Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapters 288 and 289: Wife and Daughter Arrive
For two consecutive days, Lin Xiao spent his time in the fields of Xingguang Town.

By Thursday afternoon.

He remembered that his wife had said she was coming today, so he quickly called her to ask if she had set off yet.

As a result, Xixi said that she took Ms. Lin Xiaoxi to get vaccinated yesterday, and after the vaccination, she had a severe rejection reaction and developed large rashes.

I went to see a doctor, who said it was normal, since every child reacts differently to vaccines.

Ms. Lin has always been allergic, there's nothing that can be done about it.

The doctor advised me to get more sun exposure; there wasn't much else I could do.

Following the doctor's advice, Xixi decided to let Xiao Chu rest at home for the next couple of days and get plenty of sunshine, instead of going to Mashan County to see her father.

Lin Xiao felt a pang of heartache upon hearing this and naturally agreed.

"It's okay if you don't come. It's Friday tomorrow anyway. I'll go home after get off work to see you and your daughter!"

"Okay~"

Xi Xi was delighted, but then asked, "But are you sure you can get a normal rest on the weekend?"

Lin Xiao arrogantly said, "Of course! Now we're both heads of a unit, I'm the one who makes people work overtime, not the other way around! If I say we should rest normally, then we should rest normally!"

Xi Xi covered her mouth and laughed on the other end of the phone.

"Okay, then my baby and I will wait for you at home."

"Baby, don't wait anymore. I won't get home until nine or ten o'clock at the earliest. She'll probably be asleep by now."

"Also~"

Xi Xi's tone softened, "Then I'll wait for you at home..."

It was a very ordinary sentence, but Lin Xiao was inexplicably excited when he heard it.

"How do we wait?"

"Huh? How else can we wait? There are several ways to wait for someone?" Xixi asked, puzzled.

"Uh... of course!"

"for example?"

"For example, waiting while standing, waiting while sitting, waiting while lying down... waiting while lying down after washing up, and so on!"

"???"

Xixi frowned more and more as she listened, and finally understood, her face turning bright red.

"You... Mayor Lin, this is working hours. Is it really appropriate for you to spout such nonsense?"

"What's wrong with that? I'm flirting with my own wife, not someone else!"

"Who else do you want to be with?"

"I don't want to be with anyone else, I only want to be with you...hehehe!"

"..."

Xi Xi was speechless, her face flushing even more from being teased, feeling both shy and happy.

"I'm not talking to you anymore, goodbye!"

"Hey, don't hang up yet, let's chat a little longer!"

"Mayor Lin!!"

Xi Xi's tone turned serious, "We're not off work yet, so you need to be mindful of work discipline and set a good example!"

Lin Xiao waved his hand dismissively: "I'm in my own office right now, with the door closed. Who am I setting an example for..."

Before he could finish speaking, a knocking sound suddenly rang out on the door.

Lin Xiao was startled, his penis almost went limp, and the lewd expression on his face vanished instantly.

Xi Xi heard the noise on the other end of the phone and immediately burst into laughter.

I quickly hung up the phone.

"Come in."

Lin Xiao regained his serious expression, his brows and eyes showing a hint of annoyance.

Office Director Yao Jun pushed open the door and came in: "Mayor, excuse me. There's a notice from the county that there will be a second-quarter economic performance analysis meeting on Saturday morning. Here's the meeting notice..."

Yao Jun placed the printed meeting notice on the table.

Lin Xiao glanced at it and frowned immediately after seeing the words "Main leaders of the street and town attended the meeting".

That's so awkward!

He had just finished bragging to his wife that he was now in charge and could skip overtime whenever he wanted.

And then this thing came along!

Isn't this a complete slap in the face?!

Lin Xiao didn't speak, but looked up at Yao Jun with a resentful look in his eyes—this Director Yao must be incompatible with him.

"Okay, I understand!" Lin Xiao said helplessly.

Should I arrange a bus for you?

"No need, it's the weekend, let the driver rest, I'll drive myself!"

"Oh well……"

Yao Jun nodded and left.

He closed the door and stood at the office entrance, still puzzled by Mayor Lin's earlier gaze.

"I didn't make the mayor angry, did I...?"

……

That evening, Lin Xiao told his wife about the meeting he would be working overtime on Saturday.

I thought Xixi would be angry or disappointed.

