Chat, Birthday, Mother

Chat, Birthday, Mother

Using a somewhat rusty key, he opened the door, which was so corroded that it took several attempts to unlock.

Back in middle school, Lin Yuan would often kick the door in frustration when he could not open it.

He had gotten plenty of bamboo shoot stir-fried pork for it.

After that, whenever he opened the door, he would silently pray to it.

Please, don't be rusty.

The living room was not large.

It had just enough room for a sofa, television, and dining table and chairs.

There were only three rooms: the bathroom, Lin Yuan's room, and his mother's room.

The rent was nine hundred yuan a month. That was after the landlord had taken several hundred off out of pity for the mother and son.

"Mom, I'm back!"

Lin Yuan called out toward the empty living room.

There was no response.

He knew that at this time, his mother should still be at work.

Even at night, she had to work another two or three hours at part-time jobs, such as waiting tables or washing dishes.

Lin Yuan had also secretly sworn that he would make a lot of money someday and let his mother live a good life.

Now, that wish seemed close to coming true.

After simply making himself a bowl of noodles, eating, and taking a quick shower, Lin Yuan returned to his room and turned on his phone.

Tianhua Biotech Group's stock was highly well-known now. Many people had followed the trend and bought in, making quite a bit of money.

But if they bought in now, they could still make money, just not much.

All that could be said was that the waters ran too deep, and no one could get a handle on it.

If it suddenly crashed one day, they could only meet on the rooftop.

As Lin Yuan boredly scrolled through videos, a message popped up on his phone.

It was from Gu Lianyin.

Gu Lianyin: "Classmate Lin Yuan, what are you doing?"

Most of the time, the two of them would chat on their phones around this hour.

The topics could be daily life, interests, or schoolwork.

Lin Yuan: "I'm chatting with you. What about you?"

Gu Lianyin: "What a coincidence, I'm chatting with you too."

"Yeah, so what are we chatting about?"

"About what you're doing right now."

"I'm chatting with you. What about you?"

"I'm chatting with you too. What about you?"

Skipping some pointless chatter, Gu Lianyin finally got to the point.

"Classmate Lin Yuan, are you free next Monday night?"

Lin Yuan replied, "We're not strangers. Just tell me what it is."

"It's my birthday that day... I invited my best friend, and... you."

On the other end, Gu Lianyin sent that message under her best friend's guidance.

Next Monday really was her birthday.

But she was not planning to celebrate at home this time, and she had gotten her parents' permission.

She had ordered a cake of just the right size.

Only three people.

Next Monday.

Naturally, Lin Yuan would not refuse. He happened to have nothing planned that day.

"Okay, I'll definitely be there."

"Mm-hmm, then it's happily settled. If you don't come, hmph hmph, I'll never talk to you again!"

"OK!"

The chat ended.

Lin Yuan knew what Gu Lianyin really looked like.

So next Monday, no matter what, he had to dress a little more handsomely and look a little cleaner.

He could not let Lianyin's best friend laugh at her and make her lose face.

Right, he also needed to prepare a birthday gift for Gu Lianyin.

Now that he was making money trading stocks, the gift could not be too cheap.

But it could not be too expensive either. It was the thought that counted.

After racking his brains for a long time without coming up with anything, he decided to think about it tomorrow.

From outside came the sound of a doorknob turning.

Lin Yuan hurried out of his room and saw a middle-aged woman with a haggard face and several strands of gray hair.

"Mom!"

Lin Yuan rushed over, took the bag from his mother's hand, and led her into the living room by the arm.

"Xiaoyuan, you're back? How was school? Did any classmates bully you? Are your grades good?"

Lin Xianglan smiled lovingly and sat down on the sofa.

Lin Yuan walked behind his mother and massaged her, easing her physical and mental exhaustion.

"I'm doing great at school. My grades have improved a lot. I even got first place in the class mock exam this time!"

Lin Yuan shared some things about school with his mother.

Hearing that her son had placed first in the class, Lin Xianglan was quite surprised.

"My son's really accomplished now, getting first in the class. Good, good, good!"

"That's all thanks to Mother's excellent guidance!"

Lin Xianglan closed her eyes and enjoyed her son's massage. Before long, she grew drowsy, so she told Lin Yuan to stop. After washing up briefly, she returned to her room to rest.

Early the next morning, Lin Yuan prepared breakfast. After eating, Lin Xianglan went to work.

Lin Yuan tidied up the house.

Only after he had finished cleaning did he see the message Gu Lianyin had sent.

Gu Lianyin: "Classmate Lin Yuan, I heard from someone that the class monitor dropped out."

Lin Yuan had long expected this outcome, so he was not surprised.

(End of Chapter)