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

Chapter 315 The New Year holiday is over, the journey home begins, and Valentine's Day arrives.

"Xu Lin, what did my dad just say to you?"

After Xu Lin got into the car and drove for a while, Rong Xiyan couldn't help but ask.

"He asked me to take good care of you."

"really?"

"Why would I lie to you? Those powerful men usually can't bring themselves to apologize. Your dad has always been good to you, so I guess he can't bring himself to apologize."

Xu Lin looked at her and said, "You will also have a share of the assets later."

“I am not interested in those properties.”

Rong Xiyan pouted.

“You’re still young. When you’re in your twenties or thirties, can you still say you’re not interested in property? By then, you might be a completely different person. Of course, I might be a different person too.”

To put it simply, Rong Xiyan is still quite naive; she's just a carefree and playful girl.

However, she will mature sooner or later, and time will eventually take away her youthful innocence.

"Then I'll give you my share of the property!"

Rong Xiyan said earnestly, "What's mine is yours, and I won't change!"

Xu Lin didn't care.

Furthermore, he wasn't interested in Rong Xiyan's assets at all; how much money could she possibly have?

In fact, Xu Lin can now say what Jack Ma said: "I am not interested in money."

He really is like that.

Xu Lin has no bad habits and basically doesn't spend money recklessly. He doesn't spend much money on food, drink, or entertainment.

The money he's burning through now is all going towards his career; all his work is geared towards training a super artificial intelligence.

Someone like Xu Lin, who has never lacked money since childhood, may not have everything he wants, but he has never experienced hardship over the years, so he is not particularly enthusiastic about money.

Around 11 p.m., the two checked into a hotel and planned to drive back the next day.

With Xu Lin around and the prospect of seeing Ms. Ren again tomorrow, experiencing the warmth of having her mother by her side, Rong Xiyan was incredibly excited. All the frustration she had felt from being cooped up at home these past few days vanished completely.

"Xu Lin, I've missed you so much lately!"

"Don't you video call every day?"

"That's different. I want to see you in person, touch your hand, and hold you in my arms!"

Rong Xiyan hugged Xu Lin, her little face resting on his chest.

She's been really bored these past few days. There's no one in Suzhou to chat with or go out with, and she's not familiar with her high school classmates anymore. In short, she's quite lonely.

Have you taken a shower?

Xu Lin asked her.

"not yet."

"Let's wash together."

"Humph!"

Rong Xiyan said playfully, "I'll scrub your back this time!"

"Ok."

Xu Lin knew that the other party wanted to bathe him with their body.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. The two hadn't seen each other for more than half a month. Xu Lin didn't feel anything was wrong, but Rong Xiyan was different. After all, in her world, there was only Xu Lin as a boy, so Rong Xiyan took the initiative.

The next morning at eight o'clock, after the two had a simple breakfast, Xu Lin drove back.

The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the time when migrant workers return home, so there are traffic jams everywhere.

Xu Lin didn't get home until after 9 p.m.

"Mom, I'm back!"

Back at Xu Lin's side, Rong Xiyan was the most excited and rushed over to Ms. Ren as soon as she saw her.

"Mom, I miss you so much!"

"Yan Yan, Mommy misses you so much!"

The mother and daughter quickly embraced, both almost bursting into tears.

"Isn't it a bit too sentimental?" Xu Lin said.

"You brat, what do you know?" Ms. Ren glared at him.

With Rong Xiyan's return, Xu Lin's house became lively again tonight, with the two women chattering away.

Xu Lin felt that although the two of them were not biological mother and daughter, they were quite similar in many ways. According to his father, when Ms. Ren was young, she was just like Rong Xiyan is now, for example, their personalities were quite similar.

"We're going to Grandpa's house tomorrow. You can stay at home by yourself then."

Xu Lin took a cigarette from his father.

My dad said, "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow too."

"So fast?"

"I'm quite busy with work too."

"Oh."

Fathers and sons don't usually have much to say to each other; in fact, men don't need to say much to each other.

Xu Lin and his family of four didn't go to sleep until after 1 a.m., as they had been chatting for quite a while that night.

Dad spoke the least, followed by Xu Lin, while Ms. Ren and the other woman chatted non-stop while eating sunflower seeds.

The next morning, a little after eight o'clock, everything was ready. Xu Lin and the others said goodbye to their father and set off for their maternal grandfather's house.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, several of my uncles and aunts had already left, as they had to go back to prepare for work.

Xu Lin and his family arrived at their maternal grandfather's house on the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

At this point, only the third uncle, the second aunt, and a few others remained at home.

There were fewer people this year, so it wasn't as lively as last year.

"Grandpa, I've come to see you." Xu Lin saw his grandfather sitting comfortably in a recliner, rocking back and forth.

