Chapter 475 A Mutual Benefit
Lin Xi still rembered the scene where he encountered Old Master Qin at the Louguantai Temple. His business was going through difficult tis, with troubles coming one after another. He was in a very bad mood so he went to the Louguantai Temple to burn incense, begging for good luck. Lin Xi went there since it was a Taoist temple. Although most Chinese professed Buddhism, he resorted to Taoism. Because Buddhism ca from a foreign country while Taoism was a real Chinese religion.
At that ti, the Louguantai Temple was almost in ruins. Unlike its prosperous state with tourists coming in droves, the main hall had remained unattended for a long ti in those days. But those “ruins” were indeed like a holy land of Taoism, with a god and a goddess concealed sowhere in the mountain. It turned into a tourist attraction in recent days. Most Taoists moved to the Zhongnan Mountains.
After burning the incense, Lin Xi t two elderly n who were playing chess in a kiosk. He noticed that one of them was a Taoist of the Louguantai Temple, but he didn’t know that it was Taoist Ren at the ti, the president of the Association of Taoism in two consecutive years. He was more interested in the other elderly person. Taoist Ren was treating him in a very polite manner. They played three rounds of chess, and Lin Xi had been watching them until they left. The other elderly man won two rounds.
A true gentleman would remain silent while watching a chess ga. For that reason, Lin Xi just watched and didn’t say a word. He knew the audience rules and was not in the mood to make any comnts. The two elderly n also ignored him.
When Lin Xi was about to leave, the elderly man who had just won said, “Young man, your good luck is coming. Why are you so upset?”
Lin Xi didn’t believe that, though. He almost felt like a cornered animal. What did he an by “good luck”? Lin Xi sighed and said, “Sir, I’ve been suffering a lot these days. It might be enduring the most difficult period of my entire lifeti. That’s why I ca to the Louguantai Temple. You said that my good luck was coming. Then, where is it? Please explain that for .”
Then, the other elderly man, or Old Master Qin chatted briefly with Lin Xi, a young passerby. He asked the young man about his difficulties and answered his every question. Finally, Lin Xi’s outlook on life was enlightened all of a sudden. He almost saw the rainbow that would co after the current storm.
Lin Xi was very grateful. “Sir, you are my good luck. I know what to do now. Thank you very much. But I don’t know how I can pay this back.”
Old Master Qin smiled and said, “It’s quite a coincidence to have t here. Maybe, could I trouble you with sothing so that this encounter brings us a mutual benefit?”
“Please say it. I’ll do as much as I can to help.” Lin Xi didn’t hesitate a bit.
Then, Old Master Qin told Lin Xi his own story—how he took his grandson to travel around China, and finally deciding to settle down in the Zhongnan Mountains; but his grandson was a preschooler and he had to ask soone to adopt him and raise him.
Maybe it was their destiny to et and to help each other. Lin Xi said yes before Old Master Qin told him more details. And this was how the story began and went on until then. In the beginning, Wang Li didn’t accept that arrangent and thought her husband was completely crazy. But Lin Xi was a stubborn person who would always insist on his own choices.
Qin Sheng then moved to live with the Lin Family. Gradually, both Lin Xi and Wang Li grew fond of Qin Sheng. They had a daughter and considered Qin Sheng as their real son. Old Master Qin never paid the Lin Family, but Lin Xi didn’t care about that. He covered all of Qin Sheng’s expenses and even treated him better than his own daughter.
Just then, however, Lin Xi realized that the mutual benefit Old Master Qin had talked about continued to that day. Without Old Master Qin, he wouldn’t have the clarity of mind to take care of his great troubles from those days, and nobody would offer him help at the mont. Lin Xi knew what this ant. This mutual benefit may have been the most important decision made in his life, and his main source of luck. He was happy for not having refused Old Master Qin.
Lin Xi murmured, “It’s really unexpected.”
Xin Xin had no idea of who Qin Changan was. She didn’t care about those big shots who appeared in the news. But she had a managent major, and knew a lot about the Changan Group and its position in China. The Changan Group provided endless incredible business case examples in her class.
Qin Sheng smiled with relief. “I never imagined this, either. So, you can trust now, right? My father is quite busy these days. He would have co to settle your case by himself. Before I ca, he told that he would be waiting for you to join him for dinner in Beijing.”
Lin Xi didn’t know how to response all of this. He wasn’t even sure how to he could address THAT man. That man stood at an incredibly lofty height. Of course he knew what was behind the Changan Group and what was behind Qin Sheng at the mont.
Lin Xi thought for a while and said, “Sheng’er, do you rember that when your grandfather was still alive, I used to et him to ask him to read my fortune? Back then, he told that I would run into so big catastrophe, but he also told not to give up. All I would need to do was to wait until the storm passed. Now I know what he ant.”
Qin Sheng was surprised. He didn’t expect that his grandfather was a fortune teller. This was beyond science and Qin Sheng didn’t believe in those things before. But, this was sothing done by his grandfather, a person he would trust regardless of any reasons. Old Master Qin was such a legendary hero, a person that could make anything happened.
They didn’t talk anymore. Lin Xi was not going to tell Qin Sheng more stories about his grandfather. Qin Sheng sensed that he had just begun to unravel the mysterious veil surrounding his grandfather, and he believed that he would co to hear more trendous stories in the future.
