"Dad, Mom."
When Lin Jiandong and He Yue walked in, Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman both stood up.
"Xiaofeng, you’re back?"
"Are you hungry?"
"Mom will go make you something to eat."
A smile broke out on He Yue’s weary face when she saw Lin Feng.
"It’s fine, Mom. Xiaoman already made me something to eat."
He Yue was just like that.
Lin Jiandong was in charge of the big decisions.
Her world revolved around whether Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman were fed and warm.
"Xiaoman?"
"What can that girl cook? Let your mom make you something else."
His father, Lin Jiandong, chuckled at Lin Feng’s words and teased him.
He was about the same height as Lin Feng, with a similarly assertive personality.
"Dad! What do you mean I can’t cook?"
Lin Xiaoman said, pouting.
With that, she grabbed He Yue’s arm and started walking toward Lin Feng’s room.
"Mom, our brother is home."
"He brought gifts for you and Dad. Go take a look."
Lin Xiaoman hadn’t opened the suitcase Lin Feng brought for their parents.
Naturally, she was dying of curiosity.
Based on the gifts he’d given her,
the gifts Lin Feng had prepared for their parents were bound to be just as good.
He Yue had wanted to go to the kitchen to cook, but Lin Xiaoman linked arms with her and pulled her into the room.
"You’ve been in college for a month. How’s it feel?"
Lin Jiandong took off his jacket, which smelled of cooking fumes, and sat on the sofa, looking at Lin Feng as he asked.
"It doesn’t feel like much of anything. It’s a lot like high school."
"It’s just studying in a new environment."
These were Lin Feng’s honest thoughts.
Of course, the matter of getting the system and money had to be skipped over.
"That’s good. Even though you’re in college, you can’t slack off on your studies, you know?"
"Look at me. I didn’t study hard, and now I’m stuck running a small restaurant."
"I don’t want you to follow in my footsteps."
It was the same old speech.
Lin Jiandong had already told Lin Feng this many times before he left for school.
’He didn’t expect to hear it again now that he was back home.’
"Don’t worry, Dad."
"I’ll definitely study hard."
In front of his parents, Lin Feng was always well-behaved.
Elders often lecture the younger generation using their own life experiences,
hoping the next generation won’t repeat their mistakes.
Lin Feng understood all of this.
But the most common outcome was just changing from one kind of ordinary person into another.
"Of course, I’m not saying college is only about studying."
"In fact, you could also try to find a girlfriend."
"On this point, your mother and I are quite supportive."
Lin Jiandong said this with a perfectly straight face.
Lin Feng’s composure cracked instantly.
’Are all parents in the world the same?’
’In high school, they absolutely forbid dating.’
’One month into college, and they’re already nagging you to find a partner?’
But as it happened, Lin Feng had actually made progress quite quickly.
At the thought of Su Ruoxi, Lin Feng could only force himself to nod.
"Dad, I’ll work hard on it."
Lin Jiandong nodded in satisfaction.
He turned to glance at the TV, but then seemed to remember something.
"Oh, right, and when you have a girlfriend, you need to be careful."
"Your mom and I aren’t ready to retire yet. Let’s talk about grandchildren after you graduate from college."
After saying this, Lin Jiandong went back to watching TV,
leaving Lin Feng staring at him in a daze.
’This... ’
"Ahem, uh..."
"Dad, I brought you a gift too. Why don’t you go take a look?"
Faced with his father’s worldly advice, Lin Feng felt completely outmatched.
Lin Feng, who always seemed so composed in front of others,
was suddenly at a loss when faced with his father’s words, which cut straight to the heart of the matter.
’Grandchildren?’
’We’re nowhere near that point yet.’
’Although, he did have a few devious thoughts of his own...’
"Why would you buy me a gift?"
"You kids really just throw money around."
Hearing Lin Feng’s words, Lin Jiandong’s tone was slightly reproachful.
Perhaps it was a case of not knowing the cost of living when you weren’t the one managing the household.
At least, in Lin Jiandong’s eyes, he didn’t need anything.
"Come on, Dad, just take a look. I guarantee you’ll like it."
