A widower's entertainment

In May, the weather in Beijing warmed up. On a sunny day, Lin Youcheng played with his daughter, Lin Zhaoyuan, in the courtyard. Of course, Lin Youcheng could also say he was sunbathing.

Although he has already conceived the story of "Our Millionaire" and started writing the script, he is not in a hurry to finish the manuscript. You could say he is writing and polishing it slowly.

After all, he intended to leave this story to his daughter, Lin Zhaomei, so it naturally needed to be carefully crafted. Of course, if Lin Zhaomei wasn't interested in the story, that would be another matter. He wouldn't necessarily require Lin Zhaomei to film the story. If Lin Zhaomei wasn't interested, he would naturally come up with another good script for his daughter.

Of course, in Lin Youcheng's opinion, Lin Zhaomei should like this story, because this story also has a theme, which is—fate.

Just like the short film "Destiny" that Lin Zhaomei made before, it is also about human destiny. Moreover, Lin Youcheng knows very well that his daughter Lin Zhaomei is very mature. The reason why the short film included the college entrance examination fraud incident was because Lin Zhaomei felt compassion for such stories. Otherwise, she would not have written that short film script.

Lin Youcheng even felt that if Lin Zhaomei finished filming "Our Millionaire" and then filmed "The Nameless" as a bonus scene many years later, it would truly shock everyone. He also believed that Lin Zhaomei would be interested in this special story.

Of course, everything still depends on Lin Zhaomei's opinion.

Lin Youcheng planned to show the script to Lin Zhaomei after it was finished. If Lin Zhaomei was not interested, he would hand the script over to another company or director to film.

"Dad, come on, let's bounce the ball together."

Let's take a picture together!

Lin Youcheng couldn't help but smile when he heard his daughter Lin Zhaoyuan's words. Seeing that his daughter Lin Zhaoyuan was calling him to bounce the ball, Lin Youcheng naturally followed Lin Zhaoyuan to bounce the ball. It was a form of exercise, and he, as a father, was enjoying it.

Just as Lin Youcheng was bouncing the ball with Lin Zhaoyuan, someone arrived at the courtyard gate.

"Brother Lin!"

Upon hearing the voice, Lin Youcheng turned around and saw that it was Cha Haisheng, with a young woman following behind him.

Lin Youcheng didn't expect Cha Haisheng to come over at this time. Looking at Cha Haisheng and the young woman next to him, he felt that their relationship might be unusual.

Lin Youcheng told Lin Zhaoyuan to play with the ball by herself for a while, and then he walked over to Cha Haisheng.

"It's been a while since you last came."

Lin Youcheng naturally greeted Cha Haisheng and the woman with a smile, and also asked the nanny, Sister Song, to prepare fruit and snacks.

Cha Haisheng smiled and said, "Something came up earlier, and I'm here to tell you something, Brother Lin."

When Lin Youcheng saw that Cha Haisheng's gaze was still fixed on that woman, he realized that this matter might be related to this woman.

"Brother Lin, I'm getting married. This is my beloved Zhou Xia."

Lin Youcheng was naturally very surprised to hear Cha Haisheng's words. He did not expect that Cha Haisheng was getting married. He knew that Cha Haisheng had not mentioned anything about this when he last came to visit him. Now, he had brought his lover with him.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

Lin Youcheng naturally congratulated Cha Haisheng as well, his face full of smiles, as he was also very happy for Cha Haisheng.

Because only he knew that in another time and space, Cha Hai-sheng's fate had already ended differently seven years ago, and now Cha Hai-sheng had found love and was about to get married, how could Lin You-cheng not be happy?

Looking back now, Lin Youcheng realizes that he first met Cha Haisheng on the train to Beijing.

Cha Haisheng has always had a good relationship with Lin Youcheng and greatly admires Lin Youcheng's works. They have known each other for over ten years since they met on the train. It can be said that he not only has a good relationship with Lin Youcheng, but also with Lin Youcheng's children. After all, when he was wandering, he received letters from Lin Zhaoxi and the others in a distant land. He still keeps those letters that revealed his concern.

"We were thinking of inviting you, your sister-in-law, and Zhaoxi and the others to our wedding."

