Chapter 135 Reading the Eight Characters
When Song Yilin woke up, a servant from the Xu family brought her breakfast.
She thought she'd have to eat breakfast with the whole family, thankfully not. Sometimes she sleeps in, otherwise she'd have to follow those big family rules every time she came back. She'd be exhausted.
Xu Qingmin usually gets up a little earlier than her. He usually runs for half an hour before eating breakfast.
Song Yilin wasn't used to having someone serve her meals, so she sent the maid out as soon as breakfast was served.
Bai Guanqun squinted and stood up: "Old Xu, do you usually get up this early when you're at home? Today is Saturday."
Xu Qingmin had always disapproved of Bai Guanqun's work and rest habits and many other lifestyle habits. However, since the last time the father and daughter had a conflict, Xu Qingmin stopped caring much about Bai Guanqun's habits, only occasionally saying a few words: "You're used to getting up early. You're so young, you should get up early too. Sleeping for so long isn't good for your health."
Bai Guanqun looked miserable. She had finally gotten the weekend and wanted to sleep in a little longer.
However, since this was the Xu family's old residence, she didn't dare to be too presumptuous: "Old Xu, when are we going home?"
Song Yilin was a little surprised, thinking that Bai Guanqun would like the Xu family's old house since he had friends with him.
"Don't you like living here?"
Bai Guanqun drank a cup of soy milk to clear his head: "I like it, but we should go back to the island in the middle of the lake so we can spend some time with Grandma. Grandma isn't in good health."
Just as Bai Guanqun said this, Xu Ming walked in, creating a slightly awkward atmosphere.
Xu Ming usually doesn't give the mother and daughter a friendly look, but after all, they are her own granddaughter, and it's easy for her to feel jealous if she thinks of other grandmothers in this way.
Xu Ming was the first to break the awkward silence, and said with a smile, "If Guan Qun misses your Grandma Bai, go back and stay there more often. Come back here when you have time. Yi Lin, are you busy today, it's the weekend? Can you come with me to Shanggexiang?"
Song Yilin was fine today, but she was surprised that Xu Ming would take the initiative to talk to her.
However, Song Yilin also knew that Xu Ming was only so kind to her because Xu Qingmin was around. If Xu Qingmin wasn't there, she might say some hurtful things or give her a cold shoulder.
Just as Xu Qingmin was about to refuse on Song Yilin's behalf, Song Yilin preemptively said, "I'm free today, I can go with you."
Bai Guanqun looked at his mother with concern and asked, "Can I come along?"
Song Yilin pressed her daughter's hand: "You have a guzheng lesson today. Study hard at home and don't be lazy."
Xu Qingmin found his current guzheng teacher again.
She's a decent person, and her professional skills are up to par. Ever since that incident, Song Yilin has been installing cameras in Bai Guanqun's study room for every class.
She and Xu Qingmin would occasionally take a look.
Bai Guanqun also sensed the rejection in his mother's words, so he stopped insisting. Now that his mother was going to marry his father, it was too late for Grandma Xu to cause any more trouble.
After changing into casual clothes, Song Yilin went out with Xu Ming.
In the car, Xu Ming's face turned into the same disdainful look she always knew.
He stated directly: "It's not that I like you, but rather that you are now, barely, a good match for my son."
Song Yilin replied expressionlessly, "I don't like you either, but you're my child's grandmother, so I'll try my best to respect you."
Xu Ming turned her face to the window, no longer looking at Song Yilin.
There's no need for people who don't like each other to force a harmonious mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship, since Xu Qingmin already knows their relationship isn't good anyway.
The car drove directly to the suburbs, which took about an hour.
Song Yilin had gotten up a bit early, and after such a long car ride, she fell asleep right there in the car.
Xu Ming looked at her sleeping without any regard for her image, and her eyes showed even more disgust.
Song Yilin knew that she would never meet Xu Ming's standards for a wealthy family's daughter-in-law, but given Song Yilin's status, she had no right to force Song Yilin to learn any etiquette of a wealthy family. She could only endure it, and if she couldn't stand it, she could only ignore it.
It was a temple with not many people, and it took a kilometer to climb the steps to get there. By the time Xu Ming arrived, she was already panting heavily.
After Song Yilin followed Xu Ming to offer incense, they arrived at the backyard, where there was a meditation room.
It feels like this was specially prepared for a particular group of believers.
A short while later, a young monk came and called them to the abbot's residence.
Xu Ming handed a red paper to the abbot: "These are the birth dates of my son and his girlfriend. Could you please take a look and tell me when would be a suitable time to set their wedding date?"
The abbot was not interested in Xu Qingmin's birth chart.
They actually started to seriously study Song Yilin's birth chart.
Pointing at Song Yilin with his palm up, he asked, "Does this birth chart belong to this woman?"
Xu Ming said very respectfully, "Yes."
The abbot carefully examined Song Yilin's face.
"This lady's face has the features of an empress, just like Wu Zetian in her time."
Xu Ming suddenly became interested: "Abbot, are you saying that she has the talent of Wu Zetian?"
The abbot nodded: "She not only has the talent of Wu Zetian, but also the destiny of Wu Zetian."
Although Song Yilin claims not to be superstitious, she couldn't help but jokingly ask the abbot, "Does that mean I can become an emperor someday?"
The abbot shook his head with a profound expression: "No, it's that no matter where you are, you can reach the highest position, but you can't go into politics."
Song Yilin smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."
Fortune tellers tend to say nice things, so Song Yilin didn't take the abbot's words to heart.
Since the abbot is so eloquent, I'll donate more to the temple later.
Upon hearing this, Xu Ming urged, "Then could you help me decide when would be a suitable time for my son and his girlfriend to hold their wedding?"
The abbot stroked his already short beard: "Your horoscopes are quite compatible, but this lady will marry three men in her life, and she will be happy with the last one until the end."
Xu Ming's face turned green after hearing this.
"Abbot, what do you mean by this?"
"It's your daughter-in-law. She's a good person, but her marriage has been quite bumpy."
Xu Ming was speechless, but to show respect to the abbot, she still made a donation to the temple.
Xu Ming meant well by wanting to choose an auspicious date based on their birth dates, but this is what happened.
He wasn't in a good mood on the way there, and he looked even worse on the way back.
Song Yilin was quite surprised because someone had said the same thing when they were in Binzhou.
She didn't care at the time.
If many people say something like that, people might have a feeling that they might believe it a little.
Chen Yan had previously stated with certainty that her relationship with Xu Qingmin would not last.
Is she really going to divorce Xu Qingmin?
Xu Ming seemed afraid of affecting her mood, and at a traffic light, she hesitated and said, "You don't need to worry about it so much. I'll find a master to take a look in a few days."
Song Yilin wasn't that concerned about the wedding date, but she did have a doubt in her mind.
"If it's convenient for you, then go. If it's not, then forget it. My wedding with Xu Qingmin won't be happening anytime soon. There are a lot of things to do at the company, and various connections to make. If things aren't arranged properly, and some people are forgotten to be invited, and we offend people, then it's better not to have the wedding."
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