Chapter 58

Ding ding ding.

"Laonan, answer the phone!"

"Ah."

He responded and put down the newspaper, walking over to the phone.

Glancing at the number.

"Samson Nan, what's up?"

"Dad? Ah, are you free this Saturday?"

"I have classes on Saturday, why?"

"Director Yin's son is getting married, and it's scheduled for Saturday."

"Saturday... I probably can't make it, let me ask your mom, she might be available."

Dad said, turning his head towards the kitchen and shouting, "Honey, Director Yin's son is getting married on Friday, can you go?"

"Director Yin?"

"Yeah."

"Then we have to go! What's the matter? You're not going?"

Mom walked out while wiping her hands with an apron.

"I have classes."

"Can't you take a day off? You're not giving face to your old classmates?"

"I'll call Director Yin later to explain. You can go as a representative. It's hard for me to take time off."

"What's the point of teaching at a lousy university? Our son is working under someone else now. Don't you understand social obligations?"

"I'm not going."

"Here you go again, huh? You're really stubborn like a rock in the pit latrine - stinky and hard-headed! If you don't go, I'll go!"

Dad always had a strange stubbornness in certain areas. It was a part of his personality that had followed him for most of his life, and it couldn't be changed.

Mom gave up trying to persuade him and sighed, saying, "Give me the phone."

"Hello, Samson Nan. Your dad can't go, I'll go with you."

"Ah, okay. What about Yuyu?"

"Your sister is busy studying. I think we should just let her be."

She was about to start her senior year, and it seemed like Mom was planning to keep her at home on weekends.

"Don't pressure her too much. It's just a meal, right? Just consider it as a way to relax. Besides, Yuyu's performance is not an issue."

"Ah? No issue? How do you know? Do you know how many points she got on her math test?"

"OK, OK. Pretend I didn't say anything! Mom, let Yuyu answer the phone."

He quickly stopped Mom's verbal barrage.

From the other end of the phone, Mom's voice calling for Raina Nan could be heard.

Meanwhile, he waited quietly on his end of the line.

"Hello."

A gentle and weak voice.

"Little one, still not awake?"

He wanted to laugh. That girl must have just woken up upstairs, and Mom was still foolishly thinking she was studying up there.

"What's up?"

"There's a wedding at the company this Saturday. Do you want to come?"

"On Saturday..."

She said and then realized that Mom had been vigorously making eye contact with her the whole time.

"..."

She nodded and sighed.

"I won't go. I have a lot of practice papers to do this weekend, and I don't know anyone at your company... forget it."

That's what she should say, right?

Mom nodded contentedly.

"You know Li Xing, right?"

"..."

She thought for a moment. If she had to say she knew this person, she had only met him twice, and if she remembered correctly... he was a weird person.

Better not go.

"I'll just..."

"Oh, by the way..."

He paused.

"I heard they're having a singles party after the wedding."

"..."

The line suddenly went silent.

After a moment.

"Are you going?"

"Well, I can't really refuse..."

"Oh."

Her answer sounded a bit weak.

"Little one, are you going or not?"

Click... click... click...

A busy tone. Before he could finish his sentence, the phone was hung up.

"Truly a good and obedient daughter, just like me!"

Mom praised happily.

"Mom..."

"Yeah?"

She turned her head, glanced at Mom, and lowered her head again.

"Well, I... want to go."

"Ah?"

Mom frowned immediately upon hearing this and said, "You, child, just said it so clearly earlier, why the sudden change of mind?!""Uh, the homework will be finished early..."

With a loud voice from her mother, she instantly lost her confidence.

"Huh? Does that mean I can go crazy everywhere once I finish my homework? Have I finished the practice papers you bought for me?"

"The practice papers you bought are useless..."

"Huh?!"

Her mother's eyes widened, looking like she was about to eat someone.

"I worked so hard to find those practice papers for you, and you tell me they are useless?! Are you intentionally provoking me?!"

"I didn't..."

Raina Nan dared not look at her and could only mumble in a mosquito-like voice.

"Alright, just stop talking for a while. The neighbors next door can hear you!"

Her father couldn't help but say a few words.

"Oho, you old man Nan~ feeling sorry for your precious daughter, huh?"

Her mother glanced at him with a slightly sarcastic tone.

"Feeling sorry, huh? Let me tell you, you'll know what feeling sorry means when she fails to get into university!"

"I don't want to argue with you, um, Xiaoyu,"

Her father waved his hand dismissively.

"You can go out with your brother this weekend, it's good to experience the world."

"Oh..."

She agreed and glanced at her mother beside her.

