Chapter 79:78, Family Reunion! A Wish Fulfilled! (16 more updates)_1
Translator: 549690339 I
Yesterday morning, right after he stepped out of Lvkai Group, Lin Changshui had made a point of calling Lin Mo to tell him that the money Lvkai Group owed them, the group of workers, had been fully deposited into their accounts. Even the chairman of Lvkai Group had specially invited him to his office for some tea—the matter had been completely resolved, and he told Lin Mo not to worry.
Although Lin Mo found it a bit strange—why would a person of the chairman’s stature invite an ordinary construction worker like his dad for tea?
Thinking about it, something just didn’t seem right!
According to Lin Changshui, when he went to the Lvkai Group building to demand payment yesterday, he happened to run into a team from Six Fan Gate conducting an inspection at the company. When they saw him coming to collect their money, the person in charge at Lvkai Group courteously invited them into the conference room, and shortly afterward, they paid every penny.
Hearing his father’s description, Lin Mo couldn’t help feeling uneasy and even scolded Lin Changshui a bit. Why run to someone else’s corporate building to demand money? It could have easily led to trouble. However, since the money had been collected and the matter was resolved without incident, Lin Mo didn’t think too much of it.
“Jin Wen’s parents are coming? Great! We’ll come over tomorrow! No need for you to pick us up; we can take a taxi by ourselves. You take good care of the in-laws,” Lin Changshui said with joy upon hearing the news that Li Jinwen’s parents were coming to Rakshasa City, and he reminded, “Don’t forget what I told you a few days ago. Pay attention to the details and don’t give the father-in-law any reason to nitpick.”
“It’s no trouble. I’ll come pick you up. It’s not far anyway.”
Lin Mo didn’t want to neglect his parents.
Li Jinwen also said, “Yeah, Dad, Mom, just wait at home. I’ll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning!”
“There’s no need to bother, Jin Wen. Taking a taxi is very convenient for us. You two should accompany the in-laws well tomorrow!”
“Yeah, no need to go through all that trouble. Taking a taxi is way more convenient for us!” Lin Changshui and Xu Qin both chimed in.
At this moment, the young man sitting beside Lin Siyu, looking at his phone’s camera, volunteered, “Brother, sister-in-law, I’m off work tomorrow, and I have nothing much to do. How about I drive Uncle and Aunt over? That way, you won’t need to make the trip.”
However, Lin Changshui was quick to refuse: “That won’t do. You finally have a day off. How can we trouble you to run around for our family’s matters…”
Lin Mo, though, thought the young man was being quite helpful.
He hurriedly interrupted his father, smiling as he spoke, “That’s very kind of you. Okay, then we can all have lunch together tomorrow. It’s just that it’ll mean you going out of your way.”
Lin Siyu was like a little sister whom Lin Mo had watched grow up.
It was obvious that Lin Siyu must like this young man as well; otherwise, with her personality, she wouldn’t have allowed him to drive her home.
Since that was the case, as her brother, Lin Mo was more than happy to lend a hand in bringing them together.
“Not a bother at all!” The young man said with a bashful smile and a wave of his hand, “Siyu has helped me quite a bit at work, and it’s just a short drive for me. Not troubling at all—really not troubling—”
Lin Siyu, with her head lowered slightly, didn’t refuse, bereft of her usual playfulness.
Sure enough, even the most rebellious and stubborn woman would turn into a docile kitten in front of the man she liked.
After exchanging a glance with Xu Qin, Lin Changshui seemed to catch Lin Mo’s hint and didn’t add anything more.
“Alright, Dad, then it’s settled. When you come over tomorrow, I have a surprise to share with you! I won’t tell you now; just remember to come over early tomorrow,” Lin Mo concluded.
The surprise Lin Mo was referring to was naturally the fact that Li Jinwen had been confirmed to be pregnant.
Once he shared this news with his parents, they would undoubtedly feel years younger!
While they had never pressed Lin Mo, how could he not know that they wanted him to have another child? And preferably another boy?
Lin Mo had decided to announce this news at the family gathering tomorrow.
By then, both his parents and his in-laws would certainly be grinning from ear to ear!
Not long after Lin Mo ended the WeChat video call, Li Jinwen also hung up the phone.
“How did it go? Will our cousin be free tomorrow?” Lin Mo asked.
“Mm, she said she has time. She even offered to go to the airport to pick up our parents with us,” Li Jinwen replied with a radiant smile, her entire demeanor looking refreshed by the recent joyful events. She then asked, “What did Dad say about picking them up? If he is, then I’ll have to get up early to go get our parents!”
“No need. I reckon we won’t have to pick them up ourselves anymore.”
Huh?
Li Jinwen didn’t understand what he meant.
“You’ll find out tomorrow!”
“Hey, you’re keeping secrets from me?”
“Let’s find a hotel!” Lin Mo chuckled, then took out his phone to start searching for a suitable restaurant on Dianping, “Honey, I remember Dad likes to drink, and Mom loves seafood.”
“How about we go to Qin Zhen Seafood Farmhouse Fun tomorrow?”
