Chapter 15 Returning to the Capital Together
Lin Shuhe prepared dinner early, making his daughter's favorite braised fish slices. He didn't know his future son-in-law's preferences yet, but since he had a cold and was taking medicine, he tried to keep the meal light and varied.
After finishing her meal early, Grandma Lin said, "It's cool now, let's go for a walk to digest."
Lin Yi'an told her father, "Give Uncle Hu a bottle of wine; he didn't charge us for the fish he gave us."
“Fishing isn’t easy for him. His children need to go to school, and he needs money for everything,” Lin Shuhe said. “We can’t just eat his fish for free; we should give him a bottle of wine.”
The family locked the front door and slowly walked out.
Zhou Mingshi looked into the distance: "The scenery here is beautiful, with clear waters and lush mountains, and the fragrance of rice paddies."
Lin Yi'an: "The rice harvest will be in a few days. Our family hasn't grown rice for the past two years; we've been buying it from other villagers."
Zhou Mingshi: "It's a pity we can't see the harvest."
Lin Yi-an: "It's okay, we can come back to visit next year when the rice is harvested."
Zhou Mingshi: "We'll come back together then."
By this time next year, they will be married, and when they return, they will naturally be together.
The two walked and talked ahead, while Grandma Lin and the others behind them unconsciously lagged a few steps behind.
After walking for more than ten minutes, they arrived at Uncle Hu's house. Lin Shuhe offered him the wine, but he declined. Lin Shuhe then placed the wine on the table and left.
When Lin Shuhe met villagers, he had a big smile on his face. When the villagers asked about Zhou Ming, he happily introduced his future son-in-law to them. After the introduction and a few pleasantries, he smiled and left.
A man of similar age to Lin Shuhe watched the family's figures and said to the person next to him, "That cripple Lin is really cocky now, showing off all over the village with his future son-in-law. Before, he used to walk with his head almost buried in his chest, but now look at him, his head is held higher than when a rooster crows. Look at that smug look, as if nobody doesn't have a son-in-law."
This was clearly a sarcastic remark, and the people around could easily see it, jokingly saying, "Your son-in-law is quite different from other people's sons-in-law."
The man said with a sour expression, "What's the difference? Aren't we all the same—one nostril, two eyes, and one mouth?"
"They're all the same. How come you live in the village while others live in the capital? They're still different."
"......"
"They all have eyes, noses, and mouths, and some are good-looking and some are not."
Anyone with eyes can see how outstanding Lin Shu and his future son-in-law are.
"......"
Lin Shuhe was unaware of the villagers' sarcastic remarks, and even if he knew, he didn't care; he just thought they were jealous.
A group of people wandered around outside for almost an hour before returning home, by which time it was already dark.
Grandma Lin looked at Zhou Ming and said, "Rest for a while, dry off the sweat, and then take a bath."
Zhou Mingshi: "Okay."
Back upstairs, Assistant Chen sent Lin Yi'an the locations and blueprints of several houses by Zhou Mingshi that were suitable as wedding homes.
Lin Yi'an opened the app, glanced at it briefly, circled two places, and told Zhou Mingshi, who was sitting next to her.
Zhou Mingshi looked at the two residences and said, "These two houses are quite far from your workplace."
It's actually closer to the Zhou Group headquarters.
Lin Yi-an said, "I have a house near the Chinese medicine clinic. It's quite big. If you don't mind, you can stay there occasionally."
Zhou Mingshi chuckled: "If you don't mind, why should I?"
Lin Yi-an: "Since no one minds, let's arrange it this way."
Zhou Mingshi: "Okay."
After sitting for a while, Assistant Chen brought over some Chinese medicine. Zhou Mingshi took the bowl, drank it in a few gulps, and then put some sugar in his mouth.
Assistant Chen said, "Mr. Zhou can now drink medicine without changing his expression, and he will definitely get used to it more and more in the future."
Zhou Mingshi: "Why would you take medicine if you have nothing to do?"
Assistant Chen thought to himself, "Of course you don't need to take medicine if you're fine. But when you get married to Miss Lin, you'll definitely have to take Chinese medicine sometime."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "You'll only need to drink it twice more. You have a good constitution and your body recovers quickly, so you don't need any more medicine."
