Reborn in 1970, I thrived in Hong Kong.

Lin Qingxia then recalled the subtle affection Li Huai-ren had expressed for her in his letter, and her face immediately flushed slightly, but she became even more certain that Li Huai-ren would help her brother with this favor.

After hesitating for a long time, she looked up at her parents and older brother, and stammered:

"Dad, Mom, older brother, I... I think I have a way to solve this."

Mr. and Mrs. Lin were taken aback. Mrs. Lin looked at her in disbelief and asked:

"What? Qingxia, you mean you have a way to solve this? How... how is that possible? What's going on?"

Lin Qingxia hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Dad, Mom, um, someone in Hong Kong invited me to act in a TV series called Dream of the Red Chamber. They said I would play Jia Baoyu, disguised as a man."

Upon hearing this, Lin's mother and the others were all stunned. After recovering, Lin's mother immediately bombarded them with questions:

"What? Dream of the Red Chamber? They want you to dress up as a man and play Jia Baoyu? Who, who invited you to Hong Kong to film a movie?"

Lin Qingxia glanced at her parents and the others, and mumbled:

"It should be that Li Huai-ren, the boss of Hong Kong's Phoenix TV, wrote a letter inviting me to Hong Kong to film a movie."

He said that Phoenix TV was preparing to film "Dream of the Red Chamber" and couldn't find a suitable male actor to play Jia Baoyu, so they wanted me to go to Hong Kong for an audition in costume to see if I was suitable to play Jia Baoyu as a woman. If not, I could play other female roles in "Dream of the Red Chamber"...

Lin's father quickly interrupted her:

"Huh? What do you mean he should be the boss of Phoenix TV? Qingxia, he's in Hong Kong, and you've never even met him. How can you assume he's the boss of Phoenix TV just based on a letter? You're being ridiculous!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxia immediately became anxious, and in her anxiety, she spilled out a whole bunch of things:

"Dad, no, I met him. It was right at the gate of our school. He invited me to act in the movie adapted from Qiong Yao's novel 'Outside the Window' after I graduated from high school. He also said that he would invest in it with Qiong Yao."

He, he even saved me at the school gate, oh yes, he helped me hold up my bicycle...

The more Mr. and Mrs. Lin listened, the stranger their expressions became. They exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and both thought to themselves:

"Isn't this the same approach I (Liang Ge) used to take when I pursued Lan Ying (me)?"

The couple then looked at their son, Lin Chengsen. He had escaped this year, but what about next year, the year after, and the year after that? If it weren't for his serious illness, he would eventually have to go to Kinmen.

On one side is her son, and on the other is her daughter.

The couple were very reluctant for their daughter, Brigitte Lin, to become an actress. Moreover, they were skeptical about whether the person their daughter mentioned knew was Li Huai-ren, the owner of Phoenix TV. What if he was a fraud?

However, it seems that this is the only way left for my son to go to Hong Kong, first become a Hong Kong citizen, use Hong Kong as a springboard, then study in the United States, and finally completely avoid becoming cannon fodder in Kinmen.

For a moment, the couple didn't know what to do.

Lin Chengsen, standing to the side, glanced at his younger sister Lin Qingxia, whose eyes lit up when she talked about acting, and a thought struck him. He then spoke to his parents:

"Dad, Mom, if Qingxia is really determined to become an actress, why don't we all go to Hong Kong with her to audition? If she can successfully land the role of Jia Baoyu, it will prove that she is suitable to be an actress."

If she's suited to be an actress, then let her become a Hong Kong citizen like Teresa Teng, and our whole family can also become Hong Kong citizens and develop our careers in Hong Kong together. Otherwise, we'll end up like Teresa Teng's family, restricted from leaving the country, making it difficult for us to see each other again.

If Qingxia can't play Jia Baoyu, then she should go back to school and study diligently. If she can get into university, she should study hard; if not, she should find a job as soon as possible. What do you think?

Upon hearing this, Brigitte Lin looked at her parents with expectant eyes.

When Lin's mother heard her son say, "It will be difficult for us to see each other in the future," she immediately remembered something. Her face darkened, she became dazed, and she was very sad.

She immediately made up her mind and looked at her husband, saying:

"Brother Liang, if our family stays in Taiwan, when will we be able to reunite? Only if we go to Hong Kong will we have a chance to be reunited."

How about our family goes with Qingxia to Hong Kong?

If Qingxia is really chosen to play Jia Baoyu and wants to pursue an acting career, then let her be. It's all fate, and we have to accept it!

If the person Qingxia mentioned really is the owner of Phoenix TV, then maybe he can help our family reunite in the future. What do you think?

