Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 117 116. All Secrets
Hearing Lin Xiao’s introduction.

Lin Yu in the back seat didn't react much, and greeted calmly: "Hello, sister-in-law."

Han Xixi was embarrassed.

At the age of 22, he never thought that these two words would have anything to do with himself. He glanced at Lin Xiao, and then glanced at the young version of Lin Xiao in the back seat.

I couldn't help but feel my mind flying.

I came back this time to see Lin Xiao, but I didn’t expect to meet two of them at once!

So, does this count as meeting family?
She couldn't help being shy.

Controlling his breath, he spoke calmly: "Hello, Xiaoyu!"

As soon as I said hello, assistant Chen Jiajia got into the car from the other side.

Before, Chen Jiajia was very sensible and would rather take the subway than be a light bulb.

But this time, it seems that he feels that there is already a light bulb, so he doesn't mind that his own light bulb is too bright.

Ever since.

One car, four people, full.

The atmosphere was indescribably awkward and weird.

As the car entered the city, Chen Jiajia got off. She made an appointment with her classmates to go out and play, and would come to pick up Han Xixi early the next morning.

With one person missing, the atmosphere in the car suddenly became much more relaxed.

Han Xixi sat in the front row, Lin Xiao's introduction still lingering in her mind: "This is your sister-in-law..."

She couldn't help feeling shy.

However, she then realized that as a sister-in-law, should she take the initiative to chat with her brother-in-law?

After all, we are all a family from now on...

She felt it was necessary.

"Um...Xiaoyu, what grade are you in now?" Han Xixi tried to speak in an adult tone.

"Sophomore year."

"Final exams?"

"Ah."

"What are your plans for winter break?"

"Do your homework, stay."

"Oh……"

Silence returned to the carriage.

Lin Xiao was driving the car in the driver's seat, listening to the two people's concise conversation, and he could hardly hold back his laughter.

What a hearty conversation!
If he didn't speak up, the embarrassment created by these two people would swallow up the car.

"I went to pick up Xiaoyu today for the holiday, and I attended a parents' meeting at the same time, so that delayed me..."

Lin Xiao started to explain, and the topic continued smoothly.

The atmosphere in the car became much better.

The car quickly drove to Tianlanyuan, Lin Xiao's own house, and parked in the underground garage.

When this house was first bought, my parents came to see it. Last summer vacation, Lin Yu also lived here for a month, so he is already very familiar with the place.

Lin Xiao gave the key to his younger brother.

Lin Yu said nothing, took it, got out of the car and went upstairs.

Watching the boy's back disappear in the elevator, Han Xixi's nerves, which had been tense all the way, finally relaxed.

Then I became a little worried again.

"Can you leave him home alone?" she asked.

"You're already 17 years old, what's wrong with that? Don't worry!"

"But I think he doesn't look happy..."

"unhappy?"

Lin Xiao laughed, "That's not true. We two brothers have completely different personalities. I am like my mother, I am extroverted and talkative, while my brother is like my father, he is introverted and doesn't talk much. What he just said to you on the road was a challenge to himself... Your sister-in-law is really impressive!"

The mention of the title "sister-in-law" made Han Xixi blush immediately.

"You... stop yelling!"

"No need to yell!"

Lin Xiao smiled happily, "You've already got the certificate, aren't you my brother's sister-in-law? What, you don't want to admit it?"

Han Xixi was speechless and his face turned redder.

After a long while, he whispered, "...I admit it."

……

Tianlan Garden was occupied by Lin Yu.

It was daytime again and Han Xixi could not show up outside at will, so the two of them discussed it and decided to go back to Jili Garden.

I called Liu Liyun before leaving.

Liu Liyun was surprised and delighted, and quickly said she was going to buy some groceries.

When the two drove into the community, Liu Liyun happened to come downstairs to buy groceries. Lin Xiao hurried to take the two bags of heavy objects, while Han Xixi affectionately held her mother's hand from behind.

As soon as Liu Liyun saw the expressions and the atmosphere between the two, she knew that the couple had reconciled.

She had a peaceful smile on her face, but she couldn't help laughing in her heart: What a young man, he would quarrel when he wanted to and make peace when he wanted to.

I can't help but sigh: This family will fall apart without me!
Cook, eat and chat.

Everything is as usual.

However, Liu Liyun still keenly discovered that there was something strange between Lin Xiao and Han Xixi.

This kind of weirdness is not the kind of weirdness that causes temper tantrums or conflicts, but rather the kind of weirdness that causes eye contact and secret flirting.

