The system is very abstract, fortunately I am also.

Chapter 386 Beautiful Family Relationships Don't Start with Unpleasantness [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Upon hearing this, Wu Min frowned, suddenly got up and walked to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and patrolled her territory like a lioness!

Even after being away from home for more than a month, the refrigerator still has a lot more stuff.

No matter how Wu Min looks at it now, it all seems like tributes.

"It feels... creepy..." Wu Min shivered and frowned.

Lin Li: "?"

No, Sister Min.

If a refrigerator doesn't feel gloomy when you open it, then its cooling effect is probably very poor.

"Mom, do you need me to go participate in the 'Boys and Girls Forward' competition and bring back a new refrigerator for you?"

"Which ones were stolen?" Wu Min questioned.

There's no way around it, the story of Lin Li stealing the tribute is just too believable. "Lin Li" and "stealing tribute" are simply a match made in heaven.

Lin Li smiled and sighed, then changed into slippers: "Sister Min, you really hurt people with your words."

"Actually, it was a funeral supply store that was having a promotion, giving away free paper money. I figured I might as well take some home."

Lin Li made up a reason on the spot, knowing that Wu Min wouldn't investigate further.

The paper money was left yesterday to complete the funeral task. Since it didn't involve the supernatural and Lin Li didn't expect Wu Min to come back tonight, he didn't clean it up very carefully.

"A funeral supply store is having a promotion? Giving away free paper money? Is it true?" Wu Min asked in surprise.

Is giving away free paper money something that humans could even imagine?

Today is not Qingming Festival.

"Of course it's true, and sending paper money is just one of the activities. The boss also said that as long as customers come to the store with their death certificate, they can get a free funeral shroud, and the second coffin purchased will be half price."

Lin Li nodded immediately and emphasized.

Wu Min: "..."

Wu Min sighed.

If such an event really happened, and a customer actually went to collect funeral clothes, the boss would be unhappy.

But Wu Min also knew that this activity was definitely made up by Lin Li; the child was no longer speaking human language.

As for why Wu Min was so certain, it was because Lin Li had learned from past mistakes.

When I was in elementary school, the school required each student to do good deeds during the summer vacation and record them.

Lin Li's extraordinary wisdom led him to decide to use his own pocket money to give away basic living supplies such as rice, flour, and oil to all the elderly people over ninety years old in Nansang free of charge.

There is only one small requirement: the elderly people's parents need to sign before they can receive the money.

Who can understand the sense of redemption Wu Min felt when she heard this request?
From the initial reaction of "Time flies, Lin Li has grown up in the blink of an eye and reached the age of understanding," it quickly transitioned to the next "Time flies, Lin Li has grown old in the blink of an eye and reached the age of death."

It can only be said that Lin Li's starting point was good, but it's unlikely that Lin Li's starting point was good.

"Alright, alright," Wu Min closed the refrigerator door again, not pressing the matter further, worried that Lin Li might say something even more shocking. She simply shook her head.
"However, I've told you so many times, never accept money from unknown sources, and don't even handle it."

Just throw this paper money away, don't burn it for your dad. He might get caught by the underworld for money laundering... With you as his child, he doesn't have much merit to begin with, he might not even be able to get bail out..."

Listening to Wu Min's rambling, Lin Li fell silent, then felt relieved.

Perhaps Wu Min's extraordinary wisdom is not entirely due to her talent; her genes also played an important role.

"Okay, Mom," Lin Li said with a smile as he put the shoes away.

"Are you hungry? Mom will make you some late-night snacks."

"Kind of."

"What to eat."

Lin Li: "Wellington steak, medium-rare, with the outer crust baked until golden brown and crispy, and the tenderloin inside thickly sliced. It also needs to be drizzled with port wine sauce. Oh, and the side dishes should be truffle mashed potatoes and asparagus tips. Remember to mix some Parmesan cheese shreds into the mashed potatoes."

Wu Min: "?"

"Just make me a simple soup, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, is that alright? The broth has to be made with South African abalone, Hokkaido scallops, Jinhua ham, and old hen, okay? I'll cough if I drink anything else."

Seeing that Wu Min remained silent, Lin Li clearly felt that he hadn't ordered enough, so he continued:
"I'd also like to eat some king crab, could you get me another leg too..."

Wu Min sneered: "Egg fried noodles, are you going to eat it or not? If not, go take a shower and go to bed."

Lin Li: "Eat."

True gourmets know that the real delicacies are often found in unassuming little shops on street corners or in ordinary people's homes. As for those expensive Michelin-starred restaurants with their high-quality ingredients... well, let's just say they're not that great.

Damn it, Lin Li has never eaten this before, how can he give it a review?

