Chapter 19 Moving House
Lin Zhen entrusted the matter to Zhao Liang to resolve, which meant that he now owed Zhao Liang a favor. After all, Lin Zhen was still just a junior student and held no significant influence in Base City, but once he gained strength in the future, he would have to repay the favor.
Zhao Liang even sent two junior War Generals to protect Lin Zhen's parents. It would take just one day for Lin Zhen to bring his parents home.
Lin Zhen left the hospital first and went straight to the villa area in Jiangbei.
The three-story detached villa had already been decorated inside; what was missing were some household necessities such as furniture and appliances. Lin Zhen first installed a computer at home, then shopped online in an e-commerce mall.
His card had 500,000, which wasn't a small amount, but outfitting a villa was no simple matter. After a day's work, the villa was roughly set up, and only a meager sum of over a hundred thousand was left in his card.
Curtains, beds, sofas, carpets, computers, televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, various cabinets, kitchen and bathroom wares, all required money. He was busy until midnight before it was initially completed.
"That's about it. Dad can be discharged tomorrow, and it's best to let them handle the moving themselves. After all, they don't need to do it personally; the moving company will take care of everything. This is also an opportunity for my parents to hold their heads high."
"Looks like I'll have to borrow a vehicle from the martial arts hall tomorrow. I'll owe another small favor. Once I have sufficient funds, I'll buy a car."
He called Zhao Liang again to borrow a car, and Zhao Liang agreed without hesitation. It was late, so Lin Zhen simply stayed in the villa for the night. The next morning, the vehicle from the martial arts hall arrived, and Lin Zhen drove back to the hospital.
Nowadays, cars were easy to drive, and martial artists didn't even need a driver's license to drive. This was the embodiment of privilege.
Upon returning to the hospital, the insignia of Gale Martial Arts Hall on the vehicle immediately attracted countless onlookers' attention.
As Hua Xia's No.1 Martial Arts Hall, Gale was very famous among the public. People consciously avoided the vehicle to avoid offending any big shots inside.
Lin Zhen got out of the car and went to the ward, thanking the two martial artists from Gale, then settling the hospital bill.
Hospitalization didn't cost much, and the security guards didn't even dare to ask for compensation from Lin Zhen. He didn't concern himself with their feelings and simply left the money and walked away; he would not let anyone gain leverage over him on such petty matters.
However, after this, he had only a little over twenty thousand left in his card.
His parents, looking at the fierce Gale Martial Arts Hall's third-generation great jeep, had a feeling of being in a dream as they got into it.
It wasn't until the car returned to the foot of their residential building that the parents seemed to come to their senses.
When the car arrived at the community, it drew even more attention. When people saw the Lin family of three getting out of the car, they all gathered around.
"Old Lin, are you healed? How did you come back in a car from Gale Martial Arts Hall?"
"Does your family have any relatives in Gale? We've never heard of such a big shot."
"That car is so cool, you can't get one without spending several million."
"Pfft, even if you had several million, you wouldn't be able to buy the same model. That's Gale's car, understand? They are the number one martial arts hall in the country; that title is not something you can buy with any amount of money."
Amidst people's envious gazes, Lin Liye cleared his throat and spoke, "We've all been neighbors for so long, and you know that our family doesn't have any highly influential relatives. It's just that my son Lin Zhen did well in his graduation exams and was recruited by Gale."
"Ah! Really? Lin Zhen got into Gale?"
"Oh my God, Old Lin, you've struck it rich now; you've raised a good son!"
"Our neighborhood is going to have a celebrity soon. See that? You all need to learn from Brother Lin Zhen and strive to get into Gale too, understand?"
"Finally, our area has produced a second Martial Artist. The Li family's daughter, Li Mengxi, moved away after being recruited by the martial arts hall, and now I hear she's already living in a villa."
"Yeah, I still remember Lin Zhen and Li Mengxi were inseparable when they were kids. Maybe they could end up together someday."
Lin Zhen smiled at this scene and went off with the moving company, leaving his parents to make small talk with the neighbors.
Most of the household items were not needed anymore. Lin Zhen just packed up some old items, and soon his mother, Li Qin, came up to help him pack.
The moving company took away the packed belongings.
Once everything was packed, Lin Zhen took one last look at this home, finally about to leave.
The house here could be entrusted for sale. Although it wasn't worth much, it was still his parents' property and couldn't just be tossed away. However, Lin Zhen didn't need to worry about it himself; once it sold, the proceeds minus any commission would be directly deposited into his mother's account.
"Let's go, Mom. Once you see our new home, you won't miss this place anymore."
Li Qin nodded and followed Lin Zhen downstairs.
Going downstairs, they saw Lin Liye chatting with the neighbors, full of vitality, nearly unrecognizable as someone who had been injured.
Upon seeing Lin Zhen, Lin Liye said to the neighbors, "Goodbye, everyone. When you're free, you can visit our place in the Jiangbei Villa area. We're rather lonely there, just the two of us, and we welcome you to come over for a chat and a drink."
"Sure, don't worry, Brother Lin, we'll definitely visit to see the world."
"Yes, indeed. But the security is quite tight there, you'll have to let us in."
"Now when we're out and about, we can boast too. Our neighborhood has produced a big shot! Ha ha!"
Lin Zhen had nothing much to say the whole time but just smiled. After his parents got into the car, he floored the accelerator, and the car surged out of the community.
Once they arrived at the Jiangbei Villa, his parents' shock was complete once more. Lin Liye later sat laughing on the sofa so hard that he almost triggered his cough from the injury and was pinched hard by Li Qin.
"Mom and Dad, I've bought everything we need here. Here's twenty thousand yuan for you to spend freely. I expect the people from Base City will come over today to have you fill out some forms for your pension. If you need anything, just buy it online. The security here is very strict. If someone comes looking, make sure you verify their identity before opening the door. No one will be able to sneak in."
"Son, what are you going to do?" Li Qin was still worried about Lin Zhen.
"Mom, I'm going to the martial arts hall now. Now that I'm part of the hall, I can't stay at home every day. I probably won't spend much time at home in the future. This is my job."
"That's right, a man should have his own career. Son, go ahead, don't worry about your mother and me," Lin Liye said looking very spirited. It seemed that with a few more days of rest, his injuries would mostly heal.
"Dad, try to drink less. Oh, and I have found the people who hurt you. I will take care of this matter. You don't need to worry about it."
"Okay, I trust you. But don't get into fights with others. Your mother and I don't want to worry. I've heard that fights between Martial Artists are scary, and it's common for someone to die."
"You have to trust your son. That won't happen."
Lin Zhen then instructed his parents on how to use some of the household items. The family had another meal together, and not until the evening did he drive away from home, heading straight for the martial arts hall.
Although he was officially supposed to report to the martial arts hall the next day, Lin Zhen had to return the car and didn't want to waste any time. He was determined to increase his strength as soon as possible.