Liu Liyun felt that she must be wrong.

The couple has been married for more than three months, but they were not like this at the beginning. Now they are shy?
Not really, not really… But what’s going on with these sneaky feelings between the two of them?
Liu Liyun was confused.

After the meal, the couple didn’t say they wanted to leave.

Liu Liyun quickly said that she was going to her grandmother's house to deliver some New Year's goods. Before leaving, she asked her not to wash the dishes and wait for her to come back to clean them up.

Then he picked up his things and went out very neatly.

Although his mother-in-law said so, Lin Xiao still took the initiative to go to the kitchen and began to wash the dishes slowly.

It wasn't good for Han Xixi to stay alone, so she stayed by the side to accompany him.

Neither of them spoke, only the sound of running water and the clinking of dishes could be heard.

It's like a symphony of life.

Han Xixi inexplicably felt something in her mind: "This feels... like living together as a couple!"

Perhaps because it was too quiet, Lin Xiao took the initiative to speak.

"Can you rest during the New Year?" he asked.

"Yes, I can go home the day before New Year's Eve and stay there until the third day of the New Year. I have to record "The Voice of China" in the afternoon of the fourth day, so I will leave in the morning of the fourth day!" Han Xixi said.

"Oh...you weren't invited to the Spring Festival Gala?" Lin Xiao suddenly asked.

"what?!"

Han Xixi looked terrified, "I... I'm still a newcomer, how can I be qualified to perform on the Spring Festival Gala!"

Lin Xiao laughed and said, "Why not? Both of your songs are very popular. Isn't it the Spring Festival Gala that invites whoever is popular? Those popular stars can go on stage, so why can't you?"

Han Xixi kept shaking his head, looking like he didn't dare to get involved.

Lin Xiao did not force Chunwan into her arms. He stopped talking and his expression became serious.

"What's wrong?" Han Xixi asked.

"When will your parents leave for their hometown in Qinghe?" Lin Xiao asked instead of answering.

"In previous years, it was one or two days in advance."

Han Xixi said, "This year the situation is a little different. I asked my mother, and she said that my father had just been promoted this year, and he must be very busy before the New Year. He has to spend New Year's Eve at work and won't be back until the first day of the new year. So they decided to leave in the afternoon of the first day of the new year!"

Lin Xiao nodded and was speechless for a moment.

Han Xixi asked: "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiao smiled: "It's nothing serious. I was just wondering where we should go for the New Year's Eve dinner!"

Han Xixi was stunned for a moment before he understood what he meant.

They are a married couple now, and they can't just go back to their separate homes for the New Year's Eve dinner, but they must attend together.

But they didn't seem to fit in anywhere.

In fact, only they themselves know that although they have a marriage certificate, they are not really husband and wife, and it is not so natural for them to celebrate the New Year together.

"Then...what should we do?"

Han Xixi hesitated and thought, I can't be going to my parents-in-law's house for the New Year's Eve dinner, right?

As soon as this thought came to her mind, she immediately felt nervous, yet inexplicably expectant.

The last time Lin Xiao went to Haicheng, the two made it very clear - take it slow after the contract is terminated!
So Han Xixi always felt that meeting her parents-in-law would be something that would happen after a long time.

But today, just one week after the last showdown, she suddenly met Lin Xiao's younger brother.

My brother has already seen it.

Then my parents-in-law...are they far away?
Han Xixi suddenly felt that going to her husband's house to celebrate the New Year was not something particularly outrageous.

The whole person suddenly felt shy and excited.

Then I remembered that my father was not at home and my mother would have to spend the New Year alone, and I felt reluctant and uneasy.

At this time, Lin Xiao had already returned to his normal expression, smiling confidently: "Don't worry, I have a way!"

Han Xixi asked.

He didn't say anything, but just patted his chest and promised that he would make everyone satisfied.

Han Xixi actually believed him and felt relieved.

……

The two spent a peaceful afternoon at home.

Although Lin Xiao came to accompany her, he kept receiving calls from work. It was the end of the year and various things were intertwined, so even on Saturdays there was no peace.

Of course Han Xixi didn't blame him.

Instead, he felt a little guilty, thinking that it was because of his willfulness and insistence on coming back that he was unable to concentrate on his work.

So I read quietly in the study and didn't disturb him.

He was so engrossed in watching that he didn't even notice when Lin Xiao came in.

"This piano is quite old!" he said, looking at the old piano in the corner of the study.

The sudden sound startled Han Xixi.

