System: Master Your Life

Chapter 1008 - 266: Rong Xiyan: I Know About You and Yu Xinyan_2

"Don’t talk about those unlucky things anymore!"

"Okay."

Xu Lin nodded.

Rong Xiyi wasn’t actually angry. Every bit of her experiences with Xu Lin was enough for her to forgive him for a lifetime.

Just like how Xu Lin could protect her, allowing her not to be bullied by her stepmother.

Xu Lin provided her with a sky of support.

Thinking about this, Rong Xiyi couldn’t stay angry.

That night, Rong Xiyi sneaked over again.

"I’m in my safe period today."

Rong Xiyi whispered.

Tonight she was very proactive, not even needing Xu Lin to move.

At twenty years old, Rong Xiyi had matured a lot.

Not only maturity in terms of thoughts, but also physical development.

Looking from bottom to top, from front to back.

She gave Xu Lin a strong visual impact.

So, Xu Lin enjoyed himself very much tonight.

The next day.

The 6th.

The holiday lasted until the 8th.

On the 6th, the sun was shining brightly.

After a satisfying breakfast, Ms. Ren proposed visiting a scenic area.

After all, the family rarely gathered together, it’s pointless to just stay at home, right?

If staying at home, Xu Lin would be in his room again, or who knows where else he might go.

So they might as well find a scenic area to stroll around and cultivate family feelings.

Ms. Ren is a woman with high awareness.

Many parents think they know their children well, saying things like "I raised you, how could I not know you?"

Ms. Ren thought they might not really know.

Once children go off to college, the times parents get to see them decrease, maybe only a few times a year. Even if they call or text frequently, it might be mostly about living expenses. Many parents actually have little to talk about with their children.

So, what understanding of children is there? They might even be less familiar than outside friends.

Especially for parents in Huaxia, who have inherited Confucian filial piety and other secondary traditional cultures, causing relationships between parents and children to be merely parental, like father and son, mother and daughter.

And not forming friendships, like father-son. Many are just purely father-son, while a few, very rare, also have friend-brother relationships.

Ms. Ren considers herself a qualified mother.

By taking Xu Lin and the others out today, it’s akin to a company taking time for team-building, enhancing everyone’s bonds.

The selected scenic area is the best in the provincial city, an ancient Jiangnan town.

On the 6th, with the National Day holiday nearing its end, it’s not as crowded as previous days, with masses everywhere.

Ms. Ren’s group found the Jiangnan ancient town decent, with fewer people.

This ancient town is somewhat commercialized, but overall it retains the unique feel of an ancient town.

Xu Lin followed behind Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyi, as the mother-daughter duo chatted away.

Ms. Ren, like other forty-year-old women, couldn’t resist taking photos wherever the background was nice.

Xu Lin acted as the photographer because Rong Xiyi praised his photography skills.

Initially, Ms. Ren was skeptical, but seeing his work, Xu Lin immediately became the photographer.

Moreover, Ms. Ren took quite a few photos of Xu Lin.

At home, there’s a box of Xu Lin’s photographs, from when he was a baby to the present.

If she gets the urge in the future, she can take them out for a look.

In Ms. Ren’s view, that’s the significance of photos.

They strolled around the ancient town for over three hours.

After lunch, Ms. Ren suggested visiting another scenic area.

This area was also to view ancient architecture.

To attract tourists, the provincial city has quite a few ancient buildings, well-restored, drawing in countless tourists during peak seasons.

They wandered all day.

Before nightfall, Xu Lin finally returned home.

He sprawled directly on the sofa, like Ge You.

"Xu Lin, are you tired today?"

Rong Xiyi asked.

"You already know the answer; how could I possibly keep up with you?"

The exhaustion was more mental than physical; he lacked Ms. Ren and Rong Xiyi’s enthusiasm for touring, especially while having to take photos, with each scene needing at least ten shots before choosing the best ones.

"Accompanying your mom, you can’t say you’re tired," Ms. Ren said.

"Of course, accompanying you, how could I be tired?" Xu Lin chuckled.

