Chapter 439: Startled
With Song Ya's protection, Lin Xiangxi never suffered any hardship when he went to his father-in-law's house. Neither his father-in-law nor his brother-in-law dared to say harsh words to him, for fear that Song Ya would get angry.
Lin Xiangxi is a playful person at home, and seems unreliable, but he is actually quite impressive outside. He graduated from a junior college, got a job assigned by his hometown, and has a house in his hometown. He is also planning to buy a house in Beijing.
The mother-in-law's criteria for choosing a son-in-law have always been the same: good health, stable job, and owning a house and a car.
Lin Xiangxi has all of these. Besides, he is good-looking and a great cook. The Song family couldn't be more satisfied with him.
The only downside is that Lin Xiangxi's job is not in Beijing, and after marriage, they will be living in different places. So the Song family is not in a hurry to urge the marriage, and they want to wait and see.
Apart from anything else, at least we have to see whether the two will break up after being apart.
The daughter is the youngest in the family and is spoiled, so she is not very capable of taking on responsibilities. The Song family is aware of this and is afraid that after the marriage, Lin Xiangxi will go to work and Song Ya will regret it.
Hu Meili also thought that the two children were unreliable and wanted to wait a little longer, lest her youngest son got married and she, as a mother, would have endless worries.
Both families wanted to get to know each other first and observe each other's character, but the two young people were in the passionate period of love, and after meeting each other's parents, they wanted to get married.
"I have already bought a wedding house in Beijing." Lin Xiangxi's attitude was positive. "There are many guys who like Song Ya. I have to hurry up."
"Have you asked Song Ya? Did Song Ya agree?" Lin Xiangnan gossiped curiously.
Lin Xiangxi smiled sweetly, "She agreed."
They both had the same idea, they were both afraid that the other person would be snatched away by someone else. Song Ya also told his parents the same thing when he returned home.
"Xiao Xi is so good, there must be a lot of people thinking about him, I have to marry him as soon as possible. If I marry him, I will definitely be the happiest girl in the world..."
The Song family's parents were overwhelmed when they heard these words, but they couldn't bear to scold their own child, so they could only persuade him kindly: "Xiaoxi is popular, so we should wait a little longer to see if his will is firm enough. If these two people live apart, they can't have bad character."
It’s pitiful that all parents in the world have such a loving heart. The attitudes of both sets of parents are the same.
No matter how anxious Lin Xiangxi was, Hu Meili remained calm and wanted to wait and see.
"This matter is not decided by you two alone. I have to discuss it with my in-laws anyway. What's the point of urging them? It's the New Year and both families are busy. We can talk about it after the New Year." Hu Meili was too lazy to say more to Lin Xiangxi and got up to go back to her room.
As soon as Hu Meili left, the small family meeting ended immediately.
Lin Xiangnan also pulled Gu Zhenhua back to the room. Before leaving, she said with a smile: "Little brother, turn off the light in the living room. The light you turn off is the darkest!"
She saw that Song Ya coaxed Lin Xiangxi in this way and found it very effective.
Unfortunately, Lin Xiangxi didn't buy her trick. The lights were turned off, but Lin Xiangxi had a gloomy face and a look of resentment, and the noise of turning off the lights was very loud.
"Huh~ Why did the magic fail?" Lin Xiangnan was surprised.
Gu Zhenhua reminded, "Your voice is wrong."
"What's wrong? I've always had this voice." Lin Xiangnan didn't reflect on herself, she only blamed others, "My little brother was blinded by love."
Gu Zhenhua had no way to refute and could only agree, "This factor must also be involved."
There were many guests visiting the house in the first month of the year, and the family was indeed busy, but no matter how busy it was, Hu Meili took the time to invite her future in-laws to dinner to convey her warm attitude. She liked children, but the wedding could be postponed to the summer to avoid being hasty.
After a brief discussion about the two children, they had to return to their hometown within two days.
Lin Xiangnan’s vacation is simple, but it is impossible for Gu Zhenhua to take a vacation on New Year’s Eve every year. He usually goes back whenever he has a vacation.
After going back to his hometown to play for a few days, Lin Xiangnan returned to Beijing before school started, but Lin Xiangxi could not go back, as he had to wait for a semester before coming back.
When Song Ya went to the train station to see him off, she was crying and looked reluctant. "Remember to call me and write to me when you get back..."
Lin Xiangxi's eyes were also red. "Don't be picky about food. Eat well. You have finally gained some weight. Don't starve yourself to death..."
Breaking up during the honeymoon period is indeed torturous.
Unfortunately, there were so many people outside that they didn't even dare to hold hands. The most they could do was look at each other affectionately.
The two of them enjoyed the show to the fullest. Hu Meili and Song's mother were so embarrassed that they didn't dare to look at each other. The expressions on their faces made Lin Xiangnan want to laugh.
If a family has an unlucky child, no one can blame anyone else.
When time was almost up, Lin Xiangxi got on the train in a depressed mood and stayed in a corner, doing gloomy mushrooms.
Maybe they are past the age of feeling sad about the passing of time, but Lin Xiangnan and Lin Xiangdong, the two older brothers and sisters, don't feel any pity at all when they see Lin Xiangxi like that.
Lin Xiangdong even had an excited smile on his face, and discussed with Lin Xiangnan: "Does the company arrange a car for you? Can I try driving myself?"
The car was booked more than a month in advance, so Lin Xiangnan would be able to see it when he returned from his hometown. Huang Xiaogang even came specially to inform Lin Xiangnan.
Lin Xiangnan didn't have any feelings about the car, but after Lin Xiangdong heard about it, he became excited and was more excited than Lin Xiangnan.
"Can you drive?" Lin Xiangnan said, "In addition to the car, the company also provides a driver. If you want to go anywhere, just let the driver pick you up."
"I can drive. I learned it specially when I was studying in the United States. I don't want to go anywhere. I just want to drive and satisfy my desire. I haven't driven for a long time." Lin Xiangdong rubbed his hands lightly.
After hearing this explanation, Lin Xiangnan waved his hand and said, "You can drive if you want. I have the final say over this car. We are a family, so don't be polite to me."
"Mr. Xie is a really nice person, and he is really rich." Lin Xiangdong couldn't help but envy him. With Lin Xiangnan as an example, there are still many teachers who are uneasy. But there are many people who want to sell themselves for equipment and money, and there are not many who are taken advantage of.
After so long, Xie Minglang is still the only one who succeeded. Except for Lin Xiangnan, no one else has succeeded.
"I wonder how many people will be shocked when the car arrives." Lin Xiangdong's tone was full of anticipation. It was very satisfying for him as the eldest brother to see others dislike Lin Xiangnan but unable to get rid of him.
Lin Xiangnan chuckled, "A lot of people will be scared."
This person also includes Xie Minglang.
In the previous New Year's greetings call, he felt sorry for Lin Xiangnan's lack of a car and it was inconvenient, and advised Lin Xiangnan to accept his kindness. He had just received the New Year's money, and he was quite rich.
Lin Xiangnan decisively refused and decided to give Xie Minglang a surprise.