Chapter 200

Chapter 200

Upon entering the kitchen, Su Qingwan’s parents started to whisper.

“Lao Su, this boy is quite nice, isn’t he?”

“He looks good, is neatly dressed, very polite, and speaks steadily.”

“And since he came into the house, his eyes haven’t wandered. He’s been seriously looking at us the whole time. I like that.”

“And that sense of restraint he has reminds me of myself when I first visited your family.”

“Are you very satisfied with him?”

To be honest, she had never heard such a long string of positive comments from her husband before.

“But beyond appearance, what matters more is the deeper character, the planning for the future, especially thoughts on life and career.”

“Like you said, I’m not being materialistic. I just want our daughter to have a better life. Is that wrong?”

“No, it’s not.”

Mother Su understood her husband’s point, gently holding his hand, causing the usually composed Father Su to blush.

“Ahem, I’ll head out first.”

“Take the plates.”

“Okay, okay.”

Xu Lin sat obediently in the chair without moving around. He understood one thing: in his girlfriend’s house, he shouldn’t sit with his legs crossed like a lord.

Soon, Su Qingwan’s parents came out with plates and utensils, which they hurriedly took over.

Xu Lin glanced at the dishes. They were quite sumptuous and healthy, with nothing high in salt, sugar, or oil.ed fish, stir-fried shrimp, green beans with meat, two vegetable dishes, a meatball soup, and rice steamed with black and purple rice.

“So many dishes, thank you, Auntie.”

“No need, usually Wanwan is the greedy one. She’s grown up but still can’t cook.”

“Mom~”

“Alright, let’s eat.”

“Okay.”

“Try the fish, see how my cooking is.”

Xu Lin used the serving chopsticks to pick a piece and then placed it in Su Qingwan’s bowl.

Su Qingwan was a bit surprised, her lips curling up slightly as she glanced at her mom, meaning, “Look at my husband.”

“However, I can’t guarantee that. While I have had some success, I am still far behind them,” Xu Lin continued. “So I decided to invest in a chain of spicy hot pot restaurants. After some research, I found it to be a good opportunity. I’ve already rented a place and am preparing to open the business.”

“I also have two other projects planned for the future, which will depend on the success of the hot pot restaurant to get started. This is my current career plan. If everything goes well, I should be able to stabilize my income at around a million within the next year or two.”

“Do you have so much confidence that you won’t fail? Aren’t you afraid?” Su Qingwan’s father asked, not questioning the feasibility or suspecting Xu Lin of exaggeration, but genuinely curious.

“Because I’m choosing low-cost, relatively high-return investments, even if I fail, the impact won’t be too significant. I need to progress quickly to provide a stable life for Qingwan—not just for now, but for the future. That’s why I need to work hard now,” Xu Lin responded. “If I wait until I’m older, I won’t have as much energy to strive for anything.”

“Even if I’m not cut out for business, I can find a decent job and continue writing novels. While it won’t make me rich, it will provide a stable life for her. I aim to buy a house within three years and move out of my parents’ home. If Qingwan wants to stay with her parents, we can all live together.”

“Alright. But I don’t know much about this online novel thing. Can you make 10,000 a month?” Father Su inquired.

“Around 30,000,” Xu Lin answered.

“That’s not bad,” He nodded, now more reassured. He wasn’t afraid of young people failing but was concerned about those with no ambition, just drifting through life. This young man seemed talented and smart. Even if he failed, he wouldn’t struggle too much in life.

As for buying a house, he had the money to help with a down payment or even buy it outright if necessary. The important thing was to have ambition.

“Then what about your relationship and marriage with Wanwan? Are you planning to get married after you make a lot of money?”

“That depends on Wanwan, you, and Auntie’s opinion. Personally, I want to get the marriage certificate as soon as possible. Once I’ve made up my mind, I won’t regret it, and I won’t keep her hanging.”

Xu Lin looked at Su Qingwan and held her hand. Su Qingwan felt a rush of warmth and had an impulse to say yes.

But she understood that Xu Lin would definitely keep her hanging. He said he wouldn’t, but what about Ji Yun? And her idol, Miss Chu—wasn’t he involved with her too? It was so messy. She needed to find some time to ask him properly.

“So, when are you planning to have kids?” Mother Su suddenly interjected.

“Ah! Mom!”

“Isn’t that a perfectly normal question?”

“When do you want to have a grandchild?”

“Next year.”

“Mom!”

“Haha, just kidding. But I do want it to be soon.”

“We’ll do our best.”

Xu Lin glanced at Su Qingwan again. This time, Su Qingwan didn’t look at him; she kept her head down.

Xu Lin thought she was embarrassed, but he didn’t know that Su Qingwan was really starting to think about when they should have children.

She didn’t particularly like kids, but thinking about having a child with Xu Lin suddenly made it more acceptable. Mainly, the child would definitely be good-looking.

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