Chapter 44: The Long-Awaited Telegram

Eight o'clock in the evening, in the imperial capital, at the Lin family.

Qin Quanyun, who is already in her seventies, is wearing reading glasses to read the latest scientific journals. This is a habit she has developed over the past few decades. As a well-known Pokémon doctor at Shuimu University, she spends some time reading the latest Pokémon science journals or looking at Pokémon research journals before going to bed every day.

"Ding ding."

The cell phone suddenly rang, interrupting Old Lady Qin. She picked up the phone and saw the name of her little daughter on the call notification. She glanced at Old Lady Lin beside her, walked to the empty room, and pressed the answer button.

"Hello, Xuemei?"

"Mom!" Hearing the voice of Mrs. Qin on the other end of the phone, Lin Xuemei, who was already in her fifties, couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat: "Have you been feeling better recently?"

"Yeah. Much better. I enjoy my meals and sleep well." When Mrs. Qin heard her daughter's voice, she smiled and chatted with her daughter: "Xuemei, how have you been recently?"

"I'm doing well, Mom." Lin Xuemei calmed herself down and chatted softly with her mother whom she hadn't seen for a long time: "Mom, you have to take care of your health and get more rest. You've already retired, so don't worry about so many things and enjoy your life."

"Well, you know, Mom can't sit still." Old Mrs. Qin touched the head of the old man Long next to her with one hand, while chatting with her daughter with a smile.

"..."

The two of them talked about Lin Xuemei's embarrassing childhood and then the two brothers Xia Luo. They talked for more than ten minutes without stopping. The mother and daughter, who had not spoken to each other for a long time, seemed to have endless topics to talk about.

Old Lady Qin glanced at Old Man Lin secretly, and seeing that he wasn't paying attention, she lowered her voice and asked quietly, "Xuemei, when you have time, you should call your father and persuade him to quit drinking. The doctor also said that drinking is bad for his health. You and your daughter both have stubborn tempers. You should take Xiaoluo, Xiaoyu and the others home when you have time. Your father is already in his seventies, and he will be eighty in a few years. He is really old."

"Mom." Old Lady Qin's words made Lin Xuemei's tears flow continuously. At this time, Lin Xuemei really didn't hate Old Lady Lin anymore. As a mother for so many years, she also understood her father's thoughts back then. Otherwise, she would not let her two children visit them every year.

It's just that both she and Mr. Lin are stubborn, neither of them is willing to admit their mistakes first, so the relationship between father and daughter is still tense. But Mr. Lin is really old, almost 80 years old, and the tall father has gradually become hunched. It's meaningless for her to continue to be so stubborn with him.

"Mom, I get it. This time I called just to tell you that I will bring Xiaoyu to the capital in a few days." Lin Xuemei said softly.

"Seriously, you can't make me happy." When Old Lady Qin heard that her youngest daughter was going back to the imperial capital, the wrinkles on her face squeezed together and she smiled, and even her hand that touched the old man Long became a little heavier.

As if sensing his master's happiness, the old man Long rubbed Old Lady Qin's hand affectionately.

"Really? I'm not lying to you. Mom, put the phone on speaker. I want to talk to my dad." Lin Xuemei said.

"Xuemei...your father is stubborn, you..."

"Don't worry, I know my limits, Mom. I won't quarrel with him."

Old Lady Qin walked towards Old Man Lin tremblingly with the phone in her hand. Wearing glasses and reading the newspaper, Old Man Lin could vaguely see how handsome he was when he was young. He raised his head and glanced at Old Lady Qin, and asked, "Who called? Why are you talking for so long and laughing so happily?"

"Your little daughter, she wants to talk to you on the phone, I'm on speakerphone."

When he heard that it was his youngest daughter calling, Mr. Lin's hands trembled slightly, but he quickly pretended to be calm and put on a serious face. However, Mrs. Qin, who had lived with Mr. Lin for decades, could see at a glance that Mr. Lin was nervous. This was the first phone call between Mr. Lin and his daughter in so many years.

