The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 264 You actually came back to sleep? (6.1K)

It's not that I want to celebrate Valentine's Day.

For Li Beixing, every day is a holiday when she's with the person she loves.

Rather than receiving a bouquet of roses, she hoped that in the days she would spend with Chen Jingle, roses would grow from the rice jar.

I just wanted to go out for a meal and enjoy some time alone with my partner, and it just so happens to be Valentine's Day.

"Okay."

Seeing that she seemed very expectant, Chen Jingle naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately asked with a smile, "Then where do you suggest we eat? If we only make a reservation now, I'm afraid many restaurants will already be fully booked, right?"

"Buffet!" Li Beixing's lips curled up.

No seats available for Valentine's Day?
The problem is not big.

Don't forget, they offer annual passes to the Red Rose Hotel's five-star buffet restaurant.

Chen Jingle chuckled: "That's fine too."

Speaking of the card Li Beixing gave him, he's barely used it at all, so he's definitely going to lose money.

But for Li Beixing, this was nothing.

The original purpose of giving this annual card was to be able to invite Chen Jingle out to dinner a few more times before we were officially a couple. Now that its mission is accomplished, every extra meal is a bonus.

Li Beixing thought for a few seconds: "How about tonight? Tomorrow is the first day of school, and I have a lot of work to arrange, so I'll probably be very busy during the day. How about you come pick me up from my house at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon?"

"Okay!"

Chen Jingle nodded.

He didn't even know that today was the registration day for the new semester for primary and secondary schools, and it was the last day.

I've been so engrossed in finishing my manuscript these past few days that I've been staying home too much and ignoring too much of the outside world.

When Chen Qiyun returned, he learned that she had gone to the school to pay fees that morning, which explained why he hadn't seen her.

Little bean... Oh, she can't be called a little bean anymore. After a whole winter break, Chen Qiyun is now 1.61 meters tall and has successfully escaped the little bean category.

He's a little adult now!
Of course, in the eyes of Chen Jingle, who is 1.817 meters tall, he is still a little bean.

Chen Qiyun had a comfortable winter vacation, but now that the vacation is over, she feels a little out of sorts.

Fortunately, my learning memory is still intact. With my previous foundation and some advance preparation, I should be able to maintain my previous level in the new semester without any problems.

She's now considered a top student by her classmates.

After a quick lunch, everyone went home. Li Beixing didn't come over in the afternoon; school starts tomorrow, and we need to make thorough preparations.

Teacher Li is a very responsible person.

……

At lunchtime the next day.

It was just Chen Jingle and Chen Qiyun; the last time they ate together at home was several months ago.

Li Beixing stayed at the school cafeteria to eat.

She needed to finish all her work so she could focus on her date with Chen Jingle that evening.

Thank you so much, Teacher Li.

Chen Jingle then said to Chen Qiyun, "I won't be home to cook tonight. Here's 50 yuan. Go eat KFC or McDonald's."

Chen Qiyun was surprised, then chuckled and said, "I was wondering why you didn't go on a date with your sister-in-law today, it's Valentine's Day."

This little brat is so nosy.

Chen Jingle glared at him: "Don't forget our previous agreement, keep up with your study check-ins."

"Okay!" Chen Qiyun pouted.

With the previous foundation, shouldn't it be easy?

After dinner, Chen Jingle sent her back home and then began to think about their date that evening.

The gift has already been prepared, so don't worry, just order a bouquet of flowers.

This year's Valentine's Day was rather lackluster. No matter how much the businesses promoted it, fewer and fewer people were actually spending money on the holiday.

Some call it the collapse of the "licking dog economy," while others say it's due to a poor overall economic environment.

Regardless, the sharp drop in Valentine's Day spending this year is a fact.

In this situation, it actually benefits genuine couples like Chen Jingle and people who truly need it.

By afternoon.

After finishing her work, Chen Jingle glanced at the time and realized it was almost time, so she quickly changed her clothes and did her hair.

Teacher Li has high standards for his appearance. She likes him to be clean and handsome, and rejects him as sloppy and unkempt. He also has to dress well.

Fortunately, this was not a difficult task for Chen Jingle, who has excellent aesthetic sense and has studied fashion design and tailoring.