Anyone who hasn't tried it yet will say it's not good!
So, Yingbao doesn't taste good!

……

Friday afternoon.

"Bufan, are you going home this week?"

"How dare you ask me that question!" Bai Bufan, who had just arrived at the classroom from the dormitory, grabbed Lin Li by the collar and angrily questioned him:
"I can't even imagine how much Old Jian will target me later. What's the point of going home? From today onwards, school is my real home!"

"Look, you're in such a hurry again." Lin Li grinned, looking incredibly irritating.

"Why are you asking this? What, have you already made plans for this weekend?" Bai Bufan released his grip and asked.

"I guess so. Qu Wanqiu should be staying at school this week too. She asked her family to bring her her phone, and they're planning to go shopping on the pedestrian street tomorrow afternoon." Lin Li nodded.

"Go to the pedestrian street? I don't really want to go. If you want me to go, call me 'Dad' twice, otherwise forget it," Bai Bufan said immediately.

Strolling through a pedestrian street and going to a market are completely different concepts, and the former is indeed of no appeal to Bai Bufan.

It's not like he's never shopped with his mom before; the only thing that attracted Bai Bufan was the chairs in the clothing store.

Therefore, Bai Bufan would definitely refuse any other invitations like this, but after all, "three people and a dog" is different, there is still a bond between them, so if Lin Li is willing to call him "Dad" twice, Bai Bufan is indeed willing to risk his life to accompany his son.

“I don’t plan to go either,” Lin Li shook his head. “Girls have their own pace, and they mainly shop for jewelry and women’s clothing. If they take the two of us shopping for an afternoon, it’s easy for both of us to lose.”

"I'll have dinner with them then, and maybe we'll go to a board game store to play a murder mystery game or something? We haven't decided yet, we can talk about it in the group later, let me make time for you first."

“Okay, no problem.” Bai Bufan nodded.

If you want to play a murder mystery game, you'll need to prepare some onions later.

When the time comes, the murder mystery shop owner will squeeze onions into his eyes, then kneel on the ground and wail loudly.

The DMs and players present would definitely exclaim – Damn, this guy is a pro!
Koko walked onto the stage again in her low heels, causing the two to pause in their conversation.

"I'm a little nervous." Lin Li sat up straight.

"What do you mean?" Bai Bufan asked curiously, looking at Lin Li, who had suddenly gone mad.

"I proposed to Koko today, and she said she wants to meet my parents and have a proper discussion about it. Obviously, I've already passed her test, but I don't know what my family's opinion is," Lin Li said shyly.

"Idiot," Bai Bufan said with a laugh, raising his middle finger. He then rubbed his chin, looked at Koukou for a moment, shook his head, and patted Lin Li on the shoulder.

"Lin Li, if you ask me, the two of you are not a good match."

Before Lin Li could object, Bai Bufan changed the subject: "Because two people are too unstable, a triangle is stable, so Dad hopes you can find another one, and the three of you can get married, which is more suitable."

Lin Li: "?"

So that's what it means: "The two of you are not a good match"?

Lin Li then added, "I also have Yingbao."

Bai Bufan slapped his thigh: "Great! Three people are just right! I agree to this marriage!"

"Thank you, Dad!"

You're welcome, son!

The two looked at each other and chuckled.

"Bufan, stand at the back and go to class." Koko's cold voice came through the little bee and sounded even colder.

However, it was a predetermined ending, so Bai Bufan nodded quickly and naturally and stood in the back row.

But he still glanced at Lin Li with some regret.

This class will once again be a separation of life and death.

Koko is very satisfied.

Having tasted the sweetness of separating Lin Li and Bai Bufan, Koukou was quite content with it.

One of these two people must be in the back, and the other must be in the seat.

So when Koko is in a good mood, she will try to get Bai Bufan to stand at the back of the classroom.

When she's in a bad mood, she'll angrily try to find ways to make Bai Bufan stand at the back of the class.

— By making Lin Li stand at the back of the classroom, the possibility of him sleeping is completely eliminated, which is not what Koukou wants, so it will be avoided.

……

"Finally get out of class is over. It's still too hard to act like a normal human being."

"agree."

Lin Li and Bai Bufan tidied up their desks and desk drawers, sighing at the same time.

There were only two classes on Friday afternoon, and the parent-teacher meeting was about to start in the third period. So, halfway through the second math class, many parents had already appeared in the corridor outside the window, peering into the classroom through the windows that were not covered by privacy film.

So much so that Lin Li and Bai Bufan, in order to prevent these parents from worrying about their children's future, questioning the background of Nansang Middle School, or doubting their own choices, had to sit up straight and behave themselves as if they were giving a public lecture.

