Although Lao Lin was very curious about what exactly the son's homeroom teacher said in the phone call, there was someone knocking at the door, so he couldn't ask.
He could only sheepishly get up and go to open the door.
"Son, is what your homeroom teacher said true?? Did you really score a perfect paper directly in the principal's office?"
After Father Lin left, Empress Dowager Ye couldn't hide the joy in her heart anymore, asking with a face full of disbelief.
It was rare to see Empress Dowager Ye speaking to him so kindly, instantly Lin Yi felt delighted, so he deliberately cleared his throat:
"Ahem, about this..."
Seeing her son's behavior, Empress Dowager instinctively reached for the rolling pin on the dining table, and Lin Yi, seeing this, was so scared he shivered and didn't dare to show off anymore, quickly saying:
"It's true, it's true, it really is true! Empress Dowager Ye, you're being unreasonable, you wrongly accused me once before, now that it's clear why use force again!"
Originally intending to give this brat a pat, but remembering his current good grades, she awkwardly retracted her hand, fearing she might slap him dumb.
"Oh my, Lao Sun, how come you and your wife are here, come in, come in, have you eaten? Just as we were about to eat, if you haven't, join us."
Lao Lin's words at the door interrupted Lin Yi and his mom's conversation, and they all turned their eyes to the door, instantly seeing Sun Zhi and Liu Mei.
This left Empress Dowager Ye stunned, not understanding why these two suddenly came to her house? Especially seeing Sun Zhi carrying two big plastic bags, not knowing what's going on.
Although not clear about their purpose, Empress Dowager Ye quickly got up smiling to welcome them, as social etiquette is necessary among adults:
"Oh, Liu Mei is here, come, come, join us for a meal, Lin Yi, quickly get bowls and chopsticks for your Uncle Sun and Aunt Liu!"
Seeing this, Sun Zhi and Liu Mei quickly smiled and stopped her:
"No, no, Sister Ye, don't worry about us, we just ate, we just ate."
As they spoke, they changed their shoes and entered, with Sun Zhi smilingly chatting with Lao Lin, while placing two big black plastic bags on the coffee table.
At the same time, he took out a box of exquisite tea leaves from the bag:
"Haha, knowing Brother Lin you love tea, I happened to get some nice tea leaves and specially brought them for you to try."
No matter what, Lao Lin has been a small leader in a state-owned enterprise for years, seeing Sun Zhi's imposing manner, he knew they were definitely asking for something.
However, he was known for his integrity, never accepting any benefits from others.
Especially seeing Sun Zhi take out a tea box that didn't look cheap, it was even more impossible to accept a gift without knowing their intention.
So Lao Lin just laughed heartily:
"Haha, I heard you've been doing well, Lao Sun, and now I see it's true. So today, I'll take advantage of you and come over to your place to taste this nice tea later!"
Hearing Father Lin's words, Sun Zhi felt helpless inside, knowing Father Lin was an experienced leader and had no intention of accepting his uncertain gifts.
But Sun Zhi thought again, perhaps now that their son sold an antique for five million, they might not even care about these gifts worth a thousand.
At this time, Lin's mother came over and also, with a tone of discontent, called out to Lin Yi:
"Xiao Yi, don't you see guests are here? Hurry and pour some water!"
Hearing this, Sun Zhi and Liu Mei didn't care about Father Lin's polite refusal, quickly stopping in unison:
"No! No need!"
"No need!"
This scene left Empress Dowager Ye and Lao Lin
stunned, looking at Sun Zhi and Liu Mei in confusion, not understanding their big reaction.
"Well, Xiao Yi is having his meal, no need to trouble him. We've just eaten, and we're not thirsty, Sister Ye, Brother Lin, don't worry about us, go ahead and eat, we'll just sit here."
Is this the same Liu Mei who looked down on everyone? Why do her words seem so unfamiliar now?
For a moment, Empress Dowager Ye and her husband's looks filled with doubt at each other, and her husband was equally puzzled.
Lin Yi, however, since Sun Zhi came in, never left the dining table, continuing to eat calmly.
Under normal circumstances, Lin Yi, even not liking these two, would politely stand up to greet them.
However, after yesterday and this afternoon's events, Lin Yi couldn't be bothered with them anymore.
And the main point is, seeing they clearly came bearing gifts, they most likely have something to ask of him.
Precisely for this reason, Lin Yi chose to ignore them.
"Alright, mom, since Uncle Sun and Aunt have eaten, let's just eat our meal. The dishes are getting cold, whatever it is, can it wait after we finish eating."
Lin Yi isn't wrong, after the lesson from his mom earlier with tough love, most dishes on the table had gone cold.
"Yes, yes, you guys should eat first, you really don't have to mind us! Or we could come back later if that's better."
Lao Lin and the Empress Dowager exchanged glances, with Lao Lin smilingly saying:
"Haha, alright then, we'll eat first, you two watch some TV."
After saying this, he again looked at Lin Yi at the dining table, speaking in a very stern tone:
"Xiao Yi, go pour two glasses of water!"
Lao Lin, usually the amicable sort with a smile, could also be very stern about protocols and manners, teaching Lin Yi from a young age, it's fine not to be accomplished, but it's not okay to be uncultured!
Hearing his father's rare serious tone, Lin Yi reluctantly got up to pour water from the dispenser.
Sun Zhi saw this and quickly got up to take the disposable cup from Lin Yi to fill himself.
Father Lin didn't say anything, just sat at the dining table starting his meal.
With Sun Zhi and his wife present, the meal was eaten quickly, after which Father Lin and Empress Dowager Ye went to have a chat with Sun Zhi and his wife on the sofa, while Lin Yi found an excuse to return to his room.
Seeing this, Sun Zhi opened his mouth, but in the end didn't say anything to stop Lin Yi.
[To be continued...]
ps: Unknowingly, I've written seventy thousand words, but the performance of this book is quite dismal! Guys, Xiao Youzi's book is completely free, feel free to leave your comments...