The growth system comes at the age of 30

Chapter 228 Mom Found Out? (4K)

Chen Jingle is not a person who likes to do things secretly.

Unfortunately, it's not him who needs to sneak around now, but someone else.

All we can say is that we respect Li Beixing's wishes.

Actually, it wasn't really sneaking around, since Chen Jingle's mother wasn't home, she walked in openly and honestly (laughs).

With a simple change of perspective, Chen Jingle could understand Li Beixing's thoughts.

The saying goes that if you care too much, you'll be afraid of losing it.

This kind of thinking is unrelated to status or position. As long as you are a person, you will have things that you care about. If you cannot completely control the fate of these things, you will subconsciously feel anxious and urgent.

The only solution is to acquire ownership of the item.

This is why Chen Jingle felt an extremely strong possessiveness towards Li Beixing.

Some people don't like such intense love, finding it too stressful, but Chen Jingle is different; he actually enjoys and is happy to be treated this way.

Perhaps it's because I didn't receive much love growing up.

At the same time, he is also a conscientious person who is willing to give back the love of others.

Perhaps that's why Li Beixing treated him even better.

When someone who longs to be loved comes together with someone who is generous in loving others, that's the best kind of mutual attraction.

……

When Li Beixing arrived at Chen Jingle's house again, he quickly noticed the difference from before.

There were more items in the room, and the placement of some items had changed.

This gives us a good idea of ​​what kind of person Chen Jingle's mother is.

Frugal, good at managing a household, and practical.

Because the extra items are all related to daily life and are things that ordinary families can use.

Such thoughts flashed through Li Beixing's mind, and combined with the photos of her home that Chen Jingle had shown her before, the image of her future mother-in-law became more and more vivid.

She wasn't as nervous as before.

"I hope it's really as easy to get along with as Chen Jingle said."

However, whenever she thinks about how she will have to face Chen Jingle's parents in the near future, she feels a little uneasy.

Well, it wasn't all negative. At least this kind of illicit affair made her feel very excited.

How weird!

She dared not tell Chen Jingle, otherwise she would be laughed at in a heartbeat.

"You play by yourself for a while, I'll go cook."

Chen Jingle said to Li Beixing.

It's almost 11:30 now, and cooking takes time.

Li Beixing blinked: "I want to lie down for a while."

Chen Jingle glanced down at the rattan rocking chair: "Is it here? Then I'll get you a thin blanket so you don't catch a cold."

Li Beixing's eyes darted around: "Are there any other options?"

Other options?

Chen Jingle thought for a moment: "There is an empty guest room on the second floor."

Li Beixing pouted slightly, a little unhappy, and after holding it in for a while, said, "What if I choose your room?"

Chen Jingle: "..."

Teacher Li, isn't this a bad idea?

She was probably embarrassed too. After she finished speaking, her face turned red from her ears to her cheeks, and she looked away, not daring to meet Chen Jingle's gaze.

Chen Jingle suppressed a laugh: "If you insist on doing this, there's nothing I can do to stop you."

Li Beixing instantly beamed with joy.

As for losing face or anything like that, it doesn't matter, as long as you're happy.

While Chen Jingle was busy in the kitchen, Li Beixing went to Chen Jingle's room on the second floor.

She had been here before, and nothing had changed; it was still as clean and tidy as ever.

After changing into Chen Jingle's slippers, I felt cheerful.

The sheets and blankets were also very clean and had no odor, indicating that they are frequently washed. The color was different from the four-piece set I saw last time; this one was sky blue.

Looking at the neatly laid-out quilt, Li Beixing immediately pounced on it and let out a silly laugh.

I promptly crawled into bed.

The blanket is a bit heavy; I had to use two layers. The outer layer was probably a cotton blanket, weighing about 10 pounds. In terms of comfort, it's definitely not as good as the ones at her place, but it's very warm.

The inner layer is made of Southeast Province blankets, scientifically known as Raschel wool, locally called felt.

With these two layers of blankets, it's super warm and incredibly comfortable.

The temperature is a bit low today, between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius during the day and between 7 and 9 at night. Wrapped in these two blankets, you don't have to worry about being cold at all.

Li Beixing wrapped herself tightly in the blanket, a satisfied smile appearing on her face.

It felt like being held in Chen Jingle's arms, a feeling of complete security.

……

Chen Qiyun came home from school.

Seeing Li Beixing's car parked in the yard, he was very surprised and hurriedly ran into the house, but found that he did not see anyone except Chen Jingle.

I couldn't help but ask, "Why is Teacher Li here? Isn't your aunt home?"

Chen Jingle glanced back and casually said, "Yeah, my mom went to my uncle's house."

