Returning to my senior year of high school before college, I became addicted to dating.

Lin Haiyang came out of the house wearing a faded polo shirt, black pants, and leather shoes covered in dust.

He walked quickly, heading straight for the Audi A6 parked at the entrance.

"Son, is this your car?"

"Um."

"Audi A6?"

"Um."

Guo Yan muttered beside her, "This kid came to Beijing without saying a word, and even drove all the way. 1,600 kilometers, with three people in the car, how dangerous!"

After saying that, she looked at Song Yan and the others, "The three of you are really brave to ride in this car. I didn't even know this kid could drive."

Liu Chengcheng smiled and took Guo Yan's arm:

"Auntie, Lin Feng is a great driver. We don't drive at night, and we just go to the service area when we get tired. It's not dangerous at all."

Lin Haiyang didn't even look at the three women. He circled the car three times, squatted down to look at the tires, stood up to wipe the car logo, and took two steps back to examine the front.

He turned to look at Lin Feng, his eyes shining like light bulbs: "How much did you pay for it?"

"180,000, secondhand, 80% new."

"180,000!" Lin Haiyang gasped. "This new car must cost at least 400,000 to 500,000!"

"The new car cost five or six hundred thousand yuan."

Lin Haiyang walked around again, reached out and touched the roof of the car. His hands were covered in dust, which he wiped on his pants.

His expression was like that of an old bachelor touching his wife—a mixture of nervousness and satisfaction. His mouth stretched from ear to ear, his eyes narrowed to slits, and he kept muttering, "Good, good, good."

His dad is a huge car enthusiast; he's loved cars all his life.

Guo Yan called out to him from the side, "Come inside! Can't you see we have guests? You're always so blind and scatterbrained."

Lin Haiyang waved his hand: "Let me watch for a while longer."

Guo Yan raised her voice two octaves: "What's so interesting about a broken-down car? I'm telling you to come inside."

Seeing that the tigress was about to unleash her fury, Lin Haiyang reluctantly entered the yard, turning back every few steps as if it were a matter of life and death.

Once inside, Guo Yan poured water for the four of them and brought out some fruit.

Lin Feng picked up an apple and took a bite; it was crisp and sweet.

He looked around. The house was neat and tidy, with tiled floors, white-painted walls, and wooden frames for the doors and windows. It looked brand new inside and out.

Lin Haiyang sat opposite Lin Feng, legs crossed, a cigarette between his fingers, puffing out smoke, his eyes scanning the three girls' faces like an inspector checking their work.

Song Yan felt embarrassed by his gaze and lowered her head to play with her fingers. Liu Jiaqi, on the other hand, calmly drank from her water glass.

Liu Chengcheng looked back directly at him, met his gaze for three seconds, and Lin Haiyang looked away first.

"Dad, how big is this house?" Lin Feng asked.

Lin Haiyang stubbed out his cigarette. "There are three main rooms, two rooms each in the east and west wings, plus the courtyard, totaling 110 square meters."

"I spent 780,000 yuan to buy the house, and I did the renovation myself by hiring a coworker to buy some materials. It cost less than 20,000 yuan."

Lin Haiyang lit another cigarette, took a puff, pointed outside and said, "I've also cleaned up that small courtyard house on the West Fourth Ring Road. Your mother and I will live there. Isn't Beijing University of Technology right next to Pingleyuan? It'll be convenient for you to go to school if you live here."

Lin Feng then realized that Beijing University of Technology was located in Pingleyuan, East Fourth Ring Road, which was very close to him. It was quite a coincidence.

Guo Yan glared at him: "Old Lin, do you ever think before you speak? How can those three girls live with our son?"

Liu Jiaqi chimed in, "It's alright, Auntie, we can live with him."

Liu Chengcheng made an even more surprising statement: "Yes, everything that's going to happen between us has happened, so we can just live together."

Lin Feng coughed twice, looking speechless.

Guo Yan and Lin Haiyang exchanged a glance; the elderly couple felt as if a little Nezha was causing trouble in the sea.

Lin Haiyang was thinking: My son is really awesome. I wish I had your skills back then.

Guo Yan looked worried: "If they keep going like this, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later. This kid has a little money, how come he's getting so arrogant?"

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Lin Haiyang changed the subject:

"Um...seriously, son, can I borrow your car for a couple of days to have some fun?"

Guo Yan glared at him upon hearing this: "What are you going to do? You can barely even open your butt, let alone drive."

Lin Haiyang was embarrassed and pretended to be tough, saying:

"Why do you keep interrupting me when I'm talking to the kids? Can't you hurry up and cook something? We've come all this way, they're all hungry."

The three girls found the couple's bickering quite amusing and suppressed their laughter.

There were guests at home, so Guo Yan didn't say much, just glared at him. She stood up and looked at the three girls, her face instantly transforming into a loving mother's smile:

"Auntie will cook you something delicious. Please have some fruit to tide you over, don't be shy."

The three girls quickly got up to go to the kitchen to help, and Guo Yan couldn't stop them. In the end, all four women went to the kitchen.

Only two people surnamed Lin remained in the room.

Lin Haiyang lit a cigarette and lowered his voice:

"Son, are all three of them really your girlfriends?"

Raymond Lam nodded: "Of course it's true?"

