Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 37. Lin Xiao: I really just want to lie down
Faced with Han Xixi who was enthusiastic about treating me to a meal.

Lin Xiao hesitated for a long time, but still reminded her tactfully: "You have been away from home for half a month, and there are parents at home who are looking forward to your return... Isn't it inappropriate for you to invite me out for dinner alone?"

What Lin Xiao didn't say was: Girls are said to be extroverted, so isn't it just like she has found a husband and forgotten her mother?

Han Xixi felt embarrassed when she heard what he said.

"You're right... Let's go home and eat!"

"Go home and eat?"

Lin Xiao frowned, remembering the last time she cooked porridge at home and almost blew up the kitchen, and asked suspiciously, "Are you saying, wait for your mother to come home and cook?"

Han Xixi tilted his head: "No...Is it not possible?"

Lin Xiao was speechless.

But on second thought, it seems reasonable.

Han Xixi grew up in a spoiled environment. Not that she had everything provided for her, but it was almost like that. Her mother would prepare all her meals for her when she came back from school. Now that she has a job, she naturally enjoys the care of her parents with greater peace of mind.

But Lin Xiao's family is ordinary, and he was taught from childhood that children from poor families should grow up early. So now at 3:30 in the afternoon, if he goes back home, he will definitely take the initiative to cook dinner so that his parents will have a ready-made meal when they get home from get off work.

At this moment, both of them formed their ideas about tonight's dinner subconsciously, and there was no right or wrong.

The difference is simply due to the environment in which one grows up.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xiao said, "How about this, it's still early now, I'll go to the market to buy some vegetables, then go home to cook, and then we can eat directly when uncle and aunt get home from get off work!"

"what?!"

Han Xixi was somewhat surprised by his proposal.

But after hesitating for a moment, he nodded and agreed, thinking that at worst I could just help him!
……

At half past four, the two bought some vegetables and returned to Jili Garden.

Lin Xiao went straight into the kitchen and started working. Ten minutes later, Han Xixi changed into home clothes and appeared at the kitchen door.

"Is there anything I can do?" she asked sincerely.

"Need not……"

Lin Xiao's voice stopped abruptly and his eyes fell on Han Xixi.

As the weather turned cooler, she wore a white woolen home suit. She was all fluffy, like a playful snowball.

Lin Xiao stared in amazement.

When Han Xixi saw his expression, she thought something was wrong with her outfit and felt embarrassed for a moment.

"What...what happened?"

"fine!"

Lin Xiao quickly regained his normal expression and said with a smile, "If you want to help, please help me pick the beans... You know how to pick beans, right?"

Han Xixi almost rolled her eyes: "Of course...it's not like I haven't done anything before..."

The more he spoke, the quieter his voice became, as if he felt this was nothing to be proud of.

The two of them were busy with each other in the kitchen.

Lin Xiao washed vegetables, cut vegetables and boiled water, busy but orderly. Han Xixi stayed in a corner, quietly pinching the heads, removing the tails and pulling the tendons of the beans.

Neither of them spoke, but they didn't feel awkward. Smoke rose from the kitchen.

More than an hour later.

Four dishes and a soup with good color, aroma and flavor were ready, and Liu Liyun and Han Haijun just arrived home.

Liu Liyun was holding some vegetables in her hands, and she was very surprised to see the delicious food on the table.

"Xiao Lin, please sit down... Really, please wait until I get home to do it. You have worked so hard!" She said with wrinkles on her face and a relieved smile.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "You and Dad have worked hard all day. I've taken a day off in the afternoon. I'm just sitting around at home doing nothing, so I'll cook dinner and give you a break!" He said this naturally, without any flattery, but it touched the hearts of Liu Liyun and Han Haijun.

The couple looked at each other and saw an expression of great satisfaction in each other's eyes - they had really chosen the right son-in-law!
"Okay, okay, then we are lucky today and can have a ready-made meal!" Han Haijun said with a smile.

Liu Liyun rolled her eyes at him and said, "You're talking as if you're the one cooking all the time! Have you ever eaten anything other than ready-made food?"

Han Haijun laughed awkwardly when his wife exposed his shortcomings.

Liu Liyun quickly washed her hands, sat down and tasted each dish. She said "hmm" from the bottom of her heart after each taste and was so moved that she almost cried.

"Xiao Lin, your skills are much better than mine!!" Liu Liyun said sincerely.

"Yes, that's really good!" Han Haijun also nodded and praised.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "I'll just cook the meal, as long as my parents don't mind!"

Naturally, the two of them praised him repeatedly and wanted to compare him with the state banquet chef. It was obvious that they had never enjoyed the blessing of their daughter but had to eat the meal of their son-in-law. They were very surprised and relieved.

Han Xixi was listening at the side, feeling very unconvinced.

"These were not all done by Lin Xiao, I also helped!"

Han Haijun hurriedly asked, "Really? Tell me what my daughter did!"

Han Xixi said seriously: "I picked the beans, I peeled the garlic, and... I brought the vegetables out from the kitchen!"

His serious look made the couple burst into laughter, and Lin Xiao couldn't help laughing as well.

Amidst the laughter, he and Han Xixi inadvertently made eye contact, and a warm feeling flowed through each other's hearts.

Han Xixi's ears felt inexplicably hot.

I couldn’t help but think: The two of us now...really look like a couple!

……

This meal was a very enjoyable one.

After dinner, Lin Xiao offered to wash the dishes, but Liu Liyun stopped him firmly and sent him to the living room to drink tea with Han Haijun.

Lin Xiao was not polite either, and he became more and more natural in front of his fake father-in-law.

Han Haijun handed over a cup of tea and suddenly asked, "Xiao Lin, now that you have been promoted to deputy section chief, what are your plans for the next step?"

Lin Xiao was caught off guard by the question and was stunned for a while.

"I don't have any plans, just work hard!" he said with a smile.

In fact, what I said was from my heart.

The purpose of entering the system is to be able to live a peaceful life with a clear conscience, but in the end you have to make a big fuss. How desperate are you?

I have lived two lives in vain.

Han Haijun was not surprised by his answer, but he did not think that he was going to give up. He simply thought that he was still young and could not think so far ahead.

If it were an ordinary person, Han Haijun would have just laughed it off.

But the person in front of him is his son-in-law, so he must use all his skills to guide and look after him, and cannot be careless at all!
So he smiled and said, "These few days, your mother and I have also talked about you! Our idea is that the street is a grassroots department after all, and its future development is limited. At best, you can only work your whole life to reach your mother's level. With your ability, it's really a bit of a waste of talent!"

He paused and continued, "So, we are thinking of seconding you to the district organization department first. If you don't mind, I will say hello to the head of the organization department tomorrow, and you can report as early as next week.

"You will work for half a year as a secondment, and then I will find a suitable position for you in other departments... There may not be much development opportunities in the district, but there are still many. You are still young and you will have great potential in the future!"

Han Haijun spoke very cryptically, but Lin Xiao understood what he meant.

This posture shows that the father-in-law is determined to protect his son-in-law's future to the end!

If it were an ordinary cadre, he would have been happy to have such a good Lord Taishan, but Lin Xiao was very ungrateful and unwilling from the bottom of his heart.

“I really don’t want to curl up…”

(End of this chapter)