"Hello, Auntie. My name is John Woo, and I'm Lin Fan's colleague."
Of course John Woo knew Lin Ma and greeted her with a smile.
"Oh, our Xiaofan's colleague." Lin's mother also smiled. She pushed Lin Fan aside and leaned over to the phone to ask, "How old are you? Where are you from? Are you married?"
"Mom!" Lin Fan frowned and tried to hang up, but his mother, who had noticed, snatched the phone away.
!!!
For a moment, Lin Fan felt the flames in his heart suddenly rise.
Stay calm, stay calm... she kept saying in her heart.
I just got back, so nothing can go wrong.
John Woo knew what kind of character Lin Ma was.
She'd pester him relentlessly until she achieved her goal, but as long as I gave in to her, even if it was just verbal obedience, I could easily appease her. So I answered without hesitation. "I'm a year younger than Lin Fan, from Ningbo, and I'm not married yet."
"Oh..." Lin's mother's smile widened. "Then your girlfriend isn't pushing you?"
"Auntie, I don't have a girlfriend." John Woo answered without hesitation.
Lin's mother, whether as Lin Fan's elder or as Lin Fan's trouble, Wu Yusen needs to deal with her properly.
"Why are you telling her this?!" Lin Fan was anxious and wanted to snatch the phone.
Wu Yusen knew that this was said to him, so he smiled and told her to relax, "It's okay, I'll just talk to my aunt."
Mother Lin also thought that the words were directed at her, and muttered dissatisfiedly: "That's right, what's the big deal about chatting."
Lin Fan lost his temper. Why were these two people still singing the same tune?
John Woo is really... doesn't he think she is annoying enough?
He snatched the phone away and said to John Woo angrily, "Don't cause me any trouble!"
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say." Wu Yusen nodded in obedience, then smiled and said to Lin's mother, who was leaning over from behind Lin Fan. "Auntie, I'll hang up now. Happy New Year, and we'll chat later."
"Hey, let's talk back, let's talk back." Mother Lin looked at the screen where the call was hung up and smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.
I wanted to ask Lin Fan a few more questions, but seeing her face had darkened, I decided not to.
There are still several days left, so there are plenty of opportunities to ask.
Mother Lin happily went out to share the information with Father Lin.
Lin Fan threw his phone onto the bed and fell onto it himself.
What is this?
She turned over and listened to Lin's mother's vivid description of the situation with Lin's father outside... She felt that this New Year was not going to be a good one again...
Mother Lin's joy lasted for a long time, and even when she was eating the New Year's Eve dinner, she was still filled with an excitement that was hard to ignore.
Perhaps it was this good mood that prevented Mother Lin from finding too much trouble at the dinner table.
The family of three was watching TV and eating, and they were having a lively and harmonious time, which was quite unusual.
When they were almost done eating, a skit on TV suddenly made Lin Ma mention Song Ren again.
"It's still as lively as last year, with so many people at home." Mother Lin suddenly sighed as she watched the skit in which a group of people were eating around the table in a lively atmosphere.
“…” Lin Fan was a little uncomfortable seeing her suddenly sad look, and didn’t know what to say for a moment.
At this time, the phone in the room rang again. It was Song Ren's video call.
As soon as the call was connected, several people's heads crowded into the screen. Li Chunhua was the first to be affected, with Ji Yu and Gao Fei on both sides, and Song Ren at the back, occupying the position above Li Chunhua's head.
"Lin Fan!" "Sister!" "Sister Lin!"
Several people greeted him in unison, instantly bringing Lin Fan back to the time when he was with them.
"Hey, how have you guys been lately?" Lin Fan had been away for nearly ten days. He didn't miss them when he didn't think about them, but when he did, he really missed them.
"It's fine, just like before, not much different," said Li Chunhua. "We just finished our New Year's Eve dinner, and thought you might be having it too, so we wanted to say hello."
"I haven't finished eating yet. My mom just mentioned you guys, saying that it wouldn't be lively this year without you." Lin Fan walked out with a smile.
