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

Chapter 187 Dad's Here
Xu Lin left the residential area at 10:40 a.m., and more than seven hours later, at 6 p.m., he arrived at the residential area where they lived in the provincial capital.

By then it was getting completely dark, and we had barely reached our destination before nightfall.

After receiving Rong Xiyan's message, my mother came down to pick her up.

"Let's go out for dinner later!"

My mom suggested it.

"Mom, where are we going to eat?" Rong Xiyan happily hugged Ms. Ren's left arm.

"Mom recently discovered a great Zhejiang cuisine restaurant. I'll take you guys to try it later."

Ms. Ren turned to look at her son walking behind her, "We're having Zhejiang cuisine later, Xu Lin, how are you feeling?"

"I have no objection, I'll listen to you." Xu Lin had nothing to say.

I got home and put my things away.

Just then, Chi Linyue sent him a message asking if he had arrived yet. Chi Linyue timed it and figured that Xu Lin should have arrived at his destination by now.

Xu Lin replied: "Just got home."

Chi Linyue: "Okay, it's good that we're home."

Half an hour later, the family of three went out to eat and also did some shopping.

I didn't get home until 10 p.m.

There were no activities tonight, so Rong Xiyan went to sleep with her mother.

Xu Lin, on the other hand, went to bed early.

the next morning.

Rong Xiyan pushed the door open and woke Xu Lin up.

"what?"

"Xu Lin, take us to work later. I'm going to my mom's law firm for my internship!"

Xu Lin thought something had happened.

"alright."

Get up, wash up, and eat breakfast.

At eight o'clock, Xu Lin drove the two of them to his mother's law firm.

My mom's law firm is quite famous in the provincial capital. She herself is one of the two partners in the firm, and the big boss is another well-known lawyer in the industry.

This law firm handles 60% of its business within the province and 40% outside the province, and it receives many large cases.

Xu Lin drove to the law firm around 8:00 AM.

He was bored, so he went in to take a look.

The law firm staff had just started work when they saw Ms. Ren enter, followed by a young man and a young woman, and asked who she was.

Ms. Ren said excitedly, "These are my son and daughter!"

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and were quite surprised.

Ms. Ren is nearly forty years old, but she is the most beautiful woman in the law firm, without a doubt.

Rong Xiyan is also very beautiful.

Xu Lin is also very handsome.

Moreover, Xu Lin's temperament has changed a lot compared to before university. After all, he has experienced a lot, seen a lot of the world, has more money in his pocket, and has read a lot of books. Overall, his temperament will naturally change imperceptibly. So even without any buffs, Xu Lin gives people a special feeling.

Aura and presence are things that can be cultivated later in life.

"Wow, Sister Ren, so this handsome guy is Mr. Xu?"

"Her profile is exactly the same as the pictures online!"

"So handsome!"

Inside the law firm, several young women exclaimed in surprise and began to chat with Xu Lin.

Xu Lin chatted with them briefly for a few minutes.

Ms. Ren then greeted everyone with Rong Xiyan, saying that Rong Xiyan would be interning here for the next three weeks.

As for Xu Lin, he stayed at the law firm for more than an hour, just chatting casually with everyone.

He felt the atmosphere at the law firm was great, and the people seemed nice too; of course, it was also genuinely busy.

After leaving the law firm, Xu Lin went straight home.

Xu Lin had a lot to do before the Chinese New Year, including dealing with his apprentices' affairs.

So, for the next few days, Xu Lin spent most of his time at home teaching his apprentices, and also spent four hours each day writing songs, which would be useful later.

As for the morning and afternoon, Xu Lin's daily routine was the same: he would take Ms. Ren and her husband to work in the morning and pick them up to go home in the afternoon.

After a few days, Rong Xiyan gradually got on track at the law firm, although she mostly did odd jobs.

Besides, she didn't study law in college, but Rong Xiyan was very smart and quick to learn, so she stayed by her mother's side to learn from her and see how she handled cases.

Time came to the 27nd day.

Xu Lin suddenly received a call from his father.

To be honest, Xu Lin was quite surprised, as he hadn't spoken to his father for a long time.

