LWDC Chapter 51

Chapter 51 – Source of Risk

Chapter 51 – Source of Risk

Chapter 51 – Source of Risk

[Requestor of Last Wish: Lin Shengjia

Situation Brief: Lin Shengjia is the youngest son of the Ji family, the wealthiest family in Nancheng. Shortly after his birth, the Ji family’s nanny replaced him with her own grandson. He was sent to an orphanage and later adopted by the Lin couple. During middle school, Lin Shengjia was discovered by the Ji family by chance and recognized, but Lin Shengjia remained close to the Lin couple, and the nanny’s grandson, Ji Xingzhe, did not leave the Ji family either. Later, because Lin Shengjia was inferior to Ji Xingzhe in every way, and Ji Xingzhe secretly targeted and framed Lin Shengjia, the Ji family gradually became disgusted with Lin Shengjia. After the Lin couple became seriously ill due to an accident, the Ji family finally gave Lin Shengjia a sum of money for treatment while severing ties with him. Lin Shengjia dropped out of school to take care of his adoptive parents, and then worked hard to earn money for subsequent expenses. The adoptive parents died of illness three years later, and Lin Shengjia died in a car accident two years after that.

Wish: Stay away from the Ji family, stay with his adoptive parents, study hard, get into a top university, and provide for his adoptive parents in their old age.]

—Even such a simple task has a tendency to become a bad debt, and judging by the timeline, this guy is only a middle school student now…

—Then he’s most likely a loser.

Ning Fei stood in the hallway, knocking on the door in front of him while letting his mind wander. When the sound of the door lock echoed, Ning Fei immediately pushed up his glasses and put on a smile.

A middle-aged man appeared in front of the half-opened door, sizing Ning Fei up and down. Ning Fei was wearing a white shirt, black trousers, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses that made him look refined. The middle-aged man didn’t show any deep suspicion, but asked with confusion, “You are…?”

“Hello, I’m the new neighbor across the hall, just wanted to come and say hello to everyone.” Ning Fei raised the pastry box in his hand as a gesture, smiling gently, “My name is Ning Fei, I’m an English teacher at No. 1 High School. How should I address you, sir?”

“So you’re a teacher at No. 1 High School! Our Jiajia is also a student there!” The middle-aged man realized, then quickly opened the door wider, “My surname is Lin. Teacher Ning, come in and have a cup of tea, Jiajia is home too. Jiajia, come out quickly, your teacher is here!”

Ning Fei entered the door without any hesitation, carrying the gift, “Then I won’t be polite.”

This was a typical two-bedroom apartment from the 90s, no more than 70 square meters. The interior decoration and furniture were quite ordinary, the large cathode-ray tube television in the center of the living room was old, and the floor fan in the living room made a slight creaking sound as it turned. But the apartment was arranged warmly and neatly, full of life. There was also a fragrance spreading throughout the room. Ning Fei followed the scent to the kitchen, where a middle-aged woman was just walking out, “What? Jiajia’s teacher is here? Isn’t today Sunday? Why would a teacher come to our house?”

“I just transferred to No. 1 High School and happened to move across the hall. I wanted to say hello to my new neighbors.” Ning Fei smiled at the middle-aged woman, “How should I address you, ma’am?”

He looked cultured and refined, so the woman immediately believed him, “My surname is Luo, I’m Jiajia’s mother.”

“Sister Luo.” Ning Fei naturally changed his address, handing the gift box to Luo Xiuping, “Just some small pastries, some containing nuts and gluten… uh, some are made with wheat. If anyone in the family has allergies, please check the ingredient list on the individual packaging before eating.”

Luo Xiuping probably hadn’t experienced this before, and was a little dumbfounded, “Oh, Teacher, you’re too kind, there’s no need to bring anything.”

Father Lin also came over, “Yes, Teacher Ning, don’t spend any money, take it back, take it back.”

