SRGA Chapter 132: Conquering the Parents!
(here no stoping CLIFFHNAGER for ya all)
It had been a month since Lin Tian married Luo Bingning, and this was the first call he received from them. It would be false to say he wasn't nervous at all.
If he didn't care about Luo Bingning, he wouldn't care about Luo Hongchuan's opinion, but he had already set his heart on her. His future father-in-law's thoughts were still important.
Of course, if Luo Hongchuan's attitude remained negative, then it was out of his hands. After all, Luo Bingning had already chosen him.
They had already registered their marriage; they were legally husband and wife.
"Luo Uncle, Bingning's phone isn't reachable?" Lin Tian asked.
Luo Hongchuan replied, "Bingning said you have your parents with you in S city, so you gave the phone to your dad. Let me talk to him."
"Luo Uncle, please wait a moment," Lin Tian covered the phone with his hand and said to his father, Lin Haisheng, "Dad, it's Bingning's father on the phone."
"It's the first time he's called me, and he actually called me 'Uncle.' Don't worry, Dad. Your son is a grandmaster in martial arts. The billions of assets from the Luo family are just a small matter," Lin Tian joked before handing the phone to his father.
Lin Haisheng waved to indicate Lin Tian to step back.
Lin Tian quickly walked away, but he could still hear the conversation clearly.
"Hello, prospective father-in-law?" Lin Haisheng said.
"..." Lin Tian's expression changed. His father was really direct; he called him "prospective father-in-law" straight away. He wondered what old Luo's mood was on the other end.
"It's me," Lin Haisheng continued. "We met last time twelve years ago, and now it's been so long. Bingning and Lin Tian are already married."
On the other end of the phone, Luo Hongchuan sighed, "Indeed, it's been quite a long time. Lin Tian and Bingning being together is also fate."
Lin Haisheng said, "Time has indeed passed quite a bit. Lin Tian and Bingning being together is also fate."
Luo Hongchuan replied, "Brother Haisheng, I called you this time for nothing. Enjoy yourselves in S city."
"After all, Bingning and Lin Tian are younger. Let them enjoy their time and show filial respect."
After chatting for a while, Luo Hongchuan hung up.
Lin Tian approached, and Lin Haisheng asked in surprise, "Son, do Bingning's parents have no idea about your situation?"
Lin Tian nodded. "It's likely."
"They're in the capital, and unless they've had someone investigate me, they probably don't know," Lin Tian explained.
Lin Haisheng said with some emotion, "They don't know anything, yet they still accept you. That's good. It's probably because Bingning privately spoke well of you. Bingning is a good girl; don't let her down."
Lin Tian nodded.
In Beijing, Luo Bingning's mother, Xu Yin, was by Luo Hongchuan's side.
After Luo Hongchuan hung up the phone, Xu Yin asked, "How was it?"
Luo Hongchuan pondered for a moment and said, "Bingning mentioned before that if your father opposed, I should try to persuade him. But it seems that Lin Tian's father didn't object."
"He directly called me 'prospective father-in-law.'"
Xu Yin nodded. "It's normal for a couple who have registered their marriage to refer to each other's parents this way. After all, they're engaged; they can call each other's parents prospective in-laws."
"Husband, should we go to S city?" Xu Yin suggested.
Luo Hongchuan shook his head slightly. "Lin Tian will come over in a few days. Let's wait until we meet him before deciding."
"It would be awkward if we go now and then discover that Lin Tian has some major flaws that we can't accept when we meet his parents."
Xu Yin agreed. They had previously investigated Lin Tian, and although he seemed ordinary, he didn't have any bad habits. However, investigations could be biased. As parents, they still needed to personally meet Lin Tian to scrutinize him for their daughter's sake.
"Husband, didn't you recommend Lin Zongshi to me? I saw a comment in his comment section mentioning someone named Lin Tian."
Xu Yin mentioned.
Luo Hongchuan chuckled, "The name Lin Tian is too common. Could it be the same person? One of my clients mentioned him. He seems quite talented, and despite his young age, he might already be a martial arts master."
Xu Yin shook her head. "I just mentioned it casually. Of course, I know they can't be the same person."
Back in S city,
"Did you make all of these, Bingning?" Lin Tian and his parents came back, and Lin Haisheng exclaimed in amazement.
There were already several dishes laid out on the table, and each one looked fantastic.
Chen Juan said, "It's not Bingning who made them. Would it be me? If I could cook as well as Bingning, that would be great."
Ten minutes later, the last two dishes were ready as well.
"Dad, let's have a drink together."
Lin Tian smiled and opened a bottle of Feitian Moutai.
He didn't know at first, but he later discovered that there was a wine cellar under the villa, stocked with plenty of fine wines.
The value of those
wines would probably amount to several million.
He called Zhao Xianglin and asked him to take the wine away, but Zhao Xianglin wouldn't do such a foolish thing.
"Auntie, would you like to have some red wine with me?" Luo Bingning asked.
"Sure, I'm in a good mood today," Chen Juan replied with a smile. She usually didn't drink alcohol.
Luo Bingning handed a bottle of red wine to Lin Tian. Lin Tian took it, and as he reached for the bottle, the cork was directly sucked out by his powerful internal force.
Soon, the four of them started eating.
"Bingning, your cooking skills are amazing," Chen Juan exclaimed, her eyes shining brightly. Indeed, Luo Bingning's cooking skills were excellent.
"Really impressive," Lin Haisheng praised after tasting a few dishes. "The level of a hotel chef."
Luo Bingning said happily, "Uncle, Auntie, if you like it, please have more. Auntie, try this dish."
After the meal, Lin Tian felt that his son was no longer as important as Luo Bingning, his daughter-in-law.
His parents were completely won over.
After dinner, Chen Juan rushed to wash the dishes.
"Ring, ring!"
Lin Tian's phone rang, it was a call from Director Shi.
"Director Shi."
Lin Tian answered the call on the balcony.
On the other end of the line, Director Shi apologized, "Dr. Lin, I'm sorry, but some of the medicinal herbs you need are quite rare. We've only managed to find a small amount."
"It may take quite some time to find more."
Lin Tian said, "Director Shi, could you take a photo and send it to me?"
"Sure."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Tian quickly received the photo.
He was overjoyed.
While there were indeed few rare medicinal herbs, the quantity needed for each of those herbs wasn't much. The ones Director Shi found were enough to refine about ten anti-aging pills.
If he personally refined the anti-aging pills, the effect would be potent, and each person would only need to take one pill per year.
It's worth mentioning that these pills could also be consumed by men, although the effect might be slightly weaker compared to women.
"Director Shi, how much did it cost in total?" Lin Tian messaged.
Director Shi replied, "It didn't cost much money, Dr. Lin. Let's settle the payment when we find more herbs in the future."
"Alright."
"Director Shi, I'll come to collect the medicinal herbs tomorrow. I still need these herbs, so please continue to help me procure them."
Lin Tian said.
After hanging up the phone, Director Shi smiled.
He felt that having a relationship with Lin Tian was very promising.
He knew about the Youth Martial Arts Tournament, and with Lin Tian's strong medical skills and martial arts prowess, Lin Zongshi was likely his master.