"Your mom said it's in the provincial capital?"

"In the provincial capital."

"I'll be in the provincial capital in half an hour."

Do you want me to pick you up?

"Dad is driving here. I'll pick you up. Here's the address."

Xu Lin sent him the address via WeChat.

About an hour later, Xu Lin went downstairs and saw his father, whom he hadn't seen for more than half a year.

The last time we met was around the time of Qingming Festival.

Xu Lin's father is named Xu Cheng. He is 1.83 meters tall, very tall and handsome. In his middle age, he has become more mature. He has a neatly trimmed beard and a stylish slicked-back hairstyle. He is not hunchbacked and his figure is not out of shape at all.

In short, he's very handsome and has a strong masculine charm.

Among the average middle-aged man who is overweight, greasy, and balding, Xu Lin's father is an anomaly. Even the so-called "uncle" on screen isn't as handsome as Xu Lin's dad.

When Xu Lin was a child, he dreamed that when he grew up, he would be as handsome as his father.

In fact, Xu Cheng has been handsome for half his life.

Maybe when he gets old, he'll be a handsome old man.

When Xu Lin was a child, Xu Cheng told him that when he was pursuing Ms. Ren, he went to the school across the street during the day to ask for her contact information. Then, that night, Xu Cheng drank five bottles of beer to embolden himself and called her, saying, "I'm Xu Cheng, be my girlfriend!"

The mother across from me was suddenly confessed to, and her brain went blank; she stammered.

In those days, pursuing a girl was very simple. I heard that my mother hesitated on the phone, neither agreeing nor rejecting.

But the next day, Xu Cheng went to see her, took her hand, and a couple of days later they naturally got together.

At this moment, Xu Cheng was standing next to the car, smoking and exhaling smoke.

"You came to the provincial capital to see my mother?"

Xu Lin stepped forward and asked.

"I can't see her. She's been throwing a tantrum lately." Xu Cheng smiled helplessly.

He looked Xu Lin up and down, then patted Xu Lin on the shoulder.

"You've become more handsome! You look about six or seven tenths like me back then!"

He laughed heartily, and Xu Lin did not refute him.

In a way, Xu Cheng is Xu Lin's idol, since Xu Lin's idol is someone who has cheated his way to success, while Xu Cheng truly made his way through on his own.

Xu Lin: "Men will always grow up."

His gaze fell on his father's car. "You got a new car?"

This is a Land Rover Range Rover.

"I recently changed it, do you want to try it?"

"Then I'll be the driver."

"it is good."

Xu Cheng put out his cigarette.

Xu Lin sat in the driver's seat, and Xu Cheng sat in the passenger seat.

Along the way, the father and son chatted casually about lighthearted topics.

"Let's go out for dinner tonight, a dinner party."

"Another dinner party?"

"Yes, I had dinner with a few bosses and leaders."

"OK." Xu Lin knew what to do.

He sent a message to Ms. Ren, saying that he had something to do in the afternoon and wouldn't be able to pick them up.

As night fell, Xu Lin and his father arrived at a large hotel, and then followed his father upstairs to a private room.

By this time, there were already two middle-aged men inside the private room.

"Old Xu, long time no see!"

"You damn old Xu, I'm a bald, greasy old man now, and you're still so sharp!"

The two were quite excited to see Xu Cheng, acting like old friends meeting again.

Xu Lin recognized these two people; they were both old friends of his father. He had met them when he was in junior high school, when he went to a dinner party with his father.

Xu Cheng laughed heartily and asked Xu Lin, "Do you still recognize these two uncles?"

"Uncle Zhao, Uncle Li, it's been a long time."

Xu Lin greeted the two of them.

"Haha, Xiao Lin has grown up so much! He's so handsome now!"

"How energetic!"

Both of them patted Xu Lin on the shoulder and couldn't help but look him up and down.

For these seasoned veterans who are already successful, a young man's good looks are nothing special. Society's requirements for men are money, power, and status; appearance is insignificant.

But Xu Lin gave them the feeling that this young man would be extraordinary in the future, and he didn't seem extraordinary now either. Therefore, they couldn't help but admire him and think how wonderful it would be if their own sons were like him.

