter 157 -148 Gu Xiuxiu Comes to Beijing Fearing that the conflict between father and daughter would become unmanageable, Lu Jiaguang left Radiance Road to talk to Lu Hongjun about the matter, hoping he would support Lu Jiaxin’s desire to go to Hong Kong.

Lu Jiaguang said, “Third Uncle, Jiaxin mentioned she wants to apply for Hong Kong University Business School. I’ve also inquired, and it’s tough to get into Hong Kong University, let alone the Business School. However, those who can study there are elites, and most of them do very well after graduation. If Jiaxin is admitted, it would be very beneficial for her future development.”

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He had also realized that the girl was planning to go into business, so attending the Business School in Hong Kong would be most suitable for her. First, she could build connections and gain insights; second, she could recruit talented individuals.

Lu Hongjun wanted Lu Jiaxin to attend a university in the Forty-nine City and work there afterward.

Lu Jiaguang paused for a moment, “You want her to stay in the Forty-nine City, then marry her into a prestigious family?”

Lu Hongjun indeed had such a plan: “Jiaxin is smart and capable, and she is also attractive. It wouldn’t be difficult for her to marry a promising young man from a well-established family.”

Lu Jiaguang shattered his illusion, “Third Uncle, Jiaxin doesn’t like being controlled. The path you’ve planned for her is good but not suitable for her. If she wants to go to Hong Kong, even if you use your connections, you can keep her at most for two years. Once she turns of age in two years, you won’t be able to stop her from going there.”

Lu Hongjun said with a gloomy face, “If she goes to Hong Kong and never comes back, wouldn’t I have raised her for nothing?”

Lu Jiaguang patiently tried to persuade him, “Third Uncle, when a child grows up and wants to fly, let her fly! When she’s tired and weary, she’ll know to come home. If you manipulate her into staying, with your sister-in-law’s raging anger, she may declare severance in a newspaper advertisement, and once she’s abroad in two years settling down permanently, you’d find it hard to even see her once.”

If it had been before, Lu Hongjun would perhaps not have been afraid, but today not only did Lu Jiaxin show no courtesy to him, she also had that girl drive him out. If provoked, she would indeed do something like declaring severance in a newspaper, and by then, he would become the laughingstock of the Forty-nine City.

In mid-June, when Gu Xiuxiu’s health had improved, she came to see Lu Jiaxin. Although nearly seventy, her grace was undiminished, exuding a serene beauty shaped by the passage of time.

Looking at her, Gu Xiuxiu murmured, “Like, she really looks alike.”

Lu Jiaxin knew immediately who she was talking about, “Aunt, my mom used to say that her facial features resembled the Ding Family more, while I look more like my grandmother.”

Mrs. Lu found more worry than joy in her daughter’s beauty. Since ancient times, a pretty face often attracted trouble; a girl being too beautiful was not necessarily a good thing.

Gu Xiuxiu nodded, “Yes, your eyes and eyebrows are exactly like your grandmother’s.”

Lu Jiaxin greeted her into the main room and, after sitting down, brewed Qingming Tea for her, “Aunt, how could you travel a long distance when you have just recovered?”

By the time she received Gu Xiuxiu’s call, the woman was already in Yangcheng City; it was too late to stop her. Also, because her visit was so unexpected, Lu Jiaxin hadn’t prepared anything.

Gu Xiuxiu said with a smile, “I know my own body very well, you don’t have to worry. Girl, the main reason I came back this time is to visit my hometown one last time and to light incense for your great-grandmother and grandmother.”

Having been sold by her parents, she harbored hatred for them and never sought them out even when times got better. However, when investigating Lu Jiaxin’s background, she also learned that her mother and her younger siblings had been sold by that brute. Her mother, not tolerating the disgrace, committed suicide the night she was sold. Her sister died before reaching thirty, her light extinguished, the second brother died young, and the third brother was killed on the battlefield. The eldest brother, who had stayed and carried on the family line, was still alive and had many descendants, fulfilling the old brute’s wishes.

Lu Jiaxin hesitated briefly but still said, “Aunt, I can’t interrupt my medication so I won’t go. Once my health is regulated, I will go to offer incense and pay respects to my grandmother and great-grandmother.”

Guh Xiuxiu nodded slightly, “You’re doing the right thing, health is of utmost importance. Your grandmother and mother, if they knew, would be very comforted.”

Lu Jiaxin liked to take the initiative, never passively accepting gifts. After chatting for a while, she said, “Aunt, I want to ask you for a favor.”

Guh Xiuxiu was somewhat surprised, “What is it, you tell me.”

When adopting Xing Yujun, buying things for that girl was done with trepidation and then overflowing with gratitude. Unlike this girl, who would give a present in return when given one, now she was even making requests upon their meeting.

Lu Jiaxin said, “Aunt, I want to have a Hong Kong residence permit. That way I could study in Hong Kong, and take the Hong Kong University Business School exam next year.”

This request took Guh Xiuxiu by surprise, “You want to apply for Hong Kong University Business School? Do you know that the teaching language in Hong Kong is Cantonese and English? Do you think you could keep up if you went there?”

Lu Jiaxin spoke in Cantonese about her wish to apply for Hong Kong University Business School and then switched to English to repeat it. She felt she had quite a talent for languages, having spoken Cantonese fluently in less than two years in Peng City, and her English, after studying for this period, was good enough for translation work.

Guh Xiuxiu immediately sat up straight, her hands crossed and placed on her legs. Those familiar with her knew that she would adopt this posture when facing important matters, “Who taught you this English?”

Lu Jiaxin explained, “I started learning with a tape recorder, then I listened to the English broadcasting station every day, and later hired a tutor for additional guidance. Now I can speak quite smoothly. As for Cantonese, my aunt lives in Yangcheng City; I learned during a few visits there over the summer.”

This young girl was even more outstanding than she had imagined. Suddenly, the youthful face of her sister flashed across her mind, and her eyes began to redden.

Seeing her expression, Lu Jiaxin carefully asked, “Aunt, what’s wrong?”

Guh Xiuxiu said with a touch of sadness, “Your grandmother was smart and quick-witted as a child, fast to learn anything. I even said she would be the first college student in our family. It’s a pity that a sudden turn of events occurred, or else she would have surely become a very outstanding talent.”

That couldn’t be helped; back then, the warlord era was chaotic, accompanied by famine, and the people suffered unbearably—every person was caught in the tide of the times. Surviving the torrent was fortunate; many others perished within it.

Guh Xiuxiu quickly composed herself and said, “Your father is currently the guardian. I need his consent to establish a residence for you in Hong Kong.”

Lu Jiaxin did not say the foolish words that his consent was not needed. Even if the two fell out and her household registration was transferred, legally Lu Hongjun would still be her guardian. If he disagreed, and she were to accuse her aunt of human trafficking, she wouldn’t be able to go to Hong Kong for the next two years, “Don’t worry, aunt, he won’t obstruct.”

With the uproar from a few days ago, her eldest brother was sure to persuade him to agree. Everyone believed that blood was thicker than water and that as long as Lu Hongjun didn’t continue to favor Ding Jing and her daughter, in a few years, once her anger subsided, father and daughter could reconcile. Therefore, they wouldn’t let their relationship deteriorate further.

Guh Xiuxiu nodded and said, “I will arrange for someone to handle this as soon as possible.”

Hong Kong was different from the Mainland; it was a place where money spoke loudest. With the right connections, getting a relative a residence permit was an easy matter.