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

Chapter 189 Conversation with Yu Jianhua

Yu Xinyan's voice arrived before she did.

Then came the sound of the door opening, and Yu Xinyan came out.

His face was filled with surprise.

In fact, Xu Lin hadn't seen Yu Xinyan for over a month, and neither had she.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

"Xu Lin, when did you get back?"

"I just got back today, so I came up for a meal."

"oh oh."

Yu Xinyan nodded, then said to Lin Yajing, "Mom, let's cook together later!"

"Then you can wash the vegetables for Mom."

Lin Yajing felt somewhat helpless. Yu Xinyan was never usually this diligent. Besides, her daughter couldn't cook. The only thing she could make was scrambled eggs with tomatoes; she couldn't cook anything else.

"Mom, did you buy tomatoes?"

"There's some in the refrigerator."

Yu Xinyan quickly went to the refrigerator, opened it, and saw that there were tomatoes and eggs inside.

"Xu Lin, tonight I'll make scrambled eggs with tomatoes and show you my cooking skills!"

Yu Xinyan was very excited and eager to try.

"Then I'll look forward to Yan Yan's cooking skills!"

At the same time, Yu Xinyan came over, took a disposable cup, and poured Xu Lin a cup of hot tea.

Yu Jianhua is at an age where he always carries a thermos cup. His usual hobby is drinking tea, so tea is often brewed at home.

"Xu Lin, have some tea, this is Tieguanyin!"

"Ok."

Cough!

Just then, Yu Jianhua coughed twice.

Yu Xinyan understood and poured a glass for her father as well.

On the sofa side, Xu Lin sat on the long sofa, while Yu Jianhua sat on the single sofa next to it.

Xu Lin then drank tea with him.

"Xu Lin, be careful not to get hot."

"It's warm," Xu Lin said.

Yu Jianhua looked at his daughter, unsure of what to say for a moment.

Soon, Lin Yajing went into the kitchen and started cooking tonight's dishes, and Yu Xinyan followed her in.

Only Yu Jianhua and Xu Lin remained in the living room.

While Xu Lin was drinking tea, he noticed a pack of Liqun cigarettes under the coffee table.

"Uncle, have you started smoking again recently?"

Xu Lin took out the Liqun brand liquor.

"I only have one occasionally. I'm not addicted to cigarettes anymore. The last time I smoked was three days ago." Yu Jianhua blushed.

"Uncle, let's have one!"

"Damn it, did you learn to smoke in college?"

"I started smoking in junior high school, but I'm not addicted."

"It must be your dad who corrupted you."

Yu Jianhua then asked, "Have you seen your father recently?"

"I saw you a few days ago."

"Ah."

Xu Lin took out a cigarette and lit it with a lighter.

Yu Jianhua also had one.

So, in the living room, an old man and a young man started smoking.

“I’m going to the provincial capital next June,” Yu Jianhua suddenly said.

"Is this a promotion?" Xu Lin asked in surprise.

"Yes, I'll be staying in the provincial capital then, and your aunt will also be transferred there, so our family will live there together."

“I also bought a house there, so it won’t affect anything. We can still see each other often in the future.”

"You bought a house? You paid for it?"

“I’ll pay,” Xu Lin nodded.

"How many?"

Buying a house is a major expense.

"Sixteen million, I guess."

"Ok?"

Yu Jianhua asked in surprise, "How much money have you actually made?"

"I'm afraid I'll scare you, but there's a lot more."

Xu Lin's net worth has now exceeded 100 million. He received 40 million for the film and television rights to a novel and 48 million for the script rights, which is a total of 88 million!

What's even more terrifying is that Xu Lin's assets are all cash flow, not heavy assets.

"Never mind, you don't need to tell me."

Yu Jianhua advised, "If you make a fortune, just remember not to flaunt it. Live your own life and don't tell outsiders, otherwise you'll attract jealousy. Having too much money is a good thing, but it's not always a good thing either. Everything has two sides."