After finishing, I first sent a message to Teacher Li to tell her that I was about to leave, and then I took my phone, keys, and gifts and set off.

Go pick them up!
……

Meanwhile, Li Beixing was also making careful preparations.

She dressed up carefully for tonight's date. After all, a woman dresses up for the man she loves. It's a rare time for just the two of them, so of course she wants to show her best side to him.

Then there were the gifts I brought for Chen Jingle.

Mr. Chen is the kind of person who is good at making money, but rarely spends money on himself, or rather, he is reluctant to spend money on himself.

Look at how much money he spends on himself compared to how much he spends on his mother and Li Beixing.

Less than one tenth!
If it weren't for Li Beixing buying him all sorts of clothes and shoes, even though he earns hundreds of thousands a month, he wouldn't be willing to buy a pair of shoes that cost more than 1000 yuan, let alone clothes that cost tens of thousands of yuan.

To deal with someone like him, you should give him gifts that he wouldn't normally buy for himself.

Actually, the gift wasn't expensive, but Chen Jingle didn't have one himself, so Li Beixing carefully considered it and thought it was quite suitable.

For someone with a romantic mindset, loving someone means wanting to give them the best of everything in the world.

"We've arrived at the entrance of the residential area."

Upon seeing this message, Li Beixing, who was applying lip gloss, quickly grabbed her bag and went downstairs.

Jiang Zhiqin, who was half-reclining on the sofa in the first-floor living room watching a TV series, was quite surprised to see her dressed like this, and then suddenly realized: "Going on a date with Chen Jingle?"

"Yes, he came to pick me up."

Li Beixing stopped, raising an eyebrow: "What? Didn't your husband arrange anything for you today?"

Jiang Zhiqin was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand to hit him, scolding, "Are you trying to die? How dare you talk about your father like that?"

Li Beixing smiled and dodged away.

Sigh, my daughter really is different after she started dating.

Compared to before, I wouldn't say I'm more active, but I'm undoubtedly happier. That sense of happiness that overflows from within is all too obvious.

She's so lucky to have met the right person.

Jiang Zhiqin waved her hand lazily: "Alright, go ahead, have fun."

"Okay." Li Bei smiled and walked out with his bag slung over his shoulder.

"By the way, are you coming back tonight?" Jiang Zhiqin suddenly remembered and asked.

Li Beixing's ears instantly turned red: "If you don't come back, where will I sleep?"

Valentine's Day isn't such a big deal, and Chen Jingle's birthday is next week!
"How would I know where you sleep? Just remember to take safety precautions." Jiang Zhiqin said with a half-smile.

After Chen Jingle visited her home a few times, she had no objections to this future son-in-law.

I'm just waiting to hold my grandson.

"The more you say it, the more outrageous it becomes."

Li Beixing quickly covered his ears and ran outside.

Just then, Chen Jingle's car drove up from outside and stopped outside the villa.

He just got off the bus.

Li Beixing rushed out of the house, shouting, "Hurry, hurry!"

Chen Jingle: "???"

Why are you acting like a thief?
It's just a date, not cheating!

Pulled along by Li Beixing, he could only smile and wave towards the house.

Jiang Zhiqin smiled and waved in response.

Oh, it’s great to be young.

……

Li Beixing opened the passenger door and saw a large bouquet of pink roses on the seat.

Overjoyed, she smiled and said, "Why did you buy these expensive flowers today?"

Chen Jingle replied with a smile, "It's alright. Flower shops generally didn't do very well this Valentine's Day, so it was a good deal for me. This big bouquet of pink lychees is about the same price as usual."

Yes, the pink lychee is the kind that you often see on Liu Yifei's profile picture where she's holding flowers while shaking her head.

It's beautiful, but expensive—much more expensive than red roses.

But if you like it, that's all that matters.

Compared to red roses, which symbolize passionate love, pink roses, which symbolize pure first love, seem more suitable for Li Beixing. They're so sparkly and make my heart feel warm just looking at them.

"Really?" Li Beixing asked in surprise.

Chen Jingle nodded, then smiled helplessly: "You said it yourself, don't worry about the value of the gift."

Okay~~

Teacher Li slightly pursed her lips, but the next second she picked up the flowers and smiled broadly.

That's a quick change of heart.