No wonder!
Chen Qiyun suddenly realized and asked, "What about Teacher Li?"

"She's upstairs. I'll call her when we eat."

Seeing her hesitant expression, Chen Jingle asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

After hesitating for a while, Chen Qiyun leaned over and whispered, "Yesterday, my aunt asked me if any other people usually come over to our house."

Chen Jingle was slightly taken aback, subconsciously pondering the deeper meaning behind his mother's question.

Have they been discovered?

Which specific step went wrong?
"So what was your answer?" Chen Jingle asked.

"I said no."

Chen Qiyun looked somewhat smug.

Chen Jingle guessed that his mother had probably sensed something and was trying to test him, but unfortunately Chen Qiyun's acting skills were not up to par and she was clearly exposed.

She was still naive, thinking she was smart enough to get away with it.

But since Mom didn't say anything, let's all pretend we don't understand.

Chen Jingle laughed and said, "It's fine, no need to worry about it, and you don't need to tell your sister Beixing. I'll handle anything."

"Oh~"

Chen Qiyun actually wanted to tell her aunt about Li Beixing's existence, but Chen Jingle had previously said that it was their business when to tell the family, and that she should just mind her own business.

He dared not say more, lest he ruin Chen Jingle's important plans.

Knowing a big secret but not being able to tell anyone is a really uncomfortable feeling.

I secretly clicked my tongue. You two should hurry up and make an official announcement, and it would be best if you got married right after the announcement so I could have a taste of your wedding.

……

Chen Jingle went up to the second floor, knocked on the bedroom door, but heard no response. He pushed the door open and found that Li Beixing was asleep.

He immediately burst into laughter.

Teacher Li looks so cute when she's asleep.

Her soft, glossy black hair cascaded down the pillow like a waterfall, and half of her face was hidden under the covers. Perhaps it was too warm in the bed, but her complexion was fair and rosy. She was pleasing to the eye no matter how you looked at her!

Chen Jingle lay by the bed for two minutes, then finally couldn't help but call out, "Get up and eat!"

Hearing the noise, Li Beixing groggily opened her eyes, but burrowed deeper into the covers and mumbled, "No! I don't want to get up!"

Chen Jingle: "..."

Act like a child, but don't go too far.

Since he wouldn't get up, Chen Jingle had no choice but to take off his coat and crawl inside. Li Beixing immediately woke up, turned around and glared at him with embarrassment and annoyance, but didn't say anything.

Chen Jingle hugged her and chuckled, "Get up and eat, or it will get cold and won't taste good, especially since it's winter now."

Li Beixing hummed twice and turned around: "Give me a kiss and I'll get up."

"Mua~"

"Give me another kiss!"

"..."

You're asking for more, aren't you?

Chen Jingle wasn't going to tolerate her, and promptly tickled her.

Li Beixing couldn't stand it anymore, giggling from the tickling. She struggled, but both of them were wrapped tightly in the blankets, so where could they run off to?

Suddenly, both of them froze, their heartbeats racing wildly.

The atmosphere is subtle.

Chen Jingle felt a little embarrassed and pretended to be nonchalant as he lifted the blanket and left.

Li Beixing's ears turned bright red, and he buried his face in the blanket, not daring to look up.

Until Chen Jingle's voice came from outside the room: "I'm going downstairs first."

Li Beixing then crawled out of bed, put on his coat, chuckled, and followed them downstairs.

It was only awkward and shy for a moment. We'd already kissed and hugged, so what's wrong with being a little more intimate?

Idiot, idiot, big idiot!
……

Go down to the first floor, wash your hands, and eat.

To Li Beixing's delight, in addition to the usual meals, Chen Jingle also made the beef sauce that she had been craving for lunch today.

This time, he gave her five bottles directly, keeping one for himself.

Actually, five bottles won't last long. Her parents love this food, so they'll finish it quickly.

Chen Jingle gave her the vast majority of it, which made Li Beixing even happier.

"He really loves me!"

That was the only thought in my mind.

Well, actually, Chen Jingle just thought that since Li Beixing's parents liked to eat it, he should make more and keep only one bottle for himself, because he could make it at home anytime.

I didn't think about it too much.

After finishing her meal, Li Beixing didn't stay long before leaving with her beef sauce.

I got home later than usual today, but luckily I brought some beef sauce. I guess even if my parents know I'm with Chen Jingle, they won't say much.

However, Li Beixing felt that this couldn't go on.

We can't always rely on Chen Jingle's mother being away from home, can we?
Such cases are ultimately rare.

Is there any way to make her come over anytime?
Yes, brothers!

There was a very simple and direct way in front of her: gain the approval of Chen Jingle's parents.