"You also think it's good to experience the world, huh? Look at Mr. Yin, who also came from the same background, why is there such a big difference? This person, whether they have ambition or not makes all the difference! &*%￥#......"

As expected, her mother started to scold her father incessantly.

While her father waved his hand, motioning Raina Nan to go back to her room.

Saved, without saying a word, she ran upstairs.

...

On that day

Yin Dong's wedding was arranged in a Catholic church in the south of the city.

Although there were quite a few people, I heard that most of them were friends and partners of President Yin, or some leaders and celebrities from the city.

"Master Yin, everyone outside has arrived."

The makeup artist glanced at the time, it was almost time.

"Oh."

He responded, then continued to look out of the window.

Flower baskets, balloons, ribbons, champagne, and a continuous stream of people coming to congratulate.

People were talking and laughing, trying to blend into the atmosphere of happiness.

He hesitated, stood up slowly, and tidied his white suit for the last time.

Blankly staring at the person in the mirror.

After two seconds, he moved his feet and walked towards the door.

...

"Mom, this way..."

Samson Nan had been waiting at the door for a while.

"Oh~ who's this behind?"

He smiled, walked over, and leaned his head, discovering Raina Nan hiding behind their mother.

"..."

She turned her head, ignoring him.

She had clearly refused his invitation so resolutely before, but now she shamelessly followed along.

Embarrassing, it was all self-inflicted...

...

"Samson Nan, come here!"

Their mother pulled him aside and looked around.

"Let me tell you, those people invited by President Yin are either rich or noble, those young ladies are all rich, you have to be careful..."

"Mom, what are you talking about..."

He was speechless, looking at her embarrassed face.

Upon closer inspection, their mother was dressed up today, obviously prepared for this occasion.

"Don't act oblivious! That one from last time, Khloe... "

"Jocelyn York, you should remember her name by now..."

"Yes, yes, Jocelyn York! I mean, why haven't you had any contact with that girl?"

"..."

He hesitated for a moment.

"Don't worry about that."

"Hey! I..."

"Heh! Isn't this Mrs. Nan?"

Their mother's words were interrupted by President Yin as he walked over.

"Hehe, President Yin, it's been a long time!"

"Oh, just call me Lao Yin. In terms of seniority, Old Nan is still my senior brother! Hey? Where's Old Nan?"

"Ah? He didn't tell you?"

"What?"

"That darn ghost..."

"What?""No, no, it's nothing. He couldn't make it because of something," Mom chuckled, gritting her teeth and swallowing her frustration.

"Oh, is this your daughter?" President Yin noticed Raina Nan, who had been silent all this time.

She was wearing a light-colored long dress today, and it floated gently in the breeze, giving her the appearance of a refined young lady.

"Hahaha, it's been a few years since we last saw each other. You've grown so beautiful and lively!"

"Oh, that's just what you say. Call him Uncle Yin, Xiaoyu," Mom smiled.

"Hello, Uncle Yin," Raina Nan nodded gently, showing a soft smile.

"Alright, I'll give you a big red envelope later!"

"Thank you, Uncle Yin," she sweetly replied, pleasing her elders.

"Fake," Samson Nan couldn't help but murmur quietly.

"Ouch!"

Raina Nan stepped on his foot while still smiling.

...

"Daughter, come and say hello!"

"Okay."

A girl came out from behind President Yin.

It was Yinyin, dressed in a white long dress. Was she the maid of honor?

"Auntie, I'm Yinyin. You can just call me Yinyin."

"Yinyin... hello, hello..."

Mom smiled and fell into deep thought...

Did President Yin have a daughter?

"As for what Samson Nan said, you've already met him before, right? And then there's..."

President Yin turned his head and pointed to Raina Nan.

"Raina Nan," the name was called out by Yinyin.

"Oh? You know each other?" President Yin was surprised.

"Yeah..." she thought for a moment and then looked at Raina Nan.

"I guess we... know each other?"

"Huh?"

Raina Nan was momentarily bewildered.

Forgetting someone she supposedly knew would be too rude.

She quickly searched her brain for the name stored inside.

None.

She thought for a long time.

The answer was none.

She couldn't think of anyone she knew named Yinyin.

Could she have mistaken someone else for her?

...

...

"Xiao...yu..."

A voice cut through the air and reached her ears.

!!

An electric current instantly rushed through her brain, as if she suddenly remembered something, and her eyes widened.

It was her.

A thought, like the sound of a bell, was pounding in her head.

It was her.

Thump, thump.

She could almost hear the sound of her own heartbeat.

She slowly raised her head.

"Hush."

Only to see Yinyin pressing a finger against her lips, half-closing her eyes, and flashing a secretive smile that vanished in an instant.

It was her...