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

Chapter 324 Returning to the Provincial Capital

Just over half an hour after Xu Lin submitted his manuscript via email, Nature replied that it had entered the review process.

"It looks pretty fast."

Xu Lin was quite pleased to see the reply.

Time: 5:40 PM.

Pei Danqing was still asleep, so Xu Lin decided to go to sleep as well.

After all, he hadn't slept for more than forty hours.

Xu Lin slept until after nine o'clock in the evening.

Pei Danqing had just woken up. She hadn't seen Xu Lin for several months, and now that she had woken up, she found him sleeping right next to her. Noticing his sleeping face, Pei Danqing couldn't help but be captivated.

In fact, she herself was unaware of this obsession.

There are many things that attract women to men. The most direct is their excellent physical appearance, while on a deeper level, it is their personal charm, their personal abilities, and other qualities.

Xu Lin's affection for Pei Danqing was undeniable; it would be difficult for her not to like him, both physically and emotionally.

Pei Danqing reached out and teased Xu Lin's nose again, and then Xu Lin woke up.

"woke up?"

"what time is it?"

"Around 8 p.m.

"Around eight o'clock..."

Xu Lin yawned and continued, "Let's go out for a meal, and then take a walk."

Although he only slept for two hours, it was enough for Xu Lin.

The two tidied up quickly and left the hotel.

Dinner was also quite lavish, consisting of Chinese food.

Eat and drink enough.

The two of them didn't want to go shopping, so they decided to go to the Great Wall instead.

This time, I also went to the Badaling entrance.

Xu Lin and Pei Danqing came here more than a year ago.

Now, revisiting this familiar place, Xu Lin's state of mind is different, and thus he has different feelings.

Standing atop the Great Wall, looking down, Xu Lin felt a sense of being on top of the world, but it wasn't the kind of emotion ordinary people experience; rather, it was the feeling of someone very accomplished.

It's like when Liu Bang saw Qin Shi Huang's procession, he said, "A true man should be like this."

That's how a man should be.

Xu Lin thought to himself, "I want to change the world!"
At twenty, with increased experience, his mindset had changed. Now, he was full of ambition and wanted to change the world and its order.

High up, the evening wind howled.

Pei Danqing looked at Xu Lin, whose clothes and hair were flying, giving him a very unique look.

Pei Danqing found him very charming.

After walking on the Great Wall for two hours, Xu Lin and his group came down from the exit.

By the time we got back to the hotel, it was already past 1 a.m.

"I'm going back the day after tomorrow, so I'll spend some time with you tomorrow."

Are you busy lately?

“I have flexible work hours; I can be very busy at times, but I can allocate my time as I please,” Xu Lin said.

"Ah."

The next day, Xu Lin also spent time with Pei Danqing.

Pei Danqing hadn't seen Xu Lin for a long time, and now that they were finally together, she took a leave of absence.

The day passed quickly, and Xu Lin spent the whole day with Pei Danqing.

On the third day, Xu Lin bid farewell to Pei Danqing and flew back to Jiangdu.

Chi Linyue is away on a business trip.

Now, only Xu Lin remains in Jiangdu.

Ning Yuhan went home, and Rong Xiyan also returned to the provincial capital.

Yu Xinyan was also in the provincial capital.

Shang Wanjun, on the other hand, went on a trip during the summer vacation.

She has now moved into her new house. Before the housewarming party, Xu Lin went abroad and didn't come over for a meal.

Five months have passed in the blink of an eye.

The next day, Xu Lin drove directly to the provincial capital.

Around 6 p.m., Xu Lin arrived outside Yu Xinyan's residential compound.

"at home?"

"exist!"

"Husband, where are you?"

Yu Xinyan was very excited when she saw Xu Lin's message.

She had known Xu Lin for so many years and had liked him for so many years. If we were to talk about longing, Yu Xinyan was no less than Pei Danqing, and perhaps even more intense.

The longing of an older woman tends to be more rational, while the longing of a young girl is more purely emotional.

"I'm outside your apartment complex, waiting for you to come down and pick me up."

"Coming! Wait for me!"

Yu Xinyan quickly came out of the room.

At this time, Yu Jianhua and his wife were both at home when they saw Yu Xinyan come out.

Lin Yajing then asked, "Yan Yan, what's wrong?"

"Xu Lin is here!"

Yu Xinyan said excitedly.

"Xu Lin is here?" Yu Jianhua asked in surprise.

"Okay, I'll go downstairs to get him!"

Without turning her head, Yu Xinyan opened the door and went downstairs.

Xu Lin's car was still parked outside the residential area. Actually, if he wanted to go in, the guards would have let him in.

But Xu Lin was too lazy to use his connections. This was such a trivial matter. If he were to make a phone call to the big boss, even the guards would be too scared to sleep. Xu Lin wouldn't make things difficult for them.

Soon, Yu Xinyan came down and had the guards let Xu Lin in. They went through a few procedures, checking Xu Lin's car for weapons and his ID.

