Chapter 350 Breakup (2)
Xiaowan Village is very busy these days.
Besides online shops, it is also the time to pick Sichuan peppercorns. During the day, there is almost no one idle in the village, as everyone is busy working in the fields.
Tian Xin got up early in the morning to help Li Aiying prepare dinner and clean up the house. She waited until both mother and son left before she packed up and left.
Lin Zhou called several times but no one answered.
She thought he might have drunk too much and was in a deep sleep, so she decided to go to the city to wait for him.
As I walked to the village entrance, I met Zhang Shuai driving towards me.
"Where are you going so early?" Zhang Shuai stuck his head out of the window and asked her.
"Go downtown!"
"Why are you going downtown? Didn't they say someone from up there would be coming in the next few days? Aren't you going to work?"
She thought about it and hesitated, "Today is my day off, I want to... talk to Lin Zhou!"
Zhang Shuai's face darkened and he tilted his head back: "Get in the car, I'll take you there!"
"No need, I'll take the bus myself..."
"Get in the car!" Zhang Shuai ordered.
At this time everyone was busy working in the fields, and there were villagers greeting us along the way.
Since Zhang Shuai recovered, he has been running between Tongcheng and the stone factory, running the hot pot restaurant for his mother while working as a salesperson at the stone factory.
The contract between Liu Xin's family and the stone factory depends entirely on him.
The car was driving slowly on the road, both of them were silent, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Tian Xin saw that Zhang Shuai looked unhappy since he got in the car, so she broke the silence first: "Why are you here today? The factory isn't busy these days, is it? How's the hot pot restaurant business? Is it okay?"
"What do you want to say to him?"
“…”
Tian Xin sighed and didn't say anything else.
"If you feel it's difficult to speak up, just tell me and I'll go see him!"
"No, I'll go by myself!"
"Boss, Lin Zhou isn't the only man in this world, can you..."
"If you feel it's inconvenient, pull over and I'll go by myself!"
“…”
If I had known it would be like this!
Zhang Shuai was filled with regret and stepped on the accelerator, sending the car hurtling out of the sky. Tian Xin was so frightened that she clutched the handrail tightly, not daring to move.
The two of them didn't speak again along the way.
When they were almost in the city, Tian Xin received a call.
It was Lin Zhou’s mother, Zhou Ruilian, who called and said that they hadn’t seen each other for a long time and wanted to chat with her.
No one answered Lin Zhou's phone. After some thought, she decided to go see Zhou Ruilian first.
The two met downstairs in the residential complex where Lin Zhou lived, where there was a breakfast shop with a nice environment.
Zhang Shuai didn't follow her in, saying he would take her back after she finished talking. Knowing Zhang Shuai's stubborn temper, she neither agreed nor refused.
When she entered, Zhou Ruilian was already there, sitting in a private room waiting for her. She also ordered a table full of snacks: steamed buns, rice noodles, porridge, and side dishes.
"I don't know what you like to eat, so I just ordered some random things. If it doesn't suit you, you can order something else!"
When Zhou Ruilian saw her, she handed over the menu and was polite.
"No, no, no, I like all of these!" She hurried forward, sat down, and greeted them.
"Auntie, I'm so sorry to bother you so early. You're too polite. I can't eat all the food you ordered!"
"You can eat it. You are so thin. You need to improve your nutrition!"
Zhou Ruilian smiled slightly and handed her a pair of chopsticks: "Girl, eat. Don't be shy in front of your aunt. Just treat it like your own home!"
"Hey! Good!"
After taking the chopsticks and taking a few bites, Zhou Ruilian didn't say anything else and just kept staring at her.
"Auntie, you should eat too. Don't just stare at me! I can't finish it all by myself!"
"Just eat and leave me alone. Auntie just wants to talk to you!"
Zhou Ruilian took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and spoke softly.
"Girl, I heard from Lin Zhou's father that Lin Zhou proposed to you a few days ago?"
"Um!"
"Then...why didn't you agree to him?"
???
Tian Xin looked up, confused: "Didn't Uncle Lin tell you the reason?"
"What's the reason?"
That’s all! It seems like you really don’t know!
She put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth with a piece of paper.
"Auntie, actually I came here today just to talk to Lin Zhou!"
