「The next day.」
After dropping Zhang Yuxi off at work, Lin Feng went to check out the RV the system had rewarded him with.
He took the elevator to the basement garage. A BMW 320i and an electric scooter were parked inside; the other Mini had been driven to work by Zhang Yuxi. Now, however, a silver-white RV was conspicuously parked in one of the spaces. A Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 315!
Lin Feng had just looked it up online. Valued at nearly a million yuan, it could definitely be considered a luxury vehicle.
The body had smooth, comfortable lines, and the interior was spacious enough to accommodate seven or eight people. Lin Feng opened the door, and his eyes widened. The interior space was about seven or eight square meters. The decor was simple, yet it exuded an air of elegance. The furniture was predominantly pure white. Near the front windshield, several embedded rhinestones made the black curtains shimmer with a golden hue. A few pots of fresh flowers sat on the back seat, and the roof had two double-pane glass windows. In the front seating area was a small sofa covered with a soft, long-haired mat. Most importantly, there was a small bar counter at the front, stocked with red wine and a fruit platter. It was clearly an area designed for rest and entertainment.
No wonder the wealthy love RVs, he thought. This is the ultimate luxury!
After a thorough inspection, Lin Feng couldn't help but give the system a mental thumbs-up. Having this RV would make their lives much more convenient. Now that it was winter break, the journey home wouldn't have to be so arduous.
In that case, we should go back to the Lin Family for the New Year.
Lin Feng called Zhou Cuilan.
"Mom, what are you busy with?" he asked.
"What else? The New Year is almost here!" she replied cheerfully. "I bought some pork to make sausages. I'll send some to you and your in-laws later."
"How much is pork per pound this year?"
"I bought a whole pig in the countryside—over two hundred pounds. The local farmer sold it to me for twenty yuan per pound, so it came out to five thousand yuan."
Lin Feng nodded. "That's a fair price for a free-range pig."
"That's what I thought, too," she said. "Good taste is more important than the price. Anyway, did you need something?"
Lin Feng smiled. "I was just calling to tell you that we're coming home for the New Year this year."
"All of you are coming back?"
"Yes."
Zhou Cuilan was silent for a moment. "Won't that be too difficult? The grandchildren are still so little..."
"It's fine, Mom," Lin Feng chuckled. "I'll be driving on the highway, so it'll only take five or six hours to get there."
Zhou Cuilan's mood brightened instantly, and she beamed. "Okay! I'll go get the bedroom ready right now so you have a place to stay when you arrive!"
"Sounds good, you take care of it."
After hanging up, a mixture of emotions welled up in Lin Feng's heart. The Lin Family was in Meicheng, a city in the northeastern part of Yue Province. It was where he had grown up, a place filled with memories of his youth.
"Babies, how about we go to Grandma's for the New Year this year?" he cooed. "That's Daddy's hometown, and there are lots of fun things to do... Daddy will take you all out to play."
Feifei padded over with a graceful gait and rubbed against his leg. Lin Feng laughed. "Feifei, do you want to come home with us for the New Year, too?"
"Meow..."
"Alright, I'll take you with us."
That evening, Zhang Yuxi returned home, dragging her weary body. Today had been the school's end-of-semester dinner. After a busy term, the school had organized a meal for the teachers. Zhang Yuxi came home right after eating, but the other teachers were still battling it out over drinks; even Tang Xiufen was drinking. However, everyone knew Zhang Yuxi had just given birth, so no one pressured her to drink.
After parking her car in the garage, Zhang Yuxi came running up the stairs. "Honey, where are you?" she called out excitedly.
Lin Feng knew she must be so thrilled because she'd seen the RV in the garage.
"I'm in here," he called back from the kitchen.
Zhang Yuxi rushed in and asked impatiently, "Honey, did you buy that RV?"
Lin Feng nodded. "We're going home for the New Year, so I thought I'd buy an RV.
"That way, the babies will be comfortable during the drive.
"And in the future, we can take it on trips and travel the world with them..."
Zhang Yuxi excitedly pounced on him, hugging him tightly. "Honey, you're amazing! Why are you so incredible? I love you so much!"
Lin Feng tapped her nose and smiled. "Of course your husband is incredible. Are you just realizing that now?"
Zhang Yuxi held onto Lin Feng, not wanting to let go. "Honey, since we're going back, we'll need to prepare red envelopes, right?
"Besides the relatives who visited last time, who else is in your family?
"How much should we put in each one? How about 888 yuan for good luck?
"But would that be too little? Then again, 8,888 is way too much..."
Lin Feng watched his flustered wife and smiled. "Darling, there's no rush. The New Year is still a little while away."
Zhang Yuxi let go of him and ran straight into the bedroom, where she began rummaging through their things. "No way! I have to prepare in advance to avoid a last-minute scramble!"
Alright, whatever makes you happy, he thought. Her joy and excitement were contagious, though.
Who would have thought... that after just two years of college, he'd be going home with a wife and four babies?
「Three days later.」
Zhang Yuxi's winter holiday began. The couple decided they would go buy new clothes and gifts for the trip home once she was on break. Since highway traffic would get worse the closer it got to the New Year, they planned to leave early.
Today, An Lan finally had some free time to come over, as she had just hired a new cashier and could finally get away from the restaurant.
"You're going back to Meicheng for the New Year?" she asked. "My parents were planning to come to Yangcheng to celebrate with me this year.
"I was hoping we could all have a big get-together.
"But the babies are still so little. Can they handle such a long car ride?"
Since her restaurant would remain open during the New Year holiday, An Lan planned to stay in Yangcheng to be with her staff. Her parents supported her decision and had decided to come to Yangcheng to celebrate with her.
Hearing this, Zhang Yuxi said with a grin, "Lin Feng bought an RV. It has plenty of space inside, so the babies won't have a hard time at all..."
An Lan immediately shrieked. "Holy crap, seriously? Where is it? Take me to see it now!"
Back in college, An Lan had always dreamed of driving an RV with her dog, wandering to the ends of the earth, writing columns to make a living while taking in the magnificent landscapes of the country.
When they got to the garage, An Lan was more than satisfied with the sight of the RV. "Whoa, a big Benz, huh! This wasn't cheap, was it?"
An Lan couldn't take her eyes off it. Stepping inside, she was even more impressed.
"I love this space!" she gushed. "And look at this bar! Imagine parking by a river at night and having a few drinks.
"That would be so amazing...
"I'm so jealous of you two. I want an RV so I can just wander wherever I want."
An Lan was particularly attached to her dream of traveling the world. She looked at Zhang Yuxi with envy. "Yuxi, I'm not just saying this, but you must have saved the entire galaxy in a past life to end up with a perfect man like Lin Feng.
"If you weren't my best friend, I'd seriously try to steal him from you!"
Zhang Yuxi smiled, delighted to hear her best friend praise her husband so highly. Seeing Zhang Yuxi and Lin Feng together made An Lan consider the idea of getting married and having children herself. But she knew she might not be lucky enough to meet a man as good as Lin Feng.
"How about this," Lin Feng offered. "While we're in Meicheng for the New Year, why don't you and your parents stay here?"
After all, the villa would just be sitting empty. It made sense to offer it to An Lan's family.
An Lan didn't stand on ceremony with him. "Okay! I'll tell them to come straight here then!"
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