Chapter 2131: Chapter 2132: The First Wife Forced Out with Nothing 51
Zhang Yu brought Xie Zhen to the agreed place, and Xie Zhen had already arrived.
"Sorry, sorry." Isn’t he supposed to be very busy when he comes to Harbor City? How is he so relaxed, and even dressed casually?
"I just got here too." Xie Zhen knew Zhang Yu had waited for Lin Zixuan to finish class before coming over, "I live nearby."
"Hello, Uncle Xie." On the way, Zhang Yu had mentioned who she was having dinner with today.
Zhang Yu said, "Let’s order food." She handed the menu to Xie Zhen.
Xie Zhen glanced at Lin Zixuan, finally understanding why his professor couldn’t stop mentioning him, "Zhang Yu, your son is very talented, no wonder Professor Ge keeps talking about him. Knowing I was coming to Harbor City, he repeatedly urged me to meet your son."
What? Zhang Yu had previously wondered why Xie Zhen insisted on meeting Lin Zixuan. If she didn’t know the original person and Xie Zhen had never met before, she would have thought they were a couple. Otherwise, why the insistence on meeting?
Unexpectedly, Xie Zhen wanted to meet Lin Zixuan because of Professor Ge, "Has the professor met Xiao Xuan?"
Zhang Yu was very puzzled. Since leaving the frontline, the original person felt guilty toward the professor, resulting in fewer contacts, only sending occasional holiday greetings.
She hadn’t even introduced Xiao Xuan to Professor Ge, so how did he know Xiao Xuan, and how did he know he was a gifted child?
Xie Zhen shrugged, "You ask me, I’m curious too. He just said I must see him."
"The professor truly lives up to his title, always with an excellent eye." Xie Zhen admired the professor.
Alright, since no answer was forthcoming, Zhang Yu stopped pursuing the matter, shifting to discussing the professor’s recent happenings and the fluctuations in the domestic and international financial markets. Lin Zixuan sat quietly, listening to their chat without any sign of impatience.
If initially, when Xie Zhen claimed Lin Zixuan was a talented child, it was mostly because of the professor, now he genuinely felt the child was gifted.
Previously, he thought his big brother’s son was indeed talented, having insights into economics from a young age, thanks to nurturing over three generations.
From a young age, he was exposed to finance information, and as he grew, he got into financial statements and similar topics.
Occasionally, there’d be aversion, but Lin Zixuan listened to such dry content without any distaste, appearing thoughtful instead.
The child indeed had talent, given what he knew about Zhang Yu, Lin Zixuan wasn’t raised through elite education.
"Xiao Xuan, did you understand what your mom and I were talking about?" Xie Zhen wiped his mouth.
Lin Zixuan smiled, "I understood part of it."
Zhang Yu was surprised that Xie Zhen even paid attention to Lin Zixuan. Really surprising, she knew in some wealthy families, heirs underwent rigorous training from a young age, shadowing elders.
At an age when many kids played in mud, they listened to economic news. Before school age, they listened to financial reports, and as they grew, families gave them money to play in the stock market, making them seasoned financial figures despite their young age.
As for Lin Zixuan, she previously was busy with work, engulfed in tasks and wouldn’t think of such matters.
Zhang Qiang and his wife retired gradually years ago; by then, Lin Zixuan was busy with school and tutoring, with no time to learn financial knowledge.
Even though not much finance talk was shared among them, more conversations arose lately due to work and study discussions at meals.
Despite this, Zhang Yu hadn’t noticed any special talent in Lin Zixuan. No, when did Professor Ge meet Lin Zixuan? How did he immediately recognize the child’s potential? Really curious.
"Didn’t you notice Xiao Xuan’s eyes? He’s a lively kid." Xie Zhen sensed this from Lin Zixuan’s eyes.
Oh, now Zhang Yu understood.
"The professor told me that when he saw Xiao Xuan’s eyes, he thought of you, recalling the you when newly enrolled."
"After asking Lin Zixuan, finding out you’re his mom, he wasn’t surprised anymore." Xie Zhen remembered this.
"Did I forget to mention where the professor met Xiao Xuan?"
With exasperation, Zhang Yu replied, "Yes, you said the professor found Xiao Xuan talented, but nothing more."
"That’s my fault. A few years ago, Xiao Xuan joined a Capital City study tour, visiting several prestigious schools."
Oh, with Xie Zhen’s reminder, Zhang Yu immediately recalled the original person helped arrange this trip, "Yes, that included R University."
"But isn’t it odd? Wasn’t the professor busy during holidays?" Even when signing up her son, she thought about meeting the professor but reconsidered, knowing he’d be busier, with various consultations, unlikely to stay on campus.
Yet unexpectedly, her son did encounter Professor Ge.
"Indeed busy, but years ago, the professor stopped accepting certain consultations."
"After meeting him once, the professor couldn’t forget."
Zhang Yu understood, making the old professor remember Xiao Xuan’s eyes meant he was reminded of her, showing how deeply he cared, recognizing immediately.
She dared not imagine how the professor felt about the original person’s disappointing progress.
"Have I let the professor down?" Zhang Yu asked softly.
"When you say let the professor down, do you mean not reaching company high ranks or not becoming a financial circle figure?" Xie Zhen retorted.
"You know the professor’s nature, moving with his heart, happiness is key."
Zhang Yu thought, "True." Many professors gauge student worth by background or future achievements, determining their standing in their hearts, identifying favored students.
Yet Professor Ge, and many senior professors, aren’t such people, "I overthought."
"Is the professor in school during the National Day?" Despite being a leading economist, Professor Ge constantly resided in the university’s old faculty housing.
The house was allotted when he taught at R University, unchanged over many years, with other professors initially sharing, now solely inhabited by the professor.
"He’s there; without major events, he stays home." Xie Zhen paused, "Are you really planning to visit Capital City during the National Day?"
Zhang Yu nodded, "I’ll take this opportunity to show Xiao Xuan my teacher, mention my study days, classrooms, dormitories."
Don’t be fooled by the original person’s reluctance to return; deep inside, she cherished many memories of her alma mater.