Upon hearing this, Lin Youcheng smiled and said, "Of course, no problem. Has the date been set? I've been looking forward to your wedding."

"It's the 15th of next month."

“Okay, no problem, I’ll definitely go then, and Zhaoxi and the others will go during their holidays too.”

Lin Youcheng naturally agreed to attend Cha Haisheng's wedding. He then looked at Zhou Xia, who was standing silently to the side, and said with a smile, "Congratulations to you both."

Zhou Xia smiled and said, "Thank you, Teacher Lin, for coming to our wedding."

At this moment, Cha Haisheng also spoke up for Zhou Xia, saying, "Brother Lin, Zhou Xia really likes your works. When we talk about literature, we often talk about your works, especially the love stories in your works."

Upon hearing Cha Hai-sheng's words, Lin You-cheng couldn't help but laugh.

From Cha Hai-sheng's words, Lin You-cheng could tell that Cha Hai-sheng and Zhou Xia must both be literary-loving young people, otherwise why would they be talking about literary works, and probably even poetry, since Cha Hai-sheng is a poet himself.

Looking at the two people in front of him, Lin Youcheng felt very good. No matter when, the charm of literature is still there, and there will still be people who talk about literary works and love.

Lin Youcheng also expressed his gratitude to Zhou Xia for liking his work.

Zhou Xia naturally added, "Teacher Lin, I especially love your works, particularly the love stories you depict; they are truly beautiful."

Lin Youcheng smiled and said, "Since it's love, how could it not be beautiful?"

Whether it's the love between Xu Qingshan and Xiaoyu in "Our Millionaire" or the love between Hu Guangsheng and Ma Jiaqi in "The Nameless," which is hinted at in the last question of this story, they are all equally beautiful.

Although they are different worlds, they are equally moving.

Cha Hai-sheng nodded and said, "Yes, the word 'love' is beautiful."

Zhou Xia smiled and nodded.

"Brother Lin, I heard that the novel 'Strange Tales of the Human World' is going to be made into a movie?"

Cha Haisheng came over to invite Lin Youcheng, but he naturally wouldn't leave immediately after the invitation. He would also chat with Lin Youcheng about other things, and casually asked about the movie adaptation of the novel "Strange Tales of the Human World".

Lin Youcheng nodded and said, "Yes, filming has already started."

Li An put a lot of effort into the film "Strange Tales of the Human World," and Lin Youcheng naturally had great faith in Li An's ability to tell the story well, especially since both the male and female leads were absolute acting talents, so he didn't need to worry at all.

Cha Hai-sheng said with a smile, "We were talking about your novel earlier. We were really obsessed with it back then."

Zhou Xia nodded repeatedly and said, "Me too. I've read this novel several times, and I always burst into tears when I get to the end. The ending is really touching."

Lin Youcheng smiled as he listened to Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia's words, and said, "Thank you."

He was well aware that Lin Qi's life was quite fantastical and moving, and his love story with Jiang Xi was also quite beautiful. Cha Haisheng added, "When I met Brother Lin on the train, we talked about his works."

"At that time, Brother Lin published those three romance novels, which shocked the literary world. I especially liked the novel 'The Devotion of Suspect X'. I even told Brother Lin that I admired Shi Hong for being willing to do anything for love and even sacrifice his life."

Lin Youcheng smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, you even wrote a poem for Shi Hong back then."

"really?"

Zhou Xia was naturally surprised to hear Lin Youcheng's words, because he had not heard Cha Haisheng mention this matter.

Lin Youcheng laughed and said, "You didn't know?"

What kind of poetry?

Zhou Xia was very curious and wanted to know what kind of poem Cha Haisheng wrote for Shi Hong in "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Cha Haisheng was a little embarrassed, but still said, "It's just a short poem."

As he spoke, Cha Haisheng recited that short poem again—

I love you infinitely.
There is no logic.

As long as it beats for you
My heart can live.

Well, Cha Hai-sheng still remembers the short poem he wrote.

Hearing Cha Hai-sheng's poem again, Lin You-cheng still felt Cha Hai-sheng's intense and passionate emotions towards Shi Hong in the story of "The Devotion of Suspect X". He had praised it at that time and was deeply impressed by it, because how can the heart not die? That is illogical.