Unexpectedly, her first reaction after hearing this was to burst into laughter, and she laughed for a long time on the other end of the phone.

"???"

Lin Xiao was completely dumbfounded.

What does this mean? Are you mocking me? I'm really angry!!
"Hey, hey, that's enough already..."

"I'm not laughing anymore, I'm not laughing anymore!"

Xixi tried to hold back, but her emotions kept swirling and she couldn't control them at all.

Lin Xiao felt helpless; his face was a little swollen.

Having boasted too much, he can only accept his wife's one-sided humiliation now, unable to even utter a word of resistance.

It took a long time for my wife's temper to subside.

"Then I'll go back tomorrow afternoon," Lin Xiao said, getting back to the main topic.

Are you sure this meeting can be finished by tomorrow morning?

"Uh... I'll go back tonight!"

"Are you sure about tonight..."

"If anything else gets in my way tonight, even if I'm a dog, I'll go home tomorrow, no matter who it is!!!"

Lin Xiao was filled with righteous indignation.

Xi Xi suppressed a laugh and quickly reassured him, "Alright, alright, let's go home. If anyone tries to stop Mayor Lin from going home, I, as the mayor's wife, will be the first to object!"

"Um!!"

Lin Xiao nodded vigorously, looking smug.

It feels really good to have someone protecting you.

On Saturday morning, Han Xixi went to a meeting in the county. As she had expected, County Head Wan Zhilong attached great importance to the meeting because the economic performance in the second quarter was related to the economic indicators for the first half of the year.

Mashan County's economic level has consistently ranked last among all counties and cities in Yizhou.

Although there were geographical limitations, everyone understood, and even the city leaders never criticized the county head and the county leadership team for Mashan County's last place ranking.

But even the leniency of those above can't stop those below from wanting to advance.

County Head Wan: I desperately want to get promoted!

The advantage of having a bad hand is that no one will blame you if you play it badly, and playing it well is a pleasant surprise.

If Wan Zhilong wants to make a breakthrough in his career, he needs to achieve results while in office, and naturally he will not sit idly by and wait for death.

As a result, Saturday's second-quarter economic operation analysis meeting was completely turned into a "meeting where each street and town reports on its work and then gets scolded in turn"!
Faced with the dismal economic data from various sub-districts and towns, County Chief Wan could not contain his anger and unleashed a torrent of abuse on all the directors and town heads.

Lin Xiao was the only exception.

There are three reasons why he is an exception.

First, they have connections, so people don't dare to criticize them.

Secondly, he has just taken office and shouldn't be criticized.

Thirdly, they are capable but unwilling to criticize.

Everyone present assumed that County Chief Wan was the primary reason for their amiable and unconventional attitude towards the new mayor of Xingguang Town, openly showing him special favor.

But only he himself knew that it was because of the third person.

The economy of Mashan County is so bad that it is impossible to make any progress through normal channels and methods.

After all, while you are developing, other counties and cities are also developing.

They have resources and infrastructure, while you have nothing. How can you compare your progress with theirs?

and so.

If Mashan County wants to achieve a leapfrog development, it can only pin its hopes on some unconventional channels and methods.

Wan Zhilong simply couldn't come up with such channels and methods.

But he knew that Lin Xiao, a well-known musician, a super internet celebrity, the spokesperson for the province's cultural and tourism industry, the son-in-law of the mayor of Yizhou, and the husband of the famous singer Han Xixi, definitely had a way, and quite a lot of it.

Today we are holding this meeting to analyze the economic performance in the second quarter.

Wan Zhilong's main purpose was actually to hear what good ideas, thoughts, and approaches Lin Xiao had that could be used to drive the economic take-off of the entire Mashan County, starting from the source of Xingguang Town.

This idea sounds outrageous.

However, given that Lin Xiao is even more outrageous, it makes County Chief Wan seem conservative.

He also knew that Lin Xiao had only been in office for less than a week, and it was indeed a bit too hasty to ask him for ideas and strategies so quickly.

But Wan Zhilong simply couldn't wait any longer.

It's already mid-June. In the blink of an eye, the first half of the year is coming to an end, and in another blink, a year will be over.

Time waits for no one, and Wan Zhilong now feels that time is more precious than anyone else.

He could only urge Lin Xiao, and of course, he firmly believed in his heart that Mayor Lin would definitely not let him down!
So when it was Starlight Town's turn to speak, Wan Zhilong was extremely eager and impatient!
As a result, Lin Xiao's speech was very disappointing.

