Chapter 480: Chapter 480: The Bittersweet Life
In just a few years, the SP app’s downloads reached the millions, with a user base of five hundred million. It boasted a large number of young followers, and many people were active on the app. Not long ago, a PC version was also released. What started as a small studio had now burgeoned into a company of considerable scale. This growth was thanks to its exceptional quality and dedicated managent.
"I’m off to have fun, see you next week!" Tony said with a smile.
This island enjoyed 300 days of sunshine a year, and the temperature was pleasantly mild. In the evening, everyone gathered on the beach for a party, feeling utterly content. Once they were all worn out, the staff guided them back to their rooms.
Lin Dashan pulled Lin Feng aside, his voice thick with emotion. "Son, you’ve really made sothing of yourself. I’m so proud of you!"
That night, Lin Dashan talked for a long ti while Lin Feng listened quietly beside him. Once Lin Dashan was completely drunk, Lin Feng helped him back to his room.
Zhou Cuilan chuckled. "Look how happy he is. Give him to , and you go get so sleep."
When Lin Feng returned to the bedroom, Zhang Yuxi was already fast asleep, exhausted from the day. Sensing his approach, she snuggled closer and murmured, "Honey... you’re back..."
Lin Feng kissed her forehead. "Go back to sleep. I’m here."
The private island offered various recreational activities, including jet skiing. One day, Lin Feng, Lin Jie, Lin Jiajun, and Tony all set out on their own jet skis. The children watched from the shore, cheering for their dads. Water sports were always incredibly popular in the sumr. For the following week, everyone reveled in the festivities.
「...」
However, the moon waxes and wanes, and life is full of ups and downs. In August, their eldest aunt passed away. She was perfectly fine one mont and gone the next. When she was critically ill, Lin Dashan and his two brothers rushed to the hospital by plane to see their eldest sister one last ti. Since the children all had to start school soon, the younger generation handled all the funeral arrangents.
Yangcheng No. 5 Middle School was filled with exceptional students. Of course, there was no shortage of students from wealthy families, a fact made obvious by the expensive cars filling the parking lot.
Dabao was assigned to Class Three, while Erbao and Sanbao were placed in Class Eight. After the couple registered their children and attended the parent-teacher eting, it was already noon. The teacher had instructed them to report to their classrooms at 2:30 p.m. to collect their books and clean up.
In the afternoon, Lin Feng dropped the children off at school and went to eat at a small snack shop nearby. The kids didn’t co out until after four o’clock.
In the car, Erbao said with a grin, "Dad, so many people have a crush on our sister Sanbao!"
Lin Feng smiled and glanced at Sanbao.
Sanbao gazed out the window with a look of indifference. "How boring. They’re all too childish, and they aren’t even handso."
That evening, Lin Feng gathered the children to talk about the concept of having a crush. As children start middle school, they begin to experience their first innocent attractions. Lin Feng hoped they could navigate these feelings properly without letting their studies suffer. It was the most naive emotion of adolescence.
On September first, the children went to class in their school uniforms. Since Yangcheng No. 5 Middle School was quite far from ho, the children ate in the school cafeteria for lunch. For their afternoon naps, they could only rest their heads on their desks.
Just like that, Lin Feng found himself with a lot more free ti. So, he took up farming and began to plant even more vegetables. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the vegetables he grew seed much tastier than those bought from the store. He found that as long as he could plant it, he could grow it—even potatoes.
One day, after picking up the children, Dabao spoke up first. "Dad, we talked it over. We’re in middle school now, so we’re grown-ups."
"And?"
Erbao continued, "We can ride our bikes to school by ourselves!"
Sanbao added, "And we can make our own breakfast, so you don’t have to do it for us anymore, Dad!"
Lin Feng’s heart sank with a sense of loss. The children were growing up, and he knew he would eventually have to let them go. No matter the emotions swirling in his heart, he took the children to buy bicycles. He insisted on the best quality and performance; price was no object.
He bought a bicycle for each child, and they rode them ho while Lin Feng followed behind in the car.
Zhang Yuxi ca out to see them. "Why are you all on bikes?"
"Mom, starting tomorrow, we’re going to make our own food and ride our bikes to school."
Zhang Yuxi was highly supportive. "That’s wonderful! It’s a good thing. You’re all old enough now!"
From a young age, the children had been taught to do things for themselves. They started learning chores in the third grade and already knew how to use the rice cooker when they got ho from school.
When Lin Feng returned, he went straight to the kitchen to cook without a word.
"Honey, what’s wrong?" Zhang Yuxi asked.
"Hm? Nothing’s wrong."
"Stop pretending. We’re a married couple. Do you think I don’t know you?" After more than a decade together, how could she not tell when sothing was bothering him?
"It’s nothing, really. It’s just... the kids have grown up. It’s hard not to feel a little bittersweet."
Zhang Yuxi hugged him. "It’s okay, honey. I’ll always be with you!"
「...」
「The next day.」
Lin Feng got up at his usual ti to make breakfast.
Dabao ca downstairs, yawning. "Dad, go get so rest. I’ll make breakfast!"
Lin Feng pursed his lips. "Alright. Be careful."
They were perfectly capable of making a simple breakfast.
When he returned to their room, a half-asleep Zhang Yuxi asked, "Why are you back?"
"Dabao said he would do it."
"That’s great. Now you can finally get so proper rest." Zhang Yuxi snuggled closer. "Co on, we should be happy that our kids are so sensible!"
And he was. He was very proud. As parents, you want your children to be independent, yet you also hope they still rely on you. You want them to grow up quickly, but at the sa ti, you wish ti would slow down.
The children said they wanted to make breakfast, but after so thought, Lin Feng decided against it. For one, the children were attending a top middle school with a heavy academic load, so they were going to bed much later than usual. Furthermore, now that they were eating lunch at school, Lin Feng wanted to ensure their nutrition was balanced, which ant he had to make their breakfast.
So, just like that, Lin Feng started making breakfast again. The four siblings had to admit, their dad’s breakfasts were amazing.
Dabao was in Class Three. During the election for class officers, he volunteered and was chosen as class president, a role he was already quite familiar with.
Erbao and Sanbao were in Class Eight. Erbao beca the Chinese class representative, while Sanbao beca the music class representative.
After the children finished their breakfast, Lin Feng reminded them to ride their bikes slowly, not to worry about being late, and to never run a red light.
Zhang Yuxi saw him still standing at the doorway long after they had left.
"Honey, co back and eat."
Lin Feng sighed softly, returned to the table, and ate in silence.
Understanding his feelings, Zhang Yuxi said, "Honey, I don’t have class this afternoon. How about we go for a stroll to clear our minds?"
She continued softly, "With the kids around, we never had much ti to ourselves. Now that they’re older, you should spend more ti with , okay?"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded. "Okay."
"Then... when the kids are all grown up, will you take
on a tour around the world?"
"Of course!"
In fact, Lin Feng had already made plans for it.
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