Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 178 177. Han Haijun’s outrageous request
After sending Ding Honghui away, it was almost time to get off work.

Lin Xiao is preparing to go to Ninghai.

Just as I was about to leave, I received another message from Han Xixi.

[Xi: I drove out. Let’s meet at your house tonight~]

There was another photo following that, which showed her sitting in the driver's seat and the tabby cat in the cat cage in the back seat.

Lin Xiao suddenly felt good and called.

Got connected quickly.

Lin Xiao asked: "Why are you here? Didn't we agree that I would go to Ninghai in the evening?"

Han Xixi said with a slightly unnatural smile, "If you come here after get off work, there will be traffic jams in the city. I'm leaving home now and can avoid the evening rush hour..."

She hadn't finished what she was saying.

Lin Xiao understood immediately and was very happy: "Why, Miss Han, are you so impatient to see me?"

Han Xixi was guessed at and felt embarrassed: "Who wants to see you? I am... I am..."

"Just what?"

"I just want to eat your mother's cooking!"

"Oh……"

Lin Xiao dragged out the words meaningfully and exaggeratedly, and then said, "I understand. You mean that the food your mother-in-law cooks is delicious, but the food your mother cooks is not tasty, right? Okay, I'll tell my mother-in-law right now..."

“Lin Xiao!!!”

Han Xixi yelled anxiously, "You...if you bully me again, I won't go anymore. I'm going home now!"

Lin Xiao immediately backed off and said hurriedly, "No, no, no! Honey, come on, I want to see you earlier, too. Drive slower and get there earlier, OK?"

Although Han Xixi was angry, she didn't argue with him anymore. She said "hmm" sweetly and then hung up the phone shyly.

Lin Xiao was in a very good mood.

I thought: She said she wanted to see me earlier, and I said I also wanted to see her earlier, and she didn’t deny it!
After hanging up the phone, I quickly called my mother and asked her to prepare dinner.

It was already six o'clock in the afternoon when Lin Xiao got home.

In early summer, it gets dark later.

The sun hadn’t set at this time, and the red-gold light made the whole world breathtakingly beautiful.

Lin Xiao drove into the yard and found that Han Xixi's red Mercedes had occupied most of the space, leaving him a small space, and he almost couldn't stop.

He parked the car.

Standing in the yard, I saw Xixi squatting on the balcony on the second floor of the kitchen, chewing a small dried fish in her mouth and feeding Lin Keke with the dried fish in her hand.

Her long hair fell from her ears, and the red light shone through the gaps between her hair, making her look holy and beautiful.

Lin Xiao was stunned.

I didn't disturb her for a moment. I stood in the yard and witnessed this oil painting with my wife, cooking smoke and the sunset forming the foreground, middle ground and background. I felt more at ease than ever before.

Xixi discovered him at this time.

She tucked her long hair behind her ears and smiled so that two shallow dimples appeared on her face.

"You're back~" she said sweetly.

"Ah."

Lin Xiao agreed and walked upstairs slowly.

The kitchen was filled with smoke. Ms. Zhou Xiuping was busy frying food. The couple secretly held hands and kissed each other on the cheek at the door.

Lin Xiao wanted to take further action, but Xixi shyly pushed him away. She raised her chin towards the kitchen, indicating that it would be bad if her parents-in-law saw her.

Lin Xiao understood and went into the kitchen to take a look around.

"How long until dinner, Mom?" he asked.

"There are still a few dishes. I'll fry them quickly! If you're hungry, try some dried fish first. I fried them this afternoon..."

Lin Xiao hurriedly said, "No need! Mom, cook slowly, don't be in a hurry, slow work makes fine work, dishes taste good only when they are cooked slowly!"

Zhou Xiuping gave her son a strange look and quickly went back to the stove.

Lin Xiao came out, picked up Lin Gege, took Han Xixi to the main house and the room, and locked the door.

"How come you came back later than me..."

Han Xixi was making small talk.

Lin Xiao smiled wickedly, put his arms around her slender waist, then kissed her and fell her into the bright red quilt.

