Chapter 131: Daughter-in-law meets mother-in-law

Yuezhou, a small path of blue stone slabs.

Lin Yuan carried some supplements in his hand, slowly walking along the small path.

Here is a century-old brick-and-tile building, with blue bricks and black tiles, full of the charm of ancient Jiangnan.

Lin Yuan's family ancestral home, the Lin Jia Zu Zhai, is right here.

Lin Yuan walked to the end of the small path and arrived in front of a dilapidated old residence courtyard.

Lin Yuan slowly pushed open the courtyard gate.

Inside the courtyard, various recycling waste was piled up.

There were beverage bottles, various old cardboard, various scrap copper and iron, and many foam boxes.

The entire Lin Jia Lao Zhai was a warehouse stacked with recycled waste.

This is the work Lin Yuan's parents do daily, recycling waste.

Lin Yuan raised his head and glanced at this dilapidated old courtyard.

A dozen years ago, the Lin Jia Lao Zhai was once prosperous; this place used to be Yuezhou's most famous Lin Family TCM clinic.

But now, after a dozen years in the blink of an eye, this building of the Lin Jia Lao Zhai has fallen into disrepair, becoming a waste accumulation station.

Lin Yuan sighed, then slowly pushed open the old residence's door.

"Creak."

The rusty wooden plank door was pushed open.

Inside the old residence, the elderly parents were squatting in the courtyard, sorting the waste they had just collected.

Seeing Lin Yuan return, a hint of joy finally appeared on the parents' aged faces.

"Little Yuan is back~!" Mother Xu Ying was very excited; she trembled as she rose and came to her son's side.

"Mom, I'm back." Lin Yuan handed the supplements in his hand to his parents.

"Dad, Mom, these are some herbal medicines to strengthen the body; you can decoct and drink them." Lin Yuan's voice choked a little.

These three years, for work and to pay off debts, he has worked overtime desperately, overtime.

He hasn't returned home for three years.

"Just coming back is good, little Yuan, hurry inside. You haven't come back for three years; let Mother take a good look at you." Mother Xu Ying's eyes also reddened.

Father Lin Fu'an firmly patted Lin Yuan's shoulder.

The parents and son had been apart for a long time; today they could finally meet and take a good look at their son.

Meanwhile.

Outside the dilapidated old residence of the Lin family.

A graceful figure wore a white dress, lightly tiptoeing, her white sports shoes carefully stepping on the blue stone slab path, fearing to twist her ankle.

Because this Jiangnan blue stone slab path is hard to walk on, full of pits and depressions, long neglected, it's easy to twist an ankle if one is not careful.

This graceful figure was Zhao Yuyan.

She came out of the hotel and has been secretly following Lin Yuan all along.

She followed him all the way to the outside of Lin Yuan's family old residence.

At this moment, Zhao Yuyan stood not far from the street corner, secretly peeking at the situation inside the courtyard?

Huh?

"Here, could this be the hometown of that stinky guy Lin Yuan? Are the old couple in the courtyard his parents?" Zhao Yuyan hid outside on the street, peeking.

Since Lin Yuan's family courtyard gate wasn't closed, Zhao Yuyan could clearly peek at the situation inside.

His family's conditions really aren't good, huh? Living in such an old courtyard? Living conditions must be harsh. And his parents... seem to be working in waste recycling?

This probably can't earn much money, right?

Zhao Yuyan secretly looked at the situation in the courtyard, her beautiful eyes slightly narrowed.

"Should I go in and meet his parents? This is a good opportunity." Zhao Yuyan muttered to herself, as if pondering something.

Hmm, I must go say hello.

They say, to conquer a man, you must first conquer his parents.

As long as you conquer his parents, capturing Lin Yuan is just a matter of time.

Zhao Yuyan thought to herself.

So, she first quietly retreated from this old street.

She found a fruit shop nearby and bought many high-end fruits.

Then Zhao Yuyan, carrying the fruits, wearing sports shoes, tiptoeing, walked again toward Lin Yuan's family old residence.

This being her first meeting with Lin Yuan's parents, she ought to buy a gift to give them a good impression.

Zhao Yuyan therefore also applied a little light makeup to herself.

This made her already stunning appearance even more breathtakingly beautiful.

Zhao Yuyan walked into the old street, causing some elderly people there to turn their heads, curiously looking at her.

"Whose girl is this? She's really pretty."

"This girl looks like a movie star, really beautiful."

Some old men and women chatted with great interest.

Zhao Yuyan at this moment was slowly walking to the gate of the Lin Jia Lao Zhai.

Outside the old street, some neighbors seeing this scene were all stunned?

This pretty little girl, actually going to look for the Lin family??

This?

The Lin Jia Lao Zhai, how many years has it been since any guest stepped through the door?

At this moment, Lin Yuan was in the courtyard house, helping his father sort scrap copper and iron.

Mother Xu Ying sat squatting outside the courtyard, sorting old cardboard.

As a couple, they could only make a living by recycling scrap copper and iron day to day.

The Lin family used to be a traditional Chinese medicine lineage.

But now they have fallen to this point, which is lamentable.

"Knock knock knock." Zhao Yuyan lightly knocked on the old house's door.

Inside the old house, Mother Xu Ying stepped forward doubtfully and opened the courtyard's wooden door.

Upon seeing the lively girl standing at the door, Xu Ying was stunned?

"Miss, who are you looking for?" Xu Ying asked doubtfully.

"Auntie, hello, I'm looking for Lin Yuan; I came with him." Zhao Yuyan said softly, blinking her big, watery eyes.

"Ah? Looking for Lin Yuan??" Mother Xu Ying became even more suspicious.