He simply reported the dismal second-quarter data for Xingguang Town, offered a few superficial analyses of the reasons, and finally shouted a couple of slogans about working hard.

And then it ended...it's over...

The entire venue, with over thirty people, was still waiting for the amazing move from this super-popular online mayor.

The results were all quite surprising.

"That's it?!"

The expressions of the thirty-odd people immediately became amused. They looked at each other and understood from each other's eyes that it was true.

Wan Zhilong was disappointed, but he couldn't show it.

I still forced myself to give Mayor Lin a few words of encouragement, then told the next township to report, and then vented all my pent-up anger here...

A simple economic analysis meeting lasted a whole day.

Apart from having a meal in the cafeteria, the rest of the time was spent under Wan Zhilong's thunderous pressure.

At 6 p.m., Wan Zhilong finally adjourned the meeting.

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, checked his watch, and estimated that if he left now, he could still take his wife out for a late-night snack when he got home.

Pack your things and prepare to leave.

Before he could even leave his seat, the county magistrate's secretary came over to deliver a message, saying that County Magistrate Wan wanted him to come to his office.

Lin Xiao's vision went black and black again.

"Fine, fine, you won't let me leave, huh?!"

Although I was furious, I could only accept my fate, because a higher-ranking official can crush you!

Even if he has powerful connections, he shouldn't act too arrogantly. We should all keep a low profile.

I went to the county magistrate's office.

Wan Zhilong, who had been sharp-tongued at the meeting, was all smiles throughout, asking Lin Xiao if he was used to the food, the accommodation, the work, and if he needed anything.

Lin Xiao kept glancing at his watch while trying to keep up with the conversation.

I watched helplessly as the clock hand moved from 6 to 7, time slipping away quietly, along with the late-night snack I had with my wife tonight.

"Forget it, I'll gain weight from eating so much late at night. I might as well go home and have a short separation and feel like I'm on honeymoon..." Lin Xiao thought to himself.

At this moment, Wan Zhilong suddenly stood up and said with a smile that he would take Lin Xiao out for a casual meal as a welcome dinner for him to Mashan County.

Lin Xiao had been lost in thought for a while when alarm bells suddenly went off in his mind.

"County Magistrate, there's no need for a welcome banquet..."

"Look at you, why are you so agitated!"

Wan Zhilong, with a righteous expression that seemed to say, "You've misunderstood me, apologize to me now," pretended to be serious and said, "We won't go outside, we'll just have a working meal in the county canteen! I'll have a working meal with several deputy county heads and directors of commissions and bureaus, we won't even drink alcohol, and we absolutely won't violate any regulations!"

Wan Zhilong had a resolute expression on his face.

The county-level leader has already put it this way; if Lin Xiao were to refuse, it would be extremely disrespectful.

He had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Wan Zhilong kept his word; the welcoming banquet was held at the county canteen, but not in the main hall, but in a private room.

As for the alcohol...

Anyway, Lin Xiao soon lost consciousness and didn't even know how he got home.

He woke up with a start at four in the morning.

He opened his eyes in the dim light and it took him a while to realize that this was the house he rented in Mashan County, not some unfamiliar, luxurious, or shady place, and there were no naked women around...

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

I got out of bed, went to the toilet, and turned on the tap to release the water.

Then I went to the living room and got a glass of water.

Then I remembered that I had promised my wife I would come home yesterday, so I quickly went to the room to look for my phone. After searching around but not finding it, I went to the living room to look for it.

I finally found it in the entryway, only to discover it was out of power and shut down.

He started looking for the charger again.

At that moment, the door to the second bedroom opened, and Lin Yu came out rubbing his eyes.

"Brother, what are you looking for?"

"charger!"

"Here I am."

Lin Yu took it out from the room and gave it to him, then said, "I called my sister-in-law and told her you drank too much! She said you just finished drinking and shouldn't drive tomorrow, so don't go home, just rest here. She also said you won't be able to stay for more than a few hours anyway, and you'll have to come back soon, it's tiring..."

Lin Yu yawned as he spoke.

Lin Xiao discovered that this guy's tone of voice was exactly the same whether he was awake or semi-awake, and even more so when he was semi-awake.

In my mom's words, "Just like your dad!"

Lin Xiao wholeheartedly agreed.

"Okay, you should go to sleep now."