Han Xixi soon found out why he came back so late - if you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools!

in the room.

Lin Gege was meowing in the corner.

It started from the setting sun and lasted until the sky was full of stars!
……

Han Xixi and Lin Xiao both had good appetites for this dinner and ate several bowls of food.

Xixi put down her bowl and chopsticks, then realized belatedly that she had eaten too much, and quickly covered her upper lip with her lower lip, looking pitiful.

Lin Xiao wants to take her for a walk.

But after summer, there are many mosquitoes in the countryside, and people like Xixi with delicate skin and tender flesh are the main targets of biting.

She didn't dare go out.

So they changed it to doing aerobics in the room, and while doing it, they watched an episode of slow variety show that Xixi recorded last week.

The name of the variety show is "Looking for Taohuawu".

She went there as a guest and recorded that episode, which was aired last Saturday.

But neither of them had time to see it.

After dancing for about ten minutes, Xixi was too tired to move, so she lay on the bed and watched.

At this time, Han Xixi had just appeared, and attending with her was another actress who has been very popular recently.

Lin Xiao took the opportunity to lie down, hugged his sweaty wife, and looked at his wife in the video.

I suddenly felt like I had two wives, and the feeling was very different.

The video advances bit by bit.

Because it is a slow-paced lifestyle variety show, the entire program is very dull.

Han Xixi did not have many shots as a guest. The only highlight was when she was picking vegetables in the vegetable garden to prepare lunch, and she accurately identified cabbage, greens, radishes, etc.

It was obviously a very ordinary scene, but it was enough to shock these young masters and young ladies who came to the earth to experience life.

The barrage section was also full of praise.

“You can tell from the looks of it that this person has life experience.”

"Han Xixi should be the first person who can recognize all these vegetables in all these episodes, right?"

"This girl is very down to earth. I don't understand why she was criticized so much some time ago!"

"She really fits in well with this show, she's natural, sincere and unpretentious!"

"As expected of a married person, you know how to live your life!"

"Han Xixi should stay here permanently!"

"..."

Seeing the screen full of praises, Han Xixi was so happy that her eyes were curved, looking very cute and adorable.

Lin Xiao felt soft-hearted when he saw this, so he leaned over and gave her a kiss.

Then he smiled and said, "You can recognize all these vegetables. Did you learn them when you went to the vegetable garden with my mom some time ago?"

Han Xixi bared his teeth and nodded: "Yes!"

Lin Xiao laughed heartily: "It seems that marrying me is not a loss. I can also help you gain some life experience and help you regain some popularity among passers-by!"

Han Xixi rolled her eyes at him helplessly: "Mr. Lin, don't you think too lowly of yourself?"

Lin Xiao looked serious: "Why is the evaluation so low?"

Han Xixi smiled and said, "Am I getting married to gain life experience? If so, I might as well find a nanny! As someone's husband, you should have many qualities, but life experience is definitely not the most important one, right?"

Lin Xiao nodded in agreement, then suddenly frowned and smiled sinisterly.

"Ms. Han, what you said makes sense. As a husband, I should have shown my qualities an hour ago!"

"???"

Before Han Xixi understood what he was referring to, a big hand had already lifted up her pajamas.

Lin Xiao said with a lecherous look: "Of course, if Miss Han's experience is not deep enough, I can still perform again!"

These words made Xixi blush for a second, and then she started panting heavily and pushed his hand away.

"Mr. Lin, don't go too far!"

"How can this be too much!"

Lin Xiao said seriously, "It's only natural for me to communicate with my wife about my feelings!"

Han Xixi looked at him sideways, thinking of the madness before dinner, and still felt hot behind her ears.

She said angrily, "How dare you say that! I drove all the way from Ninghai just to see you earlier, but you didn't go home after get off work and went out to buy things... As a result, you weren't here when I arrived, and you still made me wait for you! Is this what you do as a husband?"

Lin Xiao scratched his head and smiled confidently: "That's right! I can make my wife happy and relieve her of worries. Am I not a competent husband?"