Qin Sheng had visited his grandfather’s tomb before the Spring Festival. But he didn’t stay there for long. He thought about his grandfather, and thought about visiting his tomb the following day. He had a lot to say to his father, even though he could only speak to a tombstone. But Qin Sheng believed that his grandfather could see him and listen to him from Heaven. He was the closest person to his grandfather, his spirit must still care about him.
It was at dusk when Qin Sheng and Xin Xin returned from the prison where Lin Xi was located. He drove Xin Xin ho and then turned to a Japanese restaurant at the Qujiang New District. His sister told him that the lawyer preferred Japanese food, so he asked Hao Lei to book a table for them. Qujiang New District was the rich place in Xi’an, where countless ritzy restaurants were located.
Qin Sheng brought a couple of suits to Xi’an since he was going to et so important people. They had been prepared by Lin Su when they were in Shanghai. She was afraid that while in Beijing and nobody would do this for him. Since he was representing the Qin Family, Qin Sheng should always be properly dressed.
This Japanese restaurant had a beautiful na: Sanskrit. It was located in the Furongxintiandi Shopping Mall, not far from the Jindi Furong Shijia. Qin Sheng changed into a formal suit. Chang Baji and Hao Lei had been waiting for him outside.
Wang Li and Xin Xin saw Qin Sheng in formal suit for the first ti. They weren’t used to this look, since he usually wore very casual garnts. With a formal suit, Qin Sheng looked like a successful business elite. Thanks to the good genes from the Qin Family, he also had a good-looking face.
“Brother, are you eting a lawyer? Or are you going to a blind date?” Xin Xin teased him. Qin Sheng looked like a fashion model.
Qin Sheng giggled and replied, “I don’t need any blind dates. Endless beautiful girls are chasing .”
Xin Xin rolled her eyes and said, “Humph, I still rembered the days when you were going after Su Qin. Those love letters you wrote, the music you played with the guitar, and your promise to rank first in the exam. Hmmm.”
Su Qin told her those old stories about Qin Sheng. Even though Qin Sheng and Su Qin had broken up, Su Qin still saw Xin Xin like a younger sister. This happened all the ti to Qin Sheng. Han Bing, his other ex, was still a good friend of Xin Xin’s.
Qin Sheng didn’t say a word then. He felt weird when he heard the na. He was not going to et Su Qin anymore. It would be good for both of them to forget about each other.
Qin Sheng sat at a quiet corner in the Japanese restaurant while he waited for the man who was legendary in Xi’an. Qin Sheng didn’t like this kind of delicate restaurant, which was more suitable for dating, rather than eting up with a friend. He preferred the roadside food stalls. But he had quite a different view of life, and he still had no idea about the man he was eting for the first ti.
Qin Sheng have to wait for long. He was also in formal suit, showing that he thought highly of the day’s eting.
When that man approached, Qin Sheng rose slowly and smiled. “Brother Liu, we finally et.”
“Qin Sheng, nice to et you. Did I keep you waiting for long?” Brother Liu shook Qin Sheng’s hand and smiled. “It’s very nice of you to arrange our eting here. Ran Ran must have told you that I like Japanese food.”
Qin Sheng bead. “That is correct.”
“This restaurant is quite good. The owner is my friend. I co here with other friends a lot. But I prefer to do it myself. If you have ti later, please feel free to co to my place. I can cook a al for you.” Brother Liu was natural and unabashed while he spoke to him, even though they had just t.
Qin Sheng said, “That’ll be nice.”
Brother Liu was familiar with the place, so Qin Sheng asked him to take the order. Brother Liu ordered so dishes and two bottles of sake. Alcohol made businessn’s talks go smoothly. Their positions were very subtle. Being the successor of the Qin Family, Qin Sheng should speak louder than Brother Liu. Since he was asking Brother Liu for help, he had to lower his voice a bit to show his sincerity.
Brother Liu used to be Qin Ran’s classmate, but in ti he had beco one of the most important business partners of the Qin Family in Xi’an. He was close to the Qin Family, while Liu himself also ca from a big family who had so connections in the governnt.
At the begging of the talk, they chatted away for a while until Qin Sheng smiled and held up the glass, saying, “Brother Liu, thank you for helping last ti. Cheers!”
Brother Liu thought and said, “Not a big deal. Don’t ntion it. If you and your sister get into any trouble, Master Qin would have definitely scolded a lot. You know, he’s really horrible when he scolds people. I used to be afraid of his angry look.”
“Did he ever scold you?” Qin Sheng was interested.
Brother Liu didn’t think it was awkward; rather, it was sothing honorable. He smiled and said, “Of course. But that is OK with . He only scolds people he cares about.”
“Yes, that’s my father.” Qin Sheng giggled.
Brother Liu finished another shot and said, “Qin Sheng, Ran Ran had told about your purpose of coming to Xi’an. I know. So...”
Then, Brother Liu talked about the Family that caused trouble for the Lin Family, and Qin Sheng just listened, without saying a word.
When Qin Sheng and Brother Liu were talking, a woman and her daughter were boarding a flight to Xi’an.
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