After the college entrance examination, life began to follow one's heart

Chapter 158 Mom's Joy, Ren Yan: My son is so outstanding?
The morning classes continued.

Xu Lin received a message from Ms. Ren while he was in class, and he opened it casually.

His mother asked him, "Is this person you?"

There's another screenshot below.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a screenshot from his novel.

Xu Lin: “It’s me!”

Ms. Ren: "Is it really you?"

Xu Lin: “It’s me!”

Ms. Ren: "Then why did you portray me as the villain?"

Xu Lin: "No, right?"

Ms. Ren: "Still denying it? I'm portrayed as a wicked mother in your novel! I want to knock some sense into your head!"

One of Ms. Ren’s greatest hobbies in life is showing off her son to others.

Back in junior and senior high school, Xu Lin's grades weren't good, so Ms. Ren was embarrassed to talk about them. But Xu Lin was tall, handsome, and masculine, and he was good at basketball, so his mother would bring that up to show off.

The Xu family is full of good-looking people. Most of the people around Ren Yan have met Xu Lin's father. Although the couple has been divorced for many years, they have a good relationship and have not remarried. Occasionally, Old Xu will come to visit her.

People's impression of Lao Xu is that he is a tall, handsome middle-aged man with a bit of a beard.

With their genes already established, their son naturally wouldn't be bad-looking either.

Ren Yan said to the people around her, "This is my son, isn't he handsome?"

Upon seeing the photo, many people wanted to introduce Xu Lin to a girlfriend.

After all, judging from the photos, Xu Lin is really handsome, with that youthful yet masculine aura that's palpable.

Even women in their fifties and sixties can't resist looking at these photos; they feel like just seeing the pictures makes them look younger.

After Xu Lin went to university, because it was a key university and he was a representative of the freshmen, Ren Yan had another way to show off her son.

Later, when people talked about their own children, Ren Yan said that Xu Lin was studying at Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics and was doing very well, but Ren Yan did not mention that Xu Lin had already started earning money during the summer vacation.

Until last night, Ren Yan had dinner with two colleagues from the law firm and a group of people from a public service system in the city.

At the time, a section chief said that his son was a senior in high school and had a chance to break into the top ten in the province. Everyone was amazed. Top ten in the province? Although it was a possibility, his son had already entered the top twenty in the province, right? This was a prospect for the top universities in the country. So almost everyone present was genuinely envious. It goes without saying that graduates from such universities have a much smoother career path in the system than most ordinary people.

Ren Yan remained unmoved, thinking that her son was no less capable.

Then another civil servant said that her son was a freshman in college and was starting a business on campus, working on projects with others, and had recently earned over 100,000 yuan.

Everyone present was doing quite well. In the city's employment system, civil servants were definitely considered the elite, especially since they were from the provincial capital. Earning tens of thousands of yuan through entrepreneurship was nothing special, and besides, it wasn't stable.

The civil servant said, "Actually, I wanted my son to enter the system after graduation. I don't expect him to be rich and powerful, but a stable job would be good. Now he's starting his own business, and I feel that it's not only unstable but also quite tiring. He said he's been staying up late a lot lately, which makes me, his mother, very worried. His father said that our son is only a freshman in college, so it's okay for him to take a chance. So we discussed it and decided that respecting our child's personal development is more important."

This civil servant and Ren Yan were already at odds. At the time, Ren Yan was still working within the system. As everyone knows, the circle within the system is very small, and basically all units will coordinate with each other from time to time.

In short, the two women didn't get along, especially since their sons were born in the same year, which gave them something to compare.

After showing off her son, she turned to Ren Yan: "Ren Yan, where's your son? I heard he got into Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics? I remember his grades weren't very good, right? Did they improve by leaps and bounds? Did he get into a top university?"

Ren Yan thought to herself, "If you want to belittle me, then I'll get excited!"
"It wasn't a meteoric rise. He had a happy six years of junior and senior high school, and his college entrance exam score was just enough to get into a top-tier university. But he ended up getting into Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics by chance. I never expected my son to be so lucky!"

"If we try to get in through the loopholes, Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics is a key university. Can it keep up with the pace?"

The civil servants continued their pursuit.