Han Xixi: “…”

She curled her lips, speechless, and her ears turned even redder.

Faced with Han Linxiao's burning gaze and his probing hands, she was speechless and helpless.

He slapped it open again and said coldly, "I can't do it today! I was already exhausted before dinner... I just did some exercise and I don't have any strength left!"

Lin Xiao tried to persuade her for a long time, but Xixi still disagreed.

In the end, he even said something harsh: "Mr. Lin, you need to be more moderate! You are so much older than me, and you still don't know how to take care of your body. If one day I want to watch TV with you but you only watch for the length of the commercials... don't blame me for laughing at you~~"

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment, his eyes widened.

"Did my wife just say she opened a car?"

He couldn't believe it and couldn't help but start to wonder: Is this a little white rabbit who has turned into an old dirty woman? Is his wife's usual softness and innocence just an act?

He suddenly lost all desire.

Suddenly I felt that Xixi's worries were not unreasonable. Although I am full of energy now, there might come a day in the future when I am unable to do things.

After all, the five-year age difference is real!

Lin Xiao thought about it and made up his mind: It's time to pick up the habit of night running!

……

The next day, Lin Xiao went to work.

In the morning, Xixi sent a WeChat message saying that she had brought Lin Keke back to Ninghai.

They discussed this matter last night.

Today is Friday and tomorrow is Saturday, and we have arranged a time for our parents to meet.

Although they have obtained the certificate now.

But on this special and formal day, it would be more reasonable for Xixi to attend with her parents.

If I continue to live in their house and show up with my husband and parents-in-law on Saturdays, it will inevitably embarrass my own parents.

So Xixi went back in the morning.

In the afternoon, when Lin Xiao got home, his parents had already prepared the gifts for meeting his in-laws and were loading them directly into the trunk.

The trunk was filled with large and small packaging boxes.

The old couple were quite nervous.

After all, his father-in-law is the mayor and his mother-in-law is also a leader. For an ordinary peasant family like them, they had never dared to think about such a family before.

And as ordinary people, they are naturally afraid of officials.

Now I have to become relatives with two high-ranking officials, how can I not be scared!
Even if the children were in love and the matter was settled, it was difficult for them to calm down and face this meeting with a normal mind. In this regard, Lin Xiao could only try his best to calm his parents, but with little success.

The old couple didn't sleep well that night.

She got up early the next day, tidied the house, put on new clothes she had bought specially for this meeting, and followed Lin Xiao to Ninghai by car.

First settle down in Lin Xiao’s house.

We stayed there until four in the afternoon before driving to Ronghua Hotel.

The private room has been booked in advance.

The waiter brought fruits, snacks, and hot tea to the table. At this time, Han Xixi sent a WeChat message saying that they had arrived at the hotel entrance.

Lin Xiao went to the door to greet him.

A few minutes later, the two families of six met in the private room.

"Oh, my father-in-law and mother-in-law!"

As soon as Han Haijun entered the room, he extended his hand and said cheerfully, "My husband and I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time!"

He shook hands with Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping respectively.

Lin Jianping was a little panicked for a moment, feeling that his father-in-law's words were accusatory, as if they, as the boy's parents, had been dragging their feet and not arranging a meeting!
Zhou Xiuping, on the other hand, was quick-witted and quickly said with a smile, "We've been looking forward to this too. It's all Lin Xiao's fault for not telling us after getting the marriage certificate. We only found out after Xixi went home!"

He poked Lin Xiao and said with a smile, "This child has always had his own ideas and makes his own decisions. His father and I are relieved. Knowing that he and Xixi got the marriage certificate, we kept urging him to come over to propose marriage. He said Xixi was busy, then he said you guys were busy, and the time was always inconsistent... This child!"

Although this statement was not completely watertight, it barely covered up the Han Haijun's complaints.

Seeing this, Liu Liyun smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Young people nowadays have their own ideas. We are old, how can we make decisions for them! When the young couple came back and told us that they had obtained the marriage certificate, his father and I were also shocked... But seeing that they are so happy now, it's also good. It doesn't matter if we meet earlier or later. After all, we are all family!"

