"This..."
Xia Xue was both pained by the money and reluctant to let Lin Fan leave, hesitating for a moment.
Song Yue narrowed her eyes, knowing Lin Fan was lying.
If Lin Fan hadn't wanted to go, he could have easily repaid not just ten thousand, but a hundred thousand.
Thinking of Zheng Yue's tall figure, her cold and beautiful face, and her unapproachable demeanor, she became even more convinced of her thoughts. She only regretted her poor judgment of people.
When they were in school, she and Lin Fan were desk mates!
At an age of youthful impulsiveness, if she had managed to capture Lin Fan back then, she would have been the legitimate wife now, with no need to worry about this person or that.
"Xiao Fan, are you really going?"
Xia Xue couldn't make up her mind.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. Flying is very fast. You'll be back in three to five days, and it won't delay anything significant."
Lin Fan smiled, "The Zheng family has great influence in Siam. Nothing will go wrong."
"You... you were always getting into trouble when you were little, and you still don't let me worry when you grow up."
Xia Xue was both angry and helpless.
"Sister-in-law, stop worrying. Just think of it as me going on a long trip."
Lin Fan chuckled, "This trip alone will be worth several years of running the clinic. After our house is renovated, we'll need to buy furniture and appliances. Everything costs money."
"That's not urgent. We can buy them slowly."
Xia Xue rolled her eyes dramatically, "Xiao Fan, this is the last time, okay? Don't you ever disappear without a word and suddenly tell me you're leaving."
"Alright! It will definitely be the last time!"
After saying that, Lin Fan returned to the clinic to sleep.
--
The next morning.
Xia Xue got up early and packed Lin Fan's luggage. She also boiled over twenty eggs for him to eat on the road if he got hungry.
Despite her deep reluctance, he was no longer a child. He had his own ideas, and Xia Xue couldn't tie him down.
"Sister, Xiao Fan is probably still sleeping. I'll take his things over to him."
Song Yue was feeding her child and couldn't get away. "Sister Xue'er, you go ahead."
...
At the clinic.
Lin Fan was already packed and had opened the door, basking in the sun in the courtyard.
To be honest, he didn't want to leave either, but he had promised something and couldn't go back on his word.
"Sister-in-law, you're here."
Lin Fan saw Xia Xue approaching and walked up to greet her with a smile.
"Xiao Fan, why aren't you going back for breakfast?"
Xia Xue asked.
"Sister-in-law..."
Lin Fan couldn't bring himself to say, "I know you don't want me to go, so I don't want to see you looking sad."
"Here."
Xia Xue handed the boiled eggs she was carrying to Lin Fan.
"Eat a couple to fill your stomach first. You'll be traveling, and if you get hungry, you can eat them. It's not like home when you're out. Be more careful about things."
A familiar Buick commercial vehicle drove up.
"Sister-in-law, the person picking me up is here."
"Xiao Fan, don't play around. Come back soon."
Xia Xue grabbed Lin Fan's sleeve and reminded him.
That familiar phrase immediately stirred Lin Fan's emotions.
When he was little, every time he went out to play with his friends, Xia Xue would always remind him like this.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. I'll be back as soon as I'm done."
Lin Fan's eyes turned red, and he felt a pang of sadness.
The car quickly stopped.
"Hello, are you Mr. Lin?"
A capable young man got out of the car and asked with a smile.
"I am."
Lin Fan nodded.
"President Zheng sent me to pick you up. Mr. Lin, when shall we depart?"
The young man asked politely.
"We're leaving now."
Lin Fan looked at Xia Xue, "Sister-in-law, please rest well at home. Don't rush if anything happens. Go find Secretary Tian. If you can't resolve it, call me, and I'll come back immediately."
"I know. Go ahead, don't worry."
Xia Xue watched the car drive further and further away, disappearing from her sight.
"Xiao Fan is going out again?"
A hunched figure stood behind Xia Xue, also gazing at the empty dirt road in the countryside.
"Grandma Jiang, why are you here?"
Xia Xue was feeling sentimental when the sudden voice startled her. She quickly turned around. "Xiao Fan had something to attend to and had to go out. He'll be back in three to five days. If you have a cold or a fever, I'll call Sister Song Yue to prescribe some medicine for you."
"Xue'er ah~"
Grandma Jiang looked up at Xia Xue with her cloudy old eyes. "The pond here is too shallow to hold a dragon."
"What are you saying?"
Xia Xue found it inexplicable.
"When it's time to let go, let go. Don't hold back that child, Xiao Fan."
Grandma Jiang coughed twice. "How can you bear to trap him here~"
After saying that, Grandma Jiang, leaning on her cane, walked away with faltering steps.
--
In the car.
"Mr. Lin, here are your documents."
The young man held the steering wheel with one hand and a kraft paper bag with the other, handing it to Lin Fan in the back seat.
Lin Fan thanked him and opened the bag.
Clink!
A card fell out.
Lin Fan picked it up and saw his own photograph on it!
On the card, besides English, there were also winding characters.
"What does this mean?"
Lin Fan asked.
"It's like this, Mr. Lin,"
The young man driving explained. "Time was tight, and there wasn't enough time to process a passport. President Zheng arranged a legal identity for you in Siam. In a way, carrying this ID card into the country is like returning to your own homeland, which is very convenient."
"I..."
Lin Fan was speechless, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
"I'm a genuine Chinese person!"
"I grew up in Luofeng Village."
"How did she make me a Siamese?"
"Mr. Lin, there's also a small booklet in the file bag, which is also a real document. You are currently an employee of SE Group on a business trip abroad, returning to report to headquarters. Of course, your name hasn't changed. Your identity is that of a Siamese Chinese."
Lin Fan gasped.
He had only told Zheng Yue yesterday that he was going, and in such a short time, how had Zheng Yue managed this?
Even if Zheng Yue had started processing it immediately upon her return, that would be at most two days.
A complete set of legal identity documents!
Lin Fan could barely imagine how influential the Zheng family was in Siam.
At least in China, he had never heard of anyone having such all-powerful connections.
Even Tian Mengyao's father couldn't do this.
Siam had begun to take on a mystical color in his mind, and he couldn't see it clearly.
Two hours later.
Yunqing City International Airport.
Lin Fan nervously held his Siamese ID card, wondering if he should speak with a foreign accent.
However, under the guidance of the flight attendant, they boarded the plane without any hindrance, proving that he had been overthinking.
Seated in first class, after declining the flight attendants' repeated solicitations, Lin Fan asked for a blanket and planned to sleep.
The flight attendant, showing a hint of disappointment, smiled at Lin Fan and then left.
"Mr. Lin, there aren't many young people who fly first class."
The young man explained, "They also hope to find a good home."