Qin Zhen Seafood Farmhouse Fun was a very famous seafood restaurant in North City District. Although a bit pricey—requiring a few hundred per person to get full—it won out with fresh ingredients and a decent environment.
Not too fancy, but not shabby either.
Her parents, one being a retired employee of a state-owned enterprise and the other a retired high school teacher.
Lin Mo didn’t dare take them directly to those upscale star-rated hotels, as that might earn their reproach for unnecessary spending.
“Qin Zhen? That place is too expensive… How about we pick a different one?”
“We have some money now, we need to show it off a little, don’t we? Otherwise, Mom and Dad will think we’re still poor and keep worrying about us! If it weren’t for the fear of getting scolded, I’d actually want to go straight to those upscale star-rated hotels!”
“Hmm… you do have a point. Let’s do as you say. I think Mom and Dad will be really happy to see how much we’ve changed when they visit Rakshasa City this time!”
“They definitely will be!”
After deciding on the restaurant, the excited couple chatted for a long time before they said goodnight to each other and turned off the lights to sleep.
The next day.
Hearing that both sets of grandparents were coming to North City District, Lin Xiaoxiao refused to go to school, insisting on taking the day off.
Even though Li Jinwen repeatedly told her that she would soon be living with her grandparents, and her other grandparents would visit often, Lin Xiaoxiao still did not want to go to school.
Not only did she refuse to go, she even started throwing a tantrum and crying.
In the end, after a strict discipline from Li Jinwen, her eyes cleared up considerably.
However, Li Jinwen did promise her that if there weren’t any important classes in the afternoon, she could take half a day off as an exception.
Meanwhile, in Eastern New District.
Hero Village.
Before dawn, Lin Changshui, Xu Qin, and Lin Siyu were already up and bustling about, running here and there.
They had many gifts prepared.
Lin Changshui planned to give all the tens of thousands of yuan he just earned to Lin Mo, so he could have a bit more breathing room after buying the house. He also went out of his way to get two jars of homemade yellow wine from a friend, wanting to give them to his in-laws.
After all, it was their Lin family who had married up.
Lin Changshui had always felt a bit guilty towards Li Jinwen’s parents.
Xu Qin had bought lots of clothes for Lin Xiaoxiao, along with some daily necessities.
Even Lin Siyu, who usually lived paycheck to paycheck, asked her boss for an advance on three months’ salary the night before, then went to the mall to buy Li Jinwen a necklace and a back massaging device for Lin Mo.
Although a family reunion wasn’t a huge event, it had been decades since the two generations moved to Rakshasa City and were finally buying a house; they definitely needed to celebrate with some gifts.
After they had all prepared their gifts, Zhang Li arrived driving a business van.
Zhang Li said somewhat sheepishly, “Uncle, Auntie, the traffic was a bit heavy on the road, I hope I’m not late?”
There’s a saying that a mother-in-law becomes fonder of her son-in-law the more she sees him.
Ever since Xu Qin found out that Zhang Li might be dating her daughter, the more she saw of the young man, the more she liked him.
She said with a smile, “Not late at all, I’ve left breakfast for you in the kitchen. I’ll go get it.”
Lin Siyu said bashfully, “Ah… Mom, he’s not hungry! And it’s past 10 a.m. already!”
“How do you know he’s not hungry?” Xu Qin gave her daughter a glance.
“He’s just not hungry, don’t believe me ask him.” Lin Siyu quickly picked up the things and said to Zhang Li, “Come on, help me get these to the car.”
“Auntie, I’ve already eaten, I’m really not hungry… Ah, right away! Sure thing!” Zhang Li nodded repeatedly, diligently carrying things back and forth.
Lin Siyu followed him around.
Seeing this, Xu Qin nudged Lin Changshui with her elbow and asked, “Old Lin, what do you think of this young man?”
Lin Changshui glanced over and nodded, analyzing seriously, “Hmm… The young man is quite hardworking, but seems a little bit dim-witted, a bit impulsive with his actions.”
“You should talk! When you came to my house to ask for my hand, you were no better than him. He’s just nervous!” Xu Qin pursed her lips and whispered, “I think the young man is pretty good! Surely sharper than you!”
“Siyu isn’t getting any younger; it’s time for her to find a match. Once Siyu is married off and our son has bought the house, we two old folks can finally relax.”
“Yeah… It’s our turn to enjoy the good life!”
“Life’s slowly getting better, Old Lin, when will you talk to our son about having another child after he and Jin Wen buy the house? We’ll help take care of it!”
“That’s not up to me to decide. It depends on whether our son wants to or not. We shouldn’t get involved and add so much pressure. Buying a house is one thing, but later there are property fees, utility bills, daily expenses, and Xiaoxiao’s tuition to pay for; all of which costs money!”
“Hmm… Old Lin, once our son and daughter are settled, shall we go back to our hometown? Suddenly, I feel quite tired.”
“Let’s wait another two years. I can still work these next two years and help alleviate some of the pressure from our children. Once I can’t work anymore, we’ll return to the countryside to fully relax…”
At that moment, Lin Siyu burst in, “Dad, Mom, what are you waiting for? Let’s go! Brother’s already calling us to hurry up!”
(16 more votes for the monthly ticket, updating….]