Zhou Xiuping quickly responded, and the two of them were surprisingly quite cordial.

The atmosphere in the private room became harmonious.

After they sat down, Lin Xiao poured tea for his father-in-law and mother-in-law, and the four elders started talking about their ages.

Although Han Xixi is 5 years younger than Lin Xiao, Han Haijun and Liu Liyun gave birth to her later, while Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping gave birth to him earlier, so the oldest person in the room is actually Liu Liyun, who is 51 years old this year.

Han Haijun is 49 this year. Lin Jianping is the same age as him but a few months younger. Zhou Xiuping is the youngest.

Considering their age, it's just right to address each other as elder brother or elder sister, which avoids the embarrassment of calling each other by their titles or not daring to call each other by their names.

The meals are being served one after another.

The second stage of the meeting between the in-laws is, of course, to praise the children.

First praise the other person's child, then criticize your own child, and then follow the other person's words to praise your own child.

Finally, he summarized how well the two children matched and how sweet their life would be. Half an hour passed and several glasses of wine had already been drunk.

At this time, the place had become completely heated.

Zhou Xiuping had completely gotten rid of the inferiority complex she had when facing the big boss's in-laws, and under the influence of alcohol, she took out a bank card from her pocket.

This action surprised everyone, including Lin Xiao.

Zhou Xiuping said sincerely: "Well... Mother-in-law, today our parents are meeting for the sake of our child's marriage. According to etiquette, the couple should be getting along well, and we, the man, will come to propose marriage, and we will get the marriage certificate after both sides have reached an agreement.

"Now that the certificate has been obtained, we are embarrassed as parents for messing up the etiquette. But don't worry, our family will definitely not treat Xixi unfairly. I don't have a daughter myself, but I treat Xixi like my own daughter. You can rest assured about this.

"There is 50 yuan in this card. It's not a lot, but it's all the savings of my husband and me for half a lifetime. If you feel comfortable handing Xixi over to our Lin Xiao, this money can be regarded as a betrothal gift. You can keep it. Xixi will be a treasure in our family from now on. I will make sure that she will not suffer any grievances..."

When Zhou Xiuping finished speaking, her voice trembled with excitement, and then she handed the bank card to Liu Liyun.

This sudden action caught the family of three opposite by surprise.

Han Xixi had a gentle look and a peaceful smile.

Han Haijun and Liu Liyun looked at each other and saw recognition of their in-laws' sincerity in each other's eyes.

Han Haijun drank his tea in silence.

After getting her husband's approval, Liu Liyun smiled and said, "Xiuping, Lin Xiao has worked for me for five years. I know his temperament and character very well. Although we just met for the first time today, the fact that you two have raised such an outstanding and well-behaved son shows that you two are honest and reliable people. If I didn't have this confidence, to be honest, I wouldn't dare to bring Lin Xiao home and introduce him to my daughter!"

This made everyone at the table feel comfortable.

Liu Liyun smiled, pushed the bank card back, and said, "We have received your kindness, but we really don't need a betrothal gift! Times are different now. They say they are marrying a daughter-in-law, but in fact, this young couple has formed a new family. We old people who are able to help more and those who are not able to help less, in the final analysis, it is all for their better life!
"From a heart-to-heart point of view, we and your husband and wife have the same hope for the young couple. In reality, their current income level has long exceeded that of the four of us old people. Our savings are not of much help to them. It is better to keep them for our own retirement, which will reduce their burden!

"It's not easy for you to earn money. You have a little son at home, right? Save this money for the little one to marry a wife in the future. As long as Lin Xiao always treats Xixi well, we will be satisfied and have nothing else to ask for!"

These words were spoken sincerely, which made Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping feel emotional and at a loss at the same time.

The huge sum of money they paid out had already exceeded the standard dowry for marrying a daughter-in-law in the countryside.

According to normal standards, they really don't need to empty their family's savings like this, but who can blame their daughter-in-law's family for having such a high threshold, so high, ridiculously high!
After much deliberation, the two of them finally decided to take out all their savings to show their sincerity.