"Oh."

Lin Yu agreed and went back into the room.

Lin Xiao looked at his phone, which was now powered on. His WeChat screen showed a greeting from his wife, which was similar to what Lin Yu had just relayed.

He immediately felt a warmth in his heart.

I wanted to reply, but I was afraid that a message in the middle of the night would wake my wife, so I decided against it.

I drank another glass of water.

His limbs were sore and weak, so he sat in the living room to rest, while recalling the events of the day.

He knew that County Chief Wan's enthusiasm at the welcoming banquet was a mixture of many factors: respect for his father-in-law Han Haijun, expectations for his abilities, but mostly the usual practices of the grassroots.

The term "welcome banquet" is completely out of place within the system.

At least when Lin Xiao was in Ninghai, he had never heard of such a saying. Everyone was a colleague at work, but no one knew each other after get off work.

Now that they've arrived in what is truly a "remote and impoverished area," the superiors and subordinates have become closer.

This is undoubtedly a bad omen.

Lin Xiao belatedly realized that Wan Zhilong's decision to hold the welcome banquet in the cafeteria was not because he was truly incorruptible, but because he was wary of him because Wan was the son-in-law of Mayor Han Haijun.

If he were just an ordinary promoted town mayor, this welcome banquet would be held somewhere else entirely.

But then again.

If I were just an ordinary town mayor, whether this welcoming banquet would have happened is another matter.

He was too lazy to guess; he just felt a headache coming on.

He also lamented that, given the current situation, it might be very difficult for him to accomplish anything substantial in his position as mayor of Xingguang Town.

He sighed.

Late at night, amidst a jumble of emotions, I was unable to calm down for a long time.

He sat alone in the living room until dawn, when sleepiness returned, and he finally went to his room to sleep.

I slept until the sun was high in the sky.

Lin Xiao opened his eyes and found that the intense sunlight seeped in through the gaps in the curtains, making the room very bright.

When I checked the time, it was already past 10 a.m.

Come to the living room.

The room was empty, with leftover breakfast on the dining table.

Lin Xiao assumed his younger brother had gone out and didn't pay much attention.

I had just peeled an egg and was about to eat it when I heard a noisy tirade coming from the doorway:

"Still not answering my calls... No time to go to Jingzhou, but time to vacation in this small county with your brother, huh... You're so disloyal, and I've been worried about you the whole time... You're making me buy you breakfast for a month..."

The more Lin Xiao listened to the sharp sound, the more familiar it seemed.

That voice... why does it sound so much like my sister-in-law Liang Tian?

He thought he must be hallucinating.

Liang Tian just finished her college entrance exams and is definitely in Jingzhou right now. Even if she makes it to Nanzhou, she'll definitely be in Ninghai with her cousin and her wife.

How could divine soldiers suddenly appear here?

Lin Xiao thought he must still be hungover and shook his head.

Then the sound of a key turning came from the doorway.

As the door opened, a sudden cry of a baby rang out, instantly startling Lin Xiao.

Although babies' cries are all pretty much the same.

But Lin Xiao could clearly tell that the voice came from his own daughter, Ms. Lin Xiaoxi.

He quickly got up and ran to the door in a few quick steps.

The corridor was bustling with activity. Lin Yu and Liang Tian were carrying large and small bags in front, Han Xixi was carrying her daughter in the middle, and the nanny and her own mother Zhou Xiumei were following behind...

Lin Xiao was stunned.

"You...why are you here?"

As she spoke, she reached out to take her daughter.

As a result, Xixi only leaned over to smell it once, then immediately frowned and quickly took the child to the side.

"You stink! You smell like sweat and alcohol... Go take a shower right now!"

"Take a shower, take a shower, I'm going right now!!"

Lin Xiao was surprised and delighted, laughing like a fool, his smile never stopping.

Seeing this, Liang Tian forgot about scolding Lin Yu and came over to tease him, "Brother-in-law! I know you're a wonderful man, but do you have to ignore everyone else as soon as you see your wife and kids? I'm a guest who came from afar, aren't you going to treat me well?"

Lin Xiao was amused and became a little embarrassed, scratching the back of his head and laughing憨厚ly.

"It's my brother-in-law's fault... Is it a bit tacky to transfer five thousand yuan to you?" Lin Xiao asked obediently.

"???"