Yu Jianhua remained calm. Money meant nothing to someone like him. In fact, just as Xu Lin joked, it would be very easy for someone of his status to embezzle. He could even get whatever he wanted, and whatever he dreamed about at night would come to him the next day.

Power is so alluring in this land, and it has remained unchanged for thousands of years.

However, Yu Jianhua is also content. Now he has a happy family, but he must be cautious in his official career, otherwise he might be doomed if he is not careful.

"Understood." Xu Lin nodded.

"I heard from your dad that you have a girlfriend?"

Yu Jianhua suddenly changed the subject, staring at Xu Lin to see if Xu Lin dared to admit it.

"Ah."

Xu Lin simply admitted it.

Yu Jianhua: "Your dad said that a deputy director introduced his daughter to you the other day, but you didn't want her."

"After all, I have a girlfriend and I don't lack anything, so there's no need for me to become the son-in-law of a high-ranking official."

"You're not so bad after all!"

Yu Jianhua stubbed out his cigarette, lit another one, and continued, "When I was with your aunt, I was very handsome and dashing back then, you know? Now I'm just older and not as good as I used to be."

"I can tell." Xu Lin nodded.

Handsome men are actually more popular than beautiful women, especially in government positions.

Historically, Emperor Gaozu of Northern Qi was so handsome that he gained entry into the struggle for the throne and directly became the emperor.

"Back then, an old commander was inspecting his troops and saw me. Since I performed well, he kept me by his side. Later, he even introduced me to his daughter, wanting me to separate from your aunt. If I had agreed then, my rank would be at least two levels higher now. Moreover, that girl was very beautiful. How should I put it, have you heard of Zhu Lin and Gong Xue? They are big stars of the older generation."

"heard about it."

Zhu Lin and Gong Xue were absolute goddesses in that era.

“I felt she was even prettier than Zhu Lin and Gong Xue. When I saw her, I almost lost my soul. She also wanted to be with me. At that time, all I had to do was nod, and she would be my wife.”

"Where's the back?"

Yu Jianhua: "Of course I refused later. Later, I had many opportunities to embezzle and engage in corruption. Every time I thought about how I refused a stunningly beautiful woman back then, I was able to resist any temptation. You may not understand. Have you ever seen a stunningly beautiful woman?"

An absolutely stunning beauty?
Xu Lin thought about it carefully and realized that there was indeed a stunningly beautiful woman by his side, namely Chi Lin Yue.

A truly stunning beauty is not simply someone who is pretty and has a great figure; there are several criteria for judging her, such as her temperament and charm.

Xu Lin thought about it and realized he really couldn't refuse.

He couldn't resist the older sister's charm; after all, he was just an ordinary mortal.

Xu Lin replied, "I still don't understand."

Yu Jianhua continued, “People must not forget their original aspirations. You may not know that a considerable number of the corrupt officials who were arrested were passionate and ambitious young men when they were young. However, that’s how the world is. If you take a step to the left or a step to the right, your life trajectory will be different. Sometimes, you may not be able to turn back after making just one mistake. You can only keep going.”

Yu Jianhua patted Xu Lin on the shoulder: "Don't do anything wrong, I'm rooting for you."

"Uh-huh."

"besides."

"What else?"

"You and Yan Yan, you better watch your step. Unless you marry her, if you touch her, I'll definitely break your legs!"

Yu Jianhua: "Don't give me any surprises."

Yu Jianhua couldn't possibly tell them to stop seeing each other; that was impossible. They were both studying in Jiangdu, and he couldn't possibly manage things that far away.

"Row."

Xu Lin felt ashamed; in fact, his relationship with Yu Xinyan was also ambiguous.

If Yu Jianhua finds out, it's hard to say whether he'll be able to leave here tonight.

The father and son chatted in the living room for a long time. Yu Jianhua, who hadn't smoked for three days, smoked five cigarettes in one go, while Xu Lin smoked six.

Until mealtime.

Lin Yating called the two of them into the dining room for a meal.