Ren Yan added, "He was able to be a freshman representative when school started. Wasn't he a hero before? You can still find news about it now. Of course, that's all in the past and it's not important. My son is in university now, and he's keeping up with his studies. And most importantly, my son has been making money recently, and he's even made a lot of money!"

"how much?"

The other party pressed for details, thinking to himself, "Is your son as capable as my son?"

"He's been writing a novel lately. You're 41 years old, I don't know if you've ever heard of online novels? My son is writing online novels, and he's already a pillar of the website, the kind that makes a lot of money. He told me a few days ago that last month his royalties were over eight million, he paid over a million in taxes, and he still had over seven million left!"

Ren Yan didn't forget to ask the other person's age, saying that you're too old to know about online novels.

"Over seven million in hand? And over a million in taxes alone?"

Although the salaries and benefits within the provincial capital's government system are quite good, three of them are leaders with some power.

But you've already received over seven million, and that's just a month's worth of royalties.

People were all in an uproar.

After all, as long as they don't embezzle or accept bribes, this kind of money has nothing to do with them.

"Ah Yan, isn't this a huge exaggeration?"

The civil servant couldn't help but press on, and then Ren Yan said that she was too old. What woman could stand being told she was too old?
"And over seven million, what does that mean? You're not kidding everyone, are you?"

She comes from a family with two government employees. They are still paying off their mortgage. Although the housing provident fund covers the entire mortgage, they only have a few hundred thousand yuan in savings.

Ren Yan didn't waste any words and showed everyone the screenshots on her phone.

When everyone saw this, they became even more agitated. It was a seven-digit number before the decimal point, and it even started with the number 8.

More than 853!

In addition, there are screenshots of Xu Lin's bank card deposits and information about royalties being deposited into his account.

In their provincial capital, with a little more money, you could buy a decent villa outright!

Everyone was shocked.

The civil servant who didn't get along with Ren Yan quickly noticed the key point and said, "Which novel is this? Let me see."

This question really stumped Ren Yan.

Since Xu Lin didn't tell her the title of the novel, she didn't ask.

Fortunately, at that moment, a civil servant across from her suddenly said, "Sister Ren, your son's royalties look familiar. Is it this novel? Oh my, I knew it! The character in it has the exact same name as you, Ren Yan!"

what's the situation?
Everyone turned to look at the civil servant, who was one of the younger ones there, around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old. It was normal for him to read novels, especially since Xu Lin's book was so popular that many people knew about it and read it.

Ren Yan pressed further, "Which novel?"

"This one!"

He clicked on the homepage of "My Twenty-Six-Year-Old Miss Maybach," and everyone else saw it soon after.

The website announcement also mentioned that Xu Lin's royalties and Ren Yan's royalties had the exact same data, although the screenshots were different. The website announcement showed the royalties from a computer, while Xu Lin's screenshot was from a mobile phone.

Everyone looked at it and realized they all matched.

This person also said, "This novel is amazing. Last month, the royalties were over 853 million yuan, which is the royalty chart you posted, Sister Ren. The author also recently sold the copyright. Do you know how much the copyright cost? A whole 100 million yuan, an astronomical price! The author said he'll get 40 million yuan right off! Oh, and the author also answered netizens that he's a freshman at a 211 university! Sister Ren, is this author your son?"

"This is my son!"

Ren Yan looked at the cast list and spotted three familiar names.

Xu Lin.

The moon shines over the pond.

And then there's Ren Yan!
If Xu Lin hadn't written this, she would have washed her hair upside down!

Ren Yan added, "Oh right, I just remembered, my son said he recently sold the copyrights, saying he wanted to give his mother a surprise. I didn't expect it to sell for so much!"

Everyone present was shocked.

The same applies to the section chief, who holds the most power on site.

Damn it, even if he embezzled, it would be difficult for him to embezzle 40 million!
The section chief couldn't help but say, "Xiao Ren, your son is amazing! He can write articles and earns so much money. He must be very talented. Like that Dangnian Mingyue, who could write articles and had a deep understanding of history, society, and the nation. His thinking was beyond that of ordinary people. How high is his official position now?"

After that, the conversation at the dinner party revolved around Xu Lin, with people saying that Ren Yan had given birth to such an amazing son.