"Ah? Lin Fan, you're home?" Li Chunhua asked in surprise.
"Nonsense, isn't it normal for him to go home during the New Year?" Song Ren suddenly spoke.
He saw that Lin Fan was in good condition on the screen and felt that nothing had happened.
"Who's calling?" Mother Lin asked as she watched Lin Fan talking on the phone while walking.
"That's the person you just mentioned..."
"Xiao Song!" Lin's mother's face was full of smiles again. "Come on, come on, let me talk to him."
"Let me talk to Auntie." Song Ren knew that Lin Fan would easily clash with Lin's mother, so he stood in front of the screen.
Originally, they called to wish their elders a happy new year.
Lin Fan had no choice but to hand the phone to Lin's mother.
Mother Lin held her cell phone and kept calling Xiao Song, not even bothering to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
If Lin Fan hadn't reminded her that chatting for too long would disturb others' rest, Mother Lin might have wanted to chat all night.
After Li Chunhua and the others had taken the opportunity to greet Lin's parents, Lin Fan successfully snatched his phone. After a few conventional pleasantries, he finally hung up.
Mother Lin, still unsatisfied, kept muttering to Father Lin about Song Ren's good points.
Lin Fan quickly finished the food in his bowl in two bites, and hurried back to his room without even watching the party.
Mother Lin remained in high spirits and happily cleared the table.
After finishing all the housework, Mother Lin lay down on the bed and suddenly thought of John Woo again.
Xiao Wu seems to have a good personality and always agrees with Xiao Fan when he speaks. Moreover, his hometown is Ningbo, which is quite close to them.
But Xiao Song is a pretty, smooth-looking kid, steady and reliable...
"Hey, who do you think is better, Xiao Song or Xiao Wu?" Mother Lin urged Father Lin.
"It doesn't matter who is good, your daughter doesn't like her." Dad Lin was tired and didn't want to open his eyes.
"Yes, Xiaofan, what is there not to like about such a good guy?" Mother Lin opened her eyes and looked at the dark ceiling and asked again.
Seeing that Father Lin didn't answer, he asked again, "Huh?"
Still no answer. I turned around and saw that the person had fallen asleep.
"...What's the use of you!" Lin's mother spat in annoyance, turned over, closed her eyes and went to sleep.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Fan woke up very early, but stayed in his room until his mother knocked on the door.
After saying a few auspicious words sweetly, he received a red envelope from Lin's father and mother.
Although there wasn't much money in the red envelope, it made Lin Fan happy.
Everything is like returning to childhood.
This Chinese New Year, Mother Lin restrained herself a bit and Lin Fan also deliberately gave in, so they finally had a pretty good time.
The family seemed to be enjoying themselves. The three of them felt that it was a long time since they had seen each other, so they took extra care to maintain the environment.
The day passed peacefully, and in the blink of an eye it was the second day of the new year.
Mother Lin was tidying up the house again. Lin Fan saw that it looked like guests were coming.
"It's your aunt who's coming to visit." Lin Ma said happily, "Your cousin is coming back from Gaohe to celebrate the New Year this year, bringing her family to make some noise. Your aunt said that Gaodi is coming, so she wants the children to meet Second Grandma."
Lin Ma has three sisters, an older sister and a younger sister.
The Lin family and my aunt's family originally lived in Yangcheng. My aunt went to another city to study for university, and then she started working and started a family there.
After Lin's mother moved to Gaocheng to do business, the sisters' interactions became less close.
After my cousins started a family in Gaohe, it was even harder to see them. Now that they had come to visit with their children, Mother Lin was overjoyed.
Cousin...
This is the cousin that Lin's mother always talks about and who sets an example for Lin Fan.
Lin Fan's mind flashed back to his cousin who was a team leader and had excellent character and academic performance when he was a child.
Mother Lin was in a dilemma. Which one should she choose between Xiao Song and Xiao Wu?
Did you visit relatives during the Chinese New Year?