As he spoke, Lin Feng went to his room and brought out the watch box he had prepared for Lin Jiandong.
Looking at the golden watch in the box,
Lin Jiandong was momentarily stunned.
Although he didn’t say anything, Lin Feng could tell.
Lin Jiandong really liked the watch he had bought.
When Rolex designed this watch,
the target audience was, in fact, middle-aged men.
The model Lin Feng had chosen was one of steady, understated grandeur.
It suited Lin Jiandong’s current status without being too flashy.
"This watch must have been expensive, right?"
Lin Jiandong didn’t immediately take the watch.
Instead, he asked about the price.
"Not expensive, I bought it for six hundred yuan."
"I just happened to see it, thought it looked great, and guessed you’d like it, so I brought it home."
Hearing Lin Feng’s quoted price,
only then did Lin Jiandong nod.
Although six hundred yuan was still a bit more than he would consider an acceptable price,
it was okay. After all, it was a gift from his son.
"Don’t buy such an expensive watch next time."
"I’m always in the restaurant. When would I have time to wear a watch?"
Although Lin Jiandong said this, he still took the Rolex from Lin Feng’s hand.
It was a good thing Lin Feng didn’t tell him the real price.
Otherwise, if Lin Jiandong knew this watch was worth sixty thousand, there’s no way he would have accepted it.
"I know. Why don’t you try it on for size first, and then I’ll help you adjust the strap."
Lin Feng agreed with a smile.
It had to be said,
Lin Feng had bought a few too many gifts this time.
In Lin Feng’s family, they would never have bought so many clothes in an entire year.
But in the end, they were gifts from their son.
Although He Yue and Lin Jiandong said out loud that Lin Feng spent too much money,
you could tell from their eyes
that they were very pleased with the things Lin Feng had bought.
However, all this satisfaction was predicated on them not knowing the real prices.
If they knew the gifts were worth over a hundred thousand,
Lin Feng would probably be forced to go back to Yang City the very next day and return everything.
Or Father Lin would just take the items and sell them all.
Under these circumstances,
Lin Feng naturally had to put on a good act with Lin Xiaoman.
Because if their parents’ things were returned, Lin Xiaoman’s gifts would definitely not be safe either.
Especially that necklace worth over ten thousand.
To protect her precious treasure,
Lin Xiaoman put more effort into the act than Lin Feng did.
She kept gushing about how good He Yue looked in those clothes.
And it was true.
He Yue just hadn’t been taking much care of her appearance in recent years.
But after all, the foundation from her younger days was still there.
Seeing the smile on his wife’s face,
Lin Jiandong suddenly had the thought that he had neglected He Yue all these years.
He asked Lin Feng how much the clothes and necklace cost.
He wanted to reimburse him.
Lin Feng and Lin Xiaoman exchanged a look.
Naturally, they didn’t dare tell him the real price.
"They weren’t expensive. The clothes were all around a hundred each."
"The necklace was a thousand."
"I bought them all with money I earned from a part-time job at college."
’This price should be acceptable, right?’
Lin Feng did a quick calculation; the total price was just over two thousand.
Then Lin Jiandong sent Lin Feng two thousand on WeChat.
"Uh, my allowance is a bit tight this month. You can cover the last few hundred yourself."
’A miscalculation.’
Lin Jiandong had thought the clothes wouldn’t cost much, and the necklace would be a few hundred yuan at most.
Who would have thought this would wipe out his entire allowance for two months?
Lin Jiandong called the shots, while He Yue held the purse strings.
A typical Celestial Dynasty family.
Lin Feng just smiled and didn’t say anything.
Then he casually accepted the transfer.
Although two thousand yuan was nothing to the current Lin Feng,
accepting this money
would make his parents believe that was the real price of the items.
In any case,
at least the final result was good.
His parents had accepted the gifts,
and they didn’t suspect their true value.
The first hurdle had been cleared.
Tomorrow, Lin Feng needed to go look at properties and secure a storefront as soon as possible.
That was the only way he’d have a chance to get his parents to accept the idea of upgrading their restaurant before he had to leave.

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