After seeing Wang Wenye and the others off, Yu Yin still couldn't calm down.
According to Wang Wenye, his uncle was a brigade commander in a military region in Beijing, and a veteran revolutionary who had fought his way through the war. His aunt was a few years younger than his mother, and also had a straightforward personality. She had also followed the army to various places before finally joining the Women's Federation.
It sounds good; revolutionary fighters, their character is guaranteed. Yu Yin's family isn't exactly wealthy, but it's better off than most families.
In any case, Yu's father was a professional soldier who had served for many years, and Yu's mother also had a job. Although his siblings did not achieve great success, they all had formal jobs and were working-class people that many people envied.
The young man wasn't trying to climb too high; they supported each other and didn't hold each other back, which is quite good. At this time, many families, seemingly living a life of luxury, are suddenly found to have problems and fall from grace. Families like theirs, with clean records and able to withstand scrutiny, are rare.
Yu Yin sat on the bed, lost in thought; even her mother might not be as worried as she was.
"What are you thinking about? You're frowning one minute and smiling the next."
Thinking about Xiao Ge always feels unreal.
Lu Shurui felt incredibly jealous. He would be grateful if he could surpass, or even equalize with, Xiao Ge in status.
"Don't think about it anymore. The kids are asleep. You should go to sleep too. You have to go to work tomorrow."
"Shurui, what do you think my brother's girlfriend will look like? These questions pop into my head as soon as I close my eyes, and I can't sleep."
Yu Yin was helpless; she couldn't control it. Some thoughts kept creeping into her head, and she couldn't get rid of them no matter what she tried.
"Since you can't sleep, do something that will help you sleep, so you won't overthink things."
"Huh, what should I do?"
Yu Yin was momentarily distracted and didn't hear clearly.
"Um, you, um..."
Now I know what it is. Okay, I went to Shanghai, but it wasn't convenient staying in the guesthouse. When I got back, I was busy with all sorts of things. I really didn't have a proper sex life with my husband.
Yu Yin stopped thinking about anything else and focused entirely on the task at hand. The two of them were in good spirits and worked hard until quite late. They were so tired that they didn't have the energy to think about anything else and fell asleep soon after.
The next day, Yu Yin almost overslept. She hurriedly washed up, skipped breakfast, grabbed some peach shortbread, and took Ping An and An to the nursery.
"Pingping, An'an, goodbye. Listen to your teacher, Mom will pick you up tonight. Bye-bye, my darlings!"
Goodbye, Mom!
"Mom, I love you! Make me braised pork for dinner tonight."
"We're out of meat coupons, let's eat next month."
An'an is a carnivore and talks about eating meat all the time.
Yu Yin watched the child enter the classroom, then turned and ran back to her workplace, which was nearby.
After a busy day, Yu Yin picked up her child and went home in the evening, wondering if her father and the others knew that her younger brother had a girlfriend.
Meanwhile, at the Yu family home, the topic of Yu Jun's girlfriend was being discussed, but the atmosphere was rather tense.
Mr. Yu received a letter from Yu Jun in the morning, learning that his second son had a girlfriend, which made him very happy. His second son and Yu Yin are twins, and since Yu Yin's two children are both grown up, it was time for him to find someone and get married. Moreover, the girl's background is quite good, so Mr. Yu is very satisfied.
"Yu Jun wrote a letter; he has a girlfriend now."
As soon as Yu's father arrived home, he announced the happy news.
"You have a boyfriend/girlfriend. What does he/she do? Where are his/her family from? Who introduced them? What are their prospects? How long have they been dating?"
Before Mr. Yu could finish speaking, Mrs. Yu bombarded him with a series of questions, leaving Mr. Yu unable to hear what she was saying.
"It was introduced by a colleague. She's a primary school teacher, and her family is in the military. She's well-off."
"With such good conditions, and being from Kyoto, why did she choose Yu Jun? Is there some hidden reason? Does she have health problems or has something bad happened to her? Is this her first marriage?"
Yu's mother felt something was amiss; with such good conditions, why would she choose Yu Jun?
"How can you talk like that? What's wrong with Yu Jun? He's already a deputy battalion commander. He's young and has a bright future ahead of him."
"Yes, he's at the deputy battalion level, which isn't enough to be considered a high-ranking official in Beijing. Unlike Yu Kai, who graduated from university and is a proper engineer, he's not. Given our family's circumstances, how can I not have some doubts?"
Yu's mother felt she was in the right, and spoke with great confidence and conviction.
"What kind of mother are you? No one else has said anything, but you've made a terrible fuss about your son. Stop comparing Yu Kai to other children. What's there to compare? There are different roles in society, and no profession is inherently superior or inferior."
Mr. Yu was furious. He hadn't noticed his wife acting like this before. He didn't know what had happened to her in the last two years; she was becoming more and more incomprehensible!
"Hmph, that sounds nice, then why don't you go clean the toilets? What kind of regimental commander are you?"
"This is unreasonable. I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm just letting you know. We'll do our job whenever we need to step in."
"I can't even give my opinion on my own son's dating situation, no matter where I go to persuade him. I haven't agreed yet, so no one's opinion matters."
Mr. Yu didn't want to argue with Mrs. Yu, as it was a pointless argument. He decided to call Yu Kai tomorrow and ask him to try and persuade his mother, since she wouldn't listen to anyone else.
The two parted on bad terms, unaware that Yu Kang hadn't eaten and had gone hungry all night.
The next day, Yu's father called his eldest son, Yu Kai, and told him about Yu Jun's girlfriend. Yu Kai thought it was a good match. Most importantly, Yu Jun himself liked her, and as family, they were happy to accept it.
Yu's father asked Yu Kai to call Yu's mother and persuade her not to cause trouble for herself and strain her relationship with Yu Jun.
The phone call was quite expensive, so Mr. Yu didn't say much, just gave a few instructions and hung up.
Yu Kai hung up the phone, leaving his mother feeling helpless. However, he couldn't just abandon the situation, so he called back, trying to persuade her gently. His mother replied that she wasn't going to take care of it anymore and then hung up.
What's going on here?
Yu Kai told his father that his mother was no longer involved, and that was all the persuasion he could offer.
The father and son sighed simultaneously over the phone and hung up.
Regardless of what happened to Yu's mother, Yu's father wrote a letter to Yu Jun, telling him that he agreed to their marriage. He also told him to write in advance when they decided on the wedding date and when Yu Jun was needed, since they lived too far apart.
After thinking for a moment, Yu's father decided to give Yu Junhui two hundred yuan later so that he could buy some things to visit the girl's family during the Spring Festival. As for what to buy, Yu's father didn't know; he had never cared about such things before.
Yu Kai and Yu Qing's wedding was arranged entirely by Yu's mother; he only had to attend. Sometimes, he feels quite sorry for Yu's mother. When they were young, he left her to raise the children and take care of the elderly alone. Now, with so many things going wrong, he always feels that Yu's mother is unhappy.
This is why Yu Yin doesn't expect her father to be on her side. Everyone has their own perspective, and subconsciously wants things to develop in a way that benefits them.
Yu Xiaoge's wedding didn't cause much of a stir in the Yu family and quickly passed. Only Yu Yin spared no effort in preparing supplies to send to her brother, hoping to win over his future mother-in-law's family!
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