Chapter 153

Her son hadn't come home for over two years, and of course she knew why.

After all, since Lin Yi's first semester of his freshman year,

the family had never given their son a single cent.

On the contrary, sometimes their son would send money home.

Otherwise, even Little Sister Lin, who was quite good at her studies, might not have been able to continue schooling.

"Actually, I didn't suffer much; my university life was quite nice, otherwise I wouldn't have found a beautiful girlfriend in college!"

Lin Yi said with a laugh.

In truth, only he understood the bitterness and sweetness within all that.

He simply didn't want his parents to feel guilty because of it.

Hearing this, Xie Xie Hongxia's expression finally improved somewhat.

During this time, she had also seen photos of Han Han Han Yajing on Lin Yi's phone.

To be honest, she truly never expected her son to find a girlfriend as beautiful as a fairy.

"That's good, that's good; come, let us father and son have another drink!"

Father Lin said.

"Dad, cheers!"

Lin Yi raised his wine glass, clinked it, and drained it in one gulp.

As a result, on New Year's Eve, the father and son drank two bottles of Moutai.

Yet neither of them felt the slightest effect.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Lin Yi even accompanied Little Sister Lin to set off various fireworks.

During this time, his little secretary Li Li Xueying and Han Han Han Yajing both called him to offer New Year greetings.

After chatting for a while, Lin Yi hung up with both of them.

In Changsha, after hanging up the phone, Li Li Xueying continued exchanging text messages with Lin Yi for a while;

unfortunately, the signal in the mountainous areas of Guizhou Province was poor, otherwise she would have really wanted to video call Lin Yi.

After not seeing him for this period, Li Li Xueying truly missed this man, Lin Yi, very much in her heart.

After all, he was her first man.

The little secretary was now completely immersed in the man's tenderness.

"I say, which boy are you texting, silly girl, grinning like that!?"

Mother Li said.

To this, Li Li Xueying replied without any courtesy:

"Mind your own business about who I'm chatting with!"

"Hey, you're not young anymore; you've graduated from university, so why haven't you found a partner yet?

How about the son of your Aunt Zhang? He's a sea-turtle PhD!"

Mother Li said with earnest persuasion.

Speaking of which, her daughter had been her pride since childhood.

Not only was she beautiful, but her grades were also excellent; she had been admitted to Fudan University in Shanghai with outstanding results in high school.

However, when it came to relationships, this daughter seemed completely clueless.

Other people's daughters started dating as soon as they entered university,

yet this girl went a full four years without a single boyfriend.

Strangely enough, many parents fear their daughters dating in high school,

but then worry their daughters won't date in university.

Clearly, Mother Li was exactly like that.

As a grassroots civil servant, she knew that a colleague in her unit had a daughter

who was also quite good-looking, but after picking and choosing, she remained single well into her thirties.

Now she had become a major problem case;

men with good conditions wouldn't look at a woman over thirty,

while women wouldn't look at men with poor conditions.

Mother Li was terribly afraid her daughter would end up spoiling her choices by being too picky, just like her colleague's daughter.

She knew that a woman's youth was extremely short.

Especially after turning twenty-five, one would soon approach the Stone Stone Stone Stone Age of thirty.

"My dear mother, I'm only twenty-three right now, okay? Besides, regarding that sea-turtle PhD from Aunt Zhang's family you mentioned, listen: Alfred University—

it's just fooling older women like you who know nothing; that's a diploma mill, okay!"

Li Li Xueying said helplessly.

"So what if it's a diploma mill? Your Aunt Zhang's husband is Director Wen of our Education Bureau; eventually, her son will definitely enter our Education Bureau and become a leader!"

Mother Li advised.

"Heh, and then you, dear elder, will get promoted, right!"

Li Li Xueying said disdainfully.

"What are you talking about? What does this have to do with me? I'm doing this all for you.

Shanghai is nice, but life there isn't easy; you living alone outside worries us. It would be better to return to Changsha;

by then, we'll smooth things out, and with your degree, you can pass the civil service exam and secure a job with guaranteed income regardless of drought or flood!"

"And then what? Your daughter graduates from Fudan only to become a grassroots civil servant, sitting in an office all day drinking tea!"

Li Li Xueying continued,

"Sorry, I have no such ambition!"

Hearing this, Li's mother glanced at Li's father, who had been watching the Spring Festival Gala all along, and said irritably,

"Why don't you say something to her!"

"Say what? Our daughter is grown up and has her own ideas; we as parents shouldn't interfere recklessly.

Besides, I also don't agree with Yingying becoming a civil servant. The office politics there would surely be something our daughter can't adapt to!"

Li's father said.

"You just spoil her. I'm going to make the dumpling wrappers!"

After speaking, Li's mother went to the kitchen.

Only Li Li Xueying blinked at her father.

After Li's mother left, Li's father asked,

"Spill it. Have you found a boyfriend outside? When are you bringing him home!"

"How did you know, Dad!"

Li Li Xueying sat up straight on the sofa.

"What do you think your father does for a living!?" Li's father said.

"Isn't he just a deputy chief of a local police station? At his Stone Stone Stone Stone Age, he still hasn't been promoted. Sigh!"

Li Li Xueying said.

Immediately, she received a sharp glare from her father.

"Alright, I'll confess. I have indeed fallen for a boy. He's two years younger than me, but he's exceptionally outstanding!"

Li Li Xueying told her father about Lin Yi, only omitting the fact that he was very wealthy.

She didn't want her parents to think she was with him for his money.

"When you have time, bring him home. I'll help you vet him!"

Li's father said.

"It's not time for that yet!"

Li Li Xueying said, her face flushing red.

At this moment, Lin Yi naturally knew nothing of this,

that both Li Li Xueying and Han Han Han Yajing had actually confessed about him.

However, since he had chosen to be with two women, he was naturally mentally prepared for this.

As the saying goes, things will work out when the time comes.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Han Han Han Yajing took a high-speed train to Guiyang.