Chapter 164: Happy Birthday
Bai Shishi nonchalantly said, "Just say whatever!"
"So should I say yes or no?"
Lin Tian was in a bind. Saying no would be simple, just the truth. But if he had to say yes, he’d have to fabricate a convincing story.
"Just say yes!"
With this annoying matter settled, Bai Shishi finally had an appetite and started eating.
"But when should I go to pick up the exam admission ticket and check the exam location?"
Lin Tian was worried about delaying important matters.
"Don’t worry, we’ll be back in the afternoon, I’ll take you!"
Bai Shishi gobbled down the soup dumplings.
But now, Lin Tian didn’t have the slightest appetite.
He’d be meeting the in-laws soon, and he was incredibly nervous.
"Come on, let’s buy some things and then head home!"
After eating a few dumplings, Bai Shishi stood up to leave.
Lin Tian followed closely behind her like a timid young bride about to be married.
The Bai Family, hidden in the suburban Wangfu Zhuang of Kanyue City, which superficially seemed like a village, was actually the most affluent area in Kanyue City, bar none.
Because it was located at the foot of Xiangshan, the village’s climate was rainy in the summer and snowy in the winter, making it a great place to live, warm in winter and cool in summer.
The climate led to the wealthy people of the entire Kanyue City coming to Wangfu Zhuang to buy a piece of land, so they could come here for holidays amidst their busy schedules, and also to cultivate flowers and plants, enjoying life leisurely...
For this reason, the land price in Wangfu Zhuang had escalated significantly; the housing prices in this village vaguely exceeded those in the city center, indicating how popular Wangfu Zhuang was.
"Is this a village?"
Lin Tian sat in the car looking at the green fields around. "Are there so many luxury cars in your village?"
Although they had come to the countryside, on the newly paved asphalt road, they had already seen five Mercedes, two Maseratis, and a Rolls Royce.
What kind of concept was this?
No wonder Lin Tian would ask such a question!
"Wangfu Zhuang is not just a simple village!"
Bai Shishi didn’t know how to explain it to Lin Tian. It was like a college student talking to a primary school kid about how to woo girls, worlds apart.
"Simply put, this is where the wealthy of Kanyue City come to unwind!" Bai Shishi hastily slowed down the speed of the Mercedes as a Lamborghini roared past their car.
"Why do wealthy people come to the countryside?" Lin Tian was baffled!
"How should I put it?"
Bai Shishi smiled, "Firstly, the city is too noisy, with severe air pollution, so the wealthy come to the countryside to enjoy life and refresh themselves!"
"Secondly, it’s really about prestige. Imagine all the wealthy around you are buying estates here. If you don’t buy one, wouldn’t that make you seem inferior to the others?"
"Suddenly, I think of a joke!" Lin Tian said as he began to laugh.
"What joke?" Bai Shishi asked while turning the steering wheel.
"Last night, I had dinner with some wealthy people, and I asked them, you are so rich, what are your ideals and life goals?"
"They said, after working hard for a few more years, they’d go buy a farmhouse in the countryside, raise some chickens, ducks, geese, dogs, and pigs, plant some flowers and plants, pick wild vegetables in spring, fish in summer, harvest in autumn, clear the snow in winter, and when free, play cards with friends, sip some wine, and chat... countryside life is so wonderful." Lin Tian laughed so hard he slapped his thighs.
"And then?"
Bai Shishi frowned. Was this going to be a cold joke?
"Then I thought to myself for a long time, damn, the ideal of a tycoon is my current life! What am I working so hard for, damn, let’s go dig sweet potatoes..." Lin Tian laughed until tears came out!
Indeed, what Lin Tian said was a joke, but in Bai Shishi’s view, this joke was precisely the best portrayal of Wangfu Zhuang now.
"We’re here!"
Bai Shishi parked the car in front of a three-story mansion. The villa occupied a huge area, far more than those small city villas.
"Wow... your family is really rich!"
As he got out of the car, Lin Tian could feel from this building that Bai Shishi’s family was truly wealthy. While others built two-story buildings, her family had a three-story villa, and the villa’s area was at least the size of four two-story buildings combined.
Bai Shishi signaled Lin Tian to follow her inside, not forgetting to remind, "Remember what I told you!"
The Bai Family!
Once through the villa’s main door, Lin Tian noticed a wall with two bold, imposing characters.
"Oh... Sister, you’re back?" As soon as Bai Shishi led Lin Tian into the Bai Family home, they ran into a young man dressed in traditional Chinese clothing.
"Hmm!"
In response to the young man’s greeting, Bai Shishi answered coldly with a nod.
"Dad was just talking about you, come in quickly!"
The young man smiled slightly, but his eyes discreetly glanced at Lin Tian behind Bai Shishi.
"Brother, what are you doing?" Bai Shishi asked in return.
"I’m waiting for my sister to come home,"
The young man looked at Lin Tian and asked, puzzled, "And who is this?"
"My boyfriend!" Bai Shishi blurted out without hesitation.
The young man’s expression changed slightly, and as he looked at Lin Tian, his gaze was unusual. His lips curled into a smile as he extended his right hand, "Hello, brother-in-law, I’m Miss Bai’s younger brother, Bai Jiaming!"
"Lin Tian!"
The two shook hands, and Lin Tian introduced himself to Bai Jiaming.
"Lin Tian, come with me!"
Seeing Bai Shishi not stopping, Lin Tian hurriedly followed, wondering to himself, "Bai Shishi seems a bit cold towards her brother?"
By all accounts, relatives should be warm with each other, but Bai Shishi’s reaction was quite the opposite.
"My dear sister, after all this, you’re still not giving up?"
Watching Bai Shishi’s departing figure, Bai Jiaming sneered coldly.
"Dad!"
Bai Shishi entered the main hall, and as she walked in, she bowed deeply towards the middle-aged man sitting at the center, gracefully saying, "Happy Birthday!"
"What are you standing there for?"
Bai Shishi, upon finishing her words and seeing Lin Tian standing there with a foolish look, said, "Why aren’t you saying anything?"
Lin Tian was genuinely dumbfounded. Upon entering the hall, all eyes were on him, and that feeling was indescribably uncomfortable.
With Bai Shishi’s prompting, the nervous Lin Tian copied her actions, bowed, and said, "Dad... Happy Birthday!"
Bai Shishi held her forehead, her face lined with embarrassment, beads of sweat trickling down her forehead...
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room became freezing. The once whispering conversations died down, leaving a cold awkwardness in its place...
"Did I say something wrong?"
Lin Tian covered his mouth, finally realizing his mistake.
It was his first time pretending to be someone’s boyfriend, let alone meeting the girl’s family, and the first thing he said was "Dad." What kind of concept was this?
"Who are you?" As expected, Lin Tian’s blunder left the middle-aged man equally puzzled.
"Dad~ he’s my boyfriend!"
Bai Shishi tried to act normally, though she really wanted to beat Lin Tian right then and there.