She understands that traditional Chinese medicine doesn't taste good.
Zhou Mingshi: "Hmm."
The next day, the package Tan Qingwen sent arrived, and Assistant Chen and Lin Shuhe went to pick it up.
After picking up the package, Grandma Lin opened it one by one. Looking at the contents, she saw clothes, jewelry, and even a lot of skincare products for the family. She looked at Zhou Mingshi and said, "Don't let your mother buy so many things next time. It's too much of a waste."
Zhou Mingshi sat on the sofa and laughed: "It's rare that her son is willing to get married. She has a future in-law to visit, and she's more excited than anyone else. Let her buy it."
Hearing him say that, Grandma Lin thought his mother was an interesting person, and smiled, "When are you going to bring your mother over to visit? Our place has beautiful mountains and clear waters, the air is fresh, and the water quality is good..."
Zhou Mingshi said, "She has been saying that she wants to visit you. After she finishes her work, Yi'an and I will accompany her to stay for a couple of days."
Grandma Lin: "Then don't forget."
Zhou Mingshi: "No."
Time flies. Zhou Mingshi recovered from his cold, but it was time for him to return to the capital.
That evening, Grandma Lin said to Lin Yi'an, "When you go back tomorrow, you can go back with him. It won't make a difference if you go back in a day or two. We know you miss me and your parents."
The two are getting married soon. Young people are busy with work and don't usually have time to get together. It's always good to spend more time together now.
Lin Shuhe and Liu Zhengying also said, "You two can go back together and chat on the way."
Lin Yi'an hugged her grandmother's arm: "I'll come back to see you during the National Day holiday."
She knew what her parents and grandmother thought. In the elders' hearts, marriage was a major event that concerned a child's entire life and could not be neglected. Moreover, since they were not yet married, they should be even more considerate.
Before dawn, Lin Shuhe got up and prepared breakfast. After breakfast, they set off.
Grandma Lin and Liu Zhengying prepared a lot of local specialties. The Zhou family has a farm, but Zhou Mingshi still happily accepted them, saying that he would send them to his mother when he got back, and that she would definitely like them.
Assistant Chen suggested from the side, "Miss Lin's car is a bit small. Why don't we put everything in Miss Lin's car and you ride in President Zhou's car?"
Lin Yi'an: "Okay."
Ye Lingzhi glanced at Assistant Chen. Although she thought he was being fussy, she didn't say anything. After greeting him, she opened the driver's side door, got in, started the car, and drove onto the road.
Zhou Mingshi opened the car door for Lin Yi'an. After Lin Yi'an got in, Zhou Mingshi also got in the car and looked out the window: "Grandma, Uncle and Aunt, I'll come back to visit you next time."
Lin Yi'an said, "Grandma, Mom and Dad, I'm coming back for National Day."
Grandma Lin: "Be careful on the road."
Watching the car drive away, Lin Shuhe felt a little dejected: "It's quiet at home again."
Grandma Lin said, "I'll be back for National Day. If you miss Bao'er, you can go to the capital to see them. Anyway, you don't have much to do at home."
Lin Shuhe: "...I was just saying." He's never been to the capital.
The car was speeding along the highway. The space inside was limited, and the two only exchanged a few words at the beginning before falling silent.
Zhou Mingshi received a message that there was a document that urgently needed his attention, so he took out his computer to process it.
Lin Yi'an's attention was drawn to the scenery outside. After he finished dealing with the documents, he didn't try to start a conversation and remained sitting quietly.
Zhou Mingshi put down his computer, leaned back in his chair, and lingered on her for a moment. Her gaze remained fixed on the window, her expression calm and gentle, as she leisurely enjoyed her short break.
Lin Yi'an was different from many people he had met. Whether they were mature or hot-blooded, they would restrain themselves when they first met him because of his status. But once they got the chance, they would try to impress him in various ways, attempting to gain his approval...
He could tell that Lin Yi'an had no intention of showing off her qualities in front of him. She was neither boastful nor arrogant nor self-deprecating. She remained true to herself and did what she always did. Whether others accepted her or not was not on her mind.
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