Liang Tian swallowed hard and quickly waved her hand, saying, "No, no, it's not tacky at all. We're all adults, so we have to be straightforward! Brother-in-law, from now on, just treat me like I'm not there, don't treat me like a little sister..."

After speaking, he took out his phone and showed his payment QR code.

Everyone: "..."

Lin Xiao kept his word and promptly transferred the money.

Turning around, he saw his younger brother Lin Yu with a resentful look on his face... and simply ignored him.

Just a few minutes.

The living room, which had been lonely and quiet just moments before, instantly became warm and cheerful.

"Hey, this is outrageous! Nobody can carry this huge stroller, leaving me to do all the work!"

At the gate, Chen Jiajia carried a stroller, looking angry and resentful.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone remembered that there was another person with them. Some slapped their foreheads, while others apologized profusely, and the whole room erupted in laughter.

Ms. Chen Jiajia, Han Xixi's best friend and agent, was invited into the house by Lin Xiao in a very formal manner.

After making sure that no one was behind him, he closed the door.

There were eight people in the room, only the brothers Lin Xiao and Lin Yu were male, the rest were female.

The room immediately erupted in a cacophony of chatter.

Lin Xiao wanted to take a shower after listening to his wife, but luckily the master bedroom had its own bathroom, which saved him from embarrassment.

After taking a shower, the four-piece bedding set on the bed had been changed to a new one. Lin Xiaoxi was lying in the middle, fiddling with her Manhattan ball, while Xixi was tidying up her daughter's clothes next to her.

There was a chattering sound coming from outside.

Lin Xiao peeked inside and saw that the door was closed. He threw down the towel, turned around, quickly hugged his wife, and kissed her on the lips.

"Oh dear, what's wrong..."

Xi Xi complained yet blushed.

Lin Xiao couldn't hide his smile; he looked completely indifferent and wouldn't let go of his wife no matter how much she struggled.

"It doesn't smell bad now, does it?!" he said smugly.

"……Smelly!"

Xi Xi glared at him.

Lin Xiao frowned: "Impossible! I scrubbed really hard just now, and I even brushed my teeth. I smell amazing all over now. You don't believe me? Smell it..."

As he spoke, he lifted his armpit and presented it to his wife.

Xi Xi was so angry that she punched him repeatedly: "Who wants to smell you? Aren't you ashamed?!"

Although she was complaining, she couldn't stop smiling.

Lin Xiao's laughter became even more worthless.

After teasing my wife for a while, I picked up my daughter from the bed and teased her with all sorts of funny faces.

As a result, Ms. Lin Xiaoxi remained calm throughout the entire process, even with drool dripping from her lips.

Lin Xiao was extremely frustrated.

"Did I offend her in my past life? Why won't this little one smile at me?"

"Hmph, who knows!"

Han Xixi, always eager for drama, said, "They say a daughter is her father's sweetheart from a past life. Judging from this... you must have been a scumbag in your past life!"

Lin Xiao: "???"

No, this works too!

The couple were joking around when there was a knock on the door, and Chen Jiajia poked her head in.

"Brother-in-law, are you done washing?"

Jiajia asked.

Lin Xiao was completely confused. What kind of address was this? What was the question?
He was momentarily at a loss for which point to criticize first!
"Is something the matter, Jiajia?"

"Of course something's happened, something big!"

Chen Jiajia completely missed the underlying meaning of Lin Xiao's words, which implied that he wanted her to leave, and went straight to sit down on the sofa on the balcony.

Then, in a solemn and serious tone, she said, "Sister Xixi, brother-in-law, the online bullying you two have ended, and my sister has given birth and recovered her health. Shouldn't you consider making a comeback?"

These words surprised both Xixi and Lin Xiao, and they exchanged a glance.

Chen Jiajia hurriedly said, "Don't rush to reject me, let me finish what I have to say. It's like this, the two of you are currently as popular online as any big-name celebrity or top artist, and you've been getting a lot of offers lately. I see that Sister Xixi is focused on her child and probably doesn't have the mind to work, so I didn't mention it to her and just turned them all down on my own."

“But there’s a variety show now, a really good opportunity, perfect for the two of you. It won’t take up too much of your time and won’t interfere with your brother-in-law’s work. I think you should definitely consider it…”

Before he could finish speaking, Lin Xiao finally couldn't help but interrupt.

"What do you mean? This variety show you're talking about... I'm involved?!"

(End of this chapter)