Chapter 98. Don’t Send Messages Separately!
Lin Zihan returned home victorious from the college entrance exam, humming a tune and with light steps all the way home!
The first thing she did at home was to put the vine Xiao Bai’er gave her in the cabinet in her room.
Just waiting to work overnight to make the ring!
After changing into pajamas that were like fabric but looked very luxurious, she walked to the living room.
Lin Zihan saw an array of delicious food on the dining table, centered around the sweet and sour fish!
Her crimson eyes under her golden hair immediately brightened!
“Wow! Mom, how long were you busy in the kitchen? Was it very tiring?”
“This child, listen to how you talk.”
Elsa, who always looked weathered, placed another plate of stir-fried green beans with meat on the already crowded dining table.
Today, although her face was still tired, it had gained a few long-lost touches of joy and vitality.
“The college entrance exam is such a big deal, now that it’s over, we should celebrate. Come, don’t you like sweet and sour fish the most? Eat quickly, it’s still made the way you used to like, with the skin crispy, delicious.”
“Mm mm! I will always praise sweet and sour fish!”
Sometimes, sweet and sour fish is indeed more delicious than steak.
Just like today.
Today is simply a lucky day!
Added Xiao Bai’er as a friend at the exam venue, came home, and there’s such a sumptuous dinner.
What more could one ask for in life!
Sitting opposite each other at the dining table with Elsa.
Although Lin Zihan really wanted to share the joy of today’s experiences with her mom.
But after thinking about it, she decided against it.
The memory of the spilled beef stew last time was still vivid.
Lin Zihan didn’t want to burst this dreamy bubble too early tonight.
Even if just for a while… it really felt warm in her heart.
Elsa naturally quickly noticed the band-aid on Lin Zihan’s thumb.
“Hm? Zihan, are you hurt? How did that happen?”
“Ah… it’s nothing, Mom! I was too excited on the way home, the exam went so well! I was floating on cloud nine, swinging my arms around carelessly, and hit a telephone pole! Hahaha look how silly I am!”
“Eh! Don’t call yourself silly! Our Zihan is recognized as the smartest child in the whole city, outstanding among your generation, all the neighbors say so, Mom has always been very proud.”
“……”
Isn’t that so.
When we had money, everything was fine, even if you said my head was full of egg yolks, no one dared to say otherwise.
Lin Zihan laughed blankly a couple of times, not responding.
But Elsa seemed particularly talkative tonight.
She wasn’t in a hurry to eat, propping her arms on the table, looking at her daughter sitting opposite with a heart full of joy.
“Eat more… these past few years, you’ve suffered with Mom, still studying very hard, finally made it through to the end of the college entrance exam, Mom thanks you…”
Lin Zihan had just picked up a piece of fish.
Hearing this, her chopsticks paused.
Her heart trembled, and she slowly raised her head in surprise, looking at her mother smiling bitterly opposite.
Today… is it really some kind of happy day?
Or have I been in a beautiful dream all day?!
Did they change the light in the living room? The light seems brighter!
“Mom… mm, thank you, actually you don’t need to…”
“Now that the exam is over, we just wait for the results, all your years of effort, it all comes down to the final score.”
“Ah… indeed, I’ll go check the results when they come out in a while. Mom, rather than this, why don’t we open a celebratory drink? I see you bought a bottle of beer? Shall we mother and daughter have a rare drink together? How… how about it?”
“Mm… we should have a drink. In the future… when our Zihan does well in the exam, goes to a top university, she’ll make it big. We’re not asking you to follow your dad’s old path, do some big business, Mom only asks that you can find a decent, respectable job, with considerable income, without having to work from dawn to dusk, and without offending people, that’s enough.”
“Mom…? Why don’t we open the wine first…?”
“Okay.”
Elsa personally used the bottle opener to open the beer.
She poured a glass for Lin Zihan and herself.
The weathered mother raised her glass slightly.
“Well Zihan… we can’t drink much, let’s drink slowly, just like your future life path, take it slow. Don’t learn from your old man’s impatience for quick success, ending up with nothing in the end.”
“Mom has given half her life for you… now that you’ve finally finished the college entrance exam, the road ahead can only be walked by yourself, you must bring honor to Mom… can’t let others look down on us, can’t let others say our Lin family’s young lady… can’t even afford to treat an eye… don’t…”
Lin Zihan hadn’t even drunk any wine yet.
