Chapter 133 Giving Away a House
They arrived on Friday, and just after breakfast on Saturday, Lin Yi'an took out a key and handed it to her mother.
Liu Zhengying didn't take it: "Why would you give me the key?"
Lin Yi'an smiled and put the key in her hand: "When I was studying in the county town, I knew that Mom's biggest wish was to own a house in the county town. This is your birthday present."
Liu Zhengying glared at her: "I was thinking that if our family had a house in the county town, you wouldn't have to take the bus all the way to the county town to study, which would interfere with your studies. You could also come home on Saturdays and Sundays, and we could cook some good food to nourish you. Now that you're married, even if you have children in the future, you won't study in the county town. What would I need a house in the county town for?"
Lin Yi'an squeezed her hand: "Back then, I thought that when I grew up and started working, I would definitely buy you a house in the county town..."
Liu Zhengying's eyes reddened: "You child."
Lin Shuhe looked at his daughter: "When did you buy this?"
Lin Yi-an: "During the Lunar New Year."
Liu Zhengying glared at her: "Why did you buy a house in the county town? We can't live there."
Lin Yi'an: "I can stay here when I occasionally go to the county town for fun."
Since the house had already been bought, Liu Zhengying figured it would all belong to Bao'er in the future anyway, so she didn't say anything more.
Zhou Mingshi looked at the keys in his hand and couldn't help but smile. Lin Yi'an looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Mingshi looked at her and said, "I bought a house for Mom in Beijing."
Liu Zhengying exclaimed, "You two are really something! I won't even mention what Bao'er bought, but I don't want that house in the capital."
Zhou Mingshi: "The house is in my mother's name."
Lin Yi'an handed the keys to her mother: "This is a gift from your son-in-law, so please accept it. We won't eat at home today; we'll go to the county town to look at houses, and then celebrate your birthday at a hotel there."
Liu Zhengying rolled her eyes at them: "You can't do this next time. Tell us what you want to buy first. Look at all those bags, shoes and clothes in the room. I have to clean out a whole room just to store them."
Lin Yi'an pulled her up: "Come on, let's go back to the room to change clothes and get ready. We'll go to the county town."
Liu Zhengying said hesitantly, "With my looks, nothing looks good on me."
Lin Yi-an: "Who said that? My mom has a round face, big eyes, and fair skin. She looks very lucky."
As she spoke, she pulled her mother into the house and asked Ye Lingzhi to do her makeup.
Sitting in front of the mirror, Liu Zhengying was a little embarrassed: "I'm getting old, people will laugh at me."
As Ye Lingzhi trimmed her eyebrows, she said, "Auntie, you're only fifty-two, you're still young. You have beautiful features, so a little light makeup will do."
After she finished her makeup, Lin Yi'an took out a cheongsam that had been custom-made for her and had her change into it. She also put a gemstone necklace and earrings on her.
Liu Zhengying walked into the living room, looked at herself in the full-length mirror, and was almost unrecognizable when she saw her plump and elegant self in the mirror. She stood on tiptoe and said, "If I were a few centimeters taller, your dad wouldn't be good enough for me."
Lin Shuhe was talking to his son-in-law when he heard her words. He sneered sarcastically, "I'm not good enough for you. Who do you want to be good enough for?"
Zhou Mingshi chuckled.
Liu Zhengying was surprised that he had overheard her, and chuckled twice, "Isn't it because Zhizhi did such a beautiful makeup for me that I almost didn't recognize myself?"
Lin Shuhe: "It's so good-looking that it's gotten arrogant."
"You're getting more and more shameless?" Liu Zhengying rolled her eyes at him: "Go change your clothes, we're leaving soon."
Lin Shuhe stood up: "Why change? My clothes and shoes were bought by Bao'er, and my watch was bought by Mingshi. They're very stylish. I definitely won't embarrass you when we go out. You can rest assured."
After saying that, he swung his leg and walked out first.
