Chapter 65: Parents' Phone Call

The beautiful Han immediately got into the Audi A8 with Lin Yi.

Speaking of this car, it was an official vehicle specially allocated for company presidents.

Ownership belonged to the company.

In reality, Lin Yi himself did not care much for cars.

Perhaps due to the simplicity of mountain folk, he disliked those flashy sports cars.

Instead, he preferred dignified vehicles like the Audi A8.

To him, a car was merely a means of transportation.

There was no need to make it so flashy.

As for the house, Lin Yi actually had quite a few ideas in mind.

It was just that he was currently entangled in myriad affairs and truly had no time to go look at properties.

By then, he had already planned to bring his hardworking parents to Modu,

so that in their twilight years, they could also enjoy the prosperity of Modu.

The moment he thought of his parents, Lin Yi could not resist calling home.

It was around six in the evening.

Here in the mountainous regions of Guizhou Province, people would return home for dinner after finishing their work.

At this moment, an elderly-looking couple in their fifties and a little girl of thirteen or fourteen were eating.

They were Lin Yi's parents and his younger sister, Lin Wan.

Lin Yi's father was named Lin Lin Qiang, and his mother was named Xie Xie Hongxia.

Both were ordinary farmers from the mountainous areas of Guizhou Province who had rarely ventured out of the mountains in their entire lives.

The furthest they ever went was walking dozens of li along mountain paths to nearby towns.

Yet, what they were most proud of was raising their son, Lin Yi, into a university student.

However, recently the old couple had been somewhat worried.

Mainly because their son had frequently been sending money home lately.

Sometimes a few thousand, sometimes over ten thousand.

When asked where the money came from, Lin Yi would always tell them he had earned it through business.

But the couple feared their son might be doing something illegal.

After all, in this poor mountain hollow of Guizhou Province, the per capita GDP was only a little over 2,000 yuan a year.

The Lin family's annual income was merely 4,000 yuan.

That worked out to just over 300 yuan a month.

And now, their son was sending back thousands, then tens of thousands, in successive remittances.

It was no wonder the old couple were overthinking things.

"Old man, do you think our child might have done something illegal out there?"

Xie Xie Hongxia felt uneasy even while eating her meal.

"Probably not; you know our son's character!"

Lin Lin Qiang took a bite of rice.

"But I heard that Sister Cuihong's son from next door went out to make his way in the world and turned bad; he dyed his hair yellow and even got tattoos!"

Xie Xie Hongxia said worriedly.

"How can those be compared? Da Mao went to Pengcheng to work, while our son went to Modu to attend university; he is an educated person, how could he possibly turn bad!"

Lin Lin Qiang expressed his dissatisfaction at his wife lumping their son together with Da Mao from next door.

Just then, Lin Yi's only sister, Lin Wan, looked up:

"Father, Mother, if you are worried that Brother has turned bad, just call and ask him!"

"Don't phone calls cost money? Besides, the network signal here isn't good enough to use that WeChat app you mentioned!"

Lin Lin Qiang said.

"Tch, with that broken phone of yours, it wouldn't work even if there were a network!"

Lin Wan stuck out her tongue.

"I think we should do what Brother said and get a smartphone; didn't Brother give you money?"

"What do you little girl know? That money is for your brother to take a wife; how can we casually spend it? Besides, even if I had a smartphone, I wouldn't know how to use it!"

Lin Lin Qiang said.

"Ai!" Lin Wan rolled her eyes, sighed, and found herself with nothing more to say.

However, just then, the classic Nokia ringtone sounded.

Lin Lin Qiang immediately pulled an old-style phone from his pocket.

Seeing the number belonged to his son, he hurriedly answered.

"Hello, is this Xiao Yi?"

"Old Dad, it's me!"

Lin Yi said with a smile, sitting in the car and speaking into the phone.

[47] "Why are you calling home at this time? Oh, we are eating; everything is fine at home, so don't worry in Modu; also, stop sending money home, we have enough; life is hard for you out there, so keep more money for yourself..."

"Why are you calling home at this time? Mm, I'm eating dinner. Everything at home is fine; rest assured about things in Modu. Also, stop sending money home; we have enough. Life outside is hard for you, so keep more money for yourself..."

Before long, Lin Yi heard his mother's voice:

"Son, don't do bad things out there, take good care of yourself..."

"And me, I want to talk to Brother..."

A crisp female voice rang out over the phone.

Lin Yi immediately knew it was his younger sister, Lin Wan.

"Xiao Wan, have you been studying hard lately?"

In Lin Yi's old home, Lin Wan said excitedly:

"Mother, Brother wants to talk to me, he wants to talk to me..."

Helpless, having barely spoken a few words, Lin's mother could only hand the phone to her daughter.

Lin Wan smiled, hugging the phone, and chattered away:

"Brother, don't worry, my grades have always been first in the whole class!"

"Is that so? Then when I return, I will have to test you!"

"Then when will you be back..."

"Mm, probably for the New Year!" Lin Yi thought for a moment and said.

"Then... Brother, will you bring a girlfriend home? Mom is always worried you won't find one!"

Lin Wan asked.

Lin Yi glanced at Han Han Han Yajing, who sat beside him pretending not to hear while pricking up her ears, and smiled slightly as he said:

"This year, Brother will definitely make Mom take back those words by bringing home a girlfriend as beautiful as a movie star!"

Immediately, Lin Wan on the other end of the phone turned to her mother with a face full of joy and said:

"Mom, Brother said he's bringing home a girlfriend as pretty as a movie star for the New Year, so you have to take back what you said about him not finding one!"

"If he has the ability to actually bring her home, I'll take it back immediately!"

Xie Xie Hongxia said with complete indifference.

"Brother, Mom said if you bring a girlfriend home, she'll take back her words!"

Lin Wan relayed.

"Then it's a deal!"

Lin Yi said with a laugh.

Then, he chatted with his parents for a while longer, telling them to take care of their health, eat well, and not worry about spending too much money.

About twenty minutes later, the call was finally ended amidst Lin Wan's reluctance.

Lin Yi looked at Han Han Han Yajing beside him, her large eyes sparkling like water, and said with a smile:

"Did you hear that? My mom is always worried I won't find a girlfriend!"

"W-well... what does that have to do with me!" Han Han Han Yajing blushed, turned aside, and whispered.

"Alas, it seems Beauty Han isn't willing to accompany me to the mountainous region to live a hard life; it appears I was presumptuous."

"I'll just have to bring someone else home then; should it be Xiao Jing or Xiao Yu?" Lin Yi sighed.

Upon hearing this, Han Han Han Yajing immediately became agitated:

"Who are Xiao Jing and Xiao Yu?!"

"Haha!" Seeing her reaction, Lin Yi burst out laughing.

This caused Beauty Han's face to burn with heat.

"You're just bullying me; I'm ignoring you, you big rascal!"

Han Han Han Yajing's face flushed crimson with embarrassment.

"So, is Xiao Jing willing to make a trip to the mountainous region and appreciate the scenery of nature?"

Lin Yi asked.

"Hmph, that depends on what a certain person actually does!"