Chapter 2153: Chapter 2154: The Original Spouse Who Left With Nothing 73
Zhang Yu knew it wasn’t going to be easy to convince Lin Yu to give up on his idea, especially since they were flying to Dubai on Friday. Spending two days and nights there wouldn’t be cheap, and with his current financial situation, he simply couldn’t afford it.
But who would have thought that just as the mother and son arrived at the airport, they’d actually run into Lin Yu.
Dragging a suitcase, Lin Yu shouted excitedly at the dumbfounded Zhang Yu and her son, "Surprise."
"Son, aren’t you surprised to see your dad?" Lin Yu knew that Zhang Yu and her son didn’t really want to see him, but in a bustling airport, he didn’t want to admit he wasn’t welcome.
When Lin Zixuan realized what was happening, he was already in Lin Yu’s embrace, which made him really uncomfortable and perhaps somewhat annoyed.
When he was young, he might have hoped for a hug from his father, but after waiting all these years and never receiving one, he had long given up. Not every parent likes their child.
He felt that the blood ties with his father weren’t very strong, the feelings were indifferent, so there was no need to become acquainted.
He didn’t expect that after he gave up, someone would insist on showing so-called fatherly love. He struggled to break free, "Dad, I’m a big kid now, I don’t like this."
The young boy firmly expressed his opinion, leaving Lin Yu dumbfounded. He really didn’t understand, "How could it be like this? I clearly remember you used to love it when I hugged you."
"Yeah, that was before I started school, but you never hugged me. Now I’m grown up, I don’t like it anymore. What’s the point of you doing this?"
"Dad, I know you probably don’t really like me, but had to like me." In front of Zhang Yu that day, the young boy was very clear-headed, having thought a lot over the past few days.
Seeing Lin Yu’s phony display now, the last bit of longing in the young boy’s heart for his father vanished completely.
Back then, in order to make his mother retire from working two jobs, she got pregnant while working hard, and he was used to tie her down.
Who would’ve thought that even after his mother divorced, things still weren’t going well for him, and he still wanted to tie her down again, "Dad, you don’t like me, there’s no need to pretend you do."
Lin Yu didn’t expect Lin Zixuan to say such things and was truly stunned, looking incredulously at Zhang Yu. He thought Xiao Xuan shouldn’t be the one saying this, it must be the result of manipulation by someone else behind the scenes.
Zhang Yu understood Lin Yu’s implication, "You want to say this came from me, right?"
"Why don’t you think about how you’ve acted, disappearing when the child needed you, not knowing where you were? Now that the child is grown and doesn’t need you, the old father, you’re panicking, thinking I’m the one sowing discord."
"Please, Lin Yu, can you act like a decent person?"
"In your mind, everything you do is right and everyone else is wrong." Zhang Yu took a deep breath, "Forget it, let’s go inside."
They were running late, and after all, they had timed their arrival perfectly.
Zhang Yu pulled the suitcase, ready to leave, not in the mood to say goodbye to a certain someone, while Lin Zixuan bid farewell to Lin Yu, because, after all, he was his father.
Lin Yu’s face darkened, "I know you’re going to Dubai, I’m coming with you."
"Huh, you’re going to Dubai?" Zhang Yu initially thought he was on a business trip to Harbor City and timed it to see them at the airport. Who knew he planned to follow them to Dubai?
"Yes, aren’t you surprised, aren’t you surprised?" Lin Yu tried hard to keep their relationship from becoming awkward.
"Don’t do this kind of thing again in the future. Seeing you brings no joy, only surprise after surprise."
"By the way, you’ve booked accommodation in Dubai, haven’t you? Don’t tell me when we get there that you couldn’t book a room and want me to take you in." Zhang Yu remembered the tricks he used back when he pursued the original her.
Actually, Lin Yu hadn’t booked a room, "I meant to book a room, but wife..."
Zhang Yu shot a glare, "What wife? You’ve already divorced me, I’m not even your ex-wife, speak properly."
"Well, Little Yu." He grimaced; really, how could she be like this, how could she not be a bit gentle? Clearly, a girl should be gentle.
"I planned to book a room, but after checking, accommodation there is so expensive, several thousand per night." Lin Yu definitely wanted to book the hotel Zhang Yu was staying at, but when he opened the app and saw the per-night prices, his heart almost stopped. That price really wasn’t cheap.
Lin Yu was mentally cursing; this money’s all his. Seriously, why book such an expensive room? It’s not like they’re going for work, it’s just a holiday, so why book such a pricey hotel?
Then he thought, since they’ve already booked a suite, adding one more person shouldn’t be a problem—this way, he’d lose less.
"Expensive?" Look at that. This guy is definitely scheming, "You can book something cheaper. There’s indeed expensive, but there are also cheap options. You can book a hostel, an eight-person room."
Zhang Yu expressed that lodging there wasn’t expensive, "You can definitely afford it."
What? Stay in a hostel and an eight-person room, no less? Lin Yu’s face changed completely, "I, I can’t stay there, no, what I mean is, you’ve booked a suite, just for you two, isn’t that a bit wasteful?"
"I was thinking, I could just join in, I could share a room with Xiao Xuan." Though he wanted to room with Zhang Yu, he knew that was impossible. Zhang Yu would definitely not agree.
But that doesn’t matter; he could take things step by step, he was confident that with effort, he would eventually win over Zhang Yu.
"You pay." Hah, those are some grand plans, Zhang Yu asked a simple question.
Huh? Have him cover the room cost, if it were before, during his prime, staying in such a room wouldn’t have felt expensive at all. He believed that while young, one should see more of the world.
But now, his savings had dwindled to such an extent that he had to wait for his salary to temper expenses, and moreover, the company hadn’t landed many big deals recently, meaning demotions at the end of the month, quarterly bonuses and annual bonuses were impossible to expect.
Even before, he looked forward to the annual bonuses because with money, life could be enjoyable. Now he just hoped to get a substantial year-end bonus, so he could buy things for home.
If the money were plentiful, he’d consider taking a loan for a small house, so he’d at least have somewhere to live. Otherwise, having to look for a new place every few months was really tough.
Now, the idea of a house’s down payment was out of the question, and as for bonuses, they were not to be expected. Currently, he just hoped to keep his job stable because only with steady work could he look forward to a future.
Money—he’d thought long and hard about stepping out this time. Even when booking the flight, he felt anxious, as it was quite a hefty expense. But if he didn’t spend this money, how could he connect with Lin Zixuan and them?
He figured, by telling how tough things were for him, Zhang Yu would soften. But he didn’t expect her to become so heartless.