Ms. Ren: "You’re so frivolous."

The night quickly passed.

Xu Lin didn’t do much tonight; Rong Xiyi having been satisfied last night was one reason, and she is only human, unable to match Xu Lin’s stamina after a whole day of roaming.

Alone on the bed, Xu Lin chatted with Chi Linyue for half an hour before going to sleep.

There were no words during the night.

On the 7th, Ms. Ren had to go to work.

In the morning, Xu Lin drove her there.

Whenever Xu Lin is around, he’s responsible for picking up and dropping off for work.

Upon arrival at the law firm, someone recognized Xu Lin in the driver’s seat.

As Ms. Ren got out, people immediately asked:

"Isn’t that your son, Ms. Ren?"

"Lawyer Ren, your son is so handsome!"

"Ms. Ren’s son is Young Master Xu, the most outstanding young man in Huaxia, bar none!"

"Not only in Huaxia, but globally, it’s no exaggeration. You can’t find a more outstanding young individual, not even one as outstanding as him."

...

Seeing everyone speak so highly of Xu Lin.

Ms. Ren felt quite pleased, but outwardly she remained calm.

"He’s doing okay; my son may have these achievements, but he remains humble and leads a low-key life."

"It’s because of Ms. Ren’s excellent guidance!"

"If my child grows to be even one percent of your son, I could bring untold honor to the family!"

The group discussed excitedly.

Ms. Ren continued nonchalantly bragging about her son.

She was quite sophisticated in bragging, needing to show off while appearing not deliberate.

In plain terms, she wasn’t intentionally flaunting; it was deliberate but seemed effortlessly classy.

Xu Lin had no idea about his status among Ms. Ren’s peers.

After getting her to the law firm, Xu Lin bought fruit tea and sweets for Rong Xiyi on his way home.

"Careful not to gain weight!"

Xu Lin handed her the fruit tea and sweets.

"I only eat occasionally; I won’t get fat, right?" A bit hesitant, Rong Xiyi thought while setting her straw.

"A little today, a little tomorrow; over time, you’ll become a chubby lady," Xu Lin teased.

"Ah!"

Rong Xiyi looked alarmed.

"Haha, I’m kidding."

"Hmph, Xu Lin, you’re such a prankster, but you drink fruit tea too!"

Of course, Xu Lin also bought fruit tea.

"Drinking fruit tea doesn’t affect me. Look at how much I usually eat; have I gained weight?"

Xu Lin: "I need to get busy, call me if needed."

"What are you busy with? You never let me join."

"Work, what else?"

"Alright, I’ll chat with Yaoyao."

Returning to his room, Xu Lin opened his computer.

Still, he updated the game; other tasks, regarding artificial intelligence work, would wait until he returned to Jiangdu.

Recently, major game companies wanted to collaborate with Xu Lin domestically.

Which company wouldn’t want to develop era-defining games like the ones Xu Lin made? But they couldn’t contact Xu Lin.

Someone of Xu Lin’s caliber, even top domestic companies and their big bosses, couldn’t easily approach.

Business battles are ruthless.

Nokia’s delayed response historically led them straight into oblivion. Once they realized it, trying to catch up in the smartphone realm, history had no space for them, eventually disappearing from the phone industry.

Xu Lin recently had ideas for boosting domestic game development.

Without releasing some technologies, even major companies couldn’t advance.

He plans on earning through them, taking a profit share.

Next year’s company setup requires significant funds.

Xu Lin wants no investors, no capitalists or masters meddling and pointing fingers.

His dream is to change the world, but capitalists and masters only chase profit. History repeatedly shows this group drives progress but only to an extent, past a threshold they become like Jiangnan scholar-officials in the Ming Dynasty, genuinely harmful.

No exception.

Hence, he needs ample money for his ambitions.

Additionally, Xu Lin plans to invest in VR.

For his games, VR represents the future, transcending computers to more advanced platforms.

There are other matters as well.

Overall, Xu Lin has many tasks to handle.