After dinner, Lin Xiazhu called Song Cheng upstairs for a private talk. Lin Chacha wanted to come up with her, but Lin Xiazhu stopped her.
"This is none of your business. Just stay put down there. You're not going to listen to your sister anymore, are you?"
"Sister, don't bully Song Cheng, he's very honest." Lin Chacha was now siding with outsiders, which almost made Lin Xiazhu laugh in anger.
After sitting down in the living room upstairs, Lin Xiazhu didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "I heard from Chacha that you two are dating, are you serious?"
First, she wanted to know Song Cheng's attitude. If he showed even the slightest reluctance, she would not agree to them continuing their relationship.
“From the day I met Chacha, I knew she was different. At first, she fought for me without hesitation... She always cared about me, out of the kind of care you have for a friend. I'm a rather insecure person, and it's hard for me to truly accept someone…”
Song Cheng and Lin Chacha went from being ordinary friends to very close friends. They shared almost everything with each other, understood each other, and took care of each other.
Gradually, they developed feelings for each other, and their relationship grew stronger. Song Cheng took meticulous care of Lin Chacha. Lin Chacha was very rough around the edges in life. No one reminded her, and she often skipped breakfast in the morning and then ran around doing this and that.
With Song Cheng around, he would buy breakfast and deliver it to her, watch her eat it, and then they would go to work at the construction site together. Even though Lin Chacha was stronger than anyone else, Song Cheng would worry about her getting hurt and always told her not to push herself too hard and that her health was the most important thing.
These were all small things in life, but Lin Chacha enjoyed them very much. Song Cheng also appreciated her straightforwardness and unpretentiousness. They had known each other for two years and then confirmed their relationship. It was a very pure campus romance.
They concealed it well at school, and no one noticed. If Lin Xiazhu hadn't asked, and Lin Chacha hadn't wanted to lie to her, she wouldn't have found out either.
After hearing Song Cheng's recollections, what could Lin Xiazhu say? This must be fate.
“I don’t object to you two dating,” after all, objecting might backfire. “However, you are three years older than Chacha, and you are an adult. You need to be responsible. You can date like this for now, but you can’t do anything inappropriate. Before Chacha comes of age, you can’t kiss, and if you want to sleep together, you have to wait until you are engaged.”
Song Cheng's fair face turned bright red. He hadn't expected Cha Cha's sister to speak so boldly, as if there was nothing she wouldn't dare to say. No wonder Cha Cha's personality was so cheerful and straightforward.
"I...I promise I won't do anything reckless. Don't worry, I genuinely love Chacha, and I won't touch her before we get married," Song Cheng declared firmly.
"Alright, I believe you. But if you dare to get her pregnant before you have a proper title, be prepared to face the consequences, just like this stone."
"Bang!" Lin Xiazhu had somehow prepared a rock the size of a washbasin, and she smashed it to pieces right in front of Song Zhe.
Song Cheng: "..." He understood. Cha Cha's older sister was several times stronger than her. He should never anger her.
"Don't worry, that won't happen." Song Cheng's expression was extremely serious.
Even many years later, Song Cheng still felt a pang of sympathy when he thought about what happened today. At the time, he was both shocked and amused. When his hair turned gray, he loved to tell his grandchildren how strong and brave his grandmother and great-aunt were.
Lin Xiazhu will be returning to school on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, as classes start on the twelfth. She will be flying back to Beijing, as Yan Xin had already bought her the plane ticket before the New Year – she's incredibly thoughtful.
Song Cheng and Lin Chacha took her to S City. Before boarding the plane, Lin Xiazhu smiled and said to them, "When you have summer vacation, you can bring Xiaoxue and Taozi to Beijing to play. I won't be coming back. I'll take you around then."
During the summer vacation, Song Cheng and Lin Chacha graduated from vocational school and took a trip. When they came back, they prepared for their pig farming business.
"Sister, we'll definitely come. We'll take the train, so you don't need to book plane tickets for us in advance," Lin Chacha said with a grin.
“Okay, you can buy your own train tickets then. I’ll arrange your accommodations when you get to Beijing. We can also discuss your big business then, since I’m the major shareholder.” Lin Xiazhu winked and hinted.
"But you guys need to be careful. Don't think you can do whatever you want just because you have my permission. That's absolutely not allowed. You know how bad it is for your body if you get pregnant and then have to get an abortion..." Lin Xiazhu couldn't help but start nagging again.
Song Cheng lowered his head, his face flushed. His future sister-in-law was too fierce; she couldn't stop talking about pregnancy. She was giving him a psychological trauma from all that talking.
"Sis, that's enough! How many times have you told me this? I'm really scared of you. I know, I know, we won't do anything reckless. But if it really comes to that, and we can't take it anymore, I'll call you at the last minute to ask for permission. Are you satisfied now?"
Lin Chacha was sweating profusely, and there were people watching her.
"There's no need for that. You can't just take your pants off and then suddenly call me to report. That would be such a killjoy," Lin Xiazhu said expressionlessly.
Song Cheng: "..." He would definitely wait until his wedding day to do anything that might result in pregnancy.
The plane landed at five o'clock that evening, and Yan Xin came to pick her up. When she saw Lin Xiazhu carrying two large bags of things, she smiled and said, "I think I brought all the food I wanted. My mom forced me to learn piano today, so I sneaked out."
Yan's parents are now so engrossed in Yan Xin's education that it borders on the obsessive. Although Yan Xin repeatedly insists that she is completely normal and even a genius, even though this genius is fake.
But many of her things are true. No matter how smart or talented she appears, her parents still dare not relax, fearing that Yan Xin might suddenly go back to being stupid. They always feel that they can only feel safe if she learns more.
"Thank you so much for bringing so much of your favorite food. There's plenty to go around." Lin Xiazhu lifted the bag with ease.
"I'm not taking these things home. I've set up a place outside, and Oule will be staying there. You can also come over to stay on weekends. Now let's go to my suite to cook and eat. Put everything we don't finish in the fridge so I can eat it slowly." After getting in the car, Yan Xin kept chattering away.
"Why do you suddenly want to move out? You've only just recovered, and you're already in such a hurry to move out? Your parents will be heartbroken." Lin Xiazhu stared at her face, thinking that she had suffered some grievances at home.
“My parents are often away on business trips and are very busy with their companies. When they are finally home, they force me to study. When they are not home, my two stepsisters cause trouble. I get annoyed by them, so I moved out to live on my own.” It turned out that she did this to avoid her two stepsisters.
"You look like you've been kicked out. This isn't like you. Is this all the fighting power you have?" Lin Xiazhu recalled how Yan Xin used to chase after her in her past life to humiliate and oppress her. Yan Xin's attitude was incredibly arrogant and domineering, as if she were the only one who mattered.
"Laugh all you want to laugh at me. It's not that I'm afraid of them, it's just that when they fight so fiercely, my parents are caught in the middle, which is very difficult, especially my mom. I had a fight with Yan Mei on New Year's Eve."
I pushed her, and she hit her head on the corner of the table, drawing blood from her forehead. My parents didn't blame me, but my mom kept crying secretly, and my dad sighed and lamented in private.
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