Chapter 230: Is the Lin Family becoming a landlord of the old days?

Baihe Village, Lin Family Mansion.

The courtyard is square and spacious, with bluestone paths laid out neatly, flanked by lush forests and bamboo, elegant and serene. The main body of the residence is an exquisite imitation-antique structure; the green bricks and azure tiles stand tall and imposing, while the carved beams and painted pillars are delicate and refined, fully revealing the profound heritage of the residence's owner.

Not far away, several construction sites are cordoned off and currently under intense work. Lin Dazhi's parents were unwilling to move away from their old home, so Lin Dazhi simply carried out an expansion on the original site of the old house, buying up the houses of several neighbors nearby who no longer lived there, while hiring a top-tier domestic imitation-antique construction team to perform the renovation and expansion. Currently, only a portion of the main building of the original old house has been completed, while other areas are in the midst of intense upgrading and renovation.

In the antique-style main hall, Lin Dazhi's mother, He Lihua, is chatting with Xie Fenglan and her daughter Zhou Yue, who had just arrived uninvited.

Looking at her former in-law and daughter-in-law, He Lihua said with some awkwardness, "In-law, please sit wherever you like. Dazhi said he would be back for dinner tonight; if you have anything to say, you can tell him. The child is grown now and has his own ideas about everything, so I, as his mother, shouldn't say too much."

"It's fine, it's fine. I know Dazhi is busy, and being busy is a good thing. Seeing Dazhi so successful now, we old folks are truly happy from the bottom of our hearts." As Xie Fenglan spoke, she picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip.

"This tea is truly fragrant, and this teacup is beautiful too. Oh my, in-law, I truly envy the life you have now. You tell me, what is so good about the city? The house you live in is like a birdcage, and when you go in or out, there isn't even anyone to talk to. How can it compare to the comfort of living in the countryside?" Xie Fenglan looked at the spacious and imposing living room, as well as those exquisite Chinese-style furniture pieces that clearly weren't cheap, and said with a look of jealousy.

"That's for sure. I just can't get used to living in a city house. Dazhi has asked me several times to move to his No. 6 Courtyard, but I won't go. I'll just stay here; nowhere is as good as one's own home," He Lihua said.

"Hello, please have some refreshments."

Just as the two were talking, a pretty girl with delicate features walked in from the entrance of the hall, wearing a moon-white short jacket with narrow sleeves and a plain-colored skirt, her skin as fair as snow.

She held a tray of exquisite tea snacks in her hands, placed them gently on the Eight Immortals table, then gave a light bow and retreated.

Seeing this scene, Xie Fenglan's eyes turned red with envy and jealousy again!

This in-law is living far too comfortably now; they even have a servant girl at home!

"In-law, who is this?" Watching the girl just now walk out of the hall door, Xie Fenglan asked with feigned confusion.

"You mean her? Sigh! I get angry just thinking about it! Isn't this all arranged by Dazhi? You tell me, his father and I are just ordinary rural folk; we have hands and feet of our own, so why would we need people to wait on us? He, on the other hand, says he isn't at ease with us two old people living at home, so he goes and hires security, drivers, and nannies. Every day, over a dozen people are buzzing around us two old folks. If I don't let him hire them, he even gets angry with me! You tell me, we aren't landlords or wealthy gentry from the old society, how can we live like this? Even if one has a bit of money, it shouldn't be spent like this! You just wait, when he comes back tonight, I'm going to have a word with him!"

Although He Lihua said this, the corners of her eyes and brows were filled with an irrepressible look of pride!

Her own son had become successful and made a fortune, and the first thing he thought of was to be filial to them. He built the old home so impressively and arranged for so many people to serve them; who in the village wouldn't be green with envy upon seeing it, and who wouldn't heap praise upon him with looks of envy and jealousy? He Lihua is also an ordinary rural woman, and she also likes to compare. With her son being so capable, the feeling of joy in her heart every day is beyond words!

In front of Xie Fenglan and her former daughter-in-law, He Lihua wanted to show off even more. Don't look at how polite she was to these two on the surface; she knew everything in her heart. That former daughter-in-law, Zhou Yue, had done such a thing to wrong her son, and previously had made things difficult for her son everywhere; as a mother, she felt heartbroken but dared not speak, and those years were incredibly stifling!

Now it's better; her son has divorced this fickle woman, and he is doing so well and is so capable—needless to say, the Lao Zhou Family must be regretting it to the core. The more they regret it, the happier and more vindicated He Lihua feels! She is kind-hearted and, knowing that Zhou Yue had done such a thing to wrong her son, she didn't think about taking any revenge. But seeing them show up at her door, He Lihua was more than happy to show off and irritate them!

Looking at He Lihua's smugness, Xie Fenglan didn't say anything, but she was jealous to the core.

"Look at how smug you are. Aren't you just a rural woman? Even if you put on silk and satin, you won't become a wealthy family! You just wait for my daughter to remarry Lin Dazhi; sooner or later, all these things will be surnamed Zhou!" Xie Fenglan thought bitterly to herself.

Although Zhou Yue didn't say a word, looking at the incredibly imposing Lin Family Mansion, her eyes also held irrepressible envy! Although the garden wasn't finished yet, just looking at the grandeur of this main residence, even the Shanshui Manor she had lived in before couldn't quite compare! Although it wasn't the same style, the feeling it gave her was more expensive and more imposing!

"If only I could live here!" Zhou Yue thought, looking at the little maid who had just walked out, the luxury cars parked at the entrance, and the cool security guards.

Jiangzhou Airport, a Gulfstream 650 private jet roared down from the sky and landed steadily on the runway.

Once the plane came to a stop, Lin Dazhi took the lead and walked out of the cabin.

Behind him, Zhang Xiaoli and Meng Ruolan followed closely, and behind them were the accompanying assistants and security personnel—a grand group of over a dozen people, surrounding them like stars around the moon.

Bai Weiwei, who had been waiting on the side for a long time, saw this and quickly stepped forward to meet them.

"Is everything ready?" Lin Dazhi extended his arm, let her take it, and asked casually.

"Lin, everything is ready. The Civil Affairs Bureau has arranged for a special person to wait; we can register as soon as we get there," Bai Weiwei said.

"Good, then let's go directly. We won't go home; after we get the certificate, we'll go straight back to Baihe Village."

Lin Dazhi said this, then looked back at the two women and said, "You two don't follow us today, so as to avoid that mother and daughter causing any more trouble!"

Hearing Lin Dazhi's instructions, both women nodded obediently and escorted Lin Dazhi to the business car. After he left the airport, they left the airport in separate cars.

Twenty minutes later, Lin Dazhi, in a custom-made suit, with Bai Weiwei in a bright red wedding dress on his arm, walked straight into the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Taking photos, getting the certificate—all done in one go.

In less than half an hour, everything was settled.

Lin Dazhi pinched Bai Weiwei's little cheek and said with a chuckle, "Let's go, wife, let's go home and give them a surprise!"