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

Chapter 171 Returning to Jiangdu, Meeting Chi Linyue Again

The next morning, the "gift package" that the agency had promised started arriving one after another.

There were quite a lot of items; the delivery workers came more than a dozen times.

I didn't finish until noon.

"Some things, like the TV, Xu Lin, Mom will keep them here for now. We'll ship them over when you buy a house in Jiangdu."

"no problem."

Xu Lin thought so too.

The 888,000 yuan gift package also included a very nice sofa. Xu Lin directly moved the long sofa into the room. This was a large single-level apartment, and the room was indeed quite spacious, so there was plenty of room for the three-meter-long sofa.

After moving their things, around 1 p.m., Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyan went out to buy ingredients for making pastries.

Since Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan are returning to Jiangdu tomorrow afternoon, Ms. Ren plans to make some pastries for them.

Today is the 2nd, the day after the New Year's Day holiday. However, Xu Lin doesn't have any classes for the next period of time, so he decided not to go back so soon.

There would be roll call tonight, so Xu Lin sent a message to his counselor, Shang Wanjun, and asked for leave together with Rong Xiyan.

Xu Lin was left alone in the room, and he finally had some peace and quiet.

He lay down on the new sofa in the room and fell asleep without realizing it.

Xu Lin didn't know how much sleep he got.

When he woke up, he opened his eyes and saw Rong Xiyan holding a piece of rice cake to his lips.

"what?"

"The rice cakes, made by Mom, are so delicious!"

Rong Xiyan said, "Xu Lin, open your mouth!"

It turned out to be rice cake. Xu Lin opened his mouth and bit into the rice cake.

While chewing on the delicious rice cakes made by Ms. Ren, Xu Lin asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"It's been almost four hours, you lazybones!"

I didn't realize I slept for so long.

Xu Lin sat up from the sofa.

"Xu Lin, let's go out for rice cakes! Mom made so many, and there are several kinds!"

There are so many kinds of rice cakes, just like glutinous rice balls or zongzi. There are different varieties all over the country. Ms. Ren can make more than a dozen different styles of rice cakes, and her skills are exceptional. All the rice cakes she makes taste delicious.

From childhood to adulthood, unless Ms. Ren was not around, Xu Lin rarely ordered takeout or went out to eat, because Ms. Ren could cook a lot of delicious food.

"Xu Lin, come and have a taste!"

When Ms. Ren saw her son get up, she called him over to eat rice cakes.

Xu Lin then sat down and began to eat.

He ate rice cakes all afternoon. Xu Lin has a big appetite now.

Gulu...

Xu Lin also drank two bottles of red wine.

The large apartment also came with more than a dozen bottles of red wine, and Xu Lin drank two of them straight away.

[Energy: 100+/100: Energy Explosion!]

comfortable.

Xu Lin felt very energetic.

Since acquiring the system, Xu Lin has felt that he can eat as much as he wants without feeling full. Moreover, the human body has an absorption capacity. For example, after eating a meal, a person who absorbs nutrients well may become tall and strong, while a person who does not absorb nutrients well may become a small dog or an obese person, going to two extremes.

Xu Lin is not worried about the absorption issue at all now.

As night fell, Xu Lin finished his shower, and Ms. Ren said she wanted to go out for a walk.

Since Xu Lin and the others are leaving again tomorrow, the three of them decided to go out for a walk together tonight.

Rong Xiyan and her mother walked hand in hand, with Xu Lin following behind.

However, tonight I'm not going to the shopping mall across from my apartment complex, but rather strolling around the nearby streets.

This is the most developed urban area of ​​the provincial capital. It is quite prosperous overall, with beautiful urban construction and excellent greening. It has a great atmosphere for shopping, and it is quite lively at this time of night when many people come out to stroll around.

Around 8 o'clock, Xu Lin passed by a flower stall. There were quite a few people there, but most of the people buying flowers were couples, especially young men and women.

Xu Lin also stopped.

"Xu Lin, what are you doing?"

Rong Xiyan turned around and saw Xu Lin looking at the flowers.

However, Xu Lin ignored her and started talking to the stall owner.

Finally, Xu Lin bought a beautiful bouquet of roses.

When Rong Xiyan saw this, she thought Xu Lin was going to give her roses, and she immediately felt excited.

Then Xu Lin came over and relayed the message to Ms. Ren.

"Ms. Ren Yan, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity!"

Xu Lin grinned.

Ms. Ren raised an eyebrow: "You're so irresponsible, try saying something else!"

"Then I wish you eternal youth!"

"That's pretty much it!"

Ms. Ren is holding the bouquet of roses in one hand.

Children usually give carnations when they give flowers to their mothers. Ms. Ren noticed that her colleagues also gave carnations when their children gave flowers to their mothers. It seems that carnations represent mothers and maternal love, which is deeply rooted in people's minds.

Only Xu Lin sent roses.

