Chapter 932
A Tough Mother-in-Law
Upon hearing their daughter's words, Lin Jingyu's parents said, "Alright, alright, we won't say anything more!"
Then Lin Jingyu's mother looked at Li Ruiming and said, "Young man, as my daughter's boyfriend, this is our first meeting. Where do you work?"
Before Li Ruiming could answer, Lin Jingyu, who was sitting next to her, said to her mother, "Mom, this is the first time you've met him. How can you ask him such a question?"
Li Ruiming was quite happy to hear Lin Jingyu's words. He knew that Lin Jingyu's words meant that she cared about him and was thinking of him.
Li Ruiming said to Lin Jingyu, "Jingyu, it's okay. Auntie asked this question because she cares about you!"
Lin Jingyu's mother said, "That's right, look how sensible that young man is!"
Li Ruiming smiled after hearing Lin Jingyu's mother's words and said, "Auntie, I'm working at my cousin's Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory now!"
Upon hearing Li Ruiming's words, Lin Jingyu's parents smiled happily and said to him, "Working at Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory is great! Not only is the salary high, but the benefits are also good. I heard that employees are also allocated subsidized housing. Buying a house is the hardest thing for us ordinary people. This way, we won't have to worry about buying a house in the future!"
Li Ruiming nodded and said, "Yes, yes, the benefits at Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory are indeed very good now!"
Lin Jingyu's mother said, "Yes, and besides, you're related to President Xu, so your future prospects are definitely limitless!"
Li Ruiming felt somewhat uncomfortable that Lin Jingyu's mother had said such things in front of Xu Bo'an. He smiled awkwardly at Lin Jingyu's mother and said, "Auntie, I think that if you want to have a future in any company, you still have to rely on your own efforts, not on any connections!"
Lin Jingyu's mother smiled and said, "Look at this young man, he's still so young. It's good that he has ability, it shows that he's ambitious and hardworking, but if you have connections, someone can say a word and save you ten or even twenty years of hard work. With such convenient conditions, who wouldn't want to save ten or twenty years of hard work? You agree, right?"
Li Ruiming said, "I think the most important thing for a person is to be down-to-earth. The most fulfilling thing is to rise step by step through your own efforts!"
Lin Jingyu's mother said, "Being down-to-earth is certainly a good quality for young people, but using connections to get ahead is also a skill. After all, people say that luck is also a part of ability!"
Li Ruiming said, "You know, with the current strength of Kangtai Pharmaceutical Factory, many people would kill to get in. My cousin was already doing me a favor by introducing me to his company. Besides, if a company relies on using the boss's connections to get ahead, how can that company continue to operate? No matter how I become in the future, I will never use his connections again!"
Lin Jingyu's mother said, "Look at you, young man. I was just using an analogy. Why are you taking it so seriously?"
Li Ruiming said, "Auntie, I wasn't trying to make a big deal out of it; I was just stating the facts!" This was the first time Lin Jingyu's mother had met Li Ruiming, and his words made her feel uncomfortable. She said to him with a clearly unfriendly attitude, "You're really a bit stubborn; you can't be flexible!"
Li Ruiming is a relatively mild-tempered person who generally doesn't lose his temper. However, even the most good-tempered person will resist if they hear something unpleasant, let alone Li Ruiming, who is a man of principle and can't stand such words.
However, Li Ruiming was only explaining the facts to Lin Jingyu calmly because she was Lin Jingyu's mother. If it were someone else, Li Ruiming would probably have thrown down his chopsticks and left without paying any attention to her!
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was off, Lin Jingyu quickly tugged at Li Ruiming's arm and said, "Oh... Ruiming, my mother didn't mean anything by what she said. It's just an old-fashioned way of thinking. Don't take it to heart!"
Lin Jingyu's mother, already furious, retorted, "What kind of old-fashioned thinking is this? Looking at the world, from ancient times to the present, who hasn't used their connections to seek personal gain? Don't always think that our thinking is outdated and can't keep up with the times. Really, you're underestimating us old people!"
Lin Jingyu blinked hard at her mother and then said, "Mom, can you say less? Who said your thinking is outdated? Really!"
Lin Jingyu's father, who was standing nearby, whispered to his wife, "Old woman, don't forget why you came here today? Why are you being so impulsive?"
After hearing her daughter and husband's words, Lin Jingyu's mother forced herself to suppress her anger and said, "Alright, alright, I know, I'll say less, okay?"
Then Lin Jingyu said to Li Ruiming somewhat apologetically, "Ruiming, my mom is just spoiled by my dad. At home, he always indulges her. She's having some trouble adjusting to life outside. Please bear with her!"
At this moment, Lin Jingyu's father also chimed in, "Yes, at home, I always listen to this old woman. I can't voice any objections to her questions. If I say anything that differs from her opinion, she looks at me with disdain and argues with me endlessly. You see, you only expressed a few different opinions, and she got a little angry and couldn't control her temper. Uncle apologizes to you on her behalf!"
Upon hearing what his beloved Lin Jingyu said, and then what Lin Jingyu's father said, Li Ruiming's earlier dissatisfaction subsided considerably. He said to Lin Jingyu and her family, "I was too direct just now, which made Auntie unhappy. Actually, I was also at fault!"
After Li Ruiming finished speaking, Lin Jingyu's father said to his wife, "Look, the younger generation has already apologized to you. You're so old, don't get angry so easily! Besides, you have high blood pressure, and getting angry all the time is not good for you!"
Upon hearing her husband's words, Lin Jingyu's mother replied somewhat impatiently, "I know, I know!"
Looking at Lin Jingyu's mother, Xu Bo'an couldn't help but feel a chill for his cousin, Li Ruiming. If Li Ruiming really married Lin Jingyu and became family, this mother-in-law's temper wouldn't be easy to deal with! (End of Chapter)