“I prepared these for several neighbors around here, if you don’t accept them, I’ll have so many boxes piling up at home, I won’t be able to finish them all.” Ning Fei skillfully engaged in a bit of back-and-forth polite refusal, “Just accept them, I’m a single man who just moved here from out of town, I might need to borrow some vinegar or something in the future, please take care of me, neighbors.”

He mentioned vinegar, and Father Lin remembered something, “Then Teacher Ning, have dinner at our house tonight, it’s almost ready anyway, just an extra pair of chopsticks! I hope you’ll take care of Jiajia more in the future!”

Ning Fei feigned politeness, “How could I possibly…”

Father Lin: “It’s possible, it’s possible.”

Just then, the door to a room opened, and a teenage boy walked out, “Dad, what are you talking about? Which teacher is here?”

Ning Fei smiled at him, “Hello, Lin student, I’m Ning Fei, who will soon be working at No. 1 High School. Maybe I’ll have the opportunity to be your English teacher in the future.”

“…Ah?” Lin Shengjia looked at the young, handsome person in front of him, whose temperament didn’t seem to be that of a middle school teacher, and was stunned, opening his mouth slightly, “But I…”

“But you…?”

“It’s nothing.” Lin Shengjia seemed wary of this strangely appearing new teacher, and didn’t say what he was going to say, instead shifting his gaze to Luo Xiuping, “Mom, after dinner, Uncle has something to talk to you about.”

Luo Xiuping was puzzled, “What is it?”

“About my going to Shenzhen, Sis.” Another man came out of the room. Ning Fei quickly glanced at him, estimating that he was around thirty years old, but his appearance and temperament didn’t resemble Luo Xiuping at all. He had a high nose bridge, deep-set eyes, and a large frame, his appearance looking like that of a mixed-race person. And his eyebrows and expression showed that he was a very opinionated person. If he and Luo Xiuping were siblings, Ning Fei would really be curious about what their parents looked like, the randomness of genetics was too great.

Ning Fei even asked the “Three-Day Guidance”: [Does Lin Shengjia have an uncle?]

Three-Day Guidance: [Yes.]

Ning Fei had no more doubts.

“I know you’re going to Shenzhen to try your luck.” Luo Xiuping was puzzled, “Isn’t that already settled? What else is there to talk about?”

Ning Fei thought it was most likely about borrowing money, but the man opened his mouth, “I want to take Jiajia with me too.”

The Lin couple: “…Ah?!”

Ning Fei also “ah?” in his heart.

—What’s going on, Lin Shengjia wants to leave the Lin family and go to Shenzhen? No wonder the risk of bad debt is so high!

Without Ning Fei doing anything, Father Lin was the first to object immediately, “No way, Jiajia is still a high school student, he needs to study!”

“He can study in Shenzhen too, and Shenzhen’s educational resources are also not bad. They are accelerating opening up and internationalization there, which is very helpful for improving Jiajia’s English scores, and can also broaden Jiajia’s horizons.” The man replied, “Sis, Brother-in-law, I’ve talked with Jiajia, he has a lot of ideas. If I take him to Shenzhen, he’ll definitely be more successful in the future.”

“That won’t do either. Jiajia is still a child, you’re going to do business, you won’t have time to take care of him.” Luo Xiuping also said, “If Jiajia wants to go, he has to finish college first.”

The man replied, “Jiajia’s English is only 28 points, it’s not that easy to get into college. It’s better for him to go to Shenzhen with me, a change of environment might be better. To take a step back, even if he doesn’t get into college in the future, he’ll be familiar with Shenzhen, and it’ll be easier to find a job…”

“For an underage child to suddenly leave his parents and go to a completely unfamiliar environment is not only detrimental to his studies, but also detrimental to his growth.”

The man’s words were interrupted. He followed the voice and finally looked at Ning Fei for a few moments, “Who are you?”

“Hello, I’m Ning Fei, the new English teacher who just transferred to No. 1 High School.” Ning Fei heard the unfriendliness and wariness in his tone, but kept smiling on his face, “I just moved across the hall today, so I came to say hello to my new neighbors.”

