CHAPTER 39: CHAPTER 39: MOM’S HAPPINESS!

After bidding farewell to Chi Linyue, Xu Lin turned around and headed home.

Yu Jianhua called immediately.

Seeing Yu Jianhua’s call, Xu Lin picked up and said, "Yanyan is not with me, uncle."

"I know."

"Then why are you calling? I’m really being honest here."

"Being honest, huh? Do you still want the commendation for bravery?"

"How much is the reward?"

Xu Lin quickly asked.

Yu Jianhua was a bit disappointed: "So superficial! The point of the commendation isn’t the monetary reward, but the title, honor, and reputation. You’re too shortsighted. When you start working, this will be part of your resume. It’s especially beneficial if you join government institutions!"

"Is there a possibility that I might not work?"

"Damn it!"

"This kid said he won’t work in the future!"

"I’ve always said this kid likes to laze around and mooch!"

After hanging up, even the normally polite and easygoing Yu Jianhua couldn’t help but curse.

He hated talking to Xu Lin because that kid always managed to rile him up.

Yu Jianhua didn’t have a tool to measure blood pressure, but he felt that his blood pressure definitely went up while speaking to Xu Lin.

"What happened, honey?"

Lin Yajing asked curiously.

Yu Jianhua replied irrelevantly, "Thank goodness that brat’s not my son! Wait, if he were my son, it’d be great because I could hit him daily! Also not right! If he were my son, I’d definitely end up with heart disease, shortening my life from eighty to sixty, and I’d be in the grave before retirement!"

Yu Xinyan chimed in from the side, "Dad, Xu Lin actually has ideas, and he can make money."

Yu Jianhua: "A bit unorthodox! He needs to find something proper to do!"

Yu Xinyan pouted, hesitated but didn’t speak.

However, Yu Xinyan felt that as long as she trusted Xu Lin, it was fine.

The next morning.

Xu Lin went to the Jiangbei District Branch.

It’s August, and even in the morning, the weather is quite hot.

Initially, Xu Lin wanted to just wear a short sleeve, shorts, and slippers, but Yu Jianhua wanted him to dress a bit nicer, at least wear proper shoes, and pants should be long.

Xu Lin had no choice but to put on work trousers and a pair of sneakers, while also tidying himself up a bit.

Arriving at the unit, Xu Lin saw Yu Jianhua, and Yu Jianhua saw Xu Lin.

Yu Jianhua immediately blurted, "All dressed up with nowhere to go!"

Yu Jianhua is no longer at this unit; he was the head here a few years ago and then got promoted.

But today, for Xu Lin, he made time to come over.

"Uncle, that’s not fair, two police ladies just said I looked handsome!"

"Use official titles at work!"

"Hello, Director Yu!"

Xu Lin instantly stood up straight, saluted, and gave a respectful greeting.

Director Yu was his former title.

A few police ladies nearby chuckled.

Xu Lin is the person Yu Jianhua finds most exasperating.

Today is the day Xu Lin receives the commendation for bravery.

Xu Lin received a reward of twenty thousand yuan.

Regarding this, Xu Lin was a bit curious: "Isn’t it said that commendations for bravery can bring tens of thousands, even a million?"

Yu Jianhua: "You didn’t lose an arm or a leg, and didn’t heroically sacrifice yourself, so where would you get that much money?"

"Oh."

Xu Lin suddenly understood.

In addition to money, commendations for bravery involve announcements and the bravery title, and Xu Lin’s heroic acts will be recorded.

At exactly eleven o’clock in the morning, Xu Lin’s bravery commendation was posted on the Jiangbei District Branch’s website.

Content: Our city’s student Xu Lin has... acted bravely... special commendation, held up as exemplary...

In real life, Xu Lin held the left side of the bravery banner, while a hat-wearing uncle held the right side, ready for a photo.

Xu Lin left, it was already after eleven.

At twelve, Lei Haolong immediately sent a message: "Xu Lin, I heard you went to get your bravery award today, received it yet? Let me see!"

Xu Lin sent a photo to him.

Xu Lin: "Seems it’s on the website too, check it yourself."

A few minutes later, Lei Haolong checked the website.

Lei Haolong: "Xu Lin, if only I were as impressive as you!"

Over at Lei Haolong’s end.

As Dragon King Zhao Yifei continued sharing fitness experiences in the group chat, Lei Haolong showed up.

Another ten days have passed, and Zhao Yifei’s fitness progress has new results; the six-pack abs are becoming visible, chest muscles are starting to show, and the biceps are more pronounced.