However, Ms. Li, who had dressed up carefully, looked really good, even Chen Jingle was a little dazzled.

"Let's drive!"

Li Beixing waved his hand in front of him, interrupting his reverie.

"Oh~"

Chen Jingle snapped out of his daze and started the car.

Li Beixing adjusted his posture, fastened his seatbelt, and glanced at Chen Jingle, who was driving, with a slight smile on his lips.

It seems that the nearly one hour I spent getting ready this afternoon wasn't in vain.

……

Go to the hotel restaurant.

Chen Jingle and his group were lucky; they came out relatively early, and since it was a weekday, the buffet restaurant wasn't too crowded.

Some people might think that every date consists of eating, shopping, walking, and watching movies, which is rather boring.

The point is that meeting someone you love is a wonderful thing in itself. Even just sitting quietly together can bring genuine satisfaction, as long as the other person is there.

Everything becomes fulfilling because of the other person's presence, so how could one feel bored?

It's not about doing something to make the date meaningful; that would make it feel like too much of a task.

Love is the surrender of free will.

There's no need to plan too much; just being together is enough.

For example, choosing a meal.

Li Beixing picked out a lot of Chen Jingle's favorite foods, afraid that he wouldn't have enough to eat. Chen Jingle also took a lot of her favorite foods, since he would eat them if Li Beixing couldn't finish them.

It's this feeling of being in the throes of new love yet like an old married couple, a sweetness mixed with warmth, that's what makes it so captivating.

While Li Beixing went to the restroom, Chen Jingle quietly took out the gift box and placed it next to her bowl and chopsticks, waiting to see when she would notice.

When Li Beixing returned and sat down to pick up her chopsticks, she noticed a red box in front of her. She chuckled and looked at him with a playful glance: "What's this?"

Chen Jingle chuckled: "Why don't you just open it and see?"

Li Beixing carefully opened the box, and was immediately surprised when she saw what was inside: "Is this the cloisonné inlay you mentioned before, the one we did together?"

"Yes, that's right." Chen Jingle smiled.

When I visited Li Beixing's home before the Lunar New Year, he had prepared a set of cloisonné gold jewelry for his future mother-in-law. Li Beixing was a little jealous at the time, so he quietly told me that he had actually made more than one set.

The outfit made for Li Beixing is slightly different from the one made for his future mother-in-law; the aesthetic is more youthful, focusing on stunning and luxurious details. The bracelet is made of gold enamel ribbons adorned with red agate, the necklace is a lotus flower with pearls, and the hairpin is a flying phoenix.

Chen Jingle thought Li Beixing looked great wearing hairpins.

I've seen photos of her wearing Hanfu before, and it's quite different from her usual style and temperament. This phoenix hairpin would look beautiful on her!

Moreover, he later took the time to rework this set of gold jewelry, and its exquisiteness was a level above the original.

Some people think gold is vulgar, but there's a saying that goes, "Great vulgarity is great elegance." No matter how vulgar the craftsmanship of Chinese luxury goods is, it can't be too vulgar.

Judging from Li Beixing's reaction, he clearly liked it very much. After closing the box, he rewarded Chen Jingle with a kiss.

If they weren't in public, she probably would have hugged Chen Jingle and started kissing him.

Li Beixing smiled as she put away the gift, then took out a rather large box from her bag: "Here, this is for you."

Chen Jingle was surprised.

It's a Switch, probably the OLED version, the Hong Kong version.

No wonder Teacher Li carried a rather large bag today; it turns out it was for this.

Although he has never bought a Switch, he has seen others play it before.

"Why did you think of giving me this?" Chen Jingle asked curiously.

Li Beixing tilted his head and said, "I feel like you've been too engrossed in work lately. You should take a break and relax a bit."

She paused for a moment, then added, "I bought two so we can play together later. You can teach me. I saw online that people say playing in pairs is a lot of fun, and it sounds really interesting."

"Okay."

Chen Jingle grinned and opened the box in front of Li Beixing.

Back in my school days, some classmates played with Game Boys, which was considered a high-end item among them.

He couldn't afford it at the time, so he could only watch enviously and lend it to others when they got tired of it.

By the time he could afford it, work kept him away, and he no longer had the same impulse as when he was a child.

