After the knock on the door, my aunt and her family arrived.
"Oh my, is this Xiao Nao Nao?" Mother Lin spoke in a pinched voice.
"Happy New Year, Second Aunt. Naonao, call grandma." My cousin's gentle voice sounded.
"You should call her Second Grandma." My uncle corrected me immediately.
"Hurry, hurry, come in first!" Dad Lin called out repeatedly.
Lin Fan quickly put the red envelope in his pocket and walked out of the room. Seeing everyone still greeting each other at the door, he greeted them with a smile.
"Aunt, uncle, sister, brother-in-law, happy new year!"
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year! Oh, Xiaofan looks so beautiful this year." Auntie smiled and took Lin Fan's hand, looking at her carefully. "From the looks of it, I can tell you this 18-year-old girl is just a fool."
"Yes! Xiaofan is really young. Do you have any secret skills?" The cousin smiled and came over with the child in her arms, "Naonao, call me auntie."
"Auntie." Little Nao Nao is only two years old, and it is the age when he is cute and obedient.
His voice was a little unclear, but everyone couldn't help but laugh when they heard it.
"Be good, auntie will give you a red envelope." Lin Fan took out the big red envelope that he had prepared long ago and stuffed it into Nao Nao's arms.
The red envelope is very thick, and you can tell there is a lot of money inside without even opening it.
My cousin's family was a little flattered, "Hurry up and thank auntie."
"Thank you, auntie." Nao Nao picked up the red envelope without knowing why and wanted to put it in his mouth, but his auntie snatched it away and handed it to his cousin-in-law behind him.
"Naonao, be good. This doesn't taste good. Ask daddy to put it away for you." My cousin comforted me softly.
My cousin-in-law put down the gift box, collected the red envelope, and came over to take the child. "Let me hold the child. You take a break."
"Oh my, look at how good your son-in-law is. When my Xiaofan can find such a good husband, I will wake up with a smile." Mother Lin said with a smile while pulling my aunt.
"What are you worrying about? Xiaofan is like this now, like an 18-year-old girl. She can find any kind of husband?" Auntie's words were not polite. When Mother Lin heard this, she laughed so hard that her teeth were visible.
"Her? She's choosing! Come, sit down." Mother Lin glanced at Lin Fan and pulled the guest to sit on the sofa.
Everyone took their seats, and Dad Lin served tea at the right time. Lin Fan also handed hot milk to the child, and was then pulled by his cousin to sit next to her.
"Stop busying yourself," the cousin came closer and looked at Lin Fan's face carefully. His skin was delicate and smooth, white with a rosy glow, not much different from the little Nao Nao next to him.
He held her hand again and touched it carefully. It was soft, smooth and delicate, not like a 37-year-old woman. Instead, it looked like a young lady who had never touched women.
My cousin and his wife started working in Gaohe after graduation, and later got married and settled down there.
During the years that Lin Fan worked in Gaohe, he had visited her home several times. She remembered that Lin Fan back then was not like this.
My cousin is already forty years old. She has worked hard, got married and had children over the years... Life has inevitably left many traces on her face. It is impossible not to be curious when I see my cousin, who is three years younger than her, suddenly become so young.
"Tell me quickly, what method did you use to achieve success at such a young age?"
My cousin's husband was holding Nao Nao and looked over here curiously.
He had met Lin Fan several times. But he remembered that when they first met, at about twenty-four or twenty-five, he didn't seem that young, not to mention that he had become more beautiful.
Lin Fan's cousin is not bad looking, but because of acne during puberty, her face has many acne scars, making her skin look uneven.
She has a gentle personality and speaks softly. Perhaps she has accumulated a lot of fatigue over the years and her energy is not enough. She is no longer the fairy sister she remembered in her childhood.
"Yeah, how come Xiaofan suddenly looks so young? Share it with us." Auntie also laughed beside him, "I didn't know you had a second child."
"Oh, it's nothing." Lin's mother took over the topic, "I just used that xx brand of skin care products, and I didn't expect the effect to be so good."
"Ah? It's so effective?" everyone asked in surprise.
Although my uncle and cousin-in-law were not interested in beauty products, they were surprised after witnessing Lin Fan's changes with their own eyes.
They are also familiar with that brand. It is indeed expensive and ordinary working-class families would never buy it.
But if the effect is really that good...
My cousin's husband glanced at his wife beside him and secretly planned to give her a surprise.
My cousin was very excited and wanted to get one for herself.
What woman doesn't yearn for youth? Based on their income, buying a house would be a bit of a pain, but it wouldn't be a major expense.
"Xiao Fan said he would buy me a set later." Lin's mother smiled so hard that she couldn't open her eyes. "I told her not to waste the money. But she refused to listen."
When my cousin heard what my second aunt said, she subconsciously looked at her mother.
A gentle smile hung on the face that was no longer young, and envy could be seen faintly in the eyes with crow's feet...
My cousin immediately decided to buy a set for her mother first.
As for myself... I'll work harder this year, and if I can earn a little more, I'll reward myself...
"So, Xiaofan's income is pretty good now?" Auntie was also happy for Lin Fan.
Auntie was a gentle person. In Lin Fan's impression, she never seemed to speak loudly. On the other hand, it was Lin's mother who was always noisy.
My cousin's gentle personality must have been influenced by her mother.
When he was little, Lin Fan was very envious and even thought about asking his aunt to be her mother... but of course it ended up in nothing.
Lin's mother didn't think about it. She always liked to compare Lin Fan with her cousin, saying that Lin Fan was not as good as her cousin in every way. But she was not as good as her aunt either...
"Yeah, about 300,000 a year." Lin's mother hadn't shown off in public for a long time since she was scammed. This time, meeting her sister, she didn't have so many reservations.
"Wow~" my cousin and her family exclaimed.
"Xiao Fan is amazing!" My cousin's husband gave me a thumbs up. My cousin was also happy for Lin Fan and patted her leg gently.
"Our daughter and son-in-law earn only about 500,000 yuan a year, and they have been working for so many years. Xiaofan is really good." Aunt also praised with a smile.
She knew about Lin Fan's illness. Now that Lin Fan was not only well, but in better shape and earning more, she was truly happy for her sister's family.
"What's good about that? You're still not married at this age." Lin's mother laughed and complained, "Look at your daughter Naonao, she's already three years old, right? She doesn't even have a partner."
"Aunt, Xiaofan is young and can make money, so he won't have trouble finding a partner." The cousin gently excused Lin Fan.
"Yes, Second Aunt, don't worry. There are many people getting married late in big cities. It's very common." My cousin's husband also came out to support.
"She said she has no worries, but she is already 37. If she waits any longer, it will be difficult for her to have a baby. And the man might dislike her later..." Mother Lin expressed her concerns.
Lin Fan frowned slightly. Although she knew her mother was concerned, she still felt uncomfortable hearing these words.
"Aunt, there's no rush. Xiaofan's happiness is the most important. Her future partner will definitely not be like this." Seeing Lin Fan's expression change, the cousin hurriedly advised.
"Yes, yes, yes. As long as the couple has a good relationship, it doesn't matter whether they have children or not." My cousin's husband also came closer and said.
"Why isn't it important?" Lin's mother was probably so engrossed in the conversation after meeting her family that she forgot everything else. "What kind of woman would I be if I didn't give birth to a child?"
This is a social phenomenon. Many people associate childbearing with women. Raising children, doing housework, and caring for parents-in-law—these seem to be all tied to women. If you don't do one of these things well, you're not a good woman. Women are simply too busy.