"You're a real beast for stuffing magazines into my drawer! You should have put them in the back cabinet!" Lin Li reacted quickly, stopping Bai Bufan's attempt to frame him.

— Parents will be seated in their corresponding student seats, so everyone is cleaning up the area.

In the morning, Yang Bangjie borrowed markers from others because he liked to carve things on his desk with a compass, and the things he carved were somewhat indecent.

"You're the dashing, handsome, and invincible academic champion of Nansang Middle School. Who cares if you have novels in your drawer? If my mom sees them, she might even try to persuade me to read novels too!" Bai Bufan argued forcefully.

"Hesitate." The dashing, handsome, and invincible academic king of Nan Sang Middle School nodded upon hearing this. Since Bu Fan has spoken so frankly, then so be it.

Just put it on your desktop!
The two walked out of the classroom, where Wu Min was already waiting at the door.

"Mom, over here."

"Hello Auntie."

"Hello, hello~"

"You know my seat, right? It's the bottom left corner of the classroom, the one with the novel next to me." After Bai Bufan and Wu Min finished greeting each other, Lin Li pointed to his seat and said.

"Okay, I understand." Wu Min nodded and walked directly to Lin Li's position.

But Bai Bufan was stunned.

What does "the one who sits next to you with a novel on their desk" mean?
Upon closer inspection, the magazine had indeed reappeared on my desktop.

The corridor was full of parents. Bai Bufan's swear words were evident in his eyes. He quickly ran back to his seat and hid them.

Lin Li watched this scene with a smile. After Bai Bufan came out, he raised his chin and asked curiously, "Bufan, haven't your parents arrived yet?"

"They're here, over there." Bai Bufan gestured with his chin toward the elevated corridor.

Lin Li looked over and saw that Bai Bufan's mother, whom he had met briefly when he visited Bai Bufan's house before, was indeed there.

At this moment, he looked around and noticed Lin Li's gaze, so he smiled and waved to greet him.

"When did you arrive? Why are you standing so far away?" Lin Li asked, somewhat surprised.

Bai Bufan: "She shouldn't be considered my mother yet."

Lin Li: "?"

Bai Bufan's smile was bleak and pale:

"She told me not to rush into acknowledging her as my mother. She wanted to see how things went before deciding whether to acknowledge me as her son, because she was worried that I might cause trouble at school, make some enemies, and then implicate her."

Lin Li was taken aback for a moment, then gave a thumbs up and nodded in approval: "Auntie is very wise. No wonder she hasn't been driven to death by someone like you after raising you to adulthood."

"Lin Li, you have no right to say such things! At least I have a father to share this pain with, but your mother raised you all by herself, which must have been even harder!" Bai Bufan sneered.

As for the phrase "I at least have a father," others might hesitate to use it, but Bai Bufan said it without any qualms—he knew Lin Li's character very well.

After being scorned by Bai Bufan, Lin Li remained silent, only covering his reddened eyes with his arm as he walked towards Bai's mother while shedding small tears.

Feeling wronged, I filed a complaint.

Bai Bufan: "?"

"I was wrong, brother! I was wrong, brother! I'm so sorry! I deserve to die! I deserve to die!" Bai Bufan grabbed Lin Li instantly, apologizing through gritted teeth, but his tone was not apologetic, only ferocious.

These ditches are everywhere!

Now you know you've broken through my defenses?
What did you do early?
However, once Bai's mother got closer, Lin Li instantly returned to normal: "Hello, Auntie."

"Lin Li, right? Auntie still remembers you..."

Upon hearing this, Bai's mother immediately patted Lin Li's shoulder enthusiastically and began to praise him from all aspects, including his appearance, manners, and academic achievements.

As for Bai Bufan, she really didn't know him well.

When Bai's mother finally acknowledged her son, she entered the classroom and sat in Bai Bufan's seat.

Wu Min and Bai's mother exchanged glances, then immediately smiled politely and began to chat.

Lin Li felt that when Wu Min noticed out of the corner of her eye that Bai's mother was walking in her direction, she was already thinking about how to start the conversation.

Oh, sir.

A world where everyone tries to please each other.

Out of the corner of his eye, Lin Li sensed that someone was watching him. He followed the gaze and looked up.

There weren't many male parents in the hallway, probably less than a third.

Lin Li was certain that if he took a picture and posted it online, it would cause controversy—probably from the angle of "tsk tsk, the biology dad is beautifully invisible again at times like this."

At that moment, among the parents, there was indeed a woman looking at them.

The other person was very well-maintained, looking to be around thirty years old. Her makeup was exquisite, and she had permed hair. She had a full set of accessories, including earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, but they were all understated and subtle, not particularly eye-catching.