Ren Yan appeared calm on the surface, but in reality, she was grinning from ear to ear. Looking at the woman who had just provoked her, now sitting there speechless, Ren Yan felt triumphant and couldn't be happier.

When she returned that evening, the news had already reached the law firm, and everyone was discussing how amazing Attorney Ren was. Many people also messaged Ren Yan to ask for details, but Ren Yan did not reply.

She quickly messaged Xu Lin, intending to confirm first, but the guy ignored her all night.

That very night, Ms. Ren finished reading Xu Lin's novel.

Sure enough, by the morning of the next day, Xu Lin finally replied.

Ms. Ren said, "I saw that in your novels, your mother is portrayed as a vicious mother. Is it because I'm preventing you from being with that Chi Linyue?"

Ren Yan remembered Chi Linyue. That girl was so beautiful. She wasn't even that beautiful when she was young. Moreover, Chi Linyue drove a Maybach S680, so her family must be very rich. The Chi Linyue in Xu Lin's novel felt exactly the same as the real Chi Linyue.

Ren Yan even suspected that her son might have a crush on Chi Linyue.

Xu Lin: "You actually took the novel seriously?"

Ms. Ren: "Do you like that woman?"

Ren Yan is knowledgeable and has studied law and psychology. She knows that eighteen-year-old boys are immature and Rong Xiyan likes older women. Some older women are very sexually frustrated, so she targets these young men. How could eighteen or nineteen-year-old boys resist those beautiful mature women?
Ren Yan was afraid that her son would be scammed.

Xu Lin: "Stop!"

Xu Lin: "Last month, my royalties were over eight million before tax, and I received over seven million?"

"Yes."

Do you have that much money?

"No."

Ren Yan quickly opened her bank card and checked. She only had a little over 3.5 million yuan in savings, which was just enough for the down payment on a house for her son in Jiangdu.

How much is a villa in the provincial capital?

"A basic villa would cost several million, while a nice one would cost tens of millions."

Xu Lin then sent the other party a screenshot of his latest bank card deposit, which showed a balance of over 48 million yuan.

"I've received the 40 million from the copyright sale. With this much money in my account now, I should be able to buy a villa, right?"

"So much money?"

Ren Yan was shocked. She zoomed in on the screenshot and started counting the number of digits before the decimal point.

It's not a seven-digit number, but an eight-digit number starting with 4.

Xu Lin: "So as long as you can make money, why do you care what's written in the novel? Don't you understand the difference between reality and fiction?"

"Mom feels like she doesn't recognize you anymore. How did you suddenly become so amazing?"

"The night the college entrance exam ended, I stayed up all night. When I woke up in the morning, I felt enlightened. Maybe it was the efforts of our ancestors back home."

"How did things suddenly become clear?"

"My memory has suddenly improved; I can almost remember everything I see. My learning ability has also become stronger. Just wait and see what I do on the final exams; I'll get you the top GPA!"

"Number one in GPA?"

"simple!"

"Then Mom will look forward to it." As soon as Xu Lin mentioned his grades, his mother got excited, as if grades were more important than making money.

"Ms. Ren Yan, I'll buy you a villa next year!"

"Go! Keep the money. We'll talk about it after you graduate. If you get married and have children, Mom will come over and help take care of them."

Ms. Ren: "Do you have a girl you like? Or how are things going between you and Yan Yan?"

After saying that, Xu Lin simply disappeared, becoming as unresponsive as a salted fish.

Xu Lin didn't want to talk to his parents about relationship issues for the time being, feeling it was pointless.

Meanwhile, Ren Yan continued to post pictures of her son online, telling the people at the law firm that the Mr. Xu on the internet was indeed her son.

The law firm has a large number of people, dozens of them, including young and middle-aged individuals.

Young people, in particular, have taken notice of Mr. Xu.

Upon hearing that Mr. Xu was Ren Yan's son, everyone became quite agitated.

Later, amidst the discussions, Ren Yan realized that Xu Lin seemed far more outstanding than she had imagined.

My son can really write songs?

Think back to when he asked me to prepare the song collaboration contract a while ago.

And now he's already aiming for the top of the charts?