This is not an ordinary residential area, after all.

Moreover, the guards are rotated, so Xu Lin sees different people every time he comes.

"Honey, it's been so long!"

As soon as Xu Lin parked the car and got out, Yu Xinyan couldn't wait to hug him and kiss him passionately from her tiptoes.

I'm sorry I didn't celebrate your birthday before.

After the kiss, the two embraced, and Xu Lin stroked her long hair and said softly.

"I didn't celebrate your birthday either!"

Yu Xinyan said, "But I understand that you're too busy."

Xu Lin: "I won't miss your birthday next year."

Yu Xinyan also said, "Me too, I won't miss your birthday!"

"Let's go upstairs."

"Uh-huh!"

The two went upstairs.

"Uncle and Aunt, I'm here."

"Xu Lin, sit down!"

Lin Yajing got up and poured tea for Xu Lin.

Xu Lin sat down, and Yu Jianhua patted him on the shoulder. He hesitated, as if he had a thousand words to say.

In the end, Yu Jianhua simply said, "Amazing!"

Young Master Xu is already world-famous. Right now, news about him is everywhere in the world, both East and West.

It truly deserves the title: "Who in the world does not know you?"

"Xu Lin, have some tea!" Lin Yajing said.

"Thank you auntie."

Xu Lin picked up a disposable cup and took a sip of tea.

"Uncle, how are you doing lately?"

"Everything is the same as before, but you're getting more and more impressive!"

Yu Jianhua looked at Xu Lin with immense satisfaction. No matter what, Xu Lin was someone he had watched grow up; he was practically his son. Now that Xu Lin had achieved this, how could Yu Jianhua not be proud? If he didn't dislike boasting, Yu Jianhua would have told outsiders that he had watched Xu Lin grow up.

"No matter how capable I am, it's outside. At home, I'm still the same."

Xu Lin is already very powerful; he has the right to look down on everyone.

But Xu Lin didn't. The higher he climbed, the more precious those pure emotions became.

For example, friendships formed in youth, love untainted by money or material possessions, and simple, ordinary, and ubiquitous family affection.

Xu Lin said to the two elders, "Although I am very successful outside now, please don't pay attention to these things. I am about the same as I was in high school, except that I am a little more mature now."

Lin Yajing smiled and said, "You've grown up. We have to treat you like an adult now."

The group chatted in the living room for more than ten minutes.

Then Lin Yajing suggested going out for dinner.

She only bought groceries for her family of three tonight, which was obviously not enough to entertain Xu Lin, so she decided to go out for a big meal instead.

The restaurant we ate at was a long-established brand restaurant that had been open for twenty years.

There are quite a lot of people.

This was a very sumptuous meal.

"Xu Lin, eat your food!"

"Eat this! And this too!"

Eat more!

During this time, Yu Xinyan kept serving food to Xu Lin, while Yu Jianhua and Lin Yajing did not seem to mind.

But to be honest, the two of them couldn't say anything more.

After all, it concerned their daughter's happiness, and the two elders understood that there was no one in the world more outstanding than Xu Lin, not even close.

Dinner lasted a little over an hour, and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.

After dinner, everyone strolled around for more than half an hour before walking back to their neighborhood.

Xu Lin then bid farewell.

"Xu Lin, drive carefully!"

"Ok."

Yu Xinyan waved goodbye, watching Xu Lin leave with reluctance.

Lin Yajing said, "Xu Lin is gone, girl."

"I know, Mom."

Yu Xinyan pursed her lips.

Yu Xinyan actually wanted to sleep with Xu Lin tonight, but with her parents around, she obviously couldn't do that.

Since Yu Xinyan last saw Xu Lin before the Lunar New Year, it has been half a year since they last met. It is easy to imagine how much longing she has felt during that time, which cannot be fully expressed in just a few words.

Yu Jianhua then asked, "How are things between him and his girlfriend?"

"You two seem to have a good relationship!"

Yu Xinyan said.

Actually, she and Ning Yuhan were quite familiar with each other. They added each other on WeChat last year and chatted a lot afterward, including about daily life and academic matters. They became quite close over time. Ning Yuhan liked to ask her about Xu Lin's high school days.

Lin Yajing: "Yan Yan, what are you going to do?"

"don't know."

Yu Xinyan shook her head and said, "Let's talk about it later. Besides, Xu Lin and I are only twenty years old."

Yu Jianhua sighed, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Your mother and I won't interfere anymore. Where can you find another boy as outstanding as Xu Lin? Besides, you wouldn't like him anyway."

In the neighborhood, every family knows that Yu Jianhua has a very beautiful and outstanding daughter. People have been coming to propose marriage to him so many times that they've worn out his door. But Yu Xinyan doesn't like her. In the past year, Yu Jianhua has not rejected any of the people who have proposed marriage.

Xu Lin returned home around 10 p.m.

"Xu Lin, when did you get back?"

Rong Xiyan didn't know that Xu Lin was the young master Xu, so she wouldn't have guessed that the huge commotion online was about Xu Lin.