Her composure returned to normal, and she looked at the piano that had not been moved for a long time, with a somewhat patient expression.

"Well, I haven't touched it since high school!"

"Is it because you want to learn singing, but your parents won't let you?" Lin Xiao asked.

"Correct!"

Han Xixi recalled, "I started learning piano at the age of six, and studied for ten years. I passed all ten amateur level exams just in time to enter high school. My mother said that my studies were stressful, so she asked me to put the piano down, and I haven't touched it since then!" Lin Xiao looked calm and sat down on the piano stool.

"I wonder if I have the honor to listen to Miss Han Xixi's performance?" he said with a smile.

"what?"

Han Xixi looked surprised.

However, Lin Xiao looked determined, and his eyes told her that she had heard it right.

Han Xixi became anxious: "Forget it... I haven't played it for a long time, I've almost forgotten it!"

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I'm not asking you to perform on the stage, you just need to play it for me. I don't know how to play the piano, so just play it casually and I'll just listen casually, OK?"

Having said that, Han Xixi couldn't refuse anymore, so he nodded.

She stood up and sat down on the piano stool next to Lin Xiao.

The stool is neither long nor short. It is spacious enough for one person to sit on, and very tight for two people to sit on.

Han Xixi clearly heard Lin Xiao's breathing.

He opened the piano cover, collected his mind, and let his slender fingers fly freely on the black and white keys, and melodious notes flowed out.

Lin Xiao listened quietly, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Han Xixi changed.

It was afternoon now.

The study is not facing south and there is no sunlight, but the light is still bright.

Lin Xiao tilted his head and could clearly see the tip of Xixi's nose, which was straight, full, and white, with even no pores visible.

She looked focused, her brows slightly furrowed, and her eyes contained a tenacity and stubbornness that was rarely seen.

Lin Xiao was stunned without realizing it, and subconsciously wanted to give her a light kiss on the tip of her nose.

But out of respect for art, he held back.

After a long time, the piano sound stopped, and the last note floated, fluttered, and disappeared in the room.

"Clap clap clap!"

Lin Xiao clapped his hands, his face showing genuine appreciation.

"Han Xixi, you call this forgetting everything, Versailles, right?" he joked.

"This... is just a basic exercise, it's nothing!"

Han Xixi is very modest, but the joy after being praised can't be hidden in his eyes.

Lin Xiao looked at her bright expression and his mood also became bright.

"You've been learning piano since elementary school and majored in pop music in college... Have you ever thought about writing your own songs?" he asked.

"Write your own songs?"

Han Xixi was surprised.

Lin Xiao nodded, his expression seemed to say that it was no big deal.

Han Xixi was not at all panicked, and laughed: "You have never been exposed to music, so you may not understand it very well!"

Lin Xiao frowned.

Han Xixi continued to explain patiently: "Writing songs is difficult. You can't just know a little bit of music theory. You need a lot of talent and just the right amount of inspiration. Look at the many singers in the music industry, but there are very, very few original singers... I can't do it!"

Lin Xiao didn't care: "Why not try writing one? That Yan Na always says you don't have the talent and that you are popular today because of Ma Yao's song. Then why don't you write a song yourself? What if it becomes popular? Then you can give her a slap in the face, right?"

After hearing what he said, Han Xixi was really moved.

I think this is a powerful way to fight back against Yan Na and those unpredictable things within the company.

But just think about it.

"No, no, I really can't..."

"Don't be afraid, I'll help you!" Lin Xiao said.

"you help me?"

Han Xixi was surprised and couldn't help looking him up and down. He almost asked who gave him the courage!

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I can't help you with anything else, but I can help you polish your words. After all, you graduated from the Chinese Department!"

Han Xixi finally understood what he meant and started laughing.

Let's just not talk about this topic anymore.

Lin Xiao knew that she didn't take it seriously at all, so he didn't try to persuade her any further.

Anyway, it’s not a big deal. At worst, I can just take off my pseudonym and write a song for her directly.

It’s not like people would gossip about a song written by my husband, right?

If anyone is unhappy, go find a husband who can write songs!

When Lin Xiao thought about it, he felt that it was urgent for him to take off his vest.

But for a moment, I really didn't know how to open my mouth.

I used this alias at the beginning because I was sure that I would not enter the entertainment industry, so I didn’t want my name to be too involved with this circle.

Unexpectedly, something went wrong many years later.

He actually revived the name "Ma Yao" and wrote two songs for Han Xixi.

What I didn't even expect was.

