I Treat You as My Sister, But You Want to be My Wife?!
Chapter 208: Lin Family Parents_1

Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Lin Family Parents_1

That day, Shen Dong went to work as usual.

On the way home from work, Chen Yuyan said, "Husband, the day after tomorrow is the 26th, and my dad is going to Mrs. Lin’s house. Will you have time these days?"

Shen Dong smiled and said, "I’ll have time. We’ll accompany our father to go there. Besides, I’ve been wanting to take a trip to Hu Province these days."

Chen Yuyan asked curiously, "What are you going to Hu Province for?"

Shen Dong answered with a smile, "I recently read a research report on the poultry industry which said that there is great potential in raising chickens. I quite agree with that view and plan to invest in a poultry enterprise. I’ve looked around and chosen one, and that company happens to be in Sha City, the capital of Hu Province."

Chen Yuyan said happily, "That’s great. Then we can accompany Dad to Sha City. I’ll tell my dad right away."

She took out her phone and sent a message to her father.

After a pause, she added, "Lee Xue is also from Sha City. She said she was going back to raise chickens. I don’t know how it’s been going for her. After we settle Dad’s and your business, we can go visit her, okay?"

Lee Xue was from Sha City, Hu Province, but not from the city itself—rather, she was from a rural area below it.

Lee Xue had gone home to raise chickens, and Chen Yuyan occasionally contacted her, not knowing exactly how Lee Xue was doing in her hometown.

Shen Dong said, "Of course, there’s no problem. When she had us over for dinner, I told her to come to me if she had any difficulties. She hasn’t reached out, so I guess she must be doing all right."

In the blink of an eye, the 26th arrived.

Shen Dong and Chen Yuyan, along with Chen Yuanxiang and Lin Shulei, took a flight to Sha City.

When they walked out of Sha City Airport, it was half-past ten in the morning.

The four of them did not go directly to Lin Shulei’s home but first stopped at a department store.

Chen Yuanxiang was going to his future mother-in-law’s house and definitely needed to prepare some gifts.

Showing up empty-handed would be inappropriate.

For some reason, Chen Yuanxiang felt somewhat odd.

Taking his daughter and son-in-law to meet his mother-in-law.

There probably aren’t many people who have had this experience.

Sha City, Nancheng District.

Furong Community, Lin’s residence.

Lin Shulei’s parents were at home, waiting for Chen Yuanxiang and the others to visit.

Lin Shulei’s mother had already prepared the vegetables, just waiting for the guests to arrive so she could start cooking.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Is it Shulei coming back? That can’t be right, they just said they landed, they can’t be here so soon," Lin Qingsheng, Shulei’s father said.

"It must be a neighbor," said Xu Lian, Shulei’s mother, as she went to open the door.

Indeed, it was Xie Lan, a neighbor from the community, visiting with her granddaughter Ha Xiaoya.

"Grandma Xu," Ha Xiaoya, a sweet-looking girl in her early twenties, called out sweetly.

"Ah, Xiaoya, Old Xie, come in," Xu Lian responded and let them in.

Both spouses had been schoolteachers, along with Xie Lan, teaching at the same middle school for decades.

Their relationship was very close, with both families often visiting each other.

They watched Ha Xiaoya grow up.

"Grandpa Lin." Once she entered the house, Ha Xiaoya called out sweetly again.

"Xiaoya is here, come and sit." Lin Qingsheng smiled.

Both of them sat down and Xu Lian poured tea for the two of them.

"Old Lin, Old Xu, when is Shulei getting home?" Xie Lan asked as she sat down.

"She said she’s just landed, it’s going to take over half an hour by taxi to get back," Xu Lian said.

"I’m saying, Old Lin, Old Xu, are you really planning to let Shulei marry a man who’s already been married?" Xie Lan asked.

Xie Lan had already heard about Lin Shulei’s romantic involvement from Xu Lian.

"As you know, we don’t meddle in our child’s romantic affairs; we respect their choices," Xu Lian said.

Ha Xiaoya interjected, "Grandma Xu, even though you respect Shulei’s decisions, you also have to consider the circumstances, right? With such great qualities, Shulei could totally find someone better."

Xu Lian smiled, not wanting to continue the topic, and said, "Xiaoya, you’re quite a little internet celebrity now, aren’t you? I was on Doule yesterday, and you’ve got three hundred thousand followers, really impressive."

"Hehe, not bad, right? I’ll keep working hard to break through a million followers soon," Ha Xiaoya giggled.

She hadn’t been doing Doule for long, and having three hundred thousand followers was a significant achievement. Being praised by someone else, she couldn’t help but feel a bit proud.

Xie Lan said, "Old Xu, don’t change the subject. Shulei is like my own child, and I really don’t want to see her marry a man on his second marriage."

Xu Lian responded with a wry smile, "It’s beyond my control. She told me a while ago that she has a boyfriend, and I couldn’t really say anything. She didn’t want to get married before, now that she’s willing to settle down, I’m already satisfied."

Xie Lan said, "You can’t be like that. Even though Shulei is older, she’s still comparable to girls in their twenties and can find someone much better."

After a pause, she asked, "By the way, what does Shulei’s boyfriend do?"

"He’s her colleague; they both work at Shuidilao," Xu Lian replied.

Xie Lan continued to inquire, "What exactly is his position?"

Xu Lian shook her head, "I didn’t ask that."

Xie Lan said with frustration, "Can’t you ask a little more? I feel like neither of you care about Shulei’s marriage at all."

Lin Qingsheng, who had been quiet, said, "Old Xie, it’s not that we don’t care, we just can’t influence it. You know what Shulei is like; once she sets her mind on something, no one can change it. For instance, previously, she was against marriage; no matter who tried to introduce her to men, she wouldn’t meet them. Now that she has a boyfriend, no matter what we think about him, there’s nothing we can do. Children have their own luck; we just can’t interfere."

Xie Lan was still at a loss for words, "I say you two are just spoiling Shulei too much. If it were a man who hadn’t been married before, I wouldn’t have said so much. But a man who has been married and might have kids to look after, that’s tiring work and sometimes it’s thankless. How old is Shulei’s boyfriend’s child? "

Xu Lian laughed, "You don’t need to worry about that, Shulei’s boyfriend has a daughter who is already married."

Xie Lan expressed her surprise, "His daughter is already married? How old is Shulei’s boyfriend?"

"Forty-seven," replied Xu Lian.

Xie Lan nodded, "Forty-seven, eight years older than Shulei. That age difference is manageable, not too big. Shulei’s boyfriend must have married quite early since his daughter is already wed."

Xu Lian sighed, "Let’s wait for Shulei to bring him home, then we can see for ourselves and discuss it."

Xie Lan nodded, looked around, and then asked, "By the way, where’s Kaiyang? Hasn’t he come back?"

Lin Kaiyang is Lin Shulei’s brother. He’s already married and doesn’t live with his parents; he bought a house in another district.

Xu Lian answered, "He’s on his way back."