Mixed in 1980

Chapter 432 The Hands of Fate

If it's not a blind date, there's no pressure.

The two had dinner together and chatted easily. To Lu You's surprise, Chen Yanyin was very talkative, especially when talking about various places.

It's as if there's no place she hasn't been.

She can even tell you what's different about rural areas in different places, and she speaks fluently about her own hometown, the rural areas of Guilin.

Lu You couldn't help but ask, "Have you been to all of them?"

Chen Yanyin nodded and said, "I've been to most places. Ever since I can remember, every summer vacation, my second aunt would take us out for about a month."

“Every time I go out, in addition to scenic spots, I also go to the countryside to live. I dare not say that I have been to the countryside of every city, but I have definitely been to the countryside of every province.”

At this point, Chen Yanyin raised the corners of her mouth.

After dinner, the two parted ways.

Chen Yanyin chose to continue browsing, hoping to find some more interesting things, while Lu You chose to return to school, as he had an experiment to do the next day.

After a few busy days, summer vacation has arrived.

Lu You still had projects to do, but he didn't have to attend classes as usual, so his time was relatively free. However, he still made a point of taking a few days off.

My parents are coming, and so is my older sister!

Having calculated the time carefully, Lu You hailed a taxi and arrived at the train station ahead of schedule. He waited for more than half an hour before his parents and sister came out.

My parents are over sixty years old and look rather old.

My sister is only 28, but she looks like she's in her 30s. It's all because of hard work, especially during the years when I was in college. She often secretly did odd jobs and sent me money without telling my brother-in-law.

Lu You stepped forward to take the luggage and exchanged pleasantries: "Sister, why didn't your husband come with you? And my nephew and niece too."

“Your brother-in-law is busy, and the two kids are with their grandparents.” Lu Yan smiled. She didn’t bring them along mainly because she was afraid her younger brother would spend too much money.

The cost of living in Beijing is very high.

Lu You knew what his sister was thinking, but he didn't say anything. He thought he would bring the child over to play after graduation: "Let's go back to school first."

Beihang University has a guesthouse with a very nice environment, but the price is much cheaper than a hotel. Lu You had already made a reservation in advance and could check in directly.

After settling in, Lu You took out a yellow jade bracelet from his pocket: "Sister, this is for you."

"Is this jade?" Lu Yan took it.

"Hetian jade".

Lu Yan frowned: "Didn't I just buy one for Mom? Why are you buying another one? You're just wasting money. Take it back and return it. You'll need money to buy a house and a car in Beijing in the future."

Lu You laughed and said, "It didn't cost much money. You're making it sound like you could buy a house if you sold it. Besides, there's nowhere to return this thing."

"How much did you pay for it?" Lu Yan asked through gritted teeth.

Lu You touched his nose: "It's really not much, just over two thousand. White jade from Hetian is expensive, but this kind of yellow jade is a newly developed variety."

"That's good." Lu Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

After putting on the bracelet and looking at it carefully for a while, I liked it more and more. The chicken fat yellow color was particularly delicate, and it felt very comfortable to the touch when worn on my wrist.

"You brat, you finally decided to come back?"

Zhao Yuanyuan glared at her daughter, but Chen Laosi wasn't afraid of her. He reached out and touched his mother's cheek, saying, "Mom, don't be angry. You'll get old. Graduation is approaching, and I have to see my classmates off."

As he spoke, he took out his degree certificate: "Master of Economics from Peking University. See? I haven't let you down. I'll bring you back a full doctoral degree certificate in a few years."

Zhao Yuanyuan disdainfully pushed it aside: "How rare! Our family doesn't lack PhDs, we just lack sons-in-law."

"I'll definitely find one to come back when school starts again, is that alright?"

After hugging his mother and giving her a kiss, Chen Laosi laughed and said, "I will definitely keep my promise to you, but you can't rush me during the summer vacation. Let me relax for two months."

Zhao Yuanyuan narrowed her eyes: "Really?"

Chen Laosi nodded in agreement.

Zhao Yuanyuan nodded slightly: "I'll trust you this once. If you dare to lie to me, then do as your older sister said and start working as a junior employee."

"Mom, you're the best."

Hugging his mother and giving her another kiss, Chen Laosi ran back to the west courtyard: "Ah Ling, come with me to the zoo tomorrow. It's been so long since I fed the red pandas."

Red pandas have a limited lifespan. "Ping An Xi Le," which he raised back then, passed away in 09. Chen Lao Si cried for a while because of this.

He originally wanted to raise another pair, but Zhao Yuanyuan stopped him.

At the time, he was in college and living on campus, so he kept putting it off. Even now, the conditions are not right, and Chen Laosi plans to finish his doctorate before taking care of him.

"I'll spend a relaxing day with you tomorrow."

Ye Ling put down her book and stretched. She had been busy learning management lately and hadn't had a single day of leisure. She was reading books from morning till night.

The next day, the two sisters set off early.

Ye Ling was quite excited. She came with Chen Laosi so they could get up close to the animals: "When we go to the panda enclosure later, I want to take a picture with a giant panda."

"I'd even take a photo with a tiger in my arms."

"A tiger cub?"

“Of course there are. Our zoo, like Chimelong, has its own breeding base, and tiger cubs are born in the tiger enclosure every year,” Chen Yanyin explained.

"Okay, let's take a picture with the little tiger."

"A big tiger will do, but with your fighting power, even a big tiger can't beat you."

"Old Chen, you need a beating!"

“My second brother said it.” “Chen Lao Er!” Ye Ling gritted her teeth.

Chen Laosi squinted and chatted with himself as he arrived at the Mentougou Wildlife Park, where long queues had already formed at the ticket booths and checkpoints.

