RPAGF Chapter 7 The False Past
Chapter 7 The False Past
When the question was passed on to Lin Zheng by his subordinates, Lin Zheng felt that the question was quite tricky.
"Young Master Lin, since we've come this far, I'm genuinely curious too. You said this Miss Jiang has no connection to you whatsoever, right? Even if she's as beautiful as a flower, fair-skinned, kind-hearted, and lovely as the rumors suggest, her current situation is undeniable."
The man took a breath and feigned curiosity:
"Why do you like her? I don't think it's just because of a sense of responsibility, especially since Young Master Lin is always surrounded by beautiful women. I can't figure out the reason no matter how hard I try. I hope Young Master Lin can answer my question."
Lin Zheng replied, "What's there to explain? Do you need a reason to like someone?"
The man retorted, "Don't you need a reason?"
"Do I need a reason?"
"Doesn't it need a reason?"
Seeing his superior's expression, the man said directly:
"I think we still need a reason. For example, my wife had been dating me for several years before she got pregnant. I'm a responsible person."
Seeing how devoted she was to me and that she had my child, I married her. The reason I liked her was because she was indeed beautiful and had a great figure. I don't have many women around me, so it was basically lust at first sight. Anyway, there was definitely a reason.
Lin Zheng understood that Jiang Huaimeng was asking him why he liked her.
Why would he be willing to invest in a hospital and disregard everything else for her?
This question seems simple on the surface: what excuse does a man need to like a woman?
Just like what this person is saying, as long as a woman is beautiful, obedient, and shares the same interests, male hormones will surge, and they will get together and fall in love.
What specific reason is there?
But the crux of the problem is that if he answers like this, Jiang Huaimeng will definitely not be satisfied, and will even doubt what he said before.
The reason is simple: as Young Master Lin, his status is too high, and he has no shortage of women; such an answer would be too vague and general.
Having never received love since childhood, what Jiang Huaimeng truly desires deep down is a romantic love, obsessive care, and a traceable starting point to support her trust.
Otherwise, her fragile heart would have no sense of security with men at all.
It seems I'll have to rely entirely on my own words from now on.
Hopefully, after rambling on about nonsense, the new ability the system gave her will work and prevent her from delving into the details.
Lin Zheng was gathering his emotions, and at that moment, Jiang Huaimeng, his secretary Xiao hope, and the people who were questioning him were all staring at Lin Zheng's expression.
He feigned that he was about to give a heartfelt speech:
"Alright, actually, this is something I'm really embarrassed to talk about, but since you're asking so sincerely, I might as well tell you the truth. But don't tell anyone else, and don't let anyone else hear it. This kind of thing shouldn't be spread around."
"Okay! No problem. I'll have the other guys leave now. Please wait a moment."
Xiao hope waved, and everyone else in the warehouse left.
The man said, "Alright, Young Master Lin, it's just the two of us here now, can you speak?"
Lin Zheng joked, "I can't see her, but I did hear her footsteps. I'll believe you this once and tell you, Jiang Huaimeng, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family... is actually my goddess who I've had a crush on for over twenty years. I've liked her since kindergarten."
If you're going to tell a story, you're bound to take an unconventional approach; the more extreme the approach, the easier it is to draw people into a fantasy.
The man was stunned when he heard the word "kindergarten." Not only him, but even the secretary and Jiang Huaimeng perked up immediately.
"Kindergarten...? Young Master Lin, are you serious? You were already doing this kind of thing in kindergarten?"
Lin Zheng laughed twice:
"That's why I don't want to talk about it. I won't go into the details, I'll just give a general overview. I remember I was in kindergarten that year, about three or four years old."
Everyone knows I'm very naughty. Once, while playing with fire, I accidentally set fire to someone's garage, burning down more than ten luxury cars. When my dad found out, he grabbed one of my mom's designer handbags and was about to beat me. I remember that bag was quite expensive; he even tore the belt off. I cried and ran away.
Lying involves manipulating small details; the more subtle the detail, the more convincing the lie.
"I ran to the gate of a kindergarten, and that was the first time I saw Jiang Huaimeng. She was eating in the yard. Nobody knew that she liked to wear boys' clothes when she was little, and she had short hair, but she was very cute. I clearly remember that she was eating eel rice that day!"
Lin Zheng is nostalgic for the past:
"I initially thought she was a handsome boy. I was hungry after running away, so I asked if I could have something to eat. She was very kind; she gave me the rest of her food even though we didn't know each other. I've remembered her ever since."
"That meal was absolutely delicious!" Lin Zheng exclaimed.
"I've never tasted that flavor again in the years since. Maybe her nanny cooked it differently? Or maybe it's because of the memory. Then one time I went to see her again, after a while, on a whim, and I found that she had become a girl!"
"She wore a little dress and her hair grew longer! But thankfully, her appearance didn't change much. Even though her clothes were completely different, I still recognized her at a glance. She was so cute and beautiful that day, and she instantly captured my heart. My heart was racing at the time, and I didn't realize that this was what liking someone meant."
Lin Zheng sighed:
"You all think I have no shortage of women and flirt with every one I meet, but that's not the case. The one I like the most, I never dare to talk to her. But sometimes I will deliberately ask the driver to take a detour past her kindergarten and her elementary school, just to catch a glimpse of her."
Lin Zheng got excited as he thought of something:
"When I was in elementary school, I couldn't help but slip her a love letter once! I would even fantasize about her agreeing to be my future wife, but for some reason she didn't seem to reply. Maybe she really didn't know who I was. After that, she was diagnosed with that disease and could no longer stand up."
The man found this unbelievable and asked in confusion, "Then this is precisely Young Master Lin's opportunity. If he gets to know her and cares for her now, wouldn't things be settled much sooner?"
Lin Zheng shook his head:
"No, no, no, that's because you don't understand Jiang Huaimeng. None of you understand. On the surface, she seems like a gentle person, but in reality, she is very sensitive and fragile inside! Especially during that period, she didn't go to school for half a year and just stayed at home alone without going out. You can imagine how desperate she was."
"It's not that I haven't thought about comforting her, but firstly, it's hard to see her, and secondly, once I actually sneaked into her house, only to find her crying in her bedroom, with her friend, who is now her secretary, comforting her."
I knew there wasn't much I could do at the time, so I imitated bird calls in the yard to try and cheer her up. This was something no one else knew; she really loved birds. Then, later, when I went abroad to study...
She went abroad too, and I never saw her again. But I've never forgotten her all these years. No one else knows about these things but me.
And bro, let me tell you a shocking secret: you don't actually think my marriage to her was entirely arranged by my family, do you?
Actually, I've known for a long time that her family doesn't see her as the heir to the business. In a sense, my lack of education and skills over the years has been all for the sake of this arranged marriage.
Only in this way will my parents not hinder my marriage to her, and may even actively try to bring us together. So, when I said I'm a proponent of pure love, who agrees? Who disagrees?!
Lin Zheng raised his voice, which echoed faintly in the warehouse.
For a long time, there was no sound from the surrounding area.
Finally, he faintly heard a very delicate and beautiful voice in the distance: "Let him go..."