"You're really something, kid! How did you do that?"

Lin Feng rolled his eyes: "Dad, your question is a bit too detailed! I don't even know where to begin!"

Lin Haiyang coughed. "What I mean is, you can't let their parents know about this! Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you! One father can't fight against three fathers."

Lin Feng laughed and said, "You don't need to worry about these things."

Lin Haiyang nodded: "Just keep that in mind. Make sure to take proper contraceptive measures; don't be careless, understand?"

"Dad, how about we talk about cars instead? Is that okay?"

While the two were talking about cars, one home-style dish after another was served.

Several of these dishes are Raymond Lam's favorites: sweet and sour tofu, braised eggplant in soy sauce, and sweet and sour pork ribs.

At the dinner table, Guo Yan asked with a serious expression, "Son, tell me the truth, are all three of them... really your girlfriends?"

Raymond Lam nodded: "Mm."

Guo Yan's eyebrows furrowed into a deep frown, and her lips trembled slightly.

She glanced at Lin Haiyang, who lowered his head to pick up food and pretended not to hear.

Guo Yan said earnestly, "Let me tell you, you can't forget your roots. Your parents are farmers, and you're their son. You can't just flaunt your money! I won't say anything if you buy a nice car, but having three girlfriends is just taking advantage of those girls!"

Song Yan looked up: "Auntie, it's not that he tricked us, it's that we wanted to."

Liu Jiaqi also put down her water glass: "Auntie, we really did it all voluntarily. Lin Feng is very good to us."

Liu Chengcheng chimed in, "Auntie, don't worry, we won't fight. We don't even fight when we sleep in the same bed. We slept together last night."

The room fell silent.

Lin Haiyang's cigarette fell onto his crotch, burning him so badly he hissed and quickly flicked it away.

Guo Yan's mouth was agape, as if her jaw had dislocated, and her eyes were wide open, bigger than copper bells, with her pupils trembling several times.

Liu Chengcheng realized she had blurted something out and covered her mouth, but the smile in her eyes was hard to hide.

Song Yan and Liu Jiaqi were also surprised by Liu Chengcheng's outspokenness. They blushed and lowered their heads, wishing they could find a hole to crawl into and never come out again.

Guo Yan slowly turned her head and looked at Lin Feng.

Raymond Lam smiled innocently.

She looked at the three girls again, and finally sighed:

"Sigh! You're still young, so try not to do anything you'll regret. But some things you won't do, you'll regret when you grow up. Anyway, just be happy, but be careful."

After saying that, she took out three red cloth bags and handed them to the three girls: "If Lin Feng bullies you in the future, tell your mother, and your mother will help you pull out his tendons and skin him alive."

The three girls took the red cloth bag, opened it, and found a stack of hundred-yuan bills inside, which looked to be two thousand yuan.

The three girls looked at Lin Feng at the same time, their eyes filled with helplessness.

Lin Feng smiled faintly: "Take it! This means my mom approves of you. Aren't you going to thank Mom?"

The three girls were immediately overjoyed, stood up, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Mom!"

Guo Yan smiled, a genuine smile, and waved her hand, saying, "Sit down and eat quickly, the food will get cold."

The whole family was crowded around the square table.

Lin Haiyang raised his glass to the three girls: "First of all, congratulations on getting into a prestigious university in Beijing, Beijing University of Technology."

"Then, I welcome you to my Lin family. Although it's a bit early to say this, this will be your home from now on, and I will treat you like my own daughters."

All three girls stood up, raised their glasses, and Liu Chengcheng spoke on behalf of the group:

"Dad, from now on you're our real dad. Nothing more needs to be said, it's all in the wine."

The whole room was stunned, then they laughed, and amidst the laughter, they downed their drinks.

After dinner, it got dark, and the elderly couple insisted on leaving that night to stay in a small courtyard house in the West Fourth Ring Road, so that we could make room for them.

Lin Feng and Song Yan stopped them. They'd been drinking, and it was late at night; they couldn't let them leave.

In the end, it was Liu Chengcheng who made the final decision:

"There are four of us, one room and one bed are enough, you don't need to leave! It's not like there's no room."

No one could refute this statement.

Because his parents were there, Raymond Lam behaved himself tonight and went to sleep peacefully.

Moonlight shone into the courtyard of the bungalow, casting dappled shadows on the jujube trees. Lin Haiyang and Guo Yan sat on a stone bench, each holding a cup of tea.

Guo Yan sighed, "Do you think those three girls can stand our son, who's such a wimp?"

Lin Haiyang chimed in, "Hehe! There's no such thing as a millstone that breaks down, only a donkey that's worked itself to death. I'm afraid my son won't be able to handle it."

Guo Yan was taken aback, then snapped, "Are you out of your mind? Are we even talking about the same thing? I'm talking about personality, what are you thinking?"

"My son has a great personality! He's a sunny, cheerful young man, rich, good-looking, and a little sweet. He's even more successful than me."

Guo Yan waved her hand and said, "Go to hell! The more I talk to you, the angrier I get. You and your father are alike, you're never good."

After saying that, she took the teacup and went back into the house.

Lin Haiyang lit a cigarette and muttered:

"Tch... Back in junior high, you were relentlessly pursuing me, have you forgotten? Now you're looking down on me! You're so fickle."