Ren Yan followed Mr. Xu's information and found that Xu Lin had over 10 million followers on Douyin and Xiaohongshu. On NetEase Cloud Music, Xu Lin had four songs, all of which were at the top of the charts.

She put on her headphones and listened for a while, only to discover that her son actually sang quite well.

"My son is actually this amazing?"

Ren Yan was shocked and thought she was dreaming.

But reality told her that this was not a dream.

She messaged Xu Lin, but Xu Lin disappeared and didn't reply.

That kid's faking his death again.

"Forget it, I won't ask anymore!"

Ren Yan felt that as long as her son was healthy and safe, that was enough; she didn't dare to think about anything more.

She used to hope her son would become a dragon among men and had pushed him a lot in his studies, but as her understanding of motherhood deepened, she realized that it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for her son to be ordinary.

In her law firm, half of the staff are parents, and some of them have very successful children.

But what is the price of having outstanding children?
The children are not around; some live in a city in the country, and some even live abroad.

What about meeting in person? We usually just video chat or make a phone call, but we don't talk for long, maybe just a few minutes.

If we actually meet, it'll probably be during the Chinese New Year at most.

Some went abroad and we wouldn't see each other for years.

Those whose children are less accomplished can still keep their children by their side if the parents are somewhat capable.

Ms. Ren also didn't know where her son would be in the future.

He seems to be very outstanding now, far exceeding her expectations.

She had never imagined her son would do this.

the other side.

It was noon. It was another Tuesday noon, and since there were no classes in the afternoon, Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan left the school directly.

As agreed, I was supposed to spend today with Rong Xiyan.

"Is Xia Xiyao not here today?"

"Xu Lin, I was thinking of asking Yao Yao out. She doesn't have class this afternoon."

"Then let's not go on dates. We'll have to keep our voices down all night. Can you handle that?"

Xu Lin pretended to be fierce and said, "Tonight I'm going to sleep with you hard!"

"Pooh!"

Rong Xiyan blushed, but the last time Xu Lin touched her was on Friday night of the previous week, so it had been a full ten days since then, and today was the eleventh day.

Don't underestimate 18-year-old girls. They have needs too, and the same goes for boys. Boys at this age are at their most vigorous and repressed.

"Have your relatives left yet?"

A few days ago, Rong Xiyan had her period.

"gone!"

"That's just right."

Xu Lin then said, "I've made some money recently. What do you want? I'll buy it for you!"

Xu Lin showed her his savings.

"Why is there so much money?"

"I've made some money lately, otherwise you'd think I was joking with you, right? From now on, if I say I'm busy, don't ask so many questions, okay? I'm going to work hard to make money so I can buy a big house in the future!"

"Humph!"

Rong Xiyan: "I want a big room!"

"Okay, here's a big room for you!"

"And I want a princess bed!"

"How could I possibly shortchange you? You can have anything you want, I'll even pluck the stars from the sky for you!"

"Xu Lin, you're just making empty promises again!"

Rong Xiyan didn't ask where Xu Lin got his money; that's just how she is, easily swayed by Xu Lin.

The two had a simple lunch to fill their stomachs, saying they would have a bigger meal in the afternoon.

Then the two went to a large shopping mall and picked out cosmetics on the first floor.

Rong Xiyan also said that she would pick out some cosmetics for Ms. Ren.

Xu Lin thought it was just right. Actually, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he hadn't really bought his mother any proper gifts.

It was during his second year of high school, on Mother's Day, that Xu Lin bought a bouquet of roses.

Xu Lin didn't buy carnations either. At the time, Xu Lin said to his mother, "You're so beautiful, why buy carnations? You're as bright and beautiful as a rose, and you'll always be beautiful in my heart!"

Back then, for a poor student like me, eloquent speech was out of the question; I could only ramble on with a couple of sentences. That's how I wrote my high school essays too, and sometimes, the sentences weren't even coherent.

Like most mothers in the world, I am happy when my child gives me a gift, no matter what it is, even if the gift is just a simple bouquet of flowers.

Now that Xu Lin is rich, Rong Xiyan's reminder made him realize that he has never properly given his mother a gift.

Where is Dad?