Ms. Ren felt very happy. Actually, Xu Lin's father had never given her roses before.

"Xu Lin, where am I?"

"what would you like?"

"I want to spend money too!"

"Then I'll give you carnations later!"

"Xu Lin!"

Rong Xiyan stomped her foot in anger, and mimicking Ms. Ren's usual manner, reached out and pinched Xu Lin's face, making Ms. Ren unable to suppress her laughter.

Rong Xiyan didn't receive any flowers tonight.

The family of three strolled around outside for two hours, and then had a big meal.

Ms. Ren paid for the meal. She explained that Xu Lin and the others were returning to Jiangdu the next day, so she, as their mother, was responsible for paying for it.

The three of them didn't get home until after 10 p.m.

Ms. Ren put the roses that Xu Lin had given her in a vase and placed it in a conspicuous place.

She then clapped her hands, feeling quite satisfied with the arrangement.

After resting on the living room sofa for a while, she said to the two of them, "Mom is going back to her room to take a shower and go to bed. You should get some rest too."

Rong Xiyan nodded: "Yes!"

Xu Lin nodded as well.

He yawned and prepared to go back to shower and go to bed. It would be a lie to say he wasn't bored after spending the night shopping with them.

After returning to his room, Xu Lin kept the door closed as always, because he knew that Rong Xiyan would definitely come in later.

Sure enough, about thirty minutes later, just after Xu Lin finished showering, Rong Xiyan came in.

Rong Xiyan had taken a shower earlier this time, and her body was still a little damp.

After she entered the room, she closed and locked the door, then came to the bedside, snuggled into Xu Lin's blankets, and even curled up in Xu Lin's arms, letting Xu Lin put one hand on her stomach.

The clingy Rong Xiyan felt safest sleeping with Xu Lin.

"Xu Lin, we will be saying goodbye to Mom tomorrow."

Rong Xiyan was a little disappointed.

"After the final exams, we can come and stay here for a while longer, then we can see her, right?"

"really?"

"Can I still lie to you?"

Xu Lin hugged the other person from behind, sniffing their hair and smelling a pleasant fragrance.

Rong Xiyan is extremely clean and always smells wonderful.

"Hmph! You've lied to me plenty of times!"

"We'll go to the provincial capital after the exams, would I lie to you?"

"Okay, then we'll come to the provincial capital again!"

"Okay." "Xu Lin, do you want to do *that* tonight?"

"Which one?"

"Xu Lin, stop playing dumb!"

"Go to sleep. You've been staying up for three nights already. Do you want to stay up again tonight?"

"In no mood!"

Rong Xiyan quickly shook her head.

"Then go to bed early."

The two chatted for a while longer before falling asleep one after the other.

There's not much going on tonight. Xu Lin has been keeping Rong Xiyan up for the past few nights, and she hasn't been able to sleep until the early hours of the morning. She needs to rest occasionally.

Time flew by and it was already the next morning.

Ms. Ren prepared a sumptuous breakfast. While eating, she took out two red envelopes and gave one to each of Xu Lin and the others.

"Mom, wishing you prosperity and good health!"

Rong Xiyan happily accepted the red envelope.

Xu Lin took it and asked, "How much is it?"

Ms. Ren glared at him: "Three hundred yuan!"

Xu Lin smiled and said, "Mom, wishing you good health and all the best!"

Ms. Ren: That's more like it.

"I checked the weather forecast, it looks quite cold in Jiangdu, and it's even raining today. You guys should dress warmly, it's sunny here today, don't catch a cold suddenly."

Then, Ms. Ren began to give a long list of instructions.

As the saying goes, "A loving mother's thread is used to make clothes for her wandering son." With Xu Lin and the others leaving today, it's no wonder Mom is worried.

Ms. Ren gave instructions on everything, big and small, during this breakfast.

"Mom has to go look at houses and go to work later. She also has a meeting today, so she can't stay with you. Just remember what I just said."

"Ok."

"Mom, I know!"

"Ah."

Ren Yan nodded, and around eight o'clock, she dressed neatly and went out.

Xu Lin and his companion also departed from the high-speed rail station at 11:00 AM.

Xu Lin said he would send his suitcase by express delivery when he came back, but he is still dragging his suitcase around now.

They bought a double seat on the high-speed train, but in the end, Rong Xiyan still sat on Xu Lin's lap, lying in his arms, and they looked at the scenery outside the window together.

Rong Xiyan's feelings for her mother were deeper than Xu Lin had imagined. The journey took more than two hours, and the girl was in a state of disappointment the whole time.

Upon arriving in Jiangdu, the two stepped out of the high-speed rail station and were immediately met with a chilly wind with temperatures in the single digits, accompanied by a cold, damp drizzle.

Rong Xiyan finally snapped out of her despondency, as a gust of wind had woken her up.

"Xu Lin, it's cold, quickly put on some clothes!"