No matter how much more, they can't do it!

Unexpectedly, the other party refused to accept it.

This made them a little confused.

I don’t know if the other party doesn’t mind enough, or if he really doesn’t care as much as he says.

Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping were a little at a loss.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao hurriedly smiled and said, "Four parents, I can hear that you all want Xixi and I to live a good life! Don't worry, Xixi and I will manage this marriage well, treat each other sincerely, and will definitely not let you down!"

As he said this, he gave Xixi a look.

Xixi understood, and the two of them stood up at the same time with their wine glasses in hand, gestured to their four parents, and drank them all in one gulp.

The four middle-aged men all had smiles on their faces, and they felt indescribably satisfied as they looked at this perfect couple.

"Let the young couple live their lives on their own. We don't have to worry about them. We can just focus on enjoying our grandchildren in the future!"

Han Haijun smiled and raised his glass as well.

Seeing this, the other three raised their glasses, clinked them with smiles, and drank them all in one gulp.

The harmonious atmosphere in the private room reached its peak. Except for Han Xixi, who didn't drink, all the six people were a little drunk.

Han Haijun suddenly asked: "My dear, you have a second child who is also a son, right?"

Lin Jianping nodded: "Yes, I am ten years younger than Lin Xiao!"

Zhou Xiuping opened her heart and added with a smile: "The second child is not good at studying. He is far behind Lin Xiao. I don't know what to do in the future!"

Han Haijun frowned and said, "Alas, you can't say that. In the Internet age, everyone has unlimited possibilities. Now there is more than just studying as a way out... You two have more blessings to come!"

Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping still waved their hands humbly, but they also smiled calmly.

The four middle-aged men naturally started talking about the wedding, and they became more and more excited.

Lin Xiao noticed his wife's pleading look and quickly interrupted her, taking back the decision-making power of holding the wedding.

The four of them did not force it.

Their requirements are simple: just a wedding, details are not important!

After talking about the wedding, the next step is of course to have a baby.

Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping knew their limits. It was not appropriate for the man to bring up this topic, so Liu Liyun was the first to bring it up, and then they chimed in with a few words, and soon the conversation turned to whether to have one or two children.

Han Haijun suddenly spoke up at this time, and said with a calm smile: "Now that the policy has been relaxed, you can have more children. I think it's better to have two, like Lin Xiao and his brother. Two brothers have company, isn't it better than being alone?"

Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping looked at each other and thought that these in-laws were very open-minded. They were very satisfied.

However, I didn't have time to be happy for a few seconds.

Han Haijun blurted out, "Give birth to two children, one will take your family's surname Lin, and the other will take our family's surname Han. Both families will have their bloodline passed down. That's called happiness, right?"

The last sentence, asking for agreement, is directed at all five people at the table.

But everyone was stunned.

Not only Lin Jianping and Zhou Xiuping, but also Liu Liyun and Han Xixi.

Lin Xiao saw that his wife and mother-in-law's expressions were full of surprise. He concluded that his father-in-law's idea was completely a sudden whim and not something the three of them had planned long ago.

He felt a little relieved.

There is a huge difference here!

If Liu Liyun also knew about it and acquiesced, it meant that ever since they introduced him to Han Xixi for a blind date, the couple had been planning to have a "half-son-in-law".

It is even possible that Liu Liyun is the mastermind.

But now, she couldn't suppress the surprise on her face, which showed that this idea was indeed Han Haijun's personal spur-of-the-moment idea.

This is quite understandable.

Lin Xiao is also a man, and he can understand his father-in-law’s feelings: he is an official in the main hall, but he has only one daughter, and there is no one to inherit his half-life glory!

This feeling is really frustrating!

So even though Han Haijun always gave Lin Xiao the impression of being upright, open-minded, and considerate, this did not conflict with his desire for a grandson who would take his surname.

Lin Xiao really understood him.

But understanding is one thing, and following his wishes or not is another!

Not to mention whether he and Xixi will have two children.