"Hello." Lin Xuemei's voice came from the other end of the phone, which made Mr. Lin's heart tremble.

"It's me." Old Lin tried his best to keep his voice steady, but as he was already in his seventies, his voice was full of vicissitudes and hoarseness.

Lin Xuemei, who was still hesitating whether to call him dad, couldn't help but blush when she heard Lin Lao's vicissitudes of life voice, and whispered, "Dad."

The phone fell silent for several seconds before Lin Xuemei continued, "I'm going to bring Xiaoyu to the capital in two days and come to see you guys."

Old Lady Qin couldn't help but interrupt, "Are you back here to do some work? Do you have a place to stay? Just stay at home when you come back. I'll have someone vacate two rooms for you to stay in. It will be more lively for the whole family. Your room has been left empty."

"Hmm." Lin Xuemei was slightly moved when she heard her mother's words. This time she did not reject her mother's proposal. When she came to the capital last time, she insisted on staying in a hotel. This time, she naturally wanted to go home.

"What are you doing?" Father Lin was more concerned about what Xuemei was doing than Mrs. Qin was concerned about Lin Xuemei's residence.Although he said he didn't want to contact her, Father Lin would often inquire about his youngest daughter secretly.

"Xiaoyu is a senior in high school this year. In half a year, he will participate in the College Cup U19 Pokémon League. I want him to train in the Dragon Secret Realm for half a year." Lin Xuemei said.

"Didn't Xiaoyu want to be a researcher? He hasn't even captured a single Pokémon yet?" Old Lady Qin asked. She felt guilty towards her two grandchildren, Xia Luo and Xia Yu, who had never been around, so she cared more about them than her own grandchildren. She remembered that during the Chinese New Year, Xia Yu didn't even have a single Pokémon. How could he participate in the College Cup now?

"Well, Xiaoyu only started to tame Pokémon recently, and she has tamed three of them so far," Lin Xuemei said.

Only then did Elder Lin speak: "When will you arrive?"

Listening to Elder Lin's voice, Lin Xuemei said softly, "I guess it will take two days. Xiaoyu's third Pokémon is still hatching in the secret flame territory of Xishu Province. You can't come here until it hatches."

"Which three Pokémon? I asked someone to prepare the things we need in advance. It just so happens that I can also handle the formalities for Xiaoyu these few days." Father Lin was quite thoughtful. Although his tone was serious, the concern in his words was evident.

"Buzz Bat, Forest Lizard, Charmander."

"okay, I get it."

At this point, the topic came to an abrupt end, and both ends of the phone suddenly fell into silence. After a while, Lin Xuemei slowly spoke: "Dad, Xia Yong also needs your help with something."

"Speak." When talking about this son-in-law, Old Lin did not have a good attitude. He had abducted his daughter for so many years. If it was not for his daughter's face, he would not want to care about him.

"Xia Yong wants you to find a partner for Xiao Yu. A while ago, a secret grass insect realm appeared in Starlight City. The Pokémon Association gave Xia Yong the right of first refusal for 20% of the shares, and now we have bought it. Xia Yong said he was willing to give out 10% of the shares as a betrothal gift for Xiao Yu's marriage. As soon as they get married, the 10% of the shares will be transferred to Xiao Yu and the woman, with each person holding half of the shares. Xia Yu is coming to the capital, so if you are free, you can help him find a suitable girl."

"I agreed on behalf of your father." Before Elder Lin could speak, Elder Qin at the side spoke first: "He doesn't care about this matter, I do. But Xiaoyu is only in the third year of high school now, so we have to wait until he goes to college before we can get engaged."

"It's okay, Mom. I just mentioned it briefly. There's no rush. Just remember it happened." Lin Xuemei said this in a slightly softer tone. "Mom and Dad, I'm going to hang up first. You should take care of your health and get more rest. I'll come to see you in a few days."

"Ah."

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