Lin Zheng felt a little envious. Why hadn't he met a second person who could make his heart flutter? The first person he could have was Yu Jiu, but he was too late. Yu Jiu was already with Xu Zijiang, and he had no chance at all.
Over the years, he hasn't always been thinking about Yu Jiu; he only thinks about her occasionally. But he has indeed never met another woman who makes his heart flutter.
It's a bit of a pity.
If given the choice, who wouldn't want a warm home with their wife and kids?
"Relationships do indeed depend on fate."
Yu Jiu and Xu Zi nodded, ceasing their persuasion. They weren't Lin Zheng's parents, so there was no need for them to worry unnecessarily. They were just asking a few questions and catching up.
"I heard An'an is in college. Which university did she get into?"
Lin Zheng changed the subject.
"She got into Capital University along with her boyfriend. She found a boyfriend, but Xu Zijiang really dislikes him and makes things difficult for him in all sorts of ways. He says he can't bear to part with An'an. If An'an really gets married in a few years, I bet he'll cry under the covers for a month."
Yu Jiu mocked Xu Zijiang.
"Really? They both got into the Capital University. I feel like that boy isn't so bad after all. But I really can't bear to part with her. I've raised my daughter all these years, how can I bear to see her get married?"
Have you considered having a son-in-law live with you? It would be better if you could bring that guy over as a live-in son-in-law; then you could see An'an every day and wouldn't have to worry about those things.”
Lin Zheng suggested.
"Finding a son-in-law? That's one way to do it."
Xu Zijiang seemed to be deep in thought.
"You're really thinking about this? Xie Chuan is the only son in his family. His family probably wouldn't agree to him becoming a live-in son-in-law. We don't care about those things. Anyway, we live nearby, and it's enough that he comes back to visit us often."
There's no need to do so much else, lest it cause unpleasantness. After all, Xie Chuan's parents already live abroad, and An An and Xie Chuan will spend even more time with us. There's no need to do these things, which might just create resentment.
Yu Jiu shook her head. She didn't approve of doing it this way. It was just a title; as long as the benefits were realized, that was enough. Nothing else was necessary.
“My sister-in-law is right. I didn’t think it through. But why did his parents go abroad? Is he of foreign descent? Is he mixed race?”
Lin Zheng realized he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly continued the conversation without mentioning the son-in-law again.
"No, it's just that his parents do business abroad..."
The three chatted for a while, and soon it was time for dinner. Yu Jiu asked Xu Zijiang to keep Lin Zheng company while she went to cook. Xu Zijiang wanted to cook himself, but he didn't want to leave Yu Jiu alone to talk to Lin Zheng.
It wouldn't be appropriate to leave Lin Zheng, the guest, sitting here alone, especially since only the couple was home today. Zhou Chunrong, Wen Hongjuan, and their two children had all gone out to play, and even Zhang Yan and Gouzi weren't home. So, Yu Jiu was left alone in the kitchen, busy with other things.
Seeing Xu Zijiang remain unmoved, leaving the leftover wine to cook alone, Lin Zheng became even more convinced that his guess was correct. By middle age, the bond between husband and wife has faded considerably; there's no longer any romantic love, only familial affection.
But so what? It has nothing to do with him.
Lin Zheng found the meal utterly tasteless, and he kept thinking about what would have happened if he and Yu Jiu had been together back then.
At least he wouldn't feel as resentful as he does now. Yes, Lin Zheng clearly realized that he was resentful. He might not have had deep feelings for Yu Jiu, but people are afraid of being resentful.
After finishing his meal, he stayed a little longer before leaving. Before leaving, he left red envelopes for both An'an and Yuanyuan, with An'an receiving two.
"This is a gift for the children, consider it New Year's money. I haven't given New Year's money to either of them for so many years. This second red envelope is for An'an to celebrate her admission to such a good university."
He insisted on leaving the red envelope, and Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang had no choice but to accept it. However, they also thought that they should prepare a gift for his son when they met again next time.
After Lin Zheng left, Xu Zijiang's jealousy slowly began to surface, or rather, he had hidden it well before, but now he finally dared to let Yu Jiu see the jar of jealousy he had spilled.
"How come he still thinks about you after all these years? Don't think I don't know how many times he's glanced at you. That Lin Zheng is really something. He's been married and divorced, what's wrong with him? Still thinking about someone else's wife, have you no shame? And he still calls me 'brother'!"
Xu Zijiang cursed angrily, his face turning as black as ink.
"It's alright. I didn't sense that he had any feelings for me. You're just being too sensitive. He mostly talks to you and rarely talks to me."
Anyway, I didn't see anything wrong with him, but if his son is really as he says, then it's a failure of their parenting.
"Besides, his son is only in high school and is not very old. How can he just abandon him? If his mother really spoils him so much, Lin Zheng should have taken the child to live with him and take good care of him for a while. Once the child has changed his mind, if he wants to stay with his mother, he can be sent back to her. How can he just let him go?"
Skipping classes and fighting all the time isn't right. Can Lin Zheng's father really stand by and watch his grandson become like this?
After all, Lin Zheng's father was a very powerful figure. He wouldn't be too strict with his children and grandchildren, or demand that they be successful. At the very least, they should be expected to attend school properly.
"They say grandparents love their grandchildren more, and he's getting older, so his heart has naturally softened. I guess he's reluctant to discipline him, which is why he's turned out the way he is today."
"Forget it, society will teach him a lesson eventually. But given their family's circumstances, as long as they don't cause any major trouble, they'll be fine. We don't need to worry about them. I think I should be the one worrying now; who knows, I might end up being cuckolded one day."
Xu Zijiang joked.
"Go away, what nonsense are you spouting? You're insulting me and Lin Zheng. If you keep talking nonsense, you'll be sleeping in the living room again tonight. The sofa in the living room is quite soft; you'll definitely be used to sleeping there, right?"
Yu Jiu smiled and looked at him threateningly.
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"I was wrong. I was just talking nonsense. It's just that I get upset thinking about how he's been thinking about you for so many years."
Xu Zijiang doesn't doubt Yu Jiu's feelings for him, but if someone relentlessly tries to steal his girlfriend, whether the relationship collapses or not is another matter, but the person trying to steal her will definitely be annoyed.
"Don't be upset, go wash the dishes. Use your frustration on washing the dishes and clean all the stains off them. I believe in you, you can do it!"
Yu Jiu patted him on the shoulder and told him to go wash the dishes.
After that, Lin Zheng did nothing inappropriate, but he visited Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang's house more often, sometimes even bringing Lin Rong and Lin Rong's wife and children with him.
Yu Jiu and Xu Zijiang were both very hospitable, until this day, when Lin Zheng brought his son along as well.
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