Thus, when he posted photos in the group today, many people expressed surprise and sought advice from Zhao Yifei on fitness.

In response, Zhao Yifei was full of confidence and was naturally pleased.

Zhao Yifei thought to himself, I wonder if Yu Xinyan has noticed his progress.

Xu Lin?

Haha!

Just give Zhao Yifei some more time, and he is confident he will thoroughly surpass Xu Lin!

Just as Zhao Yifei was showing off in the group, Lei Haolong spoke up again.

Lei Haolong: "Xu Lin’s heroic recognition has come through!"

Attached were two pictures, one was the commendation announcement screenshot, and the other was a photo of Xu Lin’s banner.

Once the news came out, the vibe in the group changed again, and everyone started praising Xu Lin.

Even the class teacher and numerous subject teachers came out to commend Xu Lin.

Zhao Yifei’s mood instantly sank to the bottom.

Damn it!

Zhao Yifei felt that Lei Haolong was such a bastard, every time he tries to show off, Lei Haolong would appear. Moreover, Lei Haolong always uses Xu Lin to overshadow him, and Zhao Yifei is always unable to retaliate.

This asshole!

He’s definitely doing it on purpose!

"It’s just being a Good Samaritan after all!"

"I could do it too if I were in his shoes!"

"Hmph!"

Zhao Yifei was quite disdainful.

As for the lively situation in the class group, Xu Lin ignored it.

He hadn’t been in the class group for over ten days, he had no idea what they were talking about these days and wasn’t interested either.

Xu Lin sent the heroic recognition to his mom.

Along with a note: "Take it and brag a bit to your friends!"

Mom: "Do you think I have nothing better to do?"

Even though she said that, she still shared Xu Lin’s heroic deed with her colleagues at the law firm and other friends.

"Look! This is my son! My son who did a heroic deed!"

"Lawyer Ren, is this your son?"

"Isn’t this the boy who was trending on social media before?"

"Yes, it’s him, he’s my son!"

Ms. Ren had held back for quite a few days, she only admitted he was her son after Xu Lin’s commendation came through.

"Lawyer Ren, your son is really handsome! Does he have a girlfriend?"

"Do you want me to introduce someone?"

"My son already has a girlfriend."

Ms. Ren shook her head, thinking these people still want to introduce someone to her son, well, that’s not happening.

Ms. Ren also had standards for Xu Lin’s future partner, first of all, she couldn’t be unattractive.

After all, Ms. Ren was quite a beauty herself, and she didn’t want her son’s partner to be ugly, at least she should look about as good as her, besides Xu Lin’s dad was also handsome, so Xu Lin couldn’t find someone who would lower their family’s good genes.

This point was very important.

"That’s such a pity then!"

"Lawyer Ren, has your son gone to college?"

"Just graduated from high school, got accepted into Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics!"

Ms. Ren had a calm demeanor, but she was actually observing everyone’s reactions.

"Oh! Jiangdu University of Finance and Economics! That’s a key university! Impressive!"

"And he’s the top student in a finance school!"

"I have a friend whose sister-in-law graduated from there and is now a senior executive at a major company headquarters, making over two million a year!"

Everyone was taken aback.

Ms. Ren was already delighted inside.

"Lawyer Ren really knows how to teach her son, unlike my son, let’s not even talk about it, he went to a second-tier university. My husband and I, at the very least, both graduated from key universities. Sigh! Is this what’s called regression to the mean?"

"Same for my son, I have a Ph.D., but my son’s middle school grades are a disaster, I’m really scared he won’t get into college! I even secretly did a paternity test, turns out he is indeed mine, don’t know what went wrong, my wife is also a graduate from a key university."

"Lawyer Ren, tell us how you educate your son!"

So, one by one, people started asking Ms. Ren how she educated her son.

"I don’t have any special methods in teaching my son, I just don’t force him to study, let him play as much as he wants when it’s time to play, so when it’s time to study, he doesn’t think about playing, instead, he studies earnestly."

Ms. Ren answered calmly, but inside she was overjoyed.

Xu Lin would never know that, at this moment, his mom was bragging about him as if he was a mischievous yet always excellent student, who only underperformed in the college entrance exam by twenty or thirty points, but luckily still got into a very reputable key university.

Not too bad!

Everyone listened and gave her thumbs up.

Ms. Ren was so happy she almost cracked a smile.

But she didn’t laugh, just felt radiant inside, holding it in her heart.

At middle age, showing off your son, nothing brings more joy than this!