It actually quite satisfies Lin Li's stereotype of a rich man's wife.

Lin Li looked again but did not see Chen Zhongping among the group of parents in the corridor.

So... this is the class monitor's mother?
Lin Li could feel that the other person's gaze was still on him—even though he had noticed and looked back, the difference before and after was that after they made eye contact, the other person had a slight smile on their face.

But this made Lin Li nervous.

The tension is comparable to that of someone who is not good at English. In English class, the teacher might be driving a train, starting with the next group, but when it gets to the row in front of you, the train suddenly turns and ends up in your group.

dong dong dong.

And the answer was quickly confirmed—after Chen Yuying walked out of the front door, she immediately ran towards the other person with a smile, and Lin Li could still hear her call out "Mom".

It really is my mom!
Chen Yuying's appearance finally made the other party look away, allowing Lin Li to feel a little more at ease.

But then a sense of confusion arose in my mind.

Why is the other person staring at me?
So you already knew?
Before Lin Li could think about it further, Bai Bufan's expression changed: "Lin Li, something's wrong. We might have to leave now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Li followed Bai Bufan's gaze and looked into the classroom.

Since not all the parents had arrived and were seated yet, Xue Jian was currently chatting with some of them. At that moment, Xue Jian was standing next to Wu Min and Bai's mother.

"Let's go!" Lin Li nodded immediately and ran off with Bai Bufan.

Although he was first in his grade and theoretically shouldn't have anything to worry about, Lin Li firmly believed that Xue Jian's worldview was as follows:
Good students like Chen Yuying > Ordinary students > Humans > Lin Li (Good student buff) > Biological beings like Bai Bufan > Class property such as desks and chairs > Others > Lin Li.

If you can run, then run.

……

The two returned to the corridor of Class 4 five minutes after the bell rang for the third period.

By this time, the parent-teacher meeting had officially begun, and only students remained standing in the corridor and the adjacent elevated walkway.

The two immediately spotted Qin Zeyu and Zhang Haoyang sighing in the elevated corridor.

Bai Bufan and Lin Li both liked a famous quote from "The Yueyang Tower": "To share in the joys and sorrows of one's classmates, and to worry about the joys and sorrows of one's classmates."

Lin Li and Bai Bufan followed on either side of the two, while Zhou Baowei, who was eating a hot sesame seed cake not far away, immediately ran towards the second-year teaching building.

"What's wrong with you two? Tell us what's bothering you so we can all have a good laugh," Lin Li asked.

Qin Zeyu sighed: "Lin Li, why do parents always only look at exam scores?"

“Nonsense,” Lin Li retorted quickly, “They wouldn’t understand the exam questions anyway.”

Qin Zeyu: "..."

That makes perfect sense.

"I didn't mean to just look at grades, but why do you have to take grades so seriously!" Qin Zeyu explained, his voice strained, then added dejectedly, "Losing a few places in the class feels like my life is over..."

Lin Li raised an eyebrow.

It seems that Qin Zeyu's parents are relatively traditional parents who prioritize grades.

Lin Li suddenly remembered a joke:
After discovering that their child was being called a "slut" at school, the parents angrily confronted the school, questioning why their child wasn't called a "slut" A+.

When the child grew up, he suddenly came home one day complaining that he couldn't stand attending the B class anymore. They were heartbroken, but they were also finally relieved.

The heartache stems from the inability to prevent my child from attending the A class, while the relief comes from the fact that my child has finally understood the importance of getting an A.

The reaction and the irony are precisely about this issue.

"Haoyang, what about you?" Bai Bufan asked Zhang Haoyang.

“I’m about the same,” Zhang Haoyang sighed as well. “I deliberately got 12 points in the competition, so the result was a bit too obvious.”

Old Jiantou didn't care about this; he always advocated for voluntary participation. But when my mother found out, she scolded me severely and said she would spend money to register me to retake the preliminary exam.

This is a complete waste of money! I've already said I don't want to take the exam, and I haven't fallen behind in my regular studies. Why force me to participate in this stupid competition?

We even had a fight. I should have deliberately gotten an 80 or 90 on the test, instead of just 12...

After saying that, Qin Zeyu and Zhang Haoyang exchanged a glance and sighed a third time in unison.

Cherish each other.

"Lin Li, Bu Fan, do you think there really are families in this world that have never argued with their parents?" they asked in a low voice.

"Yes, there is." Lin Li nodded, reassuringly.

"Do not believe."

Lin Li frowned: "What's there to disbelieve? According to the last world census, there are at least 1.5 million orphans on Earth, and they have never argued with their parents."

Zhang Haoyang and Qin Zeyu: "(；☉_☉)?"

(End of this chapter)