Upon seeing Xu Lin return, Rong Xiyan was so excited she almost jumped up.

You should know that Xu Lin has been gone for five months!

It's already mid-August, and the month will start in a little over two weeks.

"I just got back from abroad not long ago. Sorry, I was too busy before."

"Hmph, you big bad guy!" Rong Xiyan pinched Xu Lin's arm.

"Mom, Xu Lin is back!"

Rong Xiyan shouted.

"Xu Lin, where have you been lately? You haven't been answering your phone or replying to your messages. And you didn't take your final exams; you failed everything!"

Ms. Ren came out of the restroom.

"Busy, Ms. Ren. Long time no see! You've become even more beautiful!"

"She's even become more beautiful; I'm starting to get wrinkles."

"Time never defeats beauty. The natural aging process, even with wrinkles, is beautiful for you."

"So you've learned how to flatter now, huh?"

Ms. Ren glared at Xu Lin, but since he was her precious son, she didn't say anything more.

Seeing Xu Linping appear safely in front of her was enough for Ms. Ren.

“Recently, a friend of a friend of mine, Aunt Wang, you know her, right? She used to change your diapers when you were little. Her friend’s son bought a supercar a while ago and got into a car accident. He was admitted to the ICU and was only out of danger the day before yesterday.”

Ms. Ren said, "So I think supercars are not a good thing, especially for young people. They feel cool driving supercars, but they can cause accidents if they are not careful. You must be careful when you drive and never try to show off. If you have a billion, a hundred billion, or a trillion dollars, it won't help you if you have an accident!"

"Ok."

"Say you understand!"

"know."

Xu Lin laughed and said, "I'm not going to say anything more. I'm going to take a shower first."

"Hurry up and take a shower!"

Ms. Ren knew that Xu Lin disliked her nagging, but she was used to it; her son was sometimes unreliable.

Xu Lin finished his shower quickly.

He came out of the bathroom and found Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyan watching a TV series in the living room.

Xu Lin discovered that the two of them were watching "June in the Human World," a TV series adapted from his novel.

This TV series aired in March, the night Xu Lingang flew abroad, at 8 pm. It immediately became a phenomenon and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will likely crack the top three this year, or even be number one.

Of course, it's already August, and the show has been over for quite some time now.

Ms. Ren and her friends went to see it on the toilet TV website.

Upon seeing Xu Lin emerge, Ms. Ren couldn't help but say, "The male and female leads share the same name as you and that Chi Lin Yue. It feels a bit strange."

Xu Lin laughed and said, "See? This creates a sense of immersion, doesn't it?"

Ms. Ren said, "But the male lead isn't as handsome as you, and the female lead isn't as pretty as Chi Linyue."

It's not that Ms. Ren, as a mother, has a biased view of her son; Xu Lin is genuinely handsome.

Now Xu Lin is twenty years old. He has grown up a bit and is even more handsome than before, with a stronger presence.

The male lead in the TV series is Zhang Linghe, and compared to Xu Lin, he is indeed incomparable.

Another point is that the female lead is Dilraba Dilmurat. Ms. Ren thinks she's just so-so. She has met Chi Linyue and even had a meal with her alone. She thinks Chi Linyue is like a fairy from heaven. This is not an exaggeration, but rather that Chi Linyue is indeed too noble and stunning.

In her entire life, Ms. Ren has only ever met one woman of this caliber: Chi Linyue.

"Mom, is Chi Linyue very pretty?" Rong Xiyan asked quickly.

"She is indeed very beautiful, indescribably beautiful."

Ms. Ren tried to describe it, but sometimes, language really can't describe how stunning a woman is. Phrases like "graceful as a startled swan," "elegant as a dragon in flight," "fish sinking and geese falling," "moon hiding and flowers blushing" are too vague and ethereal. Who would say such things in everyday conversation?
Ms. Ren added, "Moreover, she has an exceptionally noble air about her, and her family must be incredibly well-off. You can't expect a girl from an average family to be raised like this."

“Her father is a high-ranking official in the capital, and her grandfather is a retired regional governor. Of course, she comes from a noble family,” Xu Lin said.

"Is her family really that wealthy?"

Ms. Ren is not an ignorant woman. The highest-ranking official she knows is not someone she has met but who doesn't know her, but someone she genuinely knows. That person is Yu Jianhua.

When Ms. Ren heard Xu Lin talk about Chi Linyue's family background, she became quite agitated.

"That's pretty exaggerated." Xu Lin nodded, but Pei Danqing's family background was even more impressive.

Of course, the most ambitious one right now is Xu Lin, who is going to start his own family genealogy.

Are you still in contact with him?

"We keep in touch frequently."

Xu Lin was a little worried, wondering how he was going to explain all these women to Ms. Ren later.

Especially since he might bring back a whole bunch of kids later.

Despite Xu Lin's impressive and arrogant demeanor outside, he still holds Ms. Ren in high esteem.

(End of this chapter)