He Lin left work early today and waited for Yu Lian at the entrance of her workplace for about fifteen minutes before she finally arrived.
"Why...you didn't come to work today?"
The moment Yu Lian saw He Lin, she quickly calculated the distance from his workplace to here in her mind—if he came over after get off work, she should already be at home helping him cook dinner.
"No, there are two things I need to tell you."
"Let's talk as we walk."
It's rare for the two of them to leave work together, let alone stroll home so casually. Seeing them walking side-by-side, their expressions relaxed and faint smiles on their lips, is even rarer.
"Oh, you two are leaving get off work together? That's a rare sight."
"Yes, Auntie, he got off work early today."
Once they had passed the crowded area, the two returned to their previous topic.
"I got promoted. It's not really a big deal, I just wanted to let you know."
Yu Lian looked at He Lin with surprise—the short interval between the two promotions meant he was truly valued.
"That's good. It means you're important and irreplaceable. You shouldn't be bullied at work anymore."
He Lin had no idea that Yu Lian was thinking this way.
"No, at most some people might gossip a little behind my back, but that won't affect me, so don't worry. The second thing is... I wanted to ask you, would you like to move out?"
Yu Lian immediately connected this to what He Lin hadn't finished saying: "You mean you applied for housing with your work unit?"
"Yes, I just filled out the form but haven't submitted it yet. I wanted to see your opinion, because I'm worried... you might not be willing."
Yu Lian patted his shoulder: "Why wouldn't I be willing? I'd love to. My family is very good, but if you ask me if I'd like to live with you, my answer is yes."
There was no heated discussion of pros and cons as expected. Surprisingly, Yu Lian spoke very gently and calmly, making He Lin unable to help but stare at her parted lips.
"Are you really willing? You don't have to accommodate me."
The only thing Yu Lian disliked was that He Lin was too smart; he could guess many things at a glance.
"Okay, I admit there was some compromise involved, after all, I live at home and don't have to get up early in the morning..." Yu Lian said the truth, which made He Lin feel much more relaxed.
"Okay, then let's live in both places. We'll stay at home during the weekdays, and spend our time separately on our days off?"
Although the suggestion seemed a bit troublesome, it was the best solution they could come up with at the moment. After all, the two of them had just agreed to give it a try, and a young couple needs their own space; having family members around is somewhat inconvenient. After a brief discussion, He Lin decided to submit a housing application to his supervisor first thing tomorrow morning, already looking forward to decorating their little home.
Back home, Wang Meixia, having finished class early today, dragged Yu Xin home to cook. Yu Xin had been much more well-behaved lately, but with graduation exams approaching, she had no choice but to bring her daughter home to study.
"Oh, you're finally back. Hurry up and take your sister with you. Oh, by the way, she hasn't done her homework. You two see who can tutor her. I know a little about Chinese and math, but I'm completely clueless about foreign languages."
Yu Lian gestured for her younger sister to take out her homework. With her older sister and brother-in-law sitting on either side of her, Yu Xin felt "suffocated".
"Sis, is my brother-in-law alright?" Yu Xin leaned closer to her sister and whispered.
"Oh, actually I was lying to you before. We just had a fight, and I was afraid you'd cause trouble, so I made up a reason."
Upon hearing this explanation, Yu Xin was furious: "Are you even my biological sister anymore?! Am I really that unreliable?"
Yu Lian refused to answer, pointing to the textbook: "Look carefully, this is wrong... He Lin, you teach Yu Xin, I'm going upstairs."
"Okay, go ahead."
After her sister left, Yu Xin looked at her brother-in-law and whispered, "Brother-in-law, are you really not sick? Did you two argue because of the divorce?"
He Lin feigned madness: "Nonsense. If you talk nonsense again and someone else hears you, I won't give you any more pocket money."
"Hey! Pshaw! I misspoke. Hehe, brother-in-law, you're so forgiving. So, what were you two arguing about?"
"It's nothing. Don't meddle in adult matters, and don't talk nonsense in the future. Your sister and I won't get a divorce. Look at the question."
Yu Xin looked at the textbook with a vague understanding, a huge shock flashing through her mind—she had never known that right under her nose, the two of them had been having an affair and were actually not getting a divorce!
"Look at this word, do you know what it means...?"
"So when are you two having a baby?" Yu Xin had no interest in studying and was completely focused on when her sister and brother-in-law were going to have a baby.
"We'll have a baby when your sister wants to. Look at the question."
While answering questions, He Lin didn't forget the important matter at hand. Yu Xin, on the other hand, kept glancing upstairs, hoping her sister would come down and ask her when she was going to have a baby.
"Brother-in-law, so according to you, if my sister never wants to have children, you won't want them either?"
"Look at the question!"
"Brother-in-law, I swear I'll study hard if you answer my last question!"
He Lin was so exasperated by Yu Xin that he gave up: "Yes, I respect your sister's opinion on this matter, and I'll listen to her."
"But your aunt and uncle definitely won't agree. How will you explain that then?"
The person who swore the oath just now forgot it immediately. This time, He Lin didn't hold it against him and said bluntly, "Our family can do what I did, find a son-in-law willing to live with us, have a child who takes He Xinglan's surname, and that's it, right?"
Yu Lian came downstairs and immediately heard He Lin's shocking speech. She didn't know if it was a joke or the truth. To outsiders, He Lin was just a live-in son-in-law, and men seemed to care a lot about this status.
"What are you saying? Yu Xin, hurry up and write. If you don't finish, you won't be eating later."
Finally, her older sister arrived. Yu Xin's eyes sparkled: "Sis~ When are you going to have a baby? My brother-in-law said it all depends on you. If you agree, I can have a little niece!"
"Ahem... Can you just have a child whenever you want? You can't wait for fate. Do your homework and stop worrying about things you shouldn't be worrying about."
The living room is some distance from the kitchen, and you can barely hear anything from either side unless it's very quiet. But the next second, Wang Meixia suddenly poked her head out from the kitchen: "Honey, a colleague of mine from school, your former elementary school Chinese teacher, knows a very skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor. How about I take you to see him this weekend?"
Who would have thought my mom would come out and join in the fun? They've never even held hands, and even the best doctor couldn't cure her "infertility."
"Mom! Why are you making such a fuss? Don't worry, I'll be fine."
He Lin couldn't help but chuckle softly. Yu Xin suddenly changed the subject: "Mom, maybe it's my brother-in-law's problem. Why don't you take him to get checked out too?"
Wang Meixia slapped her forehead: "That's right. We agreed on Sunday, remember to make time for everyone to go!"
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