System: Master Your Life

Chapter 1006 - 265: Mid-Autumn Festival (2)

Xu Lin remains optimistic.

The world is often quite realistic; whether a child has a hard time or not is closely tied to their parents. As long as the parents are capable, the child won’t have a hard time. But if the parents are ordinary people, and the child has some aspirations, then there’s a high chance this life will be filled with toil.

Clearly, Yu Xinyan won’t have a life of toil.

Moreover, besides having her parents as a safety net, she also has Xu Lin as a backup.

Lin Yajing, while munching on sunflower seeds, said, "Actually, I wanted Yanyan to be a university teacher, but she doesn’t have that idea."

In Lin Yajing’s view, university teachers have relatively free time and a respectable job. Unlike high school teachers, university teachers are not required to teach many compulsory classes, which can be quite uncomfortable, especially for those teaching senior year. University teachers can be considered to exist outside the traditional constraints of the profession.

Also, university instructors don’t have to deal with the scheming and deceit found in government jobs or private companies.

In short, to Lin Yajing, university teaching has countless advantages.

And indeed, that’s pretty much how it is.

Yu Xinyan then said, "I don’t want to be a university teacher, plus, I haven’t even graduated from college for a few years yet. There’s no rush to decide what to do in the future."

Yu Xinyan’s idea was that, in the future, wherever Xu Lin frequently stays, she will work there.

Her thought has always been pure, guided by Xu Lin.

"What about you, Xu Lin? What do you plan to research in the future?"

Yu Jianhua expressed his curiosity.

"The things I will do in the future sound quite far off."

Currently, Xu Lin is already bound to Huaxia. Essentially, whatever he does in the future will profoundly influence the direction of the country and even civilization.

It almost sounds like empty talk.

But Xu Lin has gone so far, and in the future, anything is possible.

For example, Yu Xinyan wants to study aerospace, and the development in this field will be terrifying in the future.

The amazing thing about technological development is that once it accumulates to a certain extent, it can suddenly explode one day in the future.

With breakthroughs in materials science and energy, combined with Xu Lin’s Intelligent Life, humanity could suddenly leap off the Earth.

Lin Yajing concernedly asked, "Is your work tiring?"

"Actually, it’s okay."

They chatted quite a lot with Xu Lin for most of the day.

Before they realized it, it was already past five in the afternoon.

Xu Lin booked a restaurant online.

This restaurant is an old brand in the provincial capital, looking pretty good.

Later, Xu Lin messaged Ms. Ren, asking her to drive over with Rong Xiyu.

The group of four on Xu Lin’s side also set off.

Just past six, they gathered at the entrance of the restaurant on the first floor.

Both families knew each other well, so there was no place for formalities.

However, Yu Xinyan and Rong Xiyu were exceptions.

They both knew each other but were definitely not familiar, and they didn’t want to be. The girls’ instincts told them that this woman was their rival in love.

However, a chaotic scene was impossible.

The essence of a chaotic scene is the man’s lack of strength.

But whether in career or physical ability, Xu Lin is the best of the best, a king of kings.

Therefore, a chaotic scene has no chance of developing here, and Xu Lin would not let their conflict escalate anyway.

Another very important thing, both women are twenty years old and quite sensible. Even if they find the other annoying, they won’t resort to fighting.

Seeing that her daughter wasn’t walking with Rong Xiyu, Lin Yajing quietly asked Ms. Ren, "Can they become good friends?"

Ms. Ren glanced at the two girls, thought for a moment, and said, "There shouldn’t be a problem, right? They probably have common topics."

As the saying goes, heroes appreciate heroes, and beauties admire beauties.

Rong Xiyu and Yu Xinyan are both beauties, and they likely have common topics.

In novels or TV dramas, the handsome male protagonist always has a chubby friend, while the beauty has an ugly companion.

But in reality, this is unlikely.

For example, an ugly girl next to a beauty might not be tolerable even to herself. People tend to compare, and even if she doesn’t, outsiders might see an ugly person standing next to a great beauty, making her look even uglier.

So it’s more likely for a beauty to have another beauty around.

So, back to the point, Rong Xiyu and Yu Xinyan are both beauties, and theoretically, they would have common topics.

Ms. Ren also hoped that Rong Xiyu and Yu Xinyan would become friends.

