188: Son-in-law visits

The conversation among the three of them went very smoothly and happily; Li Jing was looking at her Son-in-law with the eyes of a mother-in-law, and the more she looked at Lin Zifeng, the more satisfied she became.

Lin Zifeng was knowledgeable and talented, and Li Jing found chatting with him very comfortable.

Therefore, Li Jing smiled and said, "Zifeng, you also know that Yuxi has an older sister. I've heard from our Yuqing that you two are friends as well."

"Our Yuqing is someone who doesn't believe in marriage, so in the future, you will be the only Son-in-law in our family."

"People often say that a Son-in-law is like half a son. Since you and Yuxi have already planned to get married within this year, we are already a family."

"Don't wait until tomorrow to go home. Why don't you come home with me in a little while? What do you think?"

Seeing the expectant look on Li Jing's face, Chen Yuxi subconsciously looked at Lin Zifeng.

"I'll listen to whatever you say, Auntie," Lin Zifeng said without hesitation.

"Good, I'll call Yuqing right now and ask her to come home for lunch so we can all get together as a family with you as one of our own."

After saying this, Li Jing took out her phone and called Chen Yuqing.

On the phone, Li Jing didn't say much to Chen Yuqing; she just told her to come home for lunch because there was something important.

After hanging up the phone, Li Jing remembered another matter and asked curiously, "Yuxi, does your sister not live here? Did she go to stay at a hotel because she knew Zifeng was coming?"

"Mom, my sister has sensed something about the relationship between Zifeng and me, but she isn't sure about it. I haven't told my sister about my relationship with Zifeng."

"My sister is a big boss with assets worth hundreds of millions, and she dotes on me, so she transferred the property here to me."

"My sister bought another house near her company, so we haven't lived together for a long time."

Chen Yuxi said with a smile. Li Jing suddenly realized this and didn't make much of it. She stood up and said, "Let's go, let's go home! It's still early, so I'm going to cook lunch myself."

Lin Zifeng and Chen Yuxi agreed, stood up, packed up briefly, and walked out of the house with Li Jing.

When they got downstairs, Lin Zifeng said, "Auntie, I drove here this time, so let's drive back!"

Li Jing agreed, and the three of them got into the car together.

Chen Yuxi, sitting in the passenger seat, gave Lin Zifeng directions, and Lin Zifeng drove the car out of the Residential Community.

On the way, Lin Zifeng saw a high-end liquor and tea shop and parked the car on the side of the road.

"Zifeng, what are you doing?" Chen Yuxi asked, looking puzzled.

"This is my first time visiting, how could I show up empty-handed?"

After saying this, without waiting for Li Jing and Chen Yuxi to stop him, he quickly got out of the car and walked straight into the liquor and tea shop.

Lin Zifeng bought two cans of tea and two bottles of fine liquor. Seeing that his bank card balance had shrunk by nearly three thousand yuan and was now under twenty-five thousand, he gave a bitter smile in his heart and walked out carrying the items.

He put the things in the trunk and got back into the driver's seat.

"Zifeng, we are family now; there's no need to go to such expense," Li Jing said.

"Auntie, I'm just expressing my sincerity. After all, it's my first time visiting. If I don't show some sincerity, how can I demonstrate how much I value Yuxi?" Lin Zifeng said while driving.

Hearing what Lin Zifeng said, Chen Yuxi revealed a sweet and happy smile.

Along the way, they arrived at the main gate of the Provincial Standing Committee Member building. Li Jing rolled down the car window, and seeing Li Jing sitting in the car, the guard at the gate let them through smoothly.

Lin Zifeng drove the car inside and, under Chen Yuxi's direction, parked it in front of a small two-story villa.

The three of them got out of the car, and Lin Zifeng, carrying the gifts, walked into the two-story building accompanied by the two of them.

Appearing at the Chen family's home for the first time as Chen Yuxi's boyfriend, Lin Zifeng appeared calm on the surface, but he was still somewhat nervous inside.

Li Jing warmly entertained Lin Zifeng, asked the two of them to sit on the sofa in the Living Room, and then quickly went upstairs.

As Li Jing walked up the stairs, she happily said in a loud voice, "Yuanhua, we have a guest at home. Come down quickly and see who's here!"

"Oh, a guest at home? I'd like to see who it is." Before Li Jing had reached the top floor, Chen Yuanhua's voice rang out from upstairs.

Subsequently, Chen Yuanhua's figure appeared at the top of the stairs, and Lin Zifeng quickly stood up.

Chen Yuanhua and Li Jing walked down the stairs together, and upon seeing Lin Zifeng standing in the Living Room, he was slightly stunned.

As he walked towards Lin Zifeng, he reached out his hand and said with a smile, "So it's County Magistrate Zifeng who has come. Welcome, welcome."

"Hello, Secretary Chen. I hope you'll excuse my presumptuous visit; I hope I'm not disturbing you," Lin Zifeng said while shaking hands with Chen Yuanhua.

"Sit down and let's talk!" Chen Yuanhua asked Lin Zifeng to sit, but then he caught sight of the gifts placed to the side, and Chen Yuanhua looked somewhat displeased.

"County Magistrate Zifeng, I have heard that when you used to pay New Year visits to leaders, the gifts you brought were kept under two hundred yuan, just to express your sincerity. The gifts you brought to my house must be worth more than ten times that amount, right?"

Facing Chen Yuanhua's questioning, a flash of embarrassment crossed Lin Zifeng's face, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Just as Chen Yuxi was about to speak up to help Lin Zifeng out of the awkward situation, Li Jing spoke first.

"Yuanhua, you don't think Zifeng is here to offer a bribe, do you? If so, you've misunderstood him. Zifeng is here today visiting as Yuxi's boyfriend. Yuxi and Zifeng have been dating for almost three years, and this time he is here specifically to meet the parents. He is not a subordinate coming to pay New Year respects to you, the leader."

Hearing the news that Li Jing revealed, Chen Yuanhua looked at Chen Yuxi suspiciously.

"Dad, what Mom said is true. I have already accepted Zifeng's proposal," Chen Yuxi said openly.

Upon receiving a definitive answer, Chen Yuanhua's feelings were complex.

He hadn't expected that his little girl would have a sweetheart so soon, and that they had already reached the stage of discussing marriage.

However, he also knew in his heart that a grown daughter cannot be kept at home forever; Chen Yuxi was already twenty-five years old and had reached the age for marriage.

His eldest daughter was someone who didn't believe in marriage, so if he wanted to enjoy family happiness in the future, he would have to count on his younger daughter.

Moreover, Lin Zifeng was so outstanding; he was definitely a good match for his daughter and the perfect candidate for a Son-in-law in his heart.

Thinking of this, Chen Yuanhua said expressionlessly, "Oh, you two did a good job keeping it a secret. Actually, there was no need for that. You are both adults, and we won't interfere in your relationship."

"Dad, we didn't intend to hide it from you and Mom. We hope you can understand us." Seeing Chen Yuanhua say this expressionlessly, Chen Yuxi said with some guilt in her heart.