Yu Xin noticed that He Xinglan's parents were dressed very simply, especially He Xinglan's father, who had a pair of gloves with machine oil stuck to his waist, probably because he had rushed over from the factory.
A little while later, someone else came to the house. This time, Yu Xin recognized them; it was Teacher Xian from the school.
"Oh, everyone's here."
Xian Mingyu knew this would be difficult for He Lin's parents, but he still wanted to let them hear his opinion first.
"Sir, may I speak with He Lin's parents first?"
"If you're from anywhere, just call me Xiao Yu. Front yard or back yard is fine, no rush."
Yu Lian sat outside the crowd, carefully observing everyone present. He Lin was clearly unwilling, but he seemed completely unaware of the situation.
Outside the courtyard, Xian Mingyu looked at He Lin's parents, unsure of how to begin.
"Jianguo, I accept your blame for this. But please listen to me first. I don't think I did anything wrong. To put it bluntly, your family either has to wait for a major policy change or try to ride the wave. You can't wait for a major policy change, but you can take advantage of the Yu family's influence, and do so without any prestige. I finally got He Lin into Institute 607, giving him a promising future, but now that this has happened, his job there is definitely ruined. But if you can understand this, your whole family's life will be better. In a couple of years, Xinglan's job will be easier to arrange, don't you think?"
That makes sense, but the reality before them put He Jianguo and his wife in a difficult position.
"Teacher Xian, this isn't something you can just do as you please. The Yu family has also said that it will be null and void once He Lin is out of trouble..."
Xian Mingyu waved his hand: "Are you being stubborn? This isn't that simple, and it won't just be a matter of two or three months. If nothing goes wrong, I estimate it could last for two or three years. Even if He Lin is a blockhead, the two of you will still have to develop feelings for each other."
The couple, caught in a dilemma, looked at each other and still felt they couldn't do such a thing.
"Teacher Xian, thank you for your kindness. But our family isn't like that. We'll suffer a little, but He Lin won't agree anyway. We'll get a divorce after it's done, so we won't implicate or trouble anyone else. This whole thing has already damaged Yu Lian's reputation. She's a virgin, and now she's married to He Lin. It won't be long before word gets out. If people find out, she'll be gossiped about even if we get a divorce. That's not good."
Li Ying's words represented the attitude of the He family. Xian Mingyu was at a loss, waving his hand, "Fine, we'll listen to you. Let's see what fate has in store for He Lin. Go back and talk to your temporary in-laws."
Pushed back to the Yu family home by Xian Mingyu, the conversation wasn't over yet; both sets of parents wanted to have another long talk in the study. Suddenly, only a few young people remained in the living room. The air was thick with tension, almost unbearable. No one spoke, except for the occasional faint noise coming from the study.
Yu Xin looked at her sister, then at the surroundings, as if no one wanted to speak.
"What should we do?"
He Xinglan shook her head, indicating that she didn't know either. She pulled Yu Xin back upstairs, but instead of going to their room, she pretended to do something and then quietly returned to the stairwell to eavesdrop on their conversation.
Do you think those two can talk?
He Xinglan hesitated for two seconds, then shook her head: "I don't know about my sister, but my brother... is having some trouble."
Downstairs, Yu Lian didn't know how to begin. Saying anything now would be futile; Si Qin had ruined everything, implicating many innocent people. The two sat in separate areas, back to back.
"Why is the door open?"
Xu Fang's voice descended upon the Yu family's living room like a savior, and even her two younger sisters who were eavesdropping upstairs breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xu Fang is here, please make yourself at home."
Seeing the silent He Lin, Xu Fang decided to ease the awkward atmosphere a little.
"Senior, to put it bluntly, you should just accept your fate. Besides, our Yu Lian isn't bad either. You were already acting back then, can't you just keep acting now?"
As she spoke, Xu Fang's tone softened considerably. It wasn't that she felt she was in the wrong, but rather that He Lin's aura was too strong; his continued silence made it hard not to feel guilty.
"Senior? Say something!"
"Alright, everyone's tired. Get some rest today, we can talk about it tomorrow."
Yu Lian looked at Xu Fang, who quickly went over to help her up: "I'll help you back to your room to rest. Senior, think it over carefully. Anyway, you're not losing anything, so there's no need to get stuck on this."
Seeing her two older sisters about to come up, Yu Xin quickly pulled He Xinglan back to her room. However, after hiding there for only two minutes, He Xinglan heard her mother's voice downstairs.
"Oh, my mom's calling me home. I'll come again tomorrow. Goodbye!"
Goodbye, be sure to come tomorrow!
Yu Xin followed them downstairs and watched the He family leave. After they were gone, she looked at her parents, who were smiling strangely: "Were you fighting inside? Now that everyone's gone, you don't need to maintain that polite facade anymore."
Wang Meixia's smile faded: "This is none of your business. Go pack up and go to bed."
Feeling guarded, Yu Xin became even more curious. When they left, the seriousness on He's parents' faces was completely different from what she had seen when she first returned; even Teacher Xian was all smiles.
Having gotten married in a daze, Yu Lian is still somewhat detached from the situation.
"Yu Lian, to be honest, I think you could give it a try with Senior He Lin. This incident showed that he's cold on the outside but warm on the inside; he never complained about you, right?"
Yu Lian continued working, completely unaffected: "If you're so keen on being a matchmaker, why don't you just drop out of school and develop that talent?"
"Fine, I won't say anything more. Are you getting angry already? When did Xiao Yan'er leave?"
"I was sent away by my dad after only a few minutes. It seems like the problem is solved now, but actually a whole host of problems are waiting for us."
Xu Fang understood the implication: "You don't want to let that person off so easily, do you? Don't you know? Some ordinary people broke into his ward and smashed it up. The bigger this commotion gets, the less likely he is to have an easy time. Have any members of the Si family come to cause trouble? No, they're all busy cleaning up after Si Qin; not a single one dares to come."
"How did outsiders find out about this?"
Xu Fang whispered, "Have you forgotten your sister's meticulous nature? I heard during the day that all day long, there's been a group of teenagers riding bicycles or carrying cloth bags putting up flyers in our district. And you know what? They're really well-written, almost as good as many reporters. Your sister's friends are all very loyal."
It turns out that Yu Xin was behind all this.
"Never mind, it's too late. I'll talk to her tomorrow. I won't see you off. Take care."
"Don't worry about me, I'm a grown man. Get a good night's sleep, you'll suffer for the next few days."
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