Chapter 116: Quietly Rented a Large Storefront
When they heard this, Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman were both touched.
Although Lin Jiandong and He Yue were like most parents in many ways.
They, too, hoped for their children’s success and could be difficult to communicate with.
But at times like these, Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman felt extremely fortunate to have such open-minded parents.
"Mom, Dad, thank you for supporting me!"
As a girl, Lin Xiaoman was more easily moved by her emotions.
Lin Feng could see that the little lass was so touched she was on the verge of tears, but she forcefully held them back.
"Speaking of which, I got to try being a streamer today!"
Lin Xiaoman sniffled, burying the emotional feelings deep inside.
As she began talking about her first time as a streamer,
Lin Jiandong and He Yue’s attention was immediately captured.
They were also very curious about what their daughter’s first stream was like!
"Hundreds of thousands of people watched my stream today! I was stunned!"
As she said this, Lin Xiaoman stole a sly glance at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng, however, just sat beside her listening calmly.
When Lin Xiaoman told her parents how successful her stream had been that day,
Lin Jiandong and He Yue were absolutely astonished.
The two of them never imagined their daughter would have such a talent for this!
Lin Xiaoman had already made an agreement with Lin Feng.
When it came to the topic of donations, her words became much more vague.
The Lin Family’s dinner proceeded in a harmonious atmosphere.
After dinner, once Lin Feng had finished packing his luggage,
he took a set of keys and went to find Lin Jiandong.
"Dad, there’s something I need to talk to you about."
Lin Jiandong put down his magazine and looked at his son, who was returning to university the next day. "What is it?"
Lin Feng smiled and placed the set of keys next to Lin Jiandong’s hand.
"Dad, I have a surprise for you and Mom."
"I learned a lot from my professors at school recently, and I used the money I had to make some investments."
"The market’s been good lately, so I made a small profit."
"I was thinking our family’s shop is too small. If we’re going to do this, we should go bigger!"
Hearing this, Lin Jiandong’s eyes widened slightly.
He had a vague idea of what Lin Feng was getting at, but he couldn’t quite fathom his son’s decision.
"Are you planning to give the money you earned from your investments to your mother and me?"
"You don’t need to. Your mother and I will worry about the family business. You and Xiaoman should just focus on your studies!"
"If you earned money yourself, you should keep it. You don’t have to give it to the family!"
Before Lin Feng could even finish, Lin Jiandong had already said his piece.
Lin Feng shook his head helplessly. He knew Lin Jiandong and He Yue would react this way if he offered them money.
At that moment, Lin Feng was very glad he hadn’t chosen to just pull out hundreds of thousands of yuan.
"No, Dad. These keys are for a large new shop I rented. It’s about two hundred square meters."
"It has three floors—a main floor, an upper floor, and a lower floor. I figured it’s about time our family’s business expanded!"
When he heard what Lin Feng said, Lin Jiandong’s eyes flew wide open.
Just then, He Yue came into the bedroom carrying milk and overheard the conversation.
"Oh my, why did you go and rent such a big place without a word?"
"How are your father and I supposed to manage all that!"
He Yue put the milk down and hurried over.
Lin Feng smiled and had He Yue sit down. "You two, please let me explain!"
"Our shop’s business is doing well; we should have expanded long ago!"
"The reason I found such a large shop is, for one, for our family business!"
"But more importantly, it’s for the two of you!"
Hearing this, Lin Jiandong and He Yue exchanged a glance, looking at their son with some confusion.
Ever since Lin Feng returned this time, He Yue and Lin Jiandong had noticed a big change in him.
He had become more mature, more assertive.
And at this moment, they once again felt that Lin Feng had truly become a pillar of the family.
"You little rascal, acting first and reporting later. Hurry up and tell us what you were thinking."
Lin Jiandong took the keys and sat on the bed, looking at Lin Feng with a smile as he asked.
The place was already rented, after all. There was no point in pushing away his son’s good intentions.
If his son wanted the family shop to expand, then so be it.
Lin Jiandong figured that he and He Yue could still work hard for a few more years.
They could manage pushing themselves a little more.
However, he didn’t expect Lin Feng’s next words: "I was thinking of you two. I hope you can both get some proper rest!"
"With a bigger store, there’s no way the two of you can manage it alone. I was thinking we could hire a few people..."
"Our shop’s business is good, so you two can just be in charge of collecting the money!"
"That way, it’ll be relaxing, and you can still oversee everything!"
Lin Feng said with a cheerful laugh.
Hearing this, Lin Jiandong and He Yue’s hearts were stirred.
’Our son is being considerate of our hardships.’
After realizing this, an indescribable feeling welled up inside He Yue and Lin Jiandong.
A mixture of emotion and relief tangled together.
It made the two parents’ gazes soften considerably.
The feelings in their hearts couldn’t be calmed for a long time.
Lin Jiandong reached out and patted the shoulder of his son, who was now taller than him.
"You’ve grown up. You’re much more thoughtful now."
"Alright. From now on, we’ll listen to our son."
He Yue, at his side, also nodded.
"The shop is in the commercial district, so business will definitely be good."
"It’ll be tough for a while, Dad, so I’ll need you to run around a bit and find some reliable people."
Lin Feng explained the shop’s specific location and general situation to Lin Jiandong.
Lin Jiandong was in charge of the major affairs in the family.
He Yue was meticulous and handled the finer details.
Lin Feng believed that under Lin Jiandong and He Yue’s management, the shop’s business would surely thrive.
"Alright, let’s stop discussing the shop for now."
"You have a flight tomorrow. Go get some rest early."
Seeing that the clock hand had passed ten,
Lin Jiandong didn’t stand on ceremony and shooed Lin Feng out.
Lin Feng turned his head and saw Lin Xiaoman leaning against a cabinet nearby.
"I heard everything."
Lin Xiaoman blinked slyly.
Lin Feng walked over with a smile and snatched the untouched little cake from Lin Xiaoman’s hand.
"Brother! That’s my cake!"
"You’re bullying me again!"
Lin Feng devoured the cake in two or three bites, then put on an expression of pure enjoyment.
"Mmm, that was delicious."
Seeing Lin Xiaoman’s exasperated look, Lin Feng added fuel to the fire with a mischievous smile.
"I’m just looking out for you. You’re going to be a streamer, after all!"
"If you get fat, you won’t look good on camera!"
Before Lin Xiaoman could grab him, Lin Feng ducked into his room.
Ever since they were little,
Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman had always bickered and played like this.
The siblings had never grown distant because of such things.
On the contrary, their relationship only grew stronger through all the roughhousing.
For a moment,
Lin Xiaoman felt a little reluctant to see Lin Feng return to Yang City.
But after their recent squabble, that feeling of sorrow from the impending departure had dissipated quite a bit.