The fact that Li Beixing gave him such a gift at this moment felt somewhat like a compensation for his childhood, and it was even a matching couple's item, which would surely make countless gamers envious and jealous.

They can afford the Switch and the games, but they can't find anyone to play games with, let alone a girlfriend to play games with.

Companionship is the longest confession of love.

It may sound cliché, but it's true.

At the next table was a couple, and it was obvious that the guy was extremely envious of Chen Jingle receiving the Switch. He kept staring at Chen Jingle as he unpacked it, making no attempt to hide it.

As a result, his girlfriend mistook him for looking at other beautiful women and pinched his ear hard.

laugh!
Actually, there were quite a few couples out on dates tonight, especially at the buffet restaurant.

No matter how bad the economic environment is, there will always be people with money to spend; no matter how low the number of marriages is, there will always be people willing to get married.

That's what happens when you have a large population.

Of course, there are also some single people who use phone stands to livestream themselves squatting in trash cans.

……

However, when Chen Jingle and the others came out after finishing their meal, they encountered a small accident.

It looks like a couple is arguing on the roadside, attracting quite a crowd of onlookers. People are always very enthusiastic about gossiping.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong, please forgive me this once?"

The girl kept pleading, but the boy kept backing away.

Upon seeing this, Chen Jingle instantly understood.

Oh, so the affair was discovered.

That's all (N) (M) (S) (L).

Why did something like this happen on Valentine's Day? Sigh.

The next second, the girl seemed to break down emotionally, shouting, "Don't you think you're not wrong either?"

Chen Jingle: "...?"

Li Beixing, who was standing next to him, was equally shocked.

Even the onlookers suddenly fell silent.

Is this really something a carbon-based life form could say?
The male protagonist didn't even kick her. If it were a Volkswagen Magotan owner, they probably would have lost their temper long ago.

Chen Jingle felt slightly unwell and whispered to Li Beixing, "I don't know if it's because I ate too much just now, but I feel a little nauseous."

Li Beixing quickly covered his eyes: "Let's go then, we don't want to watch anymore."

She was equally speechless; to cheat and yet act so self-righteously is truly outrageous.

There are always some people who, under the guise of love, tarnish the very word "love."

There are so many insincere people in this world that being loved by a sincere person feels like winning the lottery.

She was very fortunate to have met Chen Jingle.

Li Beixing dragged Chen Jingle to the other side, and neither of them spoke until they had walked a distance when she suddenly stopped.

Chen Jingle was puzzled.

Li Beixing turned around, wrapped both arms around his neck, and hugged him tightly.

Chen Jingle: "..."

What a worrying and anxious Teacher Li is.

What are you thinking about?

Chen Jingle quickly figured out what she was worried about and gave her a heavy slap on the fleshy part of her body.

In front of so many people, although no one paid them any special attention, Li Beixing still couldn't help but blush. However, hearing Chen Jingle's reprimanding words, she felt relieved.

She was genuinely afraid that one day Chen Jingle would suddenly say he wanted to break up with her.

She couldn't imagine what life would be like without Chen Jingle, and the thought made her panic.

And so this action came about.

Chen Jingle picked up Li Beixing and sat her down on a public bench by the roadside: "You have to believe that there is still love in this world."

"I've always believed it."

Li Beixing nestled in his arms, finding a comfortable spot to lean against him.

It's just that people nowadays don't have a high chance of encountering pure love.

Chen Jingle thought for a moment and said, "Let me tell you a story about one of my college classmates."

"Ok?"

"There was a girl in our class who came from a poor family. She was quite pretty, and some boys pursued her, but she rejected them all. Later, when we were taking graduation photos, we found out that she had a boyfriend, and that he was working to support her studies. After graduation, she went back to her hometown to get married, making her the first in our class to get married. I only found out later from other classmates that she now has two children."

At this point, Chen Jingle lowered his head and asked with a smile, "Isn't that a bit unexpected?"

Li Beixing nodded slightly.

Chen Jingle sighed softly: "The ending, which should have been taken for granted, is unexpected. This society is probably sick."

Upon hearing this, Li Beixing instinctively hugged him even tighter.

……

at the same time.

The two people walking from the other end of the road were Chen Xiuyun and Lin Yaoheng, who were also out for a meal and a walk.