Traditionally, Chinese fathers and sons don't talk much. However, even if they have a good relationship, what else can men talk about?
Speaking of which, the last time Xu Lin met with his father was during the Qingming Festival this year. Basically, they get together twice a year, once for the Spring Festival and once for the Qingming Festival, and sometimes they add the Mid-Autumn Festival.

In the Xu family, Qingming Festival is just as important as the Spring Festival; other holidays are almost forgotten.

"Xu Lin, what gift should we pick for Mom?"

"I don't know much about cosmetics either, can you help me choose? I'll pay later."

"Okay, then I'll pick out some cosmetics, and we'll send them over by express delivery this afternoon!"

"Row."

Rong Xiyan chooses cosmetics from well-known brands such as Dior, Lancôme, and Chanel.

She picked out all sorts of cosmetics, a lot in total, some of Rong Xiyan's own and some of Ms. Ren's.

Xu Lin calculated that the total price was over 130,000 yuan.

This amount of money is nothing to Xu Lin right now.

Besides, even during Xu Lin's summer vacation, he wouldn't blink an eye at spending 130,000 yuan.

Especially since this is a gift for my mom, the money doesn't really matter.

After buying the cosmetics, Xu Lin made an appointment with SF Express through their official WeChat account. Later, when the courier arrived outside the mall, Xu Lin had the courier deliver Ms. Ren's package to her.

It's afternoon now. At SF Express's speed, it should arrive in the provincial capital tomorrow morning, and Ms. Ren should be able to receive it this afternoon.

"I bought you cosmetics. I just sent them to you by express delivery. Here is the tracking number. The phone number I used is yours. Please check your mail."

"You'll still buy me cosmetics?"

In the afternoon, Ms. Ren was surprised to finally see Xu Lin's message.

Actually, even though Xu Lin is so old, Ms. Ren can count on one hand the number of times her son has given her gifts.

It seems there were only four times.

"I bought you tens of thousands of yuan worth of cosmetics. See how filial I am?"

Why buy so much?

"Then what's the point of me earning so much money?"

"Just don't do anything bad, or I'll break your legs!"

"Don't worry, I'm very honest."

Xu Lin: "I have to go now, I'm busy."

Meanwhile, Ms. Ren received another message from Rong Xiyan, who said she had picked out some cosmetics for her, and then Xu Lin would pay for them.

Xu Lin didn't know anything about cosmetics; he just said he bought some. Rong Xiyan, on the other hand, knew a lot more and could name a specific brand and product.

The two chatted for a long time.

My mother was so touched.

After buying cosmetics, Xu Lin accompanied Rong Xiyan to see a movie.

This time I watched an animated film about chicken feet, similar to "Your Name".

Xu Lin wasn't interested in these romantic things at all, and got bored after watching for a while. He even fell asleep in the movie theater.

As a result, Rong Xiyan was depressed.

"Xu Lin, it was the same last time. You fell asleep when we went to the movies together!"

"Just tell me, did I spend time with you or not?"

"You're sleeping right next to me, and you still want me to keep you company!"

Rong Xiyan was furious.

It's already past 5 p.m.

Xu Lin glanced at the time. "Let's go eat!"

"Xu Lin, let's go have hot pot!"

"Hot Pot?"

Xu Lin had seafood hot pot last night.

"Yes, it's hot pot! I saw it on Dianping!"

Rong Xiyan opened the app. "Hey, this is it!"

Xu Lin glanced at it and realized that this hot pot restaurant was the one he and Ning Yuhan went to last night.
wrong.

This is a different address; it turns out this hot pot restaurant is a chain brand.

Rong Xiyan: "Xu Lin, let's go to this place!"

"Okay, let's go to this one."

Seeing that Rong Xiyan was in high spirits, Xu Lin did not refuse her.

A dozen minutes later they arrived at their destination, and the two of them ate about the same food Xu Lin had eaten the night before.

After a satisfying meal, the two finally returned home around 8 p.m.

"Xu Lin, I'm going to take a shower first, I feel like I smell like hot pot!"

Rong Xiyan sniffed her clothes, feeling a lingering smell of hot pot on her body, which was unbearable for a girl who loved cleanliness and was even a bit of a germaphobe.