Even if he had children, he would never be able to accept the fact that the two children had different surnames. This was equivalent to the parents creating a gap between their children, and they wouldn't know how to explain it to them when they grew up!
Of course, these are all things for later.

Just take the current situation as an example. The father-in-law did not discuss it in advance and suddenly said this when meeting with the in-laws. It seemed that he said it casually because he was drunk, but in fact he was taking the opportunity to put pressure on Lin Jianping, Zhou Xiuping and Lin Xiao.

Everything was fine before, and the children were fine, so even the betrothal gift was returned.

These father-in-law and mother-in-law are so open-minded!
As a result, when the father-in-law made a small request, you turned against him and refused to even discuss it with him.

This is really too inhumane. You are so ungrateful after getting the advantage!
The atmosphere was at this point, and Lin Jianping couldn't open his mouth to refuse, let alone to say something acceptable.

The couple was in a state of panic.

Lin Xiao was also very unhappy, but he couldn't let the dinner party get awkward today, so he quickly said with a smile: "Dad, what are you talking about? Xixi and I haven't even had a wedding yet, so why are you talking about having children, and two at that?"

Seeing this, Liu Liyun quickly smoothed things over, "That's right! You must have drunk too much, stop drinking!"

The South Korean Navy refused to give up.

He knew that in this kind of situation, he had to cut the Gordian knot and make a decision before his in-laws figured it out.

It will be hard to regret it later.

So he rarely gave his wife face and waved his hand, saying, "Drunk, what do you mean drunk? The couple has obtained their marriage certificate, and their careers are going well. Shouldn't they consider having children next? Some things must be clarified before the wedding!"

Then he turned to Lin Xiao and said in a serious tone: "Xiao Lin, give me a clear answer. Do you agree with my proposal just now?"

When Lin Xiao saw his father-in-law's attitude, he knew that he couldn't hide today.

Just calm down and deal with it calmly.

He glanced at Han Xixi and said with a smile: "Dad, your proposal is very reasonable, I have no reason to object!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the five people at the table brightened again.

Han Haijun didn't expect that he agreed directly. He was so happy that his eyes widened.

However, Lin Xiao changed the subject and said, "But I still have to say, I can't promise you!"

Before Han Haijun could slam his hands on the table, he quickly replied, "I don't agree because I don't have the power to make this decision. Having a child is a matter between Xixi and me, but in the final analysis, it is Xixi who will have to endure the pain of childbirth!"

"Since I decided to marry her out of love for her, I will completely follow her wishes as to whether to have children, when to have children, and how many children to have, and I will not force her with my opinion.

"Another thing is that my father said we should have two children, one with the surname Lin and the other with the surname Han. It sounds fair, but in fact it is difficult to achieve. Because even if we really have two children, the possibility of them being two sons is very low.

"If we have one son and one daughter, or two daughters, which one should be surnamed Lin and which one should be surnamed Han? I believe that no matter how we make the decision, there will be people who are dissatisfied! If the elders have complaints, there will definitely be rifts in our small family, which is definitely not what the elders want to see!
"Of course I believe that Dad wants Xixi to be happy. Since you want us to be happy, please give us some space and let us decide everything about having children.

"Whether the child's last name is Lin or Han, he has your blood flowing in his veins. He is the continuation of your life and the inheritance of your glory. This is beyond doubt. What do you think?"

After these words were spoken, the elders were speechless.

Han Haijun's wish was not fulfilled, but fortunately his son-in-law's last words touched his heart and made him unable to get angry.

In the end, I could only smile and say, "I just mentioned it casually. There's no rush to make a decision!"

Liu Liyun also tried to smooth things over, "That's right, it's not even started yet. To be honest, there are still so many young people who are DINKs nowadays. Don't let us old people talk so enthusiastically. If the young couple doesn't want to have children, it will be a false alarm!"

Several people laughed, and the awkward atmosphere eased a little.

The dinner continued as normal.

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Han Xixi.

This sudden change made both of them smile bitterly, and everything was said without words.

(End of this chapter)