Chapter 135 Mother-in-law
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Just as Lin Yan was about to walk to Song Yuanchao, a voice suddenly sounded not far away.
"Mom? Didn't you go to Aunt Zhang's house?" Lin Yan turned around and saw that it was her mother Chen Yuqin.
Chen Yuqin walked quickly towards Song Yuanchao and the others, looking at Song Yuanchao whom she met for the first time.
"Yan Zi, who is this...?" Although she had already guessed Song Yuanchao's identity, Chen Yuqin still asked.
"He...he is Song Yuanchao..." Chen Yuqin's sudden appearance caught Lin Yan off guard, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although Lin Daoyuan had agreed to her and Song Yuanchao dating, and had persuaded Chen Yuqin, Chen Yuqin had not yet spoken out and truly agreed to accept Song Yuanchao. Originally, Lin Yan planned to proceed step by step and slowly find a suitable opportunity for her mother and Song Yuanchao to meet, but who would have thought that today they would meet under such circumstances.
"Are you Song Yuanchao?" Chen Yuqin looked at Song Yuanchao with a serious expression.
Compared to Zhao Minglei, Song Yuanchao was also a handsome young man. Although he was from the south, he was not bad in height, and was even slightly taller than Zhao Minglei. Unlike Zhao Minglei's gentleness, Song Yuanchao had a kind of grandeur and a calmness that was somewhat inconsistent with his age. This kind of temperament was the first time Chen Yuqin saw it in a young man.
"Hello, aunt. I'm Song Yuanchao. I often hear Yan Zi mention you, and I've wanted to come see you for a long time. I didn't expect to meet you here today. What a coincidence." Song Yuanchao was not afraid of Chen Yuqin's scrutiny. Instead, he greeted her with a smile on his face.
Song Yuanchao took the initiative to greet Chen Yuqin, his words neither arrogant nor humble. In fact, he could say something to please Chen Yuqin, such as complimenting Chen Yuqin on her youth and Lin Yan's resemblance to her, saying that if he didn't say anything, you would think they were sisters or something.
But Song Yuanchao didn't say so, because he knew very well what Chen Yuqin thought of him. Chen Yuqin, who wanted to pair Lin Yan and Zhao Minglei together, didn't have much good feelings towards him, a new comer. Although he had Lin Daoyuan's approval, Chen Yuqin couldn't get over the awkwardness in her heart all of a sudden, so Song Yuanchao didn't want to leave a smooth-talking first impression on Chen Yuqin.
Chen Yuqin's sharp eyes swept over Song Yuanchao, as if she was examining a class enemy. However, Song Yuanchao still smiled and stood in front of Chen Yuqin, letting her look at him.
After watching for a while, Chen Yuqin's expression eased slightly and she nodded at Song Yuanchao.
"Where are you going?"
"Let's go to the movies. Luo Yang gave me two internal movie tickets yesterday." Song Yuanchao replied.
"Luo Yang? The boy from the Luo family?" Chen Yuqin was slightly stunned. She knew Luo Yang very well. She and the Luo family had been neighbors for so many years. Although they no longer lived in the same compound, they still had contacts with each other. Song Yuanchao knew Luo Yang? This surprised Chen Yuqin. Moreover, from what Song Yuanchao said, it seemed that he and Luo Yang were very familiar with each other. Otherwise, why would Luo Yang specially send him internal movie tickets?
"Mom, we have to go. It will be too late if we are any later." Afraid that Chen Yuqin would say something inappropriate, Lin Yan quickly said something.
"Okay, you guys go ahead. By the way, remember to come back early." Chen Yuqin said this to Lin Yan, but when she said the last sentence, her eyes turned to Song Yuanchao. Song Yuanchao smiled and nodded in agreement, then said goodbye to Chen Yuqin, rode his bicycle and took Lin Yan away.
Chen Yuqin watched Song Yuanchao and the others going away for a while, and only when they were out of sight did she start to walk back home.
When they got home, they took out their keys and opened the door. Lin Daoyuan, who was reading a newspaper in the living room, heard the voice and looked up to see that it was Chen Yuqin who came back. He immediately asked curiously, "Why are you back? Didn't you go to Xiao Zhang's house early in the morning?"
"If I go to her house, can't I go back to my own house? What if I forget to bring something?" Chen Yuqin rolled her eyes at her husband unceremoniously, walked quickly to the bedroom to find the things she forgot to bring, and put them into her bag.
When she returned to the living room, she saw Lin Daoyuan still reading the newspaper. Chen Yuqin walked a few steps towards the door, then suddenly stopped, turned around and sat down on the sofa.
"Why are you looking at me?" Lin Daoyuan put down the newspaper in his hand and was very confused. What happened to his wife today? Why is she so weird? Not only did she speak rudely when she came in, but now she is sitting opposite him and staring at him. What happened?
"I just ran into Yan Zi outside."
"oh……"
"Not only Yan Zi, I also saw that Song Yuanchao." Seeing her husband's nonchalant look, Chen Yuqin couldn't help but continue.
Lin Daoyuan nodded, not showing much surprise on his face. He knew that Lin Yan and Song Yuanchao had gone out, because Lin Yan told him when she left. Since Chen Yuqin had just run into Lin Yan outside, she must have also seen Song Yuanchao.