Lin's father naturally understood what his wife meant. That matter was a pain that had always been in his wife's and his own hearts. The couple often woke up in the middle of the night, their pillows unknowingly soaked with tears.

He hesitated for a long time, looked at his wife, then at his son and youngest daughter, and then at Brigitte Lin, whose face was full of expectation, before lowering his voice and saying:

"Lan Ying, take Cheng Sen, Qing Xia, and Li Xia to Hong Kong first. Someone contacted me about this courtyard a few days ago. They want to buy it and the price they offered is not low."

If Qingxia passes the audition, none of you should come back. Lanying, just give me a call to let me know.

Oh, and when you get to Hong Kong, remember to open an account at HSBC. Call me and tell me your account details.

After I learned that Qingxia had passed the audition, I immediately disposed of the courtyard and all other assets, transferred the money to Hong Kong, and then rushed to Hong Kong to meet you.

Our family of five lives in Hong Kong. I plan to use this money to open a private clinic there. I'll continue practicing medicine, and you can stay with me as a nurse, just like you did when we were in mainland China. Is that alright?

He glanced around at his wife and children, smiled, and continued:

"If Qingxia doesn't succeed in the audition, then you guys can just consider it a trip to Hong Kong to relax. It's all fate. When you come back, just go back to what you were doing."

That way everyone will feel at ease and accept their fate, okay?

The family members looked at each other and all nodded.

Afterwards, Lin Qingxia went back into the house and opened all the letters Li Huai-ren had written to her. She copied down the names of Phoenix Records, Phoenix Daily, Phoenix Movies, and their home phone number that Li Huai-ren had attached to the letters onto a piece of paper. Then she went out to the telephone and started calling Li Huai-ren.

Under the watchful eyes of her parents and others, Lin Qingxia, blushing and nervously dialing Li Huai-ren's home phone, was quickly answered, and a woman's voice came through the receiver:

"Hello, who are you looking for?"

The other person was speaking Cantonese, which Lin Qingxia didn't understand. Panicked, she blurted out:

"Hello, I'm looking for Li the Bad Guy!"

"Li the villain? Haha, you're looking for the young master, right? The young master went to Phoenix TV. Do you have Phoenix TV's phone number? Want me to write it down and tell you?"

"Oh? I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!"

"No, no, Li Huai-ren—oh, no, I mean Li Huai-ren—he gave me Phoenix TV's phone number. Thank you, thank you so much!"

When Lin Qingxia hung up the phone, Lin's parents, who had been listening intently and had overheard their conversation, exchanged a glance. They both felt that Lin Qingxia's claim that Li Huai-ren was the owner of Phoenix TV seemed plausible.

Lin Qingxia then called Li Huai-ren's office at Phoenix TV, but the person who answered told her that Li Huai-ren had already left for Phoenix Records.

She quickly dialed Phoenix Records, only to find that Li Huai-ren had gone to Phoenix Film Company instead.

When I dialed Phoenix Film Company's number, Li Huai-ren had already gone to Phoenix News Agency.

……

Finally, after Lin Qingxia made a long phone call, the two played a game of hide-and-seek. She finally caught Li Huai-ren at the Phoenix Hardware and Plastics Factory. As soon as Li Huai-ren picked up the phone and said "feed," Lin Qingxia couldn't hold back any longer and exploded:

"Li, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you? Are you playing hide-and-seek with me? I called your home, and you went to Phoenix TV. I called Phoenix TV to find you, and you hid at Phoenix Records..."

She was interrupted halfway through her sentence by an excited and agitated Li Huai-ren:

"Qingxia, are you Brigitte Lin? Qingxia, have you decided to come to Hong Kong for the audition? That's great! When are you coming to Hong Kong? Have you booked your plane ticket yet?"

By the way, don't book your plane tickets yet. Phoenix TV will book them for you when you come to Hong Kong for the audition. Just tell me who will be coming with you and give me their identification information...

When Lin Qingxia realized that he recognized her voice, she felt a little secretly pleased. Then, she noticed that her parents were looking at her with concern as she made the call, and she realized that she had made an international call!

She immediately interrupted Li Huai-ren:

"Take a note down. My home phone number is 886-226842. I'll repeat it: 886-226842. Did you write it down?"

Oh, you've got it? I'll hang up now, call me back!

After saying that, she hung up the phone without hesitation or politeness.

Her outburst left Lin's parents and the others completely dumbfounded. They vaguely sensed that something was amiss, but couldn't quite put their finger on it.

Lin's mother, being more experienced, reacted quickly; a thought suddenly struck her:

"Is this...is it because my daughter has grown up, and the mustard greens of October are starting to sprout?"