Besides the tallest building in this main avenue, which was owned by the Hengnan Group, the surrounding commercial buildings, shopping plazas, and commercial complexes were all Hengnan Group assets.

Hengnan Group, continuing the Lin family’s earlier legacy, owned dozens of large warehouses in several hundred cargo ports both domestically and internationally. Besides its core business of international freight and warehousing, it also owned numerous machinery factories and traditional light industry plants. Several prominent commercial shipbuilding companies, as well as Guangzhong Automobile, were also controlled by Hengnan Group. 

The ‘boss’ of Hengnan Group was the Lin family.

… …

Upon learning this, netizens were instantly enthralled.

In just over ten minutes, topics related to the Lin family and Lin Cheng’s background were trending on major search platforms. At least five of the top ten searches were about Lin Cheng.

One hashtag, #How Rich Is the Lin Family?#, was even tagged with the word ‘explosive’.

[Poverty limits my imagination.]

[No, it’s my ordinariness that limits my imagination.]

[To be honest, when the online rumors about Lin Cheng’s powerful background started circulating, I looked up nearly every family or company chairman with the surname Lin, but I never imagined that Lin Cheng’s family would be that Lin family!]

[So, how much wealth does the Lin family have?] 

This was the question many people were most curious about.

Soon, an all-knowing netizen came out to answer:

[They’re richer than you can imagine.

Do you think the Hengnan Group is already impressive? Then I can tell you, the Lin family doesn’t just have this one company. Hengnan Group is probably just one of many under the Lin family’s name. Besides, there’s a lot more that we can’t see: main residences, real estate, collections… 

Although none of us know exactly how much they own, I did look up the Lin family’s previous history… Let’s put it this way, there are four famous wealthy families that have long been rumored online. Everyone should know them right?]

[The Xu family of W City, the Lan family of J City, and the Qian and Liu families?]

[Yes, if the Lin family’s ancestors hadn’t liquidated most of their assets to support the front lines, and later transferred many factories, land, and technologies to the state for free, then, if converted to today’s wealth, I guess those four families combined wouldn’t have as much as the Lin family.

The Lin family’s assets may not be that much now, but they’re not less either. Furthermore, the Lin family’s true ‘wealth’ extends far beyond this—just based on the contributions made by the Lin family’s ancestors, it can be said that as long as the younger generations don’t do anything illegal or immoral, they can always enjoy this blessing from their ancestors.]

[Holy crap! So amazing?!]

[No wonder Lin Cheng’s scumbag father and stepmother were so desperate to fight for the family fortune. Now I understand… If I had even the slightest connection to the Lin family’s distant relatives—my niece, my third aunt, my old lover, my cousin, my second aunt’s dog—I’d also give it a try.]

[Count me in. I’ll take a chance and turn myself, a bicycle, into an aircraft carrier. ]

… …

Lin Cheng also looked at the hot searches on the Internet on his mobile phone. Seeing that the style of netizens’ comments were gradually becoming more and more strange, Lin Cheng raised his eyebrows, but did not take it too seriously.

The driver drove the car directly in front of the building, and Lin Cheng asked Lin Momo to get out of the car.

At this time, Xu Yi and Assistant Xiao Yang were already waiting at the main doors of the company.

When the audience in the livestream channel first saw the two men in suits standing by the door, they did not recognize who they were, but they felt that they were somehow familiar.

It was not until Lin Momo excitedly called out ‘Uncle Xu Yi’ and ‘Uncle Xiao Yang’ to the two of them that someone finally reacted: 

[Didn’t we meet these two during that time when Lin Cheng and Lin Momo recorded the show at the Happy Bowl Farm? The person in charge of the farm resort and one of the assistants who helped Lin Cheng in his work!]

[Oh wow. I watched that livestream and I almost didn’t recognize them now.]

[So facts prove that the background framing has a huge impact on appearance.] 

When Xu Yi and Assistant Xiao Yang met Lin Cheng and Lin Momo at the farm, they were also wearing suits, but they didn’t look as refined and elegant as they did now.

