After making a simple lunch, Mrs. Sun ate. Then Lin Xiaoman pushed her and went out with Shen Xinyi.
The mother and daughter pushed Old Lady Sun to the community activity center for the elderly. Because it was noon, there were not many people there. Lin Xiaoman took the old lady to watch TV. After watching for about a quarter of an hour, Shen Xinyi received a message from Zhou Yang.
He has arrived.
"Aunt Sun, I'll be leaving first."
"Yes." Old Lady Sun nodded and smiled kindly at Chen Xinyi, "Don't keep the young man waiting for too long."
"Grandma Sun, goodbye." Shen Xinyi was thin-skinned and embarrassed. She pursed her lips and smiled, then waved goodbye to her.
When the mother and daughter reached the door, Lin Xiaoman specifically asked Jiang Yu, "Xiao Jiang, I'll be out for over an hour, please keep an eye on it for me."
"Auntie, don't worry, I will take good care of Grandma Sun."
After leaving the community and walking for five or six minutes, Lin Xiaoman took Shen Xinyi into the small restaurant where they had made a reservation and sat down in a quiet spot in the corner.
After drinking a few sips of water, Zhou Yang arrived soon.
"Auntie, I'm sorry, it took me some time to find a parking space." As soon as he entered the door, Zhou Yang said sorry with a silly smile, looking like a good-tempered person.
"It's okay, it's okay. We just got here too. Don't just stand there. Come and sit down."
"Auntie, have you ordered the dishes? If not, I'll go order them."
"It's already been ordered."
"Oh." Zhou Yang sat down, probably because he was thirsty. He picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup. He didn't drink it after pouring it, but took a look at it. Then he filled Lin Xiaoman and Shen Xinyi's glasses, drank the tea in one gulp, and then filled his own glass again.
"Xiao Yang, tell me, when you got married and bought a house, your mother insisted on putting both of their names on it. What's going on?" Lin Xiaoman said with obvious unhappiness on his face.
"Yes, yes, Auntie, you're right. My mom really is going too far." Zhou Yang nodded hurriedly, and then quickly expressed his opinion, "Don't worry, Auntie. I will work hard to make money and buy another house for Xinyi and me as soon as possible."
"I'm glad you know."
Lin Xiaoman felt a little helpless about Zhou Yang's unprincipled behavior.
No one is perfect. Everyone has both shortcomings and advantages. Take Zhou Yang for example. He is good-looking, has a good temper, a stable job, and a good family background. Moreover, he has been very good to Chen Xinyi over the past six years.
It was precisely because of this that after Li Yanying forcibly separated the two of them, Chen Xinyi was filled with resentment and could not let go.
Judging from the situation before marriage, Zhou Yang was indeed a good person, but after marriage, it is really hard to say.
After all, Li Jing is the mother-in-law. The Zhou family is local, Zhou's father Zhou Dagui works in a public institution, Li Jing is a regular teacher, and Zhou Yang also works in a public institution.
The Zhou family has an old house in the countryside and an old small bungalow in the city. They now live in a small villa they bought more than ten years ago, plus a large bungalow they just bought.
This economic strength is considered good among ordinary families.
And what about their family? Two outsiders from a poor place, a single-parent family whose husband died early, with a bunch of poor relatives in their hometown. She was just a nanny. Although Shen Xinyi's job at a foreign company was not bad, it was not a stable job after all. It could be said that she had nothing.
Comparing the two families, Li Jing looked down on Chen Xinyi, and Lin Xiaoman completely understood that.
The root of the problem is: they are not a good match!
The two are in a good relationship now, so everything is fine. But after they get married, with a mother-in-law like Li Jing getting involved, it’s hard to say how their relationship will develop.
But her daughter will be wronged, that's for sure.
Well, actually it’s because my mother’s family is weak and I can’t stand up straight.
If you meet someone who really doesn't care about your family status, then it's okay. But if you meet a snobbish and stubborn mother-in-law, it would be strange if your life could be easy.
"Xiao Yang, the matter of the house has come to this. I won't say anything more. I just want to ask one thing, what do you think about the betrothal gift?" Lin Xiaoman asked directly. Although she had some memory, she still chose to conduct an actual inspection.
"Uh..." Zhou Yang was obviously surprised that Lin Xiaoman mentioned the betrothal gift again. He was stunned for a few seconds and explained with an embarrassed look on his face, "Auntie, my family bought a house and we really have no money left."
"Xiao Yang, I've calculated it. Your parents' provident fund is not low, so they will definitely use the provident fund to buy a house. How could they have no money?" Lin Xiaoman was clear in her mind.
"Auntie, my parents' jobs only have good benefits, and their retirement benefits will be higher in the future, but their current salary is really not that much." Zhou Yang hurriedly explained, his tone extremely sincere. "In order to buy a house, my parents really took out all their savings."
"Mom, the housing prices are so high now. For an ordinary family to buy a house, it really costs a lot of money." Chen Xinyi couldn't help but said something helpful.
Lin Xiaoman glared at her. "Xiao Yang, your parents bought a house for you as your wedding home, so we won't talk about that. But it's you who's getting married. The betrothal gift is a custom passed down by our ancestors. I don't ask for a high price, but as a grown man, you should at least show some appreciation, right? You've been working for four years, don't you have any savings?"
"I, I spend money quite lavishly." Zhou Yang's face flushed with shame.
He originally had a savings of over 100,000 yuan, but his mother took it away before he bought the house, saying that she wanted to raise the down payment, leaving him with 20,000 yuan to buy rings and gold jewelry.
So, I'm short of money.
It was precisely because of this that Zhou Yang really felt that his parents had no money left.
"Mom, we eat together, go shopping and buy clothes, all of that costs money. Zhou Yang spends all his money on me, so it's normal that he has no savings." Shen Xinyi spoke to Zhou Yang, but what she said was the truth.
Usually, when the two of them go out to eat or watch a movie, Zhou Yang usually pays for everything, and he never forgets to give them holiday gifts. Ever since they confirmed their relationship, Zhou Yang has never been stingy when it comes to money.
Of course, Chen Xinyi is a homely person, and no one uses him as an ATM to buy any luxury goods.
Girls can't be kept at home when they grow up. After complaining in her heart, Lin Xiaoman picked up the teacup and drank another half bowl.
When she put down the cup, Zhou Yang, very attentive, immediately picked up the teapot and filled it up for her again. Hesitantly said, "Auntie, don't be angry. I'll think of a way to get that..."
He wanted to say 18,000, but then he felt it was too little and he was embarrassed. Finally, Zhou Yang gritted his teeth and said, "Is 58,000 okay?"
Go borrow some tens of thousands from friends or colleagues, there will definitely be no problem.
"Mom, I've learned that it's different here than in our hometown. Dowry isn't a custom here." Chen Xinyi said hurriedly.
"Okay then, 58,000. The house needs to be renovated anyway, so I can buy furniture as a dowry."
If she didn't agree, she was afraid her daughter would get angry with her, so Lin Xiaoman was reserved for a while and then nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yang is absolutely sincere to Shen Xinyi now.
If Li Jing's mother-in-law didn't cause trouble, the two of them might be able to live in harmony. Of course, Lin Xiaoman thought the possibility of this was very low.
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