"Then go take a shower."

"Xu Lin, you need to wash too, or don't touch me later!"

Rong Xiyan sniffed her clothes and hair again, "This hot pot smells so strong!"

Xu Lin simply laughed and said, "Then I won't touch you?"

"No! You need to take a shower right now!"

"Oh, right, I've never used a bathtub before!"

Xu Lin didn't want to take a shower so soon; he had to take one before going to bed that night.

But Xu Lin suddenly thought of the large bathtub at home.

Speaking of which, this bathtub has been installed for quite a while, but it's mostly used for bathing by Rong Xiyan and Xia Xiyao. The two of them often bathe together, while Xu Lin uses the master bedroom's bathroom when he lives here.

Rong Xiyan urged, "Then let's go take a bath!"

As she spoke, Rong Xiyan began to take off her clothes in the living room.

After taking off her coat, all that was left were her sweatpants, which were thick and loose-fitting, providing excellent warmth even in the coldest winter months.

Rong Xiyan turned her back to Xu Lin and took off her clothes. Especially when she took off her pants, she bent down and her buttocks were facing Xu Lin.

Rong Xiyan has a big butt, which makes this scene very impactful.

Xu Lin hadn't touched Rong Xiyan for ten days, and for a moment his mind was wandering.

"Xu Lin, what are you doing?"

Rong Xiyan was startled. It turned out that Xu Lin had already appeared behind her, with his arms around her waist.

"Don't say anything at this time."

Xu Lin made Rong Xiyan turn her head around and kissed her from behind.

She hadn't even taken off her top yet, but Xu Lin had already started touching her inappropriately through her clothes.

Later, Xu Lin made Rong Xiyan place her hands on the stove in the open kitchen, and then lifted Rong Xiyan's right leg with one hand, making her stand on one leg, and bullied her there.

"We can only relax a little when Xia Xiyao isn't here; otherwise, we're stuck in our rooms."

"Don't mention Yao Yao at this time..."

"Today I'm going to try it in every corner of the house."

"Xu Lin, what do you want to do?"

"You'll find out later."

Rong Xiyan was bullied quite badly, in the living room, kitchen...

Xu Lin did indeed take Rong Xiyan to every corner of the house.

It wasn't until 1 a.m. that the two of them finally got to take a comfortable bath in the tub.

"Wow, this bathtub is so comfortable?"

Xu Lin sat in the bathtub, with Rong Xiyan rubbing his back behind him.

Xu Lin, looking completely at ease, said, "I roughly know why you and Xia Xiyao were able to soak in the bath for so long."

"Humph!"

Rong Xiyan huffed, "If I'm not feeling well, why would I stay this long?"

"Damn it, people like you are the ones who waste water resources."

"Just leave it to me!"

Rong Xiyan looked radiant as she used facial cleanser to scrub Xu Lin's back.

She said proudly, "This is a privilege reserved for emperors. In ancient times, a beauty like me could only be married by the emperor, and I would at least be a concubine!"

"You still call yourself a concubine?"

Xu Lin immediately laughed, "Your father isn't some high-ranking official, just a merchant. In ancient times, the social hierarchy was scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, with merchants being the lowest. You come from an ordinary background, so at most you could become a concubine of a high-ranking official. Besides, you're a bit stupid; you don't even know who's bullying you. Without cunning and scheming, how could you outmaneuver other women? You want to be a royal concubine? You might as well say that in ancient times, a handsome man like me would have been chosen by some prince or nobleman to be their son-in-law. In ancient times, handsome men were much more popular than beautiful women."

"Xu Lin, who's the idiot?"

"I have to say, you're actually a bit naive. You're not scheming at all, you're so innocent and naive that I'm afraid you'll get bullied."

"Xu Lin!"

"Don't rush, I'm just praising you, saying you have a pure heart, like a beautiful white swan."

"Humph!"

"Anyway, I'm so pretty!"

Rong Xiyan was very happy tonight after being well fed, and was now carefully scrubbing Xu Lin's back.

Xu Lin stopped talking to her. Actually, Rong Xiyan was a bit stupid, both stupid and naive, and easily bullied.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been bullied by her stepmother at home.

(End of this chapter)