She had to gently put down her glass.
Because Mom was crying again.
Ah ah honestly.
Can someone come save me? Indeed, today isn’t some beautiful dream.
It’s just a merciful interlude in a nightmare.
Even so, Lin Zihan was still saying comforting words.
“Ahaha… Mom, what are you thinking about again, did someone gossip again? What do they know! I don’t want to treat my eye myself! It’s not that we can’t afford it! Aiyo, I say Mom! I just finished the exam, and did so well, can’t you just have a drink with me! You’re making it seem like I failed the exam!”
“You’re right… you’re right, look at me… inauspicious, inauspicious, what am I doing now. Come, Zihan, for us mother and daughter to be respected by others in the future, cheers!”
“Cheers!”
Lin Zihan only took a small sip — even though when she first raised her glass, she had intended to drink it all in one go.
Elsa drained her glass in one gulp — even though when she first raised her glass, she had suggested drinking slowly.
For the rest of dinner.
Lin Zihan suddenly felt the sweet and sour fish wasn’t so sweet anymore.
Whatever Mom asked, she answered half-heartedly.
In any case, she was just going along with Mom’s wishes.
Lin Zihan’s heart didn’t have a single ripple.
Until the very end of the difficult dinner as always, Elsa’s question finally made her take it seriously.
“Zihan, these past two days… you haven’t run into those Ye sisters again, have you? Did you go provoke them? Tell Mom the truth, I’ve been uneasy about what you said before… I’m thinking maybe we should go to the Ye family to apologize, don’t annoy them…”
Lin Zihan gripped the phone in her pocket tightly, exhaling a slightly tired sigh.
She stood up, shaking her head with a very natural smile.
“No no, didn’t you say before to keep my distance from them? Hehe, of course I listened to Mom’s words, I haven’t run into them these past two days, probably won’t be able to meet them again in the future.”
“That’s good… that’s good… my daughter is obedient, thank heavens… Mom doesn’t have much, just a worry-free daughter.”
“Thanks for the praise~ Then… Mom, you go rest, you’ve been busy all evening, I’ll clean up the table.”
“Eh, no need, you’re the most tired after the exam, I’ll clean up. You go to sleep early, help Mom deal with the flower shop’s affairs in the morning, I always can’t figure out the accounts.”
“Alright, I can do that!”
Lin Zihan no longer fought for the right to wash dishes.
Mom was right.
She really was tired.
Back in her room, Lin Zihan collapsed limply, sprawling on the desk like jelly.
Feeling for her phone in her pocket, gently biting her soft lower lip.
Her fingers brushed over her long golden bangs in front of her, touching the eye patch hidden underneath on her left eye.
Soon after, she put her hand down again.
Her right eye was staring at the little tea cat avatar with the note “Xiao Bai’er” on her phone screen!
“Hey… Ye Zhiyun seemed to say not to message Xiao Bai’er? Mm mm, must obey that~”
Even though she said she would obey.
Lin Zihan had already opened the chat window with Ye Zhibai.
And switched the phone camera to selfie mode.
She spun around in her swivel chair, her golden hair flashing a circle of light.
Her bare toes lightly tapped the floor, stopping the swivel chair.
This way, Lin Zihan’s face could appear together with the baby’s breath plant on the desk.
Finding the best angle, she pressed the shutter!
In the frozen photo, the smile on Lin Zihan’s face was so unrestrained!
Lin Zihan looked at the photo, nodding in satisfaction, and clicked send without hesitation.
Perfect!
Originally thinking her message would sink like a stone, how could an angel have time to reply to messages?
But in just a few seconds, Lin Zihan really received a reply.
She bounced up straight and reopened the chat window.
She saw Ye Zhibai had replied with one sentence.
—— “Beautiful.”
Hm?!!!!
The angel said I’m beautiful!!
If I had known, I would have combed my hair more!
But before Lin Zihan could be happy for a few seconds.
Another message followed immediately after.
“The baby’s breath looks nice.”
Lin Zihan looked at the baby’s breath plant on the desk speechlessly.
“……”
Xiao Bai’er.
When sending messages, please don’t send them separately, okay?
Be careful or I won’t make you a vine ring, okay?
Just kidding