The teachers' college hasn't started yet, so Sister Xiu has plenty of time. And today is Friday, so Brother Heng got off work early and rushed back so he could go out for dinner and a stroll with his wife.

Lin Yaoheng, with his sharp eyes, spotted Chen Jingle on the bench under the streetlight from afar and asked in surprise, "Isn't that Brother Le?"

Of course, what surprised him even more was that Chen Jingle wasn't alone, but with a girl.

And that girl was lying in his arms!
hiss~~
Big news!!

Even though Chen Xiuyun was wearing glasses, she had to squint and stare at him for two seconds before nodding and saying, "It's him!"

You know what, it's quite a coincidence, we actually ran into each other again.

Ok?
Wait, honey, why aren't you surprised at all?
Lin Yaoheng was shocked. He looked at Sister Xiu, then at his brother-in-law in the distance: "That girl... is he his girlfriend?"

"Yes," Chen Xiuyun nodded.

"You've seen it? When?"

Lin Yaoheng was puzzled, feeling like he was the only one being kept in the dark.

Chen Xiuyun blinked: "I met Cuiyun at Baida Shopping Mall before. Chen Jingle told me not to tell anyone else. His girlfriend is very beautiful. I found out that she is also Chen Qiyun's Chinese teacher. Yeah, she's the girl in black we met when we went to Tangyuan to eat. Your brother said she was the daughter of a rich boss in Jiangbei."

"Oh, that..."

Lin Yaoheng suddenly remembered; he vaguely recalled that she was Chen Qiyun's teacher. What a coincidence!

He immediately asked out of curiosity, "Have they met their parents yet?"

Chen Xiuyun shook her head: "I'm not too sure, but if I get married, I will definitely let everyone know."

Judging from that girl's attitude towards Chen Jingle, she's probably not going to escape.

Just wait to attend the wedding banquet.

Thinking of this, a maternal smile unconsciously appeared on her face. Who wouldn't like such a good-looking couple?
"That's true."

Lin Yaoheng scratched his head, then grinned, as if he had discovered some great secret.

People just love to gossip.

There was such a big melon in front of me.

Chen Xiuyun tugged at his clothes: "Okay, stop looking. They're obviously out on a date, so let's not bother them."

"Yes."

Lin Yaoheng had no choice but to give up.

The two of them sneaked past Chen Jingle and his companion, and Sister Xiu even took out her phone to take a picture, like thieves.

Chen Jingle was completely unaware of this.

He was still thinking about how to comfort Teacher Li.

There were other plans, but now it seems they have to be scrapped.

……

The two sat in this chair, whispering secrets to each other.

We talked about embarrassing things from our childhood, gossip from our school days, and interesting stories from our working lives.

There was nothing we talked about that made us unhappy.

They chatted until Li Beixing started yawning. He glanced at the time and realized it was already 10 o'clock, so he had to end their date.

Aside from a minor hiccup, tonight was still a very pleasant evening.

First, take Li Beixing home.

Because it was too late, Chen Jingle didn't go inside. He watched Li Beixing enter the house, then turned around and waved to him before driving away.

Li Qiguang had already gone to sleep by then.

Jiang Zhiqin was still watching TV on the first floor when she saw her daughter come back with a huge bouquet of flowers. She was very surprised: "You really came back to sleep?"

Li Beixing: "..."

Where will I sleep tonight if I don't come back?

Which mother is kicking her daughter out?
They used to be extremely vigilant, afraid that she would be targeted by the blond-haired man. But now, after meeting her future son-in-law, she's surprisingly at ease.

Li Beixing's cheeks were burning hot, and she was speechless, unable to find any words to express her frustration.

He left with a quick "I'm going upstairs to take a shower" and then slipped away!
However, with her sharp eyes, she noticed that the vase with flowers on the counter on the first floor was clearly different from the one she had left in the afternoon.

They replaced the roses with red ones.

Oh~
No need to guess, it must have been a gift from Comrade Li.

An old married couple trying to be romantic, tsk tsk.

But honestly, I wonder what her parents will think if she really stays out overnight next time?
Li Beixing subconsciously shrank his neck, feeling inexplicably guilty.

(End of this chapter)