However, it's not that easy to do.

Li Beixing's biggest fear is that Chen Jingle's parents will not approve of their relationship. What will Chen Jingle choose then?
Is it about persuading his parents?

Or should we listen to his parents?
Logically speaking, given Chen Jingle's personality, he would most likely stick to his own opinion, but that's not necessarily the case.

Therefore, we need to start from other aspects.

"Is there any way to make Auntie's initial impression of me a little better?" Li Beixing wondered.

Her first thought was to give a gift.

As the saying goes, you can't hit a smiling face, so you can't just throw away the gift she gave you, can you?

The question is, what should I give as a gift?
She didn't know what Chen Jingle's mother liked or disliked. What if the gift she gave was something the recipient didn't like or couldn't use? Wouldn't that be a waste of effort?

Got it!

Li Beixing's eyes lit up.

There's one thing that most people like, and you can't go wrong gifting it!

……

in the afternoon.

Chen Jingle first went to the studio to attend classes and study. Around 4 o'clock, he went to his uncle's house to pick up his mother.

My aunts and uncles had all left, leaving only my mom, my uncle, and my aunt chatting.

Originally, Chen Jingle's uncle had said he wanted them to stay for dinner, but Chen Jingle quickly declined, saying that he had already washed and cooked the rice before he arrived, so his uncle didn't insist.

When I left, my uncle insisted on giving me a lot of local specialties: two trays of eggs, two strings of bananas, and half a duck.

Chen Jingle felt embarrassed.

It's his own fault for staying at home and not growing or raising any of these things.

"Uncle is too kind. He's always like this when he comes."

After driving a distance, Chen Jingle looked at the figure still waving goodbye in the rearview mirror and chuckled.

"That's right, the older brothers and sisters are all very polite."

My mother's face was full of smiles, yet also a little sentimental.

Although the siblings remained close after their parents passed away, how many of the younger generation would still be willing to keep in touch with them after they are gone?
Chen Jingle looked at his mother, whose expression was a little disappointed, and didn't know what to say for a moment. She was probably thinking of her grandparents.

Almost ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

After thinking for a moment, she smiled and asked, "Mom, how about steamed egg with scallops and minced meat, and duck soup with dried tangerine peel and cordyceps flowers for dinner? We can also have an egg with dipping sauce and scrambled eggs with beef."

My mom nodded subconsciously, then smiled and said, "Are you going to eat all the eggs in one meal?"

Chen Jingle grinned: "It's not that bad. I'll only need seven or eight eggs at most. My uncle gave me two whole trays, that's plenty. I rarely buy eggs to cook, I usually use chicken, duck, pork, or beef, because I'm afraid they'll spoil if I forget about them for too long. Even though it's winter now, so they don't spoil as easily as in summer, they'll definitely taste worse if they're left out for too long, so I might as well make a lot more today."

"Okay, make whatever you want to eat. Mom just needs to wait to eat." Mom smiled.

It's really comfortable to stay at home and not have to do anything except water the plants and feed the cat.

It's so much better than before.

……

I spent another two days learning about clothing design and production.

Chen Jingle decided to buy a personal sewing machine for home use.

Household sewing machines are generally less powerful than industrial sewing machines, but if you choose the right brand and model, they are sufficient. The key is that they don't take up as much space and are portable.

He didn't plan to put it in his studio, but decided to put it at home, in his gaming room.

Although it's a bit strange to put a sewing machine in a gaming room, this is the only way to keep it a secret at this stage.

At his current learning pace, he should be able to start practicing in two days.

While I was browsing Taobao, planning to buy some nice fabrics, Li Beixing arrived, carrying a bag in his hand.

Instead of rushing over to kiss and hug him as usual when he came in, she stood at the door looking at him with a guilty conscience.

Ok? !

There is a situation!
"Why are you acting so sneaky?" Chen Jingle asked with a smile.

Then Li Beixing smiled and said, "I prepared some gifts for your mother. Could you give them to her for me?"

"Um?!"

Is this a decision?

He was so timid just a few days ago.

Chen Jingle was surprised and couldn't help but laugh: "Why did you secretly prepare a gift without even telling me beforehand?"

Li Beixing hesitated for a moment, then said, "I was afraid you would criticize me, so I decided to just do it first and ask for your permission later."

Chen Jingle raised an eyebrow: "Afraid I'll scold you? Do you think I'm some kind of fierce person?"

"That's not what I meant!" Li Beixing said coquettishly.

Chen Jingle pondered for a moment: "Or are you going to give me something valuable?"

Li Beixing's eyes darted around: "It's nothing much, just a small token of my appreciation."

Chen Jingle: "..."

(End of this chapter)