Chapter 498 - 239: Urging Marriage and the Female Secretary
Chapter 498: Chapter 239: Urging Marriage and the Female Secretary
A new girlfriend?
The voice on the other end of the line paused for a moment, then its tone shifted as it asked curiously.
"Who is it?"
"Mom, you’ll meet her when the time comes."
A small smile played on Lin Shen’s lips as he began to silently ponder who he should bring home for the National Day holiday.
The best candidate was definitely Qin Yuenan, but with her company just getting on track, he didn’t know if she would be too busy with work.
If she was busy, he would have to find someone else.
’I’ll ask her tomorrow.’
Just as Lin Shen’s mind started to wander, his mother’s gentle voice came through the phone again.
"Son, let me ask you something. You didn’t break up with Tingting because you met someone new, did you? That would be wrong of you!"
"You need to be more devoted when it comes to relationships! You and Tingting were together for several years. How could you be so fickle? If that’s what happened, I’ll have to give you a piece of my mind when you get home!"
Lin Shen wasn’t annoyed by his mother’s accusation. Instead, he listened to her complaints with a smile before gently explaining.
"Mom, that’s not the reason. It’s because Tingting left with another man."
"Ah?"
Lin Shen’s words left his mother speechless. A moment later, she asked cautiously, afraid of touching a raw nerve.
"That can’t be right. I remember you telling me about Tingting. She seemed like such a good girl. Besides, you two were together for so long. She wouldn’t do something like that, would she? Was there some kind of misunderstanding?"
"There was no misunderstanding."
After Lin Shen told his mother about Cheng Yue showing up at his door, she grew angry.
"How could that kid do such a thing! He knew Tingting was your girlfriend, but he was still so good to her? And he even came to your door to cause trouble? How despicable! You didn’t get into a fight with him, did you? If he bullied you, you have to call the police! We’re in the right on this!"
"Don’t worry, Mom. We didn’t fight. I’ve already moved on."
Lin Shen was filled with emotion.
"She just graduated. The pressures of society and life probably hit her all at once, and she couldn’t handle it. That’s why she broke up with me to look for a better life."
To be honest, considering he might bring Gu Wanqing home, Lin Shen was already saving face for Gu Wanting in front of his mom by giving her an excuse for cheating.
But Lin Shen’s mother knew her son well. She could tell there was more to the story, so she said softly,
"Son, when you come home, tell your mom all about it."
"Okay."
A soft spot deep in Lin Shen’s heart was touched.
He had always thought of himself as someone who wasn’t particularly attached to home, his conversations with his parents confined to WeChat text boxes.
But now, hearing his mother’s familiar voice over the phone, Lin Shen found himself reluctant to hang up, so he looked for another topic to continue their chat.
"By the way, Mom, how’s Dad’s health?"
"No problems there!"
The voice on the other end suddenly filled with a hint of resentment.
"But you need to talk to your dad. Get him to cut back on the smoking and drinking. He’s over fifty now. If he keeps this up, his health is going to give out sooner or later!"
"Then why don’t you have him retire like you and just relax at home?"
"He’s not old enough yet," Lin Shen’s mother said softly.
"Besides, you know your father’s personality. He can’t sit still. Even I get a little bored being retired at home. I’m learning childcare skills online right now. When are you going to give me a big, healthy grandson?"
"That’s a long way off."
Lin Shen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
"I’m not even married yet. How could I have a kid?"
"Aiya, son, can’t you be a little more flexible? The two can happen at the same time! Just as long as you keep it within five months, so her belly isn’t showing too much."
"Mom, stop giving me these bad ideas."
Lin Shen was starting to see it clearly now. The real reason most parents pushed for marriage was that they were retired with nothing to do and wanted to find some fun in life.
Like adding a new member to the family, for instance.
However, Lin Shen really had no plans to get married anytime soon, but he needed an excuse to change the subject.
So he decided to use his busy work schedule as an excuse to brush it off.
"Mom, I’m at a critical stage with my work right now. Let’s push the wedding talk back a bit."
"How’s work going?"
The voice on the other end was very concerned about Lin Shen’s situation.
After all, he had just gone through a breakup and already found a new girlfriend. Such dramatic ups and downs could easily affect his mood.
"I hear it’s not easy to get by in the big cities these days. College graduates who can’t find jobs are everywhere, and with rent, utilities, and everything, you can’t save any money all year."
"If it really doesn’t work out, you can just come back to our small county and take the civil service exam! Mom will have a house ready for you, and you can get married right away."
"Mom, my work here in Modu is going very well."
Lin Shen smiled knowingly. He decided to keep them in suspense and surprise his parents when he drove home in his Maybach S680.
"I’ll tell you about my work when I get back."
"Okay~"
Lin Shen continued chatting with his mother for a while longer before reluctantly hanging up the phone.
PHEW—!
Lying back on the sofa, Lin Shen let out a long sigh of relief. The chaotic thoughts and worries clouding his mind had all faded away after talking with his mother.
’A man’s home really is his best harbor!’
Lin Shen suddenly thought of the recently popular "laborer’s all-in" theory. He had a different take on it and completely understood what those guys were thinking.
They were just trying to find a home for themselves, that’s all.
A man’s belief in the idea of ’home’ is far greater than a woman’s.