They, a contracted couple, are now starting to break the contract and develop into a real couple.

Everything happened so suddenly that Lin Xiao didn't know where to start confessing.

And this was not the only thing he had to confess.

More importantly, it was the photo of Xixi's house collapse...

"Oh my god, why do I have so many secrets? The phrase 'making a mess of oneself' was coined for me, right?"

Lin Xiao was in a heavy mood.

I wanted to speak, but I couldn't.

……

We had dinner at Han's house again in the evening.

After dinner, Lin Xiao left. It was Han Xixi who urged him to go back.

Because my younger brother Lin Yu is still at home.

Although Lin Xiao ordered takeout for his brother for both lunch and dinner, Han Xixi was still worried.

Lin Yu didn’t have a cell phone on him and was alone at home. What if something unexpected happened?

Lin Xiao thought about it and realized that he was a brother who was worse than a beast.

I quickly said goodbye to my mother-in-law and left.

Han Xixi talked with her mother for a while, then returned to the study and sat at the piano again.

Touching the black and white piano keys, I recalled what Lin Xiao said in the afternoon.

“Writing my own songs…can I really do that?”

She couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

On the other side, Lin Xiao drove fast all the way under the night and soon arrived home.

As soon as I entered the door, I found two neatly packed takeout boxes at the entrance. In the room, Lin Yu was lying on the sofa with a tablet in his arms, watching anime intently.

"Xiao Yu, it's time to go home!" he called.

"Oh!"

Without any pause, Lin Yu stood up and walked to the door before asking, "Where is my sister-in-law?"

"She went back to her own home."

"Oh!"

No more words.

The two got in the car, drove out of the city onto the highway, and sped away.

I returned to my hometown in Anyang County before nine o'clock.

Dad Lin Jianping drank too much and was already fast asleep in his room.

He attended the wedding banquet today. Although he was only a distant relative, because of the identity of Lin Xiao's father, he received high-level courtesy from the host family, Deng Guanghua.

Deng Guanghua didn't even spend much time with his in-laws throughout the whole process, but he stayed with him from beginning to end. After lunch, he stayed for dinner and came back only half an hour earlier than Lin Xiao and Lin Yu.

The groom even drove her back personally!

Zhou Xiuping had been waiting for her two sons and didn't show any special expression. She just thought that the elder brother saw that his younger brother was on vacation and took him to the city for a trip.

Lin Yu stood at the door, his eyes round and round, wanting to ask his mother something.

But his mother didn't ask anything, which made him a little disappointed.

I went to the bathroom to wash up.

Lin Xiao was about to go to bed, but his mother stopped him with a smile.

"Your aunt called again today and said that the girl came back for the New Year and is now at home... When do you have time to go and meet her?"

"Which girl?"

"Didn't I tell you during the National Day holiday that your second aunt's niece works at a research institute in Ninghai?"

"Oh……"

Lin Xiao remembered the one with the pretty face!
Then he said, "I won't meet you! I'm not working in Ninghai anymore, so why would I meet you? Why would you want to be in a relationship and live apart?"

Zhou Xiuping became serious: "Didn't you say before that you were only in the town temporarily and would be transferred back to Ninghai in the future?"

Lin Xiao was speechless for a moment.

I have so many secrets that I can’t keep them all to myself.

Just as I was thinking about how to refuse my mother, I turned my attention and saw that the Tomato Channel on TV was playing a replay of the New Year's Eve concert.

What a coincidence, it was Han Xixi who was on the stage, singing "Nuan Nuan" with a sweet face.

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up, and he said casually: "That girl is not pretty. If I want to find a girlfriend... I have to find someone like this!"

He raised his chin towards the TV.

Zhou Xiuping looked over curiously, but only for a moment before she looked away.

"Why don't you go find Chang'e?" she said angrily.

"Chang'e... that's fine too!"

Lin Xiao looked so reluctant that Zhou Xiuping was so angry that she wanted to hit him.

At this time, Lin Yu came out of the bathroom after washing up. He was first attracted by the sound from the TV, and then he cast his gaze over, his eyes suddenly flickering.

"this person……"

"Um, Xiaoyu!"

Lin Xiao quickly spoke first, "I said I would take you to buy a phone today, but I didn't have time. I have already ordered a Xiaomi 14 for you online. It's enough for a high school student like you!"

Lin Yu looked at the TV, his eyes flickered, and the corners of his mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.

“No Xiaomi.”

"Huh? Why?"

"I want Huawei, mate70, top configuration!"

(End of this chapter)