"Just get dressed. I'm strong and healthy, it won't be a problem."

"Xu Lin, you prioritize style over warmth!"

"What do you know?"

"Xu Lin, I'm ignoring you. I'm going to text my mom to let her know I'm safe."

Xu Lin hailed a Didi (ride-hailing service), and the two returned to the big house at four o'clock in the afternoon.

He messaged Ning Yuhan, assuming she was in the duplex, only to find out she was in the school library when she replied.

It turns out that during the final exam review period, she and her roommate went to the library to study.

Where should we go tonight?

Xu Lin asked Ning Yuhan, and she wasn't staying at the duplex tonight either.

Where is Rong Xiyan?

I've been with her for three days now.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Lin sent a message to Chi Linyue.

Are you in Jiangdu?

"I've been at home recently, but I'm at the company now."

A short while later, Chi Linyue replied to the message.

Xu Lin: "Dinner tonight?"

Chi Linyue: "Okay, let's eat."

So Xu Lin went out and drove to the building where Chi Linyue's company was located.

Chi Linyue finished get off work at five o'clock. After Xu Lin arrived at his destination, he waited for about ten minutes before Chi Linyue, wearing women's leather shoes, came out.

After she came out, she looked around but didn't see Xu Lin.

It wasn't until Xu Lin opened the car window that Chi Linyue noticed him and quickly went over to him.

"Bought a car?"

"It was mentioned some time ago."

"I thought you came in an electric car."

"We can't let our beautiful older sister face the cold wind and rain, can we?"

"loquacious!"

Chi Linyue raised an eyebrow and gave him a disdainful look with her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

Xu Lin smiled and said, "Seatbelt."

"Uh-huh."

Chi Linyue fastened her seatbelt, and Xu Lin drove off, saying, "I parked here earlier with the window open, and several pretty ladies came over to chat me up, so I had to close the window."

"You look like this, and you drive a Panamera, right? That's a GTS, it costs over two million. How many girls can resist that?"

Chi Linyue took out a lipstick, opened a small mirror, and applied a touch of color to her lips. "Actually, I get hit on quite a few times."

Finally, she looked at Xu Lin and said, "But you are the bravest, without a doubt!"

Xu Lin: "The book says that the brave enjoy the world first."

Chi Linyue disagreed: "No, it's the lecherous ones who have the guts to enjoy the world first."

The audacious pervert was none other than Xu Lin.

Xu Lin didn't seem to care. "What kind of fancy meal do you want to eat?"

"Let's go eat some snacks, like the street food stalls. You get tired of eating too much gourmet food."

"Ok."

Where have you been lately?

“I went to my hometown, the provincial capital, to visit my mother. Oh, and I also bought her a large apartment for 17 million.”

"Wow, so filial?"

"After all, she's my mother."

"That's great! You've made money, and buying your mom a gift is commendable!"

The two chatted along the way, and later found a food street where there were many snacks. Because there were several schools nearby, there were quite a few students there at that time.

Chi Linyue walked beside Xu Lin, watching the young students walking towards them, chatting and laughing. Looking back at Xu Lin, who also looked somewhat immature, Chi Linyue felt a pang of emotion. Her university days were so long ago now, and many memories had become blurred. She couldn't remember most of her classmates' names, and because of the difference in their social status, she rarely kept in touch with even her roommates. She had three roommates, one of whom came from a middle-class family in a big city, and the other two were typical small-town exam-takers from ordinary families. Compared to her, they couldn't get along at all.

Chi Linyue was quite low-key during her university years. When others asked about her family, she would say that she came from an ordinary family, that her grandfather used to be a farmer, and that her parents' combined monthly income was just over 10,000 yuan.

When others heard this, they thought that this was indeed an ordinary family.

Later, at her university graduation ceremony, her parents both came, and people learned that her mother was the president of a prestigious university, second only to top universities, and that Chi Linyue's father was even more outrageous, holding a high-ranking official position in the capital. Many people were shocked.

As a result, even close friends who used to get along well developed a noticeable estrangement afterward, and rarely kept in touch after graduating from university. People left the ivory tower of school, began to understand the social class divisions, and were eventually pulled back to the harsh reality.

Thinking of this, Chi Linyue felt a pang of sadness.

The naivety of youth is priceless.

Later, when people pursue their doctorates, their feelings are no longer pure. Moreover, the age range among doctoral students is quite large, with some in their twenties and others in their thirties. Many of them are also married, so pure friendship is out of the question.

Chi Linyue felt most sorry for herself because she didn't have any friends she could really talk to; all she encountered these days were nodding acquaintances.

"What do you want to eat?"

Xu Lin had no idea what Chi Linyue was thinking.

Chi Linyue saw a girl walking towards her eating stinky tofu and grilled sausage, and smiled slightly, "It's been a long time since I've had stinky tofu, so let's have stinky tofu! Oh, and grilled sausage too!"

(End of this chapter)