But she and Lin Yajing probably didn’t know that privately, both girls had an ambiguous relationship with Xu Lin.

At this point, Lin Yajing said, "I still want Yanyan to make friends with your daughter, hoping she has more friends."

But a messy crowd of friends is excluded.

There were six people dining tonight, and they ordered eight dishes and two soups.

Old cadre Yu Jianhua felt that ordering so much might be too extravagant and wasteful.

Actually, Yu Jianhua has quite a thrifty mindset.

And although it’s not expensive, with so many dishes here and drinks, being a big restaurant, it costs just under a thousand, but the portions are substantial.

Although they were six people, four of them were women. How much could they eat?

Ultimately, it would be up to the two big men to take care of the rest?

Yu Xinyan explained, "Dad, Xu Lin eats a lot!"

Xu Lin chimed in, "Don’t worry, with me here, food won’t go to waste!"

"During the Mid-Autumn Festival, let’s not talk about this."

Lin Yajing raised her glass, "Let’s have a toast together, and wish for a happy Mid-Autumn Festival!"

The drinks consisted only of cola, Sprite, and orange juice, without any alcohol.

Ms. Ren said, "Everyone, cheers!"

And so everyone toasted.

Yu Jianhua drank tea. As a middle-aged man, he had already focused on health, using tea instead of alcohol now.

After drinking, he said, "Xu Lin, your dad’s not here. The last time I saw him was last year."

Xu Lin smiled, "There will be chances to meet."

"He’s probably off somewhere again."

Ms. Ren said, "I asked him to come back for a meal during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but he said he couldn’t find the time."

"He must be really busy then," Lin Yajing said.

Yu Jianhua added, "Everyone, let’s eat, and you three young people, eat more as you are in your growing period."

The atmosphere at the table was harmonious and joyful.

The meal lasted over an hour.

Eight dishes and one soup, most of which were handled by Xu Lin.

He has quite a substantial appetite.

After eating and drinking enough, there inevitably was a need to use the restroom.

The big restaurant had restrooms inside.

Xu Lin got up and said, "I’ll use the restroom first!"

"I need to go too!" Yu Xinyan also stood up and followed Xu Lin.

Rong Xiyu silently followed them as well.

"Why are you following us?" After walking a bit, Yu Xinyan turned around.

Rong Xiyu replied flatly, "To the restroom, what else?"

"Don’t argue, peace above all."

Xu Lin turned and said to the two girls.

Rong Xiyu and Yu Xinyan remained silent.

But after entering the women’s restroom, Yu Xinyan took the lead and asked Rong Xiyu, "Do you have something going on with Xu Lin?"

"I’m asking you too, are you involved with Xu Lin in private?"

"Yes!"

Yu Xinyan admitted directly.

Rong Xiyu didn’t expect Yu Xinyan to admit it right away; it was a bit unexpected that she didn’t even bother to argue.

She frowned, "How long has it been?"

"Very long, and this none of your business, he and I are childhood sweethearts, knowing each other since seventh grade till now!"

Yu Xinyan showed no fear.

Rong Xiyu said, "Hmph, I couldn’t care less. Anyway, I am already at Xu Lin’s house. No matter what goes on between you two in private, to my family, you’re still an outsider."

Yu Xinyan replied, "Heh!"

Then, Yu Xinyan entered a restroom stall.

Rong Xiyu snorted and entered the stall next to it.

After all, she was already twenty years old; if she had been eighteen, she might have been more excited, but clearly not now. She had grown up, and her mindset was much more mature.

She knew Xu Lin is a bit flirtatious. Wasn’t Ning Yuhuan outside, and technically she came later?

Moreover, Ning Yuhuan is likely to marry in the future.

In terms of Ning Yuhuan and Yu Xinyan being love rivals, comparatively speaking, she felt Ning Yuhuan was decent, but she really didn’t like Yu Xinyan at all.

The former was the type of girl who doesn’t fight for attention. Ning Yuhuan had excellent interpersonal relationships and was very popular at school, with a great personality. Over the past two years, she had run into Ning Yuhuan several times at school and would occasionally ask her about Xu Lin if she couldn’t reach him.

So now, Rong Xiyu didn’t dislike Ning Yuhuan.

But Yu Xinyan was different.

Overall, Rong Xiyu wasn’t very pleased with this woman.