"What's with that expression on your face?" Seeing that her husband was still calm, Chen Yuqin suddenly got angry and glared at him angrily.
"Haha, just meet him. You will eventually run into him and Lin Yan dating. It's only a matter of time. It's just that you were not prepared for it today." Lin Daoyuan and Chen Yuqin have been husband and wife for decades. Of course, he knows what kind of temper his wife has, and he immediately said with a smile.
Chen Yuqin was stunned, but after thinking about it, her anger naturally subsided. What Lin Daoyuan said was right. Today was just an accident, but it was also inevitable. After all, her own Yan Zi and Song Yuanchao were dating each other now. An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually have to meet her parents-in-law, and the same goes for a son-in-law.
"What do you think of this young man Song Yuanchao?" Lin Daoyuan asked immediately when he saw his wife's expression relax.
"It's just so-so. He looks okay, but seems just so-so." Chen Yuqin said.
Lin Daoyuan laughed immediately. It seemed that Song Yuanchao's expression in front of his wife was pretty good today, otherwise Chen Yuqin would not have said something like "so-so".
"By the way, Old Lin, is Song Yuanchao friends with the kid from the Luo family?" Thinking of the movie tickets, Chen Yuqin couldn't help but ask.
"How would I know if they were friends or not? But I heard from Yan Zi that they were classmates, in the same department and class at the Imperial University."
Chen Yuqin showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. No wonder Luo Yang would specially give movie tickets to Song Yuanchao. So this is the reason.
After thinking for a while, Chen Yuqin said nothing more and stood up to leave. When she reached the door, she turned around and said to Lin Daoyuan, "I don't object to Xiao Song and Yan Zi dating, but as a parent, I have to meet them in advance, right? What happened today was an accident. Old Lin, when Yan Zi comes back, find time to talk to her and ask her to bring Xiao Song to our house for a formal visit."
After saying that, Chen Yuqin opened the door and walked out without waiting for Lin Daoyuan's answer. With the sound of the door closing, Lin Daoyuan looked at the closed door, smiled and shook his head, then continued to read the newspaper in his hand.
Internal films are not shown in cinemas open to the public, and are usually only shown in a few special places.
Today Song Yuanchao and his friends went to the small theater belonging to the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. When they got there, they found that there were quite a lot of people there. In addition to young people like Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan, there were also some elderly people. Among them, some looked familiar to Song Yuanchao, but he couldn't remember their names.
The small theater can accommodate hundreds of people watching movies at the same time. When Song Yuanchao and his friends arrived, nearly half of the theater was already occupied. After they found their seats and sat down, the entire theater was almost full in a short while.
After 9:30, as the lights in the small theater dimmed, the screen lit up with white light. First, there was a blank film, and then five big words "Internal Observation Film" flashed by, and the movie officially began...
Song Yuanchao had seen the movie Zorro in his previous life, so he was familiar with the plot. But when he watched the movie again with Lin Yan today, Song Yuanchao felt like he was watching it for the first time, especially when Lin Yan became worried about the protagonist Zorro as the story progressed, and when the fat Sergeant Garcia was fooled by Zorro, Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan couldn't help laughing out loud.
In the final battle, Zorro and Colonel Huerta fought with swords from the ground to the heights. The battle was fierce and the plot was extremely tense. At this time, Lin Yan couldn't help but hold Song Yuanchao's hand tightly, staring at the screen with wide eyes without breathing.
In the end, justice triumphed over evil, and Zorro left after his mission was done, jumped on his horse and galloped away. His handsome back left people with great emotion and reverie. When the music at the end of the film sounded and the lights in the small theater lit up at the same time, everyone stood up and applauded from the bottom of their hearts, cheering for this good movie full of positive meanings.
After leaving the theater, Lin Yan was still discussing the plot of the movie with Song Yuanchao with great interest. In fact, it was not only her, but also others. Before the movie was shown, no one thought that this would be such a good movie, and they sincerely felt that the trip today was worthwhile.
The movie lasted for 2 hours, and it was already noon when they left the Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Song Yuanchao and Lin Yan did not go out for a stroll, but returned to his courtyard together.
They had agreed on this yesterday. Today was a rare day off, so the two of them wanted to spend some time alone. After watching the movie and returning to the courtyard, Song Yuanchao took off his coat and went to the kitchen to busy himself. The dishes were specially prepared yesterday. As for Lin Yan, she continued to tidy up the room with great interest. They came back here whenever they had time these days. A few days after getting the house, Lin Yan asked Wang Dazhu for help, and together with Song Yuanchao, they repaired several dilapidated places in the yard. Although the yard was well preserved as a whole, it had been a long time, so some places still needed repair.
According to Song Yuanchao's idea, such repairs are only temporary, and he will have to find specialized repair experts to help deal with it when there is an opportunity in the future.
In the yard, Lin Yan also plans to plant some flowers, saying that it will be so beautiful when spring comes and the flowers bloom.
It's a pity that it's already autumn, and winter comes early in Yanjing, so it will definitely not be a good year this year, so the flowers have not been planted yet. But that doesn't prevent Lin Yan from making other arrangements in the courtyard, especially the main house and the west wing. Lin Yan added a lot of things to the room according to her ideas, and it has a stronger breath of life than before.