When successful men reach middle age, they think about more than just their own success; they also think about whether their career can be passed on, which means having outstanding children.

Before long, a few more people came in.

The one walking at the front was called Mayor Liu by the crowd.

Xu Lin had no idea how far his father had gone. He knew a lot of people, from all walks of life.

Xu Cheng said that he knew all sorts of people, from big shots to small fry, from upright gentlemen to complete scoundrels.

Xu Lin secretly looked up this person online. Mayor, you can't possibly come from another city, can you? Would you have time to come?
So he's a local from the provincial capital.

Upon investigation, it turned out to be a big shot from the provincial capital named Liu Fumin, but not the head, but the deputy.

But since it's the provincial capital, even a deputy position there is still quite a lot.

A genuine deputy director-general level position.

As the group arrived, people began to exchange pleasantries.

Liu Fumin sat in the main seat. Xu Lin thought he was a nice guy, seemingly without any airs and easy to talk to.

On the surface, that is indeed the case.

On the other side, as everyone sat down, Liu Fumin's gaze swept over everyone at the large round table.

Apart from two women, the rest were all men.

Huh?
There's another young man?

As soon as Liu Fumin's gaze fell on Xu Lin, he was immediately drawn to him.

At this moment, Xu Lin had already activated his buffs ahead of time, and even had a double buff.

A dragon among men, possessing an imposing presence even without anger.

Sitting there, he was extraordinary; no one could underestimate him.

Therefore, Liu Fumin was frightened. He had come to this point, and he had never met a person with Xu Lin's temperament and aura in his entire life.

The result was seen in a young man, especially since he was a young man.

I noticed that Xu Lin was sitting next to Xu Cheng, and the two looked somewhat alike.

Liu Fumin couldn't help but ask, "Acheng, is this young man your son?"

"Yes, this is my son, Xu Lin."

"Ah Cheng, your son's future is bound to be extraordinary!"

Liu Fumin had keen insight and a discerning eye for talent.

When everyone saw that Liu Fumin had given Xu Lin such a high evaluation, their eyes fell on Xu Lin again.

Upon closer inspection, one finds Xu Lin sitting there, giving off a truly remarkable and overwhelming aura.

They weren't really eating at the dinner table.

Such a dinner party is naturally not for eating and bragging; there are other things to talk about.

Xu Lin watched as they began discussing investment, specifically how Liu Fumin was leading a group of people to invest in the city to boost economic development and create jobs. Therefore, apart from Liu Fumin and the other two officials, the rest of the attendees were entrepreneurs and investors.

The dinner lasted for about two hours, which was equivalent to an informal meeting.

When they came out, Liu Fumin, being a big shot, walked half a body length ahead, while the others walked behind.

Xu Lin walked at the very back.

However, someone as brilliant as Xu Lin will never be forgotten.

Went downstairs.

Liu Fumin turned around and looked around, and found Xu Lin at the very back, walking over.

"Ah Cheng, Xu Lin, which Lin was it again?"

Liu Fumin asked.

Xu Cheng said, "The 'Lin' in 'Jade Tree in the Wind'."

"Haha, I see. Xu Lin, that's a good name!"

Xu Cheng gave Xu Lin a wink, and Xu Lin understood, so he greeted him, "Hello, Mayor Liu."

"Haha, just call me uncle. I've known your dad since college, for a long time. I'm actually his senior!"

Liu Fumin laughed heartily.

"Hello, Uncle," Xu Lin said again.

Everyone noticed that the distance had suddenly been shortened, and several of them were quite envious.

In ancient times, the social hierarchy was scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants; in modern times, it is scholars, merchants, artisans, and farmers. The status of the scholars has never changed.

Liu Fumin got straight to the point, "Young man, do you have a girlfriend?"

Everyone immediately understood what it meant.

Liu Fumin has two daughters. His eldest daughter is already married, while his younger daughter is not yet married.

Within the system, when a powerful figure encounters an outstanding young person, and has a daughter who is not yet married, he might consider marrying his daughter to that person.

For the man, it's like a chance to rise to prominence.

