Guh Haifan was admitted to Harvard dical School, and upon receiving the news, Lu Jiaxin imdiately called him: "Haifan, congratulations."
She had good fortune, but this child suddenly ca from the countryside to the bustling tropolis of Hong Kong. He couldn’t speak Cantonese and had never been exposed to English. It was truly starting from scratch, and reaching this point in seven years was not easy at all. Here, I must praise Guh Xiuxiu; her eye for picking people is incredibly sharp.
Guh Haifan speculated that he would be admitted to Harvard, but he remained uneasy before the results ca out. Now his mind was finally at ease.
Lu Jiaxin asked, "Classes start in September, when do you plan to co back?"
Guh Haifan indicated it wouldn’t be so soon: "I have to repair my father’s grave before coming back. It will take about two days to repair the grave, and I also need to thank those who helped . Cousin, I’ll be back on the 22nd."
Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, "In Hong Kong, we don’t have many relatives, so we won’t hold a banquet. Since you’re planning to throw a banquet to thank those who helped you after repairing the grave, let’s make it a three-day event to also celebrate getting into university. Haifan, I’ll cover the cost."
Guh Haifan hurriedly refused: "Cousin, there’s no need, I have money."
Lu Jiaxin was in a good mood: "How much money you have, I know very well. Last ti you gave out so many red envelopes, you can’t have much left. Don’t argue with , it’s settled."
Although Guh Haifan was still a student, he had six houses under his na. Two were bought for him by Guh Xiuxiu, and the other four were acquired by selling a villa, with his half of the money used by Lu Jiaxin to buy apartnts. Houses in Hong Kong were very easy to rent out, bringing in over ten thousand in inco every month. His study expenses and tutors were covered by the education fund, and Lu Jiaxin was responsible for his living expenses. Apart from buying so books and things he liked, he had managed to save a fair amount of money over the years.
Seeing what she said, Guh Haifan agreed with a smile.
The day before repairing the grave, he returned to his hotown, this ti bringing four bodyguards with him. One was Zhang Kun, and the other three were recomnded by Xing Ziyang, all well-trained and trustworthy.
Guh Haifan received a warm welco upon his return, which was expected, especially since he had given out nearly eight thousand Hua currency in red envelopes last ti. However, expecting him to give more money was impossible as the last red envelopes had taken away a third of his savings.
Late in the evening, Guh Haifan expressed gratitude to so villagers and returned ho with Sixth Uncle: "Uncle, have the materials for my father’s grave been prepared? Have the people been hired?"
Sixth Uncle smiled and said, "Everything’s arranged, just waiting for tomorrow to start. I’ve hired two master craftsn this ti, and it will be done in a day."
Having said that, he entered the house and slipped the red envelope that Guh Haifan had given him back to him: "Child, you still need to study, keep this money for yourself."
He knew Madam Guh had dentia and couldn’t manage things, so in the future, Haifan would have to rely on himself for everything. He wouldn’t take the money as it was too hot to handle.
Guh Haifan pushed the red envelope back, smiling: "Uncle, my Aunt deposited a sum of money in the bank as an education fund. This education fund covers all expenses no matter how old I am when I study."
Sixth Uncle understood: "Studying doesn’t cost money, but living expenses do. I’ve heard things are very expensive over in Hong Kong, having money on hand ans you won’t panic when things happen."
Guh Haifan felt warm inside, Sixth Uncle was still so kind: "Uncle, I have several houses under my na, and I receive the rental inco myself every month, and I can’t spend it all."
"Several houses in your na? You’re not lying to ?"
Guh Haifan laughed and said, "I’m not lying to you; they were arranged by my Aunt and cousin to provide with security. With these houses, I could lead a worry-free life even if I did nothing for the rest of my life."
Sixth Uncle imdiately adopted a stern face and said, "You’re still young, and the future is full of possibilities, you’re not allowed to have such lazy thoughts."
Guh Haifan indicated that he was joking: "Uncle, I was admitted to Harvard dical School. My cousin was so happy when she found out that she wants to hold a three-day banquet in the village to thank everyone for their help over the years."
"A three-day banquet costs quite a bit, doesn’t it?"
With a face full of smiles, Guh Haifan said, "My cousin said she’ll cover the cost of the banquet. But I don’t know how to organize the banquet, Uncle, I’ll have to trouble you to teach ."
Sixth Uncle was delighted and called his son and daughter-in-law in to help organize the banquet. As for the grave repairs, his assistance was enough.
Sixth Uncle’s eldest son asked, "Haifan, what university did you get into?"
Harvard dical School? He scratched his head, embarrassedly asking, "Haifan, we’ve never heard of the school you ntioned, what kind of school is it?"
Guh Haifan patiently explained that Harvard is a top university in the world, with its dical school ranked number one globally. He planned to go straight through undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs, but with the education fund and rental inco, he wasn’t worried about expenses.
After hearing that, Sixth Uncle said, "Isn’t that better than Hua University and Beijing University?"
Guh Haifan nodded: "Harvard ranks ahead of both Hua University and Beijing University among global universities."
Sixth Uncle was so excited, he felt it was a matter of bringing honor to his ancestors. Initially, he wanted to go to the village chief to open the ancestral hall to inform the ancestors, but he was stopped by Guh Haifan, who expressed not wanting to make too much fuss.
The next day, Guh Haifan and Sixth Uncle spent the morning on the mountain. They originally planned to finish in a day, but with so many helping hands, they finished in half a day.
After paying respects to his father, Guh Haifan went downhill with Sixth Uncle. Before they could reach Sixth Uncle’s house, a weather-beaten woman blocked their way.
The woman looked at him, tears welled up in her eyes, and called out to Haifan, then couldn’t stop the tears from flowing.
Guh Haifan didn’t pretend not to recognize her; that would be too fake, and he wasn’t the type to do so: "What are you here for?"
Ge Xiaohong was saddened by his distant and cold deanor, as she cried while saying: "Mother heard you ca back and ca over to see you. Haifan, how have you been in Hong Kong all these years?"
Guh Haifan sneered and said, "Why don’t you ask how I’ve been since you left?"
Ge Xiaohong was at a loss for words, blocked by his question.
But Guh Haifan didn’t want to waste ti with her: "Back then, when you abandoned to remarry, you said that our mother-son relationship was at an end, and I shouldn’t look for you in the future. I’ve kept that promise all these years, even when I was close to starving to death, I didn’t co looking for you."
Ge Xiaohong regretted it imnsely, knowing that if she had known he’d achieve so much, she wouldn’t have said such harsh words back then: "At the ti, I was forced to."
When Guh Haifan was already sensible back then, he knew she feared she wouldn’t be able to find another partner if she took him with her, which is why she said those words.
Guh Haifan said, "If I were still that poverty-stricken person on the brink of starvation, would you co to acknowledge as your son? No, you wouldn’t; you’d just be glad you ditched a burden like back then. So don’t talk to about being forced. Our mother-son relationship ended seven years ago. It’s impossible to get any benefits from ."
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