Lin Yajing glared at her husband, Yu Jianhua, who was quite embarrassed and quickly put out the remaining half of his cigarette.

Dinner was a pleasant and harmonious occasion.

Yu Xinyan served Xu Lin food several times. If it weren't for her parents being there, Yu Xinyan would have been even bolder.

About half an hour later, everyone had finished eating.

Lin Yajing and her daughter went to wash the dishes. Xu Lin and Yu Jianhua chatted in the living room for a while, then went into the kitchen to say goodbye to Yu Xinyan and the others before leaving.

Xu Lin also went down to the underground parking garage; his backpack was still in the car.

the other side.

After taking a shower, Yu Xinyan wanted to go out to Xu Lin's place.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jianhua instructed, "Be back before nine o'clock."

"Dad, I know."

"That kid has a girlfriend, you'd better watch out."

Yu Jianhua advised, "Being friends is fine, but don't forget that you are a beautiful girl, and there is a difference between men and women."

"Uh-huh."

Yu Xinyan nodded dejectedly.

Soon, Yu Xinyan went out.

Lin Yajing cut an apple and brought it over.

"This kid has been exceeding my expectations lately."

"How was it unexpected?"

Lin Yajing asked.

"When I came back, I ran into him in the garage. He was driving a Panamera worth over two million yuan, which he bought himself."

"More than two million?" Lin Yajing exclaimed in surprise.

"He also showed me his bank account balance. A while ago, he received over 13 million yuan in royalties! And copyright income, over 9 million yuan, totaling over 20 million yuan. In addition, he also bought a large apartment in the provincial capital for 16 million yuan..."

Yu Jianhua mentioned it to Lin Yajing.

Lin Yajing was quite shocked, but she was still relatively calm, since her husband was a high-ranking official. An ordinary person would not have been so calm.

Yu Jianhua: "A man should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation. Xu Lin has made something of himself. However, he has a girlfriend. Otherwise, I would have agreed to let Yan Yan be with him."

"now what?"

"We need to be careful now. That silly girl Yan Yan likes him, and I'm afraid things might get out of hand. You know how young people are, sigh..."

The elderly father was quite worried.

If he had to say, Yu Jianhua still hoped that his daughter would marry someone he knew well, like Xu Lin. Yu Jianhua had watched him grow up, and although he was unreliable in some ways, he was generally reliable.

As the saying goes: Great deeds do not concern themselves with minor details, and great ceremonies do not concern themselves with small concessions.

Don't worry about the small details, as long as the general direction is right.

On the other side, Xu Lin took a shower as soon as he got home.

After he finished showering, he heard the doorbell ring.

Upon closer inspection through the cat's eye, it was discovered that it was Yu Xinyan.

"Why are you here?"

"I've come over and sat down!"

Yu Xinyan was as familiar with this place as she was with her own home. She took off her shoes as soon as she came in. Since she was wearing socks, she didn't need to wear slippers on the wooden floor.

Wooden floors are still quite cold in winter, even with the heating on.

"Xu Lin, when are you going back to your rural hometown?"

"I don't know, I'll ask my parents later."

Xu Lin also had things to do when he returned to his rural hometown. His grandparents had passed away, and some old customs had been passed down to Xu Cheng. Xu Cheng was a sentimental person, and he was in charge of things like the "returning blessings" ceremony at the end of the year and the "raising blessings" ceremony a few days after the New Year. He found an old feng shui master in the countryside to do these things.

Is it useful for you to ask these questions? Actually, they're a bit superstitious.

But Xu Cheng will do it, saying that since his parents are gone, he will be responsible for doing these things, and that Xu Lin will take over in the future.

"What about you?"

Xu Lin asked back.

Yu Xinyan: "I won't go home until the 24th of the lunar year, but I'll be going back with my mom then."

"Where's your dad?"

"He's very busy!"

"That too."

Even a big shot like Yu Jianhua might not be home on the first day of the Lunar New Year, let alone outside of the New Year period. He might go back for a meal on New Year's Eve and then be off again the next morning.