This is what people often say: having a great father-in-law can save you at least forty years of detours.

Liu Fumin's attitude was quite clear: he wanted to arrange a marriage.

Xu Lin also didn't expect the other party to be so direct.

But he was no ordinary person, so he politely declined.

"Uncle, I have a girlfriend."

"That's such a pity!"

Liu Fumin looked at Xu Lin with a sense of regret, thinking to himself that he had no idea what the future held for this young man.

Liu Fumin patted Xu Lin on the shoulder, "Very good, your future should be very promising!"

Still in school?

"Yes, Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics."

Xu Lin walked with him.

"Wow, that's impressive! A top-tier university! When your dad and I were in college, I was a senior and he was a freshman. Back then, our university was still a second-tier institution!"

Xu Lin thought to himself, "You're not simple either, Uncle. Aren't you amazing too?"

Liu Fumin is at the deputy director-general level, and not like a university president.

This is a real official.

"Haha, your dad is much better off than me. He's lived a free and easy life for half his life. I'm the kind of person who's always on edge, and there are many times when I'm not in control of my own destiny."

Liu Fumin patted Xu Lin on the shoulder again, "Uncle hopes you will achieve great things in the future!"

Xu Lin nodded, "I'll do my best."

Liu Fumin was about to get into the car and leave when he patted Xu Lin on the shoulder one last time, feeling a little regretful because Xu Lin had a girlfriend.

"He's a deputy director-general, and you actually rejected him. I've met his daughter; she's quite pretty, three years older than you. 'A woman three years older than you is a lucky man.'"

After parting ways with everyone, Xu Cheng took out a cigarette and lit it.

Is she prettier than my mom?

"That's not the case. Your mother is one in a million. She's hard to find."

Xu Cheng handed the cigarette case to Xu Lin, who also took out a cigarette and lit it with a lighter.

"You have a girlfriend?"

"Ah."

Xu Lin's love life is somewhat complicated.

"How about it?"

"Someone I met in college, no less impressive than my mom."

"That's good."

The father and son smoked a cigarette here.

Xu Lin was driving behind them when they passed a flower shop.

Xu Cheng saw it from afar and told Xu Lin to stop the car.

"You want to buy flowers?"

"Yes, buy flowers."

"For my mom?"

"if not?"

Xu Lin parked his car outside the flower shop.

After getting out of the car, Xu Cheng bought a large bouquet of roses.

"Let's go."

"Ok."

Half an hour later, Xu Lin drove his car to the entrance of the residential area and was about to drive in.

"You can park here."

Xu Cheng suddenly spoke up: "Help me give these flowers to your mother!"

"Aren't you going up?"

“We’ve been having some disagreements lately, so I’m too lazy to go online. Let’s talk about it when I go back to my hometown for the New Year. Just give her the flowers.”

"alright."

Xu Lin understood. He knew that the old couple often had conflicts. They had been divorced for a long time, but their relationship was actually similar to that of a normal married couple. It didn't affect them. They just had a lot of conflicts, but they made up easily. Then they would have more conflicts and make up again, and so on. It was quite absurd.

"Old man, see you at the New Year!"

"Ah."

Xu Cheng nodded slightly.

Xu Lin took the roses and said goodbye to the old man, while Xu Cheng watched his son's figure disappear before driving away into the night.

When Xu Lin returned home, Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyan were watching a TV series in the living room.

When Rong Xiyan saw Xu Lin return carrying a large bouquet of roses, she excitedly asked, "Xu Lin, are you bringing me roses?"

"what are you thinking?"

Xu Lin rolled his eyes at Rong Xiyan, "These roses are, of course, for my beautiful Ms. Ren Yan!"

"Mom, I've brought you a bouquet of roses. Please praise me!"

Xu Lin presented it with both hands, striking a pose befitting an English gentleman.

Ren Yan glanced at it and said, "Did that bastard buy it?"

"How did you know?" Xu Lin asked in surprise.

"Because only he would buy me such a big bouquet of roses, you little rascal only buy small bouquets!"

"There's such a difference?"

"Of course!"

Ren Yan accepted the roses, her thoughts unknown.

(End of this chapter)