But Xu Ying still shouted toward the house, "Xiao Yuan, someone is looking for you."

As Xu Ying shouted, Lin Yuan emerged from the house holding a pair of scrap copper and iron.

He was helping his father sort the scrap copper and iron, categorizing them.

Lin Yuan had just stepped out of the house when he saw that stunning figure at the doorway.

She wore a white dress, her black long hair draped over her shoulders, and her face was adorned with delicate light makeup, making her look even more stunning, like a female celebrity.

Lin Yuan had previously seen Zhao Yuyan, and she rarely wore makeup.

She was too lazy to apply foundation or eye cream.

At most she would just put on lipstick.

Because her looks were truly top-notch and resilient.

Even without foundation to cover blemishes, her facial skin was as white and tender as milk, with no flaws.

But now, Zhao Yuyan had applied some light makeup to her pretty face, making her even more stunning and her temperament alluring.

She applied foundation to her face and added a bit of blush.

On her big, watery eyes, she also applied eye cream and a touch of eyebrow color.

Her eyelashes were long and slightly curled, very cute.

Her lips were coated with a seductive lipstick.

She also sprayed a little perfume on her body.

At this moment, her looks were nearly at their peak.

"Miss Zhao?... How did you come here?" Lin Yuan, bewildered, asked in surprise.

"What? I can't come?" Zhao Yuyan said, tilting her cute head and laughing lightly.

Lin Yuan: "..."

"No, how do you know my home address?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

"You forgot, you told me last time." Zhao Yuyan said, blinking her big, watery eyes and laughing lightly.

Lin Yuan was even more bewildered???

He had told Zhao Yuyan his hometown address??

Impossible! When did he say that??

"Xiao Yuan, who is this young lady??" Mother Xu Ying asked doubtfully.

At this moment, Father Lin Fu'an also stepped out of the house, doubtfully gazing at the pretty girl at the door.

"Um? She's my friend." Lin Yuan explained awkwardly.

"Girlfriend." Zhao Yuyan suddenly added, "Uncle, Auntie, hello, I am Lin Yuan's girlfriend~"

"Ah??" This left both Mother Xu Ying and Father Lin Fu'an shocked??

The couple exchanged a glance, unable to believe??

Their honest son had actually fallen in love??

And now had a girlfriend??

Unbelievable, truly unbelievable.

Lin Yuan had been in Hangcheng for three years, never once mentioning he had a girlfriend.

So his parents had always thought Lin Yuan was single.

Yet today he suddenly brought back such a pretty girlfriend??

And this young lady is overly pretty!!

Her aura is almost on par with a big star!!

"Young lady, don't stand outside, come in quickly~" Mother Xu Ying, after a moment's daze, reacted and hurried forward, warmly taking Zhao Yuyan's hand.

Then she pulled Zhao Yuyan inside.

"Not... Mom, she isn't..." Lin Yuan was about to explain, but Mother Xu Ying cut him off.

"What not? Lin Yuan, you already have a girlfriend, yet you didn't bring her home for us to see? Hurry up and bring your girlfriend inside!" Mother Xu Ying shouted.

Lin Yuan was bewildered. What does this have to do with that??

Mother Xu Ying also shouted at her husband, "Old Lin, why are you just standing there? Hurry up and make some sweet tea for the young lady, remember to add sugar."

In the Jiangnan region, when a son brings his girlfriend home to meet the parents, etiquette dictates serving sweet tea to the girl.

"Got it." Lin Fu'an also reacted, rushing into the kitchen to brew sweet tea.

Zhao Yuyan was invited inside and sat on the old, worn sofa.

"Young lady, how should I address you?" Mother Xu Ying also sat beside Zhao Yuyan, asking gently.

"Auntie, my name is Zhao Yuyan." Zhao Yuyan said, blinking her beautiful eyes.

She was very gentle at this moment, like a well-behaved young lady from a respectable family.

Mother Xu Ying looked at her and liked her even more.

"Zhao Yuyan? What a lovely name, Yuyan, you're beautiful. Really pretty." Xu Ying praised.

She spoke from the heart, because Zhao Yuyan really is beautiful, just like a female star on TV.

"Thank you for the praise, Auntie." Zhao Yuyan replied with a smile, her narrow eyebrows lightly twitching, very cute.

Xu Ying took Zhao Yuyan's hand, like a mother-in-law looking at her daughter-in-law, the more she looked, the more she liked her.

"Lin Yuan, what are you saying! You already have a girlfriend, yet you didn't bring her home for Mom and Dad to see? Instead you let Zhao Yuyan come knocking on her own?" Xu Ying complained.

"Mom, no... it's not what you think... Zhao Yuyan isn't my girlfriend... you've misunderstood." Lin Yuan finally found a chance and hurriedly explained.

This kind of joke shouldn't be made lightly.

This Zhao Yuyan is quite a crazy girl.

The Eldest Miss of Hangcheng Jiuzun International, she's an extreme heiress.

Lin Yuan would never dare to provoke someone like that.

"Huh? Not a girlfriend?" Mother Xu Ying stared, puzzled, at her son??

But Lin Yuan was anxiously explaining.

Zhao Yuyan suddenly spoke up, "Auntie, don't listen to Lin Yuan's nonsense. He's just afraid our relationship isn't stable yet, scared that if we can't get married in the future, he wouldn't dare tell you. He's worried you'll worry."

"No..." Lin Yuan hearing this was dumbfounded; this woman is really spouting nonsense! The more she says, the more outrageous!

"Lin Yuan, don't worry. As long as we're fine, Uncle and Auntie will be happy too." Zhao Yuyan said, blinking her beautiful eyes.