SRGA Chapter 84: Son's Girlfriend is Luo Bingning
Lin Tian's hometown.
It was late at night, and Lin Tian's parents had already been in bed for two hours.
Lin Tian's mother, Chen Juan, tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
"Is there something bothering you, wife?" Lin Haisheng reached out and turned on the light, asking with a puzzled expression.
"No, nothing," Chen Juan shook her head.
Lin Haisheng furrowed his brows, "You must have something on your mind. During dinner, you seemed hesitant to say something, and whenever you have something on your mind, you can't sleep."
"Is our son in trouble outside? If he is, don't keep it from me. There's still some money in our savings book."
Chen Juan sat up, "Our son called during the day, he mentioned something, and I'm debating whether to tell you."
Lin Haisheng said impatiently, "What important secret is there that you and your son know, but I can't know?"
Chen Juan huffed, "Isn't it because you can be stubborn sometimes?"
"Come on, tell me what it is."
Lin Haisheng's curiosity was piqued.
Chen Juan thought for a moment, "Our son has found a girlfriend. My birthday is coming up, and they invited us to S City for a few days."
"What?" Lin Haisheng exclaimed, "He didn't have a girlfriend last month, did he? It's been less than a month since they've been together, isn't it too early for us to meet?"
Lin Haisheng was puzzled.
Shouldn't they spend at least half a year together before introducing parents?
Could it be an arranged meeting?
But it couldn't be, Lin Tian was only twenty-three years old, not at the age where he needed arranged meetings, and they hadn't pressured him into it yet.
"The girlfriend is Luo Bingning," Chen Juan said.
Lin Haisheng was stunned.
Of course, he knew Luo Bingning, from the wealthy Luo family, pampered and cherished as the only child of the third generation.
"I don't agree," Lin Haisheng frowned.
Chen Juan said impatiently, "I knew you might object. But this is our son's choice. What's the use of you disagreeing?"
Lin Haisheng reached for a cigarette from the bedside table.
He lit one up.
"Your dad has been dead for several years, I naturally don't care about what he did back then. I object because it's not a suitable match."
"Maybe the Luo family feels guilty about something from back then, that's why Luo Bingning agreed to be in a relationship with our son."
"They might break up in the future."
Lin Haisheng frowned.
Chen Juan asked in confusion, "So what if they break up?"
Lin Haisheng sighed, "Starting with a girlfriend like Luo Bingning, if our son's standards become too high, he might have trouble finding someone else in the future. Do you still want grandchildren?"
Chen Juan hesitated, "..."
"And another thing, with the Luo family's billions in assets, if our son dates Luo Bingning, will he become a target for some people?"
Chen Juan's expression changed.
"Maybe not to the extent of murder, but for immense benefits, some people might go as far as to cripple our son."
Concern flashed in Lin Haisheng's eyes.
Chen Juan swallowed nervously, "It shouldn't be, right? The Luo family is powerful, they should ensure our son's safety."
Lin Haisheng shook his head.
"I doubt Luo Bingning's parents would agree to this. Call our son, let's talk to him properly."
Lin Haisheng said in a serious tone.
"Let's call tomorrow, it's too late now."
Lin Haisheng shook his head, "It's only eleven o'clock, it's not like in our village. At this hour, our son might still be awake."
"Alright."
Chen Juan made the call.
But the phone rang for a while with no answer.
Both of them felt a bit nervous, hoping nothing had happened.
"Maybe our son has fallen asleep," Chen Juan said.
Lin Haisheng smoked in silence. When the cigarette was almost finished, he said, "It's not easy to discuss this over the phone."
"Tomorrow, just agree to it."
"Before your birthday, we'll go to S City and talk to them face to face. They really aren't suitable for each other."
Chen Juan nodded.
Lin Haisheng extinguished his cigarette. "Let's go to sleep. Don't overthink it."
...
Around midnight, Lin Tian finished his practice.
He glanced at his phone. His mother had called at eleven, but it wasn't urgent since she didn't call repeatedly.
"I'll call back tomorrow."
Lin Tian thought to himself.
His parents were probably asleep by now.
"2.6 million followers."
Lin Tian opened the Huayin app and checked. His followers had surpassed the previous peak of around 25 million, reaching over 26 million now.
"Hmm..."
Lin Tian noticed that he had received a lot more rewards.
Without live streaming, these additional rewards came from appreciative gestures.
The top contributor was still "Old Naughty," who had rewarded him with a hundred thousand and had done so ten thousand times.
Shen Chenyuan: "My phone is almost crashing!"
Aside from this super loyal fan, several others had also contributed a lot, seemingly showing their support in this manner.
There were also many contributions from regular users.
"I've apologized to Master Lin for cursing him. Here are ten gold coins."
"I'm Sweet Jade Rabbit List #1. I feel like a fool. Master Lin, please start live streaming again, and I'll buy you a spaceship."
"I've paid the fine, and I'm back as a fan."
Lin Tian scrolled through the video comment section, seeing countless messages.
"No wonder there are so many rewards."
Lin Tian murmured.
People had a herd mentality. Seeing so many others paying "fines" in the comment section, many others followed suit.
"Let's stick to the original plan and reopen at 30 million followers."
Lin Tian thought to himself.
With this momentum, reaching 30 million followers shouldn't take long.
...
"Lin Tian, breakfast is in the steamer."
When he got up in the morning, Lin Tian saw the note left by Luo Bingning.
Luo Bingning hadn't slept well last night. She had dark circles under her eyes. She left early before Lin Tian came out.
"Beep..."
Lin Tian called his mother back.
The call connected quickly.
"Mom, why did you call so late yesterday?"
Lin Tian asked.
Chen Juan said, "Son, I haven't told your dad about you and Bingning yet. I just said I wanted to go to the seaside."
"You're in S City. Your dad said we'll go to S City for my birthday. You don't need to buy the plane tickets. We'll take the train the day before."
Lin Tian said, "Mom, I have money now. You don't need to take the train. I'll buy you plane tickets so you can experience it."
His parents were almost fifty years old and had never flown before.
"No need, no need."
"Your dad said we'll take the train so we can enjoy the scenery along the way."
"I won't disturb you since you're still working."
After saying that, Chen Juan hung up the phone.
Lin Tian transferred twenty thousand yuan to his mother. If he transferred more, his parents would come over today.
"Mom, you don't need to withdraw the money."
"Don't book hotels or anything in advance. I'll take care of it."
Lin Tian sent two more messages.
"Son, take care of yourself."
Chen Juan replied, not accepting the money Lin Tian transferred.
If the money came from Luo Bingning, it should be returned to her.