After showing their identification, the two entered directly.

The queue for the sightseeing bus was even longer, but fortunately, the area had been planned well in advance and many large poplar trees had been planted, so there was shade to enjoy during the hot summer months.

Chen Laosi naturally didn't need to queue; he had been notified yesterday that the sightseeing bus was ready.

Just as he was about to get on the bus, he spotted Lu You in the crowd. Chen Laosi muttered to himself, "What a coincidence!" and called out, "Lu You, over here."

"Chen Yanyin, what a coincidence!" Lu You walked over.

Chen Laosi nodded and said, "Get in my car."

Lu You scratched his head: "No need to trouble yourself. I brought my family with me, and it would be inconvenient for you to enjoy yourselves."

"It's okay, the car is empty."

Chen Yanyin pointed to the sightseeing bus behind her: "I chartered this bus. Let's go. It's so hot, there's no need to suffer here."

"That will be troublesome." Lu You pondered for a moment, then turned and called his family over.

A strange glint flashed in Ye Ling's eyes.

Upon seeing Lu You's family arrive, he immediately went to greet them, arranged for Lu's father and mother to get into the carriage, and then took Lu Yan's arm to sit with them, leaving Chen Laosi to sit with Lu You.

Lu Yan was slightly surprised and couldn't help but smile. The girl in the front row was really pretty; few female celebrities on TV could compare to her.

"Sister, my name is Ye Ling, you can just call me A-Ling. You must be Lu You's sister?"

"Yes, my name is Lu Yan. Are you classmates, A Ling?" Lu Yan asked.

“Lu You’s tutor was Chen Yanyin’s aunt, so we happened to know each other.” Ye Ling pointed to the girl in the front row, indicating that it was her.

Lu Yan's eyes brightened slightly, and their relationship grew closer.

Ye Ling smiled slightly, her eyes suddenly catching sight of the bracelet on Lu Yan's wrist: "Sister, your bracelet is really beautiful, and you have good taste."

"Lu You bought it," Lu Yan said with a smile.

She took off the bracelet and said, "They say it's Hetian jade, but I don't know much about it. However, the color is indeed beautiful, and it feels comfortable to wear."

Ye Ling took it and played with it for a while: "Sister, this is yellow jade from Ruoqiang. Your bracelet is the best of this kind. You can't buy it even if you have money. Lu You is so good to you."

"Is it really that good?" Lu Yan asked in surprise.

Ye Ling had spent a long time with Chen Laosi, so he naturally knew about jade: "That's right, there are plenty of yellow jade pieces, but such good ones are very rare."

Lu Yan sensed something was amiss: "How much do bracelets like these usually cost?"

Upon hearing this, Lu You quickly turned his head and blinked hard; Chen Yanyin also turned her head, glaring at Ye Ling, signaling her not to announce the price.

Something is wrong!

Ye Ling slightly raised the corners of her mouth and coughed lightly: "Sister, let me tell you, this thing is expensive. It won't be less than seventy or eighty thousand. After wearing it for a few years, it can sell for more than one hundred thousand."

Lu Yan gritted her teeth and glared at her younger brother.

Lu You sighed, realizing he had gotten a bad deal. Not only had his sister exposed him, but he also owed Chen Yanyin a favor.

It's tens of thousands short, and it's hard to repay the favor!

Chen Laosi glared at Ye Ling, then turned around and took out his phone to take pictures. The sightseeing bus had already entered the zoo area, and various large animals appeared on both sides of the road.

The others did the same, and stopped mentioning the bracelet.

The sightseeing bus, halfway there, deviated from the designated route and turned onto a closed-off side road, soon arriving at the red panda breeding center.

Chen Yanyin and Ye Ling got off the bus here.

The Lu family was to take a car back to the main road and follow the prescribed route. Chen Yanyin specifically instructed the driver: "Drive slowly on the road and take them on a leisurely tour."

As expected, the car slowed down once it turned onto the main road.

Lu Yan patted her younger brother in the front row: "Bro, that girl's name is Chen Yanyin, right? What's your relationship with her? Do you two have anything going on...?"

Lu You quickly shook his head and argued, "She's a daughter from a wealthy family, she's not one of us, don't overthink it."

Lu Yan retorted, "Even daughters from wealthy families have to get married. You're no less than them, and you're a PhD. How will you know it won't work if you don't try?"

Do you know how we met?

Lu You recounted the story of catching the thief: "Don't you think about it? A bracelet that someone casually picks up costs 2000 million. How can they be on the same level as us?"

Lu Yan was speechless; they were indeed not on the same wavelength.

A slight difference in strength between the woman and the man is fine, but a large gap is not good; it would be exhausting. The younger brother is already a PhD with a bright future, so there's no need for him to suffer like this.

Frustrated, Lu Yan raised her hand and slapped her younger brother: "A bracelet worth seventy or eighty thousand, and you're telling me it's only two thousand? Go sell it later and save the money to buy a house in the future."

Lu You dared not say that he had spent 30,000 yuan to buy it from Chen Yanyin. If he did, his sister would definitely make him return it, and he couldn't owe her a favor.

I can only repay this favor later.

"Sister, it wasn't that expensive. It only cost 30,000 yuan. It's a gift to you. Ye Ling just said that keeping it can increase its value and can also be a family heirloom."

After saying that, Lu You decisively changed the subject and looked at the driver: "Sir, how do I buy tickets for a chartered sightseeing bus at the zoo? I couldn't find any chartered tickets online."

"Charter a car? You can't charter a car!"

"Isn't this it?" Lu You exclaimed in surprise.

The driver laughed and said, "You've misunderstood. This isn't a chartered car. Miss Chen is the owner of our zoo."

(End of this chapter)