Upon hearing Cha Haisheng recite the poem, Zhou Xia nodded repeatedly and said, "It's really well written."

Lin Youcheng nodded and said, "It is well written. He has been writing very well for a long time."

"I love you infinitely, without logic. As long as my heart beats for you, it will never die."

Zhou Xia repeated these four short lines again. Although simple, they were very direct. She genuinely felt that these four lines of poetry were very well written.

"Shi Hong sacrificed his life and broke free from logic."

Cha Haisheng nodded and said, "Yes, I still remember the prologue at the beginning of the novel. How far can one love someone? What kind of encounter would make one willing to give one's life for it? The end of logic is not the ideal state of reason and order, but love that is dedicated to life."

"This passage already clearly explains Shi Hong's love."

Lin Youcheng overheard Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia talking about the novel "The Devotion of Suspect X," and he knew that this was a common occurrence in conversations, especially when discussing literary works; they would always jump around, from one book to another, and then on to the next.

Lin Youcheng smiled and then asked, "Zhou Xia, you must have read Hai Sheng's other poems as well, right?"

"Of course!"

Lin Youcheng asked with a smile, "So, which poem is your favorite?"

“I love every single one of his poems.”

When Cha Haisheng heard Zhou Xia's words, his face was full of smiles.

"Isn't there a favorite poem?"

"If I had to choose one, I would probably choose 'Facing the Sea, with Spring Blossoms'."

As she spoke, Zhou Xia recited the poem aloud, saying: "Starting tomorrow, I will be a happy person, feeding horses, chopping wood, and traveling the world. Starting tomorrow, I will care about grains and vegetables. I have a house facing the sea, where spring is warm and flowers bloom. Starting tomorrow, I will write to every relative, telling them of my happiness. The lightning bolt of happiness told me this, and I will tell everyone..."

As Lin Youcheng listened to Zhou Xia recite the poem, he couldn't help but feel the wonder of fate.

Because in another time and space, this is Cha Hai-sheng's last poem, and now it is Cha Hai-sheng who is telling him about his happiness, that he is about to marry his lover and start a family. This is truly a completely different story.

Lin Youcheng saw that the two had a really good relationship, and he was genuinely happy for Cha Haisheng.

Clearly, Cha Hai-sheng once possessed, or perhaps in another timeline, three kinds of suffering: wandering, love, and survival. But now Cha Hai-sheng possesses not only poetry and the throne, but also four kinds of happiness, the last of which is also love.

It's wonderful that Cha Hai-sheng can now have these four kinds of happiness.

While Lin Youcheng, Cha Haisheng, and Zhou Xia were talking, their youngest daughter, Lin Zhaoyuan, ran over, threw herself into Lin Youcheng's arms, and blinked at Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia.

"Yuanyuan, call him Uncle and Auntie."

Upon hearing his father's words, Lin Zhaoyuan obediently smiled and greeted him, "Hello, Uncle. Hello, Aunt."

Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia also praised Lin Zhaoyuan's cuteness.

Lin Youcheng, like everyone else, smiled and said, "After you get married, maybe soon you two will have lovely children too."

Upon hearing this, both Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia laughed.

Since Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia didn't plan to stay for dinner, they left after chatting for a while. After all, they were having a wedding and naturally had many things to discuss and prepare, as well as friends to invite.

Lin Youcheng watched Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia leave, still feeling happy. How could it not be said that Cha Haisheng and Zhou Xia's relationship was destined?

While waiting for Xie Shuhua to return from school, Lin Youcheng naturally told Xie Shuhua about Cha Haisheng's upcoming marriage.

"really?"

Clearly, Xie Shuhua was also pleasantly surprised.

Lin Youcheng said with a smile, "Yes, these two people met because of poetry."

Hearing Lin Youcheng's words, Xie Shuhua smiled and said, "We'll go to his wedding together then."

Lin Youcheng smiled and nodded, looking at Xie Shuhua, and said, "Of course."

They would naturally attend the wedding together. Although it was in a different time and space, it was the same world, filled with real lives and real love stories. (End of Chapter)