Grandma Lin came out, glanced at her son and daughter-in-law who were still childish despite being in their fifties, and said to her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, "We'll ride in Bao'er's car, and you two will ride in Mingshi's car."
As Lin Yi'an got into the car, she couldn't help but laugh. Zhou Mingshi pinched her nose and asked with a smile, "What are you laughing at?"
Lin Yi-an: "They laughed at my parents."
Zhou Mingshi said with envy, "My parents have a good relationship."
Lin Yi'an nodded: "They are a couple who have been through thick and thin together. Although they bicker sometimes, they have supported each other through all these years. Both sets of parents have a good relationship."
Zhou Mingshi held her in his arms: "Although my parents don't get along, I will do my best to give you a happy married life."
Lin Yi'an smiled and said, "I know."
Assistant Chen drove silently, thinking to himself that his boss was getting better and better. Even if his wife was rational and calm, she would still be moved by a man like her boss.
Jiayu Bay is a villa area in the county town, and Lin Yi'an bought a house there.
Lin Shuhe, Liu Zhengying, and Grandma Lin had been to the capital and seen the world, so they weren't too surprised by the luxurious house in front of them.
After all, my daughter's house in the capital is much more luxurious than this.
Lin Yi'an helped Grandma Lin up, while Liu Zhengying looked her up and down and asked, "Why did you buy such a big house?"
Lin Yi'an said, "Houses in the county town are cheap. Although the house is big, it didn't cost much."
Liu Zhengying didn't ask how much it cost; her expression was somewhat complicated: "Actually, your aunt and uncle also bought houses in our county town."
Her family home is in another county. After she got married, she rarely went back to her family home and hasn't contacted them for many years.
Lin Yi'an paused for a moment. She rarely heard her mother mention her family. She asked, "Since they are also in the county town, should we invite them?"
Today is my mother's birthday, and I want to try my best to fulfill her wishes.
Liu Zhengying blinked away the emotion in her eyes: "No need. We haven't been in contact since your grandparents passed away. I don't even know their contact information anymore."
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about it, Lin Yi'an didn't ask further: "Have Wang Ma and Zhizhi tidy up the room, and we'll go shopping at the mall."
Liu Zhengying snapped out of her daze and said, "Didn't we already give you birthday presents? Why buy more? We don't need anything at home..."
Lin Yi'an took her arm: "Even though we don't lack anything, we can still go out for a stroll."
Grandma Lin sat on the sofa: "Go ahead, you've worked so hard all these years and never come out to play. Let Bao'er and Mingshi show you around. I won't go."
Lin Yi'an: "Grandma, shall we go together?"
Grandma Lin: "My old arms and legs are too weak to move, you guys go ahead."
Lin Yi'an didn't force her. The group took a car to the shopping mall in the county. The shopping mall in the county was naturally not as big as the shopping mall in the capital, but it was enough for the group to shop around.
Lin Yi'an and Zhou Mingshi led their parents toward the jewelry section, but Liu Zhengying stopped her, saying, "I have so much jewelry already, I don't need to buy any more."
Lin Yi'an: "Let's go take a look."
Upon arriving at the counter, Zhou Mingshi glanced at the items and pointed to the jade bracelets inside: "This one, this one, and this one, take them out and let's take a look."
Liu Zhengying: "Not so many."
Zhou Mingshi said, "This one is suitable for Yi'an, this one is suitable for Mom to wear..."
When buying jewelry for your mother-in-law, how can you forget your own wife?
Upon hearing that it was for her daughter, Liu Zhengying laughed and said, "Then you buy it, I don't want it."
My daughter is young and lives in the capital, so she needs more jewelry.
Zhou Mingshi: "It's nothing."
Just as Liu Zhengying was about to refuse, a slightly hesitant voice from the side interrupted her.
"Yingzi?"
Liu Zhengying turned around, and after seeing who it was, she widened her eyes, wondering if she was seeing things: "Big Sister?"
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