Lin Xiao's face flushed red. He scratched his head shyly, picked up a bowl, filled it with water, and handed it to Lin Xi: "See if it suits your taste."
"If it's made by Brother Lin Xiao, it must be delicious, Dad. You should try it first."
She had never tasted anything Lin Xiao made before. The presentation looked alright, but in case the taste was just so-so, she would let her father try it first, so at least he would be the one to test it.
Lin Jianguo had no idea that in his daughter's eyes, he was like a guinea pig. He was happy that his daughter was filial and let her father eat the best food first.
Taking the large bowl, he was starving after half a day on the road. He gulped it down and nodded repeatedly, "I must say, Lin Xiao did a great job. Let's see which little girl will get it later."
"It's not as good as you say, Godfather. I just made it casually. Xiaoxi, you should try it too."
Seeing Lin Jianguo enjoying his food so much, Lin Xi finally felt relieved. She tentatively tried a bite, and sure enough, after another bite, she gave him a thumbs up and said with satisfaction, "Brother Lin Xiao, it's really delicious! When did you learn to cook like this?"
"If you like it, eat more. There's more in the pot. If you like it, I'll make it for you every day from now on."
The simple-minded Lin Xi didn't understand Lin Xiao's meaning. She shoveled noodles into her mouth and didn't even respond to Lin Xiao: "Every day? We don't even know when we'll see each other again."
"Speaking of which, Xiaoxi, have you decided which university to apply to? Are you interested in coming to B City?"
After saying that, he looked at Lin Xi nervously, afraid that she would say she didn't want to go.
Lin Xi considered it carefully: "I studied computer science, so I can apply to B city. It's a big city with good prospects for future development."
Jiang's mother came out and poured cold water on her: "You're still being picky? Are you confident you can get into B City? I heard the scores there are really high."
Although she knew her daughter's grades had always been excellent, it was still in their small city. There were so many better students out there. If she didn't get into university, it wouldn't bother them, but they were worried about damaging her daughter's confidence.
"Mom, you underestimate me. Putting everything else aside, when it comes to schools, I'm the only one who can pick them."
"You'd better think this through. Your dad and I don't expect you to get top grades. We just want our family to be happy together. How can your dad and I feel at ease sending a girl like you to university so far away?"
"Godmother, you don't need to worry about that. I'll take care of everything when Xiaoxi gets there. I definitely won't let her suffer any grievances."
Lin Jianguo looked at him suspiciously. The way he was talking was like he was about to marry off his daughter. He shook his head vigorously, dismissing the idea. Lin Xiao was like their own son. How could the two of them possibly be like that?
"I can't trouble you with everything. I feel more at ease when you're here with me."
These young people nowadays are something else. Someone Lin Xi's age should be married in the village. How can she be at ease leaving such a beautiful and lovely girl so far away? She'll worry so much she won't be able to eat or sleep.
Although she knew her daughter wasn't that kind of person, she couldn't resist the young man's persistent pursuit. They were young, and if a few sweet words were enough to seduce her away, where would she find someone else?
“Godmother…”
"Alright, Lin Xiao, stop talking. I will not agree to Xiao Xi running so far away."
Lin Xiao looked at Lin Xi, who shook her head, indicating that she couldn't do anything about it. Her mother was stubborn and wouldn't listen to anyone.
She pulled him aside and whispered the reason to him: it turned out that when her mother was packing her schoolbag, she took out several letters from inside. Heaven knows she didn't even know who put them there or when.
But unfortunately, her mother saw it and confiscated it. She's been lecturing her for the past few days, telling her that now is the time for studying and she shouldn't be dating. She's still young and shouldn't be fooled by sweet words from others, or she'll regret it later.
In fact, she understood these principles perfectly well, but she was happy to listen to her mother's nagging. In the past few years of studying away from home, she hadn't been used to hearing her mother's nagging so often.
Because of this incident, Jiang's mother immediately decided to buy a house in the city, resolve the issues here, and move the whole family there to take care of Lin Xi closer to home.
She had misunderstood before. She thought the school was a boarding school, with only teachers and students inside, so nothing would happen. Who knew kids these days could be so bold? How could she let her daughter stay in a den of wolves? Although that was a bit of an exaggeration.
When Lin Xiao heard that someone was writing love letters to Xiao Xi, he felt a pang of jealousy. He had never written one to Xiao Xi. How could boys these days be so arrogant? And the teachers didn't even care.
In fact, as a popular figure at school, he received a lot of love letters, but he never accepted them. He always coldly rejected them, telling her to focus on her studies. Over time, due to his indifference, no one dared to give him love letters directly.
I tentatively asked, "Xiaoxi, do you have someone you like at school?"
"Yes, I have".
What? Lin Xiao's heart sank. Which bastard was it? He was going to challenge him to a duel.
"I love our school's teachers, students, the flowers and plants in the school, and our principal. That little old man is so funny. He always gets really angry with me, but he doesn't dare to yell at me. Hahaha, every time I see him trying to hold it in, I laugh until my stomach hurts."
Oh... so that's what she likes. Lin Xiao was relieved. This silly girl still hasn't figured it out at all. Luckily, he didn't come back too late.
"Oh, I see. I also like the teachers and classmates at our school."
In a school in City B, all the teachers and students felt a chill run down their spines.
"What are you two whispering about? Lin Xi, are you full? If you are, hurry up and wash up and go to bed. It's so late."
"Okay, Mom."
She ran off to wash up.
Lin Xiao, with remarkable awareness, began clearing the table of dishes and chopsticks. Jiang's mother quickly took over, saying, "I can handle these. You should go to sleep too. I noticed you didn't sleep much this afternoon. Staying up late isn't good for your health."
Feeling touched by the concern, Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Godmother, let me help you pack. You've had a long day, so you should rest too."
Oh my, this little one is so sweet! Jiang's mother smiled broadly: "This child is getting better and better at talking. Unlike before, when your godmother would ask you three questions and you'd be lucky to answer one. You've really grown up."
To be continued!
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