"What's wrong? What do you want to say to him?"
"The two of us...are indeed not suitable for each other." She hesitated.
"Who said that? Who said it's inappropriate?" Zhou Ruilian became anxious upon hearing this. She tightened her grip on the cup and her tone changed: "Was it Lin Zhenhua who said that, or Li Qingning?"
Seeing that Tian Xin didn't respond, she became even more anxious. She grabbed Tian Xin's hand and asked her anxiously: "Good girl, tell me, who said this?"
Tian Xin sighed and looked at Zhou Ruilian: "No one, Auntie, I think so!"
"you……"
Zhou Ruilian's grip suddenly loosened, and she looked incredulous: "What do you think?"
"Yeah!" Tian Xin nodded.
"Then what did you tell me that day? He treated you so well, how could you bear to see him sad? If you felt it wasn't suitable, why didn't you reject him earlier? Why did you have to do it in that kind of setting? And embarrass him in front of so many people?"
Zhou Ruilian was very emotional, and her tone of voice was full of accusations and questions.
"I'm sorry, Auntie. I know I was wrong. I apologize!"
"Is an apology useful? You kid, you..."
She became anxious and her voice began to choke. "I thought it was Lin Zhenhua and Li Qingning who were making things difficult for you and not letting you two be together. If that's the case, you don't have to pay attention to them! Lin Zhou has nothing to do with them."
"No, no, no, that's not it!"
Tian Xin was frightened. She quickly pulled out a piece of paper and handed it over, hastily explaining: "Auntie, don't cry, we haven't broken up yet. This is not entirely because of uncle and aunt, it's our own problem."
"My own problem, what's the problem between you two?"
"Don't ask me about that. I can't explain it in a short time!" Tian Xin said: "Maybe we are still too young. We will always encounter problems of one kind or another. However, there will always be a solution, right?"
When Zhou Ruilian heard this, she wiped away her tears and held Tian Xin's hand tightly: "Child, I will not interfere in the problems between you two. I believe you can solve them by yourselves! But..."
She changed the subject, her expression becoming serious: "No matter what, please don't hurt Lin Zhou! This is my plea to you as a mother!"
That's such a harsh statement!
But even if Zhou Ruilian didn't say it, she wouldn't do it.
"Auntie, what you said is too serious. If I hurt him, I will also hurt myself!"
She smiled faintly, a little sad in her heart: "I know that with my family background, I am not worthy of him. I am marrying above my station. Don't worry, after I make it clear to him, we will never meet again, and I will never disturb his life."
After saying this, perhaps fearing Zhou Ruilian wouldn't believe it, she looked into her eyes and said solemnly, "I promise you!"
"Look at you, kid. Why are you saying that again?" Zhou Ruilian shook her head, her expression becoming serious again: "Whether you're worthy or not is up to Lin Zhou himself to decide. It's not about family background or looks. As long as he feels good about it, no one has the right to dictate your relationship, not even me and his father.
You are a sensible child, you should understand his intentions towards you! If he didn't really like you, how could he bring you to see me, and how could he propose to you with such fanfare? "
"Can………"
Tian Xin smiled helplessly: "Even if you think so..."
"There's nothing to worry about!" Zhou Ruilian held her hand and said earnestly, "I believe in Lin Zhou and his choice! He won't make a mistake, right?"
Her eyes revealed a mother's ultimate love and trust for her son. She had also seen this look in Li Aiying's eyes before.
She felt a little reluctant.
"Auntie, no matter what, we will definitely handle this matter..."
"Don't rush to break up with him, okay? If it really doesn't work out, give him some time to slow down. I'm afraid he won't be able to handle it in such a short time and might do something to hurt himself again!"
"Auntie, he's an adult! He knows the seriousness of the matter!"
"No, you don't know him well enough! He can!" said Zhou Ruilian.
Tian Xin sighed: "Okay, I won't mention it."
The two chatted for a long time until breakfast was over and a phone call came in.
Lin Zhou's phone was always unreachable, and his assistant was anxious to report to him, so he called Zhou Ruilian.
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll go back and take a look!"
"He should be home!"
"Okay, bye!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ruilian went to pay the bill: "Come on, girl, you come with us, and you two can have a good chat."
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