“An English teacher at No. 1 High School?” The man did not let down his guard upon hearing the teacher’s identity like the Lin couple had, but continued to ask, “I’ve met teachers from No. 1 High School, someone like you… doesn’t seem like just a teacher.”

“Is that a compliment? Then I’ll say thank you first.” Ning Fei chuckled, extending his hand to him, “You are… Lin student’s uncle?”

“Luo Chenghong.” The man shook hands with Ning Fei, his tone peaceful but with a hint of warning, “Teacher Ning doesn’t understand our family situation, and doesn’t even know much about No. 1 High School. There’s no need to rush to comment on our family affairs.”

“On the contrary, I majored in education for my undergraduate and graduate studies abroad, and child and adolescent psychology was an important part of my research. I’m very clear about the serious impact of environmental changes on students at a critical time. I’m now considered Lin student’s teacher as well, so I naturally can’t turn a blind eye to Lin student’s situation.” Ning Fei still maintained his smile, but didn’t back down in his words, “Moreover, Lin student’s English… perhaps I can help?”

Luo Chenghong and Lin Shengjia: “…Huh?”

The Lin couple: “Really? That would be great!”

*

Ning Fei came back from having dinner at the Lin’s house, and sent some pastries to the other neighbors as a formality, then stayed in his own little nest.

The furnishings in his apartment were simpler than the Lin’s, with the feel of a single man taking up his post alone, but the quality of the furniture was not bad – after all, his persona was that of an English teacher who had returned from studying abroad. Ning Fei ripped open his shirt as soon as he got home, and slumped on the sofa. After lying down for a few seconds, he got up again and turned on the floor fan before slumping back down.

He closed his eyes, but his mind was racing, quickly reviewing the information he had collected that evening.

First of all, Lin Shengjia, who was currently in the second semester of his second year of high school, had very unbalanced academic development. Math and science were passable, Chinese was average, and English was abysmal. 28 points, Ning Fei almost laughed out loud when he first heard it.

—With such terrible English, he still wants to run away, no wonder the risk of bad debt is so high.

The original owner’s grades were actually very good, which is why he was able to get into this high school. But after the transmigrator came, his grades quickly dropped to the bottom of the class because of his severe subject imbalance. Not to mention getting into a top university, even getting into any university would be difficult. After all, in this era, there aren’t many universities, and college students, even if they’re not as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, are still a rare group.

Lin Shengjia absolutely has to work hard to have any chance of getting into a good university.

Secondly, there was Lin Shengjia’s uncle, Luo Chenghong.

According to the Lin family, this uncle was preparing to go to Shenzhen alone to develop his career, which was already a settled matter. But for some reason, Lin Shengjia also wanted to go to Shenzhen recently. And after talking with Luo Chenghong, he actually got Luo Chenghong to agree to take him with him. Luo Chenghong even gave a lot of reasons to his sister and brother-in-law in order to take Lin Shengjia away, and they seemed quite plausible. He just didn’t know if this was Lin Shengjia’s own idea, or Luo Chenghong’s intention.

Fortunately, even if it was her own brother, Luo Xiuping would not easily let him take her son away to a faraway place.

Although he was only an adopted son, he was the Lin couple’s child in their old age, and their love was no less than that of any biological parents.

After a preliminary understanding of the situation, the next important step would be to deal with it at school tomorrow.

—He had to have a “candid” conversation with Lin Shengjia.

Originally, Ning Fei wanted to take care of this matter tonight, but the Lin couple and Luo Chenghong were always around, and Ning Fei couldn’t find a chance to be alone with him. And at school, theoretically, he should also be able to see that “imposter.”

Ning Fei sorted out his thoughts, and a thought suddenly popped out, “I wonder when he will… tsk!”

Ning Fei forcibly interrupted this thought himself.

“I might as well think about how to get cooler, this damn weather…”

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Volume 3 has begun! The background setting is roughly in the mid-90s!