"Ah Lin, you've grown up."

When Grandpa saw Xu Lin, he reached out to touch Xu Lin's face.

Xu Lin then bent down to let the other person touch him.

“Yes, he’s grown up,” Xu Lin said.

He then asked with concern, "How has Grandpa been feeling lately?"

"Grandpa's memory is getting worse and worse. He can't remember many things. He forgets things from time to time. Sometimes, I forget you too."

"It's good that he's healthy. I hope he lives a long and healthy life."

"Okay, okay, Grandpa also hopes you stay healthy."

Grandpa, do you still remember me?

Rong Xiyan skipped over and bent down to ask the other person.

Grandpa looked closely and said, "Ah Yan, how come you look so young?"

"Dad, I'm here!"

Ms. Ren said irritably.

"you are?"

Grandpa looked at Ms. Ren, and after a long pause, he finally uttered two words.

"You old geezer, you don't even recognize your own daughter!"

Grandma came over and pointed at Ms. Ren: "This is your daughter!"

Then, she pointed at Rong Xiyan and said, "This is your granddaughter!"

"That's it!"

Grandpa looked like he suddenly understood.

Grandma said, "Yan Yan, don't blame Grandpa. He has Alzheimer's and often doesn't remember many things. Sometimes he even mistakes his own children and grandchildren."

"It's alright," Rong Xiyan smiled.

Actually, Grandpa didn't remember that Xu Lin and the others had come last year, so he just told Xu Lin that he had grown up because his memory of Xu Lin was from a few years ago. He didn't remember that Xu Lin this year was not much different from Xu Lin last year, at most he had just grown a bit.

After half an hour.

Rong Xiyan suggested going for a walk.

Last year, the two of them flew kites here.

Rong Xiyan said, "Xu Lin, I want to fly a kite!"

"Then let's go to town to buy it."

"Uh-huh!"

Xu Lin drove an electric car to town; kites were quite easy to buy there.

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the children were still playing.

There were quite a few children in the fields; some were playing with firecrackers, some were chasing each other, but I didn't see any flying kites.

Xu Lin bought Rong Xiyan an owl kite.

Once they reached the field, Rong Xiyan grabbed the kite string and started running, calling back to Xu Lin, "Xu Lin, hurry up and come with me!"

"coming!"

"Xu Lin, look! The kite is flying so high!"

"Would you like to go even higher?"

"I want to! But how can I go higher? The line isn't long enough."

While Rong Xiyan was puzzled, she saw Xu Lin squat down in front of her. "Get on my back, I'll carry you and run, you can stand up straight, then the kite can fly higher?"

"Xu Lin, how are you so smart?"

"You might as well say I'm strong, come on up!"

"Here I am!" Rong Xiyan immediately climbed onto Xu Lin's back, and Xu Lin lifted her up by supporting her legs.

Then Rong Xiyan tried to straighten up, and Xu Lin told her, "Don't worry, I'm here, you won't fall."

"Of course I know!"

Rong Xiyan: "I know you won't abandon me!"

"I'm going to dump you here in a minute!"

"Come!"

"I'm going to run away. You hold my shoulder with one hand and pull the kite string with the other."

Rong Xiyan did as instructed.

Then Xu Lin ran quickly, and the kite took off, reaching a higher altitude.

"Xu Lin, you are so awesome!"

Rong Xiyan cheered with joy.

"Are you happy?"

"happy!"

"Even senior students don't get this kind of treatment!"

"She's my girlfriend, I can be her sister, it's different!"

"More like a younger sister, more like an older sister."

"I don't care, I'm the older sister, and I'm older than you!"

"Anyway, I'll always treat you like a younger sister."

"elder sister!"

"younger sister!"

"elder sister!"

……

The two talked back and forth for dozens of times, and then Xu Lin sped up again to continue flying the kite with Rong Xiyan.

They spent more than two hours in the field, mostly flying kites.

Rong Xiyan loved to play, and these two hours had made her extremely happy.

Even after returning home, I still felt like I hadn't had enough.

"Where did you go to play just now? You seemed to be having a lot of fun."

Ms. Ren couldn't help but ask a question.

"Mom, Xu Lin and I are flying kites!"

"Is it fun?"

"Fun!"

The sixth day of the Lunar New Year passed quickly.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Lin took Rong Xiyan for a stroll around the town.

In rural towns and villages, there are few entertainment options, which can be quite boring for the locals.

Many families now own cars, which is quite convenient. Those who stay at home on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year can simply drive to the city center for fun, where there are an abundance of entertainment options.

Xu Lin and his group were like city dwellers who found farm stays novel.