Being an official is certainly glamorous, but Xu Lin might not envy it. He doesn't even dare to be carefree under the sun, so how can he live a life of complete freedom?
When Zhao Dehan was arrested, he cried and said he didn't dare to spend a single penny, though this may differ from reality.

Xu Lin still felt that life should be lived without any constraints to be truly enjoyable.

How's your internship going lately?

"It's alright, but I feel like there's not much fun at work."

Yu Xinyan, with her hands behind her back, followed Xu Lin into the home gym.

"I've heard that public institutions have low turnover rates and can be quite dull."

"I feel the same way."

Yu Xinyan said, "Moreover, sometimes it feels quite formalistic."

"This is perfectly normal. What place doesn't have formalism? Back in high school, when higher-ups came to inspect, didn't our school have to do a big clean-up? During the school anniversary celebration, our class was responsible for shouting 'Warm welcome'."

"Uh-huh."

On the other side, Xu Lin began warming up in place.

With nothing to do, he decided to work out.

After warming up, Xu Lin lay down on the ground and started doing push-ups.

Xu Lin did thirty push-ups in one go and felt incredibly relaxed.

"Try sitting on my back."

Xu Lin glanced at Yu Xinyan.

"Ah? What for?"

"It's fun with the weight on it, otherwise it's no fun."

"oh oh."

Yu Xinyan asked nervously, "Xu Lin, are you sure you can do it? I think I've gained weight recently."

"Only 100 jin?"

"One hundred pounds is so heavy," Yu Xinyan whispered, afraid that Xu Lin would think she was fat.

"I still think it's too light, hurry up and get on."

"oh oh."

Yu Xinyan carefully sat on Xu Lin's bottom, acting as his support.

At first, her feet were still on the ground, but then Xu Lin made her lift them up so that she could sit cross-legged on his buttocks.

So, Yu Xinyan, who weighed 100 pounds, pressed her entire body onto Xu Lin.

Weighted push-ups!
Moreover, Xu Lin's push-up form was very standard.

Xu Lin then did five hundred standard push-ups in one go before he was slightly out of breath.

"Xu Lin, should I get down?" Yu Xinyan asked, a little worried because Xu Lin looked tired.

"Don't worry, just wait."

Xu Lin supported himself on the ground with both hands and rested for a while. Once he was no longer panting, he continued to do push-ups.

This time, he did push-ups with one hand, starting with two hundred with his left hand and then two hundred with his right.

Finally, do 300 more with both hands.

"All done, get down now!"

"Xu Lin, you're amazing. I heard that most guys can only do a few dozen push-ups at a time."

Yu Xinyan got off Xu Lin.

More than half an hour has passed.

Xu Lin could actually do it faster, but because Yu Xinyan was sitting on him, going too fast would cause a bumpy ride, so Xu Lin took it slow.

"I'm obviously not your average guy!"

Xu Lin started using dumbbells to train his arms and shoulders again; he'll be doing those two exercises tonight.

Yu Xinyan sat next to him and watched him work out, chatting with him at the same time.

And so, another half hour passed.

buzzing...

Just then, Xu Lin's phone vibrated.

"Xu Lin, your phone is ringing."

"Who?"

"Let me see... Ah, it looks like my dad..."

Yu Xinyan noticed that the nickname in the contact was "Uncle".

She remembered that this was Yu Jianhua.

"I guess your dad called you back."

Xu Lin put down the dumbbells, took the phone, and answered it.

"Hey?"

"Where's Yan Yan? She didn't bring her phone. What are you doing, kid? Huh? Xu Lin, what the hell are you breathing for?"

After saying a couple of words, Yu Jianhua started cursing.

What can a boy do by panting? Especially with his daughter right there.

Yu Jianhua felt like the sky had fallen, and he had an urge to go into the kitchen, grab a cleaver, and go to the door.

"Damn, I'm working out!"

(End of this chapter)