Chapter 4 One person drank with her, the other wouldn't let her drink.

After Song Yilin got home, she grabbed Bai Guanqun by the ear.

"You've really gotten bold. You've only been in school for a little over a month and you're already hitting people. You're trying to be a hero, aren't you? If that boy really wanted to kill you, could you beat him?"

"That weakling can't beat me even if he goes all out."

Song Yilin rolled up her sleeves: "You're still not convinced? Come and have a contest with my mom."

When Cai Hong, the mother-in-law, heard that there was a fight, she quickly asked what had happened.

Song Yilin recounted what happened today.

While cracking sunflower seeds, Meng Rushuang glanced at Song Yilin and said, "Alright, your daughter meant well. Don't crush her kindness."

"Mom, you're spoiling her again. Be careful she doesn't cause you even bigger trouble when she gets a little older."

"What's the big deal? The child is still young. Just focus on his studies, make normal friends, and be willing to go to great lengths for them. Isn't it normal for a child to have a sense of chivalry? As long as he doesn't fall in love too early, it's fine."

"Mom, how old is Guanqun and you're already talking about puppy love?"

Didn't you also have a puppy love relationship?

"Mom, I didn't have a puppy love relationship."

Ms. Meng chuckled lightly: "You're not dating? Who's that kid who's always hanging downstairs from your house?"

When talking about Song Yilin's history, Bai Guanqun said excitedly, "Grandma, tell me about my mother's early romance back then."

The mother-in-law also cracked some melon seeds and listened attentively: "Guanqun, come here, let's listen to your mother's past stories together."

Great-Grandma, hearing the gossip, came over to listen. She didn't have many teeth to crack sunflower seeds, but she could stick out her ears.

Song Yilin said helplessly, "Aren't you going to eat? You're so interested in gossip."

Mom spat out a sunflower seed and said, "You're all talk and no action when you don't even have food to eat. Let me tell you, back in the day..."

Song Yilin was speechless and went to eat first; she was too hungry after a busy day.

The five members of their family don't share the same surname, but they get along very well and always have some strange hobbies they share.

Although there was no man in the family, they lived quite well. The two mothers always helped her take care of the children and do housework, and there was always a hot meal waiting for her no matter how late she came home.

My mother retired recently. She has always been in good health and can help take care of my mother-in-law and great-grandmother. My mother-in-law can cook and clean without any problem. When she goes home, my mother-in-law needs to take insulin injections, which my mother now does. However, my mother-in-law's most serious problem is her kidneys. She has needed dialysis since the year before last.

My mother is retired and can help take my mother-in-law to the hospital for dialysis. My great-grandmother is old, but she is in good health and doesn't need anyone to take care of her. She can also do some light work at home, like picking vegetables.

Song Yilin's family: her father and mother divorced after her college entrance examination and had no contact for many years. Her father-in-law died in the fire, and her husband died of stomach cancer. However, her whole family is optimistic and easygoing, and they make do with each other.

After finishing my meal and cleaning up the dishes, my best friend Yi Tiantian called, complaining that I hadn't called her since I'd been back for so long.

"Mom, my best friend wants to meet up with me. I'm going out for a bit. Don't lock the door from the inside of apartment 602 across the hall. Remember to leave the door open for me."

Because there are no men in their special family, the security measures at the door are very thorough when the whole family is asleep; no one can get in without a key.

Her mother-in-law glanced at her and said, "When will you stop calling us and leaving the door open for you? Why do you come back so early every day? You're so young, why don't you take advantage of your time to enjoy life?"

The mother chimed in, "That's right. Why come home so early every day? You don't need to take care of the kids. You're not even as good at helping them with their homework as I and Grandma Guanqun are."

Her mother and mother-in-law urge her to find a boyfriend every day, and her daughter will mutter a few words about it from time to time.

It's not that she can't help her daughter with her homework, it's just that her daughter sometimes doesn't quite grasp things, and when she can't learn, she gets angry. If it weren't for her mother-in-law and mother stopping her, she would beat people up.

What are the benefits of marriage?

Mom got excited and said, "After you get married, someone will warm your bed when it's cold, someone will take care of you when you get old, and someone will keep you company when you're lonely."

Song Yilin chuckled: "Mom, marriage is so great, why don't you find an old man again? You're still as charming as ever."

Mom threw a pillow at me: "Don't force me to slap you before the New Year is even over. If you want to go, then go now. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll find you a partner. If you still can't find a partner, I'll introduce you to someone through your mother-in-law."

Song Yilin left home in a flash.

Then Mom added quietly, "If I'm going to find someone, I'll find a handsome young man, not an old man."

Grandma excitedly pulled Mom along: "Grandma Guanqun, I recently discovered a really handsome young man, come and take a look."

Song Yilin's two mothers are watching young male celebrities again. Sometimes I really wonder if my mother-in-law and mother were sisters in a past life.

But they said no, that their mother and mother-in-law said they both married a general in their past life, and that they were both his concubines, spending their days playing cards, eating melon seeds, and chatting.

Upon arriving at the bar, Yi Tiantian called out in her loud voice, "Director Song, over here."

"Yi Tiantian, you can speak a little louder. The sound system in this big bar can't drown out your voice."

"Sit here and have a drink. It's been so many years since you've been back. If I didn't often travel to Yishi for work, I might not have recognized you at first glance."

Song Yilin recalled meeting Xu Qingmin at the coffee shop earlier that day. After so many years, could it really be that he recognized her?

"Tian Tian, ​​has my appearance changed that much? Is it hard to recognize me at first glance?"

Yi Tiantian pinched her chin, looked her up and down, and shook her head: "Your appearance hasn't changed at all, but your temperament has changed. It's like you've become a different person. Before, you always wore a small ponytail, jeans, a T-shirt, and white canvas shoes. Now, you have bright red lips, big wavy hair, and a red sundress. You feel like a completely different person."

So if Xu Qingmin didn't see her face, he probably wouldn't recognize her.

Yi Tiantian poured Song Yilin a glass of foreign liquor, which Song Yilin downed in one gulp.

Yi Tiantian was even more incredulous: "You've really changed a lot. I thought you'd be in a bad place without your husband, but look at you now. Even celebrities aren't as dazzling as you. Before, when you were with Xu Qingmin, he wouldn't let you touch a drop of alcohol. Now, you can down such strong liquor in one gulp. So generous. Another glass, please."

Her deceased husband, Bai Ye, was the complete opposite of Xu Qingmin. Xu Qingmin forbade her from doing this and that, but Bai Ye would tell her that if her work inevitably required drinking, he would drink with her until Song Yilin knew her alcohol tolerance. He would also tell her that if he were no longer around, she would know her alcohol tolerance and how to stop drinking at a certain point, and that she should know how to protect herself.

Bai Ye seemed to have always known that he could leave at any time, so he had been paving the way for her.

Xu Qingmin was dragged to a bar by Gu Sinan for drinks, but unexpectedly, he saw a beautiful figure he had seen earlier that day.