Chapter 452: Chapter 452: 262 Xu's mother: Wouldn't it be terrible if he liked both?_2

Lin Wanzhou looked nervous, Li Yang looked nervous, too.

Their mother, with the dignity of a matriarch, pulled Lin Wanzhou aside to say a few words, then talked to Li Yang. With no rush or panic, she treated them as if she had one daughter on the left and another maid on the right.

Wow, what a scene.

Xu Qingyan thought to himself, was his mother tired of raising a son? Had she become infatuated with daughters instead? Her time management was so professional, chatting with both of them at once.

He guessed he knew by then, that his own greedy nature was damn hereditary.

“What are you standing there for?” Zhang Hongmei found a moment amidst her busyness to call out to him.

“Oh, nothing, I was just wondering if we have any rooms in our house,” Xu Qingyan scratched his head, curiously inquiring.

“What are you talking about, of course we do.” Zhang Hongmei didn’t let go of Lin Wanzhou’s hand and turned to her son, who was out of tune, “We’ve revamped the whole house.”

“We’ve added two rooms for people to stay in, I’ve already thought about all this. By the time you consider it, the cucumbers will have gone cold.”

He glanced over, and there was milk heating up in the kettle on the table; Zhang Hongmei was pouring Lin Wanzhou a hot milk.

In a place like Qinghe, no matter how early or late it was, serving guests was basically about making tea. Something like hot milk was incredibly rare, almost unheard of.

And it was hot! What the hell! How had his mother become so trendy?

“Oh, okay, you guys go ahead and talk, I’ll go take a shower.” Xu Qingyan dragged the two suitcases inside, “Hey Mom, where is our shower room?”

“Go find it yourself.”

“All right, got it.”

Xu Qingyan, totally unbothered, huffed and puffed as he carried the luggage upstairs, thinking about his mother’s mention of two extra rooms—he figured two rooms would be just right.

This thought was fleeting, and he joked to himself about it.

In actuality, if that day truly came, he was more worried that he would have to go downstairs and keep Old Xu company playing mahjong. After a second thought, he whispered to himself that it shouldn’t come to that, after all, he was the biological son.

It can’t be that bad, right? If they really hit it off…while it wasn’t certain, it wasn’t impossible either.

As he was lost in these scattered thoughts, suddenly a crisp, faint voice came from the top of the stairs.

“Brother?”

“Hmm?”

Xu Qingyan was pushing the suitcases into the second-floor living room, standing under a giant embroidery of “Harmony Brings Wealth.” The second-floor furnishings were sparse, creating a minimalist look.

Turning his head, he saw Li Yang had followed him upstairs.

The girl, dressed in a plush bear pajama, stood at the edge of the living room, her hands nervously intertwined. When he looked over, she shyly lowered her head, speaking softly.

“The bathroom is over there, I… I’ll get you a towel.”

Oh, the one who guided him to the bathroom, it indeed had changed its location.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan felt a warmth in his heart, thinking no wonder his mother was so fond of this girl. Who wouldn’t like someone considerate and beautiful? His mother was truly greedy.

He had seen people with wandering hearts searching for girlfriends, but never for daughters.

“No worries, I can manage. I know where my towel is…”

“Brother, your towel was thrown out by Auntie.” Li Yang whispered, “It was thrown out during the renovation, but we’ve already bought new ones. I’ll go get one for you now.”

Li Yang went to get a new towel for him, leaving Xu Qingyan dumbstruck.@@novelbin@@

Shit, his mother truly stopped loving her own son after getting a daughter, huh? This… wasn’t even communicated to him, good thing Li Yang was there.

After getting the towel, Xu Qingyan hesitated again.

“Which one is my room?”

“It’s still your old room, but your things… they’re stored in the attic.” Li Yang seemed embarrassed, turning her head to say, “Brother, let me help you bring them down.”

Xu Qingyan was stunned, feeling the bliss of having a considerate sister. No, what the hell kind of miserable life had he been living before? Shit!

“Haha, no need, I’ll move them tomorrow.”

“Okay.” Li Yang seemed a bit awkward about it and turned to go back downstairs.

Xu Qingyan entered his room, where wooden boards were laid on the floor—a quality that surpassed ninety-nine percent of the homes in Qinghe, and they were solid wood, too.

Done in one shot, it was really done in one shot.

He couldn’t help but admire that his mother had vision for the future; like mother, like son. Xu Qingyan clearly understood that his mother had probably considered his capabilities.

Then she imagined a daughter-in-law out of thin air and had the house renovated in anticipation according to the standards of a daughter-in-law.

Although these days there aren’t many young people who’d live in the countryside, Xu Qingyan had heard enough about mothers and daughters-in-law arguing over renovations. His mother was…

Some things really were hereditary, even the way they act. The whole house was reinforced and refurbished, ready for minor modifications if needed later.

He didn’t think much of it and went to shower.

About ten minutes later, as he was drying his hair, he heard footsteps from the stairs. Squinting, he saw Zhang Hongmei leading Lin Wanzhou and Li Yang upstairs.

“Girl, you go to bed, it’s too late.” Zhang Hongmei told Li Yang.

“Okay.”

After that, Zhang Hongmei took Lin Wanzhou into a room. It seemed like she was explaining something, but the sound was too soft to be heard over the hairdryer’s buzz.

The mother had a habit of sleeping on the first floor; since the house faced south, it was more convenient to live on the first floor.

He suddenly realized that with Lin Wanzhou, himself, and Li Yang occupying the four rooms on the second floor, having more young people did indeed instantly bring the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

After drying his hair, Xu Qingyan went back to his room, feeling tired from the day’s travels. But he still took out his laptop, considering whether to get a desktop computer for use at home.

On second thought, he decided against it. He wasn’t home often, and a laptop was sufficient. If he ended up coming back frequently or staying for extended periods, he could always order one online later.

Thinking about assembling a computer felt odd too. When he was broke, he loved researching configurations, wishing he could build an awesome computer for a few hundred bucks. Now with money, he was carefree with purchases.

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