For example, on this day, Xu Lin bought a lot of firecrackers and other firecrackers. These things are usually played with by children, who would blow up mouse holes in the fields or throw them into the river to blast fish, or even blow up cow dung. Although mobile phone entertainment is the norm now, these forms of entertainment still exist.

Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan started playing together.

Rong Xiyan doesn't even have a rural hometown; her life revolves entirely around the city. She finds firecrackers all the more fascinating, setting them off everywhere in the fields and having a great time.

The two played until 4 p.m. before going home.

At this time, my maternal grandfather's family had already started killing chickens, and my third uncle was in charge of the slaughtering.

Xu Lin and the others will leave tomorrow.

Ms. Ren is scheduled to go to work on the 9th.

The dinner was very sumptuous and festive.

Of course, the next day was the day of parting.

My grandfather, who suffers from Alzheimer's, has miraculously recovered today.

He came out leaning on his cane, took out three red envelopes, and gave one to each of Xu Lin and the other two. Ms. Ren also received one. Ms. Ren, in particular, was her maternal grandfather's youngest child, and parents will always love their children.

Everyone accepted the red envelopes, wishing Grandpa good health.

Grandpa told Xu Lin and Rong Xiyan, "Lin, Yan Yan, come back and visit Grandpa more often!"

"Leave it here, Grandpa, we'll come back to see you!"

Rong Xiyan said, "You must take care of your health."

Xu Lin also said, "Grandpa, we'll come to see you again next year."

"Great! Grandpa will miss you!"

Grandpa said goodbye with reluctance.

Next, it was time to say goodbye to everyone in my maternal grandfather's family, and even to the swallows.

Two days passed, and the year officially came to an end.

Xu Lin felt that life was ordinary, but happiness seemed to be hidden within it.

He felt he was becoming a little emo.

Xu Lin started his drive back home.

"I'll take you back to the provincial capital. I'm going back to Jiangdu tomorrow," Xu Lin said.

Ms. Ren: "How could it be so fast?"

"Isn't this quite busy? Besides, you have to go to work too."

"Where's Yan Yan?" Ms. Ren asked her.

"Mom, I'll stay with you in the provincial capital until school starts, then I'll go back!"

When do you guys start school again?

"August 3th!"

Rong Xiyan said, "There are still more than ten days left."

Xu Lin: "You'll have to take the high-speed train yourself. I won't pick you up this time."

"Then I'll take the high-speed rail. I want to be with my mom in the provincial capital!"

At midnight, everyone returned to their homes in the provincial capital.

Xu Lin drove for more than ten hours. He wasn't physically tired, but he was mentally exhausted.

So I went to bed after taking a shower.

Because Xu Lin was leaving the next day, Rong Xiyan sneaked over again and slept with him for one night.

The next morning, Rong Xiyan stayed at home while Xu Lin and Ms. Ren went out together.

He drove Ms. Ren to work before heading to Jiangdu.

Date: March 14st.

Actually, today is Valentine's Day.

Xu Lin wasn't interested in the holiday, but he still sent Valentine's Day greetings to Rong Xiyan and the others.

Except for Chi Linyue, who didn't post.

There was no traffic today, and Xu Lin arrived in Jiangdu at four o'clock in the afternoon.

I arrived at Chi Linyue's company before she got off work; she had already been working there for two days.

Upon seeing Xu Lin, Chi Linyue was pleasantly surprised: "Why didn't you tell me you were in Jiangdu?"

It's been another month since we last met.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and it's inevitable to miss each other.

Moreover, Xu Lin often disappears without a trace and doesn't reply to messages frequently, so it's no wonder people miss him.

"Isn't this a surprise for you?"

Xu Lin said, "Happy Valentine's Day!"

"Is today Valentine's Day?" Chi Linyue glanced at the calendar and realized it was February 14th.

"As you can see."

"What about my gift?" Chi Linyue asked, but this was just a joke. For Chi Linyue, having Xu Lin was the greatest Valentine's Day gift.

"I'll give you billions tonight!"

"Not serious!"

Chi Linyue's face flushed slightly. "But it's a deal, you have to give me several billion tonight, not a single billion less!"

"I mean what I say!"

Xu Lin asked her, "When do you get off work?"

"Almost there, at five o'clock."

"Since it's Valentine's Day, we should have a romantic candlelight dinner tonight."

"I'll listen to you. Actually, having you here is enough for me."

"That won't do. There has to be a candlelight dinner, and gifts worth billions of dollars."

"You little rascal, I bet you're only after billions!"

"Exactly!"

Chi Linyue lowered her head and continued reading the documents. With Xu Lin's appearance, she felt that time had slowed down, and every second felt like an eternity.

Even though there was still more than half an hour until I could get off work, those half an hour felt incredibly long.

(End of this chapter)