[At the time, I thought these two people, plus Assistant Xiao Wu, were arranged by the show’s production team, or they were left behind by the original farm owner. I didn’t expect them to be Lin Cheng’s people from the start!]

[Judging from the other employees’ attitude towards Xu Yi, he must have a high position in Hengnan Group.]

[Those employees who just walked in and greeted Xu Yi with a reserved expression, judging by their mouth shapes, seemed to be calling him ‘Boss Xu’?]

[No wonder… back at the farm, I thought these employees were incredibly efficient, too efficient for a failed farm. They must be real bosses…]

… …

Seeing that Lin Momo still remembered them, Xu Yi and Assistant Xiao Yang smiled. They nodded at Lin Cheng and called out, “President.”

“This morning’s meeting is ready for you. Aside from Mr. Jiang Ming, who’s still out on a project, all the other company executives and several branch office heads have arrived,” Xu Yi told Lin Cheng, handing him a document that showed the meeting’s agenda.

Lin Cheng glanced at the documents, nodded, and said, “Let’s go.”

… …

At the company lobby.

Knowing the big boss was coming, the security guards and the three front desk staff were already standing at attention.

Although everyone put on a professional greeting when Lin Cheng and Lin Momo entered, they couldn’t help but secretly glance at them a few more times. This was especially true of the three female staff members behind the front desk. Three pairs of eyes were fixed on Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, their gazes practically glued to the father and daughter.

Only after Lin Cheng, Lin Momo, and the others had left and entered the dedicated elevator did the three female staff members retract their gazes, exchange glances, and no longer concealed the very real excitement on their faces.

Although this company belonged to the Lin family, they rarely visited. Lin Cheng had been to the company a few times before, but it was always during non-working hours and he’d hurriedly finish a few things before leaving again. As a result, as the junior front desk staff, this was their first time seeing Lin Cheng in the company.

Moreover, the three of them were just as surprised as the netizens.

After all, they had only just found out a few minutes ago, through the livestream, that Lin Cheng was actually their boss!

… …

Lin Cheng and Lin Momo, who had already boarded the elevator, didn’t see this, but the program’s cameraman accidentally caught it. The reactions of the receptionists made the audience laugh:

[Why are the receptionists’ reactions so hilarious?]

[I guess it’s their first time meeting their boss, too.]

[No, I guess they’re trying to decide whether they’re more excited about meeting their boss or their idol, haha.]

[Could they also be fans of [Living With Dad]? Then suddenly, they saw Lin Cheng and Momo appear in front of them straight from the livestream.]

[Hahaha, that would be hilarious.]

Although, in this instance, the audience actually guessed the truth…

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

Because the meeting was not yet scheduled to begin, Lin Cheng first took Lin Momo to his office.

This office was very large, and the overall style was very similar to the former style of Lin Cheng’s home in Grand Riverside—simple and elegant but also a little cold. 

However, the homemade pots of vegetables and green plants sitting on the corner of the desk and on the shelves—which father and daughter had made back in the farm resort a few weeks back—broke the dullness a little. They also proved that this office belonged to Lin Cheng.

In addition, under Lin Cheng’s arrangements, the assistant also prepared a small desk for Lin Momo so she could do her homework in the office. This was placed not far from Lin Cheng’s desk.

Lin Momo followed Lin Cheng and looked around the office, a dazed expression on her face.

“What’s wrong? What are you thinking about?” Lin Cheng asked with his head down to look at Momo.

“Nothing…” Lin Momo shook her head, then couldn’t help muttering, “Our family is so rich…”

From outside to inside, from downstairs to here, the entire way, this was the only thing on her mind: Their family is so, so, so rich.

Hearing Lin Momo’s words, not only Lin Cheng, but also Xu Yi and Assistant Xiao Yang beside him couldn’t help laughing.

… …

[Haha, I’m dying of laughter at Momo’s expression.]

[Lin ‘stunned’ Momo.]

[This is probably the first time that Momo intuitively felt that she was from a wealthy family.]

[I’m laughing so much, Momo’s reaction is very real.]

Serve as Contrast Team in a ‘Dad with Baby’ Show translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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